Sirhowy Valley

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Sirhowy Valley is a historic, post-industrial valley in south Wales known for its former coal mining communities and scenic, rugged landscape.

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Sirhowy Valley canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
administrativeArea Blaenau Gwent
Caerphilly County Borough
containsSettlement Argoed
Blackwood
Hollybush
Markham
New Tredegar
Pontllanfraith
Tredegar, Wales
surface form: Tredegar
country Wales
drainageBasin River Usk basin
hasFeature post-industrial heritage sites
steep valley sides
wooded slopes
hasHeritage disused railway lines
former collieries
hasLandUse light industry
pasture land
residential communities
hasRecreation cycling routes
walking trails
hasRiver Sirhowy River
hasTransportHistory Sirhowy Railway
Sirhowy Railway
surface form: Sirhowy Tramroad
historicalPeriod Industrial Revolution
historicalUse coal mining
ironworking
knownFor coal mining history
former mining communities
post-industrial landscape
rugged scenery
language English
Welsh
locatedIn Great Britain
United Kingdom
South Wales
surface form: south Wales
namedAfter Sirhowy River
near Ebbw Valley
Rhymney Valley
partOf South Wales Valleys
surface form: Valleys of South Wales
region South Wales Valleys
regionType post-industrial valley

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Caerphilly County Borough hasValley Sirhowy Valley
Blaenau Gwent containsValley Sirhowy Valley
South Wales Valleys hasValley Sirhowy Valley
Blackwood locatedIn Sirhowy Valley
Blackwood hasValley Sirhowy Valley
Tredegar locatedInValley Sirhowy Valley
Tredegar, Wales locatedIn Sirhowy Valley