Merthyr Tydfil, sometimes shortened to Merthyr, was a town in South Wales.
Nearby towns included Rhymney to the east, Aberdare to the south-west and Mountain Ash to the south. To the north of the town was a national park. The A465 intersected with the A470 in the north-west of Merthyr Tydfil, then ran through the north of the town. (TV: The Categories of Life)
The meat supplier Harries & Harries had their headquarters in Merthyr. (TV: Meat)
Steffan's uncle owned a meat-processing plant in Merthyr. (PROSE: Bay of the Dead)
Merthyr Tydfil appeared on Mary Cooper's map of overflow camps in and around Wales. (TV: The Categories of Life)
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Although unnamed in The Categories of Life, in the real world the national park seen on the map to the north of Merthyr Tydfil is the Brecon Beacons.