Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency)

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency) is a Welsh parliamentary constituency represented in the Senedd, covering the former coal-mining communities around the towns of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney in South Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Senedd constituency
country Wales
covers former coal-mining communities
created 1999
electoralRegion South Wales East
elects 1 Member of the Senedd
governsLevel devolved Welsh legislature
hasRepresentationIn Senedd Cymru
linked to: Senedd
historicalIndustry coal mining
language English
Welsh
legislature Senedd
locatedIn South Wales
namedAfter Merthyr Tydfil
Rhymney
partOf South Wales East electoral region
linked to: South Wales East

United Kingdom electoral geography
previouslyKnownAs Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (National Assembly for Wales constituency)
regionElectoralSystem mixed member proportional representation
regionHasAdditionalMembers 4 additional members
represents Merthyr Tydfil
Rhymney
sharesNameWith Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)
typeOfArea largely post-industrial
votingSystem first past the post

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Cynon Valley (Senedd constituency) borderingConstituency Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency)
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency) previouslyKnownAs Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (National Assembly for Wales constituency)
linked to: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency)