Porth
Statistics
Population:	{{{Population}}}
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for ST025915
Administration
Principal area:	Rhondda Cynon Taff
Constituent country:	Wales
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Police force:	South Wales Police
Ceremonial county:	Mid Glamorgan
Historic county:	Glamorganshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	PORTH
Postal district:	CF39
Dialling code:	+44-1443
Politics
UK Parliament:	Rhondda
European Parliament:	Wales

For other uses, see Porth (disambiguation).

Porth (Welsh: Y Porth) is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying in the Rhondda Valley. It is regarded as the gateway to the valleys, as the Welsh word "porth" means "gate" when translated into English. Porth is a predominantly English-speaking community. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... South Wales Police (Welsh: Heddlu De Cymru) is one of the four Home Office police forces in Wales. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Rhondda is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... Porth is the name of several places in Cornwall and Wales. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: ) is one of thirteen historic counties and former administrative counties of Wales. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon Tâf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ...

Porth grew around the coal mining industry, but as with much of south Wales, all but one pit have now closed. The town lies near the Rhondda Heritage Park (in Trehafod), which offers a huge insight into the life of the coal mining community that existed in the area until the 1980s. Visitors can experience the life of the coal miners on a guided tour through one of the mine shafts of the Lewis Merthyr colliery. The tours are led by former colliery workers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The center of Porth is Hannah Street that boasts a selection of shops such as Woolworths, The Walkaround and The World Famous Snooker Club. Porth also has the Co-Op which is home to the biggest car park in the town.

Porth also boasts an array of public houses, the first of which travelling towards the top of the Rhondda Valley is The Heritage Park Hotel. The HPH is renowned for its sophisticated ambience, which is aimed at the more mature residents of the surrounding area,and the celebrity entertainment shows,with regular artists being Mike Doyle,Owen Money and Mike Read. Customers travel from all over the South Wales valleys to experience the food on offer, particularly the famous Porth Pie, made at the hotel from the very finest cuts of Welsh beef, and containing of course the Famous Mystery Ingredient. The Sunday Carvery is also a South Wales Favourite and the friendly nature of the staff is a template for High Class Customer Service. A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ...

The current building of the Porth-Tylorstown by-pass has recently caused a lot of heavy traffic jams and confusing diversions, much to the chagrin of residents in the immediate and surrounding areas. The by-pass is due to open to traffic in December 2006, although finite completion of the project is unknown. Tylorstown is a village located in South Wales in the Rhondda Cynon Taff (Rhonnda Fach) It is neighboured by the village of Ferndale. ...

The town is also the home of The Pop Factory, which is a TV and Recording Studio. The owners also contribute a great deal to the local area, and are organised the Tom Jones homecoming concert at Ynysangharad Park,Pontypridd on May 28 2005. The Pop Factory (TPF) is a Welsh TV show, known as the Welsh Top Of The Pops. ... Pontypridd is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales. ...

Porth crater on Mars is named after the town. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ...