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Aberdare

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Aberdare, Kenya, UK Kenya: a forested mountain range named in 1884 after Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, British Home Secretary (1869–73) and president of the Royal Geographical Society (1880–5, 1886). He took his name from Aberdare in Wales. The local Kikuyu name is Nyandarua ‘Drying Hide’.

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Aberdare

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Aberdare , Welsh Aberdâr, town (1991 pop. 31,619), Rhondda Cynon Taff, S Wales. Originally a processing center for iron and coal, Aberdare has become the service center and purchasing hub of the Cynon Valley. Industries include the production of cable and electrical goods.

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Aberdare

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Aberdare (Aberdâr) Rhon. Aberdar 1203. ‘Mouth of the River Dâr’. Welsh aber. The Celtic river name means ‘oak river’.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Investing in Aberdare's Heritage to create a brighter future; Artist impression. Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 4/8/2009
	Insider 's guide to shopping in Aberdare; SHOPPING WALES.(Features) Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 4/12/2002
	Most Aberdare Estates homes back up to open space.(Home Styles) Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/23/1996