Cwm (from Welsh: Y Cwm, transl. The Valley) is a former coal mining village, community and electoral ward three miles (4.8 km) south of Ebbw Vale in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. In the far north of the community lies Waunlwyd.

Apr 12, 2025 · From Middle Welsh cwm, from Proto-Brythonic *komm, from Proto-Celtic *kumbā. See also Breton komm (“trough”), Irish com, coim (“chest cavity”), French combe, English coomb and Old English cumb (“hollow; narrow valley”), Dutch kom (“bowl, basin”), German Kumpf (“vessel”), Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, “hollow”), Sanskrit कुम्भ (kumbha, “a pot, jug”).

Cwm or cŵm may refer to: Cwm (landform), a rounded, glaciated valley, also known as a corrie or cirque; Cwm, a steep, narrow valley, or a small valley or large hollow on the side of a hill, also known as a combe; Cwm (software), a general-purpose data processor for the semantic web; Cwm railway station, a station in Cwm, Blaenau Gwent, Wales ...

Cwm Rhondda is a popular hymn tune written by John Hughes (1873–1932) in 1907. The name is taken from the Welsh name for the Rhondda Valley.

The Welsh language is known for its poetic and descriptive nature. The terms “cwm” and “cwmwd” offer a glimpse into how the language captures both the natural beauty and the historical complexity of Wales. – **Cwm**: The simplicity of the word reflects the natural simplicity and beauty of valleys.

Mar 21, 2025 · Cwm is the Welsh word for a glacial scoop, or cirque. It’s used throughout Wales’ high places and further afield too (such as the Western Cwm on Everest). The western arm of Cwm Glas is broad in its upper reachers and is the line taken by the Snowdon Mountain Railway. In contrast, the eastern arm is an intimidating rocky spur: the Clogwyn y ...

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All three form what is called the western cwm - a wall of rock and ice that is part of the route to Everest.

Mar 2, 2025 · Cwm Clydach Country Park, known locally as Cambrian or Clydach Lakes, is a 166-acre park is located on the site of the old Cambrian colliery, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Popular with...

"bowl-shaped hollow at the head of a valley," 1853, from Welsh cwm "coomb" (see coomb).… See origin and meaning of cwm.