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Troed-y-rhiw

Coordinates: 51°42′44″N 3°20′42″W / 51.71222°N 3.34500°W / 51.71222; -3.34500
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Rhodfa Terrace, Troed-y-Rhiw

Troed-y-rhiw (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌtrɔi̯d ə ˈr̥ɪu̯], translation: foot of the slope) is a large community village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Its population at the 2011 census was 5,296.[1] It features the Troed-y-rhiw railway station.[2]

Governance

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The community shares a border with the electoral ward of Plymouth, which elects three county councillors to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. At the May 2017 elections the ward re-elected three Labour Party councillors.[3]

Community Archives Wales

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In 2007 the Troedyrhiw Environment Forum joined the Community Archives Wales programme. The Environment Forum is a part of the Troedyrhiw Community Partnership which has approximately 30 registered members who attend all kinds of different forums including a Residents Association, Scouts Group and Old Age Persons Group.[4] The Environment Forum has engaged all parts of the community in a range of community projects, including the Trevithick Heritage Trail.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Troed-y-rhiw". tfwrail.wales. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ "These are your councillors in Merthyr Tydfil after the 2017 local elections". Wales Online. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Search all grants | The National Lottery Community Fund". www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "TROEDYRHIW : latitude, longitude, map and postcode / zip code of Troedyrhiw CF48 in United Kingdom". zip-code.en.mapawi.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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51°42′44″N 3°20′42″W / 51.71222°N 3.34500°W / 51.71222; -3.34500