Troed-y-rhiw

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Troed-y-rhiw (, translation: foot of the slope) is a large community and village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Its population at the 2011 census was 5,296. It features the Troed-y-rhiw railway station.

Governance

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.

Community Archives Wales

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. The Environment Forum has engaged all parts of the community in a range of community projects, including the Trevithick Heritage Trail.

Notable people

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