This is a list of communities in Wales sorted by
principal area {{Short description, Formal legal term for a county in England and Wales
In England and Wales local government legislation, a principal area is one of the sub-national areas established for control by a principal council. They include most of the ar ...
. The '
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
' is the lowest tier of
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-l ...
in
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
, and is usually represented by a
community council
A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.
In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies. In ...
. A Welsh community is broadly equivalent to an
English civil parish. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by community councils.
Blaenau Gwent
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Abertillery
Abertillery (; cy, Abertyleri) is a town and a community of the Ebbw Fach valley in the historic county of Monmouthshire, Wales. Following local government reorganisation it became part of the Blaenau Gwent County Borough administrative area ...
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Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p ...
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Beaufort
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Brynmawr (town)
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Cwm
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Ebbw Vale North
Ebbw Vale North is a community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographica ...
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Ebbw Vale South
Ebbw Vale South is a community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, South Wales, including the south of the town of Ebbw Vale.
It was formed in 2010 from part of that community. The population in 2011 was 4,274.
Governance
Ebbw Vale South ...
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Garnlydan
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Llanhilleth
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Nantyglo and Blaina
Nantyglo and Blaina is a community in Blaenau Gwent, South Wales, including the small towns of Blaina and Nantyglo
Nantyglo () is a village in the ancient parish of Aberystruth and county of Monmouth situated deep within the South Wales Vall ...
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Rassau
Rassau, sometimes The Rassau ( cy, Rasa ( Gwenhwyseg)), is a village and community located in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and the preserved county of Gwent. It currently lies on the northern edge of the county borough ...
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Tredegar
Tredegar (pronounced , ) is a town and community situated on the banks of the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in the southeast of Wales. Within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the In ...
(town)
Former communities
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Ebbw Vale
Bridgend
Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Og ...
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Brackla
Brackla ( cy, Bracla) is a large housing estate and community in the east of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Along with the communities of Bridgend and Coychurch Lower, it makes up the town of Bridgend.
At the 2001 census the commun ...
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Bridgend
Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Og ...
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Cefn Cribwr
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Coity Higher
Coity Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It contains the north western suburbs of Bridgend which includes the villages of Litchard and Coity. The southern boundary of the community adjoins the community of Brackla, wh ...
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Cornelly
Cornelly (Welsh: ''Corneli'') is a community and electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. As of 2011 the population of the Cornelly ward was 7,059.
Cornelly was created following ''The Bridgend (Cynffig, Cornelly and Pyle Communi ...
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Coychurch Higher
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Coychurch Lower
Coychurch Lower is a community in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. Along with the communities of Brackla and Bridgend, it makes up the town of Bridgend. Coychurch Lower is the eastern district of Bridgend, and takes in the village of Coychu ...
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Garw Valley
Garw Valley (Welsh: ''Cwm Garw'') is a community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. As the name suggests, it follows and encompasses the valley of the River Garw. The community includes the villag ...
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Laleston
Laleston is a village and a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales, directly west of Bridgend town centre. The village takes its name from the Norman Lageles family who settled in the area. Buildings of note in the village include St ...
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Llangynwyd Lower
Llangynwyd Lower is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It is located to the north west of Bridgend and contains the village of Coytrahen. At the 2001 census, the population of the community was 467, reducing to 440 at the 2011 ...
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Llangynwyd Middle
Llangynwyd Middle is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It is located to the south of Maesteg and contains the villages of Llangynwyd and Cwmfelin. At the 2001 census, the population of the community was 2,843, increasing to 3 ...
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Maesteg
Maesteg is a town and community (Wales), community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English ...
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Merthyr Mawr
Merthyr Mawr is a village and community in Bridgend, Wales. The village is about 2½ miles from the centre of Bridgend town. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 267. The community occupies the area west of the Ewenny River, be ...
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Newcastle Higher
Newcastle Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. Located north west of Bridgend town centre it is made up of the townships of Pen-y-fai and Aberkenfig and straddles the M4 motorway. The community is home to several notab ...
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Ogmore Valley
Ogmore Valley ( cy, Cwm Ogwr) is a community in the Bridgend County Borough, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. Made up of the villages of Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, Price Town and Wyndham, its population at the time of the 2001 census was 7,800, increasing to ...
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Pencoed (town)
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Porthcawl
Porthcawl (, ) is a town and community on the south coast of Wales in the county borough of Bridgend, west of the capital city, Cardiff and southeast of Swansea. Historically part of Glamorgan and situated on a low limestone headland on the S ...
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Pyle
Pyle ( cy, Y Pîl) is a village and community (and electoral ward) in Bridgend county borough, Wales. This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half- ...
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St Bride's Minor
St Bride's Minor is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. Located north of Bridgend town it is made up of Sarn, a large housing estate, and the villages of Bryncethin and Abergarw. The southern border of the community is defined b ...
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Ynysawdre
Ynysawdre is a small community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It is located to the east of Aberkenfig in Wales, and comprises the two villages of Tondu and Brynmenyn. The name Ynysawdre is also usually used for a small section of Tondu. ...
Caerphilly
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Aber Valley
Aber Valley is a valley community in Caerphilly county borough, South Wales. It has two main communities, Abertridwr and Senghenydd, which grew around the mining industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Senghenydd has a longer histo ...
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Abercarn
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Argoed
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Bargoed
Bargoed ( cy, Bargod) is a town and community in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly. It straddles the ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, wit ...
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Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen is a community and an electoral ward in the county borough of Caerphilly, constituting the villages of Machen, Trethomas, Bedwas, and Upper and Lower Graig-y-Rhacca. It lies in the Caerphilly Basin in the shadow o ...
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Blackwood (town)
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Caerphilly (town)
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Cefn Fforest
Cefn Fforest is a community and an electoral ward in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. A wholly urbanized community, it forms the western fringes of the town of Blackwood. By area, it is the smallest of all of the communities of Wales.
Educat ...
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Crosskeys
Crosskeys ( cy, Pont-y-cymer) is a village, community and an electoral ward in Caerphilly county borough in Wales.
Etymology
The village was originally named Pont-y-cymer and this remains the official Welsh name for the village. The name ...
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Crumlin
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Darran Valley
Darran Valley ( cy, Cwm Darran) is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. The Darran Valley consists of the valley of the Bargod Rhymni and contains the villages of Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw. These settlements grew around the I ...
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Gelligaer
Gelligaer ( cy, Gelli-gaer ) is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales, in the Rhymney River valley. As well as the village of Gelligaer, the community also includes the small towns of Hengoed and Ystrad Mynach. The population ...
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Llanbradach and Pwllypant
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Maesycwmmer
Maesycwmmer ( cy, Maesycwmer) is a village and community in the centre of Caerphilly County Borough in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Location
Maesycwmmer is located north of Caerphilly, on the east bank of the ...
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Nelson
Nelson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
* ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...
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New Tredegar
New Tredegar ( cy, Tredegar Newydd) is a former mining town and community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
New Tredegar is now home to 'The Winding House', a county museum ...
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Newbridge
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Pengam
Pengam is a former coal village and community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, in Wales. It is also a community, containing itself and the nearby village of Fleur de Lys, and at the 2001 census it has a population of 3,842, risin ...
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Penmaen
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Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
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Pontllanfraith
Pontllanfraith ( cy, Pontllanfraith ) is a large village and community located in the Sirhowy Valley in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated adjacent to the town of Blackwood, with t ...
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Rhymney
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Risca East
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Risca Town
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Rudry
Rudry ( cy, Rhydri) is a small village and community located to the east of Caerphilly in Wales. As a community Rudry contains not only the village of Rudry, but also the villages of Draethen, Garth and Waterloo. The population of the community ...
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Van
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Ynysddu
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
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Adamsdown
Adamsdown ( cy, Waunadda or ) is an inner city area and community in the south of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Adamsdown is generally located between Newport Road, to the north and the mainline railway to the south. The area includes ...
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Butetown
Butetown (or ''The Docks'', cy, Tre-biwt) is a district and community in the south of the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It was originally a model housing estate built in the early 19th century by the 2nd Marquess of Bute, for whose t ...
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Caerau
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Canton
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Castle
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Cathays
Cathays ( ; Welsh: officially ''Cathays'' but also , 'the constant meadow') is a district and community in the centre of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is an old suburb of Cardiff established in 1875. It is very densely populated and contain ...
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Cyncoed
Cyncoed ( ); is an affluent and exclusive community in the northeast of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. With many properties in the area fetching over £1 million, Cyncoed is considered to have some of the highest property prices in the country. Cy ...
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Ely
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Fairwater
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Gabalfa
Gabalfa (, ) is a district and community in the north of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is characterised by a four-lane fly over road at the Gabalfa Interchange, where the A48 road meets the A470 road (North Road) which leads from C ...
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Grangetown
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Heath
A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler a ...
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Lisvane
Lisvane ( cy, Llys-faen) is an affluent community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales, located north of the city centre. Lisvane is generally considered to be one of the wealthiest residential areas of Wales, with an average house ...
- elects a community council.
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Llandaff
Llandaff (; cy, Llandaf ; from 'church' and ''River Taff, Taf'') is a district, Community (Wales), community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It was incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of ...
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Llandaff North
Llandaff North ( cy, Ystum Taf), is a district, community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales.
Description
It is located in the north of Cardiff and can be considered a two-part ward, each containin ...
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Llanedeyrn
Llanedeyrn ( cy, Llanedern) is a former village, now a district and community, in the east of the city of Cardiff, Wales, located around 3.5 miles from the city centre. The parish of Llanedeyrn rests on the banks of the river Rhymney and is visi ...
(created in 2016)
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Llanishen
Llanishen (Welsh language, Welsh Llanisien ''llan'' church + ''Isien'' Saint Isan) is a district and Community (Wales), community in the north of Cardiff, Wales. Its population as of the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 17,417. Lla ...
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Llanrumney
Llanrumney ( cy, Llanrhymni) is a suburb, community and electoral ward in east Cardiff, Wales.
Llanrumney was in Monmouthshire until it was incorporated into Cardiff in 1938.
History
The land where modern Llanrumney stands was left to Keynsham ...
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Old St Mellons
Old St Mellons ( cy, Pentre Llaneirwg) is a village, a community and a civil parish on the eastern edge of Cardiff, Wales. Lying to the east of the Rhymney River, it forms part of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is separated from the m ...
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Pentwyn
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Pentyrch
Pentyrch ( cy, Pen-tyrch) is a village and community located on the western outskirts of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The village gives its name to a Cardiff local authority electoral ward, Pentyrch, which covers the village and immediat ...
- elects a community council.
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Penylan
Penylan is a district and community in the east of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, known for its Edwardian era period houses and spacious tree lined roads and avenues.
Situated to both the north and south of the A48 dual carriageway, it ...
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Pontcanna (created in 2016)
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Pontprennau
Pontprennau is a ward and community in the north of the city of Cardiff, Wales, lying north of Pentwyn and Cyncoed, between the village of Old St Mellons and the farmlands east of Lisvane. The community had a population of 7,353 in 2011.
Histo ...
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Radyr and Morganstown
Radyr and Morganstown is a community (civil parish) of Cardiff which covers the areas of Radyr and Morganstown in the northwest of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. The community elects a Radyr and Morganstown community council.
Description
The ...
- elects a community council.
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Rhiwbina
Rhiwbina ( cy, Rhiwbeina, also ''Rhiwbina'') is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Formerly a small hamlet within the parish of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina was developed throughout the twentieth century, and is now a ...
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Riverside
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Roath
Roath ( cy, Y Rhath) is a district and community to the north-east of the city centre of Cardiff, capital of Wales.
There is no community council for the area which is mostly covered by the Plasnewydd electoral ward, and stretches from Adamsdo ...
(formerly known as
Plasnewydd
Plasnewydd (meaning ''New Manor'' or ''New Place'' in English) is an electoral ward (and formerly the name of a community) of Cardiff, Wales. It falls within the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff Central. It is bounded by the electoral wa ...
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Rumney
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Splott
Splott ( cy, Y Sblot) is a district and community in the south of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales, just east of the city centre. It was built up in the late 19th century on the land of two farms of the same name: Upper Splott and Lower Spl ...
(Tremorfa removed in 2016)
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St Fagans - elects a community council.
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Thornhill (created in 2016)
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Tongwynlais
is a village and Community (Wales), community in the north of Cardiff, Wales, north of the M4 motorway in the River Taff, Taff Valley. It is notable as the location of the hillside landmark, . The population as of the 2011 census was 1871.
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Tremorfa
Tremorfa (Welsh for ''Tre'' town + ''morfa'' coastal marsh) is a district and (since 2016) community of the city of Cardiff, Wales. It falls into the Splott ward of Cardiff.
Transport
Tremorfa is served by the Cardiff Bus 11 route (was 61 for ...
(created in 2016)
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Trowbridge
Trowbridge ( ) is the county town of Wiltshire, England, on the River Biss in the west of the county. It is near the border with Somerset and lies southeast of Bath, 31 miles (49 km) southwest of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) southeas ...
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Whitchurch
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...
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Abergwili
Abergwili () is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the confluence of the rivers Towy and Gwili, close to the town of Carmarthen. It is also an electoral ward. The community includes the settlements of Peniel, Llanfihangel-u ...
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Abernant
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Ammanford (town)
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Betws
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Bronwydd
Bronwydd is a village and a community in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated about three miles north of Carmarthen in the valley of the River Gwili. Bronwydd community comprises the village of Bronwydd Arms, a couple of nearby hamlets ...
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Carmarthen
Carmarthen (, RP: ; cy, Caerfyrddin , "Merlin's fort" or "Sea-town fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy. north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. The population was 14,185 in 2011, ...
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Cenarth
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Cilycwm
Cilycwm ( cy, Cil-y-cwm, ) is a village and parish located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.
Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the Tywi, north of the town of Lla ...
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Cilymaenllwyd
Cilymaenllwyd is a community on the extreme northwest of Carmarthenshire in Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 742. It lies about west of Carmarthen, southeast of Fishguard and northwest of Haverfordwest. The A478 road runs ...
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Cwmamman
Cwmamman is a community in Carmarthenshire, about 12 miles north of Swansea in southwest Wales. Literally meaning "Amman valley", it takes its name from the River Amman which runs through the area.
Cwmamman was the original name of the area but ...
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Cynwyl Elfed
Cynwyl Elfed (; sometimes Conwyl and formerly anglicised as Conwil Elvet or Conwil in Elvet) is a village and community in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community includes the villages of Cynwyl Elfed, Blaenycoed and Cwmduad. It is si ...
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Cynwyl Gaeo
Cynwyl Gaeo is a parish and community located in rural Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the boundary with Ceredigion, in the upper Cothi valley about halfway between Lampeter and Llandovery. The population of the village at the United Kingdom Census ...
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Dyffryn Cennen
Dyffryn Cennen is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 1,176.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Manordeilo and Salem; Llangadog; Cwmamman; Llandybie; Llanfih ...
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Eglwyscummin
Eglwyscummin ( cy, Eglwys Gymyn) is a community situated on the south-western boundary of Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales. It is made up of the three ward parishes of Ciffig, Eglwyscummin, and Marros, all surrounding the village of Red Roses, ...
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Gorslas
Gorslas is a village and a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, located on the A476 road northwest of Cross Hands. The village population at the 2011 census was 4,066. Neighbouring villages are Cefneithin and Penygroes. The community is border ...
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Henllanfallteg
Henllanfallteg (Welsh: ''Henllan Fallteg'') is a community in the west of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It comprises the villages of Cwmfelin Boeth, Henllan Amgoed, Hiraeth, Llanfallteg, and Rhydywrach. The community population taken at the 2011 censu ...
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Kidwelly
Kidwelly ( cy, Cydweli) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales, approximately northwest of the most populous town in the county, Llanelli. In the 2001 census the community of Kidwelly returned a population of 3,289, inc ...
(town) – see
Kidwelly Town Council
Kidwelly Town Council (Welsh: ''Cyngor Tref Cydweli'') is the town council serving the town of Kidwelly and the village of Mynydd-y-Garreg in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Background
Kidwelly Town Council consists of 16 Councillors. The ...
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Laugharne Township
Laugharne ( cy, Talacharn) is a town on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tâf.
The ancient borough of Laugharne Township ( cy, Treflan Lacharn) with its Corporation and Charter is a unique survival ...
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Llanarthney
Llanarthney ( cy, Llanarthne; ) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. Situated on the B4300 road 12 km (7.5 miles) east of Carmarthen and 10 km (6 miles) west of Llandeilo, the community had a population at the ...
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Llanboidy
Llanboidy is a village and community in the principal area and historic county of Carmarthenshire, West Wales. The community includes the village of Llanglydwen.
Location
According to the 2001 United Kingdom Census, the community had a popula ...
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Llanddarog
Llanddarog () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.The community population at the 2011 census was 1,198., and includes the villages of Cwmisfael, Mynyddcerrig and Porthyrhyd.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llana ...
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Llanddeusant
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Llanddowror and Llanmiloe
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Llandeilo
Llandeilo () is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. Its population was 1,795 at the 2011 Census. It is adjacent to the westernmost point of the ...
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Llandovery
Llandovery (; cy, Llanymddyfri ) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on the River Tywi and at the junction of the A40 and A483 roads, about north-east of Carmarthen, north of Swansea and west of Brecon.
Hi ...
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Llandybie
Llandybie ( cy, Llandybïe , " Saint Tybie's church") is a community which includes a large village of the same name situated north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Llandybie village itself is ...
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Llandyfaelog
Llandyfaelog () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
According to the 2001 census the community has a population of 1,272, of which 71.88 percent are Welsh speaking. The population at the 2011 Census had increased to 1,304.
The commu ...
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Llanedi
Llanedi () is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Once the name of a parish, Llanedi is now a community taking in the hamlet of Llanedi and the villages of Hendy, Fforest (suburbs of Pontarddulais) and Tycroes. The community popula ...
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Llanegwad
Llanegwad () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,473.
Llanegwad is built up mainly of small farms and detached homes. The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanfihangel Rhos ...
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Llanelli
Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...
(town) – see Llanelli Town Council
* Llanelli Rural – see Llanelli Rural Council
* Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
* Llanfihangel Aberbythych
* Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
* Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
* Llanfynydd
* Llangadog
* Llangain
* Llangathen
* Llangeler
* Llangennech
* Llangunnor
* Llangyndeyrn
* Llangynin
* Llangynog, Carmarthenshire, Llangynog
* Llanllawddog
* Llanllwni
* Llannon
* Llanpumsaint
* Llansadwrn
* Llansawel
* Llansteffan, Llansteffan and Llanybri
* Llanwinio
* Llanwrda
* Llanybydder
* Llanycrwys
* Manordeilo and Salem
* Meidrim
* Myddfai
* Newcastle Emlyn (town)
* Newchurch and Merthyr
* Pembrey and Burry Port Town (town)
* Pencarreg
* Pendine
* Pontyberem
* Quarter Bach
* St Clears (town)
* St Ishmael (Carmarthenshire), St Ishmael
* Talley
* Trelech
* Trimsaran
* Whitland (town)
Ceredigion
* Aberaeron (town)
* Aberporth
* Aberystwyth (town) – see also Aberystwyth Town Council
* Beulah, Ceredigion, Beulah
* Blaenrheidol
* Borth
* Cardigan, Ceredigion, Cardigan (town)
* Ceulanamaesmawr
* Ciliau Aeron
* Dyffryn Arth
* Faenor, Ceredigion, Faenor
* Geneu'r Glyn
* Henfynyw
* Lampeter (town)
* Llanarth, Ceredigion, Llanarth
* Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Lanbadarn Fawr
* Llanddewi Brefi
* Llandyfriog
* Llandysiliogogo
* Llandysul
* Llanfair Clydogau
* Llanfarian
* Llanfihangel Ystrad
* Llangeitho
* Llangoedmor
* Llangrannog
* Llangwyryfon
* Llangybi, Ceredigion, Llangybi
* Llangynfelyn
* Llanilar
* Llanllwchaiarn, Ceredigion, Llanllwchaiarn
* Llanrhystyd
* Llansantffraid, Ceredigion, Llansantffraed
* Llanwenog
* Llanwnnen
* Lledrod
* Melindwr
* Nantcwnlle
* New Quay (town)
* Penbryn
* Pontarfynach
* Tirymynach
* Trawsgoed
* Trefeurig
* Tregaron
* Troedyraur
* Y Ferwig
* Ysbyty Ystwyth
* Ysgubor-y-coed
* Ystrad Fflur
* Ystrad Meurig, Ystradmeurig
Conwy County Borough, Conwy
* Abergele (town)
* Betws-y-Coed
* Betws yn Rhos
* Bro Garmon
* Bro Machno
* Caerhun
* Capel Curig
* Cerrigydrudion
* Colwyn Bay (town) – see Bay of Colwyn Town Council
* Conwy (town) - see Conwy Town Council
* Dolgarrog
* Dolwyddelan
* Eglwysbach
* Henryd
* Kinmel Bay and Towyn (town)
* Llanddoged and Maenan
* Llanddulas and Rhyd-y-foel
* Llandudno (town)
* Llanfair Talhaiarn
* Llanfairfechan (town)
* Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
* Llangernyw
* Llangwm, Conwy, Llangwm
* Llannefydd
* Llanrwst (town)
* Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
* Llansannan
* Llysfaen
* Mochdre, Conwy, Mochdre
* Old Colwyn – see Bay of Colwyn Town Council
* Penmaenmawr (town)
* Pentrefoelas
* Rhos-on-Sea – see Bay of Colwyn Town Council
* Trefriw
* Ysbyty Ifan
Denbighshire
* Aberwheeler
* Betws Gwerfil Goch
* Bodelwyddan
* Bodfari
* Bryneglwys
* Cefn Meiriadog
* Clocaenog
* Corwen
* Cwm, Denbighshire, Cwm
* Cyffylliog
* Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Cynwyd
* Denbigh (town)
* Derwen
* Dyserth
* Efenechtyd
* Gwyddelwern
* Henllan
* Llanarmon-yn-Iâl
* Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
* Llandegla
* Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Llandrillo
* Llandyrnog
* Llanelidan
* Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
* Llanferres
* Llangollen (town)
* Llangynhafal
* Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
* Llantysilio
* Llanynys
* Nantglyn
* Prestatyn (town)
* Rhuddlan (town)
* Rhyl (town)
* Ruthin (town)
* St Asaph (city)
* Trefnant
* Tremeirchion
* Waen
Flintshire
* Argoed, Flintshire, Argoed
* Bagillt
* Broughton and Bretton
* Brynford
* Buckley, Flintshire, Buckley (town)
* Caerwys (town)
* Cilcain
* Connah's Quay (town)
* Flint, Flintshire, Flint (town)
* Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn
* Gwernymynydd
* Halkyn
* Hawarden
* Higher Kinnerton
* Holywell, Flintshire, Holywell (town)
* Hope, Flintshire, Hope
* Leeswood and Pontblyddyn
* Llanasa
* Llanfynydd, Flintshire, Llanfynydd
* Mold, Flintshire, Mold (town)
* Mostyn
* Nannerch
* Nercwys
* Northop
* Northop Hall
* Penyffordd
* Queensferry, Wales, Queensferry
* Saltney (town)
* Sealand, Flintshire, Sealand (town)
* Shotton, Flintshire, Shotton (town)
* Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
* Treuddyn
* Whitford, Flintshire, Whitford
* Ysceifiog
Gwynedd
* Aber, Gwynedd, Aber
* Aberdaron
* Aberdovey
* Arthog
* Bala, Gwynedd, Bala (town)
* Bangor, Wales, Bangor (city) – see Bangor City Council
* Barmouth (town)
* Beddgelert
* Bethesda, Gwynedd, Bethesda
* Betws Garmon
* Bontnewydd, Gwynedd, Bontnewydd
* Botwnnog
* Brithdir and Llanfachreth
* Bryn-crug
* Buan, Gwynedd, Buan
* Caernarfon (royal town)
* Clynnog
* Corris
* Criccieth (town)
* Dolbenmaen
* Dolgellau (town)
* Dyffryn Ardudwy
* Ffestiniog (town)
* Ganllwyd
* Harlech (town)
* Llanaelhaearn
* Llanbedr
* Llanbedrog
* Llanberis
* Llanddeiniolen
* Llandderfel
* Llandwrog
* Llandygai
* Llanegryn
* Llanelltyd
* Llanengan
* Llanfair, Gwynedd, Llanfair
* Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
* Llanfrothen
* Llangelynnin, Gwynedd, Llangelynin
* Llangywer
* Llanllechid
* Llanllyfni
* Llannor
* Llanrug
* Llanuwchllyn
* Llanwnda, Gwynedd, Llanwnda
* Llanycil
* Llanystumdwy
* Maentwrog
* Mawddwy
* Nefyn (town)
* Pennal
* Penrhyndeudraeth (town)
* Pentir
* Pistyll
* Porthmadog (town)
* Pwllheli (town)
* Talsarnau
* Trawsfynydd
* Tudweiliog
* Tywyn (town)
* Waunfawr
* Y Felinheli
Isle of Anglesey
* Aberffraw
* Amlwch (town)
* Beaumaris, Anglesey, Beaumaris (town)
* Bodedern
* Bodffordd
* Bodorgan
* Bryngwran
* Cwm Cadnant
* Cylch-y-Garn
* Holyhead (town) – see Holyhead Town Council
* Llanbadrig
* Llanddaniel Fab
* Llanddona
* Llanddyfnan
* Llaneilian
* Llaneugrad
* Llanfachraeth
* Llanfaelog
* Llanfaethlu
* Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf
* Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
* Llanfair-yn-neubwll
* Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog
* Llangefni (town)
* Llangoed
* Llangristiolus
* Llanidan
* Llannerch-y-medd
* Mechell, Anglesey, Mechell
* Menai Bridge (town)
* Moelfre, Anglesey, Moelfre
* Penmynydd
* Pentraeth
* Rhoscolyn
* Rhosybol
* Rhosyr
* Trearddur
* Tref Alaw
* Trewalchmai
* Valley, Anglesey, Valley
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Merthyr Tydfil
* Bedlinog - the only elected Community Council in the borough.
* Cyfarthfa
* Dowlais
* Gurnos
* Merthyr Vale
* Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, Pant
* Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Park
* Penydarren
* Town, Merthyr Tydfil, Town (Town)
* Treharris
* Troed-y-rhiw
* Vaynor
Monmouthshire
* Abergavenny (town)
* Caerwent
* Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Caldicot (town)
* Chepstow (town)
* Llanfihangel Crucorney, Crucorney
* Devauden
* Gobion Fawr
* Goetre Fawr
* Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Grosmont
* Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Llanarth
* Llanbadoc
* Llanelly
* Llanfoist Fawr
* Llangybi, Monmouthshire, Llangybi
* Llantilio Pertholey
* Llantrisant Fawr
* Magor with Undy
* Mathern
* Mitchel Troy
* Monmouth (town) – see also Monmouth Town Council
* Portskewett
* Raglan, Monmouthshire, Raglan
* Rogiet
* Shirenewton
* Skenfrith
* St Arvans
* Trellech United
* Usk (town)
* Whitecastle (community), Whitecastle
* Wye Valley (community), Wye Valley
Former communities
* Gwehelog Fawr (until 2022)
* Llangattock-Vibon-Avel
* Llangwm, Monmouthshire, Llangwm (until 2022)
* Llanhennock (until 2022)
* Llantilio Crossenny
Neath Port Talbot
* Aberavon
* Baglan, Neath Port Talbot, Baglan
* Baglan Bay
* Baglan Moors
* Blaengwrach
* Blaenhonddan
* Briton Ferry (town)
* Bryn, Neath Port Talbot, Bryn
* Cilybebyll
* Clyne and Melincourt
* Coedffranc
* Crynant
* Cwmafan
* Cwmllynfell
* Cymer and Glyncorrwg
* Dyffryn Clydach
* Glynneath (town)
* Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
* Gwynfi and Croeserw
* Margam
* Margam Moors
* Neath (town)
* Onllwyn
* Pelenna
* Pontardawe (town)
* Port Talbot
* Resolven
* Sandfields East
* Sandfields West
* Seven Sisters, Wales, Seven Sisters
* Tai-bach, Tai-Bach
* Tonna, Neath, Tonna
* Ystalyfera
Former communities
* Glyncorrwg
Newport, Wales, Newport
* Allt-yr-yn
* Alway, Newport, Alway
* Beechwood, Newport, Beechwood
* Bettws, Newport, Bettws
* Bishton
* Caerleon
* Coedkernew
* Gaer, Newport, Gaer
* Goldcliff, Newport, Goldcliff
* Graig, Newport, Graig
* Langstone, Newport, Langstone
* Llanvaches
* Llanwern
* Lliswerry
* Malpas, Newport, Malpas
* Marshfield, Newport, Marshfield
* Michaelston-y-Fedw
* Nash, Newport, Nash
* Penhow, Newport, Penhow
* Pillgwenlly
* Redwick, Newport, Redwick
* Ringland, Newport, Ringland
* Rogerstone
* Shaftesbury, Newport, Shaftesbury
* St Julians, Newport, St Julians
* Stow Hill
* Tredegar Park, Newport, Tredegar Park
* Victoria, Newport, Victoria
* Wentlooge
Pembrokeshire
* Ambleston
* Amroth, Pembrokeshire, Amroth
* Angle, Pembrokeshire, Angle
* Boncath
* Brawdy
* Burton, Pembrokeshire, Burton
* Camrose, Wales, Camrose
* Carew, Pembrokeshire, Carew
* Cilgerran
* Clunderwen
* Clydau
* Cosheston
* Crymych
* Cwm Gwaun
* Dale, Pembrokeshire, Dale
* Dinas Cross
* East Williamston
* Eglwyswrw
* Fishguard and Goodwick (town)
* Freystrop
* Haverfordwest (town)
* Hayscastle
* Herbrandston
* Hook, Pembrokeshire, Hook
* Hundleton
* Jeffreyston
* Johnston, Pembrokeshire, Johnston
* Kilgetty/Begelly
* Lampeter Velfrey
* Lamphey
* Letterston
* Llanddewi Velfrey
* Llandissilio West
* Llangwm, Pembrokeshire, Llangwm
* Llanrhian
* Llanstadwell
* Llawhaden
* Maenclochog
* Manorbier
* Manordeifi
* Marloes and St Brides
* Martletwy
* Mathry
* Merlin's Bridge
* Milford Haven (town)
* Mynachlogddu
* Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Narberth (town)
* Nevern
* New Moat
* Newport, Pembrokeshire, Newport (town)
* Neyland (town)
* Nolton and Roch
* Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Pembroke (town)
* Pembroke Dock (town)
* Penally
* Pencaer
* Puncheston
* Rosemarket
* Rudbaxton
* Saundersfoot
* Scleddau
* Solva
* Spittal, Pembrokeshire, Spittal
* St David's and the Cathedral Close (city)
* St. Dogmaels, St Dogmaels
* St. Florence, St Florence
* St Ishmaels (Pembrokeshire), St Ishmaels
* St. Mary Out Liberty, St Mary Out Liberty
* Stackpole and Castlemartin (from 3 May 2012)
* Templeton, Pembrokeshire, Templeton
* Tenby (town)
* The Havens
* Tiers Cross
* Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech (from 3 May 2012)
* Walwyn's Castle
* Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wiston
* Wolfscastle
Former communities
* Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire, Castlemartin (until 2 May 2012)
* Slebech (until 2 May 2012)
* Stackpole (until 2 May 2012)
* Trecwn (until 2 May 2012)
* Uzmaston and Boulston (until 2 May 2012)
Powys
* Abbey Cwmhir
* Aberedw
* Aberhafesp
* Llandyssil (community), Abermule with Llandyssil
* Banwy
* Bausley with Criggion
* Beguildy
* Berriew
* Bettws Cedewain, Bettws
* Brecon (town)
* Bronllys
* Builth (town)
* Cadfarch
* Caersws
* Carno
* Carreghofa
* Castle Caereinion
* Churchstoke
* Cilmery
* Clyro
* Cray, Powys, Cray
* Crickhowell (town)
* Cwmdu, Powys, Cwmdu and District
* Disserth and Trecoed
* Duhonw
* Dwyriw
* Erwood
* Felin-fach
* Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
* Gladestry
* Glantwymyn
* Glasbury
* Glascwm
* Glyn Tarell
* Guilsfield
* Gwernyfed
* Hay-on-Wye, Hay (town)
* Honddu Isaf
* Kerry, Powys, Kerry
* Knighton, Powys, Knighton (town)
* Llanafan Fawr, Llanafanfawr
* Llanbadarn Fawr, Powys, Llanbadarn Fawr
* Llanbadarn Fynydd
* Llanbister
* Llanbrynmair
* Llanddew
* Llanddewi Ystradenny
* Llandinam
* Llandrindod Wells (town)
* Llandrinio, Llandrinio and Arddleen
* Llandysilio
* Llanelwedd
* Llanerfyl
* Llanfair Caereinion
* Llanfechain
* Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, Llanfihangel
* Llanfihangel Rhydithon
* Llanfrynach
* Llanfyllin (town)
* Llangamarch
* Llangattock
* Llangedwyn
* Llangors
* Llangunllo
* Llangurig
* Llangynidr
* Llangyniew
* Llangynog
* Llanidloes (town)
* Llanidloes Without
* Llanigon
* Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
* Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain, Llansantffraed
* Llansilin
* Llanwddyn
* Llanwrthwl
* Llanwrtyd Wells (town)
* Llanyre
* Llywel
* Machynlleth (town)
* Maescar
* Manafon
* Meifod
* Merthyr Cynog
* Mochdre, Powys, Mochdre with Penstrowed
* Montgomery, Powys, Montgomery (town)
* Nantmel
* New Radnor
* Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (town)
* Old Radnor
* Painscastle
* Pen-y-Bont-Fawr
* Penybont
* Presteigne (town)
* Rhayader (town)
* St. Harmon, St Harmon
* Talgarth
* Talybont-on-Usk
* Tawe Uchaf
* The Vale of Grwyney
* Trallong
* Trefeglwys
* Treflys
* Tregynon
* Trewern
* Welshpool (town)
* Whitton, Powys, Whitton
* Yscir
* Ystradfellte
* Ystradgynlais (town)
Rhondda Cynon Taf
* Aberaman North (from 1 December 2016)
* Aberaman South (from 1 December 2016)
* Abercynon
* Aberdare East (from 1 December 2016)
* Aberdare West (from 1 December 2016)
* Clydach Vale, Cwm Clydach
* Cwmbach
* Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Cymmer
* Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Ferndale
* Gilfach Goch
* Hirwaun
* Llanharan
* Llanharry
* Llantrisant
* Llantwit Fardre
* Llwydcoed
* Llwyn-y-pia
* Maerdy
* Mountain Ash East (from 1 December 2016)
* Mountain Ash West (from 1 December 2016)
* Penygraig, Pen-y-graig
* Penrhiw-ceiber
* Pentre
* Pen-y-waun
* Pont-y-clun
* Pontypridd (town)
* Porth
* Rhigos
* Taff's Well
* Tonypandy
* Tonyrefail
* Trealaw
* Trehafod
* Treherbert
* Treorchy
* Tylorstown
* Ynyshir
* Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm
* Ystrad
Former communities
* Aberaman
* Aberdare
* Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Mountain Ash
Swansea
* Birchgrove, Swansea, Birchgrove
* Bishopston, Swansea, Bishopston
* Bonymaen
* Castle, Swansea, Castle
* Clydach, Swansea, Clydach
* Cockett
* Cwmbwrla
* Dunvant
* Gorseinon (town)
* Gowerton
* Grovesend and Waungron
* Ilston
* Killay, Swansea, Killay
* Landore
* Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
* Llangyfelach
* Llanrhidian Higher
* Llanrhidian Lower
* Llansamlet
* Llwchwr (town)
* Mawr
* Morriston
* Mumbles (community), Mumbles
* Mynydd-bach
* Penderry
* Penllergaer
* Pennard
* Penrice, Swansea, Penrice
* Pontarddulais (town)
* Pontlliw and Tircoed
* Port Eynon
* Reynoldston
* Rhossili
* Sketty
* St Thomas, Swansea, St Thomas
* Three Crosses, Swansea, Three Crosses (from 3 May 2012)
* Townhill, Swansea, Townhill
* Uplands, Swansea, Uplands
* Upper Killay
* Waterfront, Swansea, Waterfront
* Waunarlwydd
Torfaen
* Abersychan
* Blaenavon (town)
* Croesyceiliog
* Cwmbran Central
* Fairwater, Torfaen, Fairwater
* Henllys, Torfaen, Henllys
* Llantarnam
* Llanyrafon
* New Inn
* Panteg
* Pen Tranch
* Ponthir
* Pontnewydd
* Pontymoile
* Trevethin
* Upper Cwmbran
Vale of Glamorgan
* Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry (town) – see also Barry Town Council
* Colwinston
* Cowbridge with Llanblethian (town)
* Dinas Powys
* Ewenny
* Llancarfan
* Llandough, Penarth, Llandough
* Llandow
* Llanfair, Vale of Glamorgan, Llanfair
* Llangan
* Llanmaes
* Llantwit Major (town)
* Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith
* Penarth (town) – see Penarth Town Council
* Pendoylan
* Penllyn, Vale of Glamorgan, Penllyn
* Peterston-super-Ely
* Rhoose
* St Athan
* St Brides Major (community), St Bride's Major
* St Donats
* St Georges-super-Ely
* St Nicholas and Bonvilston
* Sully and Lavernock
* Welsh St Donats
* Wenvoe
* Wick, Vale of Glamorgan, Wick
Wrexham County Borough, Wrexham
* Abenbury
* Acton, Wrexham, Acton
* Bangor Is Y Coed, Bangor is-y-Coed
* Bronington
* Broughton, Wrexham, Broughton
* Brymbo
* Caia Park
* Cefn (community), Cefn
* Ceiriog Ucha
* Chirk (town)
* Coedpoeth
* Erbistock
* Esclusham
* Glyntraian
* Gresford
* Gwersyllt
* Hanmer, Wales, Hanmer
* Holt, Wrexham, Holt
* Isycoed
* Llangollen Rural
* Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
* Llay
* Maelor South
* Marchwiel
* Minera
* Offa, Wrexham, Offa
* Overton-on-Dee, Overton
* Pen-y-cae, Wrexham, Penycae
* Rhosddu
* Rhosllanerchrugog
* Rossett
* Ruabon
* Sesswick
* Willington Worthenbury
Notes
See also
*List of civil parishes in England
*List of civil parishes in Scotland
*List of community council areas in Scotland
References
External links
Geographical area listings > Administrative Geography > County listings— at the Office for National Statistics
A Vision of Britain through time— at VisionOfBritain.org uk
Election maps— at Ordnance Survey
Census 2001— at Neighbourhood Statistics
Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales— at LGBC-Wales.gov.uk
Borough, Town & Community Councils— Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Town and Community Councils contact details— Bridgend County Borough Council
Community and Town Councils— Caerphilly County Borough Council
Cardiff Community councils— Cardiff Council
Town and Community Clerks— Carmarthenshire County Council
Town and Community Councils— Ceredigion County Council
Town and Community Councils— Conwy County Borough Council
Town and Community Councils— Denbighshire County Council
Town and Community Councils— Flintshire County Council
Community Councils— Cyngor Gwynedd
Town and Community Councils— Isle of Anglesey County Council
Community Council— Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Town and Community Councils— Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Community Council Clerk contact details— City of Newport
Parish Councils— Pembrokeshire County Council
Town and Community Council Clerks details— Powys County Council
Community, Town Councils and Councillors— Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Community and Town Councils— City and County of Swansea
Community Councils— Torfaen County Borough
Town and Community Councils— Vale of Glamorgan Council
— Wrexham County Borough Council
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