Daren is a hamlet bach in the
community
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of
Trefeurig
Trefeurig is a community in Mid and West Wales, situated around north-east of Aberystwyth. It is a site of particular prehistoric, Roman, and Iron Age interest, and has a long history as a mining area. In 2011 the local population was estimated a ...
,
Ceredigion
Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cere ...
, Wales, which is 73.2 miles (117.7 km) from
Cardiff
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and 174.5 miles (280.8 km) from
London
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. It is represented in the
Senedd
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by
Elin Jones
Elin Jones (born 1 September 1966) is a Welsh politician who has served as the Llywydd of the Senedd since 2016. A member of Plaid Cymru, Jones has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Ceredigion since 1999.
Background
Jones attended Llan ...
(
Plaid Cymru
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Plaid wa ...
) and is part of the
Ceredigion
Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cere ...
constituency in the
House of Commons
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.
Daren Camp, a hillfort, lies nearby.
Coflein website
accessed 31 March 2014
Daren Bank
Banc-y-Darren is a small hamlet near the town Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth () is a university and seaside town as well as a community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in ...
in Ceredigion
Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cere ...
, Wales. There are 8 houses there, and fields and farms nearby.
References
See also
*List of localities in Wales by population
The following is a list of built-up areas in Wales by population according to the 2011 Census.
See also
*List of cities in Wales
*List of towns in Wales
References
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Loc
Towns
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Villages in Ceredigion
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