Troedyraur is a small village, wider rural

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and

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in Ceredigion,

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. The community consisting of several small villages, the population as of the

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was 1,310. The village is on a minor road about 3 miles (5 km) to the north of Newcastle Emlyn. Other villages in the Community are

Rhydlewis Rhydlewis is a small inland village in Ceredigion, Wales. It is situated in an agricultural area with pasture land, woods and low hills. History Crafts were an important part of village life. Information recorded in ''Trade Directories'' show t ...

Ffostrasol Ffostrasol is a small village in the south of Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the A486 between Synod Inn and Llandysul, and it forms part of the parish of Troedyraur. The village lies on a rural crossroad connecting it with the nearby villa ...

, Brongest,

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, Coed-y-bryn, Croes-lan, Penrhiwpâl and

Llangynllo Llangunllo (sometimes Llangynllo) is a village and community in central Powys (formerly in Radnorshire), Wales, located about 5 miles west of Knighton. It is named after St Cynllo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 369. It ...

. The main river flowing through the community is the Afon Ceri, a tributary of the river Teifi. There is a hillfort, Dinas Cerdin, and the ruined mansion of Bronwydd. Troedyraur is represented at local level by Troed-yr-aur Community Council, which consists of ten community councillors. The ward of Troedyraur also elects one county councillor to

Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion County Council ( cy, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion) is the governing body for the county of Ceredigion, since 1996 one of the unitary authorities of Wales. The council's main offices are in Aberaeron. History The current council was created ...

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