Penyrheol is a residential area (and

electoral ward A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected t ...

) of the

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Caerphilly Caerphilly (, ; , ) is a town and community (Wales), community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain. It is north of Cardiff an ...

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. It is part of the

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of Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn in the County Borough of

. It is often spelt as Pen-yr-heol by the local community. At the 2011 census the population of the community was 12,537. Penyrheol has one school, named Cwm-Ifor.

Electoral ward

Penyrheol was an electoral ward to

Mid Glamorgan County Council Mid Glamorgan County Council () was the upper-tier authority for the Welsh county of Mid Glamorgan between its creation in 1974 and its abolition in 1996. History Local government in England and Wales was reorganised in 1974 under the Local Gove ...

from 1989 to 1996, subsequently becoming a ward for

Caerphilly County Borough Council Caerphilly County Borough Council () is the governing body for Caerphilly County Borough, one of the principal areas of Wales. The last full council elections took place 5 May 2022. Political control The first election to the new council was h ...

References

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Penyrheol and surrounding area
Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan electoral wards Wards of Caerphilly County Borough {{Caerphilly-geo-stub