Darran Valley
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Darran Valley (Welsh: 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 Industrial Age to serve the collieries of Fochriw, Pencarreg and Groesfaen. As of 2001, the community had a recorded population of 2,545.,[1] increasing to 2,607 in 2011.[2]
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Darran Valley
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Parc Cwm Darran | |
Location within Caerphilly | |
Population | 2,545 (2001) |
OS grid reference | SO112032 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BARGOED |
Postcode district | CF81 |
Dialling code | 01443 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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