Parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.633, -3.365 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 05 93 |
| Population: | 3,503 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
The community of Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm in Rhondda Cynon Taf sits up in the South Wales Valleys, close to Pontypridd and within the Cynon Valley. Ynysybwl grew in the 19th century as a coal‑mining village and still shows that industrial past in terraced streets, former pit sites and local memorials, while Coed-y-cwm (literally “wood of the valley”) keeps a more rural, wooded character with streams and accessible countryside walks.
Today the area blends post‑industrial life with a strong local culture: community halls, a rugby club and brass‑band and chapel traditions remain important, and many residents commute to nearby towns while small businesses and outdoor recreation gradually replace mining as the economic focus. The landscape and surviving industrial heritage make it of interest to walkers, local historians and anyone exploring the social history of the South Wales Valleys.
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