Ynysboeth
| Ynysboeth & Tyntetown | |
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  Approach to Ynysboeth / View of Ynysboeth |
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 Ynysboeth & Tyntetown
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| Ynysboeth & Tyntetown shown within Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
| Population | 2,036 (Census, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST070964 |
| • Cardiff | 17.5 mi (28.2 km) |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOUNTAIN ASH/Aberpennar |
| Postcode district | CF45 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
| Welsh Assembly | |
Ynysboeth (or Ynys-boeth, translated as either 'hot island' or 'burnt river meadow' in Welsh) is a local community within the Mountain Ash (Aberpennar) postal district of the Cynon Valley (Cwm Cynon) in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South East Wales.
The community comprises the village of Ynysboeth itself, as well as the smaller neighbouring associated village of Tyntetown (or 'Tynte') to the north.
Ynysboeth is located along the B4275 between Penrhiwceiber (around 1.5 miles (2 km) to the northwest), and Abercynon (around 1.5 miles (2 km) to the southeast), and is adjoined by the small village of Pontcynon to the south.
Collectively the population of the area according to the 2011 Census was 2,036.
Ynysboeth is bounded to the east by the River Cynon, the A4059, 'Coed Fforest Isaf'/'Cefn-Glas'/'Lletty Turner'/'Craig-yr-efail' and by Edwardsville (Quakers Yard) beyond; and to the west by 'Coed Ty-dan Darren'/'Tyntetown Slopes', Cwm Clydach and Llanwonno beyond.
Its location relative to principal towns nearby is as follows - around 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Mountain Ash, 4 miles (6 km) west of Treharris, 7 miles (11 km) south of Aberdare, 10 miles (16 km) south of Merthyr Tydfil, 6.5 miles (10 km) north of Pontypridd, and 17.5 miles (28 km) northwest of Cardiff.
Although not a part of Abercynon itself, administratively Ynysboeth is grouped within the same electoral ward; however Ynysboeth and Tyntetown are more closely aligned from a social and historic perspective with the nearby community of Penrhiwceiber.
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