Penrhyn-coch

Penrhyn-coch
Penrhyn-coch is located in Ceredigion
Penrhyn-coch
Penrhyn-coch
Location within Ceredigion
Population1,583 (2009)
OS grid referenceSN645842
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAberystwyth
Postcode districtSY23
Dialling code01970
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion
52°26′20″N 3°59′42″W / 52.439°N 3.995°W / 52.439; -3.995

Penrhyn-coch is a small village in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, located between Afon Stewi and Nant Seilo rivers, close to where they merge into Afon Clarach. The village is approximately 4+12 miles (7.2 km) north-east of Aberystwyth.

The village has expanded since the 1970s with several housing estates being built. There are around 480 houses and an estimated population of 1,037 (2005). Most of the working population is employed in Aberystwyth or at the nearby Aberystwyth University, Institute of Biological and Environmental Research.