Fochriw

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Fochriw
Fochriw Location within Caerphilly
Population	1,250 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO107058
Community	Darran Valley
Principal area	Caerphilly
Preserved county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BARGOED
Postcode district	CF81
Dialling code	01685
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
List of places UK Wales Caerphilly 51°44′25″N 3°17′55″W / 51.7402°N 3.2985°W / 51.7402; -3.2985

Fochriw (Welsh pronunciation: [vɔxˈrɪu̯]) is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries, which employed nearly the entire local population in the early 20th century. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. The village appears as the backdrop on the BBC Wales sitcom High Hopes credits. The village's population was 1,250 in 2011.^[1]