Llanharan

Llanharan
Llanharan Square with the Church of St Julius and Aaron in the background
Llanharan is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Llanharan
Llanharan
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Population3,465 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST012818
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPONTYCLUN
Postcode districtCF72
Dialling code01443
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf
51°32′N 3°26′W / 51.53°N 3.43°W / 51.53; -3.43

Llanharan (Welsh pronunciation) is a village and community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. As a community Llanharan takes in the neighbouring settlements of Bryncae, Brynna, Llanilid, Peterston-super-Montem and Ynysmaerdy. Llanharan thrived during the British Industrial Revolution, with several tin and coal mines in the location providing employment to the town's residents. With the decline of heavy industry in the South Wales Coalfield, Llanharan has been in economic decline, though its proximity to the M4 motorway offers its residents easy commutable access to most of South Wales.

Historically part of Glamorgan, the most recognisable features of Llanharan are its historic town square, Llanharan House and Church of St Julius and Aaron.

  1. ^ "Population Density, 2011". Office for National Statistics. neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2014.