Mountain Ash East
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Mountain Ash East
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|---|---|
 Blackberry Place, Cefnpennar | |
| Population | 2,909 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST025915 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOUNTAIN ASH |
| Postcode district | CF45 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Mountain Ash East is a community (and former electoral ward) in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It primarily includes the part of the town of Mountain Ash east of the River Cynon. The community was formed in 2016 when the larger community of Mountain Ash was divided into East and West to match the ward boundaries.
The Mountain Ash East community came into effect on 1 December 2016 following the enactment of The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Communities) Order 2016.[1] It includes the village of Mountain Ash to the east of the River Cynon and also the villages of Newtown, Caegarw, Cwmpennar and Cefnpennar.[2]
According to the 2011 UK Census Mountain Ash East had a population of 2,909.[3]
Mountain Ash East includes the village's Grade II listed St Margaret's Church, designed by John Pollard Seddon.[4]
