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This is a list of communities in Wales sorted by principal area. The 'community' is the lowest tier of local government in Wales, and is usually represented by a community council. A Welsh community is broadly equivalent to an English civil parish. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by community councils.
| Rank | Community | Unitary authority | Elevation | Highest point |
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| =1 | Beddgelert | Gwynedd | 1085 m | Snowdon |
| =1 | Betws Garmon | Gwynedd | 1085 m | Snowdon |
| 3 | Llanberis | Gwynedd | 1065 m | Garnedd Ugain |
| =4 | Llanllechid | Gwynedd | 1064 m | Carnedd Llewelyn |
| =4 | Capel Curig | Conwy | 1064 m | Carnedd Llewelyn |
| =4 | Caerhun | Conwy | 1064 m | Carnedd Llewelyn |
| 7 | Llandygai | Gwynedd | 1001 m | Glyder Fawr |
| 8 | Aber | Gwynedd | 942 m | Foel-fras |
| 9 | Llanddeiniolen | Gwynedd | 924 m | Elidir Fawr |
| =10 | Llanuwchllyn | Gwynedd | 905 m | Aran Fawddwy |
| =10 | Brithdir & Llanfachreth | Gwynedd | 905 m | Aran Fawddwy |
| =10 | Mawddwy | Gwynedd | 905 m | Aran Fawddwy |
| =13 | Arthog | Gwynedd | 893 m | Cadair Idris |
| =13 | Llanfihangel-y-Pennant | Gwynedd | 893 m | Cadair Idris |
| =15 | Glyn-Tarell | Powys | 886 m | Pen y Fan |
| =15 | Llanfrynach | Powys | 886 m | Pen y Fan |
| 17 | Dolwyddelan | Conwy | 872 m | Moel Siabod |
| 18 | Dolgellau | Gwynedd | 863 m | Mynydd Moel |
| 19 | Llanycil | Gwynedd | 854 m | Arenig Fawr |
| 20 | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant | Powys | 830 m | Cadair Berwyn |
| 21 | Llandrillo | Denbighshire | 827 m | Cadair Berwyn N Top |
| =22 | Talgarth | Powys | 811 m | Waun Fach |
| =22 | The Vale of Grwyney | Powys | 811 m | Waun Fach |
| 24 | Llywel | Powys | 802 m | Fan Brycheiniog |
| 25 | Dolgarrog | Conwy | 799 m | Pen Llithrig y Wrach |
| 26 | Ceiriog Ucha | Wrexham | 790 m | Craig Berwyn |
| 27 | Dolbenmaen | Gwynedd | 782 m | Moel Hebog |
| 28 | Llanddeusant | Carmarthenshire | 781 m | Fan Foel |
| =29 | Ffestiniog | Gwynedd | 770 m | Moelwyn Mawr |
| =29 | Llanfrothen | Gwynedd | 770 m | Moelwyn Mawr |
| 31 | Talybont-on-Usk | Powys | 769 m | Waun Rydd |
| =32 | Llanbedr | Gwynedd | 756 m | Y Llethr |
| =32 | Ganllwyd | Gwynedd | 756 m | Y Llethr |
| 34 | Blaenrheidol | Ceredigion | 752 m | Plynlimon |
| =35 | Dyffryn Ardudwy | Gwynedd | 750 m | Diffwys |
| =35 | Llanelltyd | Gwynedd | 750 m | Diffwys |
| 37 | Llanllyfni | Gwynedd | 734 m | Craig Cwm Silyn |
| 38 | Llangurig | Powys | 732 m | Pen Pumlumon Arwystli E slope |
| 39 | Waunfawr | Gwynedd | 726 m | Moel Eilio |
| 40 | Cray | Powys | 725 m | Fan Gyhirych |
| 41 | Cwmdu and District | Powys | 719 m | Pen Allt-mawr |
| 42 | Ystradfellte | Powys | 715 m | Fan Fawr SW slope |
| =43 | Gwernyfed | Powys | 713 m | Rhos Dirion |
| =43 | Llanigon | Powys | 713 m | Rhos Dirion |
| 45 | Crickhowell | Powys | 701 m | Pen Cerrig-calch |
| 46 | Llandwrog | Gwynedd | 698 m | Mynydd Mawr |
| 47 | Llanidloes Without | Powys | 684 m | Pen Pumlumon Arwystli NE ridge |
| 48 | Crucorney | Monmouthshire | 679 m | Chwarel y Fan |
| 49 | Trefriw | Conwy | 678 m | Creigiau Gleision |
| 50 | Corris | Gwynedd | 670 m | Waun-oer |
| =51 | Ysbyty Ifan | Conwy | 669 m | Carnedd y Filiast |
| =51 | Cerrigydrudion | Conwy | 669 m | Carnedd y Filiast |
| =51 | Llandderfel | Conwy | 669 m | Carnedd y Filiast |
| 54 | Llangywer | Gwynedd | 667 m | Foel Cedig |
| =55 | Llangynog | Powys | 666 m | Cyrniau Nod |
| =55 | Llanwddyn | Powys | 666 m | Cyrniau Nod |
| 57 | Llanfairfechan | Conwy | 665 m | Carnedd y Ddelw N slope |
| 58 | Maescar | Powys | 663 m | Fan Nedd |
| 59 | New Radnor | Powys | 660 m | Great Rhos |
| 60 | Bro Machno | Conwy | 653 m | Manod Mawr N Top E ridge |
| 61 | Llanfihangel Rhydithon | Powys | 650 m | Great Rhos N slope |
| =62 | Llanwrthwl | Powys | 645 m | Drygarn Fawr |
| =62 | Treflys | Powys | 645 m | Drygarn Fawr |
| 64 | Llanwrtyd Wells | Powys | 639 m | Drygarn Fawr W slope |
| 65 | Whitton | Powys | 638 m | Black Mixen N slope |
| 66 | Bryn-crug | Gwynedd | 634 m | Tarrenhendre |
| 67 | Penybont | Powys | 633 m | Great Rhos W slope |
| 68 | Pennal | Gwynedd | 631 m | Tarrenhendre SE ridge |
| 69 | Corwen | Denbighshire | 630 m | Moel Fferna |
| 70 | Cynwyd | Denbighshire | 625 m | Moel Fferna S slope |
| 71 | Talsarnau | Gwynedd | 623 m | Moel Ysgyfarnogod |
| 72 | Trefeglwys | Powys | 622 m | Carnfachbugeilyn |
| 73 | Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog | Wrexham | 621 m | Moel Fferna E slope |
| 74 | Trawsfynydd | Gwynedd | 619 m | Gallt y Daren |
| 75 | Llangynidr | Powys | 617 m | Cefn yr Ystrad |
| =76 | Llangadog | Carmarthenshire | 616 m | Garreg Lwyd |
| =76 | Quarter Bach | Carmarthenshire | 616 m | Garreg Lwyd |
| 78 | Llanafanfawr | Powys | 613 m | Gorllwyn |
| 79 | Llangwm | Conwy | 611 m | Foel Goch |
| 80 | Pontarfynach | Ceredigion | 611 m | Pen y Garn |
| 81 | Penmaenmawr | Conwy | 610 m | Tal y Fan |
| 82 | Old Radnor | Powys | 610 m | Bache Hill |
At present there are six 'grouped' community or town councils in Wales ... in one case, the council is a grouping of small, rural, communities (Cwm, waen and Tremeirchion)