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    <schemaVersion>X0205</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-06-14</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144945</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE PARTNERS L P</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001552220</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CASADAY MARK D.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FIVE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RADNOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; COO-Midstream-Marcellus</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16299.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7256.0000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On February 9, 2011, Mr. Casaday was awarded 6,442 Phantom Units. Of these Phantom Units, 2,147 vested on February 9, 2012 and 2,147 will vest on February 9, 2013 and February 9, 2014, respectively. These Phantom Units are subject to the terms of the Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan. On February 17, 2012, Mr. Casaday was awarded 2,961 Phantom Units, which will vest in three equal installments on February 9, 2013, February 9, 2014 and February 9, 2015. These Phantom Units are subject to the terms of the Penn Virginia Resource GP, LLC Sixth Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.  Penn Virginia Resoure GP, LLC is the general partner of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Phantom Unit represents the right to receive one unit of the Issuer's Common Units upon vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Marci K. Donnelly, as power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
