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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001366292-10-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366292
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221]
		IRS NUMBER:				205116532
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610.687.8900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENN VIRGINIA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077159
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33171
		FILM NUMBER:		10884431

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MATSONFORD ROAD SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		FOUR RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106878900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MATSONFORD ROAD SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		FOUR RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRGINIA COAL & IRON CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670501
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001366292</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PVG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000077159</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PENN VIRGINIA CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 MATSONFORD ROAD SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FOUR RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RADNOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>100% owner of general partner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8827429</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.76</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Parent Company</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Penn Virginia Corporation is the ultimate parent company of Penn Virginia Resource GP Corp. (&quot;GP Corp&quot;) and Penn Virginia Resource LP Corp. (&quot;LP Corp&quot;).  As such Penn Virginia Corporation may be deemed to beneficially own common units held by GP Corp. and LP Corp.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nancy M. Snyder, Executive Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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