Barry
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  Barry Location within the Vale of Glamorgan | |
| Population | 51,502 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST119682 |
| • Cardiff | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) |
| • London | 164.1 miles (264.1 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARRY |
| Postcode district | CF62–63 |
| Dialling code | 01446 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Barry (/ˈbæri/;[2][3] Welsh: Y Barri; pronounced [ə ˈbari])[citation needed] is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately 9 miles (14 km) south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected Barry Island Pleasure Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2021 estimate data, the population of Barry was 56,605.[4]
The town of Barry has absorbed its larger neighbouring villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island. It grew significantly from the 1880s with the development of Barry Docks, which, in 1913, was the largest coal port in the world.[5]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "barry". CollinsDictionary.com. HarperCollins. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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- ^ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics" (XLS). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "The History of Barry". Barry Town Council. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.