Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys
A distant view of Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys is located in Vale of Glamorgan
Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys
Location within the Vale of Glamorgan
Population7,490 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST157711
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDinas Powys
Postcode districtCF64
Dialling code029
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Vale of Glamorgan
51°25′59″N 3°12′48″W / 51.4331°N 3.2134°W / 51.4331; -3.2134

Dinas Powys (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdinas ˈpɔwɪs]; also spelt "Dinas Powis" in English) is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. Its name means "fort of the provincial place"[2] and refers to the Iron Age hillfort which overlooks the village. Dinas Powys is 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-west of the centre of Cardiff and is situated on the A4055 road from Cardiff to Barry, making it a popular dormitory village for city commuters. It neighbours the larger town of Penarth.

Although several housing developments have been added since the late 20th century, the old centre of Dinas Powys maintains a traditional, almost rural character. It has a village common and small independent shops, public houses, restaurants and community facilities. Garages, small supermarkets, a pharmacy and a veterinary practice can be found in other parts of the town.

According to recent electoral rolls, the population is in the region of 8,800, making Dinas Powys the fifth largest settlement in the Vale of Glamorgan.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  2. ^ Mills, David (2011). A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-960908-6.