Pontyclun is a village and neighborhood situated in the Area Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the bordering communities, it has actually seen a sharp increase in its population in the last ten years as people move southern from the South Wales Valleys, and also west from the resources city of Cardiff. Pontyclun converts from the Welsh language as 'bridge the River Clun', the Clun being a tributary of the River Ely that goes through Pontyclun. A bridge goes across the Afon Clun just above its confluence with the Ely. The village is served by Pontyclun train terminal on the South Wales Main Line. It has its very own local rugby club. The village falls under the remit of Pontyclun Area Council, which stands for the communities of Brynsadler, Castell y Mwnws, Groes-faen, Miskin, Mwyndy, Pontyclun, Talygarn, and also Ynysddu.