Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys is a large village and also an area in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales which takes its name from the old Welsh for stronghold, (Dinas) as well as pagus,(Powys) the Latin word for pagan. The literal meaning, as a result, being, "Pagan Stronghold", referring to Dinas Powys hillfort that dates from the Iron Age. The town is 5.6 miles (9.0 kilometres) south-west of the centre of Cardiff as well as conveniently located on the A4055 Cardiff to Barry highway. It is normally considered as an enjoyable dorm village for Cardiff's business and also industry commuters considering that the city has increased with prevalent growth around the Cardiff Bay area. In spite of the enhancement of numerous housing developments over the past fifty years, the old village centre of Dinas Powys still has a mainly untainted and practically rural feeling, maintaining a huge village typical as well as a conventional village centre complete with a post office as well as a variety of tiny independent stores, pubs, restaurants and also neighborhood facilities. On top of that there are stores, garages, little grocery stores, Pharmacy and also a Veterinarians on the main Cardiff Roadway and also an option of shops on the Murch estate including a post office. The Health and wellness Centre consisting of the medical professionals as well as Murch drug store transferred in April 2017 to the new Clinical centre at the top of Murch Road, on the site of the old St Cyres, Dinas Powys site. According to recent selecting rolls the population is in the area of 8,800. This establishes the village as the fifth biggest negotiation in the Vale of Glamorgan and also larger than numerous chartered communities in the UK.
