Pontyclun is a village as well as area located in the Area Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the bordering towns, it has actually seen a sharp increase in its population in the last 10 years as people migrate south from the South Wales Valleys, as well as west from the funding city of Cardiff. Pontyclun translates from the Welsh language as 'bridge the River Clun', the Clun being a tributary of the River Ely that runs through Pontyclun. A bridge goes across the Afon Clun just over its assemblage with the Ely. The village is offered by Pontyclun train terminal on the South Wales Main Line. It has its own local rugby club. The town drops under the remit of Pontyclun Neighborhood Council, which represents the areas of Brynsadler, Castell y Mwnws, Groes-faen, Miskin, Mwyndy, Pontyclun, Talygarn, as well as Ynysddu.