Pontyclun
Pontyclun is a town as well as community situated in the County District of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the surrounding towns, it has seen a sharp increase in its population in the last ten years as individuals migrate south southern Wales Valleys, and 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 crosses the Afon Clun simply above its convergence with the Ely. The village is offered by Pontyclun railway terminal on the South Wales Main Line. It has its own regional rugby club. The town drops under the remit of Pontyclun Community Council, which represents the areas of Brynsadler, Castell y Mwnws, Groes-faen, Miskin, Mwyndy, Pontyclun, Talygarn, as well as Ynysddu.
