Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys is a large village as well as a community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales which takes its name from the old Welsh for fortress, (Dinas) and pagus,(Powys) the Latin word for pagan. The literal meaning, consequently, being, "Pagan Stronghold", referring to Dinas Powys hillfort that dates from the Iron Age. The village is 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-west of the centre of Cardiff and easily situated on the A4055 Cardiff to Barry highway. It is typically regarded as an enjoyable dorm room town for Cardiff's commerce and also industry commuters because the city has actually increased with extensive growth around the Cardiff Bay area. Despite the enhancement of a number of housing developments over the past fifty years, the old town centre of Dinas Powys still has a primarily untainted and almost country feel, preserving a big town typical as well as a typical village centre full with a post office as well as a range of small independent stores, hostelries, restaurants and area facilities. In addition there are stores, garages, tiny supermarkets, Pharmacy and also a Vets on the main Cardiff Road and a choice of shops on the Murch estate consisting of a post office. The Health and wellness Centre including the medical professionals as well as Murch drug store moved in April 2017 to the brand-new Clinical centre at the top of Murch Road, on the site of the old St Cyres, Dinas Powys site. According to recent electoral rolls the population remains in the area of 8,800. This develops the village as the 5th largest settlement in the Vale of Glamorgan and larger than lots of chartered towns in the UK.