Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Barry (/ˈbærɪ/; Welsh: Y Barri; pronounced [ə ˈbari]) is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately 9 miles (14 km) south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected Barry Island Pleasure Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2021 estimate data, the population of Barry was 56,605.

Barry
  • Welsh: Y Barri
From the top, Trinity street (Filming location of Gavin and Stacey), Dock Offices, Barry Island
Barry
Location within the Vale of Glamorgan
Population51,502 
OS grid referenceST119682
• Cardiff9.9 miles (15.9 km)
• London164.1 miles (264.1 km)
Community
  • Barry
Principal area
  • Vale of Glamorgan
Preserved county
  • South Glamorgan
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBARRY
Postcode districtCF62–63
Dialling code01446
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Vale of Glamorgan
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Vale of Glamorgan

The town of Barry has absorbed its larger neighbouring villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island. It grew significantly from the 1880s with the development of Barry Docks, which, in 1913, was the largest coal port in the world.

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