Rhoose
Rhoose
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View over part of Rhoose Point facing southeast | |
Location within the Vale of Glamorgan | |
| Population | 6,160 |
| OS grid reference | ST060666 |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARRY |
| Postcode district | CF62 |
| Dialling code | 01446 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Rhoose (/ruːs/ ROOSS; Welsh: Y Rhws [ə ˈr̥uːs], from y rhos 'the moor') is a village and community near the sea (the Bristol Channel) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, near Barry. The wider community includes villages and settlements such as Font-y-Gary, Penmark, East Aberthaw and Porthkerry. The population of the community in 2011 was 6,160.