Pentyrch

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Pentyrch
Pentyrch Location within Cardiff
Population	3,483 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	ST101819
Community	Pentyrch [2]
Principal area	Cardiff
Preserved county	South Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARDIFF
Postcode district	CF15
Dialling code	029
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Cardiff West
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Cardiff West
List of places UK Wales Cardiff 51°31′44″N 3°17′50″W / 51.52883°N 3.29735°W / 51.52883; -3.29735

Pentyrch (sometimes Welsh: Pen-tyrch; Welsh pronunciation: [pɛnˈtɪrχ]) is a village and community located on the western outskirts of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The village gives its name to a Cardiff local authority electoral ward, Pentyrch, which covers the village and immediate surrounding area. The Pentyrch community includes the neighbouring village of Creigiau and Gwaelod y Garth. People living in Pentyrch are commonly known as "Penterchyians".

On 26 February 2016, multiple witnesses reported seeing UFOs.^[3]