Drope is located in the county of South Glamorgan, Wales, five miles north of the town of Barry, 15 miles south-west of the major city of Newport, five miles west of Cardiff, and 136 miles west of London. Drope lies three miles south-east of the Mid Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Drope falls within the unitary authority of Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan. It is in the CF5 postcode district. The post town for Drope is Cardiff.
Drope is in the ceremonial county of South Glamorgan, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan.
Ceremonial County | South Glamorgan |
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Historic County | Glamorgan |
Administrative County | Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan |
Drope is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of South Glamorgan, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of South Glamorgan.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Drope is CF5 6EP.
Drope is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CF5 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CF5 postcode district.
The post town for Drope is Cardiff. Drope is in the CF5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cardiff.
The centre of Drope is located at position 51.4743° latitude and -3.28411° longitude.
Latitude | 51.4743° |
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Longitude | -3.28411° |
The centre of Drope is located at the grid reference easting 310912 and northing 175820 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 310912 |
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Northing | 175820 |
Position of Drope relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Drope to the centre of the town.
Position of Drope relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Drope to the centre of the city.