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{{About|the area of Newport|the area of Cardiff|Maindy}}
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| official_name            = Maindee
| static_image_name        = Former Maindee Swimming Baths, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 1565497.jpg
| static_image_caption     = Former Maindee Swimming Baths
| country                  = Wales
| population               = 6,700
| population_ref           = (2011 census)
| constituency_westminster = [[Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)|Newport East]]
| post_town                = NEWPORT
| unitary_wales            = [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]
| os_grid_reference        = ST331885
| latitude                 =
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| label_position           = left
| postcode_area            = NP
| postcode_district        = NP19
| dial_code                = [[01633]]<br />Savoy exchange 
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'''Maindee''' ({{langx|cy|Maendy}}) is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the [[city]] of [[Newport, Wales|Newport]], [[South Wales]].

It lies on the eastern side of the River Usk, mostly within the electoral district (ward) of [[Victoria, Newport|Victoria]], although some areas traditionally associated with Maindee are in the [[Beechwood, Newport|Beechwood]] ward.

The name 'Maindee' is an [[anglicisation|anglicised]] version of ''Maendy'' meaning 'stone house'.

Maindee is home to a sizeable [[Asian people|Asian]]-[[Muslim]] population with three [[mosque]]s located in the area.

A large selection of shops are located on Chepstow Road, Corporation Road and Church Road. A station of [[Gwent Police]] and a public library are located on Chepstow Road. A station of [[South Wales Fire and Rescue Service]] is also located in Maindee.

The annual Maindee Festival and Parade, held each Summer since 1996, is a popular community arts event for all residents in Newport.

The area is home to the former Maindee Pools. The [[Art Deco|art deco]] building opened on Victoria Avenue in 1938, and closed in 2005.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Ryan |date=2022-03-24 |title=The sad state of an abandoned swimming pool where generations learned to swim |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/maindee-pools-sad-state-closed-23469544 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}</ref> The pool and its forecourt are registered as a Grade II [[listed building]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-05-16 |title=Art deco pool is sold for £76,000 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7405035.stm |access-date=2024-11-04 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports |url=https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=26242 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net}}</ref> The BBC TV series [[Being Human (UK TV series)|Being Human]] used the empty swimming pool for location shots.<ref name=":0" />

Maindee Unlimited, a community-led regeneration charity for the Maindee area, was formed in 2014. It re-opened Llyfrgell Maindee Library for community use in October 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maindee Unlimited |url=https://platform.nationalfundingscheme.org/maindee-unlimited |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=platform.nationalfundingscheme.org}}</ref> It re-opened the public toilets on Chepstow Road as "Maindee Triangle" in 2023. As "Greening Maindee",<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-19 |title=MacEwen 2024 shortlist: Maindee Triangle, Newport, Wales |url=https://www.ribaj.com/buildings/macewen-award-2024-shortlist-maindee-triangle-newport-wales-khbt-architects-and-designers |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=www.ribaj.com |language=en}}</ref> the charity also runs a range of environmental and public gardening projects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Maindee |url=https://www.maindee.org/about |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=www.maindee.org}}</ref>

==External links==
*[http://maindee.org/ Maindee Unlimited]
*[http://www.thisisnotgwent.co.uk/ This is Newport]
*[http://www.maindeepools.com/ MaindeePools.com]

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