Bridgend (county borough)
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water | Ranked 17th 246 km² ? % |
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| Admin HQ | Bridgend |
| GB-BGE | |
| ONS code | 00PB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - () - Density | Ranked {{Welsh council population Ranked {{Welsh council population / km² |
| Ethnicity | 98.4% White. |
| Welsh language - Any skills | Ranked 14th 19.9% |
| Politics | |
 Bridgend County Borough Council http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/ | |
| Control | |
| MPs | |
Bridgend is a county borough in what was the traditional county of Glamorgan, southern Wales, made up by most of the former borough of Ogwr, although the old eastern areas are now part of the Vale of Glamorgan. The county borough has a total population of 130,000 people, and contains the settlements of Bridgend, after which it is named, Maesteg, and the seaside town of Porthcawl. Its member of the National Assembly for Wales is Carwyn Jones, and its Member of Parliament is Madeleine Moon.
The county borough lies at the geographical heart of south Wales. Its land area of 285 square kilometres stretches 20 km from east to west and occupies the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys. The largest town is Bridgend (pop: 39,773), followed by Maesteg (pop: 20,700) and seaside resort of Porthcawl (pop: 19,238). * census 2001
It was formed on April 1, 1996, and is based around the Ogmore River and it's tributaries, although the Ewenny and Ogwr Fach rivers are considered the border with the Vale of Glamorgan for much of their length.
Government
The region is governed by Bridgend County Borough Council. It is currently in the control of the Liberal Democrats with an alliance of independants and Conservatives.Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 39 electoral wards. Some of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected council. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Aberkenfig |
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| Bettws | Garw Valley* (Bettws ward) | |
| Blackmill | Ogmore Valley* (Blackmill and Evanstown wards) | |
| Blaengarw | Garw Valley* (Blaengarw ward) | |
| Brackla | Brackla* | |
| Bryncethin | St Bride's Minor* (Bryncethin ward) | |
| Bryncoch | St Bride's Minor* (Bryncoch ward) | |
| Bryntiron, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr |
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| Caerau | Maesteg* (Caerau and Nantyffyllon wards) | |
| Cefn Cribwr | Cefn Cribwr* | |
| Cefn Glas | Laleston* (Cefn Glas 1 ward) | |
| Coity | Coity Higher* (Coity ward) | |
| Cornelly | Cornelly* | |
| Coychurch Lower | Coychurch Lower* | |
| Felindre | Pencoed* (Felindre ward) | |
| Hendre | Pencoed* (Hendre ward) | |
| Litchard | Coity Higher (Litchard ward) | |
| Llangeinor | Garw Valley* (Llangeinor ward) | |
| Llangewydd & Brynhyfryd | Laleston* (Cefn Glas 2 ward) | |
| Llangynwyd | Llangynwyd Middle* | |
| Maesteg East | Maesteg* (East ward) | |
| Maesteg West | Maesteg* (West ward) | |
| Morfa | Bridgend Town* (Morfa ward) | |
| Nant-y-Moel | Ogmore Valley* (Nant-y-Moel ward) | |
| Newcastle | Bridgend Town* (Newcastle ward) | |
| Newton | Porthcawl Town* (Newton ward) | |
| Nottage | Porthcawl Town* (Nottage ward) | |
| Ogmore Vale | Ogmore Valley* (Ogmore Vale ward) | |
| Oldcastle | Bridgend Town* (Oldcastle ward) | |
| Pendre | Coity Higher* (Pendre ward) | |
| Penprysg |
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| Pen-y-Fai | Newcastle Higher* (Pen-y-Fai ward) | |
| Pontycymer | Garw Valley* (Pontycymer ward) | |
| Porthcawl East Central | Porthcawl Town* (East Central ward) | |
| Porthcawl West Central | Porthcawl Town* (West Central ward) | |
| Pyle | Pyle* | |
| Rest Bay | Porthcawl Town* (Rest Bay ward) | |
| Sarn | St Bride's Minor* (Sarn ward) | |
| Ynysawdre | Ynysawdre* |
See also
External links
| Principal areas of Wales |
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| Subdivisions created by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 Anglesey | Blaenau Gwent | Bridgend | Caerphilly | Cardiff | Carmarthenshire | Ceredigion | Conwy | Denbighshire | Flintshire | Gwynedd | Merthyr Tydfil | Monmouthshire | Neath Port Talbot | Newport | Pembrokeshire | Powys | Rhondda Cynon Taff | Swansea | Torfaen | Vale of Glamorgan | Wrexham | |
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