Bridgend County Borough
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Bridgend County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr ( Trecco Bay from Newton Point, Porthcawl | |
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Country | Wales |
Admin HQ | Bridgend |
Largest town | Bridgend |
Government | |
• Body | Bridgend County Borough Council |
• Control | Labour |
• MPs | |
• MSs |
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Area | |
• Total | 246 km2 (95 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 14th |
• Speakers | 9.2%[1] |
Geocode | 00PB (ONS) W06000013 (GSS) |
ISO 3166 code | GB-BGE |
Website | www |
Bridgend County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. The county borough has a total population of 139,200 people, and contains the town of Bridgend, after which it is named. Its members of the Senedd are Sarah Murphy MS, representing the Bridgend Constituency, and Huw Irranca-Davies MS representing the Ogmore Constituency, and its members of the UK parliament are Jamie Wallis and Chris Elmore.
The county borough lies at the geographical heart of south Wales. Its land area of 110 mi2 (285 km2) stretches 12 miles (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 Porthcawl (pop: 19,238). It is situated on the
It was formed on 1 April 1996 under the
Government
The region is governed by Bridgend County Borough Council, a principal council. It is currently in the control of the Labour party with 26 seats out of 54.[citation needed]
Schools
Parks and green spaces
Kenfig National Nature Reserve with Glamorgan's largest natural lake, Kenfig Pool, is set on the edge of this area, with views from Sker beach across Swansea Bay to
Parc Slip Nature Reserve is an environment of wetlands, woodlands and meadows at the Parc Slip Nature Park where there is a wealth of wildlife.[citation needed] After a century of coal mining on the site, the Wildlife Trust began to manage the land for nature in the late 1980s. Varied habitats have since been created and the park supports an increasing diversity of wildlife.[4][5]
Notable people
Freedom of the Borough
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Bridgend:[6]
Individuals
Military units
- The Royal Welsh: 30 August 2008
- 2 Company 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards: 11 May 2011[7]
See also
- List of places in Bridgend County Borough
- List of Scheduled Monuments in Bridgend
- List of community and voluntary groups in Bridgend County
References
- ^ "How life has changed in Bridgend: Census 2021".
- ^ "Welcome to Bryngarw House, Brynmenyn, Bridgend". Bryngarwhouse.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Country Parks". Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Country Parks". Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Country Parks". Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Freedom of the Borough - Bridgend County Borough Council". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Hero soldiers honoured in freedom march of Bridgend". 11 May 2011.