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Bridgend (county borough)

Bridgend county borough
Geography
Area:
- Total
- % Water
Ranked 17th
246 km²
? %
Admin HQ: Bridgend
: GB-BGE
ONS code: 00PB
Demographics
Population:
- Total (April 29, 2001)
- Density
Ranked 9th
128,476
522 / km²
Welsh language:
- Any skills
Ranked 14th
19.9%
Politics
Bridgend County Borough Council
http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
Control: Multi-party
MPs: Win Griffiths
Huw Irranca-Davies

Bridgend is a county borough in southern Wales. 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 Win Griffiths.

It was formed on April 1, 1996 from most of the former district of Ogwr.


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