Vale of Glamorgan
| Vale of Glamorgan county borough | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Area: - Total - % Water | Ranked 15th 335 km² ? % |
| Admin HQ: | Barry |
| : | GB-VGL |
| ONS code: | 00PD |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density | Ranked 12th 119,292 356 / km² |
| Welsh language: - Any skills | Ranked 16th 16.9% |
| Politics | |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk | |
| Control: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Win Griffiths Alun Michael John Smith |
The Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Dyffryn Morgannwg) is an exceptionally rich agricultural area in the southern part of Glamorgan, Wales. It has a rugged coastline, but its rolling countryside is quite untypical of Wales as a whole.
It has been a county borough since 1996, previously being part of South Glamorgan. It is also a parliamentary constituency, with John Smith as its member of parliament. The main town and largest centre of population is Barry. Other small towns are Cowbridge, Llantwit Major and Penarth, but a large proportion of the population inhabits villages, hamlets and individual farms.
The district borders Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend to the north, and the Bristol Channel to the south.
Villages of the Vale include:
- Aberthin
- Bonvilston
- Colwinston, Corntown
- Ewenny
- Llanblethian, Llancarfan, Llandough, Llandow, Llanmaes, Llansannor, Llantrithyd, Llysworney
- Ogmore-by-Sea
- Pendoylan, Penllyn, Penmark, Peterston-super-Ely
- Rhoose
- Sigginstone, St. Athan, St. Donat's, St. Hilary, St. Mary Church, St. Nicholas, Sully
- Wenvoe, Wick
- Ystradowen
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