Bridgend (county borough) - Definition and Overview

Bridgend county borough
Geography
Area: - Total - % Water	Ranked 17th 246 km² ? %
Admin HQ:	Bridgend
ISO 3166-2:	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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