Bridgend County Borough 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.
Image: The road to Nantymoel (geograph 6618227)
Image: Bridgend, St. Mary's Nolton geograph.org.uk 5042091 (cropped)
Image: Trecco Bay from seat on Newton Point, Porthcawl (geograph 7068564) (cropped)
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, 20 miles (32 km) west of Cardiff and 20 miles (32 km) east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Bridgend is within the Cardiff Capital Region which in 2019 had a population of approximately 1.54 million.
Skyline of Bridgend Town Centre
The Old Bridge, built in 1425 and crosses the River Ogmore and the tower of St Illtyds Church
St Mary's Nolton Church, Bridgend
Front view of Newcastle Castle Bridgend
