Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Maesteg is 'fair field'.
Image: Maesteg Town Hall Clock Tower
Image: Former Sawyers Arms pub, Maesteg geograph.org.uk 2955858
Image: Hartshorn House, Maesteg. geograph.org.uk 1381067
The war memorial in Maesteg town centre.
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)