Bridgend County Borough

principal area in south-east Wales, United Kingdom
AdministrativeArea principal_area_of_wales Q697126
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Bridgend County Borough is a principal area of Wales[1] located in the United Kingdom. The administrative area covers a total area of 250.7[2].

In 2018, the population of the borough was recorded as 145k[3].

Bridgend County Borough

Summary

Bridgend County Borough is a principal area of Wales[1]. It draws 171 Wikipedia views per month (principal_area_of_wales category, ranking #16 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bridgend County Borough is located in Wales[3].
  • Bridgend County Borough is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Bridgend County Borough is on the body of water Bristol Channel[5].
  • Bridgend County Borough's instance of is recorded as principal area of Wales[6].
  • Bridgend County Borough's instance of is recorded as county borough[7].
  • Bridgend County Borough's shares border with is recorded as The Vale of Glamorgan[8].
  • Bridgend County Borough's shares border with is recorded as Rhondda Cynon Taf[9].
  • Bridgend County Borough's shares border with is recorded as Neath Port Talbot[10].
  • Bridgend County Borough's twinned administrative body is recorded as Villenave-d'Ornon[11].
  • Bridgend County Borough's twinned administrative body is recorded as Langenau[12].
  • Bridgend County Borough's Commons category is recorded as Bridgend County Borough[13].
  • Bridgend County Borough's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.506666666667, 'lon': -3.5794444444444}[14].
  • Bridgend County Borough's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Great Britain[15].
  • Bridgend County Borough's authority is recorded as Bridgend County Borough Council[16].
  • Bridgend County Borough's official website is recorded as https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/[17].
  • Bridgend County Borough's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bridgend County Borough[18].
  • Bridgend County Borough has a population of {'amount': '+128649'}[19].
  • Bridgend County Borough has a population of {'amount': '+139178'}[20].
  • Bridgend County Borough has a population of {'amount': '+144876'}[21].
  • Bridgend County Borough's replaces is recorded as Mid Glamorgan[22].
  • Bridgend County Borough's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Onward with Confidence'}[23].
  • Bridgend County Borough's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Ymlaen gyda Hyder'}[24].
  • Bridgend County Borough's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr'}[25].
  • Bridgend County Borough's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Bridgend County Borough[26].
  • Bridgend County Borough's different from is recorded as Bridgend[27].

Body

Geography

Bridgend County Borough is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Wales[3]. It is on the body of water Bristol Channel[5].

Physical Characteristics

Bridgend County Borough covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+250.7303'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+128649'}[19], {'amount': '+139178'}[20], and {'amount': '+144876'}[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include principal area of Wales[6] and county borough[7].

Why It Matters

Bridgend County Borough draws 171 Wikipedia views per month (principal_area_of_wales category, ranking #16 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Directions to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales 2016. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . StatsWales. Retrieved . statswales.gov.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . StatsWales. Retrieved . statswales.gov.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . www1.bridgend.gov.uk. Retrieved . www1.bridgend.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . ons.maps.arcgis.com. ons.maps.arcgis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Bridgend County Borough
    Historic county Glamorgan
    Has list list of places in Bridgend County Borough, list of Scheduled Monuments in Bridgend, list of schools in Bridgend County Borough +3
    Country United Kingdom
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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