pop (2001e) 119 300; area 337 km²/130 sq mi. County (unitary authority from 1996) in S Wales, UK; administrative centre, Barry; agriculture, engineering, light industry; tourism at Barry I.
Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Baruc | Barry Town* (Baruc ward) | The Knap, Garden Suburb, Barry Island |
| Buttrills | Barry Town* (Buttrills ward) | |
| Cadoc | Barry Town* (Cadoc ward) | Cadoxton, Palmerstown |
| Castleland | Barry Town* (Castleland ward) | Bendricks |
| Cornerswell | Penarth Town* (Cornerswell ward) | Cogan |
| Court | Barry Town* (Court ward) | |
| Cowbridge | Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town* Llanfair* Penllyn* | Aberthin, City, Craig Penllyn, Llanblethian, Llandough, Llansannor, Penllyn, Pentre Meyrick, St Mary Church, St. Hillary, Trehyngyll, Ystradowen |
| Dinas Powys | Dinas Powys* Michaelston* | Eastbrook, Leckwith, Michaelston le Pit, Murch, St Andrew's Major, Westra |
| Dyfan | Barry Town* (Dyfan ward) | Colcot, Highlight Park |
| Gibbonsdown | Barry Town* (Gibbonsdown ward) | Merthyr Dyfan |
| Illtyd | Barry Town* (Illtyd ward) | Cwm Talwg |
| Llandough | Llandough* | |
| Llandow/Ewenny | Colwinston* Ewenny* Llandow* Llangan* | Colwinston, Corntown, Llysworney, Ruthin, St. Mary Hill, Sigingstone, Troes, |
| Llantwit Major | Llan-maes* Llantwit Major Town* St. Donats* | Boverton, Llanmaes, Monknash |
| Peterston-super-Ely | Pendoylan* Peterston-super-Ely* St. Georges-super-Ely* Welsh St. Donats* | Clawdd Coch, Downs, Drope, Gwern y Steeple, Hensol, Pendoylan, St. Brides-super-Ely, St. George's |
| Plymouth | Penarth Town* (Plymouth ward) | Lower Penarth |
| Rhoose | Llancarfan* Rhoose | East Aberthaw, Fonmon, Font-y-gari, Llanbethery, Llancadle, Llancarfan, Llantrithyd, Moulton, Penmark, Porthkerry, Tredogan, Walerston, |
| St Athan | St. Athan* | Flemingston, Gileston,, West Aberthaw, |
| St. Augustine's | Penarth Town* (St. Augustine ward) | Headlands, Penarth Marina, |
| St. Bride's Major | St. Bride's Major* Wick* | Boughton, Ogmore, Ogmore-by-Sea, Southerndown |
| Stanwell | Penarth Town* (Stanwell ward) | |
| Sully | Sully* | Cog, Cosmeston, Lavernock, Swanbridge |
| Wenvoe | Wenvoe* | Bonvilston, Dyffryn, St. Lythans, St. Nicholas |
International links
The Vale of Glamorgan is twinned with:
Rheinfelden, Germany Mouscron, Belgium Fecamp, Franceand has friendship agreements with:
Jurbarkas, Lithuania Neumarkt, Italy Putnok, HungaryOnce every year, there is twinning event in one of the Vale of Glamorgan's towns where representatives are invited from each of the twin cities.
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