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Vale of Glamorgan

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, France

and has friendship agreements with:

Jurbarkas, Lithuania Neumarkt, Italy Putnok, Hungary

Once 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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