Bridgend (county borough)
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water |
Ranked 17th 246 km² ? % |
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| Admin HQ | Bridgend |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-BGE |
| ONS code | 00PB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - (2006 est.) - Density |
Ranked 9th 132,600 Ranked 8th 539 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 98.4% White. |
| Welsh language - Any skills |
Ranked 14th 19.9% |
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 Bridgend County Borough Council http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/ |
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| Control | NOC (Labour minority administration) |
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Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a county borough in Glamorgan, southern Wales. The county borough has a total population of 130,000 people, and contains the settlements of Bridgend, after which it is named, Maesteg, and the seaside town of Porthcawl. Its member of the National Assembly for Wales is Carwyn Jones, and its Member of Parliament is Madeleine Moon.
The county borough lies at the geographical heart of south Wales. Its land area of 285 square kilometres stretches 20 km from east to west and occupies the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys. The largest town is Bridgend (pop: 39,773), followed by Maesteg (pop: 20,700) and seaside resort of Porthcawl (pop: 19,238). * census 2001
It is based around the Ogmore River and its tributaries, although the Ewenny and Ogwr Fach rivers are considered the border with the Vale of Glamorgan for much of their length.
It was formed on April 1, 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. It includes all of the former Ogwr borough apart from the communities of Wick, St Bride's Major and Ewenny, which went to Vale of Glamorgan.
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[edit] Government
The region is governed by Bridgend County Borough Council. It is currently in the control of the Liberal Democrats with an alliance of independents and Conservatives.
[edit] Schools
Top performing secondary schools in Bridgend County Borough, 5 GCSEs, grades A-C, according to the latest inspection report from Estyn
63% Porthcawl Comp School, Porthcawl
57% Archbishop McGrath Cath School, Tondu
56% Bryntirion Comp School, Cefn Glas
53% Brynteg Comp School, Bridgend
50% Pencoed Comp School, Pencoed
40% Maesteg Comprehensive School, Maesteg
40% Ogmore Comp School, Bryncethin
38% Cynffig Comp School, Kenfig Hill
12% Ynysawdre Comp School, Tondu
[edit] Young people suicides
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It has been suggested that Bridgend#Spate of youth suicides be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) |
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It has been suggested that Bridgend suicide incidents be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) |
The Bridgend area gained prominence in 2007-8 after an unusually high number of suicides among young people were reported as taking place in the area. From February 2007 to June 2008, 21 young people from Bridgend committed suicide[1]. Police and coroners have denied any link between the deaths[2].
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