Bridgend
Also known as Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Bridgend (; or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Bridgend is within the Cardiff Capital Region which in 2019 had a population of approximately 1.54 million. thumb|St Mary's Nolton Church, Bridgend Historically a part of Glamorgan, Bridgend has greatly expanded in size since the early 1980s – the 2001 census recorded a population of 39,429 for
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- History
- Prehistoric and Roman
- Norman invasion
- Early development
- Industrial era
- Second World War
- After the war
- New millennium
- Future developments
- Politics
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- Ethnicity
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- Economy
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- Culture
- Nightlife
- Music
- Eisteddfodau
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- Twinning
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- Rugby union
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- Rugby league
- Other sports
- Notable people
- Bands associated with Bridgend
- See also
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Bridgend (; or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Ogmore. The River Ewenny also flows through the town. The population was 49,597 in 2021. Bridgend is within the Cardiff Capital Region which in 2019 had a population of approximately 1.54 million. thumb|St Mary's Nolton Church, Bridgend Historically a part of Glamorgan, Bridgend has greatly expanded in size since the early 1980s – the 2001 census recorded a population of 39,429 for the town.
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