Maesteg
Sign in to saveMaesteg (; ) is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Maesteg is 'fair field'.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.official_name
- Maesteg
- UK place.population
- 21,000
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.community_wales
- Maesteg
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Bridgend
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Mid Glamorgan
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Aberafan Maesteg
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Ogmore
- UK place.post_town
- MAESTEG
- UK place.postcode_area
- CF
- UK place.postcode_district
- CF34
- UK place.dial_code
- 01656
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SS855915
- UK place.london_distance
- 173.0
- UK place.cardiff_distance
- 27.5
- UK place.module
- 240pxMap of the community
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Industrial history
- Demography
- Economy
- Maesteg Market
- Transport
- Railway
- Buses
- Welsh language
- Education
- Healthcare
- Maesteg Town Council
- Religion
- Culture
- Media
- Sport
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Maesteg (; ) is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Maesteg is 'fair field'.
Maesteg officially became a town in 1826 and is celebrating its bicentenary in 2026 with organised events and celebrations being organised by a committee of residents and local groups and businesses.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maesteg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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