Vale of Glamorgan

The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Bwrdeistref Sirol Bro Morgannwg (Welsh)
County borough
Left to Right: Near Nash Point on the heritage coast Penarth Pier and its pavilion Ogmore Castle
Coat of arms
Country	Wales
Admin HQ	Barry
Largest town	Barry
Government
• Type	Vale of Glamorgan Council
• Control
• Members of Parliament	Alun Cairns (C: VOG) Stephen Doughty (L: Cardiff South and Penarth)
• Senedd Members	Jane Hutt (L: VOG) 12 regional list (8L, 2C, 2P: South Wales Central)
Area
• Total	335 km2 (129 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 15th
Population  (2022)
• Total	133,492
• Rank	Ranked 12th
• Density	403/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 10th
• Ethnicity	97.0% White 1.4% S. Asian 1.1% Black
Welsh language
• Rank	Ranked 17th
• Speakers	11.5%[1]
Geocode	00PD (ONS) W06000014 (GSS)
ISO 3166 code	GB-VGL

The Vale of Glamorgan (Welsh: Bro Morgannwg [ˈbroː mɔrˈɡanʊɡ]), locally referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol Channel to the south. With an economy based largely on agriculture and chemicals, it is the southernmost unitary authority in Wales. Attractions include Barry Island Pleasure Park, the Barry Tourist Railway, Medieval wall paintings in St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan, Porthkerry Park, St Donat's Castle, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park and Cosmeston Medieval Village. The largest town is Barry. Other towns include Penarth, Llantwit Major, and Cowbridge. There are many villages in the county borough.