Vale of Glamorgan
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The Vale of Glamorgan is an exceptionally rich agricultural area in the southern part of Glamorgan, Wales. It has a rugged coastline, but its rolling countryside is quite untypical of Wales as a whole.
It has been a county borough since 1996, previously being part of South Glamorgan. It is also a parliamentary constituency. The main town and largest centre of population is Barry. Other small towns are Cowbridge, Llantwit Major and Penarth, but a large proportion of the population inhabits villages, hamlets and individual farms.
The district borders Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend to the north, and the Bristol Channel to the south.
Villages of the Vale include:
- Aberthin
- Bonvilston
- Colwinston, Corntown
- Ewenny
- Llanblethian, Llancarfan, Llandough, Llandow, Llanmaes, Llansannor, Llantrithyd, Llysworney
- Ogmore-by-Sea
- Pendoylan, Penllyn, Penmark, Peterston-super-Ely
- Rhoose
- Sigingstone, St. Athan, St. Donat's, St. Hilary, St. Mary Church, St. Nicholas, Sully
- Wenvoe, Wick
- Ystradowen
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