Administrative Boundary of Bridgend

About Bridgend

Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a principal area in south Wales, located between Cardiff and Swansea and combining coastal, valley, and rural landscapes. Covering approximately 251 square kilometres, Bridgend had a population of approximately 145,000 at the 2022 Census. Merthyr Mawr Dunes and Norman Castles The Merthyr Mawr sand dunes, on the coast near Ogmore-by-Sea, are among the tallest in Europe and have long attracted filmmakers, having stood in for desert landscapes in productions including "Lawrence of Arabia." The area's Norman heritage is preserved at Coity Castle, a well-preserved fortress that withstood a lengthy siege during the Welsh uprising of Owain Glyndŵr in the early 15th century, and at the romantic ruins of Ogmore Castle, set beside a ford across the River Ewenny. Porthcawl Porthcawl, the principal seaside resort of the Bridgend area, developed in the Victorian era around its harbour and later became known for the Coney Beach amusement park; the town hosts the Porthcawl Elvis Festival each September, widely regarded as the largest Elvis Presley tribute festival in the world, drawing tens of thousands of visitors and impersonators. Bridgend Designer Outlet, one of the largest outlet shopping centres in Wales, has become a significant regional retail destination alongside the area's traditional seaside and rural attractions. GIS and Boundary Data The administrative boundary of Bridgend Council is available for free download in GeoJSON and KML formats, sourced from the OS Open Geography portal (Crown copyright 2024). Compatible with QGIS, ArcGIS, Mapbox, and Google Earth, the dataset supports coastal dune ecology mapping, castle heritage research, tourism planning, and demographic analysis across the Bridgend council area.

📍 Administrative boundary of Bridgend county