Ogmore Vale

Ogmore Vale is a village in the county borough of , Wales on the River Ogmore. Until the 1980's, the village's main source of income came from coal mining.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 2,440 residents
  • Description: village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Cwm Ogwr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blaenogwr Cemetery and Church Of St Cein.

Cemetery
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: John Finch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ miles south of Ogmore Vale.

Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wyndham and Price Town.

Village
is a small village in the County Borough of , Wales built alongside the Ogwr Fawr tributary of the River Ogmore. The village is part of the community of the and is south of Nantymoel and north west of Ogmore Vale.

Village
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is situated 9 miles north of the County Town of on the A4061 road in the upper reaches of the Cwm Ogwr Fawr, Wales. It was developed to provide accommodation for the rapidly increasing work force of the Wyndham and Ocean Western Collieries.

Village
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is a small village in South . It lies between Ogmore Vale and in the valley of the River Ogmore. It developed to service the local coal mines which have all now closed and it has become largely a commuter village for and .

Ogmore Vale

Latitude
51.603° or 51° 36′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.54165° or 3° 32′ 30″ west
Population
2,440
Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJF35+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 937894579
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3345280
Wiki­data ID
Q7080139
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ogmore Vale” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ogmore Vale”
  • Cebuano: “Ogmore Vale”
  • Dutch: “Ogmore Vale”
  • French: “Ogmore Vale”
  • Galician: “Cwm Ogwr”
  • German: “Cwm Ogwr”
  • Irish: “Cwmogwr”
  • Scots: “Cwm Ogwr”
  • Spanish: “Ogmore Vale”
  • Swedish: “Ogmore Vale”
  • Welsh: “Cwm Ogwr”
  • Welsh: “Cwmogwr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nant-y-moel and Pontycymer.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include STN. 06 Ogmore Vale Fire Station and Calvary Baptist Chapel.

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