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Glamorgan is a traditional county in . It is home to , the Wales' capital city, along with the city of . The marks the southern edge of Glamorganshire, which features the 14-mile-long Glamorgan Heritage Coast and the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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is the capital and largest city of . It used to be an industrial city, but is now a lively and modern capital city and a tourism hot spot.

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is a city on the beautiful — the first designated "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". It is home to about 247,000 people.

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is a town in Glamorgan in . has 'twinning agreements' with Fecamp in , Mouscron in and in via the Council.

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is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of Glamorgan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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is a town in Glamorgan, . It is the principal town of the County Borough of and has a population of around 40,000 people.

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is an industrial town in . It is located in the county borough of Neath , part of the traditional county of Glamorgan and has a population of around 32,000.

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is a town in Glamorgan in . Although it lacks any specific tourist attractions, its location near the stunning Swansea and Valleys make it a convenient, if not overly inspiring, base for touring these places.

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is a town and community in . It is situated at the southern end of the and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of and by .

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is a town in the Cynon Valley area of , , at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and . has a population of 39,550.

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The beautiful in was the first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The peninsula is famous for its stunning coastal scenery, wide sandy beaches and medieval castles.

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is a town in Rhondda Cynon Taff, or Glamorgan. It sits at the confluence of the Taff and Rhondda rivers. The town is well placed to provide a base for visitors who wish to explore the industrial heritage of the area, the nearby Brecon Beacons National Park, the beautiful vale of Glamorgan and its coastal features, or the Castle and museums of Cardiff and St Fagans.

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is a Victorian sea-side town 3 miles southwest of in . It has impressive Victorian architecture and known for its pier and extensive parks.

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is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, . lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot.

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is a town and community in the Bridgend County Borough of . It is located on the south coast, 25 miles west of and 19 miles south-east of .

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is a town and community in on the coast. It is one of four towns in the , with the third largest population after and , and ahead of .

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is a small town in Glamorgan, . is a hilltop settlement, at an altitude of 174 m above sea level. The town is home to the Royal Mint.

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Pontardawe is a town and a community in the lower Swansea Valley. It had a population of approximately 7,172 in the 2021 Census for Pontardawe Parish, and forms part of the county borough of .

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is a village in the a county of and is the home of the Cardiff Wales International Airport. The adjacent village of Font-y-gary is covered in this article as well.

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is a village of 3,200 people in Glamorgan. The area grew from a farming community to town around the coal mining industry and the development of Mardy Colliery in the late 19th century, but its last pit shut in 1990.

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is a market town in the , between and . It is set in the countryside, about 15 minutes' drive from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

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is a village in the community of and Lavernock, in the , Wales, lying on the northern coast of the , midway between the towns of and and 7 miles southwest of the capital city of .

Glamorgan

Latitude of center
51.6667° or 51° 40′ north
Longitude of center
-3.6667° or 3° 40′ west
Population
1,320,000
Elevation
869 feet (265 metres)
Geo­Names ID
2648605
Wiki­data ID
Q870815
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Glamorgan” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Գլամորգան”
  • Asturian: “Glamorgan”
  • Basque: “Glamorgan”
  • Basque: “Sir Forgannwg”
  • Belarusian: “Гламорган”
  • Breton: “Sir Forgannwg”
  • Bulgarian: “Гламорган”
  • Catalan: “Glamorgan”
  • Catalan: “Morgannwg”
  • Catalan: “Sir Forgannwg”
  • Chinese: “格拉摩根”
  • Chinese: “格拉摩根郡”
  • Chinese: “格拉莫根”
  • Czech: “Glamorgan”
  • Czech: “Glamorganshire”
  • Danish: “Glamorgan”
  • Dutch: “Glamorgan”
  • Dutch: “Glamorganshire”
  • Dutch: “Morgannwg”
  • Esperanto: “Glamorgan”
  • Esperanto: “Morgannwg”
  • French: “Glamorgan”
  • French: “Glamorganshire”
  • Galician: “Sir Forgannwg”
  • German: “Glamorgan”
  • German: “Glamorganshire”
  • German: “Morgannwg”
  • Hebrew: “גלמורגן”
  • Hindi: “ग्लेमोर्गनशायर”
  • Hungarian: “Glamorgan”
  • Indonesian: “Glamorgan”
  • Irish: “Sir Forgannwg”
  • Italian: “Glamorgan”
  • Italian: “Glamorganshire”
  • Japanese: “グラモーガン”
  • Japanese: “グラモルガン”
  • Japanese: “グランモーガンシャー”
  • Korean: “글래머건 주”
  • Korean: “글래머건”
  • Korean: “글래모건 주”
  • Korean: “글래모건”
  • Korean: “글러모건주”
  • Kurdish: “Glamorgan”
  • Latin: “Glamorganensis comitatus”
  • Latin: “Glamorgania”
  • Latin: “Glamorgantia”
  • Lithuanian: “Glamorganas”
  • Northern Frisian: “Glamorgan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Glamorgan”
  • Norwegian: “Glamorgan”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Glamorgan”
  • Persian: “گلامورگن”
  • Polish: “Glamorgan”
  • Polish: “Glamorganshire”
  • Portuguese: “Glamorgan”
  • Portuguese: “Glamorganshire”
  • Russian: “Гламорган”
  • Russian: “Гламорганшир”
  • Scots: “Glamorgan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Sir Forgannwg”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Glamorgan”
  • Slovenian: “Glamorgan”
  • Spanish: “Glamorgan”
  • Spanish: “Glamorganshire”
  • Swedish: “Glamorgan”
  • Swedish: “Glamorganshire”
  • Swedish: “Morgannwg”
  • Ukrainian: “Гламорган”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґламорґан”
  • Urdu: “گلامورگن”
  • Venetian: “Glamorgan”
  • Vietnamese: “Glamorgan”
  • Welsh: “Morgannwg”
  • Welsh: “Sir Forgannwg”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Glamorgan”. Photo: Daicaregos, CC BY-SA 3.0.