Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan 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
Vale of Glamorgan shown within Wales
Coordinates: 51°27′N 03°25′W / 51.450°N 3.417°W / 51.450; -3.417
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Wales
Preserved county	South Glamorgan
Incorporated	1 April 1974
Unitary authority	1 April 1996
Administrative HQ	Barry
Government [1]
• Type	Principal council
• Body	Vale of Glamorgan Council
• Control	No overall control
• MPs	2 MPs Stephen Doughty (L) Kanishka Narayan (L)
• MSs	2 MSs Vaughan Gething (L) Jane Hutt (L) +4 regional members
Area [2]
• Total	128 sq mi (331 km2)
• Rank	15th
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	133,492
• Rank	12th
• Density	1,040/sq mi (403/km2)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas	CF
Dialling codes	01656
ISO 3166 code	GB-VGL
GSS code	W06000014
Website	valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

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.