Pencoed

Pencoed
Pencoed War Memorial
Pencoed Location within Bridgend
Population	9,166 [1]
OS grid reference	SS957815
Principal area	Bridgend
Preserved county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF35
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Bridgend
List of places UK Wales Bridgend 51°31′22″N 3°30′17″W / 51.52275°N 3.50474°W / 51.52275; -3.50474

Pencoed, or Pen-coed, (Welsh pronunciation^ⓘ) is a town and community in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It straddles the M4 motorway north east of Bridgend and is situated on the Ewenny River. At the 2011 census it had a population of around 9,166.^[2]