Vale of Glamorgan
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Vale of Glamorgan lies west of Cardiff, featuring rural countryside, the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, and the market town of Cowbridge. Barry is the largest town, with its port and seaside attractions. Agriculture, tourism, and commuting form much of its economy.
The local government for this district is: The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council (Wales County Borough Council).
Constituencies in Vale of Glamorgan
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 32 of them are in Wales. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Baruc
- Buttrills
- Cadoc
- Castleland
- Cornerswell
- Court
- Cowbridge
- Dinas Powys
- Dyfan
- Gibbonsdown
- Illtyd
- Llandough
- Llandow
- Llantwit Major
- Peterston-super-Ely
- Plymouth
- Rhoose
- St Athan
- St Augustine's
- St Bride's Major
- St Nicholas and Llancarfan
- Stanwell
- Sully
- Wenvoe
Vale of Glamorgan in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Vale of Glamorgan is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Wales
- (ITL 2) ⇒ South East Wales
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.