Merthyr Mawr

Merthyr Mawr
Village and community
Merthyr Mawr Church. A medieval cross is to the left of the church
Merthyr Mawr is located in Bridgend
Merthyr Mawr
Merthyr Mawr
Location within Bridgend
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
List of places
UK
Wales
Bridgend

51°29′08″N 03°36′37″W / 51.48556°N 3.61028°W / 51.48556; -3.61028


Map of the community
Dunes of Merthyr Mawr Warren

Merthyr Mawr is a village and community in Bridgend, Wales. The village is about 2+12 miles from the centre of Bridgend town. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 267.[1] The community occupies the area west of the Ewenny River, between Bridgend and Porthcawl. It takes in the settlement of Tythegston and a stretch of coastal sand dunes known as Merthyr Mawr Warren. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan.

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 6 November 2015.