Merthyr Mawr | |
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Village and community | |
Merthyr Mawr Church. A medieval cross is to the left of the church | |
Location within Bridgend | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
Merthyr Mawr is a village and community in Bridgend, Wales. The village is about 2+1⁄2 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.