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Maesteg

Maesteg
From the top, Maesteg Town Hall, Commercial Street, Hartshorn House
Maesteg is located in Bridgend
Maesteg
Maesteg
Location within Bridgend
Population21,000 (2011)
OS grid referenceSS855915
• Cardiff27.5
• London173.0
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMAESTEG
Postcode districtCF34
Dialling code01656
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Websitemaestegcouncil.org
List of places
UK
Wales
Bridgend

51°37′N 3°39′W / 51.61°N 3.65°W / 51.61; -3.65


Map of the community

Maesteg (/ˈmaɪˌstɛɡ/ ) is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612.[2] The English translation of Maesteg is 'fair field'.

Historically a part of Glamorgan, the growth of the town started with the opening of ironworks in the 1820s and 1830s.[3] Once a coal mining area, the last pit closed in 1985. With the decline of the coal industry and, more recently, the closure of one large factory producing cosmetics and another manufacturing vehicle components, the valley has become a residential/dormitory area for the Port Talbot, Bridgend and Cardiff journey to work areas. 11% (1,867 out of 20,702) of the town's population speak Welsh with 27.9% of 3-15 year olds speaking the language.[4] It is one of the few areas of Wales where the traditional Mari Lwyd is still celebrated during Christmas.[citation needed]

The community of Maesteg had a population of 17,580 in the 2011 census and includes Nantyffyllon.[5] The built-up area having a population of 21,000. [6]

  1. ^ "Maesteg Town Council -". Maesteg Town Council.
  2. ^ Census 2011, Bridgend B.C. Ward Statistics for the upper Llynfi Valley (Caerau, Maesteg East and West, Llangynwyd). Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. ^ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 531. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
  4. ^ White, Emma. "Cyfrifiad 2011: Ystadegau Allweddol ar gyfer Cymru, Mawrth 2011". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk.

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