Cowbridge with Llanblethian

Cowbridge with Llanblethian is a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which incorporates Llanblethian and the town of Cowbridge. It also covers the village of Aberthin to the northeast of Cowbridge. The population was 4,063 in 2011.^[2]

Cowbridge with Llanblethian Welsh: Y Bont-faen Llanfleiddan
Cowbridge Town Hall
Cowbridge with Llanblethian Location within the Vale of Glamorgan
Population	4,063
OS grid reference	SS986741
• Cardiff	13.4 miles (21.6 km)
• London	170.2 miles (273.9 km)
Community	Cowbridge with Llanblethian[1]
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan
Preserved county	South Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COWBRIDGE
Postcode district	CF71
Dialling code	01446
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan
List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan 51.4592°N 3.4483°W / 51.4592; -3.4483 Map of the community

Cowbridge was granted a Royal Charter in 1886 which allowed the population of the community to elect its own councillors and mayor. The first Mayor was Alderman Thomas Rees, in 1887.^[3] Currently (2016) the Mayor of Cowbridge and Llanblethian is Councillor David Morris.^[4]

The community elects Cowbridge Town Council (full name Cowbridge (Ancient Borough) with Llanblethian Town Council) with a total of 15 councillors.^[5] The Council meets in the Council Chamber of Cowbridge Town Hall.

The community is covered by the Cowbridge electoral ward for elections to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.^[6]

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  View towards Aberthin
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  Aberthin village
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  High Street, Cowbridge
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  Llanblethian