Unitary authority in south Wales, created in 1996 from parts of the former counties of Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan.
Area 337 sq km/130 sq mi
Towns Barry (administrative headquarters), Penarth
Physical lowland area
Features Comeston Lake and Medieval Village, Fonmon castle (17th century), Beaupre Castle (12th and 16th centuries), Dyffryn Gardens, Penarth Pier, Barry Island and Waterfront, Glamorgan Heritage Coast Conservation Area
Agriculture sheep farming, cattle, varied agriculture
Population (2001) 119,300
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