Difference between revisions of "Glamorgan"
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== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
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| − | Glamorgan lends its name to the [[Glamorgan sausage]], a [[vegetarian]] [[sausage]], typically made from [[cheese]], [[Leek|leeks]] (the leek being symbolic in Wales) and breadcrumbs. | + | Glamorgan lends its name to the [[Glamorgan sausage]], a [[vegetarian]] [[sausage]], typically made from [[cheese]], [[Leek|leeks]] (the leek being symbolic in Wales) and breadcrumbs. Since [[World War II]], the Glamorgan sausage has been a stable of vegetarian cuisine worldwide. |
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=== Popular culture === | === Popular culture === | ||
The singer [[Tom Jones]], famed for his "full-throated, robust, [[baritone]] voice" was born in [[Pontypridd]], Glamorgan and, since his rise to international prominence in the 1960s, has been one of the most famous Welsh people worldwide. | The singer [[Tom Jones]], famed for his "full-throated, robust, [[baritone]] voice" was born in [[Pontypridd]], Glamorgan and, since his rise to international prominence in the 1960s, has been one of the most famous Welsh people worldwide. | ||
Revision as of 23:39, December 9, 2024
| Glamorgan
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Wales |
| Borders | Brecknockshire Carmarthenshire Monmouthshire |
| Population | 1,321,460 |
| Area (sq mi) | 827 square miles |
Glamorgan, occasionally Glamorganshire, (Welsh: Morgannwg or Sir Forgannwg) is a traditional county in south Wales. It includes the two largest cities in Wales, Cardiff and Swansea, an area of rich lowland agricultural countryside, and upland valleys formerly famous for the mining of coal. The county lies on the north shore of the Bristol Channel. Since 1996, a number of unitary authorities have been responsible for local government in Glamorgan.[1]
By far the most populous county in Wales, as of 2013, Glamorgan had a population of 1,321,460, just under half of the total population of Wales.
Culture
Cuisine
Glamorgan lends its name to the Glamorgan sausage, a vegetarian sausage, typically made from cheese, leeks (the leek being symbolic in Wales) and breadcrumbs. Since World War II, the Glamorgan sausage has been a stable of vegetarian cuisine worldwide.
Popular culture
The singer Tom Jones, famed for his "full-throated, robust, baritone voice" was born in Pontypridd, Glamorgan and, since his rise to international prominence in the 1960s, has been one of the most famous Welsh people worldwide.