Bridgend (; , meaning "The main bridge on the River Ogmore" or alternatively "Bridgehead on the River Ogmore" (suggesting a battle), is a town in
Bridgend County Borough in
Wales, west of the capital
Cardiff and east of
Swansea. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the
River Ogmore, but the
River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town.