Areas are Counties, unless marked * (for Cities) or † (for County Boroughs). Welsh language forms are given in parentheses, where they differ from the English. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

1. Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful) †
2. Caerphilly (Caerffili) †
3. Blaenau Gwent †
4. Torfaen (Tor-faen) †
5. Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
6. Newport (Casnewydd) *
7. Cardiff (Caerdydd) *
8. Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg) †
9. Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) †
10. Rhondda Cynon Taff (Rhondda Cynon Tâf) †
11. Neath Port Talbot (Castell-nedd Port Talbot) †
12. Swansea (Abertawe) *
13. Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)
14. Ceredigion (Sir Ceredigion)
15. Powys
16. Wrexham (Wrecsam) †
17. Flintshire (Sir y Fflint)
18. Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)
19. Conwy †
20. Gwynedd
21. Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
22. Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

1. Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
2. Glamorganshire (Glamorgan) or (Bro Morgannwg)
3. Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)
4. Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)
5. Cardiganshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)
6. Brecknockshire (Breconshire)
7. Radnorshire (Sir Faesyfed)
8. Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn)
9. Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)
10. Flintshire (Sir Y Fflint)
11. Merionethshire (Merioneth)
12. Caernarfonshire (Sir Gaernarfon)
13. Anglesey (Ynys Môn)

Area and population

The table shows the area and population of administrative counties in Wales and Monmouthshire as recorded at the censuses of 1891 and 1961.^[2][3] Monmouthshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, covering south-east Wales. ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... Carmarthenshire (Welsh: ) is a county in Wales. ... Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ... Cardiganshire (Sir Aberteifi in Welsh) was a traditional county in Wales that existed between 1282 and 1974. ... Brecknockshire (Welsh: ), also known as Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county. ... Radnorshire (Welsh: Sir Faesyfed) is an inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, to the east by Herefordshire, to the south by Brecknockshire and to the west by Cardiganshire. ... Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn) is an inland traditional county of Wales. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ... Flintshire (Welsh Sir y Fflint) is a county in northern Wales. ... Merionethshire (Meirionnydd in Welsh) is a traditional county of Wales. ... Caernarfonshire, also known as Carnarvonshire or, in Welsh, as Sir Gaernarfon, is a maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded N. by the Irish Sea, E. by Denbighshire, S. by Cardigan Bay and Merionethshire, and W. by Caernarfon Bay and the Menai Straits, which separates it from Anglesey. ... Anglesey (Welsh: , pronounced (IPA)), is an island and county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. ... Image File history File links numbered map of the traditional counties of Wales File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

⁽¹⁾Renamed from Carnarvonshire, July 1, 1926^[4] Anglesey (Welsh: , pronounced (IPA)), is an island and county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. ... Brecknockshire (Welsh: ), also known as Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county. ... Cardiganshire (Sir Aberteifi in Welsh) was a traditional county in Wales that existed between 1282 and 1974. ... Carmarthenshire (Welsh: ) is a county in Wales. ... Caernarfonshire, also known as Carnarvonshire or, in Welsh, as Sir Gaernarfon, is a maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded N. by the Irish Sea, E. by Denbighshire, S. by Cardigan Bay and Merionethshire, and W. by Caernarfon Bay and the Menai Straits, which separates it from Anglesey. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ... Flintshire (Welsh Sir y Fflint) is a county in northern Wales. ... Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: ) is one of thirteen historic counties and former administrative counties of Wales. ... Merionethshire (Meirionnydd in Welsh) is a traditional county of Wales. ... Monmouthshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, covering south-east Wales. ... Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn) is an inland traditional county of Wales. ... Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ... Radnorshire (Welsh: Sir Faesyfed) is an inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, to the east by Herefordshire, to the south by Brecknockshire and to the west by Cardiganshire. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

⁽²⁾Monmouthshire was legally a county of England until 1974. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

County Boroughs

There were also a number of administratively independent county boroughs (not shown): County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...

• Cardiff created in 1889 (associated with Glamorgan)
• Swansea, created in 1889 (associated with Glamorgan)
• Newport, separated from Monmouthshire in 1891
• Merthyr Tydfil, separated from Glamorgan in 1908

Local Government Act 1972

In 1974, the existing administrative counties were abolished and replaced by eight new two-tier authorities, instead called 'counties' by the Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. 70). These were all given names in Welsh only, apart from the three in Glamorgan, which had English names as well as Welsh. The creation of these new administrative areas effectively separated the administrative function from the traditional counties, although in reality this had occurred in 1889. Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales in the United Kingdom, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower Peninsula. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses of the name Newport, please see Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, Isle of Wight or Newport (disambiguation). ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful) is a town and county borough in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful) is a town and county borough in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... For other uses of the name Newport, please see Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, Isle of Wight or Newport (disambiguation). ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales in the United Kingdom, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower Peninsula. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

When these two-tier counties were abolished in 1996, their names and areas were retained with slight modifications for some purposes such as Lieutenancy, and became known as the preserved counties of Wales. These were further amended in 2003 by S.I. 2003/974 to ensure that each unitary area is wholly within one preserved county. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Flag of a Lord Lieutenant The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Counties

Gwent South Glamorgan (De Morgannwg) Mid Glamorgan (Morgannwg Ganol) West Glamorgan (Gorllewin Morgannwg) Dyfed Powys Gwynedd Clwyd

Districts

Main article: Districts of Wales

The division into districts of these was as follows: Gwent as a preserved county since 2003. ... South Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... West Glamorgan as a preserved county since 2003. ... Dyfed was one of the ancient kingdoms (or principalities) of Wales prior to the Norman Conquest. ... Powys is a local government principal area and a preserved county in Wales. ... Gwynedd is an administrative county in Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. ... Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, formed from the traditional counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, and parts of Merionethshire. ... Image File history File links WalesNumbered1974. ... In 1974 Wales was divided for local government purposes into districts. ...

• Clwyd — Alyn and Deeside, Colwyn, Delyn, Glyndwr, Rhuddlan, Wrexham Maelor
• Dyfed — Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Dinefwr, Llanelli, Preseli Pembrokeshire (named Preseli until 1987), South Pembrokeshire
• Gwent — Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn, Monmouth, Newport, Torfaen
• Gwynedd — Aberconwy, Arfon, Dwyfor, Meirionnydd, Anglesey
• Mid Glamorgan — Cynon Valley, Ogwr, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda, Rhymney Valley, Taff–Ely
• Powys — Brecknock, Montgomery, Radnor
• South Glamorgan — Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan
• West Glamorgan — Lliw Valley, Neath, Port Talbot (named Afan until 1986), Swansea

1996

The redistribution of these districts into the current unitary authorities is as follows: Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, formed from the traditional counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, and parts of Merionethshire. ... Alyn and Deeside was a local government district in Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Categories: UK geography stubs ... Delyn is an area in north Wales. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Geography of Wales ... The Borough of Rhuddlan was one of six districts of Clwyd, North Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Wrexham is a county borough in northern Wales. ... Dyfed was one of the ancient kingdoms (or principalities) of Wales prior to the Norman Conquest. ... Carmarthen was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, West Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... For other uses please see Ceredigion (disambiguation) Ceredigion is a county in Wales. ... Dinefwr was a local government district in Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... The Borough of Llanelli was one of thirty-seven local government districts in Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Preseli Pembrokeshire was one of six local government districts of Dyfed in West Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... South Pembrokeshire was a local government district of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Gwent as a preserved county since 2003. ... Blaenau Gwent is a county borough and parliamentary constituency in South Wales. ... Islwyn 1974-1996 Islwyn is an area in south Wales. ... The district of Monmouth was created in 1974 as a merger of the boroughs of Monmouth, Abergavenny, the urban districts of Usk and Chepstow and the rural districts of Abergavenny, Chepstow and Monmouth. ... The Newport district was one of the five local government districts of Gwent from 1974 to 1996. ... Torfaen (sometimes hyphenated Tor-faen) is a county borough in South Wales. ... Gwynedd is an administrative county in Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. ... The Borough of Aberconwy was one of five districts of Gwynedd, North Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Categories: Stub ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Gwynedd ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Gwynedd ... Anglesey (Welsh: , pronounced (IPA)), is an island and county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. ... Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Categories: UK geography stubs ... Ogwr was a former district in Wales, which existed from 1974 to 1996. ... Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful) is a town and county borough in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, with a population of about 55,000. ... The Borough of Rhondda was one of six local government districts of Mid Glamorgan, South Wales from 1994 to 1996. ... Rhymney Valley (Welsh: Cwm Rhymni) was one of six local government district in Mid Glamorgan from 1974 to 1996. ... Taff-Ely was a local government district in Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Powys is a local government principal area and a preserved county in Wales. ... The Borough of Brecknock (Welsh: ) was one of the three local government districts of Powys from 1974 to 1996. ... The Montgomeryshire district was one of three districts of Powys from 1974 - 1996. ... The Radnorshire district was one of three districts of Powys from 1974 - 1996. ... South Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... West Glamorgan as a preserved county since 2003. ... Lliw Valley was a local government district of Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Neath was one of the four local government districts of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Port Talbot was one of the four local government districts of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales in the United Kingdom, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower Peninsula. ...

See also

• Counties of Wales
• Watsonian vice-counties
• Subdivisions of the United Kingdom
• Geography of Wales
• North Wales
• South Wales
• Mid Wales
• West Wales

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ Census of England and Wales 1891, Vol. I, Table III. Administrative Counties and County Boroughs; Area, and Houses and Population in 1891 (Historic GIS Project, Queen's University, Belfast)[2]
3. ^ 1961 Census England and Wales: County Reports (www.visionofbritain.org.uk) [3]
4. ^ 1931 Census of England and Wales, county report for Caernarvonshire

• CIA World Factbook 2002