Preserved counties of Wales
The Preserved Counties (Wales) | |
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Category | Lieutenancy areas |
Location | Wales |
Created by | Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) |
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Number | 8 |
This article is part of a series within the Politics of the United Kingdom on the |
Politics of Wales |
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The preserved counties of Wales (
Usage
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 abolished the eight ceremonial counties created by the Local Government Act 1972. However, it created the concept of preserved counties based on their areas, to be used for purposes such as lieutenancy. This usage was consolidated by the Lieutenancies Act 1997.[1] Certain statutes already in force were amended to include reference to them.
Boundary changes
The preserved counties were originally almost identical to the 1974–96 counties, but with a few minor changes in line with local government boundary changes:
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales were instructed by the
The boundary between West Glamorgan and Powys was further modified on 1 April 2005 as a result of boundary changes between Ystalyfera and Ystradgynlais.[4]
The boundary between Mid Glamorgan and Powys was further modified on 1 April 2010 to reflect the 2009 local government boundary changes in the area around Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil.[5]
List
The population figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics, grouping component unitary authority area figures into their respective preserved counties.[6]
Name | Comprises | Area (km2) | Population |
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Clwyd | Wrexham
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2,910 | 491,100 |
Dyfed | Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Pembrokeshire |
5,780 | 375,200 |
Gwent
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1,553 | 560,500 | |
Gwynedd (preserved county)
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Gwynedd (county) Isle of Anglesey |
3,262 | 187,400 |
Mid Glamorgan | 781 | 423,200 | |
Powys | Powys | 5,196 | 132,000 |
South Glamorgan | Cardiff Vale of Glamorgan |
475 | 445,000 |
West Glamorgan | Neath Port Talbot Swansea |
820 | 365,500 |
See also
- Historic counties of Wales
- Local government in Wales
- Subdivisions of Wales
- Principal areas of Wales
- Ceremonial counties of England
- Shires of Scotland
References
- ^ "23", Lieutenancies Act, UK: OPSI, 1997.
- ^ Review of Preserved County Boundaries Final Proposals, UK: Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales, archived from the original on 2006-10-13.
- ^ "Preserved Counties (Amendment to Boundaries) (Wales) Order", Legislation, UK: OPSI, 2003.
- ^ "The Neath Port Talbot and Powys (Cwmtwrch) Order 2004". 13 October 2004.
- ^ "The Preserved Counties of Powys and Mid Glamorgan (Changes in Area) Order 2010". www.opsi.gov.uk. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Statistics.gov.uk Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine