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List of Welsh principal areas
This is a list of the 22 principal areas of Wales[1][2] giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known.
The population and density are from the Office for National Statistics 2022 estimates.[3]
| Principal area | Created | Population | Density (/km2) | Area km2 | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1996 a | 372,089 | 2,641 | 140 | County (also a city) |
| Swansea | 1996 a | 241,282 | 639 | 378 | County (also a city) |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1996 | 239,018 | 564 | 424 | County borough |
| Carmarthenshire | 1996 a | 189,117 | 80 | 2,370[4] | County |
| Caerphilly | 1996 | 176,130 | 635 | 278 | County borough |
| Newport | 1996 a | 161,506 | 848 | 190 | County borough (also a city) |
| Flintshire | 1996 ab | 155,319 | 353 | 438 | County |
| Bridgend | 1996 | 146,136 | 583 | 246 | County borough |
| Neath Port Talbot † | 1996 | 142,158 | 322 | 442 | County borough |
| Wrexham | 1996 | 135,394 | 269 | 498 | County borough (also a city) |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 1996 | 133,492 | 403 | 335 | County borough |
| Powys | 1974 | 133,891 | 26 | 5,180[5] | County |
| Pembrokeshire | 1996 a | 124,367 | 77 | 1,590 | County |
| Gwynedd * | 1974 b | 117,591 | 46 | 2,535[6] | County |
| Conwy ‡ | 1996 | 114,290 | 102 | 1,126 | County borough |
| Denbighshire | 1996 ab | 96,558 | 115 | 844 | County |
| Monmouthshire | 1996 ab | 93,886 | 111 | 850 | County |
| Torfaen | 1996 | 92,860 | 739 | 126 | County borough |
| Ceredigion § | 1996 | 71,610 | 40 | 1,795 | County |
| Isle of Anglesey | 1996 a | 69,049 | 97 | 711 | County |
| Blaenau Gwent | 1996 | 67,014 | 616 | 109 | County borough |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1996 a | 58,883 | 528 | 111 | County borough |
* = Named as 'Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
† = Named as 'Neath and Port Talbot' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
‡ = Named as 'Aberconwy and Colwyn' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
§ = Named as 'Cardiganshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
a = re-instated as a principal administrative authority after a gap
b = boundaries significantly altered in 1996 from its previous incarnation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Welsh Local Authority Links - WLGA". www.wlga.wales. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 - Schedule 1: The New Principal Areas". Legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 5 July 1994. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire - Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Powys - Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Gwynedd - Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.