Current Wales Counties Map

This is a list of the counties of the united kingdom the history of local government in the united kingdom differs between england northern ireland scotland and wales and the subnational divisions within these which have been called counties have varied over time and by purpose.

Current wales counties map. The history of local government in the united kingdom differs between england northern ireland. This is the hub project for the counties of england. It is our belief that this is the most detailed interactive map of wales on the internet. Current counties map of wales.

Immage right licensed under the creative commons attribution share alike 3 0 unported. Principal areas of wales preserved counties of wales historic and administrative counties of wales this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title counties of wales. This is the hub project for the counties of wales. Click on the image and select full view for detailed image of the map right.

In this article we will provide information on the total area the population and some important features of these management units. England is a nation within the united kingdom. List of counties of england. There are 22 local government units in wales that we can talk about as counties.

In 2002 newport was granted city status and the county borough is now styled as the city of newport. Maps of wales the counties of wales. We have links to all welsh towns and villages with populations greater than 1 000. You can see these 22 local government units on the map below.

Eleven are named as counties including the cities and counties of cardiff and swansea marked and eleven are styled as county boroughs marked. The preserved counties of wales are the current areas used in wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty they are based on the counties created by the local government act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996. We hope you find this map useful whether visiting wales interested in wales or if you are welsh. The county has formed the upper tier of local government over much of the united kingdom at one time or another.

The welsh hotel on the world wide web. Map sponsored by the bryn holcombe hotel colwyn bay conwy. They came into being on 1 april 1996 by virtue of the local government wales act 1994 1994 c. When you have eliminated the javascript whatever remains must be an empty page.

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