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The historic counties of Wales (Welsh: siroedd hynafol) were the thirteen sub-divisions used in Wales from either 1282 and 1535, up to their abolition in 1974, being replaced by eight counties.
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The thirteen historic counties of Wales have been used for many purposes for hundreds of years. Today, the counties are different, and there are now 22 principal areas instead. Some of the names of the old counties are used in the principal areas. [1]
The counties of Wales may refer to: Some principal areas of Wales; of the twenty-two, eleven are styled as "counties". Preserved counties of Wales, used for ceremonial purposes. Former administrative counties of Wales (those prior to 1996) — see History of local government in Wales. Historic counties of Wales. Maps:
The preserved counties of Wales (Welsh: siroedd cadwedig) are the eight current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty. They are based on the counties which were used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.
The historic counties of Wales (Welsh: siroedd hynafol) were the thirteen sub-divisions used in Wales from either 1282 and 1535, up to their abolition in 1974, being replaced by eight counties.
From the 8th century on, Wales was by far the largest of the three remnant Brittonic areas in Britain, the other two being the Hen Ogledd and Cornwall. Wales was divided into a number of separate kingdoms, the largest of these being Gwynedd in northwest Wales and Powys in the east.
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Demographics of Wales. Population pyramid of Wales in 2020. Population. 3,107,500. Fertility rate. 1.48. Demographics of Wales include population, place of birth, age, ethnicity, religion, and number of marriages in Wales.
