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This is a list of the 22
principal areas of Wales Since 1 April 1996, Wales has been divided into 22 single-tier principal areas ( cy, Awdurdodau unedol), styled as counties or county boroughs ( or ) for local government purposes. The elected councils of these areas are responsible for the pr ...
giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known. The population and density are from the first results of the 2021 census from the
Office for National Statistics The Office for National Statistics (ONS; cy, Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the UK Parliament. Overview The ONS is responsible for th ...
. * = 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


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List of Welsh areas by percentage of Welsh-speakers This is a list of subdivisions of Wales by the percentage of those professing some skills in the Welsh language in the 2011 UK census. The census did not record Welsh-speakers living outside Wales. The census determined that 18.56% of the popula ...


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{{Principal areas of Wales Principal areas of Wales
Principal areas {{Short description, Formal legal term for a county in England and Wales In England and Wales local government legislation, a principal area is one of the sub-national areas established for control by a principal council. They include most of the ar ...