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In Wales, as in England and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch [citation needed]. Fifty-five boroughs in Wales were given parliamentary representation in 1536, but the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 recognised only 20 Welsh ...
Wales has seven cities as of September 2022. Bangor is Wales' oldest cathedral city, [1] whereas St Davids is the smallest city in the United Kingdom. [1] Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and its most-populous, followed by Swansea the second most-populous.
A Welsh community is broadly equivalent to an English civil parish. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by community councils. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by community councils.
The list of standardised Welsh place-names is a list compiled by the Welsh Language Commissioner to recommend the standardisation of the spelling of Welsh place-names, particularly in the Welsh language and when multiple forms are used, although some place-names in English were also recommended to be matched with the Welsh.
This is a list of towns and villages in ... Aberbargoed; Abercarn; Abertridwr, Caerphilly; Abertysswg; Argoed; B. Bargoed; ... List of standardised Welsh place-names ...
The names used for some major European cities differ in different European and sometimes non-European languages. In some countries where there are two or more languages spoken, such as Belgium or Switzerland, dual forms may be used within the city itself, for example on signage.
Built-up area Welsh name Population Cardiff: Caerdydd: 348,535 Swansea: Abertawe: 170,085 Newport: Casnewydd: 130,890 Barry: Y Barri: 56,605 Bridgend: Pen-y-bont
Location of Powys in Wales. The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Powys, is a list compiled by the Welsh Language Commissioner to recommend the standardisation of the spelling of Welsh place-names, particularly in the Welsh language and when multiple forms are used, although some place-names in English were also recommended to be matched with the Welsh.