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The regions of Wales have little administrative status, as of 2022, nor are they officially defined. Local government is primarily managed by the twenty-two principal areas. Some argue that Wales should stop using terms to describe regions of Wales, as they lack both strict definitions and boundaries, and instead consider Wales as a single entity.
Wales is subdivided into four regional areas for its Corporate Joint Committees and its conterminous regional economic growth deals. City deals have been agreed for the Cardiff Capital Region and Swansea Bay City Region, which cover south-east and south-west Wales respectively, and growth deals have been agreed for Mid Wales (Growing Mid Wales ...
Population in Wales is concentrated in South Wales and the northeast; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated. 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 ...
English: Map of the four regional city deals in Wales; North Wales Ambition (pink), Growing Mid Wales (yellow), Swansea Bay City Deal (purple), and Cardiff Capital Region City Deal (orange). Date 5 December 2021
Wales: UKL West Wales and The Valleys: UKL1 Isle of Anglesey: UKL11 Gwynedd: UKL12 Conwy and Denbighshire: UKL13 South West Wales (Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire) UKL14 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff) UKL15 Gwent Valleys (Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Torfaen) UKL16 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot: UKL17 Swansea ...
The eastern region of North Wales has about a sixth of the overall population, with Wrexham being the largest northern city. The remaining parts of Wales are sparsely populated. Since decline of the country's traditional extractive and heavy industries, the public sector, light and service industries, and tourism play major roles in its economy.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 18:52, 17 June 2023: 720 × 960 (407 KB): DankJae: correct locations of some, for example Rhyl is in Denbighshire not Conwy, and Holyhead is on Holy Island.
The mainland coastline, including Anglesey, is about 1,680 mi (2,704 km) in length. As of 2014, Wales had a population of about 3,092,000; Cardiff is the capital and largest city and is situated in the urbanised area of South East Wales. Wales has a complex geological history which has left it a largely mountainous country.