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  2. List of counties of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Counties of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The counties of the United Kingdom are subnational divisions of the United Kingdom, used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. The older term, shire is historically equivalent to county. By the Middle Ages, county had become established as the unit of local government, at least in England. [1]

  4. Wales - Wikipedia

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    GB-WLS. Internet TLD. .wales .cymru [ c] Wales ( Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmrɨ] ⓘ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. As of 2021, it had a population of 3,107,494. [ 3]

  5. Geography of Wales - Wikipedia

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    Temperate. References. [ 1][ 2] Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and whose physical geography is characterised by a varied coastline and a largely upland interior. It is bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south. It has a total area of 2,064,100 hectares ...

  6. Subdivisions of Wales - Wikipedia

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    The subdivisions of Wales constitute a hierarchy of administrative divisions and non-administrative ceremonial areas. For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into principal areas, of either counties or county boroughs, and communities . The current system is the result of incremental reform which has its origins in ...

  7. Regions of Wales - Wikipedia

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    Wales is most commonly sub-divided into between two and four regions, with a North–South divide, and North, Mid, South East and South West division being common. This article lists the various terms applied to be the "regions of Wales" and the regions used by various organisations. 19th Century Map using the term "North and South Wales".

  8. North Wales - Wikipedia

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    North Wales ( Welsh: Gogledd Cymru) is a region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas. It borders mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and rural, with Snowdonia National Park ( Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley ( Bryniau Clwyd a ...

  9. Outline of Wales - Wikipedia

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    Outline of Wales. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Wales: Wales – a country that is part of the United Kingdom, [1] bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of three million and the Welsh and English languages are both official ...