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In 2014, plans were announced to reform local government in Wales, reducing the number of principal areas from 22 to a smaller number of unitary authorities, similar to the counties that they replaced in 1996. [8] [7] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales in 2020, the principal areas were used as a basis for local lockdowns. [9]
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 ...
There are 22 principal areas of Wales.They were established on 1 April 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (1994 c. 19). Eleven are styled "counties", including the cities of Cardiff and Swansea, and eleven are styled "county boroughs", including the cities of Newport and Wrexham.
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This is a list of the principal areas of Wales, ordered by their highest points. Rank Principal area Peak Height (metres) Grid reference; 1: Gwynedd: Snowdon: 1085
A principal area in Wales is any one of the areas governed by a unit of local government created by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 that amended the Local Government Act 1972. [2] The first-named Act allocated the English-language descriptive titles of, County or County Borough – one of the subdivisions of Wales
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:
2 Lists of places within principal areas. 3 See also. Toggle the table of contents. ... List of built-up areas in Wales by population; List of cities in Wales;