The subdivisions of Wales constitute a hierarchy of administrative divisions and non-administrative ceremonial areas. For the purposes of local government...
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Historic counties of Wales Local government in Wales Subdivisions of Wales Principal areas of Wales Ceremonial counties of England Shires of Scotland "23"...
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of Wales, comprising the counties and county boroughs of Wales, are a form of subdivision in Wales. There are currently 22 principal areas in Wales,...
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the Local Government Act 1972, being subdivisions of the eight counties introduced at the same time. This system of two-tier local government was abolished...
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The first minister of Wales (Welsh: Prif Weinidog Cymru) is the leader of the Welsh Government and keeper of the Welsh Seal. The first minister chairs...
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South Wales. South East Wales West Wales Mid Wales North Wales Geography of Wales Subdivisions of Wales M4 corridor South Wales coalfield South Wales Valleys...
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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...
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ISO 3166-2:GB (category Lists of subdivisions of the United Kingdom)
Platform: Subdivisions of the United Kingdom Subdivisions of England Subdivisions of Northern Ireland Subdivisions of Scotland Subdivisions of Wales FIPS region...
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Wrexham County Borough Council At the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Wales are the communities, into which each principal area is subdivided...
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grouping of constituencies). Wales's five electoral regions are Mid and West Wales, North Wales, South Wales Central, South Wales East and South Wales West...
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Caernarfon Castle Llandrindod Wells The current capital of Wales is Cardiff. Historically, Wales did not have a definite capital. In 1955, the Minister...
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The historic counties of Wales (Welsh: siroedd hynafol) were the thirteen sub-divisions used in Wales from either 1282 and 1535, up to their abolition...
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England has a non-universal structure of local government subdivisions. There are two tiers of local government subdivision - (administrative) counties and...
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Cynon Valley (category Former subdivisions of Wales)
valley in Wales. It lies between Rhondda and the Merthyr Valley and takes its name from the River Cynon. Aberdare is located in the north of the valley...
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This is a list of the 22 principal areas of Wales giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known. The population and...
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Welsh Government (redirect from Government of Wales)
(Welsh: Llywodraeth Cymru) is the executive arm of the devolved government of Wales. The government consists of cabinet secretaries and ministers. It is led...
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secretary of state for Wales (Welsh: ysgrifennydd gwladol Cymru), also referred to as the Welsh secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the...
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County corporate (redirect from County of itself)
corporate county was a type of subnational division used for the administration of justice in certain towns and cities in England, Wales, and Ireland. They arose...
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Wales Mid Wales North Wales South Wales West Wales List of Welsh principal areas by percentage Welsh language Subdivisions of Wales Welsh Marches Office...
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The following is a list of towns in England and Wales which formed local board districts under the Public Health Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 63) or local...
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Commote (category Former subdivisions of Wales)
plural cymydau, less frequently cymydoedd) was a secular division of land in Medieval Wales. The word derives from the prefix cym- ("together", "with") and...
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Next Senedd election (redirect from Next National Assembly for Wales election)
devolved general election since the Senedd (formerly the National Assembly for Wales) was established in 1999. If held in 2026 it will also be the first election...
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Wales has traditionally been divided into a number of ambiguous and ill-defined areas described as regions, reflecting historical, geographical, administrative...
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community (Welsh: cymuned) is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil...
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This is a list of the first ministers of Wales. The role of "First Secretary of Wales" was introduced in 1999 with the establishment of the National Assembly...
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Senedd (redirect from National Assembly of Wales)
Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees to certain taxes, and scrutinises the...
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Ystradyfodwg (category Former subdivisions of Wales)
Ystradyfodwg or Ystrad Dyfodwg (Vale of Tyfodwg) was an ancient upland parish in Glamorgan, Wales. It is believed to have been named after Dyfodwg (or...
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Vice-county (redirect from Vice counties of the British Isles)
Ireland). Subdivisions of England Subdivisions of Scotland Subdivisions of Wales Local government in Northern Ireland Counties of Ireland Webb, D. A. (1980)...
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Politics in Wales forms a distinctive polity in the wider politics of the United Kingdom, with Wales as one of the four constituent countries of the United...
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Welsh independence (redirect from Independence of Wales)
advocating for Wales to become a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. Wales was conquered during the 13th century by Edward I of England following...
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