List of Welsh principal areas

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This is a list of the 22 principal areas of Wales[1] giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known.

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Principal areas of Wales
Names Style Date
created		 Land area[2] Population (2024)[2] Density[2] Administrative centre
English Welsh (km2) (mi2) (/km2) (/mi2)
Isle of AngleseyYnys Môn County 1996[a] 712275 69,097 97250 Llangefni
Blaenau Gwent County borough 1996 10942 67,873 6241,620 Ebbw Vale
BridgendPen-y-bont ar Ogwr County borough 1996 25197 147,530 5881,520 Bridgend
CaerphillyCaerffili County borough 1996 277107 176,865 6381,650 Ystrad Mynach
CardiffCaerdydd County, city 1996[a] 14154 383,919 2,7247,060 Cardiff
CarmarthenshireSir Gaerfyrddin County 1996[a] 2,370920 190,800 80210 Carmarthen
Ceredigion[b] County 1996 1,785689 72,599 41110 Aberaeron and Aberystwyth
Conwy[c] County borough 1996 1,126435 114,891 102260 Conwy
DenbighshireSir Ddinbych County 1996[d] 837323 98,202 117300 Ruthin
FlintshireSir y Fflint County 1996[d] 440170 155,867 354920 Mold
Gwynedd[e] County 1974[f] 2,535979 120,813 48120 Caernarfon
Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Tudful County borough 1996[a] 11143 58,972 5291,370 Merthyr Tydfil
MonmouthshireSir Fynwy County 1996[d] 849328 94,930 112290 Usk
Neath Port Talbot[g]Castell-nedd Port Talbot County borough 1996 441170 143,249 325840 Port Talbot
NewportCasnewydd County borough, city 1996[a] 19073 167,899 8822,280 Newport
PembrokeshireSir Benfro County 1996[a] 1,618625 125,761 78200 Haverfordwest
Powys County 1974 5,1812,000 135,059 2667 Llandrindod Wells
Rhondda Cynon Taf County borough 1996 424164 242,844 5731,480 Pontypridd
SwanseaAbertawe County, city 1996[a] 378146 251,304 6661,720 Swansea
Torfaen County borough 1996 12649 94,119 7491,940 Pontypool
Vale of GlamorganBro Morgannwg County borough 1996 331128 135,743 4101,100 Barry
WrexhamWrecsam County borough, city 1996 504195 138,245 274710 Wrexham
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Population in Wales is concentrated in South Wales and the northeast; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Re-instated as a principal administrative authority after a gap
  2. [b]
    Named as 'Cardiganshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
  3. [c]
    Named as 'Aberconwy and Colwyn' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
  4. [d]
    Re-instated as a principal administrative authority after a gap. Boundaries significantly altered in 1996 from its previous incarnation.
  5. [e]
    Named as 'Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire' in legislation. Name changed by the council.
  6. [f]
    Boundaries significantly altered in 1996 from its previous incarnation.
  7. [g]
    Named as 'Neath and Port Talbot' in legislation. Name changed by the council.

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