Brecknock (borough)

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Brecknock
Arms of Brecknock Borough Council
Administration
Status: Borough
HQ: Brecon
History
Created: 1974
Abolished: 1996
Succeeded by: Powys
Population
1971: 37,781
1992 (estimate): 41,500

The Borough of Brecknock (Welsh: Bwrdeisdref Brycheiniog) was one of the three local government districts of Powys from 1974 to 1996. The district comprised the majority of the historic county of Brecknockshire.

The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1972, from the administrative county of Brecknockshire, with the exception of Brynmawr, Llanelly, Penderyn and Vaynor.

The borough was abolished in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, when it became part of the unitary authority of Powys.


Local government counties and districts of Wales 19741996 Flag of Wales

Local authorities created by the Local Government Act 1972

CLWYD: Alyn and Deeside | Colwyn | Delyn | Glyndŵr | Rhuddlan | Wrexham Maelor
DYFED: Carmarthen | Ceredigion | Dinefwr | Llanelli | Preseli Pembrokeshire | South Pembrokeshire
GWENT: Blaenau Gwent | Islwyn | Monmouth | Newport | Torfaen
GWYNEDD: Aberconwy | Arfon | Dwyfor | Meirionnydd | Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey
MID GLAMORGAN: Cynon Valley | Merthyr Tydfil | Ogwr | Rhondda | Rhymney Valley | Taff-Ely
POWYS: Brecknock | Montgomeryshire | Radnorshire
SOUTH GLAMORGAN: Cardiff | Vale of Glamorgan
WEST GLAMORGAN: Lliw Valley | Neath | Port Talbot | Swansea