Districts of Wales
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| Districts (Wales) | |
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| Category | Districts |
| Location | Wales |
| Found in | Counties |
| Created by | Local Government Act 1972 |
| Created | 1 April 1974 |
| Abolished by | Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 |
| Abolished | 1 April 1996 |
| Possible status |
City Borough |
In 1974, Wales was re-divided for local government purposes into thirty-seven districts. Districts were the second tier of local government introduced by 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 in 1996 and replaced with the current system of unitary principal areas.
Each district was administered by an elected district council. The council was entitled to petition for a charter granting borough status, whereupon the district became a borough and the district council a borough council headed by a mayor. In addition, a district could be granted Letters Patent granting city status.
For the list of districts before 1974, see List of urban and rural districts in Wales.
Former districts
| Code[1] | District | Status | County | Area 1974[2] | Population estimate 1974[2] | Population estimate 1992[3] | Headquarters[2] | Successor UA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD4 | Aberconwy | Borough | Gwynedd | 149,738 acres (605.97 km2) | 49,730 | 54,100 | Llandudno | Conwy |
| WG4 | Afan renamed Port Talbot 1 January 1986[4] |
Borough | West Glamorgan | 37,371 acres (151.24 km2) | 58,580 | 51,100 | Port Talbot | Neath Port Talbot |
| C4 | Alyn and Deeside | District | Clwyd | 38,104 acres (154.20 km2) | 68,280 | 74,500 | Hawarden | Flintshire |
| GD1 | Anglesey - Ynys Môn | Borough | Gwynedd | 176,638 acres (714.83 km2) | 62,020 | 69,300 | Llangefni | Isle of Anglesey |
| GD3 | Arfon | Borough | Gwynedd | 101,207 acres (409.57 km2) | 53,640 | 56,100 | Bangor | Gwynedd |
| GT3 | Blaenau Gwent | Borough | Gwent | 31,318 acres (126.74 km2) | 84,080 | 76,900 | Ebbw Vale | Blaenau Gwent Monmouthshire |
| P3 | Brecknock | Borough | Powys | 443,382 acres (1,794.30 km2) | 37,120 | 41,500 | Brecon | Powys |
| SG1 | Cardiff | City | South Glamorgan | 29,633 acres (119.92 km2) | 285,760 | 295,600 | Cardiff | Cardiff |
| D4 | Carmarthen | District | Dyfed | 291,192 acres (1,178.41 km2) | 49,910 | 56,200 | Carmarthen | Carmarthenshire |
| D1 | Ceredigion | District | Dyfed | 443,182 acres (1,793.49 km2) | 55,430 | 67,900 | Aberystwyth | Ceredigion |
| C1 | Colwyn | Borough | Clwyd | 136,566 acres (552.66 km2) | 45,990 | 56,400 | Colwyn Bay | Conwy Denbighshire |
| MG3 | Cynon Valley | Borough | Mid Glamorgan | 44,639 acres (180.65 km2) | 69,630 | 65,600 | Aberdare | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| C3 | Delyn | Borough | Clwyd | 6,870 acres (27.8 km2) | 59,440 | 69,700 | Flint | Flintshire |
| D6 | Dinefwr | Borough | Dyfed | 239,868 acres (970.71 km2) | 36,140 | 38,700 | Llandeilo | Carmarthenshire |
| GD2 | Dwyfor | District | Gwynedd | 152,753 acres (618.17 km2) | 25,870 | 27,300 | Pwllheli | Gwynedd |
| GT2 | Islwyn | Borough | Gwent | 24,362 acres (98.59 km2) | 66,140 | 67,200 | Blackwood | Caerphilly |
| D5 | Llanelli | Borough | Dyfed | 57,737 acres (233.65 km2) | 76,720 | 74,600 | Llanelli | Carmarthenshire |
| WG2 | Lliw Valley | Borough | West Glamorgan | 52,818 acres (213.75 km2) | 57,460 | 64,200 | Pontardawe | Neath Port Talbot Swansea |
| C5 | Glyndŵr | District | Clwyd | 238,686 acres (965.93 km2) | 38,450 | 42,000 | Ruthin | Denbighshire Powys Wrexham |
| GD5 | Meirionnydd | District | Gwynedd | 374,912 acres (1,517.22 km2) | 30,830 | 32,900 | Dolgellau | Gwynedd |
| MG4 | Merthyr Tydfil | Borough | Mid Glamorgan | 27,584 acres (111.63 km2) | 61,490 | 60,100 | Merthyr Tydfil | Merthyr Tydfil |
| GT5 | Monmouth | District Borough from 1988 |
Gwent | 203,438 acres (823.28 km2) | 66,090 | 76,700 | Pontypoola | Monmouthshire |
| P1 | Montgomery, renamed Montgomeryshire 1986 |
District | Powys | 510,109 acres (2,064.34 km2) | 43,580 | 53,700 | Welshpool | Powys |
| WG3 | Neath | Borough | West Glamorgan | 50,971 acres (206.27 km2) | 66,150 | 66,300 | Neath | Neath Port Talbot |
| GT1 | Newport | Borough | Gwent | 49,558 acres (200.55 km2) | 135,910 | 137,200 | Newport | Newport |
| MG1 | Ogwr | Borough | Mid Glamorgan | 70,444 acres (285.08 km2) | 126,570 | 134,200 | Bridgend | Bridgend Vale of Glamorgan |
| D2 | Preseli, renamed Preseli Pembrokeshire 1 April 1987[5] |
District | Dyfed | 258,075 acres (1,044.39 km2) | 61,700 | 71,200 | Haverfordwest | Pembrokeshire |
| P2 | Radnor, renamed Radnorshire 8 May 1989[6] |
District | Powys | 301,165 acres (1,218.77 km2) | 18,670 | 24,000 | Llandrindod Wells | Powys |
| MG2 | Rhondda | Borough | Mid Glamorgan | 23,882 acres (96.65 km2) | 87,710 | 79,300 | Pentre | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| C2 | Rhuddlan | Borough | Clwyd | 26,860 acres (108.7 km2) | 49,920 | 55,000 | Rhyl | Denbighshire |
| MG5 | Rhymney Valley | District | Mid Glamorgan | 43,522 acres (176.13 km2) | 103,800 | 104,000 | Hengoed | Caerphilly |
| D3 | South Pembrokeshire | District | Dyfed | 134,640 acres (544.9 km2) | 37,060 | 42,700 | Pembroke Dock | Pembrokeshire |
| WG1 | Swansea | City | West Glamorgan | 60,504 acres (244.85 km2) | 190,370 | 189,400 | Swansea | Swansea |
| MG6 | Taff-Ely | Borough | Mid Glamorgan | 41,632 acres (168.48 km2) | 86,880 | 99,700 | Pontypridd | Rhondda Cynon Taf Cardiff |
| GT4 | Torfaen | Borough | Gwent | 31,258 acres (126.50 km2) | 88,870 | 91,300 | Pontypool | Torfaen |
| SG2 | Vale of Glamorgan | Borough | South Glamorgan | 73,198 acres (296.22 km2) | 106,490 | 114,800 | Barry | Vale of Glamorgan |
| C6 | Wrexham Maelor | Borough | Clwyd | 90,569 acres (366.52 km2) | 106,800 | 117,200 | Wrexham | Wrexham |
^a Outside the district.
References
- ↑ Local Government Act 1972 c.70. Schedule 4: Local Government Areas in Wales, Part II: Districts
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. pp. 97–109; 243–250. ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ↑ OPCS Key Population and statistics 1992 cited in Whitaker's Concise Almanack 1995. London: J Whitaker & Sons. 1994. p. 566. ISBN 0-85021-247-2.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 50229. p. 11271. 15 August 1985.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 50470. p. 4267. 25 March 1986.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 51728. p. 5579. 10 May 1989.
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