Local Government in Wales - Historic Counties of Wales

Historic Counties of Wales

See also: Historic counties of Wales

The historic counties of Wales are ancient subdivisions of Wales, used for various functions for several hundred years. The first counties date from 1138, with furthers created in 1282 and 1535. They were the main administrative subdivisions of Wales from 1889 until 1974 when the subdivisions were changed following the Local Government Act 1972.

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