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	WALES - LoveToKnow Article on WALES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hybrid place-names are occasionally to be met with in the colonized portions of Wales, as in Gelliswick (a combination of the Celtic gelhi, a hazel grove, and the Norse wick, a haven), and in Fletherhill, where the English suffix hill is practically a translation of the Celtic prefix.
		The great South Wales coalfield, one of the largest in the kingdom, covers the greater part of Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, the south-eastern corner of Carmarthenshire, and a small portion of south Pembrokeshire, and the quality of its coal is especially suitable for smelting purposes and for use in steamships.
		By far the larger portion of Wales is purely agricultural in character, and much of the valley land is particularly fertile, notably the Vale of Glamorgan, the Vale of Clwyd and the valleys of the Towy, the Teifi, the Usk and the Wye, which have long been celebrated for their rich pastures.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WA/WALES.htm (12920 words)

	Preserved counties of Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy.
		However, it created the concept of preserved counties based on their areas, to be used for purposes such as Lieutenancy.
		The preserved counties were originally almost identical to the 1974—1996 administrative counties, but with a few minor changes intended to ensure preserved counties were composed of whole principal areas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ceremonial_counties_of_Wales (307 words)

	COUNTY TOWN FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A county town is the 'capital' of a county in the United_Kingdom or Ireland.
		County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the ''de facto'' main town of a county.
		The eight administrative counties that existed in Wales between 1974 and 1996 were subsequently retained as lieutenancy areas.
	www.19gmarketinggroup.com /county_town (356 words)

	Articles - Administrative counties of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Excluded from administrative counties were the county boroughs, which were what today are known as unitary authorities.
		When a county borough expanded into territory of a county that wasn't the one it came from, maps often showed this as an increase in size of the county the county borough was associated with.
		In 1974 the administrative counties were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 and replaced with the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England.
	www.worldhammock.com /articles/Administrative_counties_of_England (621 words)

	Gwynedd biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It was created in 1974 as one of the eight new administrative counties of Wales.
		As the new Gwynedd covers most of the traditional counties of Caernarfonshire (less the part in the borough of Conwy) and Merionethshire, the reconstituted county was originally named Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.
		The pre-1996 boundaries were retained as a ceremonial preserved county - in 2003 the boundary with Clwyd was adjusted to match the modern local government boundary, so that the preserved county now covers the modern Gwynedd along with Anglesey.
	gwynedd.biography.ms (258 words)

	The problem of "county confusion" - and how to resolve it
		Despite this, the administrative "counties" are widely used in a popular geographical context.
		For example, the LGA 1972's "county" of "Norfolk" is defined in terms of the boundaries of the LGA 1888's "administrative county" of "Norfolk" which was defined in terms of the historic County of Norfolk.
		With regard to Wales, the "counties" of the LA 1997 are defined to be the "preserved counties" of the LGA 1972.
	www.abcounties.co.uk /counties/confusion.htm (4586 words)

	The National Gazetteer of Wales - The Counties of Wales
		Wales is comprised of 13 Counties, each of which is denoted on the Map of Wales.
		The Black Mountains occupy the SE of the County, the Brecon Beacons the central region, Fforest Fawr the SW and Mynydd Eppynt the North.
		A maritime County, washed by the sea on all sides except in the N. where it is bounded by Cardiganshire and in the E. where it is bounded by Carmarthenshire.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /geogdata/ngw/counties.htm (2180 words)

	Preserved counties of Wales
		They are based on 1974 administrative counties of Wales.
		The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 [1] abolished the 8 administrative counties created by the Local Government Act 1972.
		The preserved counties were originally almost identical to the 1974-1996 administrative counties, but with a few minor changes intended to ensure preserved counties were composed of whole principal areas.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/preserved_counties_of_wales (346 words)

	Welsh Counties - About Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The current names of the counties and county boroughs are in some cases different from those specified in the Act.
		From 1889 to 1974, the administrative counties of Wales were used for local government.
		When these counties were abolished in 1996, they were retained with slight amendations for some purposes such as Lieutenancy, and became known as the preserved counties of Wales.
	www.walesonline.com /info/places/index.shtml (203 words)

	The National Gazetteer of Wales - Administrative Wales
		The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales came into being on July 1st 1999 when most of the powers of the former Welsh Office were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.
		In Wales these "counties" are deemed to be the preserved counties of the LGA 1972.
		Hence, in Wales, the sheriffs are appointed to the areas of the preserved counties.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /geogdata/ngw/admin.htm (2417 words)

	Historical GIS Project at QUB, Census Index, England and Wales, 1921 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Population and Acreage, Administrative Counties and County Boroughs.
		Administrative County., County Boroughs, Municipal Boroughs, Urban Districts, and Rural Districts.
		Administrative County., County Boroughs, Municipal Boroughs, Urban Districts, and Rural Districts, Wards of Municipal Boroughs and Urban Districts, and Civil Parishes.
	www.qub.ac.uk /cdda/gis/e1921.html (2894 words)

	GWYNEDD FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Gwynedd is a principal area in Wales, named after the old Kingdom_of_Gwynedd.
		In the latest round of local government reorganisation, on April_1, 1996, it was reconstituted to cover a different area, losing Anglesey to became an independent unitary, and Aberconwy to the new Conwy county borough.
		As the new Gwynedd covers most of the traditional counties of Caernarfonshire (less the part in the borough of Conwy) and Merionethshire, the reconstituted area was originally named Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.
	www.witwib.com /Gwynedd (252 words)

	Birth Announcements HQ - BMD-Certificates.co.uk Sees UK Birth Certif...
		Administrative counties were used for local government in Wales, based on, but not identical to, the traditional counties.
		The previous eight counties were abolished, but were retained as the preserved counties of Wales, chiefly for ceremonial purposes.
		Consisting of 10 county boroughs, 9 counties and 3 cities, they are known as the principal areas of Wales.
	www.birthannouncementshq.com /newsletters/issue9.html (516 words)

	GENUKI: Wales
		National Synod of Wales The National Synod of Wales of the United Reformed Church, is one of thirteen Synods that cover England, Wales and Scotland.
		The Royal Regiment of Wales was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of two of Wales' most famous and distinguished regiments, namely The South Wales Borderers (24th Foot) and The Welch Regiment (41st/69th Foot).
		Welsh Newspapers Welsh Library, University of Wales, Bangor "Newspapers are a priceless source, and one which is used extensively for all types of research, academic or otherwise, for subjects such as local and family history, social history, advertising and sport.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/wal (6531 words)

	A future role for the 13 historic (or traditional) Counties of Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We are, therefore, proposing that the preserved counties be aligned with the 13 historic Counties.
		The Ebbw Vale Urban Sanitary District, which lay partly in the historic County of Monmouthshire and partly in Brecknockshire, was deemed to lie wholly in the administrative county of Monmouthshire (Rassau, Dukestown, Beaufort, Brynmawr, Clydach and Gilwern being the settlements affected).
		The preserved counties of Dyfed, Gwent, Gwynedd and West Glamorgan are identical to the areas of the "counties" of the LGA 1972 as they existed immediately before the passing of the LG(W)A 1994.
	www.abcounties.co.uk /thewelshcounties.htm (10043 words)

	Welsh Cricket Association - Wales Minor Counties
		A trustee acting in accordance with the instructions of the Management Committee shall be entitled to be indemnified by the County Club and by its assets.
		If the analysis of a sample obtained from a player indicated the presence of a banned substance the recognised procedure as laid down by the Sports Council for Wales shall be followed and the Council or its designated sub committee shall take such action as it considers appropriate.
		To comply with the Child and Vulnerable Persons Policy and the implementation procedures set out in the England and Wales Cricket Board Policy in October of 2003 and any amendments made to these guidelines from time to time, either by that body or any of its approved successors.
	www.welshcricket.org /mcount.htm (1212 words)

	Ancient Kingdoms and New Counties of Wales on Britannia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ancient Kingdoms and New Counties of Wales on Britannia
		Over the centuries, the map of Wales has changed many times to reflect the prevailing political realities.
		The "counties" shown on the map at right are the most ancient and were originally separate "kingdoms," ruled over by a local chieftain or prince.
	www.britannia.com /wales/wmap1.html (119 words)

	Welsh Counties - About Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The current names of the counties and county boroughs are in some cases different from those specified in the
		traditional counties of Wales, but not entirely identical.
		2003 to ensure that each unitary area is wholly within one preserved county.
	www.walesonline.com /info/counties.shtml (146 words)

	GENUKI: Administrative Areas of Wales
		The first table below shows the historic counties and their administrative sub-divisions before the first round of changes and lists the successor counties for each, that is the post-change counties which contain some or all of the original county area.
		The second table shows the counties after the first round of changes and lists their successor unitary authorities.
		For a brief description of the administrative changes in the United Kingdom see - Local Government Changes in the United Kingdom.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/Regions/Wales.html (228 words)

	Traditional counties of Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Traditional counties of Scotland are historic and cutural divisions of Scotland.
		The dates of the borders varies for Cromartyshire only took its traditional shape as as 1685.
		When county councils were introduced in Scotland in 1889 their areas the administrative counties were based on the traditional counties the great many fragments and detached parts consolidated and Ross-shire was merged with the fragmentary Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty.
	www.freeglossary.com /Traditional_counties_of_Scotland (463 words)

	Map of England and Wales, counties, towns and rivers, between 1864 and 1928 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Map of England and Wales, counties, towns and rivers, between 1864 and 1928
		This map has been scanned from Gill's Geography.
		, and anyone else who needs a map of England and Wales before it became necessary to alter administrative areas every decade or so.
	www.mdx.ac.uk /www/study/mapengwa.htm (99 words)

	Articles - Gwynedd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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		Gwynedd is a principal area in Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd.
		See the list of places in Gwynedd for all villages, towns and cities in Gwynedd.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Gwynedd (609 words)

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