List of Welsh principal areas explained

This is a list of the 22 principal areas of Wales^{[1] [2]} giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known.

The population and density are from the Office for National Statistics estimates.

Names		Date created	Population	Population density		Area		Style	Administrative centre
English	Welsh			(/km^2)	(/mi^2)	(km^2)	(mi^2)
Cardiff	Caerdydd	1996		NaNGSS=W06000015}}	NaNGSS=W06000015}}	County, city	Cardiff
Swansea	Abertawe	1996		NaNGSS=W06000011}}	NaNGSS=W06000011}}	County, city	Swansea
Rhondda Cynon Taf	1996		NaNGSS=W06000016}}	NaNGSS=W06000016}}	County borough	Pontypridd
Carmarthenshire	Sir Gaerfyrddin	1996		NaNGSS=W06000010}}	NaNGSS=W06000010}}	County	Carmarthen
Caerphilly	Caerffili	1996		NaNGSS=W06000018}}	NaNGSS=W06000018}}	County borough	Ystrad Mynach
Newport	Casnewydd	1996		NaNGSS=W06000022}}	NaNGSS=W06000022}}	County borough, city	Newport
Flintshire	Sir y Fflint	1996		NaNGSS=W06000005}}	NaNGSS=W06000005}}	County	Mold
Bridgend	Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr	1996		NaNGSS=W06000013}}	NaNGSS=W06000013}}	County borough	Bridgend
Neath Port Talbot	Castell-nedd Port Talbot	1996		NaNGSS=W06000012}}	NaNGSS=W06000012}}	County borough	Port Talbot
Wrexham	Wrecsam	1996		NaNGSS=W06000006}}	NaNGSS=W06000006}}	County borough, city	Wrexham
Powys	1974		NaNGSS=W06000023}}	NaNGSS=W06000023}}	County	Llandrindod Wells
Vale of Glamorgan	Bro Morgannwg	1996		NaNGSS=W06000014}}	NaNGSS=W06000014}}	County borough	Barry
Pembrokeshire	Sir Benfro	1996		NaNGSS=W06000009}}	NaNGSS=W06000009}}	County	Haverfordwest
Gwynedd	1974		NaNGSS=W06000002}}	NaNGSS=W06000002}}	County	Caernarfon
Conwy	1996		NaNGSS=W06000003}}	NaNGSS=W06000003}}	County borough	Conwy
Denbighshire	Sir Ddinbych	1996		NaNGSS=W06000004}}	NaNGSS=W06000004}}	County	Ruthin
Monmouthshire	Sir Fynwy	1996		NaNGSS=W06000021}}	NaNGSS=W06000021}}	County	Usk
Torfaen	1996		NaNGSS=W06000020}}	NaNGSS=W06000020}}	County borough	Pontypool
Ceredigion	1996		NaNGSS=W06000008}}	NaNGSS=W06000008}}	County	Aberaeron and Aberystwyth
Isle of Anglesey	Ynys Môn	1996		NaNGSS=W06000001}}	NaNGSS=W06000001}}	County	Llangefni
Blaenau Gwent	1996		NaNGSS=W06000019}}	NaNGSS=W06000019}}	County borough	Ebbw Vale
Merthyr Tydfil	Merthyr Tudful	1996		NaNGSS=W06000024}}	NaNGSS=W06000024}}	County borough	Merthyr Tydfil

See also

• List of Welsh areas by percentage of Welsh-speakers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welsh Local Authority Links - WLGA. 2020-06-10. www.wlga.wales.
2. Web site: Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 - Schedule 1: The New Principal Areas. 5 July 1994. 2020-11-26. The National Archives . Legislation.gov.uk.