List of Welsh principal areas

This is a list of the 22 principal areas of Wales giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known.

List

+ Principal areas of Wales Names Style Datecreated Land area Population () Density Administrative centre English Welsh (km2) (mi2) (/km2) (/mi2) Isle of AngleseyYnys Môn County 1996 Llangefni Blaenau Gwent County borough 1996 Ebbw Vale BridgendPen-y-bont ar Ogwr County borough 1996 Bridgend CaerphillyCaerffili County borough 1996 Ystrad Mynach CardiffCaerdydd County, city 1996 Cardiff CarmarthenshireSir Gaerfyrddin County 1996 Carmarthen Ceredigion County 1996 Aberaeron and Aberystwyth Conwy County borough 1996 Conwy DenbighshireSir Ddinbych County 1996 Ruthin FlintshireSir y Fflint County 1996 Mold Gwynedd County 1974 Caernarfon Merthyr TydfilMerthyr Tudful County borough 1996 Merthyr Tydfil MonmouthshireSir Fynwy County 1996 Usk Neath Port TalbotCastell-nedd Port Talbot County borough 1996 Port Talbot NewportCasnewydd County borough, city 1996 Newport PembrokeshireSir Benfro County 1996 Haverfordwest Powys County 1974 Llandrindod Wells Rhondda Cynon Taf County borough 1996 Pontypridd SwanseaAbertawe County, city 1996 Swansea Torfaen County borough 1996 Pontypool Vale of GlamorganBro Morgannwg County borough 1996 Barry WrexhamWrecsam County borough, city 1996 Wrexham

See also List of Welsh areas by percentage of Welsh-speakers

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