Map Of Wales Counties In Boundaries
We hope you find this map useful whether visiting wales interested in wales or if you are welsh.
Map of wales counties in boundaries. The welsh hotel on the world wide web. Map sponsored by the bryn holcombe hotel colwyn bay conwy. The historic counties of wales are sub divisions of wales they were used for various functions for several hundred years but have been largely superseded by contemporary sub national divisions some of which bear some limited similarity to the historic entities in name and extent. If you re visiting wales or have moved here recently you may be struggling to get to grips with the county boundaries.
They are free to use with the caveat that the following attributions are made. More maps of wales including individual county maps with roads. Eleven are named as counties including the cities and counties of cardiff and swansea marked and eleven are styled as county boroughs marked. There are 22 local government units in wales that we can talk about as counties.
They are alternatively known as ancient counties. None cities towns national trust antiquity roman antiquity forests woodland hills water features these maps the conform to the historic counties standard. Since 1996 there have been 22 unitary authorities areas of local government that are responsible for delivering. Pre 1974 counties map.
This is the hub project for the. Wales is a nation within the united kingdom. It is our belief that this is the most detailed interactive map of wales on the internet. You can see these 22 local government units on the map below.
Showing all towns and cities also counties populations welsh universities rugby clubs football clubs castles railway stations marinas political constituencies. We have links to all welsh towns and villages with populations greater than 1 000. Interactive map of wales all of wales is here. There are also the welsh islands lakes and rivers on the base layers making an impressive backdrop to the political data.
The principal roads and towns are shown. 1974 1996 counties of wales. An interactive map of the counties of great britain and ireland. Maps of wales the counties of wales map of the county boundaries of wales.
Comparison map and notes stirnet see table of welsh place names table listing where places are in current post 1974 1996 welsh counties historic counties. Current counties map of wales. All the counties of wales are plotted and you have the option to show them with their administrative boundary lines and or as areas of colour. The image shows the vice counties used for bird recording in wales and you can click on this map to see more detailed boundary maps for each vice county.
In this article we will provide information on the total area the population and some important features of these management units.