Wales Map Counties
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Wales map counties. This is the hub project for the counties of wales. The atlas is of great significance to british cartography as it set a standard of cartographic representation in britain and the maps remained the basis for english county mapping with few exceptions until after 1750. 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. You can see these 22 local government units on the map below.
Following the publication of cambriae typus humphrey llwyd s map of wales in 1573 other cartographers began to produce more detailed mapping of wales some of which focused on individual counties and regions. Former administrative counties of wales see history of local government in wales. Wales has over 1 680 miles 2 700 km of coastline and is largely. 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wales are sub divisions of wales they were used for various functions for several hundred years but have been largely superseded by contemporary sub national divisions some of which bear some limited similarity to the historic entities in name and extent.
They are alternatively known as ancient counties. Showing all towns and cities also counties populations welsh universities rugby clubs football clubs castles railway stations marinas political constituencies. Principal areas of wales see local government in wales. The history of local government in the united kingdom differs between england northern ireland.
The counties of wales may refer to. Interactive map of wales all of wales is here. There are 22 local government units in wales that we can talk about as counties. Interactive map of wales all of wales is here.
Map sponsored by the bryn holcombe hotel colwyn bay conwy. Historic counties of wales. It had a population in 2011 of 3 063 456 and has a total area of 20 779 km2 8 023 sq mi. It consists of 35 coloured maps depicting the counties of england and wales.
Current counties map of wales. Preserved counties of wales used for ceremonial purposes. Here we have a selection of digitised maps depicting the counties of wales from the late 16th century onwards. Saxton s county maps of wales.
In this article we will provide information on the total area the population and some important features of these management units.