Wales Regions

The scenery s superb fine beaches tumbling rivers and of course the mountains lakes and waterfalls of snowdonia.

Wales regions. Both caerwent and carmarthen also in southern wales became roman civitates. Visit wales pages on north wales. Mid wales was the least densely populated of the four regions with only 29 5 persons to each square kilometre. The expression used to refer to wales whole spine of mountains but modern usage is restricted to the mid wales highlands.

This series of reports bring together in one place key data on the economy population and infrastructure in wales to meet user needs for data on four welsh regions north wales mid wales south west wales and south east wales. Plynlimon at 752m 2 467ft is the highest peak and the source of wales two longest rivers the severn and wye. New south wales has more than 150 local government areas which have an elected council and carry out various functions. Wales had a rich mineral wealth.

Wales four regions have learned their european fate for the 2020 21 season. Cardiff blues dragons ospreys and scarlets compete in the guinness pro14 heineken champions cup challenge cup as well as regional age grade and women s regional age grade. The region contained the least densely populated local authority in wales which was powys at 25 6 persons per square kilometre. The scarlets and dragons will play in the heineken champions cup with cardiff blues and the ospreys featuring in the challenge cup.

Regions of wales. Click the links below to find out about your chosen region. The medieval chronicler giraldus cambrensis gerald of wales had topography history and current events alike in mind when he observed that wales is a country very strongly defended by high mountains deep valleys extensive woods rivers and marshes. Information fixtures results league tables and the latest news for each of our welsh rugby union regions.

Statistical data is used widely to support regional planning across wales. This is a region that s passionate about language music and history with magnificent castles railways and festivals. But combine these with lively tongue twisting towns a fiery industrial heritage and a thriving cultural scene and this small country packs. In new south wales on the third tier of elected government after the federal and state governments are the local government authorities which are responsible for the local government areas the types of lgas in new south wales are cities municipalities shires and regions.

A third major upland region is the cambrian mountains. Its deep green valleys world class beaches and romantic wind bitten castles will always make wales an alluring destination. The only town in wales founded by the romans caerwent is in south east wales. Roman rule in wales was a military occupation save for the southern coastal region of south wales where there is a legacy of romanisation.

Mid wales was the only region with a fall in population density in the 2008 2018 period at 1 2 per cent.