West Glamorgan
Coordinates: 51°49′19″N 3°49′59″W / 51.822°N 3.833°W
| West Glamorgan Welsh: Gorllewin Morgannwg |
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 West Glamorgan shown within Wales as a preserved county |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Non-metropolitan county (1974–1996) Preserved county (1996–) |
| 2003 area | 820 km² Ranked 6th |
| Chapman code | WGM |
| History | |
| Created | 1974 |
| Abolished | 1996 |
| Succeeded by | Swansea Neath Port Talbot Preserved county of West Glamorgan |
| 2007 population | 365,500 (est; 2003 borders)[1] Ranked 6th |
| Politics | |
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| Governance | West Glamorgan County Council |
 Coat of arms of West Glamorgan County Council |
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| Subdivisions | |
| Type | Non-metropolitan districts |
| Units | 1. Swansea 2. Lliw Valley 3. Neath 4. Port Talbot |
West Glamorgan (Welsh: Gorllewin Morgannwg) is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan.
West Glamorgan was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the municipal boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot, the urban districts of Glyncorrwg and Llwchwr, Gower Rural District, Pontardawe Rural District, and all of Neath Rural District except the parish of Rhigos. From 1982, the main council offices were located in County Hall, Swansea.
West Glamorgan had four districts, as follows:
- Swansea – Swansea CB and Gower RD
- Lliw Valley – Llwchwr and Pontardawe RD
- Neath – Neath and Neath RD
- Port Talbot – Port Talbot and Glyncorrwg
Following the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, West Glamorgan and its component districts were abolished on 1 April 1996, the area being divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath and Port Talbot. Lliw Valley was partitioned between the two authorities.
West Glamorgan remains in existence as a preserved county for some limited functions such as Lieutenancy and High Shrievalty.
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- ^ 2007 population estimate, calculated using 2003 borders for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Source: "Table 10: Mid-2006 to Mid-2007 Population Estimates, Components of population change for local authorities in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/Mid_2007_UK_England_&_Wales_Scotland_and_Northern_Ireland%20_21_08_08.zip. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
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