West Glamorgan
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| West Glamorgan | |
 West Glamorgan shown within Wales as a preserved county |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Welsh 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 Neath 4. Port Talbot |
West Glamorgan 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 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. The main council offices were based 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
West Glamorgan County Council was abolished on 1 April 1996, being divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Lliw Valley was partitioned between the two authorities.
West Glamorgan has remained in existence as a preserved county for some limited functions such as lieutenancy.
[edit] References
- ^ 2007 population estimate (using 2003 preserved borders for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot), 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 15 October 2008
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