Dyfed

Dyfed

Dyfed shown as a preserved county since 2003
Area
 • 19745765.75 km2
 • 19965765.75 km2
Ranked 1st
Population
 • 1971316,369
 • 1992351,100 (estimate)
 • 2007375,200 (estimate)[1]
Ranked 5th
History
 • OriginKingdom of Dyfed
 • Created1974
 • Abolished1996
 • Succeeded byCarmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire
Preserved county of Dyfed
StatusNon-metropolitan county (1974–1996) Preserved county (1996–)
GovernmentDyfed County Council
 • HQCounty Hall, Carmarthen
Arms of Dyfed County Council

Dyfed (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdəvɛd]) is a preserved county in southwestern Wales. It is a mostly rural area with a coastline on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel.

Between 1974 and 1996, Dyfed was also the name of the area's county council and the name remains in use for certain ceremonial and other purposes.

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics – 2007 estimate Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (using 2003 preserved borders for Camarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire

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