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Glamorgan
Glamorganshire
Ancient extent of Glamorgan
Geography
1831 area 547,494 acres (2,215. 63 km²)
1911 area 518,865 acres (2,099. 77 km²)[1]
2007 area >523,253 acres?
HQ Cardiff
Chapman code GLA
History
Succeeded by West Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
Demography
1831 population
- 1831 density		 126,612[2]
0. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan. Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county with a county council South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council 2/acre
1911 population
- 1911 density		 1,120,910[1]
2. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U 2/acre
2007 population
- 2008 density		 >2,129,728?
>2. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U 4/acre?
Politics
Governance Glamorgan County Council (1889-1974)

Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: Morgannwg) is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The historic counties of Wales are ancient subdivisions of Wales. For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying names and boundaries until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066, although [3] Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three preserved counties of West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan. The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan. Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county with a county council South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council The name also survives in that of the county borough of the Vale of Glamorgan. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Geography It has been a County borough (unitary authority since 1996, previously being part of South Glamorgan county

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Geography

The county of Glamorgan falls into several distinct regions: the industrial valleys, the agricultural Vale of Glamorgan, and the scenic Gower peninsula. Geography It has been a County borough (unitary authority since 1996, previously being part of South Glamorgan county

The county is bounded to the north by Brecknockshire, east by Monmouthshire, south by the Bristol Channel, and west by Carmarthenshire and Carmarthen Bay. Brecknockshire (Sir Frycheiniog also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties Ancient county See also Monmouthshire (historic The ancient county of Monmouthshire was formed from the Welsh Marches by the Laws in Wales The Bristol Channel ( Môr Hafren) is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset Geography The county is bounded to the north by Ceredigion, to the east by Powys, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea, to the south by the Carmarthen Bay (Bae Caerfyrddin is an inlet of the south Wales coast Its total area is 2,100 km²,[4] and the total population of the three preserved counties of Glamorgan in 1991 was 1,288,309. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology [5] In 2001 it was around 1. 4 million and in 2007 it is about 1. 6-1. 7 million. Glamorgan is one of the fastest growing areas in the UK in population. Its highest point is at Craig y Llyn (600 m). Craig y Llyn is a Hill in South Wales, the highest point in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the highest in the South Wales Valleys

Glamorgan is the most populous[3] and industrialised county in Wales. The northern part of the county is a mountainous area, dissected by deep narrow valleys, with urbanisation typified by ribbon development. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak In Geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is Ribbon development means building houses along the roads radiating from a town At one time the coal industry was dominant, but now there are only two deep mines remaining, Tower Colliery at Hirwaun and the much smaller Aberpergwm Colliery at Glynneath. Tower Colliery was the oldest continuously worked deep- coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world and the only mine of its kind remaining in the A third pit, Unity Mine, formerly Pentreclwydau Colliery, is currently being reopened.

The Vale of Glamorgan, a lowland area mainly comprising farmland and small villages stretches across most of the south of the county from Porthcawl to Cardiff. Geography It has been a County borough (unitary authority since 1996, previously being part of South Glamorgan county In physical Geography, a lowland is any broad expanse of land with a general low level Further west, beyond Swansea, lies the Gower peninsula, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland [6]

The major rivers of Glamorgan include the River Taff, the Ely, the Ogmore, the Neath, Dulais, the Tawe, the Rhymney (which forms the border with Monmouthshire), and the Loughor (which forms the border with Carmarthenshire). The River Taff is a large river in Wales. It is known as the Afon Taf in Welsh. The River Ely (Afon Elai is a River in South Wales flowing generally south east from Tonyrefail to the Capital city of Cardiff The River Ogmore ( Afon Ogwr in Welsh) is a River in South Wales popular with anglers River Neath ( Welsh: Afon Nedd) is a river in south Wales running south west from its source to its Confluence with Swansea Bay below The River Tawe ( Afon Tawe in Welsh) is a river in south Wales. The Rhymney River (Rhymni is a River in the Rhymney Valley, south-east Wales, flowing into the Severn estuary. The River Loughor (Afon Llwchwr in Carmarthenshire, Wales has its source at an underground lake at the Black Mountain. The main towns include Aberdare, Barry, Bridgend, Cardiff, Caerphilly, Cowbridge, Maesteg, Merthyr Tydfil, Mountain Ash, Neath, Penarth, Pontypridd, Porthcawl, Port Talbot, and Swansea. Aberdare (Aberdâr is an industrial Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, situated (as the name implies at the Barry (Y Barri is a Town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Located along the northern coast of the Bristol Channel less than 7 miles (11 kilometers Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr is a town in the Country Borough of Bridgend in Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Caerphilly (Caerffili is a town in the County borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley, with Cowbridge (Y Bont-faen is a Market town in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Maesteg is a town in the County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. It lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with the county Merthyr Tydfil today Government The current Borough boundaries date back to 1974 when the former county borough of Merthyr Tydfil expanded slightly to cover Mountain Ash (Aberpennar is a Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, and within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Neath (Castell-nedd is a Town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a Penarth is a Town in the Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg Wales (Cymru 5 Pontypridd is both a community and a Town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and is situated 12 Porthcawl is a Town on the south coast of Wales in the county borough of Bridgend, 25 miles (40 kilometres west of the Capital city, Port Talbot ( Welsh: Aberafan or Porth Talbot) is an Industrial Town in south Wales, UK, with a Population Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales.

Despite the decline in the coal industry, the area remains heavily populated with, particularly around Cardiff, a wide and diverse economic base including public administration, agriculture, light industry, manufacturing, service sector, and tourism. The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel [7].

Places of interest

Places of special interest include:

History

Initially it was founded as an independent petty kingdom named Glywysing. National Museum Cardiff (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd is a Museum and Art gallery in Cardiff, Wales The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS ( Welsh: Amgueddfa genedlaethol y glannau) is a Museum situated in Swansea, Wales Neath Abbey was a Cistercian Monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath in southern Wales, UK. Ogmore Castle, situated near the village of Ogmore-by-sea, south of the town of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales, was initially constructed Oxwich Castle occupies a position on a wooded headland overlooking Oxwich Bay on the Gower peninsula, Wales, UK. Margam Country Park is a Country park estate of around 850 acres (3 Tinkinswood or its full name Tinkinswood Burial Chamber ( Welsh: Siambr Gladdu Tinkinswood) also known as Castell Carreg, Llech-y-Filiast Route The Barry Island Railway is centred on the old Barry Island railway station and platforms Weobley Castle is a Fortified manor house on the Gower peninsula, Wales, UK in the care of Cadw. Llansannor ( Welsh: Llansanwyr) is a small Village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. Glywysing was a post-Roman and early medieval kingdom in South Wales. In the 10th century, it became known as Morgannwg after its greatest monarch, Morgan Hen. Glywysing was a post-Roman and early medieval kingdom in South Wales. It was at times united with the neighbouring kingdoms of Gwent and Ergyng. Gwent was one of the kingdoms or principalities of Mediæval Wales, in the Welsh Marches. Ergyng (or Erging) was a Welsh kingdom of the sub-Roman and early medieval period between the 5th and 7th centuries. [8] By virtue of its location and geography, Morgannwg was the second part of Wales, after Gwent, to be overrun by the Normans and was frequently the scene of fighting between the Marcher Lords and Welsh princes. The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066, although A Marcher Lord is the English equivalent of a Margrave (in the Holy Roman empire [9]

Administration

After the fall of the Welsh Kingdom of Morgannwg to Robert FitzHamon in 1091, the region became the English Lordship of Glamorgan, sometimes called the Lordship of Glamorgan and Morgan because it was divided into the Norman settled Plain or Vale of Glamorgan and the Welsh upland area called Morgannwg, anglicized to Morgan. Robert Fitzhamon (died March 1107 or Robert FitzHamon Sieur de Creully in the Calvados region and Torigny in the Manche region of Normandy England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Both areas were under the control of the Norman Lords of Glamorgan (often the Earls of Gloucester). The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. [9]

In 1535, the first Act of Union attached the Lordship of Gower and Kilvey to Glamorgan and created the historic county of Glamorgan. The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 (Y Deddfau Uno 1535 a 1542 were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and Gower was an ancient marcher lordship of Deheubarth in south-west Wales. The historic counties of Wales are ancient subdivisions of Wales. [10]. An administrative county of Glamorgan was created under the Local Government Act 1888, excluding Swansea and Cardiff, which were independent county boroughs. The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict c 41 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1888 and established County councils and County borough County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City They were soon joined by Merthyr Tydfil. Merthyr Tydfil today Government The current Borough boundaries date back to 1974 when the former county borough of Merthyr Tydfil expanded slightly to cover [11] The county's coat of arms, granted in 1950, is 'Or, three chevronels gules between three Tudor roses gules and argent', and is adapted from those of the De Clare Marcher Lords. The de Clare family of Norman lords were associated with the Welsh Marches, Suffolk, Tonbridge and Ireland. A Marcher Lord is the English equivalent of a Margrave (in the Holy Roman empire The county motto is: A Ddioddefws A Orfu (He who suffered has conquered). [12]

Under the Local Government Act 1972, the county and administrative county of Glamorgan was abolished on April 1, 1974, with three new counties being established, each containing a former county borough - West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan. Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county with a county council South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council It has now been further subdivided into several unitary authorities. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The South Wales Police force covers an area that is similar to Glamorgan. South Wales Police (Heddlu De Cymru is one of the four Territorial police forces in Wales. [13]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Vision of Britain - Glamorgan population (area)
  2. ^ Vision of Britain - 1831 Census
  3. ^ a b BBC Wales: South East: Glamorgan
  4. ^ 999 Glamorgan: About Glamorgan
  5. ^ Office of National Statistics: 1991 Census County Monitor (Wales)
  6. ^ City and County of Swansea: Gower - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  7. ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica Online: Glamorgan
  8. ^ Wendy Davies. Glamorgan County Cricket Club (Criced Morgannwg is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national Cricket structure Tables Championship totesport League Twenty20 Group Stage (Midlands/Wales/West Match details April Their The University of Glamorgan (Prifysgol Morgannwg is a University in Pontypridd (in the former County of Mid Glamorgan) Wales with campuses Wendy Elizabeth Davies, OBE, FBA, FSA, FRHistS, is Professor of History and Pro- Provost for European (1982). Wales in the Early Middle Ages. London: Leicester University Press
  9. ^ a b William Rees. (1951). An Historical Atlas of Wales. Cardiff: University College
  10. ^ Laws in Wales Act 1535
  11. ^ A Vision of Britain through Time: Relationships/Unit History of Merthyr Tudful
  12. ^ International Civic Heraldry: Glamorgan
  13. ^ Your Police: Our Plan 2007-2008

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Glamorgan

-proper noun

  1. A traditional county of Wales
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