The thirteen historic counties of Wales have been used for many purposes for hundreds of years. Today, the counties are different, and there are now 22 principal areas instead. Some of the names of the old counties are used in the principal areas.[1] The historic counties can also be called "ancient counties".[2]
County | Welsh name | Population (most recent) |
---|---|---|
Monmouthshire | Sir Fynwy3 4 | 503,917 |
Glamorganshire | Sir Forgannwg or Morgannwg1 | 1,288,309 |
Carmarthenshire | Sir Gaerfyrddin or Sir Gâr2 | 187,568 |
Pembrokeshire | Sir Benfro1 | 125,055 |
Cardiganshire | Sir Aberteifi or Ceredigion)2 | 72,992 |
Brecknockshire | Sir Frycheiniog3 | 43,376 |
Radnorshire | Sir Faesyfed3 | 25,821 |
Montgomeryshire | Sir Drefaldwyn3 | 63,779 |
Denbighshire | Sir Ddinbych3 | 174,151 |
Flintshire | Sir y Fflint2 | 60,012 |
Merionethshire | Sir Feirionnydd or Meirionnydd)2 | 38,310 |
Caernarfonshire | Sir Gaernarfon2 | 121,767 |
Anglesey | Sir Fôn2 | 69,961 |