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Map of places in Blaenau Gwent compiled from this list See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas. This is a list of places in the Blaenau Gwent county borough , South Wales .
The communities of Blaenau Gwent in 2024. Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is one of the 22 principal areas of Wales. Communities are the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Unlike English counties, which often contain unparished areas, all Welsh principal areas are entirely divided into communities.
Cities listed are annotated as "(city)". Until the 16th century, a town was recognised as a city if it had a diocesan cathedral within its limits. The city of St Davids, with a population of about 2,000, received its city status in this way. St Asaph acquired city status in 2012 as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. [2
The term South East Wales is used by the Welsh Government. [1]In the Wales Spatial Plan, South East Wales is defined for statistical purposes as comprising the local authorities of Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Bridgend (i.e. the preserved counties of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and Gwent). [1]
In 2003 the preserved county of Gwent expanded to include the whole of Caerphilly County Borough; [9] the Gwent Police area had already been realigned to these boundaries in 1996. In 2007, the population of this enlarged area was estimated as 560,500, [10] making it the most populous of the preserved counties of Wales.
Map of places in Gwynedd compiled from this list See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas. This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd , Wales .
A group of postcode districts with the same alphabetical prefix is called a postcode area. All, or part, of one or more postcode districts are grouped into post towns. [1] Until 1996, Royal Mail required counties to be included in addresses, except for 110 of the larger post towns.
Map of places in Newport compiled from this list See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas. This is a categorised list of places in the City of Newport , South Wales .