Dyfed

Dyfed

Dyfed shown as a preserved county since 2003
Area
 • 19745,766 km2
 • 20225,774 km2 (1st)
Population
 • 1971316,369
 • 1992351,100 (estimate)
 • 2022385,094[1] (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, covering the modern counties Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It is mostly rural area with a coastline on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel. Between 1974 and 1996, Dyfed was an administrative county of Wales, with its council based at Carmarthen. Dyfed continues to give name to public services including Dyfed-Powys Police and Dyfed Telecom.

  1. ^ "Mid-2022 population estimates by Lieutenancy areas (as at 1997) for England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

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