Gwent

Gwent was a county of wales from 1974 to 1996. It covered almost exactly the same area as the previous county of Monmouthshire. It was abolished and replaced with various counties and county boroughs. The county still remains as one of the preserved counties of Wales used for ceremonial purposes, and the name 'Gwent' survives in various titles, e.g., Gwent Police, Royal Gwent Hospital, Gwent Theatre.

It was named after a medieval kingdom in Britain, that covered the eastern half of the county. Its name literally means 'place', or 'the place'. It came into existence after the Romans had left Britain in 430 AD and survived in various forms until the Norman invasion in 1090 AD.

The unitary authorities are: