Gwynedd from 1996

Gwynedd (1974-1996)

Gwynedd is a county in Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. It was created in 1974 as one of the eight new counties of Wales. Although one of the biggest in terms of geographical area, it was also one of the most sparsely populated. A large proportion of the population being Welsh-speaking, it became once again a centre of nationalism, with Plaid Cymru gaining a toehold which helped the party on to greater successes.

In the latest round of local government reorganisation, in 1996, the county was reconstituted to cover a different area. It covers most of the old county of Caernarfonshire (less the part in the borough of Conwy) and Merionethshire, but it no longer includes Anglesey.

It is the home of the University of Wales at Bangor.

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