Preserved counties of Wales

Preserved counties Siroedd cadwedig (Welsh)
Preserved counties of Wales since 2010 Show preserved counties since 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Administrative counties (1974–1996) Gwent South Glamorgan Mid Glamorgan West Glamorgan Dyfed Powys Gwynedd Clwyd
Category	Lieutenancy areas
Location	Wales
Created by	Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)
Created	1 April 1996
Number	8

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The preserved counties of Wales (Welsh: siroedd cadwedig) are the eight current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalty. They are based on the counties which were used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996. Each comprises one or more of the 22 single-tier principal areas which are used for administrative purposes.