Historic counties of Wales

The thirteen historic counties of Wales have been used for many purposes for hundreds of years. Today, the counties are different, and there are now 22 principal areas instead. Some of the names of the old counties are used in the principal areas.^[1] The historic counties can also be called "ancient counties".^[2]

List

• County	Welsh name	Population (most recent)
  Monmouthshire	Sir Fynwy3 4	503,917
  Glamorganshire	Sir Forgannwg or Morgannwg1	1,288,309
  Carmarthenshire	Sir Gaerfyrddin or Sir Gâr2	187,568
  Pembrokeshire	Sir Benfro1	125,055
  Cardiganshire	Sir Aberteifi or Ceredigion)2	72,992
  Brecknockshire	Sir Frycheiniog3	43,376
  Radnorshire	Sir Faesyfed3	25,821
  Montgomeryshire	Sir Drefaldwyn3	63,779
  Denbighshire	Sir Ddinbych3	174,151
  Flintshire	Sir y Fflint2	60,012
  Merionethshire	Sir Feirionnydd or Meirionnydd)2	38,310
  Caernarfonshire	Sir Gaernarfon2	121,767
  Anglesey	Sir Fôn2	69,961