Region:Wales
Wales | |
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The region of Wales in the United Kingdom | |
Wales coat of arms | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Number of zones | 795 |
Maximum PPH | 801 |
Last updated | 2020-12-07 |
Wales is one of twelve regions in the United Kingdom. The region includes the country with the same name and consists of the counties of Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Dyfed, Powys, Gwynedd and Clwyd and has about three million inhabitants.
The largest city is Cardiff, other of the region's most populous towns are Swansea, Newport, Wrexham and Barry.
It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. Adjacent regions are North West England in the northeast, West Midlands in the east and South West England in the southeast.
Motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh) Wales Forever
Geographical division
Municipalities
In Wales there are 21 municipalities with at least one turf zone:
Municipality | Zones |
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Bridgend | 54 |
Caerphilly | 35 |
Cardiff | 121 |
Carmarthenshire | 49 |
Ceredigion | 14 |
Conwy | 34 |
Denbighshire | 33 |
Flintshire | 10 |
Gwynedd | 23 |
Isle of Anglesey | 17 |
Merthyr Tydfil | 12 |
Monmouthshire | 16 |
Neath Port Talbot | 29 |
Newport | 73 |
Pembrokeshire | 34 |
Powys | 19 |
Rhondda Cynon Taff | 3 |
Swansea | 127 |
Torfaen | 9 |
Vale of Glamorgan | 25 |
Wrexham | 58 |
Zones
There are 795 turf zones in the region, three of which is counted as World Heritage Sites, three counts as Water zones, 14 counts as Train station zones, three counts as National park zones, six counts as Monument zones, 52 counts as Holy zones, two counts as Summit zones, 46 are counted as Bridge zones, ten are counted as Castle zones and 24 are counted as Ruin zones.
Updated: 2020-12-07