West Glamorgan

pop (2000e) 374 700; area 817 km²/315 sq mi. Former county in SC Wales, UK; created in 1974, and replaced in 1996 by Swansea, and Neath and Port Talbot, unitary authorities.

West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan.

West Glamorgan was created on April 1, 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot, the urban districts of Glyncorrwg and Llwchwr, Gower Rural District, Pontardawe Rural District, and all of Neath Rural District except the parish of Rhigos.

West Glamorgan had four districts, as follows:

Swansea - Swansea CB and Gower RD Lliw Valley - Llwchwr and Pontardawe RD Neath - Neath and Neath RD Port Talbot - Port Talbot and Glyncorrwg

West Glamorgan County Council was abolished on April 1, 1996, being divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.