List of Preserved Counties
The population figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics, grouping component unitary authority area figures into their respective preserved counties.
| Name | Comprises | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clwyd | Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham | 2,910 | 491,100 |
| Dyfed | Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire | 5,780 | 375,200 |
| Gwent | Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen | 1,553 | 560,500 |
| Gwynedd | Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey | 3,262 | 187,400 |
| Mid Glamorgan | Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf | 781 | 423,200 |
| Powys | Powys | 5,196 | 132,000 |
| South Glamorgan | Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan | 475 | 445,000 |
| West Glamorgan | Neath Port Talbot, Swansea | 820 | 365,500 |
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