Mid glam organ
Mid Glamorgan Morgannwg Ganol Preserved County (since 1996) Administrative County (1974–1996) |
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Districts 1974–1996 |
Cynon Valley Ogwr Merthyr Tydfil Rhondda Rhymney Valley Taff-Ely |
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Principal Areas since 1996 |
Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil Rhondda Cynon Taf |
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surface | 781 km² | |
population | 424,300 (2009) | |
Population density | 543 inhabitants / km² |
Mid Glamorgan ( Welsh Morgannwg Ganol ) is a Preserved County and a former administrative county of Wales . A Preserved County in Wales includes the jurisdiction of the ceremonial offices of Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff .
Administrative history
In 1974 the new administrative county Mid Glamorgan was formed from parts of the county Glamorgan and the county borough Merthyr Tydfil and divided into six districts . Mid Glamorgan was headquartered outside the county in Cardiff . Since the administrative reform of 1996, Mid Glamorgan is no longer an administrative county , but a Preserved County . Today there are three principal areas in his area :