| Merionethshire | |
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 Flag of Merionethshire | |
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| Area | |
| • 1831 | 385,291 acres (1,559.22 km2) |
| • 1911/1961 | 422,372 acres (1,709.28 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1831 | 35,315[1] |
| • 1911 | 45,565 |
| • 1961 | 38,310 |
| Density | |
| • 1831 | 0.1/acre |
| • 1911 | 0.1/acre |
| • 1961 | 0.1/acre |
| History | |
| • Created | 1284 |
| • Succeeded by | Meirionnydd |
| Chapman code | MER |
| Government | Merionethshire County Council (1889–1974) |
| • HQ | Dolgellau |
| • Motto | Tra môr, tra Meirion (While the sea lasts, so shall Meirionnydd) |
 Coat of arms of Merionethshire County Council | |
Merionethshire, or Merioneth (Welsh: Meirionnydd or Sir Feirionnydd), was one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales, in the north-west of Wales.
- ^ Vision of Britain - 1831 Census