District of Port Talbot

Port Talbot
Afan (1974–1985)
Borough

Area
 • 197437,371 acres (151.24 km2)[1]
Population
 • 1973[1]55,580
 • 1992[2]51,100
History
 • Created1 April 1974
 • Abolished31 March 1996
 • Succeeded byNeath Port Talbot
 • HQPort Talbot

Port Talbot was one of the four local government districts of the county of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996. The borough was initially called Afan, changing its name to Port Talbot in 1986.

  1. ^ a b Local government in England and Wales: A Guide to the New System. London: HMSO. 1974. p. 109. ISBN 0117508470.
  2. ^ OPCS Key Population and Vital Statistics 1992