Dyfed

Dyfed

Dyfed shown as a preserved county since 2003
Area
 • 19745,766 km2
 • 20225,774 km2 (1st)
Population
 • 1971316,369
 • 1992351,100 (estimate)
 • 2022385,094[1] (5th)
History
 • OriginKingdom of Dyfed
 • Created1974
 • Abolished1996
 • Succeeded byCarmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire
Preserved county of Dyfed
StatusNon-metropolitan county (1974–1996) Preserved county (1996–)
GovernmentDyfed County Council
 • HQCounty Hall, Carmarthen
Arms of Dyfed County Council

Dyfed (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdəvɛd]) is a preserved county in southwestern Wales. It is a mostly rural area with a coastline on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel.

Between 1974 and 1996, Dyfed was also the name of the area's county council and the name remains in use for certain ceremonial and other purposes.

  1. ^ "Mid-2022 population estimates by Lieutenancy areas (as at 1997) for England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.