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Arfon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also Arfon (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Status: | Borough |
| HQ: | Caernarfon |
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| History | |
| Created: | 1974 |
| Abolished: | 1996 |
| Succeeded by: | Gwynedd |
Arfon was one of five districts of Gwynedd, North Wales, from 1974 to 1996.
It was created by the Local Government Act 1972 on April 1, 1974 from part of the administrative county of Caernarvonshire, namely the municipal boroughs of Bangor and Caernarvon, the Bethesda urban district, the rural districts of Ogwen, and the Gwyrfai Rural District, less the parishes of Beddgelert and Clynnog.
It was abolished as a district on April 1, 1996, when Gwynedd was reconstituted as a unitary authorty. The area remains in use for an area committee of Gwynedd Council.
Ar fon is Welsh for "opposite Anglesey". Anglesey in Welsh is Môn or Sir Fôn. It forms part of the name of town of Caernarfon.
Local authorities created by the Local Government Act 1972
CLWYD: Alyn and Deeside • Colwyn • Delyn • Glyndŵr • Rhuddlan • Wrexham Maelor
DYFED: Carmarthen • Ceredigion • Dinefwr • Llanelli • Preseli Pembrokeshire • South Pembrokeshire
GWENT: Blaenau Gwent • Islwyn • Monmouth • Newport • Torfaen
GWYNEDD: Aberconwy • Arfon • Dwyfor • Meirionnydd • Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey
MID GLAMORGAN: Cynon Valley • Merthyr Tydfil • Ogwr • Rhondda • Rhymney Valley • Taff-Ely
POWYS: Brecknock • Montgomeryshire • Radnorshire
SOUTH GLAMORGAN: Cardiff • Vale of Glamorgan
WEST GLAMORGAN: Lliw Valley • Neath • Port Talbot • Swansea