List of rural and urban districts in Wales in 1973

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Subdivisions of Wales in 1947; few changes were made by 1973 Wales Administration Map 1947.png
Subdivisions of Wales in 1947; few changes were made by 1973

This is a list of the municipal boroughs, urban districts, and rural districts in Wales immediately prior to the coming into force of the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974. The number of districts gradually reduced from their creation in 1894 through consolidation.

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In addition to these 164 local government sub divisions of the 13 County Councils, Wales also had 4 county boroughs, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Merthyr Tydfil. Following the establishment of the Welsh Office in 1966, and subsequent legislative processes, the question of whether Monmouthshire (including Newport) should be considered as being within Wales was no longer in serious dispute, and it was finally conclusively resolved by the Local Government Act 1972.

Anglesey

DistrictSuccessor
Aethwy Rural District Anglesey
Amlwch Urban DistrictAnglesey
Beaumaris BoroughAnglesey
Holyhead Urban DistrictAnglesey
Llangefni Urban DistrictAnglesey
Menai Bridge Urban DistrictAnglesey
Twrcelyn Rural District Anglesey
Valley Rural District Anglesey

Brecon (Brecknockshire)

DistrictSuccessor
Brecknock Rural District Brecknock
Brecon BoroughBrecknock
Brynmawr Urban District Blaenau Gwent
Builth Wells Rural District Brecknock
Builth Wells Urban District Brecknock
Crickhowell Rural District Blaenau Gwent, Brecknock
Hay Rural District Brecknock
Hay Urban DistrictBrecknock
Llanwrtyd Wells Urban DistrictBrecknock
Vaynor and Penderyn Rural District Merthyr Tydfil, Brecknock, Cynon Valley
Ystradgynlais Rural District Brecknock

Caernarvonshire

DistrictSuccessor
Bangor Borough Arfon
Bethesda Urban DistrictArfon
Betws-y-Coed Urban District Aberconwy
Caernarfon Royal Borough Arfon
Conwy BoroughAberconwy
Criccieth Urban District Dwyfor
Gwyrfai Rural District Arfon, Dwyfor
Llandudno Urban DistrictAberconwy
Llanfairfechan Urban DistrictAberconwy
Lleyn Rural District Dwyfor
Nant Conway Rural District Aberconwy
Ogwen Rural District Arfon
Penmaenmawr Urban DistrictAberconwy
Porthmadog Urban DistrictDwyfor
Pwllheli BoroughDwyfor

Cardiganshire

DistrictSuccessor
Aberaeron Rural District Ceredigion
Aberaeron Urban DistrictCeredigion
Aberystwyth BoroughCeredigion
Aberystwyth Rural District Ceredigion
Cardigan BoroughCeredigion
Lampeter BoroughCeredigion
New Quay Urban DistrictCeredigion
Teifiside Rural District Ceredigion
Tregaron Rural District Ceredigion

Carmarthenshire

DistrictSuccessor
Ammanford Urban District Dinefwr
Burry Port Urban District Llanelli
Carmarthen Borough Council Carmarthen
Carmarthen Rural District Carmarthen
Cwmamman Urban DistrictDinefwr
Kidwelly BoroughLlanelli
Llandeilo Rural District Dinefwr
Llandeilo Urban District Dinefwr
Llandovery BoroughDinefwr
Llanelli BoroughLlanelli
Llanelli Rural District Llanelli
Newcastle Emlyn Rural District Carmarthen
Newcastle Emlyn Urban DistrictCarmarthen
Whitland Rural District Carmarthen

Denbighshire

DistrictSuccessor
Abergele Urban District Colwyn
Aled Rural District Colwyn, Aberconwy
Ceiriog Rural District Glyndwr
Colwyn Bay BoroughColwyn
Denbigh Borough Glyndwr
Hiraethog Rural District Aberconwy, Colwyn
Llangollen Urban DistrictGlyndwr
Llanrwst Urban DistrictAberconwy
Ruthin BoroughGlyndwr
Ruthin Rural District Glyndwr
Wrexham Borough Wrexham Maelor
Wrexham Rural District Wrexham Maelor, Glyndwr

Flintshire

DistrictSuccessor
Buckley Urban District Alyn and Deeside
Connah's Quay Urban DistrictAlyn and Deeside
Flint Borough Delyn
Hawarden Rural District Wrexham Maelor, Alyn and Deeside
Holywell Rural District Delyn
Holywell Urban DistrictDelyn
Maelor Rural District Wrexham Maelor
Mold Urban DistrictDelyn
Prestatyn Urban District Rhuddlan
Rhyl Urban DistrictRhuddlan
St Asaph (Flint) Rural District Rhuddlan

Glamorgan (Glamorganshire)

DistrictSuccessor
Aberdare Urban District Cynon Valley
Barry Borough Vale of Glamorgan
Bridgend Urban District Ogwr
Caerphilly Urban District Rhymney Valley, Taff-Ely
Cardiff Rural District Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Rhymney Valley, Taff-Ely
Cowbridge BoroughVale of Glamorgan
Cowbridge Rural District Taff-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan
Gelligaer Urban District Rhymney Valley, Merthyr Tydfil
Glyncorrwg Urban District Port Talbot
Gower Rural District Swansea
Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural District Taff-Ely
Llwchwr Urban District Lliw Valley
Maesteg Urban DistrictOgwr
Mountain Ash Urban District Cynon Valley
Neath Borough Neath
Neath Rural District Neath, Cynon Valley
Ogmore and Garw Urban DistrictOgwr
Penarth Urban DistrictVale of Glamorgan
Penybont Rural District Ogwr
Pontardawe Rural District Lliw Valley
Pontypridd Urban DistrictTaff-Ely
Port Talbot BoroughPort Talbot
Porthcawl Urban DistrictOgwr
Rhondda BoroughRhondda

Merioneth (Merionethshire)

DistrictSuccessor
Bala Urban District Meirionnydd
Barmouth Urban DistrictMeirionnydd
Deudraeth Rural District Meirionnydd
Dolgellau Rural District Meirionnydd
Dolgellau Urban DistrictMeirionnydd
Edeyrnion Rural District Glyndwr
Ffestiniog Urban DistrictMeirionnydd
Penllyn Rural District Meirionnydd
Tywyn Urban DistrictMeirionnydd

Monmouthshire

DistrictSuccessor
Abercarn Urban District Islwyn
Abergavenny Borough Monmouth
Abergavenny Rural District Monmouth
Abertillery Urban District Blaenau Gwent
Bedwas and Machen Urban District Rhymney Valley
Bedwellty Urban DistrictIslwyn, Rhymney Valley
Blaenavon Urban District Torfaen
Caerleon Urban District Newport
Chepstow Rural District Monmouth
Chepstow Urban DistrictMonmouth
Cwmbran Urban DistrictTorfaen
Ebbw Vale Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Magor and St Mellons Rural District Cardiff, Newport, Torfaen
Monmouth BoroughMonmouth
Monmouth Rural District Monmouth
Mynyddislwyn Urban DistrictIslwyn
Nantyglo and Blaina Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Pontypool Rural District Torfaen, Monmouth
Pontypool Urban DistrictTorfaen
Rhymney Urban DistrictRhymney Valley
Risca Urban DistrictIslwyn
Tredegar Urban DistrictBlaenau Gwent
Usk Urban DistrictMonmouth

Newport was a county borough.

Montgomeryshire

DistrictSuccessor
Forden Rural District Montgomery
Llanfyllin BoroughMontgomery
Llanfyllin Rural District Montgomery
Llanidloes BoroughMontgomery
Machynlleth Rural District Montgomery
Machynlleth Urban DistrictMontgomery
Montgomery BoroughMontgomery
Newtown and Llanidloes Rural District Montgomery
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Urban DistrictMontgomery
Welshpool BoroughMontgomery

Pembrokeshire

DistrictSuccessor
Cemaes Rural District Preseli
Fishguard and Goodwick Urban DistrictPreseli
Haverfordwest BoroughPreseli
Haverfordwest Rural District Preseli
Milford Haven Urban DistrictPreseli
Narberth Rural District South Pembrokeshire
Narberth Urban DistrictSouth Pembrokeshire
Neyland Urban DistrictPreseli
Pembroke BoroughSouth Pembrokeshire
Pembroke Rural District South Pembrokeshire
Tenby BoroughSouth Pembrokeshire

Radnorshire

DistrictSuccessor
Colwyn Rural District Radnor
Knighton Rural District Radnor
Knighton Urban DistrictRadnor
Llandrindod Wells Urban DistrictRadnor
New Radnor Rural District Radnor
Painscastle Rural District Radnor
Presteigne Urban DistrictRadnor
Rhayader Rural District Radnor

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