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WHAT DOES WEST GLAMORGAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

West Glamorgan

Coordinates: 51°49′19″N 3°49′59″W / 51.822°N 3.833°W / 51.822; -3.833 West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan. West Glamorgan was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the municipal boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot, the urban districts of Glyncorrwg and Llwchwr, Gower Rural District, Pontardawe Rural District, and all of Neath Rural District except the parish of Rhigos. From 1982, the main council offices were located in County Hall, Swansea. West Glamorgan had four districts, as follows: ▪ Swansea – Swansea CB and Gower RD ▪ Lliw Valley – Llwchwr and Pontardawe RD ▪ Neath – Neath and Neath RD ▪ Port Talbot – Port Talbot and Glyncorrwg Following the Local Government Act 1994, West Glamorgan and its component districts were abolished on 1 April 1996, the area being divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea and Neath and Port Talbot. Lliw Valley was partitioned between the two authorities.

Definition of West Glamorgan in the English dictionary

The definition of West Glamorgan in the dictionary is a former county in S Wales, formed in 1974 from part of Glamorgan and the county borough of Swansea: replaced in 1996 by the county of Swansea and the county borough of Neath Port Talbot.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEST GLAMORGAN

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West Indian
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WEST GLAMORGAN

argan
barrel organ
donor organ
electric organ
electronic organ
end organ
Glamorgan
great organ
Hammond organ
house organ
Mid Glamorgan
Morgan
mouth organ
organ
piano organ
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sense organ
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South Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan

Synonyms and antonyms of West Glamorgan in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «West Glamorgan» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

西格拉摩根
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

West Glamorgan
570 millions of speakers

English

West Glamorgan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पश्चिम ग्लेमोर्गन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غلامورغان الغربية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Западный Гламорган
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Glamorgan ocidental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়েস্ট গ্ল্যামারগান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

West Glamorgan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

West Glamorgan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

West Glamorgan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウェストグラモーガン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웨스트 글러 모건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

West Glamorgan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tây Glamorgan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்கு கிளாமோர்கன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेस्ट ग्लॅमॉर्गन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

West Glamorgan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

West Glamorgan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

West Glamorgan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

західний Гламорган
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

West Glamorgan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

West Glamorgan
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

West Glamorgan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

West Glamorgan
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

West Glamorgan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of West Glamorgan

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about West Glamorgan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEST GLAMORGAN»

Discover the use of West Glamorgan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to West Glamorgan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Glamorgan: (Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan)
This, the third volume in The Buildings of Wales series, covers the whole of historic Glamorgan, the major cities Cardiff and Swansea, the industrialized valleys, the Vale of Glamorgan and the Gower Peninsula, with its tracts of common land ...
John Newman, 1995
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Prehistoric Gower - The Early Archaeology of West Glamorgan
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
J. G. Rutter, 2011
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Leucarum: excavations at the Roman auxiliary fort at ...
Analysis of these buildings has enabled a reconsideration of the form and function of Commander's houses in auxiliary forts. This volume includes full reports on the finds which included coins, lamps, glass and intaglios.
A. G. Marvell, Henry Owen-John, 1997
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House of Commons Papers
1109 Gai field Tent (West Glamorgan) - Victoria Institute, Aberavon, Port 1882 208 1,416 Talbot.. 1424 Unity Tent (Gwent and East Bethel Vestry, Treharris 1882 38 216 Glamorgan). 1430 Loyal Briton Tent (Cardiff) - ' - 33, Marion Street, Cardiff ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1907
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In Search of Your British & Irish Roots: A Complete Guide to ...
In 1974 this ancient county was divided into three sections — Mid, South, and West Glamorgan. In 1982 all the records relating to West Glamorgan were moved from the Cardiff Record Office to the West Glamorgan Record Office in Swansea.
Angus Baxter, 1999
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Historian's Guide to Early British Maps: A Guide to the ...
Summary (1) Estate maps for the following estates in West Glamorgan: Briton Ferry, Cadoxton Lodge, Cilybebyll, Gnoll, Beaufort, Margam, Neath Abbey, Penrice, Yniscedwyn, 17th- 19th centuries, mostly manuscript. (2) Tithe maps for parishes ...
Helen Wallis, Anita McConnell, 1995
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Our Children's Language: The Welsh-Medium Schools of Wales, ...
Chapter 1 1 First Steps in West Glamorgan WENDY RICHARDS and others IN THE EARLY DAYS of Welsh-medium education Glamorganshire stretched from the bridge at Loughor, a mere stone's throw from Llanelli, all the way across to ...
Iolo Wyn Williams, 2003
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Instant Information on the Internet!: A Genealogist's ...
... Denbighshire [part], Merionethshire [part]) GWN Mid Glamorgan ( Glamorganshire [part], Breconshire [part]) MGM Powys (Brecon [part], Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire) ROW South Glamorgan (Glamorganshire [part]) SGM West Glamorgan ...
Christina K. Schaefer, 1999
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A Dictionary of British History
The British Steel plant at Margam in West Glamorgan is the contemporary successor. Coal-mining has virtually ceased. Modern industry has collected about the M4 motorway, and north of *Cardiff, which grew as a port and is now the capital of ...
John Cannon, 2004
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The Making of a Ruling Class: The Glamorgan Gentry 1640-1790
... eastern neighbour Carmarthenshire were extensive, while west Glamorgan families like the Mansells had junior branches in that county. 3. The lesser gentry Another group of varying size was also counted as gentry, although not placed ...
Philip Jenkins, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEST GLAMORGAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term West Glamorgan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Were you a member of West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company …
THE renowned West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company, which helped launch the careers of Michael Sheen, Russell T Davies and Vampire Diaries star ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
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'We owe enormous debt of gratitude' says Lord Lieutenant of West
Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan D Byron Lewis thanked everyone who attended. He said: "This is a time for reflection, commemoration and remembrance.". «South Wales Evening Post, May 15»
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Final General Election Predictions 40: West Glamorgan
Back in January I predicted the outcome of the General Election, seat by seat. Since then, I have done more research and altered some of the predictions taking ... «Dale & Co., Apr 15»
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Swansea school girls reach final of West Glamorgan Cross Country …
Oakleigh House pair, Elin Murphy and Tiffany Rees, reached the final of the West Glamorgan Cross Country Competition. Elin (front) raced ahead to come home ... «South Wales Evening Post, Apr 15»
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Morriston Hospital neurosurgeon Robert Redfern is new High Sheriff …
Morriston Hospital consultant neurosurgeon Robert Redfern has been inaugurated as the new High Sheriff of West Glamorgan at a ceremony in Margam Abbey. «South Wales Evening Post, Apr 15»
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West Glamorgan Youth Theatre spared funding axe
Swansea Council had proposed to drop West Glamorgan Youth Theatre's annual £28,000 grant completely, but the authority has instead settled on a 20% ... «The Stage, Feb 15»
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Theatre group behind the likes of Michael Sheen, Joanna Page and …
But now, in its 40th year of existence, the West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company (WGYT) is facing a funding crisis and is enlisting its thousands of well known ... «WalesOnline, Feb 15»
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High winds cause further havoc as temperatures set to plunge
Rail passengers in the West Malling area of Kent were held up by trees on the line between ... 14/01/2015 23:00, MUMBLES HEAD, WEST GLAMORGAN, 81. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
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General Election Predictions 40: Wales - West Glamorgan
This is the fortieth in a series of blogposts (scroll to the bottom of the article for the others) which will seek to predict the outcome of every seat in the run-up to the ... «Dale & Co., Jan 15»
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Swansea teachers seekreunion of class of 82 at West Glamorgan
THE Commodore 64 home computer had just been launched, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and Irene Cara stormed to the top of the charts through ... «Southwales Evening Post, Feb 14»

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