Caernarfonshire
historic county of Wales
Caernarfonshire (/kərˈnɑːrvənʃər/; Welsh: Sir Gaernarfon, Welsh pronunciation: [ˈsir gaɨ̯rˈnarvɔn]), historically spelled as Caernarvonshire or Carnarvonshire in English, is one of the thirteen historic counties, a vice-county.
| Caernarfonshire Welsh: Sir Gaernarfon | |
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 Location of Caernarfonshire in Wales | |
| Area | |
| • 1831 | 370,273 acres (1,498.44 km2) |
| • 1911 | 365,986 acres (1,481.09 km2) |
| • 1961 | 364,108 acres (1,473.49 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1831 | 66,448[1] |
| • 1911 | 125,043 |
| • 1961 | 121,767 |
| Density | |
| • 1831 | 0.2/acre |
| • 1911 | 0.3/acre |
| • 1961 | 0.3/acre |
| History | |
| Chapman code | CAE |
| Government | Carnarvonshire County Council (1889 - 1926) Caernarvonshire County Council (1926-1974) |
| • HQ | County Hall, Caernarfon |
| • Motto | Cadernid Gwynedd (The strength of Gwynedd) |
References
change- ↑ Vision of Britain - 1831 Census
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