Caernarfonshire - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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) |
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.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Vision of Britain - 1831 Census