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West Glamorgan is a preserved county
Preserved counties of Wales

The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lord-Lieutenant. They are based on the subdivisions of Wales created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996....
 and former administrative county of Wales
Wales

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, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan
Glamorgan

Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen Historic counties of Wales and a former Administrative divisions of Wales of Wales. It was originally an early medieval monarchy of varying names and boundaries until taken over by the Anglo-Norman as a lordship....
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West Glamorgan was created on April 1, 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in the United Kingdom in England and Wales, on 1 April 1974....
 from the county borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
 of Swansea
Swansea

Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....
, the boroughs of Neath
Neath

Neath is a town and Community situated in the Principal areas of Wales of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001....
 and Port Talbot
Port Talbot

Port Talbot is an Industry town in south Wales, United Kingdom, with a population of 35,633 in 2001. Port Talbot is now a part of the Local government in Wales#Principal areas of Wales of Neath Port Talbot county borough....
, the urban districts of Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg is a village set in the River Afan, Wales.Glyncorrwg is also the name of an Ward and a Community covering the village and surrounding countryside, in Neath Port Talbot county borough....
 and Llwchwr
Llwchwr

Llwchwr is a community at the far western edge of the City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Llwchwr comprises the town of Loughor and the village and district of Kingsbridge, Swansea....
, Gower Rural District, Pontardawe Rural District, and all of Neath Rural District except the parish of Rhigos
Rhigos

Rhigos is a village in the north of the Cynon Valley, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. For postal reasons it comes under the town of Aberdare, although it is some 7 miles from Aberdare town centre....
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West Glamorgan is a preserved county
Preserved counties of Wales

The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lord-Lieutenant. They are based on the subdivisions of Wales created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996....
 and former administrative county of Wales
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan
Glamorgan

Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen Historic counties of Wales and a former Administrative divisions of Wales of Wales. It was originally an early medieval monarchy of varying names and boundaries until taken over by the Anglo-Norman as a lordship....
.

West Glamorgan was created on April 1, 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in the United Kingdom in England and Wales, on 1 April 1974....
 from the county borough
County borough

County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control....
 of Swansea
Swansea

Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....
, the boroughs of Neath
Neath

Neath is a town and Community situated in the Principal areas of Wales of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001....
 and Port Talbot
Port Talbot

Port Talbot is an Industry town in south Wales, United Kingdom, with a population of 35,633 in 2001. Port Talbot is now a part of the Local government in Wales#Principal areas of Wales of Neath Port Talbot county borough....
, the urban districts of Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg is a village set in the River Afan, Wales.Glyncorrwg is also the name of an Ward and a Community covering the village and surrounding countryside, in Neath Port Talbot county borough....
 and Llwchwr
Llwchwr

Llwchwr is a community at the far western edge of the City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Llwchwr comprises the town of Loughor and the village and district of Kingsbridge, Swansea....
, Gower Rural District, Pontardawe Rural District, and all of Neath Rural District except the parish of Rhigos
Rhigos

Rhigos is a village in the north of the Cynon Valley, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. For postal reasons it comes under the town of Aberdare, although it is some 7 miles from Aberdare town centre....
. The main council offices were based in County Hall, Swansea
County Hall, Swansea

The Civic Centre is one of the main office blocks for the City and County of Swansea council and is located at the Swansea Bay waterfront in Swansea, Wales....
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West Glamorgan had four districts, as follows:
  • Swansea
    Swansea (district)

    The Swansea district was one of the four districts of Waless of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was formed from the areas of the county borough of Swansea and the Gower Rural District, from the administrative county of Glamorgan....
     - Swansea CB and Gower RD
  • Lliw Valley
    Lliw Valley

    The Borough of Lliw Valley was one of the four districts of Waless of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was formed by the merger of the Llwchwr urban district and Pontardawe Rural District, under the Local Government Act 1972....
     - Llwchwr and Pontardawe RD
  • Neath
    Neath (district)

    Neath was one of the four districts of Waless of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was formed from the municipal borough of Neath, along with all of Neath Rural District apart from Rhigos parish, which went to Cynon Valley district....
     - Neath and Neath RD
  • Port Talbot
    Port Talbot (district)

    Port Talbot was one of the four districts of Waless of the county of West Glamorgan, Wales from 1974 to 1996.The district was formed as Afan on 1 April 1974 as part of a general reorganisation of local government in England and Wales under the Local Government Act 1972....
     - Port Talbot and Glyncorrwg


West Glamorgan County Council was abolished on April 1, 1996, being divided into the two unitary authorities of Swansea
Swansea

Swansea is a City status in the United Kingdom and subdivisions of Wales in Wales. Swansea is in the Historic counties of Wales of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands....
 and Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot is a county borough#Wales and one of the Principal areas of Wales of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most List of Welsh principal areas by population in Wales and the third most populous county borough....
. Lliw Valley was partitioned between the two authorities.

West Glamorgan has remained in existence as a preserved county for some limited functions such as lieutenancy.