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Caernarfonshire

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The county and the town after which it was named were officially spelled "Carnarvon" until 1926. At a meeting on 10 November 1925 the borough council resolved to ask the county council to change the spelling to "Caernarvon". The county council gave permission for the change of spelling for the name
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of the borough with effect from 14 January 1926, and at the same time decided to ask the government to also change the spelling of the county's name to Caernarvon. The government confirmed the change in the spelling of the county's name with effect from 1 July 1926.
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in March 2012. The pattern of three gold eagles on a green background is a design with a long association with the county, having reputedly been flown by Caernarfonshire soldiers at the
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lying off its western end. The north of the county, between the mountains and Menai Strait, had much more subdued relief. The east of the county was part of Vale of Conwy, with the
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During the 19th century the population increased steadily, from 46,000 in the 1801 census, to 81,093 in 1841, and up to 137,000 in the 1901 census (figures given for the
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in 1949. The shield was a combination of the arms of two great native Princes of Wales. The gold and red quarters bearing lions were the arms of
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the administrative county of Caernarvonshire was abolished on 1 April 1974. It was largely split between the three districts of
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was created. It was, however, renamed Gwynedd almost immediately. Since then Caernarfonshire has been divided between the
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a number of towns were created local board districts or local government districts respectively, with
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with fish tails to show that Caernarvonshire was a Welsh maritime county. The supporter stood on a
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to govern their areas. Other towns became improvement commissioners' districts by private
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Most of these parishes ended up in Gwynedd, but those marked C ended up in Conwy.
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at 1,085 m (3,560 ft). The south-west of the county was formed by the
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covered by the county council had identical borders to the geographic county.
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of the county. On 1 April 1923 Llysfaen was transferred to the county of
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Census of England and Wales, 1931: Counties of Anglesey and Caernarvon
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In the medieval period Caernarfonshire was divided into the following
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or horizontal band, on which were three gold eagles, from the arms of
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lay in the centre and south-east of the former county, which included
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formed a small peninsula to the north-east across the Conwy estuary.
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The county had a largely mountainous terrain. A large part of the
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Census of England and Wales 1931, County Report, Caernarvonshire
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Census of England and Wales 1921, County Report, Carnarvonshire
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Census of England and Wales 1901, County Report, Carnarvonshire
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of rocks for the rugged coast and mountains of the county. The
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was adopted by the county council. This was derived from the
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Municipal borough created 1877. Absorbed part of Conway RD.
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The county was originally created under the terms of the
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Chapelries are listed in italics. 710:in 1877. The remaining borough, the 2464:Civic Heraldry of England and Wales 1925:A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1867:Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire 780:City of Bangor (municipal borough) 104:Show location in the United Kingdom 2171:. Bangor. 17 March 1877. p. 4 1089:Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire 698:The county contained five ancient 510:The counties included the city of 94:Show location in England and Wales 14: 2257:. 4 September 1863. p. 4328. 2127:. 26 November 1872. p. 5706. 2097:National Historic Assets of Wales 1856:Lord Lieutenant of Carnarvonshire 1030:Absorbed part of Glaslyn RD 1934 1009:Absorbed part of Glaslyn RD 1934 884:Absorbed part of Glaslyn RD 1934 841:Absorbed part of Glaslyn RD 1934 2685: 2673: 2652: 2191:"Bangor Borough Council records" 2092:"County Hall, Caernarfon (3828)" 2068:. Census Office. 1932. p. 8 914:Absorbed part of Conway RD 1934 691:The county council was based at 598:The county was divided into ten 483:itself, the highest mountain in 359: 290: 145:364,108 acres (1,473.49 km) 135:365,986 acres (1,481.09 km) 125:370,273 acres (1,498.44 km) 98: 88: 78: 60: 2533:The Caernarfonshire Association 2373:. 4 February 1858. p. 550. 783:Absorbed part of Ogwen RD 1934 2728:1280s establishments in Europe 2507:The History of Caernarvonshire 514:and the towns and villages of 468:, which had separated it from 1: 1965:Gazeteer of the British Isles 714:was not reformed until 1883. 2514:Enwau Lleoedd Sir Gaernarfon 2238:Census of Wales 1931, part 2 2044:. 15 January 1926. p. 5 1885:Unitary Authorities of Wales 606:(anglicised as Commitmaen), 327:; 740 years ago 2466:, 2nd edition, London, 1953 991:Pwllheli municipal borough 823:Renamed Caernarvon in 1926 759:Sanitary district 1872–1894 2754: 2738:History of Caernarfonshire 2718:Historic counties of Wales 1919:Samuel Lewis, ed. 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Index

Carmarthenshire
Welsh
Historic county
Flag of Caernarfonshire
Flag of Caernarfonshire
Caernarfonshire shown within Wales
Caernarfonshire shown within England and Wales
Caernarfonshire shown within the United Kingdom
Chapman code
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County Hall
Caernarfon
Motto

/kərˈnɑːrvənʃər/
Welsh
[ˈsirgaɨ̯rˈnarvɔn]
administrative county
north-west
Wales
historic counties of Wales
Irish Sea
Denbighshire
Cardigan Bay
Merionethshire
Caernarfon Bay
Menai Strait
Anglesey
Snowdonian Range
Snowdon

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