Place:Dyfed, Wales

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Name	Dyfed
Alt names	DFD	source: Curious Fox: UK Counties and Shires [online] (2002). accessed 16 Dec 2002
Type	Preserved county
Coordinates	52°N 4.5°W
Located in	Wales (1974 - 1996)
See also	Cardiganshire, Wales	historic county from which it was formed in 1974
	Carmarthenshire, Wales	historic county from which it was formed in 1974
	Pembrokeshire, Wales	historic county from which it was formed in 1974

Contained Places

Borough (municipal): Aberystwyth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cardigan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Carmarthen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Haverfordwest ( 1974 - 1996 ); Kidwelly ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lampeter ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandovery ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanelli ( 1974 - 1996 ); Pembroke ( 1974 - 1996 ); Tenby ( 1974 - 1996 )
Chapelry: Bangor Teifi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Betws Leucu ( 1974 - 1996 ); Blaen Porth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Blaenpennal ( 1974 - 1996 ); Capel Bangor ( 1974 - 1996 ); Castellan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cwmaman ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gartheli ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hamlet of St. Martin ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Trelygen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfairorllwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Uchaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangrannog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanio ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llechryd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mwnt ( 1974 - 1996 ); Reynalton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Robeston Wathen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ystradmeurig ( 1974 - 1996 )
Civil parish: Aberporth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ambleston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Amroth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bangor Teifi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bayvil ( 1974 - 1996 ); Begeli ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bettws Bleddrws ( 1974 - 1996 ); Betws Ifan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Betws Leucu ( 1974 - 1996 ); Blaen Porth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Blaenpennal ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bletherston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bont Faen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Borth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Boulston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Brawdy ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bridell ( 1974 - 1996 ); Broncastellan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bryn Gwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Burton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Camrose ( 1974 - 1996 ); Capel Colman ( 1974 - 1996 ); Caron is Clawdd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Caron uwch Clawdd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cartlett ( 1974 - 1996 ); Castellan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Castlebythe ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cathedral Close of St. David's ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cellan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ceulan a Maes Mawr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cilcennin ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cilgerran ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ciliau Aeron ( 1974 - 1996 ); Clarach ( 1974 - 1996 ); Clarbeston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Clydaï ( 1974 - 1996 ); Coedcynlas ( 1974 - 1996 ); Crinow ( 1974 - 1996 ); Crunwear ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cwmrheidol ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cydblwyf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cyfoethybrenin ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cynnull Mawr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Dale ( 1974 - 1996 ); Dihewyd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Dinas ( 1974 - 1996 ); Doethïe Camddwr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Doethïe Pysgotwr ( 1974 - 1996 ); East Cilrhedyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); East Williamston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Eglwyswrw ( 1974 - 1996 ); Elerch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ferwig ( 1974 - 1996 ); Fishguard South ( 1974 - 1996 ); Freystrop ( 1974 - 1996 ); Garth and Ystrad ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gartheli ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gogoean ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gorwydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Granston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Grondre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gwnnws Isaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gwnnws Uchaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gwynfil ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hamlet of St. Martin ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hamlet of St. Thomas ( 1974 - 1996 ); Haroldston St. Issells ( 1974 - 1996 ); Haroldston West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hasguard ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hayscastle ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henfynyw ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henllan Deifi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henllys ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henry's Moat ( 1974 - 1996 ); Herbrandston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hubberston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Isandre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Jeffreston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Johnston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Jordanston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lambston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lampeter Rural (parish) ( 1974 - 1996 ); Letterston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Little Newcastle ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llan Gan West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llan y Cefn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanafan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbadarn Fawr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbadarn Odwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbadarn Trefeglwys ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbedr Felffre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanddeiniol ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanddewi Aber Arth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanddewi Brefi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandeilo Llwydarth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandeilo ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandeloy ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandyfrïog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandygwydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandysilio West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandysiliogogo ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandysul ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Clydogau ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Nant Gwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Nant y Gof ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Trelygen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfairorllwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfallteg West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel Penbedw ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel Ystrad ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Uchaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfyrnach ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangeitho ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangoedmor ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangolman ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangrannog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangwm ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangwyryfon ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangybi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangynfelyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangynllo ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanhywel ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanilar ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanina ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanio ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanllawer ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanllwchaearn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llannarth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llannerch Aeron ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrheithan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrhian ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrhystud Anhuniog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrhystud Mefenydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llansanffraid ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanstadwel ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanstinan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llantwyd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanwenog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanwnda ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanwnnen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanychlwydog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanychâr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llawhaden ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llechryd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lledrod Isaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lledrod Uchaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llys y frân ( 1974 - 1996 ); Loveston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lower Faenor ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ludchurch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Maenclochog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Maenordeifi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Marloes ( 1974 - 1996 ); Marnawan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Martletwy ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mathry ( 1974 - 1996 ); Melindwr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Meline ( 1974 - 1996 ); Minwear ( 1974 - 1996 ); Monington ( 1974 - 1996 ); Morfil ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mounton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Moylgrove ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mwnt ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mynachlog ddu ( 1974 - 1996 ); Nantcwnlle ( 1974 - 1996 ); Narberth North ( 1974 - 1996 ); Narberth South ( 1974 - 1996 ); Nevern ( 1974 - 1996 ); New Moat ( 1974 - 1996 ); New Quay ( 1974 - 1996 ); Newport ( 1974 - 1996 ); Newton North ( 1974 - 1996 ); Nolton ( 1974 - 1996 ); North Prendergast ( 1974 - 1996 ); Parsel Canol ( 1974 - 1996 ); Penbryn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Penrhydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Prysg and Carfan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Puncheston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Reynalton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Rhostïe ( 1974 - 1996 ); Robeston Wathen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Robeston West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Roch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Rosemarket ( 1974 - 1996 ); Rudbaxton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Silian ( 1974 - 1996 ); Skokholm Island ( 1974 - 1996 ); Slebech ( 1974 - 1996 ); Smalls Lighthouse ( 1974 - 1996 ); South Bishop Lighthouse ( 1974 - 1996 ); Spital ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Brides ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. David's ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Dogmaels ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Dogwells ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Edrens ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Elvis ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Ishmaels ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Issells ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Lawrence ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Michael ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Nicholas ( 1974 - 1996 ); Steynton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Talbenni ( 1974 - 1996 ); Tirymynech ( 1974 - 1996 ); Tredreyr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Treffgarne ( 1974 - 1996 ); Trefilan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Tremain ( 1974 - 1996 ); Uchayndre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Upper Faenor ( 1974 - 1996 ); Uzmaston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Velfrey Llanddewi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Vorlan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Walton East ( 1974 - 1996 ); Walton West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Walwyn's Castle ( 1974 - 1996 ); West Cilrhedyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Whitchurch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Whitechurch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Wiston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Yerbeston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ysbyty Ystwyth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ysgubor y Coed ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ystradmeurig ( 1974 - 1996 )
County town: Carmarthen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Haverfordwest ( 1974 - 1996 )
District municipality: Carmarthen District ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ceredigion District ( 1974 - 1996 ); Dinefwr District ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanelli District ( 1974 - 1996 ); Preseli District ( 1974 - 1996 ); South Pembrokeshire District ( 1974 - 1996 )
Extra parochial area: Cardigan Island ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cathedral Close of St. David's ( 1974 - 1996 ); Grassholm Island ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llechryd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Smalls Lighthouse ( 1974 - 1996 ); South Bishop Lighthouse ( 1974 - 1996 )
Inhabited place: Caio ( 1974 - 1996 ); Crymych ( 1974 - 1996 ); Fishguard and Goodwick ( 1974 - 1996 ); Fishguard ( 1974 - 1996 ); Goodwick ( 1974 - 1996 ); Narberth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Pembroke Dock ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. David's ( 1974 - 1996 ); Wiston ( 1974 - 1996 )
Island: Skokholm Island ( 1974 - 1996 ); Smalls Lighthouse ( 1974 - 1996 ); South Bishop Lighthouse ( 1974 - 1996 )
Parish (ancient): Aberporth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ambleston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Amroth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bangor Teifi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bayvil ( 1974 - 1996 ); Begeli ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bettws Bleddrws ( 1974 - 1996 ); Betws Ifan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Blaen Porth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bletherston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bont Faen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Boulston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Brawdy ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bridell ( 1974 - 1996 ); Bryn Gwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Burton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Camrose ( 1974 - 1996 ); Capel Colman ( 1974 - 1996 ); Caron is Clawdd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Caron uwch Clawdd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Castlebythe ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cellan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ceulan a Maes Mawr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cilcennin ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cilgerran ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ciliau Aeron ( 1974 - 1996 ); Clarbeston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Clydaï ( 1974 - 1996 ); Coedcynlas ( 1974 - 1996 ); Crinow ( 1974 - 1996 ); Crunwear ( 1974 - 1996 ); Dale ( 1974 - 1996 ); Dihewyd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Dinas ( 1974 - 1996 ); East Williamston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Eglwyswrw ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ferwig ( 1974 - 1996 ); Freystrop ( 1974 - 1996 ); Granston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Grondre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Haroldston St. Issells ( 1974 - 1996 ); Haroldston West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hasguard ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hayscastle ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henfynyw ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henllan Deifi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henry's Moat ( 1974 - 1996 ); Herbrandston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Hubberston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Jeffreston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Johnston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Jordanston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lambston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Letterston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Little Newcastle ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llan y Cefn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanafan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbadarn Fawr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbadarn Odwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbadarn Trefeglwys ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanbedr Felffre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanddeiniol ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanddewi Aber Arth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandeilo Llwydarth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandeilo ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandeloy ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandyfrïog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandygwydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandysiliogogo ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandysul ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Clydogau ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Nant Gwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Nant y Gof ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfair Trelygen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfairorllwyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel Penbedw ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel Ystrad ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfyrnach ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangeitho ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangoedmor ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangolman ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangrannog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangwm ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangwyryfon ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangybi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangynfelyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangynllo ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanhywel ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanilar ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanina ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanllawer ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanllwchaearn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llannarth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llannerch Aeron ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrheithan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrhian ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrhystud Anhuniog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llansanffraid ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanstadwel ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanstinan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llantwyd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanwenog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanwnda ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanwnnen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanychlwydog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanychâr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llawhaden ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llys y frân ( 1974 - 1996 ); Loveston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ludchurch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Maenclochog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Maenordeifi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Marloes ( 1974 - 1996 ); Marnawan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Martletwy ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mathry ( 1974 - 1996 ); Meline ( 1974 - 1996 ); Minwear ( 1974 - 1996 ); Monington ( 1974 - 1996 ); Morfil ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mounton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Moylgrove ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mwnt ( 1974 - 1996 ); Mynachlog ddu ( 1974 - 1996 ); Nantcwnlle ( 1974 - 1996 ); Nevern ( 1974 - 1996 ); New Moat ( 1974 - 1996 ); Newport ( 1974 - 1996 ); Newton North ( 1974 - 1996 ); Nolton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Penbryn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Penrhydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Puncheston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Reynalton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Rhostïe ( 1974 - 1996 ); Robeston West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Roch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Rosemarket ( 1974 - 1996 ); Rudbaxton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Silian ( 1974 - 1996 ); Slebech ( 1974 - 1996 ); Spital ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Brides ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. David's ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Dogmaels ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Dogwells ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Edrens ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Elvis ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Ishmaels ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Issells ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Lawrence ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Michael ( 1974 - 1996 ); St. Nicholas ( 1974 - 1996 ); Steynton ( 1974 - 1996 ); Talbenni ( 1974 - 1996 ); Tredreyr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Treffgarne ( 1974 - 1996 ); Trefilan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Tremain ( 1974 - 1996 ); Uzmaston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Velfrey Llanddewi ( 1974 - 1996 ); Walton East ( 1974 - 1996 ); Walton West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Walwyn's Castle ( 1974 - 1996 ); Whitchurch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Whitechurch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Wiston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Yerbeston ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ysbyty Ystwyth ( 1974 - 1996 )
Parochial area: Llandysilio West ( 1974 - 1996 ); Narberth North ( 1974 - 1996 ); Narberth South ( 1974 - 1996 )
Suburb: Cartlett ( 1974 - 1996 )
Township: Borth ( 1974 - 1996 ); Broncastellan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ceulan a Maes Mawr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Clarach ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cwmrheidol ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cydblwyf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cyfoethybrenin ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cynnull Mawr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Doethïe Camddwr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Doethïe Pysgotwr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Elerch ( 1974 - 1996 ); Garth and Ystrad ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gogoean ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gorwydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gwnnws Isaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gwnnws Uchaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Gwynfil ( 1974 - 1996 ); Henllys ( 1974 - 1996 ); Isandre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanio ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrhystud Anhuniog ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanrhystud Mefenydd ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lledrod Isaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lledrod Uchaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Lower Faenor ( 1974 - 1996 ); Melindwr ( 1974 - 1996 ); Parsel Canol ( 1974 - 1996 ); Prysg and Carfan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Rhostïe ( 1974 - 1996 ); Tirymynech ( 1974 - 1996 ); Uchayndre ( 1974 - 1996 ); Upper Faenor ( 1974 - 1996 ); Vorlan ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ysgubor y Coed ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ystradmeurig ( 1974 - 1996 )
Unknown: Llanbadarn y Creuddyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Isaf ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llangorwen ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llanychaearn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Trefeurig ( 1974 - 1996 )
Urban district: Aberaeron ( 1974 - 1996 ); Ammanford ( 1974 - 1996 ); Burryport ( 1974 - 1996 ); Cwmaman ( 1974 - 1996 ); Fishguard and Goodwick ( 1974 - 1996 ); Fishguard ( 1974 - 1996 ); Goodwick ( 1974 - 1996 ); Llandeilo ( 1974 - 1996 ); Milford Haven ( 1974 - 1996 ); Narberth ( 1974 - 1996 ); New Quay ( 1974 - 1996 ); Newcastle Emlyn ( 1974 - 1996 ); Neyland ( 1974 - 1996 )

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Dyfed (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdəvɛd]) is a preserved county of Wales. It was created on 1 April 1974, as an amalgamation of the three pre-existing (or historic counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. It was abolished twenty-two years later, on 1 April 1996, when the three original counties were reinstated, although Cardiganshire was renamed Ceredigion the following day. The name "Dyfed" is retained for certain ceremonial and other purposes. It was a mostly rural county in southwestern Wales with a coastline on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel.

Dyfed covered approximately the same geographic extent as the ancient Principality of Deheubarth, although excluding the Gower Peninsula and the area west of the River Tawe. The choice of the name Dyfed was based on the historic name given to the region once settled by the Irish Déisi and today known as Pembrokeshire (the historic Dyfed never included Ceredigion and only briefly included Carmarthenshire). Modern Dyfed was was divided into the following local government districts.

Ceredigion District (the whole of Cardiganshire)
Carmarthen District, Dinefwr District, Llanelli District (from Carmarthenshire)
Preseli District and South Pembroke District (from Pembrokeshire)

The county town and administrative headquarters of Dyfed was Carmarthen while the largest settlement was Llanelli. Other significant centres of population included Haverfordwest, Milford Haven and Aberystwyth.

On 1 April 1996, under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Dyfed County Council was broken up and the resultant councils were based on the ancient counties, now restored for administrative purposes: Cardiganshire, the council of which renamed itself Ceredigion the following day; Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. The name Dyfed was retained for such purely ceremonial purposes as the Lord Lieutenancy and in the name of some regional bodies such as Dyfed–Powys Police.

The new districts created in 1996 were described as Principal Areas and each was a unitary authority.

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For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Dyfed.

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The National Library of Wales has just uploaded (Feb 2018) a website covering the tithe maps of Wales with accompanying apportionment documents using original and present-day maps. There are over 300,000 entries. Landowners and small villages are included. The presentation looks very good.
A 1900 Ordnance Survey map of the historic county of Pembrokeshire is available on the A Vision of Britain through Time website. This shows all the old parishes within their urban and rural districts. Large farms and estates are also marked. On the Haverfordwest Rural District page there is a sketchmap indicating the civil parishes of Haverfordwest Rural District as of 1935.
Pembrokeshire Archives has a website with a list of their holdings, as well as historical notes on places in Pembrokeshire. Its address is Prendergast, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PE; Tel No: 01437 775456 or (+44)1437 775456 (out of UK), E-mail: record.office@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
GENUKI has a page on each of the old counties of Wales and, under these counties, pages for each of the ecclesiastical parishes within the county. Information is gathered under a number of headings and the amount of information varies from parish to parish. Parish descriptions are based on a gazetteer dated 1835 and thus the emphasis is on ecclesiastical parishes. (Civil parishes were not yet established.) The submitter is very firm about his copyright. This should not stop anyone from reading the material.
The GENUKI Pembrokeshire pages include, under Description and Travel close to the bottom of the page, a link "parish map" to a map website showing boundaries and settlements before 1850. On the linked page will be maps of several parishes located close to each other.
GENUKI also provides references to other organizations who hold genealogical information for the local area, but there is no guarantee that the website has been kept up to date for every county.
FreeBMD provides a link to a list of the civil registration districts for each Welsh county from 1837 to 1996. Civil registration districts changed with varying densities of population and improvements in communication. Most counties and unitary authorities now have only one district. The list helps with providing names for the registration districts listed in the FreeBMD index and also as a guide for where to look for census entries.
The FamilySearch Wiki has a series of pages similar to those provided by GENUKI and these have been prepared at a later date. The Wiki may look like Wikipedia but the information has been provided for family historians. There are tables of links between the parishes in the historic counties of Wales and their post-1996 counterparts. This is the only genealogical website found that provides this information universally; others are not as thorough.
Some words in Welsh come up time and time again and you may want to know what they mean or how to pronounce them. For example,
"Eglwys" is a church and the prefix "Llan" is a parish.
"w" and "y" are used as vowels in Welsh.
"Ll" is pronounced either "cl" or "hl" or somewhere in between. "dd" sounds like "th".
The single letter "Y" is "the" and "Yn" means "in".
"uwch" means "above"; "isod" is "below" or "under";
"gwch" is "great", "ychydig" is "little";
"cwm" is a "valley".

In both Welsh and English all these words are commonly used in place names in the UK. Place names are often hyphenated, or two words are combined into one. Entering your problem phrase into Google Search, including the term "meaning in Welsh", will lead you to Google's quick translation guide. I'm no authority; these are just things I have picked up while building up this gazetteer for WeRelate.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Dyfed. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

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