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Glamorganshire

Glamorgan
Welsh: Morgannwg
Glamorgan Flag.svg
Flag adopted in 2013
Glamorganshire
Ancient extent of Glamorgan
Area
 • 1861 547,494 acres (2,215.63 km2)
 • 1911 518,865 acres (2,099.77 km2)
 • 1961 523,253 acres (2,117.53 km2)
Population
 • 1861 326,254
 • 1911 1,120,910
 • 1961 1,229,728
Density
 • 1861 1.7/acre
 • 1911 2.2/acre
 • 1961 2.4/acre
History
 • Succeeded by West Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
Chapman code GLA
Government Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974)
 • HQ Cardiff
 • Motto A Ddioddefws A Orfu (He Who suffered, conquered)
Coat of arms of Glamorgan
Kingdom of Morgannwg
Teyrnas Morgannwg
942-974
1063-1091
Capital Various
Languages Welsh
Government Monarchy
King
 •  942 - 974 Morgan Hen ab Owain
 •  1063 - 1074 Cadwgan ap Meurig
 •  1081 - 1091 Iestyn ap Gwrgan
Historical era Middle Ages
 •  First union of Gwent and Glywysing 942
 •  Union disestablished 974
 •  Kingdoms reunited 1063
 •  Conquered
(by the Norman lord, Robert Fitzhamon)
1091
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Gwent
Kingdom of Glywysing
Kingdom of Gwent
Kingdom of Glywysing
Lord of Glamorgan
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Glamorgan (/ɡləˈmɔːrɡən/) or, sometimes, Glamorganshire (Welsh: Morgannwg [mɔrˈɡanʊɡ] or Sir Forgannwg [ˈsiːr vɔrˈɡanʊɡ]) is one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval petty kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three preserved counties of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. The name also survives in that of Vale of Glamorgan, a county borough.

Although initially a rural and pastoral area of little value, the area that became known as Glamorgan was a conflict point between the Norman lords and the Welsh princes, with the area being defined by a large concentration of castles. After falling under English rule in the 16th century, Glamorgan became a more stable county, and exploited its natural resources to become an important part of the Industrial Revolution. Glamorgan was the most populous and industrialised county in Wales, and was once called the "crucible of the Industrial Revolution," as it contained the world centres of three metallurgical industries and its rich resources of coal.


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