Pembrokeshire
| Pembrokeshire | ||
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| County | ||
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 Located within the modern administrative boundaries of Wales |
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| Admin HQ | Haverfordwest | |
| Government | ||
| • Type |
 Pembrokeshire Council http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk |
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| • Control | Independent | |
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| • MEPs | Wales | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,590 km2 (610 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 5th | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 122,400 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| • Ethnicity | 99.2% White | |
| Welsh language | ||
| • Rank | Ranked 8th | |
| • Any skills | 29.4% | |
| Geocode | 00NS (ONS) W06000009 (GSS) |
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| ISO 3166 code | GB-PEM | |
Pembrokeshire (/ˈpɛmbrʊkʃɪər/, /ˈpɛmbrʊkʃər/, or /ˈpɛmbroʊkʃɪər/; Welsh: Sir Benfro [ˈsiːr ˈbɛnvrɔ]) is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. Pembrokeshire County Council's headquarters are in the county town of Haverfordwest.
The county is home to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only coastal national park of its kind in the United Kingdom and one of three national parks in Wales, the others being Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons. Over the years Pembrokeshire's beaches have been received many International Blue Flag Awards, Green Coast Awards and Seaside Awards. In 2011 it had 39 beaches recommended by the Marine Conservation Society.
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