Radnor (district)
| Radnorshire Welsh: Maesyfed |
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| Area | |
| • 1974 | 301,165 acres (1,218.77 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1973 | 18,670 |
| • 1992 | 24,000 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1974 |
| • Abolished | 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | Powys |
| Status | District |
| • HQ | Llandrindod Wells |
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Coordinates: 52°08′35″N 3°22′26″W / 52.143°N 3.374°W
Radnorshire (Welsh: Maesyfed) was one of three districts of the county of Powys, Wales, from 1974 - 1996. The district had an identical area to the previous administrative county of Radnorshire.
The district was formed as Radnor on 1 April 1974 as part of a general reorganisation of local government in England and Wales under the Local Government Act 1972. The new district replaced eight local authorities:
On 8 May 1989 the district was renamed Radnorshire by resolution of the district council.
On 1 April 1996 the two-tier system of councils introduced in Wales in 1974 was replaced, and the country was divided into twenty-two counties and county boroughs by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Accordingly, the district was abolished, with its area passing to the county of Powys.
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