South West Wales

Region of Wales

South West Wales used by various public and private sector organisations. Following the borders of the four south-western local authorities

South West Wales is one of the regions of Wales comprising the unitary authorities of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

## Definition

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This definition is used by a number of government agencies and private organisations including:

* BBC[1]
* Welsh Government[2]
* South West Wales Economic Forum (SWWEF)[3]
* South West Wales Integrated Transport Consortium (SWWITCH)[4]
* South West Wales Tourism Partnership (SWWTP)[5][6]
* Travel About Britain[7]
* West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce[8]

A different definition is used in the EU Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, which refers to South West Wales as a subdivision of West Wales and the Valleys comprising Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.[9]

## History

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The area that is now considered to be South West Wales was established as Deheubarth by Hywel Dda in around the year 920. Although not a kingdom per se, it was ruled dynastically and fought over for centuries, until the conquest of Wales by Edward I, completed in 1283, when it was divided into the historic counties that exist today.

## Governance

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South West Wales is made up of the four principal areas of Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea.

The Swansea Bay City Region is a partnership between local authorities, businesses and other organisations.

In April 2021, a South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee was formed to allow the four local councils in the region to collaborate in areas relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.

## See also

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* South Wales
* West Wales
* Swansea Bay City Region
* Mid Wales
* North West Wales

## References

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1. ^ "South West Wales News - BBC News". BBC News.
2. ^ Welsh Assembly Government - Tourism to South West Wales
3. ^ South West Wales Economic Forum
4. ^ "玄人好みのあおぞら銀行". www.swwitch.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008.
5. ^ South West Wales Tourism Partnership
6. ^ South West Wales
7. ^ "Discover South West Wales". www.travelaboutbritain.com.
8. ^ "Councils in Wales 'will not merge for a decade'". West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce. September 8, 2016.
9. ^ "Geography - NUTS: Wales: Directory".

## External links

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* Corporate Joint Committee for South West Wales
* One Big Garden (gardens and parkland in South West Wales)
* Visit Wales: South West Wales
* Inspirational South West Wales
* Wales.com: south west Wales

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Regions and regional bodies of Wales

Statistical|

| ITL (formerly NUTS)|

* East Wales
* West Wales and the Valleys (West Wales and the South Wales Valleys)

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StatsWales|

* Mid Wales†
* North Wales
* South East Wales
* South West Wales†

Geographical|

| Physical|

* Brecon Beacons
* Desert of Wales
* Elenydd
* Snowdonia
* South Wales Valleys
* Swansea Bay
* Vale of Clwyd
* Welsh Lake District

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Other|

* North Wales
* North East Wales
* North West Wales
* Mid Wales
* Mid and South West Wales
* Mid and West Wales
* South Wales
* South West Wales
* South East Wales
* East Wales
* West Wales
* West Wales and the Valleys

Historical|

* Deheubarth
* Edeirnion
* Meirionnydd
* Perfeddwlad
* Rhos (North Wales)
* Rhwng Gwy a Hafren
* Ystrad Tywi
* Welsh Marches (cross-border)
* Welsh Lost Lands (claims in England)

Local governance|

| City regions|

* Ambition North Wales
* Cardiff Capital Region
* Growing Mid Wales Partnership
* Swansea Bay City Region

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Corporate Joint Committees|

* Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee
* North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
* South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
* South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

Tourism partnerships (defunct)|

* Tourism Partnership North Wales
* South West Wales Tourism Partnership
* Tourism Partnership Mid Wales
* Capital Region Tourism
* Forgotten Landscapes Project (Blaenavon)

Transport consortia (defunct)|

* South East Wales Transport Alliance
* South West Wales Integrated Transport Consortium
* Taith Joint Board (North Wales excluding Meirionydd in Gwynedd)
* TraCC (Mid Wales including Meirionydd in Gwynedd)

Other|

* Little England beyond Wales (Landsker Line)
* Mach Loop
* Senedd electoral regions
* Y Fro Gymraeg

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