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A major reorganisation of local government outside London took place under the Local Government Act 1972, as a result of which England ended up with 39 non-metropolitan counties and six metropolitan counties, and Wales with eight non-metropolitan counties. County boroughs and their fire brigades were abolished. The new county councils became operational and assumed the responsibilities of fire authorities on 1 April 1974. The brigades created in Wales as a result were

Clwyd

Area: 934 sq. miles

Pop: 374,000

Fire stations: 18

Dyfed

Area: 2,227 sq. miles

Pop: 316,960

Fire stations: 25

Mid-Glamorgan

Area: 393 sq. miles

Pop: 536, 080

Fire stations: 24

South Glamorgan

Area: 161 sq. miles

Pop: 392, 830

Fire stations: 8

West Glamorgan

Area: 315 sq. miles

Pop: 373,246

Fire stations: 13

Gwent

Area: 540 sq. miles

Pop: 440,000

Fire stations: 19

Gwynedd

Area: 1,493 sq. miles

Pop: 224, 240

Fire stations: 26

Powys

Area: 1,906 sq. miles

Pop: 99, 830

Fire stations: 18

NON-METROPOLITAN COUNTY BRIGADES

Effective from 1 April 1974

WALES 1 April 1948

WALES 1 April 1974

WALES 1 April 1996 to date

SCOTLAND

ENGLAND

NORTHERN IRELAND