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Gwent (gwĕnt), former county, SE Wales. Created in the 1974 administrative reorganization of Wales from most of Monmouthshire and part of Breconshire, it was dissolved in 1996 and divided among the unitary authorities of Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Caerphilly, and Newport. GwentHistorical region, southeastern Wales. Its heart is the plain of Gwent, and it includes a coastal plain along the River Severn estuary. Gwent was and still is the gateway between England and southern Wales. The Romans built a military headquarters and major fortress in Gwent, and the Normans erected castles. Formerly a Welsh county (1974–96), it has since been divided into several unitary authorities. The economy of the region relies on both agriculture and industry. Gwent a former county of SE Wales: formed in 1974 from most of Monmouthshire and part of Breconshire; replaced in 1996 by Monmouthshire and the county boroughs of Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, and part of Caerphilly How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By then, Davies noted in his A History of Wales, the Normans "had castles at Chepstow, Monmouth and Carleon, and the Welsh kingdom of Gwent had been extinguished after an existence of almost seven hundred years. Meningococcal disease and social deprivation: a small area geographical study in Gwent, UK. Biometrics Ltd, Unit 25, Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate, Newport, Gwent, NP11 7HZ, United Kingdom. |
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