South Wales

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South Wales (Welsh: De Cymru [ˌdeː ˌkəmri]) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north. Generally considered to include the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, south Wales extends westwards to include Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. In the western extent, from Swansea westwards, local people would probably recognise that they lived in both south Wales and west Wales. The Brecon Beacons National Park covers about a third of south Wales, containing Pen y Fan, the highest British mountain south of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia. South Wales is easily the most inhabited and urban area in Wales. The country’s capital, Cardiff is in the area, along with cities like Newport and Swansea and towns like Merthyr Tydfil and Barry. This is due to the industrial past of South Wales, where small towns became cities with money from industries such as mining, smelting and shipping. A point of some discussion is whether the first element...

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