Hiraethog Rural District
Hiraethog was a rural district of the administrative county of Denbighshire, Wales, from 1935 to 1974. The district took its name from the historic district of Mynydd Hiraethog.[1]
| Hiraethog | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1935 | 93,142 acres (376.93 km2) |
| • 1961 | 93,142 acres (376.93 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1931 | 6,061 |
| • 1971 | 4,180 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1935 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Colwyn |
| Status | Rural District |
| • HQ | Llanrwst |
The district was created by a county review order on 1 April 1935 from the amalgamation of Uwchaled Rural District with most of Llanrwst Rural District and part of Ruthin Rural District. The headquarters of the rural district council were in Llanrwst, which was a separate urban district.
The district contained the following civil parishes:[2]
- Cerrigydrudion
- Eglwysbach
- Gwytherin
- Llanddoged
- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
- Llangernyw
- Llangwm
- Llanrwst Rural
- Pentrefoelas
- Tir Ifan
The rural district was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, when it became part of the district of Colwyn in the county of Clwyd.
References
External links
- Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Hiraethog Rural District. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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