List of historic counties of Wales by area in 1891
This is a list of the historic counties of Wales as recorded by the 1891 census, ordered by their area.
| Rank | County | Area (acres) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmarthenshire | 587,816 (2,378 km2) |
| 2 | Glamorgan | 516,959 (2,092 km2) |
| 3 | Montgomeryshire | 510,111 (2,064 km2) |
| 4 | Brecknockshire | 475,224 (1,923 km2) |
| 5 | Cardiganshire | 440,630 (1,783 km2) |
| 6 | Merionethshire | 427,810 (1,731 km2) |
| 7 | Denbighshire | 423,477 (1,713 km2) |
| 8 | Pembrokeshire | 395,151 (1,599 km2) |
| 9 | Caernarfonshire | 361,097 (1,461 km2) |
| 10 | Monmouthshire | 341,688 (1,382 km2) |
| 11 | Radnorshire | 301,164 (1,218 km2) |
| 12 | Anglesey | 175,836 (711 km2) |
| 13 | Flintshire | 164,050 (663 km2) |
References
- 1891 census
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