Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire
a) A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by to the east by Gloucestershire, to the northeast by Herefordshire, to the north by Brecknockshire, to the west by Glamorganshire and to the south by the Bristol Channel.
b) A local government principal area, bordered by the Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Powys, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.

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  • Monmouthshire —   [ mʌnməθʃɪə], ehemaliges County in Wales, 1974 aufgeteilt in die Countys Gwent, Mid Glamorgan und South Glamorgan; seit 1996 Verwaltungsdistrikt, 850 km2, 85 600 Einwohner; Verwaltungssitz ist Cwmbran …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Monmouthshire — [mon mouthshir΄, mon mouthshər] former county of SE Wales: also Monmouth …   English World dictionary

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  • Monmouthshire — 51° 47′ 06″ N 2° 52′ 21″ W / 51.785, 2.87241 …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Monmouthshire — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Monmouthshire Country and Admin Code GB.WLS.Y4 GB …   World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II

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