Administrative divisions of Wales

Wales is divided States in 22 key areas (English: principal areas), all of which the governance structure having a unitary authority. There are nine counties, three cities and ten county boroughs, each with a similar power. ==Main areas of Wales[ Edit] == ==Historical and preserved counties[ Edit] == The historic counties formed the administrative divisions between 1889 and 1974. Between 1974 and 1996 were used starting from 1996 the counties known as the preserved counties (English: preserved counties).These last are since then used only for ceremonial purposes.