Dyfed (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdəvɛd]) is a preserved county in southwestern Wales, covering the modern counties Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It is mostly rural area with a coastline on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel. Between 1974 and 1996, Dyfed was an administrative county of Wales, with its council based at Carmarthen.

The Kingdom of Dyfed (Welsh pronunciation: ['dəvɛd]), one of several Welsh petty kingdoms that emerged in 5th-century sub-Roman Britain in southwest Wales, was based on the former territory of the Demetae (modern Welsh Dyfed).

North Wales became Gwynedd, while South Wales became Dyfed, and these two states, along with Powys, formed the largest principalities in the surviving western British territories. They never in reality used the English term, 'kingdom'.

The county of Dyfed in Wales has some spectacular scenery and a fascinating coastline of sandy beaches and rugged rock formations. Elsewhere the visitor can find numerous castles, stately homes, colourful gardens and other attractions including St. David’s – Britain’s smallest city.

Dyfed (pronounced Durv-ed) is one of the eight preserved counties of Wales. It was created on 1 April 1974 when Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire came together. In 1996, it was abolished and Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire were made into seperate counties once again.

Vortiporius or Vortipor (Old Welsh: Guortepir, Middle Welsh: Gwrdeber or Gwerthefyr) [1] was a king of Dyfed in the early to mid-6th century. He ruled over an area approximately corresponding to modern Pembrokeshire, and Carmarthenshire, Wales. Records from this era are scant, and virtually nothing is known of him or his kingdom.

Here is an alphabetical list of cities, towns and villages in Dyfed County, Wales. Click into each city, town and village to see map, location, postal code and other informations about it.

2024年11月1日 · Unlike the more centralised Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to the east, Dyfed was a loose confederation of local rulers who maintained their independence while sharing a common cultural foundation.

Guide to County of Dyfed, Wales ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Dyfed is a preserved county of Wales. It was originally created as an administrative county council on 1 April 1974 under the terms of the Local Government Act 1972, and covered approximately the same geographic extent as the ancient Principality of Deheubarth, although excluding the Gower Peninsula and the area west of the River Tawe.