Back Brecensċīr ANG Брекнокшър Bulgarian Sir Frycheiniog Breton Sir Frycheiniog Welsh Brecknockshire German Brecknockshire Spanish Brecknockshire French Brecknockshire FRR Brecknockshire Italian Brecknockshire Kurdish
| Brecknockshire | |
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| Area | |
| • 1831 | 460,158 acres (1,862.19 km2) |
| • 1911 | 469,281 acres (1,899.11 km2) |
| • 1961 | 469,281 acres (1,899.11 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1831 | 47,763[1] |
| • 1901 | 54,213 |
| • 1971 | 53,381 |
| Density | |
| • 1831 | 0.1/acre |
| History | |
| • Origin | Brycheiniog |
| • Created | 1536 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Brecknock, Powys |
| Chapman code | BRE |
| Government | Brecknockshire County Council (1889-1974) |
| • HQ | Brecon |
| • Motto | Undeb Hedd Llwyddiant (Unity, Peace, Prosperity) |
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Brecknockshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog or Sir Frycheiniog), also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon, was one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales. It was created in 1536 under the Laws in Wales Act 1535. From 1889 it was an administrative county with a county council; the administrative county was abolished in 1974. The county was named after the medieval Welsh territory of Brycheiniog, which was anglicised to "Brecknock" and also gave its name to the county town of Brecon. The county was mountainous and primarily rural.
- ^ Vision of Britain - 1831 Census