Aberconwy

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Aberconwy was a local government district of Gwynedd in Wales from 1974 to 1996.

It was formed on April 1, 1974 as a merger of the Caernarfonshire borough of Conwy along with Betws-y-Coed Llandudno, Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr urban districts, and the Nant Conway Rural District; and the Denbighshire urban district of Llanrwst, and several parishes.

It was abolished on April 1, 1996 along with Gwynedd, and merged into the Conwy county borough.

The arms of Aberconwy.
The motto translates as "The greatest virtue is philanthropy"

Local government counties and districts of Wales 1974 – 1996
Local authorities created by the Local Government Act 1972 CLWYD: Alyn and Deeside | Colwyn | Delyn | Glyndwr | Rhuddlan | Wrexham Maelor DYFED: Carmarthen | Ceredigion | Dinefwr | Llanelli | Preseli Pembrokeshire | South Pembrokeshire GWENT: Blaenau Gwent | Islwyn | Monmouth | Newport | Torfaen GWYNEDD: Aberconwy | Arfon | Dwyfor | Meirionnydd | Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey MID GLAMORGAN: Cynon Valley | Merthyr Tydfil | Ogwr | Rhondda | Rhymney Valley | Taff-Ely POWYS: Brecknock | Montgomeryshire | Radnorshire SOUTH GLAMORGAN: Cardiff | Vale of Glamorgan WEST GLAMORGAN: Lliw Valley | Neath | Port Talbot | Swansea

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