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Gwent

Gwent was originally the name of a medieval kingdom in Britain, roughly equivalent to the eastern half of the county of Monmouthshire. Its name literally means 'place', or 'the place'. It came into existence after the Romans had left Britain in 430 AD and survived in various forms until the Norman invasion in 1090 AD.

During the local government reorganisation exercise of 1974, the name Gwent was given to one of the eight new administrative counties of Wales, covering almost exactly the same area as Monmouthshire (i.e. twice the original kingdom's area).

In 1994 the county was abolished, and replaced with unitary authorities. The name 'Gwent' survives in various titles, e.g., Gwent Police, Royal Gwent Hospital, Gwent Theatre.

The unitary authorities are:

City of Newport - southern Monmouthshire
Blaenau Gwent - northwestern Monmouthshire
Torfaen - central Monmouthshire
Caerphilly - western Monmouthshire and eastern Glamorgan
Monmouthshire - the remaining rural eastern part of Monmouthshire

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 '''Gwent''' was originally the name of a medieval kingdom in Britain, roughly equivalent to the eastern half of the county of [[Monmouthshire]]. Its name literally means 'place', or 'the place'. It came into existence after the Romans had left Britain in 430 AD and survived in various forms until the Norman invasion in 1090 AD.