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{{short description|Area of central Wales}}
{{short description|Geographic region of Wales}}
[[File:Mid Wales.svg|thumb|Map of a common definition of Mid Wales following the [[Principal area of Wales|boundaries]] of [[Ceredigion]] and [[Powys]] (in Red), with [[Meirionnydd]] (part of [[Gwynedd]]), sometimes considered Mid Wales and coloured in pale red.]]
[[File:Wales Mid Wales locator map.svg|thumb|Two [[principal areas of Wales]] commonly defined to be Mid Wales, for [[Growing Mid Wales Partnership|regional economy]].]]
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'''Mid Wales''' ({{langx|cy|Canolbarth Cymru}} or simply ''Y Canolbarth'', meaning "the midlands"), or '''Central Wales''', is a [[regions of Wales|region]] of [[Wales]], encompassing its midlands, in-between [[North Wales]] and [[South Wales]]. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the [[Senedd]] covered the [[unitary authority]] areas of [[Ceredigion]] and [[Powys]] and the area of [[Gwynedd]] that had previously been the district of [[Meirionnydd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-second/bus-committees-second-mwr-home/bus-committees-second-mwr-committee.htm|title=National Assembly for Wales. Mid Wales Regional Committee (July 2003 - March 2005)|access-date=2009-10-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013131546/http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-second/bus-committees-second-mwr-home/bus-committees-second-mwr-committee.htm|archive-date=2008-10-13}}</ref> A similar definition is used by the [[BBC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/|title=BBC Wales - Mid Wales|access-date=2009-10-30}}</ref> The [[Wales Spatial Plan]] defines a region known as "Central Wales" which covers Ceredigion and Powys.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wales.gov.uk/location/central_wales/?lang=en|title=Welsh Assembly Government - Central Wales|access-date=2009-10-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409200456/http://wales.gov.uk/location/central_wales/?lang=en|archive-date=2009-04-09}}</ref>


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Mid Wales is dominated by the [[Cambrian Mountains]], including the [[Green Desert of Wales]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_headline=-the--lost-land--of-wales-aiming-to-step-out-of-the-shadow-of-snowdon--&method=full&objectid=18023663&siteid=50082-name_page.html|title=Western Mail|last=Williams|first=Sally|date=1 November 2006|work=Cambrian Mountains campaign launched|access-date=2009-10-30}}</ref> The region is sparsely populated, with an economy dependent on farming and small businesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assemblywales.org/394F67450006AD660000210800000000.pdf|title=National Assembly for Wales. Report from the Mid Wales Regional Committee.|date=June 2009|access-date=2009-10-30}}</ref>
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'''Mid Wales''' ({{lang-cy|Canolbarth Cymru}} or simply ''Y Canolbarth'' "The Midlands") is the central region of [[Wales]]. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the [[National Assembly for Wales]] covered the unitary authority areas of [[Ceredigion]] and [[Powys]] and the area of [[Gwynedd]] that had previously been the district of [[Meirionnydd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-second/bus-committees-second-mwr-home/bus-committees-second-mwr-committee.htm|title=National Assembly for Wales. Mid Wales Regional Committee (July 2003 - March 2005)|access-date=2009-10-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013131546/http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-committees/bus-committees-second/bus-committees-second-mwr-home/bus-committees-second-mwr-committee.htm|archive-date=2008-10-13}}</ref> A similar definition is used by the [[BBC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/|title=BBC Wales - Mid Wales|access-date=2009-10-30}}</ref> The [[Wales Spatial Plan]] defines a region known as "Central Wales" which covers Ceredigion and Powys.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wales.gov.uk/location/central_wales/?lang=en|title=Welsh Assembly Government - Central Wales|access-date=2009-10-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409200456/http://wales.gov.uk/location/central_wales/?lang=en|archive-date=2009-04-09}}</ref> If Mid Wales is classed as Ceredigion and Powys, the area would be {{convert|6,962|sqkm}} (about the size of [[Cumbria]]).

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Mid Wales is dominated by the [[Cambrian Mountains]], including the [[Green Desert of Wales]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_headline=-the--lost-land--of-wales-aiming-to-step-out-of-the-shadow-of-snowdon--&method=full&objectid=18023663&siteid=50082-name_page.html|title=Western Mail|last=Williams|first=Sally|date=1 November 2006|work=Cambrian Mountains campaign launched|access-date=2009-10-30}}</ref> The region is sparsely populated, with an economy dependent on farming and small businesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assemblywales.org/394F67450006AD660000210800000000.pdf|title=National Assembly for Wales. Report from the Mid Wales Regional Committee.|date=June 2009|access-date=2009-10-30}}</ref> The density of the unitary authority areas of Ceredigion and Powys combined is only {{convert|30|PD/sqkm}}.

Mid Wales is a sparsely populated rural area, with a strong reliance on the [[Agriculture|agricultural industry]].


==Major settlements==
==Major settlements==
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==Railway lines==
==Railway lines==
===Main lines===
===Main lines===
* [[Heart of Wales Line]]
* [[Heart of Wales line]]
* [[Cambrian Line]]
* [[Cambrian Line]]
* [[Welsh Marches Line]]
* [[Welsh Marches line]]


===Heritage lines===
===Heritage lines===
* [[Talyllyn Railway]]
* [[Talyllyn Railway]]
* [[Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway]]
* [[Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway|Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway]]
* [[Vale of Rheidol Railway]]
* [[Vale of Rheidol Railway]]
* [[Cambrian Heritage Railways]]
* [[Cambrian Heritage Railways]]
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== Politics ==
== Politics ==
Parliamentary constituencies in Mid Wales include; [[Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Brecon and Radnorshire]], [[Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)|Ceredigion]], [[Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)|Dwyfor Meirionnydd]] and [[Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Montgomeryshire]].
[[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliamentary constituencies]] in Mid Wales include; [[Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Brecon and Radnorshire]], [[Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)|Ceredigion]], [[Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)|Dwyfor Meirionnydd]] and [[Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Montgomeryshire]].


The region is represented in the [[Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament|Senedd Cymru]] electoral region of [[Mid and West Wales (Senedd Cymru electoral region)|Mid and West Wales]].
The region is represented in the [[Senedd]] with an [[Senedd electoral region|electoral region]] known as [[Mid and West Wales (Senedd electoral region)|Mid and West Wales]].

In April 2021, a [[Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee]] was formed to allow the two local councils in the region to collaborate in areas relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.

== Mid Wales Growth Deal ==
{{see also|Regional economy in Wales}}
On 13 January 2022, the Mid Wales Growth Deal's Final Deal Agreement was signed between the Growing Mid Wales Board; containing representatives from [[Ceredigion County Council]] and [[Powys County Council]], and the [[UK Government|UK]] and [[Welsh Government]]s. The deal involves the commitment of £110 million of funding from the two governments, with additional funding provided by other public and private sectors over the span of 10 years. The deal aims to increase investment in the region to £400 million by 2032, support an increase in [[gross value added]] of between £570 million and £700 million in the region's economy, and create between 1,100 to 1,400 jobs in Mid Wales.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mid Wales Growth Deal reaches an important development milestone|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mid-wales-growth-deal-reaches-an-important-development-milestone|access-date=2022-02-06|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mid Wales Growth Deal is signed off {{!}} The Planner|url=https://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/mid-wales-growth-deal-is-signed-off|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.theplanner.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Austin|first=Sue|title=Growth deal to bring investment and jobs to Mid Wales|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/mid-wales/2022/01/14/growth-deal-to-bring-investment-and-jobs-to-mid-wales/|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.shropshirestar.com|date=14 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-01-13|title=Mid Wales Growth Deal: Jobs boost but warning over progress|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-59971629|access-date=2022-02-06}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Breconshire]]
* [[Breconshire]]
* [[Geography of Wales]]
* [[Geography of Wales]]
* [[Geology of Wales]]
* [[Mid Wales Football League]]
* [[Mid Wales Football League]]
* [[Montgomery, Powys]]
* [[Montgomery, Powys]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{wikivoyage}}
*[http://www.growingmid.wales/ Growing Mid Wales]
*[https://powys.moderngov.co.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=896 Growing Mid Wales Board meetings]
*[https://powys.moderngov.co.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=920 Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee]

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/ The BBC's Mid Wales page]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/ The BBC's Mid Wales page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041031075035/http://www.wda.co.uk/index.cfm/property_advice_and_support/wda_properties/mid_wales_properties/overview_of_mid_wales/en2654 Overview of Mid Wales] by the [[Welsh Development Agency]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041031075035/http://www.wda.co.uk/index.cfm/property_advice_and_support/wda_properties/mid_wales_properties/overview_of_mid_wales/en2654 Overview of Mid Wales] by the [[Welsh Development Agency]]
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 8 November 2024

Map of a common definition of Mid Wales following the boundaries of Ceredigion and Powys (in Red), with Meirionnydd (part of Gwynedd), sometimes considered Mid Wales and coloured in pale red.
Two principal areas of Wales commonly defined to be Mid Wales, for regional economy.

Mid Wales (Welsh: Canolbarth Cymru or simply Y Canolbarth, meaning "the midlands"), or Central Wales, is a region of Wales, encompassing its midlands, in-between North Wales and South Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the Senedd covered the unitary authority areas of Ceredigion and Powys and the area of Gwynedd that had previously been the district of Meirionnydd.[1] A similar definition is used by the BBC.[2] The Wales Spatial Plan defines a region known as "Central Wales" which covers Ceredigion and Powys.[3]

Mid Wales is dominated by the Cambrian Mountains, including the Green Desert of Wales.[4] The region is sparsely populated, with an economy dependent on farming and small businesses.[5]

Major settlements

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Railway lines

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Main lines

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Heritage lines

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Politics

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Parliamentary constituencies in Mid Wales include; Brecon and Radnorshire, Ceredigion, Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Montgomeryshire.

The region is represented in the Senedd with an electoral region known as Mid and West Wales.

In April 2021, a Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee was formed to allow the two local councils in the region to collaborate in areas relating to economic well-being, strategic planning and the development of regional transport policies.

Mid Wales Growth Deal

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See also: Regional economy in Wales

On 13 January 2022, the Mid Wales Growth Deal's Final Deal Agreement was signed between the Growing Mid Wales Board; containing representatives from Ceredigion County Council and Powys County Council, and the UK and Welsh Governments. The deal involves the commitment of £110 million of funding from the two governments, with additional funding provided by other public and private sectors over the span of 10 years. The deal aims to increase investment in the region to £400 million by 2032, support an increase in gross value added of between £570 million and £700 million in the region's economy, and create between 1,100 to 1,400 jobs in Mid Wales.[6][7][8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Assembly for Wales. Mid Wales Regional Committee (July 2003 - March 2005)". Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  2. ^ "BBC Wales - Mid Wales". Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Welsh Assembly Government - Central Wales". Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  4. ^ Williams, Sally (1 November 2006). "Western Mail". Cambrian Mountains campaign launched. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  5. ^ "National Assembly for Wales. Report from the Mid Wales Regional Committee" (PDF). June 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Mid Wales Growth Deal reaches an important development milestone". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Mid Wales Growth Deal is signed off | The Planner". www.theplanner.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. ^ Austin, Sue (14 January 2022). "Growth deal to bring investment and jobs to Mid Wales". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Mid Wales Growth Deal: Jobs boost but warning over progress". BBC News. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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