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Mid Wales (Template:Lang-cy or simply Y Canolbarth "The Midlands") is the name given to the central region of Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the National Assembly for Wales covered the counties of Ceredigion and Powys and the area of Gwynedd that had previously been the district of Meirionydd.^[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] If Mid Wales is classed as Ceredigion and Powys, the area would be 6,962 square kilometres (about the size of Cumbria).

Mid Wales is dominated by the Cambrian Mountains, including the area sometimes referred to as the "Green Desert of Wales".^[4] The region is sparsely populated, with an economy dependent on farming and small businesses.^[5] The density of the counties of Ceredigion and Powys combined is only 30 people per square kilometre (78 per square mile).

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References

^ "National Assembly for Wales. Mid Wales Regional Committee (July 2003 - March 2005)". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-10-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "BBC Wales - Mid Wales". Retrieved 2009-10-30.
^ "Welsh Assembly Government - Central Wales". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-10-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Williams, Sally (1 November 2006). "Western Mail". Cambrian Mountains campaign launched. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
^ "National Assembly for Wales. Report from the Mid Wales Regional Committee" (PDF). June 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-30.

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52°27′N 3°20′W / 52.450°N 3.333°W / 52.450; -3.333

[1] "National Assembly for Wales. Mid Wales Regional Committee (July 2003 - March 2005)". Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-10-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "BBC Wales - Mid Wales". Retrieved 2009-10-30.

[3] "Welsh Assembly Government - Central Wales". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-10-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] Williams, Sally (1 November 2006). "Western Mail". Cambrian Mountains campaign launched. Retrieved 2009-10-30.

[5] "National Assembly for Wales. Report from the Mid Wales Regional Committee" (PDF). June 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-30.

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-'''Mid Wales''' ({{lang-cy|Canolbarth Cymru}} or simply ''Y Canolbarth'' "The Midlands") is the name given to the unofficial central region of [[Wales]]. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the [[National Assembly for Wales]] covered the counties of [[Ceredigion]] and [[Powys]] and the area of [[Gwynedd]] that had previously been the district of [[Meirionydd]].<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)|accessdate=2009-10-30|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=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|archivedate=2008-10-13|df=}}</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|accessdate=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|accessdate=2009-10-30|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409200456/http://wales.gov.uk/location/central_wales/?lang=en|archivedate=2009-04-09|df=}}</ref> If Mid Wales is classed as Ceredigion and Powys, the area would be 6,962 square kilometres (about the size of [[Cumbria]]).
+'''Mid Wales''' ({{lang-cy|Canolbarth Cymru}} or simply ''Y Canolbarth'' "The Midlands") is the name given to the central region of [[Wales]]. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the [[National Assembly for Wales]] covered the counties of [[Ceredigion]] and [[Powys]] and the area of [[Gwynedd]] that had previously been the district of [[Meirionydd]].<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)|accessdate=2009-10-30|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=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|archivedate=2008-10-13|df=}}</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|accessdate=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|accessdate=2009-10-30|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409200456/http://wales.gov.uk/location/central_wales/?lang=en|archivedate=2009-04-09|df=}}</ref> If Mid Wales is classed as Ceredigion and Powys, the area would be 6,962 square kilometres (about the size of [[Cumbria]]).
-The Welsh Midlands are dominated by the [[Cambrian Mountains]], including the area sometimes referred to as 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|accessdate=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|accessdate=2009-10-30}}</ref> The density of the counties of Ceredigion and Powys combined is only 30 people per square kilometre (78 per square mile).
+Mid Wales is dominated by the [[Cambrian Mountains]], including the area sometimes referred to as 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|accessdate=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|accessdate=2009-10-30}}</ref> The density of the counties of Ceredigion and Powys combined is only 30 people per square kilometre (78 per square mile).
 ==Major towns==