Aethwy was a rural district in the administrative county of Anglesey, Wales, from 1894 to 1974.
| Aethwy | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 36,551 acres (147.92 km2) |
| • 1961 | 52,352 acres (211.86 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 8,717 |
| • 1971 | 12,011 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey |
| Status | Rural District |
| • HQ | Llanfairpwllgwyngyll |
It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Bangor rural sanitary district which was on Anglesey.
In 1933 it was expanded by a county review order, taking in all of the abolished Dwyran Rural District.
The district was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, becoming part of a single Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey district.
Civil parishes edit
Over its existence the rural district contained the following civil parishes:
†In Dwyran RD until 1933.
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