Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)

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Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency) was a former parliamentary seat in Wales that represented the largely rural and Welsh-speaking county of Merioneth in the UK House of Commons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK Parliament constituency
former parliamentary constituency
characteristic largely Welsh-speaking
largely rural
country United Kingdom
elects one Member of Parliament
historicCounty Merioneth
linked to: Merionethshire
language English
Welsh
locatedIn Merionethshire
Wales
namedAfter Meirionnydd
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
region North Wales
replacedBy Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (UK Parliament constituency)
represents county of Merioneth
status abolished constituency

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Meirionnydd historicParliamentaryConstituency Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (UK Parliament constituency) replaced Merioneth (UK Parliament constituency)
linked to: Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)