
Wales (disambiguation)
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Wales
is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom.
Wales may also refer to:
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom.
Wales may also refer to:
United Kingdom
- Wales, South YorkshireWales, South YorkshireWales is a village and a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the border of South Yorkshire and Derbyshire...
, a village in England - "West Wales", an old name for CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
(Kernow in Cornish language)
United States
- Wales, AlaskaWales, AlaskaWales is a town in the Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 152. It is the westernmost town on the American mainland.-Geography:...
- Lake Wales, FloridaLake Wales, FloridaLake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,194 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,802 . It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Wales, MaineWales, MaineWales is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,322 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.-Geography:According to the United...
- Wales, MassachusettsWales, MassachusettsWales is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Wales Township, MichiganWales Township, MichiganWales Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,986 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- North Wales, PennsylvaniaNorth Wales, PennsylvaniaNorth Wales is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is one of the three historic population centers that make up the North Penn Valley...
- Wales, New YorkWales, New YorkWales is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The town is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County by virtue of its position in the southeast part of the county, southeast of Buffalo.-History of Wales :...
- Wales, North DakotaWales, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 30 people, 18 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 127.3 people per square mile . There were 31 housing units at an average density of 131.5 per square mile...
- Wales, UtahWales, UtahWales is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 219 at the 2000 census. The town is governed by a mayor and several council members. As of December 2008, Wales had no stores, gas stations nor stop lights...
- Wales, WisconsinWales, WisconsinWales is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, first settled by Welsh immigrants. The population was 2,523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wales is located at ....
Canada
- Wales, OntarioWales, OntarioWales is a ghost town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of Ontario's Lost Villages, which were permanently flooded by the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1958...
, a ghost town; one of the Lost Villages flooded by the construction of the St Lawrence Seaway
Other uses
- The Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
, the title granted to the heir apparent to the British throne- Charles, Prince of WalesCharles, Prince of WalesPrince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
, the current Prince of Wales
- Charles, Prince of Wales
- Wales (surname)Wales (surname)Wales is a surname:* Prince William of Wales uses Wales as surname when required, including current military service* Prince Henry of Wales uses Wales as surname when required, including current military service* Gary Wales, Scottish footballer...
- Jimmy WalesJimmy WalesJimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales is an American Internet entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and promoter of the online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia and the Wikia company....
, co-founder of Wikipedia
- Jimmy Wales
- Wales (magazine)Wales (magazine)Wales was an English-language literary journal, published from 1937 to 1960. The magazine contained fiction, poetry, reviews and articles pertaining to Wales....
, literary journal edited by Keidrych Rhys, published 1937-1959 - Wales: A national magazine, political journal, published 1911-1914
- "The size of Wales", an expression of comparative measurement
See also
- WhaleWhaleWhale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...
s, large ocean dwelling mammals- Whale (disambiguation)Whale (disambiguation)A whale is a sea mammal.Whale may also refer to:Animals* Whale barnacle, a mollusk* Whale louse, a parasitic crustacean* Whale shark, a fishBuildings* Ingalls Rink, Yale University, commonly referred to as "The Whale"...
- Whale (disambiguation)
- WaleWaleA wale is a broad, thick plank around the outside of a wooden ship.The garboard is the wale next to the keel; the gunwale is the top such plank and covers the heads of the timbers between the main and fore drifts....
, a sort of wooden plank