Dyfed, << DUH vehd or DUH vihd, >> was the largest county in Wales. It ceased to exist as a local government area in April 1996. Dyfed was in southwest Wales and included the Welsh cultural and educational center of Aberystwyth. Dyfed was the name of an old Welsh kingdom. The county of Dyfed was created in 1974, when the local government of Wales was reorganized. Previously, the area had consisted of the three counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire. In April 1996, the county and districts were abolished and replaced with three unitary authorities, Ceredigion , Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.
