Gwent

Gwent
► Condado de Gran Bretaña, en el SE de Gales, junto a Inglaterra; 1 376 km2 y 447 500 h. Cap., Newport.

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Región histórica en el sudeste de Gales, cuyo corazón es la llanura del mismo nombre.

Incluye una planicie costera que bordea el estuario del río Severn. Gwent fue y continúa siendo la puerta de entrada entre Inglaterra y el sur de Gales. Los romanos construyeron en esta región un cuartel militar y una gran fortaleza, los normandos, castillos. Gwent es un antiguo condado galés (1974–96) que ahora está dividido en varios distritos. La economía de la región depende tanto de la agricultura como de la industria.

Enciclopedia Universal. 2012.

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