Things you didn't know about... South Glamorgan

South Glamorgan doesn't exist. Sort of...

The county council of South Glamorgan ceased to exist in April 1996, when it was divided up between Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, which became unitary authorities. South Glamorgan is now what is known as a preserved county, which means it only exists for purposes such as the ceremonial title of Lord Lieutenant. Other preserved counties of Wales include Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Dyfed, Powys, Gwynedd and Clwyd.

It's sunny in South Glamorgan (if not always hot)

South Glamorgan is home to the Welsh capital, Cardiff, which has more hours of sunshine per year than Milan.

The creator of the Daleks was born here

TV writer Terry Nation was born in Cardiff. Doctor Who has been filmed in numerous locations in the city and around South Glamorgan.

South Glamorgan is a wine region

There are several vineyards dotted around South Glamorgan, including perhaps the the oldest "premier vineyard" in the whole of Wales. The first vines were planted there in 1986.

Barry in South Glamorgan got its name from a saint

South Glamorgan is home to a town called Barry. It's named after St Baruc, who drowned in the Bristol Channel and was buried on Barry Island.

South Glamorgan was in the first ever British news film

It featured shots of the Prince and Princess of Wales visiting the Cardiff exhibition in 1896.

Culture vultures enjoy rich pickings in South Glamorgan

The Impressionist collection at the National Museum and Galleries of Wales, in Cardiff, South Glamorgan, is said to be the largest outside of Paris.

We've got a shipwreck coast

The west-facing coastline of South Glamorgan, and Glamorgan as a whole for that matter, bears the brunt of the Atlantic ocean. Ships making their way to Cardiff were often left wrecked on this unforgiving piece of coast, which led to widespread smuggling.