Welsh: Sir Fynwy |Motto: Faithful to both (Utrique Fidelis)|
Monmouthshire shown within Great Britain Monmouthshire shown as
a county of Wales Ceremonial county (until 1974) Administrative
county (1889–1974) |1831 area||324,310 acres (1,312.4 km2)|
|1901 area||345,048 acres (1,396.36 km2)| |1961 area||339,088
acres (1,372.24 km2)| |HQ||Monmouth and Newport| |Origin||Laws
in Wales Act 1535| |Succeeded by||Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, South
Glamorgan| - 1831 density - 1901 density - 1961 density
|Governance||Monmouthshire County Council (1889-1974) Newport
County Borough Council (1891-1974) Coat of arms of Monmouthshire
County Council The eastern part of the county is mainly
agricultural, while the western valleys had rich mineral
resources. This led to the area becoming highly industrialised
with coal mining and iron working being major employers from the
18th century to the late 20th century. Monmouthshire's Welsh
status was ambiguous between the 16th and 20th centuries, with
it considered by some to be part of Engl