It was a very rural county and was located in the south-west of Wales. It had a border on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel. It bordered Gwynedd to the north, Powys to the east and West Glamorgan to the south-east.
The county's county town was Carmarthen but the largest town was Llanelli. The university town of Aberystwyth was also inside the county.
The name Dyfed is still used today, for example in the name Dyfed–Powys Police.
Lukman Niode
Lukman Niode (21 October 1963 – 17 April 2020) was an Indonesian swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the heats in all three events.
Lukman died on 17 April 2020 in Pelni Hospital in Jakarta at the age of 56, due to COVID-19.
Yenisey Gonzalez Dias
Yenisey Gonzalez Dias (born 22 November 1987) is a Cuban female volleyball player. She played for the Cuba women's national volleyball team. She played at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup, and 2008 Summer Olympic Games qualifications.
She played for La Habana, She served on the IOC Committee.
The Lake of Thinking
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Aptripel Tumimomor
Aptripel Tumimomor (April 3, 1966 – April 2, 2020) was an Indonesian politician, businessman and engineer. He was the Regent of North Morowali Regency, in Central Sulawesi, from February 17, 2016, until his death. Tumimomor was born in in Kolonodale, Central Sulawesi. Tumimomor owned several businesses, including hotels in Kendari, plantations in Mamuju Regency, and a construction company.
Tumimomor died at a hospital in Makassar from COVID-19 on April 2, 2020 at the age of 53.
Rebecca Ngo Nkot
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She played for INJS Yaoundé, AES Sonel VB, Melun-La Rochette, and ES Meylan La Tronche.
Robert L. Carroll
Robert "Bob" Lynn Carroll (May 5, 1938 – April 8, 2020) was an American–Canadian vertebrate paleontologist. His works focused on Paleozoic and Mesozoic amphibians and reptiles. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Carroll died on April 8, 2020 in Westmount, Quebec from COVID-19, aged 81.
Michelle Nogueras
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She played for Criollas de Caguas.
Jim Henderson (politician)
Donald James Henderson (August 7, 1940 – May 2, 2020) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1995. He represented the ridings of Humber and Etobicoke—Humber. He was born in Sudbury, Ontario.
Henderson died in Toronto on May 2, 2020 from problems caused by Parkinson's disease and COVID-19, aged 79.
Princess Diana of Bourbon-Parma
Princess Diana Margherita of Bourbon-Parma ("Diane Marguerite de Bourbon-Parme" in French; 22 May 1932 – 7 May 2020) was a French aristocrat. She was a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma, a cadet branch of the Spanish royal family. She was born in Paris.
On 15 March 1955 she married Prince Franz Josef Hubertus Maria Meinrad Michael of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, son of Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern, in a civil ceremony London. She and Prince Franz Josef divorced in 1961.
Princess Diana died in Hamburg on 7 May 2020 from COVID-19 during pandemic in Germany, aged 87. Her first cousin Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma died in March 2020 from the same infection.
Clwyd
Clwyd (pronounced "Cloid") is one of the eight preserved counties of Wales.
It was created in 1974 and was named after the River Clwyd which flowed through it. In 1996, it was abolished and four new unitary authorities were created. These were Wrexham County Borough, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, and Flintshire. Clwyd became a preserved county.
It was situated in the north-east of Wales. To the north, it bordered the Irish Sea. To the north-east, it shared a maritime border with the English county of Merseyside, across the River Dee. To the east, it bordered Cheshire and bordered Shropshire to the south-east, both also in England. To the south, it bordered Powys and bordered Gwynedd to the west.
Clwyd's county town was Mold, which is today part of Flintshire. The county's largest town was Wrexham, which is today its own borough.
Noami Santos
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She played for the University of Florida's women's volleyball. and San Juan.
Johana Moore
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She played for Desamparados.
Saguache, Colorado
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Center, Colorado
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Del Norte, Colorado
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Paola Ramírez
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She played for Universidad Estatal a Distancia.
William Wyler
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His best known works were "Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), and "Mrs. Miniver" (1942), all of which won Academy Awards for Best Director, as well as Best Picture.
Margaret Tallichet
Margaret "Talli" Tallichet (March 13, 1914 – May 3, 1991) was an American actress. She was the wife of movie director William Wyler. Her best-known leading role was with Peter Lorre in the noir movie "Stranger on the Third Floor" (1940).
Tallichet died at her home in Los Angeles on May 3, 1991 from cancer, aged 77.
Gwent (county)
Gwent is one of the eight preserved counties of Wales.
It was created on 1 April 1974. It was named after the Kingdom of Gwent, an ancient kingdom. In 1996, it was abolished and became five seperate counties and boroughs. These are Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, City of Newport and Torfaen.