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Cardiff (/ ˈ k ɑːr d ɪ f /; Welsh: Caerdydd [kairˈdiːð, kaːɨrˈdɨːð] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 372,089 in 2022 [2] and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd). The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
- Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval...
- Cardiff Airport
Cardiff Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Caerdydd) (IATA: CWL,...
- Cardiff Council
Cardiff Council, formally the County Council of the City and...
- South Glamorgan
South Glamorgan (Welsh: De Morgannwg) is a preserved county...
- List of People From Cardiff
Shirley Bassey at Wembley Arena, 2006. Cardiff (/ ˈ k ɑːr d...
- Cities in Wales
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- Capital of Wales
Between the end of Roman rule and the conquest by Edward I...
- City Hall
City Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y ddinas) is a municipal building...
- History
The history of Cardiff—a City and County Borough and the...
- Demographics
Cardiff has an ethnically diverse population due to its past...
- Cardiff Castle
The history of Cardiff—a City and County Borough and the capital of Wales—spans at least 6,000 years. The area around Cardiff has been inhabited by modern humans since the Neolithic Period. Four Neolithic burial chambers stand within a radius of 10 mi (16 km) of Cardiff City Centre, with the St Lythans burial chamber the nearest, at about 4 ...
Cardiff is the capital and biggest city of Wales. It is also the 11th biggest city in the United Kingdom. [1] Its name in the Welsh language is Caerdydd. A 2011 census says that around 346,100 people live in Cardiff. It is the most important city in Wales for tourism, culture, government, sport, transport, nightlife and business.
Cardiff has an ethnically diverse population due to its past trading connections, post-war immigration and the large numbers of foreign students who attend university in the city. The ethnic make-up of Cardiff's population at the time of the 2001 census was: 91.6% white, 2% mixed race, 4% South Asian, 1.3% black, 1.2% other ethnic groups.
- Cardiff is one of the smallest capitals in Europe. Cardiff’s population might be fast-growing, but that’s because it’s from a relatively low base. The population of Cardiff is 362,400 which makes it one of the smallest capitals in Europe, in fact, among all cities in Europe, it was ranked 184th (source: City Mayors).
- Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city. Having lived in Cardiff for a while, this one came as no surprise to me. In 2014, Cardiff was named the wettest City in Britain.
- Cardiff is one of the newest capitals in the world. Cardiff only became the capital of Wales in 1955, which makes it one of the newest capitals in the world.
- Cardiff is the UK’s 12 most visited city. According to 2019 data, Cardiff received 382,000 visitors per year making it the 12 most visited destination in the UK1.
The Cardiff Capital Region (CCR; Welsh: Prifddinas Ranbarth Caerdydd) is a city region in Wales, centred on the capital city of Wales, Cardiff, in the southeast of the country.
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Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort.
