Cardiff and its history
For other uses, see Cardiff (disambiguation).
Cardiff
Dinas a Sir Caerdydd
City and County of Cardiff
City & County
Clockwise from top: The Senedd, Millennium Stadium, Norman keep of Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff City Centre, clock tower of City Hall and the Welsh National War Memorial
Flag
The coat of arms of Cardiff
Motto: "Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn"
("The red dragon will lead the way")
City and County of Cardiff and (inset) within Wales
Coordinates: 51°29′N 3°11′WCoordinates: 51°29′N 3°11′W
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country Wales
Region South Wales
Ceremonial county South Glamorgan
Local government Cardiff Council
City status 1905
Government
• Cardiff Council Leader Heather Joyce • Welsh Assembly
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• UK Parliament
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• European Parliament Wales
Area
• City & County 54.2 sq mi (140.3 km2) • Urban 29.24 sq mi (75.72 km2)
Population (2011 census) • City & County 346,100 • Density 6,400/sq mi (2,500/km2) • Urban 447,287 • Urban density 15,000/sq mi (5,900/km2) • Metro 1,097,000 (Cardiff-Newport)
Demonym Cardiffian
Time zone GMT (UTC0) • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Post codes CF
Area code(s) 029
Vehicle area codes CA, CB, CC, CD, CE, CF, CG, CH, CJ, CK, CL, CM, CN, CO
Police Force South Wales Police
Fire Service South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Ambulance Service Welsh Ambulance Service
Website http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/
Cardiff i/ˈkɑrdɪf/ (Welsh: Caerdydd (info) [kairˈdiːð, kaˑɨrˈdɨːð]) is the capital and largest city in Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. The unitary authority area's mid-2011 population was estimated to be 346,100, while the population of the Larger Urban Zone was estimated at 861,400 in 2009. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and
Cardiff
Dinas a Sir Caerdydd
City and County of Cardiff
City & County
Clockwise from top: The Senedd, Millennium Stadium, Norman keep of Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff City Centre, clock tower of City Hall and the Welsh National War Memorial
Flag
The coat of arms of Cardiff
Motto: "Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn"
("The red dragon will lead the way")
City and County of Cardiff and (inset) within Wales
Coordinates: 51°29′N 3°11′WCoordinates: 51°29′N 3°11′W
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country Wales
Region South Wales
Ceremonial county South Glamorgan
Local government Cardiff Council
City status 1905
Government
• Cardiff Council Leader Heather Joyce • Welsh Assembly
List[show]
• UK Parliament
List[show]
• European Parliament Wales
Area
• City & County 54.2 sq mi (140.3 km2) • Urban 29.24 sq mi (75.72 km2)
Population (2011 census) • City & County 346,100 • Density 6,400/sq mi (2,500/km2) • Urban 447,287 • Urban density 15,000/sq mi (5,900/km2) • Metro 1,097,000 (Cardiff-Newport)
Demonym Cardiffian
Time zone GMT (UTC0) • Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
Post codes CF
Area code(s) 029
Vehicle area codes CA, CB, CC, CD, CE, CF, CG, CH, CJ, CK, CL, CM, CN, CO
Police Force South Wales Police
Fire Service South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Ambulance Service Welsh Ambulance Service
Website http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/
Cardiff i/ˈkɑrdɪf/ (Welsh: Caerdydd (info) [kairˈdiːð, kaˑɨrˈdɨːð]) is the capital and largest city in Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. The unitary authority area's mid-2011 population was estimated to be 346,100, while the population of the Larger Urban Zone was estimated at 861,400 in 2009. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and