Fun facts about Cardiff
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Cardiff derives its name from the Middle Welsh Caerdyf, meaning 'the fort of the Taff'.
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 383,919 in 2024 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
From the “History” section
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Archaeological evidence shows that people settled in Cardiff by at least around 6000 BC.
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 383,919 in 2024 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
From the “History” section
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Cardiff became a county borough on 1 April 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888.
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 383,919 in 2024 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
From the “History” section
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The Senedd, or Welsh Parliament, has been based in Cardiff Bay since its formation in 1999.
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 383,919 in 2024 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
From the “Government” section
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Cardiff is built on reclaimed marshland on a bed of Triassic stones.
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 383,919 in 2024 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Richard Szwejkowski · CC BY-SA 2.0