Cardiff

:This article is about the Welsh capital. For the place in United States, see Cardiff, California.

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United States - Cardiff, California

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Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Located on the South Wales coast it is administered as a unitary authority. It was a small town until the early nineteenth century and came to prominence following the arrival of industry in the region and the use of Cardiff as a major port for the transport of coal. Cardiff was made a city in 1905 and proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955. In the Census 2001 the population of Cardiff was 305,340, making it the 16th largest settlement in the United Kingdom. People from Cardiff are called Cardiffians.

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Welsh - Capital - City - Wales - South Wales - Unitary authority - City - 1905 - 1955 - Census 2001 - Population - United Kingdom

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