The capital and largest city of Wales, forming a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff, with a population of 383,919 in 2024 and ranking as the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales within the Cardiff Capital Region, home to roughly half the nation's population, it grew from a small town in the early 19th century into a major coal-exporting port, was ranked a city in 1905, and was proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Cardiff, Wikipedia
Lead section
Cardiff had a population of 383,919 in 2024
Infobox, Area
Total 54 sq mi (141 km2)
Infobox, Coordinates
51.48167N 3.17917W
- In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source2. Cardiff (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 41 m
P571 (inception)
inception 1081
View the SourceWikidata: Cardiff
Wikidata Q10690, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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