Newport is a city and county borough in Wales, on the River Usk near its confluence with the Severn Estuary, about 12 miles northeast of Cardiff. Its population grew from 145,700 to 159,587 between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, the largest growth of any unitary authority in Wales, making it the third-largest principal authority with city status in Wales and the sixth most populous overall. It became a unitary authority in 1996 and forms part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area and the Cardiff Capital Region.
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Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude51.588611 degrees north 1 FAQs
Where does the name Newport come from?
The Normans first recorded the town as novo burgus, Latin for new borough, in 1126.
The English name Newport is a later application. The Normans first recorded the settlement as novo burgus in 1126, a Latin name for the new borough established with the Norman castle. The reason the name Newport became so widely adopted is still debated.
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1. Newport, Wales (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 159,600 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.588611, longitude -2.997778
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 16 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 159600 (2021)
View the Source2. Newport, Wales (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1126
The settlement was first recorded by the Normans as novo burgus in 1126.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1126
The settlement was first recorded by the Normans as novo burgus in 1126.
Source text, founding-year: 1126
The settlement was first recorded by the Normans as novo burgus in 1126.
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