![]() The fort probably refers to that established by the Romans. Caerdyf has its origins in post-Roman Brythonic words meaning "the fort of the Taff". This sound change had probably first occurred in the Middle Ages both forms were current in the Tudor period. The change from -dyf to -dydd shows the colloquial alteration of Welsh f and dd, and was perhaps also driven by folk etymology. Ĭaerdydd (the Welsh name of the city) derives from the Middle Welsh Caerdyf. Work continues at Cardiff Bay and in the centre, on projects such as Cardiff International Sports Village, BBC drama village, and a new business district. ![]() Ĭardiff is a major centre for television and film production (such as Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sherlock) and is the Welsh base for the main national broadcasters.Ĭardiff Bay contains the Senedd building (home to the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament) and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. It is the most popular destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017. ![]() In 2011 it ranked sixth in the world in a National Geographic magazine list of alternative tourist destinations. ![]() The population of the wider urban area in 2011 was 479,000. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.Ĭardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. In 1905 it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. ![]() Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Cardiff ( / ˈ k ɑːr d ɪ f/ Welsh: Caerdydd ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ![]()
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