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| Wales > Cardiff |
Cardiff is in the historic county of Glamorgan. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.) The community is at the mouths of the rivers Taff, Ely and Rhymney and on Cardiff Bay.
Also known as Caerdydd.
The city developed as a major exporter of coal and iron in the mid-19th century.
Well-known residents have included:
· Charlotte Church, singer · Ken Follett, author · Roald Dahl, author
Annual events include:
· Cardiff Screen Festival - 7-17 November 2007 · Dragon Boat Festival - 13 May 2007 · International Food & Drink Festival - 13-15 July 2007 · Mermaid Quay Cardiff Harbour Festival - 25-27 August 2007 Dates often change. Check Cardiff web sites and events links in the sections below.
Performing arts: Welsh National Opera
Nearby parks & recreation: Bute Park
Sports teams:
· Cardiff Blues (Celtic League - Rugby · Cardiff City F.C. (Football League Championship · Glamorgan County C.C. (County Championship - Cricket · Glamorgan Dragons (National League - Cricket)
Historic sites and museums: Cardiff Castle, National Museum & Gallery, Techniquest
Universities: Cardiff University
Listed places in Cardiff: | Cemeteries (1) | Colleges (1) Historic sites (1) Museums (2) Newspapers (2) Rail stations (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Cardiff travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Cardiff Web sites | Cardiff Council | Cardiff tourism Arts | Music Welsh National Opera Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Cardiff include Cathays Cemetery ... View cemeteries | Cardiff area cemeteries | Cemeteries in Glamorgan Wales cemeteries - message board Communities | Communities near Cardiff | Events | Cardiff festival web sites: | Cardiff Festival Cardiff Screen Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Glamorgan message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - Wales Genuki page for Glamorgan GenWeb page for Cardiff Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Cardiff Council | Wales Office UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Cardiff locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Cardiff include News Wales, South Wales Echo ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Cardiff | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Cardiff | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Glamorgan | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in Wales | Travel & tourism | Cardiff tourism | Wales tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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