Cathays
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Not to be confused with Cathay.
For the Cardiff electoral ward, see Cathays (electoral ward).
Cathays (/kəˈteɪz/ kə-TAYZ; standardised Welsh: Cathays;[2] sometimes Y Waun Ddyfal, 'the constant meadow') is a district and community in the centre of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is an old suburb of Cardiff established in 1875. It is densely populated and contains many Victorian terraced houses. The area falls into the Cathays ward. It is the third most populous community in Cardiff, having a population of 18,002 in 2011.
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Cathays
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Cathays Library, a Carnegie library built in 1906 | |
Location within Cardiff | |
Population | 20,121 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST181780 |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CARDIFF |
Postcode district | CF10 |
Postcode district | CF24 |
Dialling code | 029 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
51.496°N 3.182°W / 51.496; -3.182 |
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