Place details
Place nameCardiff
Other namesCaerdydd, Cayrdyf, Kairdif, Keyrdyf
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.5
Longitude-3.217
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was Roman fort in the 1st century CE; expanded into walled town by Normans in the 12th century; ruled by several British monarchs 15th-19th centuries; world's largest coal exporter 1913-1963; other industries are steel and food-processing.
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