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Llanishen

Llanishen

Llanishen is a district and community in the north of , . Its population as of the 2011 census was 17,417. Llanishen is the home of the former HMRC tax offices, the tallest buildings in north Cardiff and a landmark for miles around.
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  • Type: Suburb with 10,300 residents
  • Description: suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales
  • Also known as: “Lanishen”, “Lhanishen”, and “Llanisien”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Isan’s Church and Llanishen railway station.

Church
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St Isan's Church is a listed Anglican church in the suburb of Llanishen, Cardiff. The church's origins are medieval, though the present building was extensively remodeled during the Victorian and Edwardian years.

Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station serving the area of Llanishen in , south . It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network.

School
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is an English-medium secondary school based in Llanishen, , . It has approximately 1700 students, making it the largest single-site secondary school in Cardiff. It also has a sixth form college for 16–18 year olds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birchgrove and Whitchurch.

Suburb
is a district of the city of stretching between Llanishen and the interchange, along the A469 road. It centres on a crossroads dominated by the pub which also lies between Heath and .

Suburb
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is a suburb and community in the north of , capital of . It is approximately 3 miles north of the centre of the city on the A470 road and A4054 road. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Llanishen.

Suburb
is a district of , the capital city of , lying immediately to the north of next to junction 32 of the M4 motorway. It is within the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais electoral ward. is situated 2 miles west of Llanishen.

Llanishen

Latitude
51.52918° or 51° 31′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.18952° or 3° 11′ 22″ west
Population
10,300
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Open location code
9C3RGRH6+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 287771796
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2643986
Wiki­data ID
Q3397990
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Llanishen” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Llanishen”
  • Breton: “Llanisien”
  • Bulgarian: “Ланишен”
  • Catalan: “Llanisien”
  • Cebuano: “Llanishen”
  • Chinese: “Llanishen”
  • Chinese: “拉尼申”
  • Cornish: “Llanisien”
  • French: “Llanishen”
  • German: “Llanishen”
  • Irish: “Llanishen”
  • Irish: “Llanisien”
  • Japanese: “カーディフ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Llanishen”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Llanisien”
  • Swedish: “Llanishen”
  • Welsh: “Llanisien”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Isan Church Hall and Cardiff (Llanishen) Cemetery.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Llanishen”. Photo: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0.