River Ely

The River Ely is in flowing generally southeast, from to . The river is about 24 miles long. The Ely's numerous sources lie in the mountains to the south of , near the town of , rising in the eastern slopes of Mynydd Penygraig and Mynydd y Gilfach and the western slopes of Mynydd Dinas, whose eastern slopes feed the by .
Wikipedia
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: River
  • Description: river in south Wales
  • Also known as: “Afon Elai” and “Elai”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grangemoor Park and Cardiff City Stadium.

Park
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is a public park located between the…

Stadium
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is a stadium in the area of , Wales.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the district of , Wales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leckwith and Grangetown.

Suburb
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is an area in the west of that…

Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district and community in the south of , capital of .

Suburb
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is an area and freshwater lake in , .

River Ely

Latitude
51.45718° or 51° 27′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.19141° or 3° 11′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C3RFR45+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1493543068
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2650021
Wiki­data ID
Q3398402
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Ely” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Elái”
  • Catalan: “Ely”
  • Cebuano: “River Ely”
  • Cornish: “Avon Eli”
  • French: “Ely”
  • Irish: “Afon Elái”
  • Polish: “Ely”
  • Slovenian: “Ely”
  • Swedish: “River Ely”
  • Welsh: “Afon Elái”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Windsor Quay and Cardiff International Sports Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: River Ely Railway Bridge and Grangetown Viaduct.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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