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Gabalfa

Gabalfa is a district and community in the north of the city of , capital of . It is characterised by a four-lane flyover road at the Gabalfa Interchange, where the A48 road meets the A470 road which leads from Cardiff to northern Wales, and the A469 road.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Millennium Stadium and Cardiff City Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0.
The , known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of . Located in , it has a retractable roof and is the home of the Wales national rugby union team; it has also held Wales national football team games.

Stadium
Photo: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a stadium in the area of , Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City and the Wales national team. Following expansion of the Ninian Stand in July 2014, the stadium officially holds 33,280 supporters.

Photo: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0.
is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of , . The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grangetown and Ely.

Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district and community in the south of , capital of . It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by , and . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gabalfa.

Suburb
Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district and community in , . It is to the north of Cowbridge Road West. defines the boundary to the south as does the River to the east and in part to the north. is situated 2 miles southwest of Gabalfa.

Suburb
Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.
is a community in the west of , capital city of . Often considered part of by gully, Heol Trelai is the main road or avenue, lined with large trees. is situated 2 miles southwest of Gabalfa.

Gabalfa

Latitude
51.5015° or 51° 30′ 5″ north
Longitude
-3.2139° or 3° 12′ 50″ west
Population
9,420
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9C3RGQ2P+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 304150008
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7297937
Wiki­data ID
Q5515255
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Gabalfa” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gabalfa”
  • Bulgarian: “Габалфа”
  • Catalan: “Gabalfa”
  • Cebuano: “Gabalfa”
  • Chinese: “Gabalfa”
  • Cornish: “Gabalfa”
  • French: “Gabalfa”
  • Irish: “Gabalfa”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Gabalfa”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Gabalfa”
  • Swedish: “Gabalfa”
  • Welsh: “Gabalfa”
  • Welsh: “Y Gabalfa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Llandaff and Mynachdy.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Master Gunner, Gabalfa and Gabalfa Avenue Post Office.

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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 “Gabalfa”. Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.