Gabalfa
Gabalfa is a district and community in the north of the city of Cardiff, capital of Wales. 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Millennium Stadium and Cardiff City Stadium.
Millennium Stadium
Stadium
The Millennium Stadium, known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales in Cardiff. It has a retractable roof and a usual capacity of 73,931.
Cardiff City Stadium
Stadium
Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, 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.
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. 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 Whitchurch.
Grangetown
Suburb
Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown. Grangetown is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gabalfa.
Whitchurch
Suburb
Ely
Suburb
Ely is a district and community in Cardiff, Wales. It is to the north of Cowbridge Road West. Caerau defines the boundary to the south as does the River Ely to the east and in part to the north. Ely is situated 2 miles southwest of Gabalfa.
Gabalfa
- Type: Suburb with 9,420 residents
- Description: suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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”
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Highlights include The Master Gunner, Gabalfa and Cardiff Draconians.
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