Grangetown
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.Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Suburb with 20,800 residents
- Description: district and community of Cardiff, Wales
- Also known as: “Grangetown, Cardiff”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Millennium Stadium and Cardiff City Stadium.
Millennium Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0.
The Millennium Stadium, known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, 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.
Cardiff City Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 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
Photo: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0.
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 Penarth and Caerau.
Penarth
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penarth is a Victorian sea-side town 3 miles southwest of Cardiff in Wales. It has impressive Victorian architecture and known for its pier and extensive parks.
Caerau
Suburb
Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.
Caerau is a community in the west of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. Often considered part of Wenvoe by gully, Heol Trelai is the main road or avenue, lined with large trees. Caerau is situated 2½ miles west of Grangetown.
Ely
Suburb
Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 miles west of Grangetown.
Grangetown
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4701° or 51° 28′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.1862° or 3° 11′ 10″ westPopulation
20,800Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9C3RFRC7+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 260095112OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
7298330Wikidata ID
Q5595745
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Grangetown” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Grangetown”
- Catalan: “Grangetown”
- Cebuano: “Grangetown”
- Chinese: “Grangetown”
- Chinese: “格兰奇敦”
- Cornish: “Grangetown”
- French: “Grangetown”
- German: “Grangetown”
- Irish: “Grangetown”
- Italian: “Grangetown”
- Korean: “그랜지타운”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Grangetown”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Grangetown”
- Swedish: “Grangetown”
- Welsh: “Grangetown”
- Welsh: “Trelluest”
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