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Caerau

Caerau 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.
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Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb with 11,700 residents
  • Description: district and community in Cardiff
  • Also known as: “Caerau, Cardiff”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cardiff City Stadium and Millennium Stadium.

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.

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. is situated 2½ miles east of Caerau.

Church
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a cathedral and parish church in , , Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Diocese of Llandaff.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penarth and Grangetown.

Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Victorian sea-side town 3 miles southwest of in . It has impressive Victorian architecture and known for its pier and extensive parks.

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 east of Caerau.

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

Caerau

Latitude
51.4746° or 51° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.2382° or 3° 14′ 18″ west
Population
11,700
Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)
Open location code
9C3RFQF6+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 244415696
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7294204
Wiki­data ID
Q5016880
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Caerau” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Caerau (Cardiff)”
  • Basque: “Caerau”
  • Breton: “Caerau”
  • Catalan: “Caerau”
  • Cebuano: “Caerau”
  • Chinese: “Caerau”
  • Cornish: “Caerau”
  • French: “Caerau”
  • Irish: “Caerau”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Caerau (Cardiff)”
  • Swedish: “Caerau”
  • Welsh: “Caerau, Caerdydd”
  • Welsh: “Caerau”

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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 “Caerau”. Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.