Newtown

Newtown was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that was also known as 'Little Ireland' because of its population of Irish families. Its six streets and 200 houses existed from the mid-nineteenth century until they were demolished in 1970.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: place in Cardiff, Wales
  • Also known as: “Newtown, Cardiff”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Millennium Stadium and Cardiff International Arena.

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.

Music venue
Photo: benbore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an indoor exhibition centre and events arena located in , Wales, and was opened on 9 September 1993 by singer Shirley Bassey.

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 Castle Quarter and Grangetown.

Quarter
is an independent retail destination area in the north of the city centre of , . Castle is also a community of Cardiff. The listed includes some of Cardiff's Victorian and Edwardian arcades: Castle Arcade, High Street Arcade and Duke Street Arcade, and principal shopping streets: St Mary Street, High Street, Castle Street and Duke Street.

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 .

Suburb
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area and freshwater lake in , . The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the and .

Newtown

Latitude
51.47675° or 51° 28′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.16949° or 3° 10′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C3RFRGJ+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5964389845
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q7020578
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Satellite Map

Discover Newtown from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Newtown” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “紐敦 (加的夫)”
  • Chinese: “纽敦 (加的夫)”
  • Chinese: “纽敦”
  • Igbo: “Newtown, Cardiff”
  • Igbo: “Newtown”
  • Japanese: “カーディフ”
  • Urdu: “نیو ٹاؤن، کارڈف”
  • Welsh: “Newtown, Caerdydd”
  • Welsh: “Newtown”

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Highlights include Public Health Wales and Tŷ Pont Haearn.

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