Cardiff
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Cardiff Dinas a Sir Caerdydd City and County of Cardiff |
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Clockwise from top left: The Senedd, Millennium Stadium, Norman keep of Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff City Centre, clock tower of City Hall and the Welsh National War Memorial
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| Motto: "Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn" ("The red dragon will lead the way") |
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 City and County of Cardiff and (inset) within Wales |
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| Coordinates: 51°29′N 3°11′W / 51.483°N 3.183°WCoordinates: 51°29′N 3°11′W / 51.483°N 3.183°W | |||
| Sovereign state |
 United Kingdom
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| Country |
 Wales |
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| Region | South Wales | ||
| Ceremonial county | South Glamorgan | ||
| Historic County | Glamorgan | ||
| Local government | Cardiff Council | ||
| City status | 1905 | ||
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| • Cardiff Council Leader | Paul Orders | ||
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| • European Parliament | Wales | ||
| Area | |||
| • City & County | 140.3 km2 (54.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 75.72 km2 (29.24 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • City & County | 346,100 | ||
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 447,287 | ||
| • Urban density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,097,000 (Cardiff-Newport) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Cardiffian | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Post codes | CF | ||
| Area code(s) | 029 | ||
| Vehicle area codes | CA, CB, CC, CD, CE, CF, CG, CH, CJ, CK, CL, CM, CN, CO | ||
| Police Force | South Wales Police | ||
| Fire Service | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service | ||
| Ambulance Service | Welsh Ambulance Service | ||
| Primary Airport | Cardiff Airport | ||
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| GDP | US$ 36.0 billion | ||
| GDP per capita | US$ 29,674 | ||
| Website | http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ | ||
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