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Encyclopedia > Cathays (electoral ward)
Cathays ward
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Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for ST181780
Geography
Total population 13,940 (2001 census)
Post office and telephone
Post town: CARDIFF
Postal district: CF24
Dialling code: +44-29
Administration
Local council: Cardiff Council
Number of councillors: 4
Politics
Welsh Assembly: Cardiff Central
UK Parliament: Cardiff Central
European Parliament: Wales

The Cathays electoral ward of Cardiff consists of some or all of the following areas: Cardiff city centre, Cathays, Cathays Park and Maindy in the the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff Central. It is bounded by Gabalfa and Heath to the north; Plasnewydd and Adamsdown to the east; Butetown to the south; and Riverside to the west. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Map of populations by country Taiwanese people waiting for the Taipei Rapid Transit System in Taipei, Republic of China(Taiwan). ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... Cardiff Council (Welsh: ) is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions were first used for the Welsh Assembly election, 1999. ... Cardiff Central is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Cardiff Central is a parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Welsh Assembly. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Cardiff city centre is a large and sprawling area that spreads out from Butetown in the south to Cathays Park in the north, and from Canton and Grangetown in the west to Adamsdown in the east. ... Cathays is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Cathays Park is a civic area in central Cardiff, Wales, consisting of a number of early 20th century buildings and a central park area. ... Maindy is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Cardiff Central is a parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Welsh Assembly. ... Gabalfa is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Heath (Welsh Y Mynydd Bychan small mound, or Y Waun gwaun heath) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales, that is home to Cardiff Universitys College of Medicine, Biology, Life and Health Sciences, and the University Hospital of Wales (known colloquially as the Heath Hospital). ... Plasnewydd electoral ward of Cardiff Plasnewydd is an electoral ward of Cardiff, Wales. ... Adamsdown is an area in the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Butetown is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. ... Riverside is an inner-city area of Cardiff, Wales. ...


As well as the civic centre buildings in Cathays Park, other landmarks in the area include:

  • Cathays Park, part of the Bute Parks complex,
  • Maindy Stadium,
  • Cathays Cemetery,
  • Cardiff YMCA


 
 

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