Cathays (electoral ward)
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Ordnance Survey | |
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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.
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
Adamsdown • Butetown • Caerau • Canton • Cathays • Creigiau & St. Fagans • Cyncoed • Ely • Fairwater • Gabalfa • Grangetown • Heath • Llanishen • Lisvane • Llandaff • Llandaff North • Llanrumney • Pentwyn • Pentyrch • Penylan • Plasnewydd • Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons • Radyr & Morganstown • Rhiwbina • Riverside • Rumney • Splott • Trowbridge • Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
Adamsdown • Butetown • Caerau • Canton • Castle • Cathays • Cyncoed • Ely • Fairwater • Gabalfa • Grangetown • Heath • Lisvane • Llandaff • Llandaff North • Llanishen • Llanrumney • Old St. Mellons • Pentwyn • Pentyrch • Plasnewydd • Pontprennau • Radyr and Morganstown • Rhiwbina • Riverside • Roath • Rumney • Splott • St. Fagans • Tongwynlais • Trowbridge • Whitchurch