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Cardiff
is the capital and most populous city and county in Wales. As well as being
the political capital, it is Wales's centre for business, education, sport,
tourism, culture, media and government. The city of Cardiff is the county
town of the historic county of Glamorgan (later South Glamorgan). Cardiff
is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. Cardiff
Urban Area covers a slightly larger area, including Dinas Powys, Penarth
and Radyr. It was a small town until the early 19th century and came to
prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival
of industry in the region. Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed
capital of Wales in 1955. Since the 1990s Cardiff has seen significant
development with a new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay which contains the
new Welsh Assembly Building, and the city centre is undergoing a major
redevelopment. International sporting venues in the city include the Millennium
Stadium (rugby union and football) and SWALEC Stadium (cricket). Cardiff
is a significant tourist centre with over 12 million visitors a year. |
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