Cardiff, capital of Wales (Caerdydd) T-Shirt

Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff's population was around 362,310 in 2021. Cardiff is the eleventh largest city in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. Cardiff belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, Cardiff was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.