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Wales has seven cities as of September 2022. Bangor is Wales' oldest cathedral city, [1] whereas St Davids is the smallest city in the United Kingdom. [1] Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and its most-populous, followed by Swansea the second most-populous.
Cities listed are annotated as "(city)". Until the 16th century, a town was recognised as a city if it had a diocesan cathedral within its limits. The city of St Davids, with a population of about 2,000, received its city status in this way.
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Pages in category "Cities in Wales" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of cities in Wales; B.
This is a list of the 22 principal areas of Wales [1] [2] giving their most recent date of creation and the style by which they are known. The population and density are from the Office for National Statistics 2022 estimates.
There are seven cities in total in Wales: in addition to the four principal areas with city status (Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham), the communities of Bangor, St Davids and St Asaph also have the status. City status is granted by letters patent. Bangor – time indeterminate; Cardiff – 1905; Swansea – 1969; St Davids – 1994 ...
This is a list of communities in Wales sorted by principal area. The 'community' is the lowest tier of local government in Wales, and is usually represented by a community council. A Welsh community is broadly equivalent to an English civil parish. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by ...
Built-up area Welsh name Population Cardiff: Caerdydd: 348,535 Swansea: Abertawe: 170,085 Newport: Casnewydd: 130,890 Barry: Y Barri: 56,605 Bridgend: Pen-y-bont