Morganstown
Coordinates: 51°31′N 3°16′W / 51.51°N 3.26°W / 51.51; -3.26
Radyr | |
Welsh: Radur | |
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Population | 6,000 |
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OS grid reference | ST135804 |
Principal area | Cardiff |
Ceremonial county | Cardiff |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CARDIFF |
Postcode district | CF15 |
Dialling code | 029 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | Cardiff West |
Welsh Assembly | Cardiff West |
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Radyr (Welsh: Radur) is an outer suburb of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The suburb is situated in the west of the city, although it was originally a separate village, and is located around 5 miles (8 kilometres) north west of Cardiff city centre. According to 2009 estimates, the suburb has a population of 6,000. Radyr is administratively linked to the adjacent community of Morganstown, but they are now physically divided by the M4 motorway. To the north of Radyr & Morganstown are the villages of Tongwynlais and Gwaelod-y-Garth, to the east is the suburb Whitchurch, to the south the suburb of Danescourt and to the west is countryside.
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