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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.
The city is the eleventh largest 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. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. [4]
Population density map in Wales from the 2011 census. The following is a list of built-up areas in Wales by population according to the 2021 and 2011 Census . 2021
Population in Wales is concentrated in South Wales and the northeast; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated. 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 ...
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. St Asaph acquired city status in 2012 as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. [2
The Chinese municipality of Chongqing, which is the largest city proper in the world by population, comprises a huge administrative area of 82,403 km 2, around the size of Austria. However, more than 70% of its 30-million population are agricultural workers living in a rural setting .
Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. A distinct Welsh culture emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was briefly united under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055.
Between mid-2007 and mid-2008, Cardiff was the fastest-growing local authority in Wales with population growth rate of 1.2%. [1] According to Census 2001 data, Cardiff was the 14th largest settlement in the United Kingdom, [3] and the 21st largest urban area. [4]