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Cardiff, Wales

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    (53- )
    Largest city and capital of Wales
    10th largest city in the United Kingdom
    Population (city): 341,054 (2010)
    Population (metropolitan area): 861,400 (2009)
    Founded as a Roman fort (53 AD)
    Granted city status by King Edward VII (October 28, 1905)

Why Cardiff, Wales might be annoying:

    It may have been abandoned between the time the Romans left Britain and the Norman conquest.
    It was burned down by Owain Glyndwr (1404).
    At the end of the 18th century, it was only the 25th largest town in Wales, described by antiquarian Iolo Morgannwg as 'an obscure and inconsiderable place.'
    Its pubs were not allowed to open on a Sunday until 1961.
    It hosts the Welsh National Assembly even though a majority of city residents voted against establishing the Assembly.
    The city council claims that the census significantly underreports its population, especially of ethnic minorities in the inner city.
    Its weather tends to be cloudy, wet and windy.

Why Cardiff, Wales might not be annoying:

    It has the largest concentration of castles of any city thanks to its strategic location in medieval times between the Welsh and the Normans.
    The building of docks in the 19th century resulted in rapid growth. By 1881, it had become the largest city in Wales.
    It is the site of Britain's oldest mosque, built by Yemeni sailors who settled in the port during the 19th century.
    It is second only to London as Britain's largest media center.
    It won the prestigious Entente Florale for the beauty of its parks (2006).
    It made the top ten of fDI's 'Cities of the Future.' (2008)
    It hosted several soccer matches for the 2012 London Olympics including the men's bronze medal match.

Credit: C. Fishel


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