Caerphilly

Also known as Caerffili

Caerphilly (, ; , ) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.

Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.type: Town
UK place.welsh_name: Caerffili
UK place.official_name: Caerphilly
UK place.unitary_wales: Caerphilly
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Gwent
UK place.constituency_westminster: Caerphilly
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Caerphilly
UK place.post_town: CAERPHILLY
UK place.postcode_district: CF83
UK place.postcode_area: CF
UK place.dial_code: 029
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST1586
UK place.population: 41,402
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.module: 240pxMap of the community

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Caerffili
Population: 15989
Area: 967.65
Image: Castell Caerffili o'r awyr - aerial (drone) view of Caerphilly Castle - 2023 04.jpg
Dialing code: 029

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Commons category: Caerphilly (town)
OS grid reference: ST157868
postal code: CF83
P8168: Kitchener
P12749: Klipphausen

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Governance
Culture
Caerphilly Heart Disease Study
Transport
Aviation
Rail
Road
Bus
Traditional buses
Metro
Notable people
References
Bibliography
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Caerphilly (, ; , ) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.

It is north of Cardiff and west of Newport. It is the largest town in Caerphilly County Borough and lies within the historic borders of Glamorgan, on the border with Monmouthshire. At the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 41,402 while the wider Caerphilly local authority area had a population of 178,806.