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Canton (Welsh: Treganna) is an inner-city district and community in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales, lying 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the city's civic centre. It is located adjacent to Pontcanna. Canton is one of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Pakistani and Indian population.
Canton is one of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Pakistani and Indian population. The total population of Canton increased to 14,304 at the 2011 census. It is also the most Welsh-speaking district of central Cardiff, with 19.1% of the population speaking Welsh.
Cardiff (/ ˈkɑːrdɪf /; Welsh: Caerdydd [kairˈdiːð, kaːɨrˈdɨːð] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 362,310 in 2021 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd). The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
Nov 17, 2017 · Canton is an extremely vibrant and multicultural area of Cardiff. With links to the city center being easily accessible, Canton is a prime location for residents who want to engage with the hustle and bustle of the Welsh capital yet also desire a bit of peace and quiet every now and again.
Mar 31, 2024 · Canton merged with the borough of Cardiff in 1875 and in 1882, the first board school to be opened in the district was in Severn Road. In 1885 the Cartwright family sold Ely & Canton Commons to the council, with Canton Common providing a home for Riverside Football Club fifteen years later.
Canton History. CANTON is a populous suburb of Cardiff: St. John’s is an ecclesiastical parish formed from the civil parish of Llandaff in 1858: the church, partly erected in the year 1853, at a cost of £5,000, on a site given by John Homfray esq. of Penlline Castle, is a building of stone in the Early English style, and consists of chancel ...
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Nov 16, 2018 · Canton is located just south of the River Taff, and is one of Cardiff’s oldest districts. Represented in the Welsh Assembly by Neil McEvoy Independent AM and Kenneth Brennen Labour MP, Canton boasts a 25% Welsh-speaking population.
