51°28′03″N 3°11′07″W / 51.46750°N 3.18528°W
| Grangetown | |
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.JPG) Channel View Flats, the tallest building in Grangetown | |
| Population | 19,385 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST1774 |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF11 |
| Dialling code | 029 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Grangetown (Welsh: usually Grangetown, also Trelluest) is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown. The River Taff winds its way through the area. Adjacent to the city's Cardiff Bay area, Grangetown is experiencing a period of gentrification and improvements in its infrastructure. Its population as of 2011 was 19,385 in 8,261 households. One of the "five towns of Cardiff", the others are Butetown, Crockherbtown, Newtown and Temperance Town.
Grangetown is a diverse and multiracial district and has a significant population of Somali, Asian and mixed-race residents.[1] It is home to a Swaminarayan Temple[2] and various mosques.[3]
- ^ Wightwick, Abbie (7 July 2019). "Inside one of Wales' most culturally diverse schools". walesonline. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR TEMPLE, GRANGETOWN (414969)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Google Mosque Map - UK Mosques Directory". mosques.muslimsinbritain.org. Retrieved 3 November 2019.