Roath
Sign in to saveRoath () is a district and community to the north-east of the city centre of Cardiff, capital of Wales. The area is mostly covered by the Plasnewydd electoral ward, and stretches from Adamsdown in the south to Roath Park in the north.
Key facts
- UK place.type
- Community
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.welsh_name
- Y Rhath
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Cardiff
- UK place.module
- 240pxMap of the community
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- Description
- Etymology
- History
- Notable buildings
- Festivals and events
- Art and culture
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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Roath () is a district and community to the north-east of the city centre of Cardiff, capital of Wales. The area is mostly covered by the Plasnewydd electoral ward, and stretches from Adamsdown in the south to Roath Park in the north.
==Description== thumb|Post Office and shops on Albany Road Roath's main shopping streets are Albany Road, City Road, and Wellfield Road. The area is characterised by its several tree-lined avenues and Victorian era terraced streets. Roath houses a very diverse population including a large number of students, being very close to the main university campuses, a large ethnic minority population and many young professionals. Subdivision of the large Victorian properties is starting to occur in the areas at the south end of the district.