Newport
Newport, Gwent
City in south east Wales, United Kingdom.
Facts about Newport
Twinned Administrative Body:
Country:
Postal Code:
NP
Local Dialing Code:
01633
Area:
73.35
Located in or Next to Body of Water:
Located in Time Zone:
Capital Of:
Owner Of:
Population:
159,600
Part Of:
Historic County:
Native Label:
Newport
Official Name:
Newport
Wikipedia | Newport, Wales
Newport is a city and county borough in Wales, situated on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Cardiff. The population grew considerably between the 2011 and the 2021 census, rising from 145,700 to 159,587, the largest growth of any unitary authority in Wales. Newport is the third-largest principal authority with city status in Wales, and sixth most populous overall. Newport became a unitary authority in 1996 and forms part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area, and the Cardiff Capital Region.