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Newport: Area, History and Background

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Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Newport in the United Kingdom.

• Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales.
• Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about 12 miles (19 km) east of Cardiff.
• Newport is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent.
• It includes rural areas as well as the built up area.
• Newport has a population of 140,200, making it the seventh most populous unitary authority in Wales.
• According to Census 2001 data the population of the core built-up area was 116,143 making it the third most populous city in Wales.
• Newport is included within the Cardiff and South Wales valleys metropolitan area, which has a population of nearly 1.1 million.
• It was the focal point of a major Chartist uprising in 1839.
• Newport probably had a Welsh-speaking majority until the 1830s.
• On 2 July 1909, during construction of its Alexandra Dock, supporting timbers in an excavation trench collapsed.
• Compared to many Welsh towns, Newport's economy had a broad base, with foundries, engineering works, a cattle market and shops.
• It is part of the Wales European Parliament Constituency.
• Newport has a moderate temperate climate, with the weather rarely staying the same for more than a few days at a time.
• It is one of the warmer and sunnier locations in the UK and its sheltered location tends to protect it from extreme weather.
• Like the whole of the British Isles, Newport benefits from the warming effect of the Gulf Stream.
• It has warm summers and cool winters.