Aberystwyth

Also known as Aber

Aberystwyth (; ) is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640.

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Aberystwyth is a seaside town and university community located in Ceredigion, Wales, and serves as the largest town in the county. With a 2021 population of 14,640, it functions as one of the area's two main administrative centers alongside Aberaeron.

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Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.official_name: Aberystwyth
UK place.unitary_wales: Ceredigion
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Dyfed
UK place.constituency_westminster: Ceredigion Preseli
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Ceredigion
UK place.post_town: ABERYSTWYTH
UK place.postcode_district: SY23
UK place.postcode_area: SY
UK place.dial_code: 01970
UK place.os_grid_reference: SN585815
UK place.cardiff_distance_mi: 90
UK place.cardiff_distance: SE
UK place.population: 14,640
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.website: www.aberystwyth.gov.uk

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Encyclopedic overview

45 sections

Contents

Main features of the town
Climate
History
Mesolithic
Bronze and Iron Ages
Middle Ages
Early modern era
Victorian era
1901 to present
Geography
Governance
Senedd
UK Parliament
Administrative history
Culture
Town library
National Library of Wales
Arts
Public art
Music
Sport
Media
Welsh language
Churches
Education
Schools
Aberystwyth University
Tourism and local economy
Transport
Rail
Bus
Road
Port
Notable people
In fiction
Literature
Television
Film
Freedom of the Town
Individuals
Military Units
Twinning
See also
References
External links

Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". It has been a major educational location in Wales since the establishment of University College Wales, now Aberystwyth University, in 1872.

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