town in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lampeter (Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan), also known locally as Llambed, is a town and community in Ceredigion, Wales. In 2011, it had a population of 2,970 people. It is the United Kingdom's smallest university town.
Lampeter
| |
---|---|
Lampeter High Street | |
Location within Ceredigion | |
Population | 2,970 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SN578478 |
Principal area | |
Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LAMPETER |
Postcode district | SA48 |
Dialling code | 01570 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament |
|
Its population makes it Ceredigion's third-largest settlement, after Aberystwyth and Cardigan.
The town's Welsh name "Pont Steffan" means Stephen's Bridge.
Lampeter is best known as being the founding place of the Free Wales Army, a paramilitary organisation that wanted independence for Wales.
Lampeter is twinned with:
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.