Aberystwyth

seaside and university town and community in Ceredigion, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aberystwyth
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Aberystwyth (Mouth of the River Ystwyth) is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort. It is in the area of Ceredigion in West of Wales. Locals call the area 'Aber'.

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The people who live there mostly speak English, though many are also fluent in the Welsh language. It is a university town. The small town of over 13,000 grows by another 10,000 in term time when the students are there. The nearby suburb of Llanbadarn Fawr has another 3,400 people.

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Transport

Aberystwyth has a train station at the western end of the Cambrian Line from Shrewsbury.

Sister cities

Aberystwyth is twinned with :

  • Germany Kronberg im Taunus, Germany, since 1997
  • France Saint-Brieuc, France, since 1973
  • Argentina Esquel, Argentine Patagonia


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