Lampeter

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 Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan
Lampeter High Street
Lampeter Location within Ceredigion
Population	2,970 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	[SN578478 SN578478]
Principal area	Ceredigion
Preserved county	Dyfed
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	Ceredigion
List of places UK Wales Ceredigion 52.1129°N 4.0785°W / 52.1129; -4.0785

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.

Twinning

Lampeter is twinned with:

• Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, France

Gallery

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  The St David's Building at the University of Wales, Lampeter
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  Lampeter High Street
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  St Peter Church, Lampeter