Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth harbour
Population	18,749 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SN585815
Principal area	Ceredigion
Ceremonial county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode district	SY23
Dialling code	01639
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ceredigion

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'.

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.

Transport

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

Sister cities

Aberystwyth is twinned with :

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