Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth (, , ) is a historic mercat toun, admeenistrative centre an holiday resort athin Ceredigion, Wales. It is aften colloquially kent as Aber, an is locatit at the confluence o the rivers Ystwyth an Rheidol.

Syne the late 19t century, Aberystwyth haes an aa been a major Welsh educational centre, wi the establishment o a university college there in 1872. The toun's population wis offeecially 15,935 in the 29 Aprile 2001 censusUsual resident population Downloadable Excel spreadsheet or 16,928 if local-government wards are tallied.Aberystwyth Population Data  at Aber Info Durin nine month o the year, there is an influx o students—tae a total number o 8841 at Julie 2009,Aberystwyth University UCAS statistics, 10 July 2009 but there is nae reliable measure o the number o those students whose family residence is ootside Aberystwyth.

Twinned touns
Aberystwyth is twinned wi:
 Kronberg im Taunus in  Hesse,  Germany
 St-Brieuc in  Breetany,  Fraunce
 Esquel in Patagonie,  Argentina

References


Category:Beaches o Wales
Category:Seaside resorts in Wales
Category:Touns in Ceredigion
Category:Mercat touns in Wales
Category:Varsity touns in the Unitit Kinrick