Aberystwyth

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

Category:Towns in Ceredigion