Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth
From the top, View of Aberystwyth from Constitution Hill, Millennium Clock Tower, The Old College
Aberystwyth Location within Ceredigion
Population	14,640 (2021)[1]
OS grid reference	SN585815
• Cardiff	90 mi (140 km)SE
Principal area	Ceredigion
Preserved county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode district	SY23
Dialling code	01970
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Ceredigion Preseli
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Ceredigion
Website	www.aberystwyth.gov.uk
List of places UK Wales Ceredigion 52°24′50″N 4°04′52″W / 52.414°N 4.081°W / 52.414; -4.081 Map of the community

Aberystwyth (/ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ/;^[2][3] Welsh: [abɛˈrəstʊɨθ] ^ⓘ) is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and 16 miles (26 km) from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640.^[1]

Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, Aberystwyth means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". It has been a major educational location in Wales since the establishment of University College Wales, now Aberystwyth University, in 1872.

The town is situated on Cardigan Bay on the west coast of Wales, near the confluence of the River Ystwyth and Afon Rheidol. Following the reconstruction of the harbour, the Ystwyth skirts the town. The Rheidol passes through the town. The seafront, with a pier, stretches from Constitution Hill at the north end of the Promenade to the harbour at the south. The beach is divided by the castle. The town is divided into five areas: Aberystwyth Town; Llanbadarn Fawr; Waunfawr; Trefechan; and the most populous, Penparcau.