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Aberystwyth (ăb'ərĭst`wĭth), town (1991 pop. 10,250), Ceredigion, W Wales, on Cardigan Bay. It is a summer resort and cultural center. Before the construction of railroads, Aberystwyth was a coastal trading center. The town is the seat of a constituent institution of the Univ. of Wales and of the National Library of Wales, which has an outstanding collection of Welsh manuscripts. AberystwythTown (pop., 1991: 11,154) on Cardigan Bay, western Wales. The medieval walled town was built around a 13th-century fortress. It later became the exporter for the once-flourishing local lead mines. A principal stronghold of Welsh culture, it has grown as a seaside resort. Aberystwyth a resort and university town in Wales, in Ceredigion on Cardigan Bay. Pop.: 15 935 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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* University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, UK; and ([dagger])
University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK
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