Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual parish boundaries that are depicted in the map. Just over the Teifi is Cwmann. Explanation: Wards as at December 2018. However, there has been a population increase caused by elderly people moving to the county for retirement, and various government initiatives have encouraged tourism and other alternative sources of income. Following his election in January 1889, bonfires were lit to celebrate his victory. The airport underwent major improvements in 2008 which extended the length of the runway from 945 to 1,257 m (3,100 to 4,124 ft). The towns which comprised the Boroughs varied slightly over this long period, but primarily consisted of Cardigan, Aberystwyth, Lampeter and Adpar, the latter now a suburb of Newcastle Emlyn across the Teifi, in Carmarthenshire. Traditional industries were in decline, agriculture was in decline and it was becoming increasingly difficult for a still-rising population to earn a living within their native parishes and communities. Also see, Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway, Aberaeron 1807–2007: Aberaeron Town Trail, celebrating our heritage, "Ceredigion County Council Election Results 1995-2012", "Ceredigion County Council Election 2017: The Results", https://sites.google.com/site/dylanthomasandnewquay/, Aberystwyth to Cardiff four days weekly by coach. In 2011 Ceredigion's beaches were awarded five Blue Flag Awards, four Green Coast Awards, and fourteen Seaside Awards. Explanation: Parishes as at December 2018. [12] Since 1995 the Aberaeron ward has elected one councillor to Ceredigion County Council. Next event: Canu ar y cei 5pm Sunday 1st April 2018 to celebrate the date that the emigrants set off on their journey across the Atlantic, from Aberaeron Harbour. [18] Ceredigion is one of only two places in the United Kingdom with a permanent presence of bottlenose dolphins.

With only 3 months to go before the bi-centenary celebrations next year, we have drawn up a programme of events which will take place between the 22nd and the 30th June 2018. The first representative for Aberayron on the Cardiganshire County Council from 1889 was John Morgan Howell, who became a prominent figure in the political life of the county. Aberaeron W00002704 Aberaeron W00002705 Aberaeron W00002706 Aberaeron W00002707 Aberaeron W00002708 Aberaeron W00002709. The population development of Aberaeron as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images). Lampeter is the smallest university town in the United Kingdom. The A44 travels eastwards from Aberystwyth to Llangurig before turning south then east through Rhayader, Leominster and Worcester.[43].

Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne. However, Aberaeron can suffer from occasional winter frosts when cold air descends the Aeron valley from the upland parts of Ceredigion. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Aberaeron Tourism: Tripadvisor has 8,532 reviews of Aberaeron Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Aberaeron resource. [39], The county's main football team, Aberystwyth Town in the Cymru Premier, play their home matches at Park Avenue Stadium. It also featured in the celebration in 2014 of the centenary of Dylan's birth. Ceredigion's population at the 2011 UK census was 75,900. At the 2011 Census, the population was 2,970. Aberaeron is located between Cardigan and Aberystwyth on the A487, at a junction with the A482 leading south-east to the university town of Lampeter. Some of the architecture was of sufficient interest to feature on British postage stamps. [citation needed], Coordinates: 52°15′10″N 4°00′01″W / 52.25278°N 4.00028°W / 52.25278; -4.00028, List of Lord Lieutenants of Cardiganshire, List of Custodes Rotulorum of Cardiganshire, List of MPs for the Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire) constituency, "Discover Ceredigion: Hillforts and Heroes", "Discover Ceredigion: Pilgrims and Princes", "Cardiganshire; The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832, ed. [22] Becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1996, with the name of Cardiganshire, the following day its name changed to Ceredigion with, apart from some minor realignments, identical borders to the historic county. Pughe's Dictionary of the Welsh Language states that Aeron in Welsh meant: "queen of brightness". 70% of Aberaeron's inhabitants are able to speak Welsh, according to the 2001 census. TrawsCambria was a network of medium and long distance express bus routes in Wales sponsored by the Welsh Government. Aberporth Airport, southeast of Aberporth, is being developed as West Wales Airport for domestic flights within Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom.

Every community built its own chapel or meeting house, and Cardiganshire became one of the centres of Methodism in Wales; the Aeron Valley was at the centre of the revival.

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Constitution Hill, scaled by the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway, gives access to panoramic views and to other attractions at the summit, including a camera obscura. [7], In 1282, Edward I of England conquered the principality of Wales and divided the area into counties. [24], Farming has traditionally been the basis of Cardiganshire's economy, with dairying and stock-rearing being the main occupations. The population was 1,520 in 2001, reducing to 1,422 at the 2011 census. More retired people were arriving to make their home in the tranquil surroundings, and after the Beacham Commission in the 1960s, the British government realised that the rural way of life in parts of Wales was in crisis, and started to react. The Ceredigion League is a Welsh football league for the county of Ceredigion. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. The recordings were archived, digitised, catalogued and made available during the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project at the National Library of Wales. [16] In 2010 the population was 76,938, making it the second most sparsely populated county in Wales.

[15], Ceredigion is a coastal county, bordered by Cardigan Bay to the west, Gwynedd to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire to the south and Pembrokeshire to the south-west. The Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway was an independent branch line railway in south west Wales. A colourful procession of floats and a carnival queen moves from the Quay to Alban Square. The county was divided into numerous single member wards with two councillors elected to represent Cardigan, Lampeter, New Quay and Llandysul, and four to represent the town of Aberystwyth. [6], Aberaeron Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1923. It can conveniently be divided into seven sections. Ceredigion is considered to be a centre of Welsh culture. An annual carnival takes place on the Monday Bank Holiday in August. However, Aberaeron can suffer from occasional winter frosts when cold air descends the Aeron valley from the upland parts of Ceredigion.