Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth (from the Welsh Mouth of the Ystwyth) is a historic market town, administrative centre and seaport of Ceredigion (Cardiganshire), Mid Wales.

Brief Information

Much of the finest scenery in Mid Wales lies within easy reach of Aberystwyth including the wilderness of the Cambrian Mountains, whose valleys contain forests and meadows which have little changed in centuries. The town is generally regarded as the capital of Mid Wales, and several institutions have regional offices there. Perhaps the most important of the public bodies located in Aberystwyth is the National Library of Wales. The library also incorporates the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, one of six British regional film archives. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Which maintains and curates the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW), provides the public with information about the built heritage of Wales, available through COFLEIN the online interactive mapping and database for the NMRW.

Related Topics:
Mid Wales - Cambrian Mountains - National Library of Wales - National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales - Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales - National Monuments Record of Wales - COFLEIN

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Aberystwyth is twinned with Saint-Brieuc, France.

Related Topics:
Twinned - Saint-Brieuc - France

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