Place:Ceredigion, Wales

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Name	Ceredigion
Alt names	Aberteifi	source: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 220
Type	Principal area
Coordinates	52.25°N 4.25°W
Located in	Wales (1996 - )
See also	Cardiganshire, Wales	historic county until 1974
	Dyfed, Wales	preserved county 1974-1996
	Ceredigion District, Dyfed, Wales	district municipality 1974-1996

Contained Places

Borough (municipal): Aberystwyth ( 1996 - ); Cardigan ( 1996 - ); Lampeter ( 1996 - )
Chapelry: Bangor Teifi ( 1996 - ); Betws Leucu ( 1996 - ); Blaen Porth ( 1996 - ); Blaenpennal ( 1996 - ); Capel Bangor ( 1996 - ); Gartheli ( 1996 - ); Llanfair Trelygen ( 1996 - ); Llanfairorllwyn ( 1996 - ); Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Uchaf ( 1996 - ); Llangrannog ( 1996 - ); Llanio ( 1996 - ); Llechryd ( 1996 - ); Mwnt ( 1996 - ); Ystradmeurig ( 1996 - )
Civil parish: Aberporth ( 1996 - ); Bangor Teifi ( 1996 - ); Bettws Bleddrws ( 1996 - ); Betws Ifan ( 1996 - ); Betws Leucu ( 1996 - ); Blaen Porth ( 1996 - ); Blaenpennal ( 1996 - ); Borth ( 1996 - ); Broncastellan ( 1996 - ); Bryn Gwyn ( 1996 - ); Caron is Clawdd ( 1996 - ); Caron uwch Clawdd ( 1996 - ); Cellan ( 1996 - ); Ceulan a Maes Mawr ( 1996 - ); Cilcennin ( 1996 - ); Ciliau Aeron ( 1996 - ); Clarach ( 1996 - ); Cwmrheidol ( 1996 - ); Cydblwyf ( 1996 - ); Cyfoethybrenin ( 1996 - ); Cynnull Mawr ( 1996 - ); Dihewyd ( 1996 - ); Doethïe Camddwr ( 1996 - ); Doethïe Pysgotwr ( 1996 - ); Elerch ( 1996 - ); Ferwig ( 1996 - ); Garth and Ystrad ( 1996 - ); Gartheli ( 1996 - ); Gogoean ( 1996 - ); Gorwydd ( 1996 - ); Gwnnws Isaf ( 1996 - ); Gwnnws Uchaf ( 1996 - ); Gwynfil ( 1996 - ); Henfynyw ( 1996 - ); Henllan Deifi ( 1996 - ); Henllys ( 1996 - ); Isandre ( 1996 - ); Lampeter Rural (parish) ( 1996 - ); Llanafan ( 1996 - ); Llanbadarn Fawr ( 1996 - ); Llanbadarn Odwyn ( 1996 - ); Llanbadarn Trefeglwys ( 1996 - ); Llanddeiniol ( 1996 - ); Llanddewi Aber Arth ( 1996 - ); Llanddewi Brefi ( 1996 - ); Llandyfrïog ( 1996 - ); Llandygwydd ( 1996 - ); Llandysiliogogo ( 1996 - ); Llandysul ( 1996 - ); Llanfair Clydogau ( 1996 - ); Llanfair Trelygen ( 1996 - ); Llanfairorllwyn ( 1996 - ); Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn ( 1996 - ); Llanfihangel Ystrad ( 1996 - ); Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Uchaf ( 1996 - ); Llangeitho ( 1996 - ); Llangoedmor ( 1996 - ); Llangrannog ( 1996 - ); Llangwyryfon ( 1996 - ); Llangybi ( 1996 - ); Llangynfelyn ( 1996 - ); Llangynllo ( 1996 - ); Llanilar ( 1996 - ); Llanina ( 1996 - ); Llanio ( 1996 - ); Llanllwchaearn ( 1996 - ); Llannarth ( 1996 - ); Llannerch Aeron ( 1996 - ); Llanrhystud Anhuniog ( 1996 - ); Llanrhystud Mefenydd ( 1996 - ); Llansanffraid ( 1996 - ); Llanwenog ( 1996 - ); Llanwnnen ( 1996 - ); Llechryd ( 1996 - ); Lledrod Isaf ( 1996 - ); Lledrod Uchaf ( 1996 - ); Lower Faenor ( 1996 - ); Melindwr ( 1996 - ); Mwnt ( 1996 - ); Nantcwnlle ( 1996 - ); New Quay ( 1996 - ); Parsel Canol ( 1996 - ); Penbryn ( 1996 - ); Prysg and Carfan ( 1996 - ); Rhostïe ( 1996 - ); Silian ( 1996 - ); Tirymynech ( 1996 - ); Tredreyr ( 1996 - ); Trefilan ( 1996 - ); Tremain ( 1996 - ); Uchayndre ( 1996 - ); Upper Faenor ( 1996 - ); Ysbyty Ystwyth ( 1996 - ); Ysgubor y Coed ( 1996 - ); Ystradmeurig ( 1996 - )
Extra parochial area: Cardigan Island ( 1996 - ); Llechryd ( 1996 - )
Parish (ancient): Aberporth ( 1996 - ); Bangor Teifi ( 1996 - ); Bettws Bleddrws ( 1996 - ); Betws Ifan ( 1996 - ); Blaen Porth ( 1996 - ); Bryn Gwyn ( 1996 - ); Caron is Clawdd ( 1996 - ); Caron uwch Clawdd ( 1996 - ); Cellan ( 1996 - ); Ceulan a Maes Mawr ( 1996 - ); Cilcennin ( 1996 - ); Ciliau Aeron ( 1996 - ); Dihewyd ( 1996 - ); Ferwig ( 1996 - ); Henfynyw ( 1996 - ); Henllan Deifi ( 1996 - ); Llanafan ( 1996 - ); Llanbadarn Fawr ( 1996 - ); Llanbadarn Odwyn ( 1996 - ); Llanbadarn Trefeglwys ( 1996 - ); Llanddeiniol ( 1996 - ); Llanddewi Aber Arth ( 1996 - ); Llandyfrïog ( 1996 - ); Llandygwydd ( 1996 - ); Llandysiliogogo ( 1996 - ); Llandysul ( 1996 - ); Llanfair Clydogau ( 1996 - ); Llanfair Trelygen ( 1996 - ); Llanfairorllwyn ( 1996 - ); Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn ( 1996 - ); Llanfihangel Ystrad ( 1996 - ); Llangeitho ( 1996 - ); Llangoedmor ( 1996 - ); Llangrannog ( 1996 - ); Llangwyryfon ( 1996 - ); Llangybi ( 1996 - ); Llangynfelyn ( 1996 - ); Llangynllo ( 1996 - ); Llanilar ( 1996 - ); Llanina ( 1996 - ); Llanllwchaearn ( 1996 - ); Llannarth ( 1996 - ); Llannerch Aeron ( 1996 - ); Llanrhystud Anhuniog ( 1996 - ); Llansanffraid ( 1996 - ); Llanwenog ( 1996 - ); Llanwnnen ( 1996 - ); Mwnt ( 1996 - ); Nantcwnlle ( 1996 - ); Penbryn ( 1996 - ); Rhostïe ( 1996 - ); Silian ( 1996 - ); Tredreyr ( 1996 - ); Trefilan ( 1996 - ); Tremain ( 1996 - ); Ysbyty Ystwyth ( 1996 - )
Township: Borth ( 1996 - ); Broncastellan ( 1996 - ); Ceulan a Maes Mawr ( 1996 - ); Clarach ( 1996 - ); Cwmrheidol ( 1996 - ); Cydblwyf ( 1996 - ); Cyfoethybrenin ( 1996 - ); Cynnull Mawr ( 1996 - ); Doethïe Camddwr ( 1996 - ); Doethïe Pysgotwr ( 1996 - ); Elerch ( 1996 - ); Garth and Ystrad ( 1996 - ); Gogoean ( 1996 - ); Gorwydd ( 1996 - ); Gwnnws Isaf ( 1996 - ); Gwnnws Uchaf ( 1996 - ); Gwynfil ( 1996 - ); Henllys ( 1996 - ); Isandre ( 1996 - ); Llanio ( 1996 - ); Llanrhystud Anhuniog ( 1996 - ); Llanrhystud Mefenydd ( 1996 - ); Lledrod Isaf ( 1996 - ); Lledrod Uchaf ( 1996 - ); Lower Faenor ( 1996 - ); Melindwr ( 1996 - ); Parsel Canol ( 1996 - ); Prysg and Carfan ( 1996 - ); Rhostïe ( 1996 - ); Tirymynech ( 1996 - ); Uchayndre ( 1996 - ); Upper Faenor ( 1996 - ); Ysgubor y Coed ( 1996 - ); Ystradmeurig ( 1996 - )
Unknown: Llanbadarn y Creuddyn ( 1996 - ); Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Isaf ( 1996 - ); Llangorwen ( 1996 - ); Llanychaearn ( 1996 - ); Trefeurig ( 1996 - )
Urban district: Aberaeron ( 1996 - ); New Quay ( 1996 - )

the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia

Since 1996 Ceredigion (Welsh pronunciation: [kɛrɛˈdɪɡjɔn]) is a county in Wales. In the Middle Ages, it was a minor kingdom also known for a time as "Seisyllwg". For centuries it was known by its English name Cardiganshire and under that name it began to be administered as a county in 1282.

The county had a population of 75,900 at the 2011 UK census. Its largest town, Aberystwyth, is one of the two administrative centres; the other being Aberaeron. Ceredigion is considered to be a centre of Welsh culture and more than half the population speaks Welsh.

The county is mainly rural with over 50 miles (80 km) of coastline and a mountainous hinterland. The numerous sandy beaches, together with the long-distance Ceredigion Coast Path provide excellent views of Cardigan Bay.

Between 1974 and 1996 Cardiganshire and its neighbouring historic counties of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire were brought together as the County of Dyfed. Dyfed was divided into six district municipalites, one of which was the Ceredigion District. Like the later County of Ceredigion, it covered the whole of the former Cardiganshire.

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A 1900 Ordnance Survey map of the historic county of Cardiganshire is available on the A Vision of Britain through Time website. This shows all the old parishes within their urban and rural districts. Large farms and estates are also marked.
Some words in Welsh come up time and time again and you may want to know what they mean or how to pronounce them. For example,
"Eglwys" is a church and the prefix "Llan" is a parish.
"w" and "y" are used as vowels in Welsh.
"Ll" is pronounced either "cl" or "hl" or somewhere in between. "dd" sounds like "th".
The single letter "Y" is "the" and "Yn" means "in".
"uwch" means "above"; "isod" is "below" or "under";
"gwch" is "great", "ychydig" is "little";
"cwm" is a "valley".

In both Welsh and English all these words are commonly used in place names in the UK. Place names are often hyphenated, or two words are combined into one. Entering your problem phrase into Google Search, including the term "meaning in Welsh", will lead you to Google's quick translation guide. I'm no authority; these are just things I have picked up while building up this gazetteer for WeRelate.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Ceredigion. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

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