Ceredigion

Also known as Cardiganshire, County of Ceredigion, Ceredigion County

Ceredigion (), historically Cardiganshire (, ), is a county in the west of Wales. It borders Gwynedd across the Dyfi estuary to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. Aberystwyth is the largest settlement and, together with Aberaeron, is an administrative centre of Ceredigion County Council.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ceredigion
Settlement.settlement_type: County
Settlement.image_skyline: Melindwr, Eglwys Fach - geograph.org.uk - 646101.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Ceredigion.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Arms of Ceredigion County Council.svg
Settlement.image_map: Ceredigion UK location map.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Ceredigion shown within Wales
Settlement.subdivision_type: Sovereign state
Settlement.subdivision_name: United Kingdom
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Wales
Settlement.subdivision_type2

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History
Geography
Government
Economy
Leisure
Transport
Library
Notable residents
See also
References
Bibliography

The county is the second most sparsely populated in Wales, with an area of and a population of 71,500; the latter is a decline of 4,492 since the 2011 census. After Aberystwyth (15,935), the largest towns are Cardigan (4,184) and Lampeter (2,970). Ceredigion is considered a centre of Welsh culture, and as of the 2021 census, 45.3% of the population could speak the Welsh language.