What is Aberystwyth?
{{infobox UK place |country = Wales |official_name= Aberystwyth | population = 18,749 | population_ref = (2011 census) |unitary_wales= [[Ceredigion]] |lieutenancy_wales= [[Dyfed]] |region= Dyfed |constituency_westminster= [[Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)|Ceredigion]] |post_town= ABERYSTWYTH |postcode_district = SY23 |postcode_area= SY |dial_code= 01639 |os_grid_reference= SN585815 |london_distance= |static_image= File:Aberystwyth_Harbour.JPG |static_image_caption= Aberystwyth harbour }} '''Aberystwyth''' (Mouth of the River Ystwyth) is a historic [[market town]], administrative centre and holiday resort. It is in the area of [[Ceredigion]] in West of [[Wales]]. Locals call the area 'Aber'. The people who live there mostly speak English, though many are also fluent in the [[Welsh language]]. It is a university town. The small town of over 13,000 grows by another 10,000 in term time when the students are there. The nearby suburb of Llanbadarn Fawr has another 3,400 people. ==Transport== Aberystwyth has a [[Aberystwyth railway station|train station]] at the western end of the [[Cambrian Line]] from [[Shrewsbury]]. ==Sister cities== Aberystwyth is twinned with : * {{Flagicon|GER}} [[Kronberg im Taunus]], Germany, since 1997 * {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Saint-Brieuc]], France, since 1973 * {{Flagicon|Argentina}} [[Esquel]], Argentine Patagonia {{UK-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Ceredigion]]