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Its area is 440,630 acres. The population of the county is 64,000. It was previously part of Dyfed (along with Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire)

In Ceredigion/Cardiganshire there are the popular towns of Aberystwyth and New Quay.

Geography

It 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 Cambrian Mountains cover most of the east of the county. In the south and west the surface is less elevated. The highest point is Plynlimon at 2,486 feet, and the rivers Severn and the Wye have their source here. The 50 miles of coastline has many sandy beaches. The major river is the Teifi.

Industry

Predominantly rural in character, this thinly populated central region is the most peaceful and least explored part of Wales. Tourism is the growth industry in the region.

History

The name Ceredigion means 'Land of Ceredig', who was a son of Cunedda, a chieftain who re-conquered much of Wales from the Irish around the fifth century AD. From 1974 until 1996 it was a district in the county of Dyfed. It was split out again on April 1, 1996 as Cardiganshire, only to change its name back to 'Ceredigion' on April 2.