Aberystwyth (English: Mouth of the Ystwyth, /ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ/, ) is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located near the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol.
Since the late 19th century, Aberystwyth has also been a major Welsh educational centre, with the establishment of a university college there in 1872. At the 2001 census, the town's population was 15,935. During nine months of the year, there is an influx of students—to a total number of 10,400 as of September 2012, but there is no reliable measure of the number of those students whose family residence is outside Aberystwyth.
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