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"The University started life in 1872 as University College Wales. In 1894 the University became a founder member of the University of Wales and changed its name to the… University College of Wales Aberystwyth. In the mid 1990s the University again changed its name to the University of Wales, Aberystwyth." ( Full Answer )
Aberystwyth is situated by the mouth of two rivers, the Rheidol and the Ystwyth. The Rheidol runs through the edge of the town and then into the town's harbour. The Ystwyth a…lso enters the harbour, but does not pass through the town itself. ( Full Answer )
Aberystwyth is located in the county of Ceredigion, a county which has existed since 1996. Between 1974 and 1996, it was administered as part of the larger county of Dyfed. P…rior to 1974, it was in the county of Cardiganshire. ( Full Answer )
There are no mountains in Aberystwyth. However, there are two distinctive hills: Constitution Hill is at the northern end of the town's seafront promenade. It has a funicu…lar railway to the summit, a small cafe and a Victorian-style camera obscura. Pen Dinas to the south of the town is the site of a prehistoric hill fort and a stone monument. ( Full Answer )
Aberystwyth is almost exactly in the "middle" of Wales, on the west coast. It is approximately equidistant from Cardiff and Wrexham. The county that Aberystwyth lies in, howev…er, is Ceredigion which is almost entirely in the southern half of Wales - though the region is "mid-west Wales". ( Full Answer )
Aberystwyth is the largest town in Mid Wales and the focus of most local transport links, so is the natural location to base most of the area's public services. The nearest …full-size hospitals are all considerable distances away in Carmarthen, Bangor and Shrewsbury. Aberystwyth is roughly at the centre of the large rural area that cannot be effectively served by these other hospitals, so is the best point to concentrate healthcare services. ( Full Answer )