Tregaron | |
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Henry Richard's statue and the memorial hall in Market Square | |
Location within Ceredigion | |
Area | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
Population | 1,213 (2011)[1] |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SN679597 |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TREGARON |
Postcode district | SY25 |
Dialling code | 01974 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Tregaron (Welsh: [treˈɡaːrɔn] "town of St Caron"[2]) is an ancient market town in Ceredigion, Wales. It is sited astride the River Brenig, a tributary of the River Teifi, and is 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Lampeter. According to the 2011 Census, the population of the ward of Tregaron was 1,213 and 67% of the population could speak Welsh;[1] Tregaron is a community covering 33 square miles (85 km2); two-thirds of the population were born in Wales.[3]