Lampeter
town in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom
Lampeter (Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan), also known locally as Llambed, is a town and community in Ceredigion, Wales. In 2011, it had a population of 2,970 people. It is the United Kingdom's smallest university town.
Lampeter
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 Lampeter High Street | |
  Lampeter | |
| Location within Ceredigion | |
| Population | 2,970 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SN578478 |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LAMPETER |
| Postcode district | SA48 |
| Dialling code | 01570 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Its population makes it Ceredigion's third-largest settlement, after Aberystwyth and Cardigan.
The town's Welsh name "Pont Steffan" means Stephen's Bridge.
Lampeter is best known as being the founding place of the Free Wales Army, a paramilitary organisation that wanted independence for Wales.
Twinning change
Lampeter is twinned with:
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, France
Gallery change
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The St David's Building at the University of Wales, Lampeter -
Lampeter High Street -
St Peter Church, Lampeter
