Lampeter

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 Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan
Lampeter High Street
Lampeter
Location within Ceredigion
Population	2,970 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SN578478
Principal area	Ceredigion
Ceremonial county	Dyfed
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	Ceredigion

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

Lampeter is twinned with:

• Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, France

Gallery

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  The St David's Building at the University of Wales, Lampeter
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  Lampeter High Street
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  St Peter Church, Lampeter