Lampeter

Lampeter
  • Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan
Lampeter High Street
Lampeter
Location within Ceredigion
Population2,970 (2011 census)
OS grid reference[SN578478 SN578478]
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLAMPETER
Postcode districtSA48
Dialling code01570
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Ceredigion

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.

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