| Aberaeron | |
|---|---|
 Houses on the quay | |
  Aberaeron Location within Ceredigion | |
| Population | 1,422 |
| OS grid reference | SN458628 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERAERON |
| Postcode district | SA46 |
| Dialling code | 01545 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Aberaeron (Welsh pronunciation: [abɛˈrei̯rɔn]), previously anglicised as Aberayron, is a town, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales. Located on the coast between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, its resident population was 1,274 in the 2021 census.[1]
The name of the town is Welsh for "mouth of the Aeron". It is derived from the Middle Welsh aer (slaughter),[2] which gave its name to Aeron, believed by some to have been a Welsh god of war.[3]
One of the main Ceredigion County Council office sites is located in Aberaeron.
- ^ "Aberaeron (Community, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ Sheard, K. M. (2011). Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-738-72368-6.
- ^ p.144 A Wander Around the Coast of Wales by Steve Plant, FastPrint Publishing, 2014