| Tregaron | |
|---|---|
 Henry Richard's statue and the memorial hall in Market Square | |
  Tregaron 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]
- ^ a b "Area: Tregaron (Ward)/ Welsh Language Skills, 2011 (QS206WA)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198527589.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tregaron Parish (W04000401)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2020.