Llandysul

Llandysul

Llandysul is a market town in the Welsh county of Ceredigion (Cardiganshire), West Wales with the twin community of Pont Tyweli, which lies directly across the Teifi River in Carmarthenshire. [Population] 977.

Location & Amenities

It is in the river valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing. It is most well known as the home of Gwasg Gomer, one of the most prominent publishers of Welsh-interest and Welsh language books in Wales. Llandysul is twinned with Plogonnec ("Plogoneg"), in Brittany.

External links

* [http://www.llandysul-ponttyweli.co.uk/ Llandysul and Pont Tyweli website]
* [http://tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/llandysul.htm Details]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2750346 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llandysul and surrounding area]
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