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  Aberdyfi shown within the United Kingdom |
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| Population | 800 |
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| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERDYFI / ABERDOVEY |
| Postcode district | LL35 |
| Dialling code | 01654 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd | |
Aberdyfi (English: Mouth of the River Dyfi), or Aberdovey (the Anglicised spelling is still in common use) is a village on the estuary of the River Dyfi in Gwynedd, on the west coast of Wales. 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English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The River Dyfi ( Afon Dyfi in Welsh) (also known in English as the River Dovey is a River in mid Wales. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England The village was founded around the shipbuilding industry, but is now best known as a seaside resort with a high quality beach which was awarded the Blue flag beach award in 2005. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a A seaside resort is a Resort located on the Coast. Where a Beach is the primary focus for Tourists it may be called a beach resort A Blue Flag beach is a maritime or freshwater Recreational Beach that has met stringent quality standards during the whole of the previous bathing season There is a very active yacht club in the village. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts
While the town centre is the seafront, yacht club, pier and beach, the town itself stretches back from the coast and up the steep hillside. The town lies in the midst of typical Welsh coast scenery (steep green hills and sheep farms). On the north bank of the Dyfi estuary, it is accessed by the A493 with Tywyn four miles to the north and Machynlleth 11 miles to the east. Tywyn (formerly Towyn) is a Town and Seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd (formerly Merioneth: Machynlleth ( pronounced; sometimes referred to Colloquially as Mach) is
Aberdyfi is still a popular tourist attraction, with many returning holidaymakers, especially from the metropolitan areas of England, such as the West Midlands, which is less than 100 miles to the east. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. A relatively large proportion of houses in the village are holiday homes. This has resulted in high house prices. Popular activities, apart from spending time on the beach, include many watersports, such as windsurfing, sailing, and canoeing on the estuary. Windsurfing is a surface water sport using a windsurf board also commonly called a sailboard usually two to five meters long and powered by a single sail Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force A canoe is a small narrow Boat, typically human-powered though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors
The village was the subject of the folk song, The Bells of Aberdovey (Welsh: Clychau Aberdyfi). Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The song refers to the legend of a submerged former kingdom of Cantre’r Gwaelod (English: Lowland Hundred) beneath Cardigan Bay, (Seithennin, the drunkard, is said to have created the bay itself), and its bells which, it is said, can be heard ringing beneath the water. Cantre'r Gwaelod, (The Lowland Hundred is the legendary ancient sunken kingdom said to have occupied a tract of fertile land lying between Ramsey Island and Bardsey Island English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Cardigan Bay (Bae Ceredigion is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between the Llŷn and Pembrokeshire peninsulas The composer is unknown, but the words were written by John Ceiriog Hughes, during the 19th century. John Ceiriog Hughes ( September 25, 1832 - April 23, 1887) was a Welsh poet and well-known collector of Welsh folk The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The same legend also inspired a Victorian era-novel The Misfortunes of Elphin (1829), by Thomas Love Peacock. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Thomas Love Peacock ( October 18, 1785 - January 23, 1866) was an English satirist and Author. The drowned kingdom of the legend also plays a major role in Silver on the Tree, the last book of The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, parts of which are set in Aberdyfi. The Dark Is Rising is the name of a five-book series of children's novels by Susan Cooper originally published in the 1960s and 1970s Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is a British Author best known for The Dark Is Rising, an award-winning five-volume
The first ever Outward Bound centre was opened in Aberdyfi in 1941. This page is on the organization For other uses see Outward Bound (disambiguation. [1]
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Transport
Aberdovey railway station is on the Cambrian Line operated by Arriva Trains Wales. Aberdovey railway station (Welsh Aberdyfi) serves the Seaside resort of Aberdovey in Gwynedd, Wales. The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury (in Shropshire, England) to Welshpool, Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. Arriva Trains Wales (Trenau Arriva Cymru is a train operating company that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches The bus service is also operated by Arriva.
Notable Residents
- John T. Houghton, co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lives in Aberdyfi. Sir John Theodore Houghton FRS CBE is the co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 's (IPCC Working group. [2]
- Musician and artist Stan Hugill lived in Aberdyfi, and worked at the Outward Bound centre from 1950 to 1975. Stan (Stanley James Hugill (November 19 1906 - May 13 1992 was a Folk music performer and sea music historian known as the "Last Working Shantyman [3]
- James Atkin, Baron Atkin of Aberdovey, barrister and judge
See also
References
- ^ Outward Bound International (2004). James Richard Atkin Baron Atkin ( November 28, 1867 - June 25, 1944) was a Lawyer and Judge of Australian A barrister is a Lawyer found in many Common law Jurisdictions that employ a split profession (as opposed to a Fused profession) in relation A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law Aberdyfi Castle is a Castle located near Glandyfi, Ceredigion, in Mid Wales. Birth of Outward Bound. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
- ^ John T. Houghton
- ^ Stan Hugill
External links
- BBC Aberdyfi site
- BBC Cantre'r Gwaelod legends site
- Aberdyfi website
- Windsurfing and Kitesurfing Aberdyfi
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