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	County Town: Aberystwyth County Population: 68,000 (estimate)
	Ceredigion was created in 1996, and bears the Welsh name of the historic county of Cardiganshire, which existed from 1284 until 1974. Ceredigion is roughly triangular in shape with an area of 1,797 sq km (694 sq miles). It comprises of a narrow coastal plain that gives way to a hilly region inland, with the sparsely populated highlands of the Cambrian Mountains in the east and northeast.
	The county was first occupied during the Bronze Age, and for a period of time was settled by the Romans. By the 12th century however the Normans inhabited the lands and for 200 years the county was the scene of continued struggles between English Kings and Welsh Princes. The county briefly prospered from lead mining during the 19th century, but agriculture and farming have been the traditional sources of income.
	Tourism is of great importance to the county, of interest are the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway that runs from Aberystwyth to the spectacular Devil's Bridge across the gorge of the River Mynach, the Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine Museum, Dyfi National Nature Reserve located at the northern end of the county, and Tregaron Bog, some 20 km (13 miles) south of Aberystwyth, which is the site of the Cors Caron National Nature Reserve.
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