Ysbyty Ystwyth
Ysbyty Ystwyth (pronounced us-but-ee ust-with) is a small village and community in Ceredigion, an area of Wales. In 2011, it had a small population of just 409. The community also includes the small hamlet of Pont-rhyd-y-groes.
Ysbyty Ystwyth | |
A post box in Ysbyty Ystwyth |
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Population | 409 (2011 census) |
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OS grid reference | SN578478 |
Principal area | Ceredigion |
Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YSTRAD MEURIG |
Postcode district | SY25 |
Dialling code | 01974 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | Ceredigion |
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It is located 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Aberystwyth.
Its name roughly translates into English as Hospital of Ystwyth. The village's church was the property of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, hence the hospital name.
The village has an SY postcode, also known as a Shrewsbury postcode, the county town of Shropshire, England.