Tregaron

Tregaron
Henry Richard's statue and the memorial hall in Market Square
Tregaron
Location within Ceredigion
Area86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population1,213 (2011)
 Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSN679597
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTREGARON
Postcode districtSY25
Dialling code01974
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament

Tregaron (Welsh: [treˈɡaːrɔn] "town of St Caron") 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; Tregaron is a community covering 33 square miles (85 km2); two-thirds of the population were born in Wales.