Cardigan Bay
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 Cardigan Bay location |
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| Waters | St. George's Canal ( Irish Sea ) | |
| Land mass | Great Britain (island) | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 31 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ W | |
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| width | approx. 100 km | |
| depth | approx. 50 km | |
As Cardigan Bay ( Welsh : Bae Ceredigion or Bae Aberteifi ) refers to the bay at the northern exit of the St. Georg channel from the Celtic Sea towards the Irish Sea on the west coast of Wales between the Lleyn Peninsula and Pembrokeshire . Its extension is around 100 km in north-south length and around 50 km in depth.
There are various seaside resorts : Aberystwyth , Aberporth , Fishguard , New Quay , Aberaeron , Aberdyfi , Barmouth or Criccieth .
Cardigan Bay has white sand beaches , turquoise , clear water and dolphin populations in places at New Quay and Llangrannog . Their population is divided into two groups and, according to a count by the University of Aberdeen, includes 127 animals.
The predominant area around the bay consists of fertile farmland , individual market towns and smaller towns as well as the seaside resorts already mentioned.
Various larger rivers flow into the bay: Teifi , Rheidol , Dyfi , Aeron , and Mawddach .
Until the early 20th century, the bay formed the basis of a strong shipbuilding industry . Cardigan , located near the mouth of the Teifi, was at times a more important port than Cardiff .
Cardigan Bay is believed to be the site of the legendary sunken Welsh kingdom of Cantre'r Gwaelod or Maes Gwyddno , often referred to as the "Welsh Atlantis " .
Web links
- Cardigan West Wales | Cardigan Town and Cardigan Bay | Home of the Dolphins (English)
- Cardigan Bay Holiday Cardiganshire Coast and Country West Wales (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from June 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
