Ystwyth
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Ystwyth Afon Ystwyth, River Ystwyth |
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 Afon Ystwyth at Trawsgoed |
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| location | Ceredigion , Wales , United Kingdom | |
| River system | Ystwyth | |
| River basin district | Western Wales | |
| origin | Confluence of Nant Creigiauduon and Nant Ffos-casaf in the Cambrian Mountains 52 ° 22 ′ 50 ″ N , 3 ° 40 ′ 48 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in Aberystwyth together with the Rheidol in Cardigan Bay Coordinates: 52 ° 24 ′ 25 ″ N , 4 ° 5 ′ 23 ″ W 52 ° 24 ′ 25 ″ N , 4 ° 5 ′ 23 ″ W
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The Ystwyth ( Welsh Afon Ystwyth [ avɔnəstwɪθ ] , English . River Ystwyth [ ɹɪvəɹɪstwɪθ ]) is a river in the county of Ceredigion in Wales . It arises on the border of Ceredigion and Powys in the Cambrian Mountains from a number of streams and is reinforced after about two kilometers by the Afon Diliw .
The river flows generally westwards before it flows into Cardigan Bay together with the Rheidol at Aberystwyth .
General
The Ystwyth Valley is now sparsely populated with villages and towns such as Ysbyty Ystwyth , Cwmystwyth , Pont-rhyd-y-groes , Llanilar and Llanfarian . In earlier centuries the Ystwyth Valley was densely populated due to its mineral resources: silver , lead and zinc have been mined in the valley since Roman colonization , an activity that peaked in the eighteenth century. The largest of the many mines was that at Cwmystwyth. It is believed that the average age of death was 32 years, largely due to lead poisoning . Today there is no more active ore mining in the Ystwythtal.
The river still has elevated concentrations of lead, zinc and silver, largely due to seepage from abandoned mines, tailings and discharges from adit .
Away from the abandoned pit buildings, the river valley is one of the most beautiful in Wales, with steep, wooded banks and crystal clear waters. It is considered particularly beautiful in autumn. This time of year attracts a particularly large number of visitors to the upper parts of the valley.
See also
- Baron Ystwyth , title of nobility
literature
- Green, John (2006), Afon Ystwyth: The Story of a River , Artery Publications 2006. ISBN 0-9513909-7-X
Footnotes
- ^ Afon Ystwyth: The Story of a River
