Aberdyfi, also known as Aberdovey, is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, located on the northern side of the estuary of the River Dyfi.
Aberdyfi viewed from across the estuary
Bilingual welcome sign, using both the Welsh and anglicised spellings, on the approach to the village in 2023.
The village in 1860
The harbour
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 3,107,494. It has a total area of 21,218 square kilometres (8,192 sq mi) and over 2,700 kilometres (1,680 mi) of coastline. It is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff.
Bryn Celli Ddu, a late Neolithic chambered tomb on Anglesey
Caradog by Thomas Prydderch. Caradog was leader of the north Walian Celtic tribe, the Ordovices.
Hywel Dda enthroned
Statue of Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1354 or 1359 – c. 1416) at Cardiff City Hall