Borth

Borth (Welsh: Y Borth) is a village and seaside resort in Ceredigion, Mid Wales; it is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Aberystwyth, on the Ceredigion Coast Path. The community includes the settlement of Ynyslas and the population was 1,399 in 2011. From being largely Welsh-speaking, the village has become anglicised; over 54 per cent of its residents were born in England. According to both the 1991 and 2001 censuses, 43 per cent of the residents of Borth were primarily Welsh-speakers.

Borth
  • Welsh: Y Borth
Borth with Cors Fochno, the River Dyfi estuary and Aberdyfi in the background
Borth
Location within Ceredigion
Population1,399 (2011).
OS grid referenceSN608894
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBorth
Postcode districtSY24
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
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