Is Ceredigion the Same as Cardiganshire?

Ceredigion, historical name Cardiganshire, county in Wales, extending from the western coast on Cardigan Bay to inland hills and valleys and the upland of Plynlimon, with an elevation of 2,468 feet (752 metres). Ceredigion is coterminous with the historic county of Cardiganshire.

What is Ceredigion in English?

Definition of Ceredigion in the English dictionary

The definition of Ceredigion in the dictionary is a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire : mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron.

Why is it called Cardigan Bay?

Cardigan is located at the mouth of the River Teifi – hence the Welsh name, Aberteifi (Mouth of the Teifi), and at the turn of the 19th century, the heyday of the port, it was a more important port than Cardiff.