Capel Dewi, Faenor

Capel Dewi
Part of the LIDAR array at Capel Dewi
Capel Dewi is located in Ceredigion
Capel Dewi
Capel Dewi
Location within Ceredigion
OS grid referenceSN608832
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAberystwyth
Postcode districtSY23
Dialling code01970
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion
52°25′20″N 4°00′58″W / 52.422255°N 4.016119°W / 52.422255; -4.016119

Capel Dewi is a hamlet in Ceredigion, Wales, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Aberystwyth. It is one of two settlements called Capel Dewi in the county, the other being Capel Dewi near Llandysul.

The majority of Capel Dewi lies south of the River Peithyll, a tributary of the Afon Clarach. One of the more unusual features of the hamlet is the nearby LIDAR system, which is run by the University of Manchester. In 2010 the LIDAR system at Capel Dewi provided vital information in the tracking of the ash cloud caused by the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull.[1]

Notable people

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Stevie Williams, Olympic Games and Tour de France Cyclist [2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sleepy village radar system tracks Iceland volcano ash". BBC News. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. ^ https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/sport/israel-premier-tech-sign-capel-dewi-cyclist-stevie-williams-582326