Aberaeron (formerly anglicised as Aberayron) is a seaside resort town in Ceredigion, Wales. Situated between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, it is home to the headquarters of Ceredigion County Council. The population was 1,520 in 2001, reducing to 1,422 at the 2011 census. An electoral ward exists with an identical population. The name is , derived from the Middle Welsh aer - 'slaughter', which gave its name to Aeron, who is believed to have been a Welsh god of war.

Aberaeron (formerly anglicised as Aberayron) is a seaside resort town in Ceredigion, Wales. Situated between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, it is home to the headquarters of Ceredigion County Council. The population was 1,520 in 2001, reducing to 1,422 at the 2011 census. An electoral ward exists with an identical population. The name is , derived from the Middle Welsh aer - 'slaughter', which gave its name to Aeron, who is believed to have been a Welsh god of war.