April 1st, 2005  
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch info


The Welsh Village of "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysili ogogogoch" , variously spelled with between 54 and 58 letters is credited with possessing the longest place name in Great Britain, and one of the longest in the world.

Often shortened to Llanfair P.G., the name translates roughly as "Saint Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool by the red cave of Saint Tusilio"

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Holy , I bit my tounge a 100 times trying to pronounce that in vain.

I read that in a map book I'm browsing through, just felt I might share it with you all

Does anyone from GB know more about this, I find this amazing

Just found this site
http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychw...ogogogoch.com/


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