NearertoGod

Ohh....I see. No wonder its in Wales, the people here in America wouldn't be able to comprehend such a big word...tee hee.

Chris.H

i think its actually just a bunch of nonsence lol i dont think it actually means any thing in welsh either they just gave the town a long name for the sake of giving the town a long name lol

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Jon-Marc

I wonder if anyone who lives there can pronounce that.

Housesitter

If you ever go to Wales in the United Kingdom you would be missing out on a good laugh, not going to a small town called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch. Many of the people are very proud of their little town and its name. If you ask one of them to pronounce the name of their town, they are usually happy to oblige. Most people visiting would have a lot of trouble saying the name and I'm sure the locals have a good laugh at some of the attempts to pronounce the name. Many people visiting are intrigued when they hear the locals say the name.
Originally the town had a shorter, easier to pronounce name: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. 'I think I would still have trouble pronouncing that'!
In the 1860s, more syllables were added to attract more visitors to the town. It is believed the name was officially conjured up by the village council, intentionally for the privilege and reputation of having the longest railway station name in Great Britain.
Do you think you could pronounce the name properly? The name is usually shortened to Llanfair P.G.
Llanfair P.G. is not very far from Caernarfon Castle, one of the largest castles in Wales. Well worth a visit.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch means; "St. Mary's Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A403642


Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, longest town name in Wales

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Housesitter

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch is not the longest town name in the world? Thailand has a town whose name has 163 letters:

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Boanerges

Well shuckee darn and peel that taters!

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CSchultz

I live near "Flush" Kansas.

Boanerges

Just do not grab that handle brother!

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CSchultz

I've heard them all!

It's actually a nice little town.

It has an old limestone Catholic church, very gothic in design.
A cemetery.
One house.

That's about it. Cows, a few horses, lots of corn, wheat, milow, and beans.

If it had been a Lutheran church, thay would have named it "Heaven" instead.

[kidding] (I just couldn't resist slipping that one in!)

Swiss Browns

Not Wales actually. It's the longest place name in New Zealand. It's the name of a hill, and literally means "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose-flute to his loved one".