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'''Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch''' (approximate pronunciation ''Clan-vire-pooll-guin-gill-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooll-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch'') is a village on the [[Wales|Welsh]] island of [[Anglesey]]. Its name means "the church of St Mary in the hollow of the white hazels, close to the wild whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio of the red cave". | '''Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch''' (approximate pronunciation ''Clan-vire-pooll-guin-gill-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooll-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch'') is a village on the [[Wales|Welsh]] island of [[Anglesey]]. Its name means "the church of St Mary in the hollow of the white hazels, close to the wild whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio of the red cave". | ||
| − | The village is renowned for the length of its name which is the main attraction for tourists who can purchase oversized train tickets and other memorabilia from the railway station. The station sign | + | The village is renowned for the length of its name which is the main attraction for tourists who can purchase oversized train tickets and other memorabilia from the railway station. The station sign is probably the most photographed item in the whole village. |
The first branch of the [[Women's Institute]] in the United Kingdom was founded in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. | The first branch of the [[Women's Institute]] in the United Kingdom was founded in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. | ||
[[Category:Welsh Towns and Cities]] | [[Category:Welsh Towns and Cities]] | ||
Revision as of 00:57, July 2, 2007
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (approximate pronunciation Clan-vire-pooll-guin-gill-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooll-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch) is a village on the Welsh island of Anglesey. Its name means "the church of St Mary in the hollow of the white hazels, close to the wild whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio of the red cave".
The village is renowned for the length of its name which is the main attraction for tourists who can purchase oversized train tickets and other memorabilia from the railway station. The station sign is probably the most photographed item in the whole village.
The first branch of the Women's Institute in the United Kingdom was founded in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.