A Welsh town has the longest name in Europe: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name in Europe and one of the longest town names in the world. Often road signs in Wales are written in both Welsh and English, the translation of Llanfairpwll (the more manageable version) is ‘St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel, near a rapid whirlpool, and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave.
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Europe’s Longest Town Name Belongs to a Welsh Town: Among the longest town names in the world, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest name of a town in Europe. The more palatable translation of Llanfairpwll, which is frequently printed in both Welsh and English, is “St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel, near a rapid whirlpool, and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave”. This one should fit as the top 10 interesting facts about the UK, right?