Llanfairpwllgwyngyll facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
The station building at the village's railway station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Population	2,999 (2018 study)
OS grid reference	SH528716
Principal area	Anglesey
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL
Postcode district	LL61
Dialling code	01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Ynys Môn
List of places UK Wales Anglesey 53°13′29″N 4°11′53″W / 53.2246°N 4.1980°W / 53.2246; -4.1980

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, officially Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (pronounced llan-vire-pooll-gwin-gill-go-gare-urch-wyn-drob-ooll-andus-ilio-gogo-goch), also known as Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Llanfair PG or just Llanfairpwll, is a large village and community on Anglesey, an island in Wales. In a 2018 study, it had a population of 2,999 residents.

It is situated just across the Menai Strait from the city of Bangor.

It is famous for having for the longest place name in Europe and the second-longest official one-word place name in the world, right after the hill Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukaka­piki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­ki­tana­tahu located in Pōrangahau, New Zealand. The village's official name contains 58 characters and 19 syllables. It translates into English as St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of Llantysilio of the Red Cave. The village was given this long name as a publicity stunt to bring people to the village.

A 2011 survey revealed that 71% of the village's population can speak Welsh.

The village has a railway station, known as Llanfairpwll railway station. The station is known for its huge sign of the village's name and how to pronounce it. The station provides direct trains to Holyhead to the west and Manchester, Crewe, Chester, Shrewsbury, Birmingham and South Wales to the east.

Gallery

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  Station sign

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  View over Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

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  James Pringle Weavers Shop with a translation of the village's name

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  St Mary's Church

Images for kids

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  The Marquess of Anglesey's Column, designed by Thomas Harrison, celebrating the heroism of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey at the Battle of Waterloo. At 27 metres (89 ft) high, it offers views over Anglesey and the Menai Strait.

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  The sign at the railway station gives an approximation of the correct pronunciation for English speakers.

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  Postmark from the village

See also

In Spanish: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll para niños