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  2. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll - Wikipedia

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    The long name was supposedly contrived in 1869 as an early publicity stunt to give the station the longest name of any railway station in Britain. [17] According to Sir John Morris-Jones the name was created by a local tailor, whose name he did not confide, letting the secret die with him.

  3. List of towns in Wales - Wikipedia

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    In Wales, as in England and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch [citation needed]. Fifty-five boroughs in Wales were given parliamentary representation in 1536, but the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 recognised only 20 Welsh ...

  4. Welsh toponymy - Wikipedia

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    English name meaning "new borough", Welsh meaning "town by the shore" New Radnor: Maesyfed English name meaning "red bank" originally applied to Old Radnor, Welsh meaning "Hyfaidd's field" Newtown: Y Drenewydd Both English and Welsh names mean "(the) new town" Old Radnor: Pencraig English name meaning "red bank", Welsh name meaning "head of the ...

  5. Watch Naomi Watts pronounce the longest town name in Britain

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    Naomi Watts lived in a small town in Wales with her grandparents for a period of time when she was younger. ... According to The Huffington Post, the town's outrageously long name translates to ...

  6. Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga ...

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    It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...

  7. Weatherman easily pronounced 58-letter Welsh town name - AOL

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    No, that's not a typo, that is an actual town in northern Wales. At 58 characters it is the longest place name in the United Kingdom and second longest official one-word place name in the world.

  8. List of long place names - Wikipedia

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    The longest department name in France is Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (23 characters, including hyphens). The longest place name in Austria is Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya (40 characters). The longest street name in Hungary is Ferihegyi repülőtérre vezető út. It means "Road leading to the airport at Ferihegy" (28 characters)

  9. Llan (placename) - Wikipedia

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    The location of an abbey. The second part of the name refers to the nearby Cluden Water. [11] The first part could also be lïnn, "pool". [11] [14] Lindores, Fife (Gaelic: Lann Doras). An abbey is located here. The name may mean "church at the pass". [15] Longannet, Fife (Gaelic: Lann na H-Annaide). Occupied by a now-decommissioned power station.