Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll (Welsh: [ɬan.ˌvair.puɬˈɡwɨ̞n.ɡɨ̞ɬ]), is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. It is located on the Menai Strait, next to the Britannia Bridge. At the 2011 Census the population was 3,107, of whom 71% could speak Welsh. It is the sixth largest settlement in the county by population.
| Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | |
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Viewed from the Marquess of Anglesey's Column | |
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Location within Anglesey | |
| Population | 3,028 (2020 estimate) |
| OS grid reference | SH528716 |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL |
| Postcode district | LL61 |
| Dialling code | 01248 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
In some contexts the name of the community is lengthened to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch ([ˌɬan.vair.pʊɬ.ˌɡwɨ̞ŋ.ɡɨ̞ɬ.ɡɔ.ˌɡɛ.rə.ˌχwərn.ˌdrɔ.bʊɬ.ˌɬan.tə.ˌsɪl.jɔˌɡɔ.ɡɔ.ˈɡoːχ] ⓘ). With 58 characters split into 18 syllables, it is purported to be the longest place name in Europe and the second longest one-word place name in the world.
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