Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a village on the island of Anglesey in Wales. Situated on the Menai Strait close to Menai Bridge and Bangor, it is best known for having the longest officially recognised place name in the United Kingdom, and one of the longest in the world. It is signposted on surrounding roads as Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and generally known as Llanfairpwll or Llanfair locally. The name is also seen shortened to Llanfair PG, which is sufficient to distinguish it from the many other Welsh villages with Llanfair in their names.

Related Topics:
Anglesey - Wales - Menai Strait - Menai Bridge - Bangor - United Kingdom - Longest in the world

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LlanfairpwllYnys Môn

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It is a popular tourist destination, with many people stopping at the railway station to be photographed next to the station sign, visiting the nearby visitors' centre, or having 'passports' stamped at a local shop. Another tourist attraction is the nearby Marquess of Anglesey's Column, which at a height of 27 m offers views over Anglesey and the Menai Strait. Designed by Thomas Harrison, the monument celebrates the heroism of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey at the Battle of Waterloo. In recent times the village has grown and is now somewhat like a northern suburb of Bangor, on the other side of the Menai Strait.

Related Topics:
Railway station - Thomas Harrison - Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey - Battle of Waterloo - Suburb - Bangor

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