Explore the Jaw-Dropping Charm of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch!

At 58 letters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name in all of Europe. It wasn't always the town's name, though—in the 1860s, the name was developed as a way to entice tourists to make the town a stop on their travels. It's an amalgamation of the Welsh words and names for local landmarks, and it's probably the best PR stunt of the 1860s—or today. So yeah, welcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch! You don't need to be able to say it to enjoy your stay.

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[FernandoFernandez_]

"Any more passengers for
* Train already left the station in the middle of the question.

[JoaoP.]

I just recognize "gogogoch" lol

[pawehbsam]

the only thing that i can pronounce is gogogoch..*proud of myself*

[jamie]

i think its safe to say that 90% of people watching this can only pronounce the "gogogoch" part

[AkimMakimShow]

Sorry, this username is already taken.

[Ileroi]

"I'm having a stroke!"
"Okay, where are you right now?"
"Uhh, I'm in
"Sounds like the stroke is kicking in"

[notneean]

All that come to my mind is that weather person saying this on tv.

[TheVincentVanGogh]

Teacher: *"quiz time, first question, what's our town's name?"*

Students: *"hol up"*

[agentassassin]

My friend: yo what’s yo WiFi password?
My password:

[Adventurecraft]

“oh, you’re from wales?”
“yeah”
“what town?”
“Yes”

[RHATED]

When you naming your town, but end up falling asleep on the keyboard:

[CGray]

person: help! ive been shot!
911: what is your adress?
person: nevermind, just let me die. *hangs up*

[_tirrell]

Citizen: hey all of the town names are taken what should we name ours?
Parliament: *chokes on his steak*
Citizen: _perfect_

[tyleravery]

Y’all ain’t even gonna mention the weather guy that pronounced this correctly

[coolkidfardand]

Teacher: The spelling isn't hard
The spelling:

[OfficalMikoRiko]

People at town hall: What should we name this town??
That one kid with food in his mouth: 0:02

[eriktenhag]

*"or you could write the short version which is the first **_TwEnTy LeTtErS_** "*

[MONi_LALA]

"Did your cat walk on ur keyboard?"
"No...it's a town, believe me."

[willwisinski]

Computer: What will you like to name your town?

Toddler: (Headbutts keyboard)

Computer: Uhhhh...

[jammfam]

As a welsh person I am very proud of my country, and I have been learning welsh all my life for the last decade and many more years to come