The Longest…

The longest town name in England (Wales, to be exact):

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

It means, “St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave.”

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The longest name in the WORLD is from Thailand — the ceremonial name for Bangkok:

Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokphopnop
paratrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamornphimarnavatarnsathit
sakkattiyavisanukamprasit

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