Caving North Wales
May 28th, 2009
Do you know the longest placename in the world? If so… please name it!?
According to one source, the longest placename in the world, has 58 letters. It is a town in North Wales meaning “St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of Llantysilio of the red cave” or “St. Mary’s (Church) by the white aspen over the whirlpool, and St. Tysilio’s (Church) by the red cave” in Welsh.
The longest officially recognized place name in an English-speaking country is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaun
gahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
(85 letters) which is a hill in New Zealand.
so long it doesnt show on here…lol
Ferrino Footless V12 – Parisella’s Cave – North Wales