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Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch is the longest city name in the world. The name is a compound word derived from the Welsh phrase for “Saint Mary’s Church in a hollow of white hazel near the swirling whirlpool of the church of Saint Tysilio with a red cave.” The official shortened name is Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

This town is well-known for its long name, and even makes an appearance in the computer game Civilization V, where players who name a place after it earn the achievement “Longest. Name. Ever.” However, the name is actually too long for the field, meaning that players must work around it with the “Rename” function in order to do it!