Llanfyllin
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 Llanfyllin Town Square |
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 Llanfyllin
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| Llanfyllin shown within Powys | |
| Population | 1,482 |
| Language | Welsh English |
| • London | 180 mi (290 km) |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANFYLLIN |
| Postcode district | SY22 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
| Welsh Assembly | |
| Website | llanfyllin.org |
Llanfyllin (
Welsh pronunciation ) is a small market town in a sparsely-populated area in Powys, Wales. Llanfyllin's population in 2011 was 1,482, of whom 34.1% could speak Welsh. Llanfyllin means church or parish (llan) of St Myllin ('m' frequently mutates to 'f' in Welsh).
The town lies in the valley of the River Cain near the Berwyn Mountains in Montgomeryshire, 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Oswestry and 15 miles (24 km) from Montgomery. The River Cain is joined by the small River Abel in Llanfyllin (presumably named after Cain and Abel in the Bible), and meanders through the valley, flowing into the River Vyrnwy at Llansantffraid.
The town lies between Shrewsbury and Bala, for a long time the key market towns in this area of Wales and the Welsh borders. At nearby Bodyddon there is evidence of an early British settlement. Llanfyllin may be the "Mediolanum among the Ordovices" described in Ptolemy's Geography (c. AD 150), although others argue for Meifod or Caersws.
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