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Llanfechain
Llanfechain is a little town and area in Powys, Wales, between Llanfyllin and also Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain on the B4393 road. Historically it belonged to Montgomeryshire. Afon Cain goes through the village. It has a population of less than 500. Llanfechain might imply "parish or church (llan) of the Cain valley" (from Llan ym Mach Cain suggesting "church in the field or level of the Cain" to Llan ym Mechain and after that Llan-mechain, which ends up being Llanfechain as a result of the usual mutation of'm' to 'f' in Welsh). Nonetheless, it might likewise imply "small (fechan) church or parish (llan)". Spellings of placenames differ considerably with time, so small variations such as chain/cain and also fechain/fechan are plausible. The name in the type Llanveccheyn is first run into in 1254. It has actually also been known as Llanarmon-ym-Mechain, ym-Mechain refers to its area in the medieval cantref of Mechain, therefore 'Church of St Garmon in Mechain'.