Llanfechain
Llanfechain is a little town and also community in Powys, Wales, between Llanfyllin as well as 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 suggest "parish or church (llan) of the Cain valley" (from Llan ym Mach Cain indicating "church in the field or plain of the Cain" to Llan ym Mechain and afterwards Llan-mechain, which becomes Llanfechain as a result of the typical anomaly of'm' to 'f' in Welsh). However, it might likewise imply "little (fechan) church or parish (llan)". Spellings of placenames differ significantly gradually, so tiny variations such as chain/cain and also fechain/fechan are plausible. The name in the type Llanveccheyn is first experienced in 1254. It has actually also been called Llanarmon-ym-Mechain, ym-Mechain describes its area in the middle ages cantref of Mechain, thus 'Church of St Garmon in Mechain'.