Llanfechain

Llanfechain
St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain
Llanfechain is located in Powys
Llanfechain
Llanfechain
Location within Powys
Population465 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ190203
Community
  • Llanfechain
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANFECHAIN
Postcode districtSY22
Dialling code01691
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
52°46′28″N 3°12′07″W / 52.7744°N 3.2019°W / 52.7744; -3.2019

Llanfechain is a village and community in Powys, Wales, on the B4393 road between Llanfyllin and Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain. Historically it belonged to Montgomeryshire. The River Cain runs through. The population of 465 at the 2011 Census was estimated at 476 in 2019.[2]

The Battle of Mechain may have been fought near Llanfechain in 1070.[3]

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ City Population. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Mechain, Possible site of Battle, near Llanfechan (sic) (405112)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 31 May 2023.