| Llanfechain | |
|---|---|
 St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain | |
  Llanfechain Location within Powys | |
| Population | 465 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ190203 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANFECHAIN |
| Postcode district | SY22 |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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]
- ^ "Community population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ City Population. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Mechain, Possible site of Battle, near Llanfechan (sic) (405112)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 31 May 2023.