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What is the shortest place name in Wales?

Question #40860. Asked by mochyn.
Last updated Aug 23 2016.

Linus_337
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Linus_337
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Answer has 5 votes.

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Well, as Casey Casem would say, it's a tie:

Box, in Carmarthenshire.
Cil, in Montgomeryshire.
Cog, in Glamorgan.
Cwm, virtually everywhere.
Ely, in Glamorgan.
Ham, in Glamorgan.
Hem, in Montgomeryshire.
Lon, in Merioneth.
Pit, in Monmouthshire.
Ton, in Monmouthshire.
Twr, in Anglesey.
Usk, in Monmouthshire.
Van, in Montgomeryshire.
Van, in Glamorgan.
Wig, in Montgomeryshire.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_toponymy

Response last updated by CmdrK on Aug 23 2016.
Nov 09 2003, 4:36 PM
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