Llanfechain
Llanfechain is a small village and neighborhood 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 can indicate "church or church (llan) of the Cain valley" (from Llan ym Mach Cain suggesting "church in the field or plain of the Cain" to Llan ym Mechain and then Llan-mechain, which comes to be Llanfechain as a result of the usual mutation of'm' to 'f' in Welsh). However, it may likewise suggest "small (fechan) church or parish (llan)". Spellings of placenames vary significantly over time, so tiny variants such as chain/cain and also fechain/fechan are plausible. The name in the type Llanveccheyn is first experienced in 1254. It has additionally been referred to as Llanarmon-ym-Mechain, ym-Mechain refers to its area in the medieval cantref of Mechain, thus 'Church of St Garmon in Mechain'.