Llansantffraid-ym-mechain is a village close to the border between Wales and England, in the county of Powys, Mid Wales. The village of Llansantffraid sits at the confluence of the Afon Efyrnwy and the Afon Cain.
Nearby towns and villages include Llanfechain, Llanfyllin, Four Crosses, Llanyblodwel and Llanymynech. As recently as 2008 Powys County Council decided to correct a “centuries old mistakeâ€, and drop the 't' from Llansantffraid. It seems the misspelling arose from a translation that had described the Celtic Saint Bridgit (Santffraid) as a man, rather than a woman.