Sometimes geographic features have names that are too long or too short, extremely funny or difficult to pronounce. Sometimes they are so ridiculous that one has to wonder - how could such a person come to mind? So, see for yourself.
The longest place names in the world
An example would be a small lake in the US state of Massachusetts. The name of this reservoir consists of more than 40 letters and it is almost impossible to pronounce it without stopping and the first time. The name of this lake is Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. This gibberish, translated from the Indian language of this area, means: "I will fish on this side, you will fish on the other side, and no one catches anything in the middle." This is how the two Indian tribes, who once lived on opposite sides, entered into an agreement. Thus, the lake received such a long name.
An even longer name is a small station near Wales in Great Britain. Train tickets, the starting or ending point of this station, are listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest train tickets. Their length is 15 cm. In length. The station's name consists of 54 letters and sounds like: Llanfirepulguiguillgogherikutridrobullaantisiliogogok, for the convenience of pronunciation and spelling of the name it was shortened to Llanfire. The name of the station, translated from the Welsh dialect, means: "a church in the lowlands, which is overgrown with white hazel, located near a river with a whirlpool near the cave." The translation of the name reliably accurately describes the geographical area in which the old station is located. Old-timers say that the name of the once old and unknown station was invented by a local joker who wished to remain in the shadows. He did this in order to glorify his unremarkable little-known village. Since then, tourists began to flock to the small town, who were attracted here by an unusual name. There is a known case of theft from the station building of a sign with the full name of the city, apparently it was stolen by some collector.
"The place where Tamatea, a man with very long legs, a famous man who devoured mountains, who moved them, climbed mountains to play the flute for his beloved." This is how the even longer name of the village located in the northern part of the island of New Zealand is translated. The name itself consists of 83 letters and is pronounced as: Taumatavhakatangihangaburial kupokayvhenuakitanatahu.
The well-known capital of Thailand, the city of Bangkok has the longest name in the world written in Thai. It is officially listed in the Guinness Book of Records. It consists of 147 characters and is very difficult to read. The translation of the name describes the location of the city in the style of oriental sages and means: “The great city, the city of angels that contains the treasures of the gods, the great land that no one can conquer, the kingdom that will always prosper, this is the place where the palace of the gods is located, in which there are gods who are capable of reincarnating into spirits, a wonderful land given by the gods. "
The shortest place names in the world
For example, the names that are presented on maps in the form of the letter A are found in many parts of the world. For example, a river in Germany or a place on the Lofots Islands, as well as small villages in France and Sweden.
The letter I as a name has two small towns located in the north and west of France and the coast of Finland, respectively.
A unique French town located in the south is called Naux which reads as O.
In the territories of Sweden and France there are cities with the name Y. The river in the north of Russia has the same name.
The letter E denotes the name of a small town in Belgium, and the port with the same name is located near Burma.
Wu is a geographical name given to cities in South Korea and the Caroline Islands located in the Pacific Ocean. The same name belongs to the left tributary of the Mekong River, located in Asia.
The funniest place names in the world
Cockroach is the name of a small island and town of the same name off the eastern shores of the Indonesian island of Kalimantan.
Penyok is a village in the Novosibirsk region.
Kalach - a city in the Volgograd region
Sapozhok - a city in the Ryazan region
Bottom - a village in the Pskov region
Zheludok - a village in the Grodno region of Belarus
The strangest place names in the world
Village of Nothing in Arizona, USA.
The city of Swastika in Ontario, Canada is a rather strange place. In fact, this is not a haven for the Nazis at all - the city was founded almost 30 years before Adolf Hitler began using the swastika. The name of the city was chosen in honor of the ancient Indian sign of prosperity and fertility.
On Earth, there are cities and geographic places named after hell. For example, two cities in the United States (in the states of Vermont and Massachusetts) are called the Kingdom of Satan.
There are cities with the name of the North Pole in the states of Alaska and New York. The New York North Pole has a theme park with live reindeer and Santa Claus.
Nameless is a small town in Colorado, which got its name when a highway was planned in this place with a turn to a still non-existent city. During the construction of the road, a temporary sign with the inscription "Nameless" was installed at the turn. As a result, the name stuck.
To the northwest of Pittsburgh there is a town named Luna, which was probably so named because it is located in a crescent-shaped bend in the river.
Tourists have recently been frequenting the city of Mars in Pennsylvania. Not only is a non-working former spaceship installed in the city, it can also be said that he visited the Martians (this is what the locals are called).
In the 1770s, the town of Accident was built in Western Maryland. Two surveyors marked out the ground, randomly selecting the same oak as the reference point. It was on that place that the city was founded.
And, perhaps, only people with a good sense of humor can live in the city of Swastika or in the city of the Kingdom of Satan. And it should be noted that these are not the strangest names in existence.
1. Swastika
Swastika city in Ontario, Canada.
The city of Swastika in Ontario, Canada is a rather strange place. In fact, this is not a haven for the Nazis at all - the city was founded almost 30 years before Adolf Hitler began using the swastika. The name of the city was chosen in honor of the ancient Indian sign of prosperity and fertility.
2. Kingdom of Satan
Two cities in the United States (in the states of Vermont and Massachusetts) are called the Kingdom of Satan.
Funnily and strangely, there are cities and geographic locations on Earth named after hell. For example, two cities in the United States (in the states of Vermont and Massachusetts) are called the Kingdom of Satan.
3. Peniston
Peniston town in Yorkshire, England.
The town of Peniston, in Yorkshire, England, probably derives its name from older forms of Welsh and English. Originally this name meant "Hilltop Village". Today all and sundry giggle at him.
4. Nothing
Village of Nothing in Arizona, USA.
The formerly inhabited (although very few people inhabited) village of Nothing in Arizona was completely abandoned in 2005. The sign at the entrance to the city reads: "Loyal citizens of Nothing are full of hope and faith in the need for labor. For many years these people believed in Nothing, hoping for Nothing and working for Nothing. "
5. North Pole
The North Pole city is in the states of Alaska and New York, USA.
There are cities with the name of the North Pole in the states of Alaska and New York. The New York North Pole has a theme park with live reindeer and Santa Claus.
6. Nameless
A town in Colorado, USA.
Nameless is a small town in Colorado, which got its name when a highway was planned in this place with a turn to a still non-existent city. During the construction of the road, a temporary sign with the inscription "Nameless" was installed at the turn. As a result, the name stuck.
7. Moon
Luna Township is located northwest of Pittsburgh.
To the northwest of Pittsburgh there is a town named Luna, which was probably so named because it is located in a crescent-shaped bend in the river.
8. Mars
Mars city in Pennsylvania, USA.
Tourists have recently been frequenting the city of Mars in Pennsylvania. Not only is a non-working former spaceship installed in the city, it can also be said that he visited the Martians (this is what the locals are called).
9. George Washington
George Washington is the only city with a full name.
George Washington is the only city in the United States to bear the full name of the Founding Father.
10. Ganja
City in Azerbaijan.
The city with the most rastaman name can be found in Azerbaijan. Moreover, this is not even a village that was named for a joke, but the second largest city in the country.
11. Chinatown
Chinatown is a city in Wisconsin, USA.
Chinatowns or Chinatowns exist in major cities around the world, but Wisconsin has an entire city that bears a similar name.
12. Batman
Batman city in Batman province on the banks of the Batman River, Turkey.
Everyone knows the famous comic book hero, but few people know that in Turkey, in the Batman province, on the banks of the Batman River (a tributary of the Tigris River) there is the city of Batman. The main local attractions are oil refineries and a large military air base.
13. Bastardtown
The town of Bastardtown in County Wexford, Ireland.
Bastardtown in County Wexford, despite its name, is a picturesque Irish seaside village.
14. Å
Å - a village in the very north of Norway.
The locality with such a laconic name is a beautiful seaside village in the very north of Norway. Also, six other Norwegian towns, Swedish and Danish cities bear a similar name.
15. Accident
Township Accident in Western Maryland, USA.
Interestingly, the town of Accident was built in the 1770s by accident in Western Maryland. Two surveyors marked out the ground, randomly choosing the same oak as the anchor point. It was on that place that the city was founded.
People who travel by their own car experience great pleasure. They get vivid impressions not only from contemplating the beauty of the surrounding area, but also from the names of settlements, rivers, lakes.
If you plan to drive your car a considerable distance, then bring a pen and a notebook with you to write down the names of cities, settlements, villages and rivers you meet on your way. In the future, you will not only be guaranteed victory in the game "Cities", but you will also be able to amuse your friends and family with funny and unusual toponyms.
For starters, I want to bring to your attention the following interesting names of real geographical objects:
- Cocaine Mountains - a river in the Perm region;
- Lysaya Balda - a river in the Ukrainian village of Zaryanoe;
- Bottom - the name of the city near Pskov;
- Hare bubble - a river in the Kemerovo region;
- In the Ulyanovsk region - the village of Musorka;
- Krasnaya Mogila - a village in the Donetsk region;
- Chuvaki - a village in the Perm region;
- Tukhlyanka - a river on Sakhalin;
- Bolshie Pupsy - a village in the Tver region;
- Machekhin Konets - a village in the Tver region;
- Abrupt Khutora - a village in the Lipetsk region;
- Tsatsa - a village in the Volgograd region;
- The village of Kurilovka in the Saratov region;
- Yes, yes - a village in the Khabarovsk Territory;
- Such is a village on Sakhalin Island;
- Kuyoknulo - a village in the Tver region.
If you are going to Omsk, then you will meet on your way:
rivers Bernyazhka, Nyukhalovka, Byzovka, Ingaly, Avlukha;
the villages of Pochekuevo, Shchuevoz, Takmyk, Kurnosovo, Big Murly, Chebakly, Uvalnaya Bitiya and others.
Here are some interesting geographical names! Each such name, of course, has its own origin story. What now seems funny to us in ancient times had a completely different meaning. You can ask local residents where the name of their village or village or river came from. Old people will tell a lot of interesting things, although they are getting smaller and smaller every day.
It is a pity that our history flows like a river into oblivion.
It is a pity that we are ready to laugh at the unusual name without asking the story of its origin.
Fortunately, there are enthusiasts who collect bit by bit and preserve such information. After all, the people who do not know their history, their roots, are weak and vulnerable. Esotericists, clairvoyants and healers say that the strength of living people is given by their ancestors, the so-called family tree or ancestral egregor.
Don't forget to take your notebook and pen with you!
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How many amazing cities in the world! Some are famous for their craftsmen, others for historical sights, others attract guests with cheerful carnivals or festivals, and the fourth with their names. When people settle in a new place and establish a settlement, they come up with a name for this place. It can be associated with a legend, with the name of the hero, with the area where it is located, or with some event. But sometimes the name causes complete bewilderment - why? Why was this place called that?
Cities of the world
This is exactly the name of the town in the state of Arizona (USA) - Why (why). Either its first settlers themselves were surprised why it occurred to them to stay here, or it was still because of the transcription of the letter Y, as the official version says, and the road intersection on which stands Why.
In Germany, a city flourishes in Bavaria Kissing... A city with that name cannot but flourish. I wonder if there is any special tradition associated with kissing, or the city glorified some famous kiss?
If you have not succeeded in something in your life, try going to South Africa. It is here that the city is located for the most persistent - Try again and… try again!
Rafting lovers have their own heavenly place for their hobby - a city named Slime (Dirt). There is a very nice place for romantics in England - the city Roseberry Topping). But where I would not want to go is to a town in the Cayman Islands called Hell). Yes, the place is gloomy, located among the rocks. Here anyone can exclaim: "I live in Hell!". But tourists love to send postcards from here to friends - straight from Hell.
Sometimes the city with the most common name changes it to a more original one. It happened with the resort town Hot Springs,whose inhabitants decided to change his name to Truth or Consequences, succumbing to temptation. The organizers of the game show of the same name promised to move production to the city, which will be named after the program.
The city with the longest name is also worthy of being mentioned among the unusual - Thaumatahuakatangyangakoahahuotamateapokanuenuakitanatahu.It is located in New Zealand and means "The top where Tamatea Pokai Uenua played the flute for his beloved." Nice, isn't it? In contrast, there is a city that is just empty space, this is how the name of the town of Noodle sounds in Texas slang. And how to live in cities with the name Spot (Spot), Monkey's Eyebrow (Monkey Eyebrow) or even worse Idiotville (Idiotville). I can't even imagine what the inhabitants of these cities and towns answer when asked where they come from?
And we have?
On the pole track
Seven men came together:
Seven temporarily liable
Tightened province,
Terpigorev County,
Empty parish,
From adjacent villages:
Zaplatova, Dyryaeva,
Razutova, Znobishina,
Gorelova, Neelova -
Bad harvest too ...
There are many cities all over the world with strange names. And our country is no exception! If you happened to travel by car across the vastness of our homeland, then you also met funny, amusing and even original names that do not withstand censorship ... But people thought when they called the place in which they were going to live! Although, maybe this is all the tricks of the neighbors?
Judge for yourself: Big Pupsy (a village in the Tver region), Deshevki (a village in the Kaluga region), Takoe (a village on Sakhalin), Bolshoye Struykino (a village in the Novgorod region), Ovnische (a village in the Tver region), Dno ( a town near Pskov), Trusovo (a village in the Komi Republic), Kosyakovka (a village in Bashkiria), Krutye Khutora (a village in the Lipetsk region), Novopozornovo (a village in the Kemerovo region), Bolotnaya Rogavka (a village in the Novgorod region), Starye Worms (a village in the Kemerovo region), Upper Conception (a village in the Chekhov region), Durakovo (a village in the Kaluga region), Hare bubble (a river in the Kemerovo region), Kozyavkino (a village in the Kemerovo region), Tsatsa (Volgograd region), Little Animal (a river in the Moscow region), Mukhodoevo (a village in the Belgorod region), Yes (a village in the Khabarovsk region), Bolshoye Bukhalovo (a village in the Vologda region), Zhabino (a village in Mordovia), Chuvaki (a village in the Perm region), Garbage (a village in the Ulyanovsk region), Bezvodovka (a village in the Ulyanovsk region) and even Kind Bees (in the Ryazan region)!
