If some cities have strange and sometimes very funny names, then we will talk about others. Before pronouncing the names of the following cities, you need to get as much air into your lungs as possible. And some of them can hardly be pronounced in one breath.
So, here is the next top 5 longest titles. And we'll start in descending order.
This is the name of a city located in the north of Scotland. It can be translated as follows: "The Church of St. Mary, located in a hazel, near a fast whirlpool near the red cave." Logical and easy, right?
This is not a city, but a lake. However, we decided to include it in our list. It is located in the United States. This name can be translated as "Englishman on a fishing trip, near the border with Manchaug"
3rd place - United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde
This small town, which is so distinguished by its name, is located in Canada. It seems that the officials could not decide on its final name, and it has remained in the discussion phase.
This city with a wonderful name is located in New Zealand. In Maori we can translate it as "The place where Tamatea, the big-kneed man who glided then climbed and swallowed the mountains, the earth-eater, played his flute here for his beloved." It's more like a short story than the name of a city.
1st place - Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit
This is an unimaginably long name of a city in Thailand. We translate it very simply – Bangkok!
2.08.2019 at 17:43 · VeraSchegoleva · 1 520
Top 10 longest city names in the world
There are many in the world settlements and they all have names. Their history is very interesting. Many towns, villages and villages are named after their founders. Often they are formed on behalf of a nearby river, or are dedicated to some key features of the area in which the settlement is being built.
The variety of names is amazing: beautiful, dissonant, complex and even offensive. This article will focus on the names of settlements, which not everyone can pronounce, but they can completely replace tongue twisters and other exercises for the development of speech.
10. Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky (Russia)
Russian city, located near the border with Buryatia. Date of foundation - 1789, until 1926 the city was called Petrovsky village. So ordered to call him Catherine II.
An iron foundry and an ironworks were built in the village. Mostly convicts and exiles lived here. Not only the Russian Decembrists were serving their sentences, but also the Italians, the French, participating in the uprisings.
1926 was a very significant year for the village, it was given the status of a city. Given a new name "Petrovsk", added definition "Zabaikalsky", because the city with that name existed in the Saratov region.
Now Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky- a small town, in terms of population it occupies 749th place out of 1113 cities in the country (at the beginning of 2018).
9. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia)
The administrative center of the Kamchatka Territory. This is where the base is located. Pacific Fleet Russia.
Enough Old city, it was founded in 1697. The Cossacks chose a place to store the tax, which they collected from the people in kind, and built a prison here.
43 years have passed, an expedition was sent here. The researchers were given the goal of making a map of the area and understanding whether large ships would be able to enter here. The ships on which the researchers arrived were named after Saints Peter and Paul, on the basis of which Vitus Bering decided to name the new settlement Peter and Paul jail.
October 6, 1740, when the ships of the expedition sailed, was recognized as the official date of the city's birthday. Under Paul I, Kamchatka became a military outpost. In 1924, the new government ordered to give the port a new name. The city was named Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
8. Furstenfeldbruck (Germany)
The district center in Bavaria is located on the Amper River. In 1263, the men's Fürstennfeld was founded here.
The history of the city began in 1935, when it was officially recognized and given its original name. Derivatives of the name are two words "Fürstenfeld" "Bruck", literally can be translated as "bridge over the prince's fields".
Currently Furstenfeldbruck is a modern developed city. The number of inhabitants is small, only 35 thousand. Despite this, the infrastructure is developed and, importantly, there are enterprises that produce products from various industries.
7. Truth or Consequences (USA)
Sierra County seat. It was founded in 1884 when it was called hot springs, which means "The hot springs". A well-deserved name, there were 40 thermal springs on the territory of Hot Springs.
In 1950, it was renamed in honor of the popular broadcast. As a result of the advertising move, the city began to be called also as Truth or Consequences (Truth or Consequences).
And now the townspeople are celebrating the date of the renaming, this is a celebration in honor of the host of the show, Ralph Edwards. The city is small, about 7 thousand inhabitants live here, but it is a real water-climatic paradise.
6. Freixo de Espada à Cinta (Portugal)
Settlement, seat of the municipality of Bragança County. This is a very old settlement, founded in 1152. Wine region of Portugal. It is not surprising that in the spring it looks like a fairy tale. Many flowering trees are pleasing to the eye, and their aroma is dizzying.
Freixo de Espada a Cinta translates as " ash surrounded by a sword". There are several versions explaining the origin of the name. According to one, the city was founded by the Portuguese king. He decided to rest under an ash tree and hung his sword on the tree.
5. Llanwire Pullgwingill (England)
This town is located in Wales, Llanfair Pullwingill- this is official name. Quite long, translated into Russian means " Church of St. Mary, located in the thickets of white hazel».
Little is known about this settlement, it became famous thanks to its unusual name. In 1860, an unknown man came up with the original name to increase the influx of tourists.
Llan-fair-pwll-gwyn-gyll-go-ge-rych-wyrn-dro-bwll-llan-ty-si-lio-go-go-goch– this is how the new name of the village sounds. Yes, this is all about the same church, only now its location is specified by a few more signs ( near the whirlpool and the Tisilio church, which is located next to the red cave).
The most popular attraction in Wales is the nameplate.
4. Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (Russia)
The history of the name of the city is no different from other names of Russian settlements. The military post was founded during the reign of Alexander II in 1869. It was named after him - Alexander post.
This place was used to serve the sentence of criminals - convicts. The prisoners worked in logging and coal works.
In 1926, the government changed, and the city received a new name. Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, an adjective was added that specifies its location.
3. Santa Fe (USA)
The city is located in the state of New Mexico, is its administrative center. Santa Fe translates as " Holy Faith”, but this is only part of the name, because the full name is quite difficult to pronounce.
La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis – Royal city of saints: Francis of Assisi and Faith.
The city has a rich history. The first mention of settlements date back to the 11th century BC. e. The locality was called Ogapogi, several times the Spaniards tried to seize these lands, but they did not succeed. Subsequently, the city of Santa Fe was founded on the site of ancient settlements.
2. Los Angeles (USA)
It turns out that the usual Los Angeles also has a clever name. It is located in the USA.
In 1781 a small village called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles sobre El Río Porciúncula, translated from Spanish " Village of the Queen of the Angels of the Virgin Mary on the Porjunkula River". In 1850 the village became a city.
Nowadays, everyone knows about the existence of Los Angeles. It is the largest city in California. Now they call it Los Angeles, and locals sometimes even abbreviate the name to two letters. LA.
1. Bangkok (Thailand)
The name of Thailand is listed in . It consists of two dozen words (more than 168 letters). The locals use the name Krung Thep.
The city was founded in 1782, it received the name Bang Kok, which means " wild plum village". In 1767 the capital of Thailand was destroyed by enemies. It was decided to move it to the part where the village was located.
The official name of the city (in Russian transcription): Krun Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintarayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Nopparat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivet Mahasatan Amon Piman Avatan Satit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. Half of the meaning of the words from this name is lost. All these are various epithets and laudatory words in honor of Bangkok ( the capital of the world, a city filled with abundance etc.).
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Each huge metropolis and small village has its own unique history of the name. Some settlements were named after famous people who contributed to the development of that area. Others have received a name associated with the picturesque nature of the region. But there are the longest place names in the world that you can’t pronounce the first time.
Russian record holders
In Russia, there are several settlements with long names. Basically, these are villages and towns located in the northern part of the territory of the Russian Federation. The longest city name in Russia is Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, located on Sakhalin Island. This city has the most letters in the name, but at the same time its population is extremely small (does not exceed ten thousand people).
Initially, there was a military post in its place. Later, the city became a place of exile for dangerous criminals. Until 1926, the city with the longest name was called Alexander Post (it was named after one of the Russian emperors). After the city was appointed the administrative center of the Sakhalin region, therefore it was renamed Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky. In this name, the original name of the settlement was also preserved, and an indication of its location was added.
Longest city name in England
Llanfair Pullwyngyll is known throughout the world. Many locals love to argue with visiting tourists about the fact that travelers will not be able to clearly and correctly pronounce its name in its entirety at once due to the specifics of the local language. Llanwire Pullwyngyll is located in Wells, UK. The one who manages to pronounce the longest name of the city without hesitation can be safely accepted as an announcer on television.
But this area also has an unofficial, longer name - Llanfairpullguingillgogerihuirndrobulllantisiliogogogoh. The name itself can be translated from Welsh (the indigenous language of the locals) as "The Church of St. Mary in the vicinity of the mighty hazel near the great whirlpool and the church of the sacred Tisilio near the bloody cave." Also, this place is famous for the fact that the sign at the only railway station is the most famous and most visited place in the country.
The longest city name in the world
Bangkok is considered the record holder for the number of letters in its name (the city is even noted in the Guinness Book of Records). And immediately, such a version may seem implausible, because the word "Bangkok" has only seven letters. But this is only an abbreviated version, which is adopted for ease of pronunciation. The longest city name is Krun Thep Mahanakhon Amon Ratanakosin Mahintarayathaya Mahadlok Phop Noparat Rachatani Burirom Udomratchanive Mahasatan Amon Piman Avata Sati Sakathattiyya Witsanukam Prasit.
And it can be translated from the local language like this: “The city of heavenly angels, the majestic city, the settlement is the eternal diamond, the indestructible settlement of the majestic god Indra, the great capital in the whole world, which was bestowed with nine beautiful gems, the happiest city, full of all kinds of blessings, the unique Royal The palace, which is a divine cradle, where the reborn almighty god sits, the city received by people from the great Indra and erected by the inviolable Vishnukarn. But it is difficult to accurately interpret the meaning of the words in the name of this capital, since many words are outdated and are not currently used by modern Thais.
Los Angeles
Immediately behind these record holders is another city that everyone is used to calling a shorter name. It is located in the United States of America and is better known as Los Angeles. Although the longest name of the city is pronounced like this: El Pueblo De Nustra Señora La Reina De Los Angeles De La Porcincula.
This means "The Village of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Queen of Heavenly Angels, on the Porjuncula River." Initially, this name was given to a small village, but in 1820 the area grew, becoming a small town in the state of California. At the moment, the city is the largest in terms of population in the state and the second in the country.
Santa Fe
Following Los Angeles is another American city - Santa Fe. As in previous cases, this is just the usual abbreviated name. The true name is pronounced like this: Willa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis. The settlement is located in the state of New Mexico. Its unusual name can be translated as follows: "The Royal City of the Sacred Faith of St. Francis of Assisi." Previously, there were several villages in its place. After several unsuccessful attempts to conquer these lands, a fairly large provincial town is located here.
History in city names
The history of various cities is quite interesting, but their unusual, intriguing names are even more interesting. Such facts easily attract inquisitive tourists from all over the world. Of course, despite the fact that the craving for travel appeared a long time ago, such names were not given in order to attract someone. They were given in honor of the holy martyrs, famous personalities, royalty and other famous people and characters.
But the fact remains, they have survived to this day, and now many are trying to get to know these cities more deeply, to understand why such a name was given. This is quite an exciting and amazing process that anyone can join.
