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This is a list of cities and towns whose names were officially changed at one or more points in history. It does not include gradual changes in spelling that took place over long periods of time. see also: Geographical renaming, List of names of European cities in different languages, and List of renamed places in the United States
Map of the Belgian Congo, 1914. This is a list of place names of towns and cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which were subsequently changed after the end of Belgian colonial rule. Place names of the colonial era tended to have two versions, one in French and one in Dutch, reflecting the two main languages of Belgium. Many of these ...
List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines; List of renamed streets in Metro Manila Russia — List of renamed cities and towns in Russia Tajikistan — List of renamed cities in Tajikistan Turkey. Place name changes in Turkey Turkmenistan — List of renamed cities in Turkmenistan Uzbekistan — List of renamed cities in ...
Lists of renamed cities (17 P) ... List of renamed places in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; List of renamed places in the Republic of the Congo; E.
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica. Definitions Kingston, capital of Jamaica Montego Bay The following definitions have been used: City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802 reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town ...
This is a list of renamed places in the Republic of the Congo. Cities. Ncouna → Brazzaville (1884) Dolisie → Loubomo (1975) → Dolisie (1991)
The Chilean Robinson Crusoe Island, renamed from "Más a Tierra" in 1966. The Spanish village Asquerosa (in Spanish, 'filthy') was renamed as Valderrubio in 1943. Richland, New Jersey briefly renamed itself "Mohito" in 2004 at the behest of the Bacardi company in honor of the mint grown at Delponte Farms, an essential ingredient in the drink.
Black River was renamed Draanjik River after its original Gwich'in name in 2014. [4] Chandalar River was renamed Ch'iidrinjik River and Teedrinjik River as replacements for the North and Middle forks of the river in 2015. [4] Sheldon Point was renamed Nunam Iqua in 1999, after its original Yup'ik name.