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The longest single place name in Germany is Hellschen-Heringsand-Unterschaar in Schleswig-Holstein (32 characters). In the standard official naming scheme, however, villages are disambiguated by prefixing them with the name of the municipality they are part of.
This is a complete list of the 2,056 cities and towns in Germany (as of 1 January 2024). [1][2] There is no distinction between town and city in Germany; a Stadt is an independent municipality (see Municipalities of Germany) that has been given the right to use that title.
This is a list of selected cities, towns, and other populated places in Germany, ordered alphabetically by state. (See also city and urban planning.)
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a village in Anglesey in Wales, which is often credited with the title for longest town name in Europe. Its 58 characters can be translated to English as 'St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave'.
Here's a look at the 10 longest place names in the world, and the origins of these unusually lengthy words. 1. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu // New Zealand. The...
The following table lists the 80 cities in Germany with a population of at least 100,000 each on 31 December 2021, as estimated by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. [2] A city is displayed in bold if it is a state or federal capital, and in italics if it is the most populous city in the state.
According to a study conducted by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, the most common village name in the country is “Mühlbach” (meaning “mill stream” in English), with over 220 villages carrying this name.
This list covers everything from countries and cities to beaches and hills. The first entry may be surprising but is easy enough to pronounce. After that, best of luck to all non-native speakers. A a village in Wales, on the island of Anglesey, has the longest name of any village in the world.
While not quite big enough to be considered a city, the Welsh town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch deserves a special mention at a whopping 58 characters long. It does get shortened, but only to a still-impressive Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
If you don't speak the language fluently, a lot of German names don't exactly come out eloquently. Despite its tongue-twister name, the quaint town boasts some pretty incredible attractions,...