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  2. List of city name changes - Wikipedia

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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

  3. List of renamed places in the United States - Wikipedia

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    These are the list of renamed places in the United States--- various political and physical entities in the U.S. that have had their names changed, though not by merger, split, or any other process which was not one-to-one. It also generally does not include differences due to a change in status, for example, a "River Bluff Recreation Area ...

  4. Geographical renaming - Wikipedia

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    The name change was due to the unflattering meaning of the original toponym (something like "Little dirty one"). Astana, Kazakhstan – renamed Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Kazakhstan's legislature passed a law on 20 March 2019 to rename the Central Asian nation's capital city from Astana to Nur-Sultan.

  5. 30 Pics Of Cities In The Past And The Present, As ... - AOL

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    This Facebook page is dedicated to interesting before and after photos of cities and we’ve gathered the best ones. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvot 30 Pics Of Cities In The Past ...

  6. List of politically motivated renamings - Wikipedia

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    This article lists times that items were renamed due to political motivations. Such renamings have generally occurred during conflicts: for example, World War I gave rise to anti-German sentiment among Allied nations, leading to disassociation with German names. A political cartoon lampooning the name change of hamburger meat during World War I

  7. Columbus Day renamed 'Indigenous Peoples Day' in Minneapolis

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    Their unanimous vote renames Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day." A Minneapolis state representative says the new name is an effort to honor Native American culture.

  8. How do places get their names? Here are the origins of 22 ...

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    In 1920, the borough's name was changed to Oradell based on the results of a referendum, and the change was credited to the borough's second mayor, Daniel Demarest.

  9. Category:City name changes - Wikipedia

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