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  2. List of Australian place names changed from German names

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    The South Australian Nomenclature Act 1917 authorised the compilation and gazetting of a list of place-names contained in a report of the previous October prepared by a parliamentary "nomenclature committee", and authorised the Governor of South Australia, by proclamation, to "alter any place-name which he deems to be of enemy origin to some ...

  3. Place names considered unusual - Wikipedia

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    Fucking, Austria.The village was renamed on 1 January 2021 to "Fugging" [1] Hell, Norway.The hillside sign is visible in the background in the left corner. Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including ...

  4. Strange laws - Wikipedia

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    Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.

  5. List of cities and towns in Germany - Wikipedia

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    General map of Germany. 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.

  6. German town law - Wikipedia

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    The Magdeburg law became the inspiration for regional town charters not only in Germany, but also in Central and Eastern Europe who modified it during the Middle Ages. The German town law (based on the Magdeburg rights) was used in the founding of many German cities, towns, and villages beginning in the 13th century. [1]

  7. Wikipedia:Unusual place names - Wikipedia

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    Also a village in Cornwall, a town in Ohio, a town in Pennsylvania, and a town in Michigan. Fly: Unfortunately, this Ohioan town has no wings. Föckinghausen: A little village in Germany. Yes, "Föcking" is pronounced like "fucking". Fond du Sac: A very lewd village in Mauritius. I'll give you 3 guesses as to what these people like to do.

  8. List of towns in Australia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of towns in Australia by state. Australian Capital Territory. Hall; Canberra; Tharwa; New South Wales. As of 21 February 2019 the Geographical ...

  9. Lists of cities and towns - Wikipedia

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    List of cities, towns and villages in Cyprus; List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic; List of cities in Denmark; List of cities and towns in Estonia; List of cities and towns in Finland; List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants; List of cities and towns in Georgia (country) List of cities and towns in Germany; List of ...

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