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  2. Wikipedia:Unusual place names - Wikipedia

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    While English-speakers may find this city's name to be funny, its official name is said to be the world's longest, which does make a hard man humble at one point. Bang Mun Nak: A district in Phichit province, upper central Thailand. "Mun Nak" means "otter poop" in Thai, and the issue about the other word can be found in nearby entries. Bangor

  3. Place names considered unusual - Wikipedia

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    Fucking, Austria.The village was renamed on 1 January 2021 to "Fugging" 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, as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including especially ...

  4. List of city nicknames in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Reno, Nevada proudly displays its nickname as "The Biggest Little City in the World" on a large sign above a downtown street.. This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards ...

  5. List of city nicknames in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    This partial list of city nicknames in the State of Ohio compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Ohio are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.

  6. List of city nicknames in California - Wikipedia

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    A. Alameda – The Island City [3] Anaheim. Duck Capital of the World (after the Anaheim Ducks) Ducktown. The Heart of the City. Antioch – Gateway to the Delta [4] Arcadia – Community of Homes [5] Azusa – "Everything from A to Z in the U.S.A."

  7. List of city nicknames in Washington - Wikipedia

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    Olympia. Oly. The Town (The original city nicknamed The Town) [citation needed] Port Townsend, Washington - The Key City; The City of Dreams. Poulsbo – Little Norway [16] Pullman – Lentil Capital [17] Puyallup – The Land of Generous People [18] Redmond – Bicycle Capital of the Northwest [4] Richland.

  8. List of city nicknames in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This list of city nicknames in Illinois compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that Illinois cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.

  9. List of city nicknames in New York State - Wikipedia

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    This partial list of city nicknames in New York compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities in the U.S. state of New York are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or the cities' tourism boards or chambers of commerce.