The longest name of the city - try to pronounce!

Each huge metropolis and small village have their own unique story of the name. Some settlements were named after famous people who contributed to the development of the area. Others received the name associated with the picturesque nature of the region. But there are the longest names of places in the world, which from the first time will not be able to pronounce.

Russian record holders

In Russia, you can identify several settlements with long names. Basically, these are villages and settlements located in the northern part of the territory of the Russian Federation. The longest name of the city in Russia is Alexandrovsk-Sakhalin, located on the island of Sakhalin. This city has the largest number of letters in the name, but its population is very small (does not exceed ten thousand people).

Initially, in its place was a military post. Later, the city became a place of exile for dangerous criminals. Until 1926 the city with the longest name was called the Alexandrovsky post (was so named in honor of one of the Russian emperors). After the city was appointed the administrative center of the Sakhalin region, therefore it was renamed to Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalin. In this name, the original name of the settlement was preserved, and an indication of its location was added.

The longest name of the city in England

Llanwire Pullwingigill is known all over the world. Many locals adore arguing with visiting tourists about the fact that travelers can not clearly and correctly pronounce at once his name entirely because of the specifics of the local language. Llanwire Pullwingigill is located in Wells, in the UK. The one who will manage to pronounce the longest name of the city without hesitation can be easily taken by the announcer to television.

But this area also has an unofficial, longer name - Llanvirpulgguingillgogerihuirndroullullanthillisiligogohohogohogo. The very name can be translated from the Welsh (native language of local residents) as "Church of the sacred Mary in the vicinity of a mighty hazel near the great whirlpool and the church of the sacred Tisilio near the bloody cave." Also this place is famous for the fact that the sign on the only railway station is the most famous and visited place in the country.

The longest name of the city in the world

The champion in the number of letters in its name is Bangkok (the city is even noted in the Guinness Book of Records). And immediately such a version may seem implausible, because in the word "Bangkok" there are only seven letters. But this is only a shortened version, which is adopted for the convenience of pronunciation. The longest name of the city is: Krun Thepan Mahanakhon Amon Ratanakosin Mahintarayuthai Mahadlok Phop Noparat Rachatani Burir Udomratchaniva Mahasatan Amon Piman Avata Sati Sakathattiya Vitsanukam Prasit.

And translated from the local language it can be something like this: "The city of heavenly angels, the magnificent city, the settlement is an eternal diamond, the indestructible settlement of the majestic god Indra, the great capital in the whole world, which was presented with nine beautiful precious stones, the happiest city full of all kinds of benefits. The palace, which is a divine cradle, where the reincarnated almighty god sits, the city received by people from the great Indra and erected by the inviolable Vishnukarna. " But to accurately interpret the meaning of words in the name of this capital is difficult, because many words are outdated, and at the moment they are not used by modern Thais.

Los Angeles

Immediately behind these record holders is another city, which everyone used to call a shorter name. It is located in the United States of America and is better known as Los Angeles. Although the longest city name is pronounced as follows: El Pueblo De Nuestra Senhora La Reina De Los Angeles De La Porzincula.

This means "The village of the Virgin Mary, the Queen of the Heavenly Angels, on the river Porsyunkul." Initially, this name was given to a small village, but in 1820 the area grew, becoming a small town in the state of California. At the same time, the city is the largest in terms of population in the state and second in the country.

Santa Fe

Following Los Angeles is another American city - Santa Fe. As in the previous cases, this is only the usual abbreviated name. The true name is pronounced like this: Willa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis. A settlement is located in the state of New Mexico. Its unusual name can be translated thus: "The Royal City of the Sacred Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi". Previously, in its place there were several villages. After several unsuccessful attempts to conquer these lands, there is a fairly large provincial town.

History in the names of cities

The history of different cities is quite interesting, but even more interesting are their unusual, intriguing names. Such facts easily attract curious tourists from all over the world. Of course, despite the fact that the craving for travel appeared long ago, such names were given not for the purpose of attracting someone. They were given in honor of the holy martyrs, famous personalities, reigning individuals and other famous people and characters.

But the fact remains, they have come down to our days, and now many are trying to get deeper into these cities, to understand why this name was given. It's quite an exciting and amazing process, to which anyone can join.