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Find out the longest official place names in the world by letter count, language, and location. See examples of single-word and multi-word names, translations, and etymologies.
A hill in New Zealand with the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. The name means "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallowing who travelled about, played his flute to his loved one".
19 maj 2021 · Learn about the origins and meanings of the world's longest place names, from a 85-letter hill in New Zealand to a 28-letter railway station in India. Discover how these names reflect the history, culture and language of different countries and regions.
18 sie 2022 · Learn about the countries, cities, villages, towns, squares, farms, lakes, beaches and hills with the longest names in the world. See examples, meanings and translations of these tongue-twisters.
25 maj 2016 · Learn about the 85-character hill in New Zealand named after a legendary Maori explorer, Tamatea. Find out how to visit this Guinness World Record holder and see other versions of the name.
The longest place name in the world is Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, with 168 letters in its official name. The web page shows the full name, the short version and the record application search link.
10 wrz 2015 · British weatherman Liam Dutton pronounced the 58-letter name of Welsh village Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch flawlessly.
