The longest official name is a hill 305 meters high, located in New Zealand.

Mamihlapinatapai (sometimes spelled mamihlapinatapei) is a word from the language of the Yagan tribe (Tierra del Fuego). It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the “most concise word" and considered one of the most difficult words to translate.

Mamihlapinatapai means " A gaze between two people, which expresses the desire of each that the other will initiate what both want, but neither wants to be the first».

But what the longest word in the world?

The full chemical name of the largest protein contains 189,819 letters and is considered the longest word in any language.

Titin, also known as Connectin, is a gigantic protein consisting of 244 individually folded regions of a protein linked by an unstructured sequence of peptides.

In addition, the titin gene contains the largest number of exons - 363 found in one gene.

Titin plays an important role in the contraction of striated muscle tissue, but it is best known for its technical name, which is considered the longest word in any language in the world.

The name "titin" is borrowed from the Greek word "titan" (a giant deity, something large). The chemical name begins with methionyl ... and ends with ... isoleucine.

The full name of the largest protein would take up a lot of space in this post, but you

If you really want to hear how the longest word in the world sounds, you can watch a video that takes almost 3.5 hours to fully pronounce this name.

It is interesting that you will not even see the full chemical name of titin in dictionaries, since the compilers of the dictionaries consider the names of chemical compounds as a verbal formula, not a word. But no matter how you call it: a word, a formula, or a whole story, it is extremely long.

The longest word in Russian is still not defined for a number of reasons. Theoretically, one of such words may be the adjectiveahydropyridopyridine, consisting of 55 letters. But whether such a choice of a winner will be fair, because in analytical, let’s say, chemistry, the names of substances can be built according to a certain scheme and sometimes even reach cosmic values.

Another often cited example is the construction of a word by adding the prefix pre-. Its number can be unlimited, therefore, there will be plenty of letters in such a word.

Various words are also popular, containing a numeral and denoting any value - one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine centimeters, or constructed by the type of eighty-four. To indicate the age of, for example, Earth. So there are countless opportunities for word creation. You can combine options for quite a while, because, as we know, natural numbers are dark. That is, you can ask yourself by expressing the diameter of the Earth in millimeters, and you can only imagine how many letters there will be in this newborn word. In view of this, the task of finding the longest word in the Russian language, alas, will not succeed. Moreover, most of these words to the layman seem almost a monster, and are not used at all in ordinary speech. Unless on a local scale. That is, it is quite possible to find the longest word among parts of speech, for example, verbs or nouns.

The lack of agreement on whether different word forms can be used creates some difficulties. So, for example, in the Guinness Book of Records in 1993, the longest word was called the word X-ray electrocardiographic (33 letters), in the 2003 edition it was considered the highest consideration (35 letters). In the first case, an analogue of the word - ente(42 letters) could also be used. The disputes arose naturally, because, as we can see, in the first case the word is used in the genitive case, and in the second case, the spelling, for example, in the same case, would be longer by letter. In general, the record-breaking words did not deserve to be recognized, because the information is quite subjective and cannot be confirmed.

And how do you like this longest abbreviation? (56 characters)

NIIOMTPLABOPARMBETZHELBETRABSBORMORONOIMO H-OTDTEHSTROMONT

Research Laboratory of operations for the reinforcement of concrete and reinforced concrete work on the construction of precast and monolithic and monolithic structures of the department of technology of construction and installation management of the Academy of Construction and Architecture of the USSR. That is, you can imagine how the employees of this organization answered the question about work.

Now let's talk about the very best of its kind.

The longest adjective with a hyphen: agricultural engineering (38 letters).
The longest nouns with a hyphen are: uprooter-bulldozer-loader and animation-inanimate (31 letters).
The longest noun without a hyphen: water-mud and paraffin treatment (29 letters).
The longest adjective without a hyphen: electrophotonic semiconductor (28 letters). These data are kindly provided by the spelling dictionary of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The grammar dictionary of A.A. Zaliznyak, published in 2003, considers that: the longest (in letters) common noun token in the dictionary form is an adjective private business (25 letters; word forms in -th and-themi - 26 letters).

The longest verbs are re-examination, substantialization, and internationalization (all are 24 letters; the participles formed from them with the endings and adverbial participations are given 25 letters each). From the first time, I could not immediately imagine the meaning of the second word ...

The longest nouns are hatred and excellence (24 letters each; word forms in -ami - 26 letters each)
The longest animated nouns are eleventh graders (20 letters) and clerk (21 letters), word forms in -ami - 22 and 23 letters respectively.

The longest dialect recorded by the dictionary is unsatisfactory (19 letters). Do not forget that the overwhelming majority of high-quality adjectives in the ith and -th form adverbs in -o, -e or -i, which are not always recorded by the dictionary.

The longest interjection included in the dictionary is a bit rude physical education greetings (14 letters).

The word, respectively (14 letters) is at the same time the longest excuse. The longest particle is only a letter shorter.

But in addition to long, little-known and highly specialized words, there are also champions in literature, for example, the word being carefully considered, which Nikolai Leskov used in the story “Hare remise.” The most interesting is that no one knows for certain meaning, it is likely that the author himself invented it . But, probably, everyone can imagine for himself its significance.

Our language hides much more interesting things, and, I think, the number of record words does not affect the power and beauty of our Russian speech. Gathering information for this article, I found out incredibly many interesting things. And for some reason I remembered that at the age of seven it was thought that the word electro-synchrophasotron is the longest, and Staroportofrankovskaya Street is generally something from the category of science fiction. Beliefs are changing ... And most importantly, the language is not something static, and is daily replenished with neologisms; he lives, is reborn, and it is not known how long a word-champion can become. Although, judging by the young people's current desire to shorten a word beyond recognition, it is still unknown who will win ...

And when I studied at the institute, we had a student in the group who considered his last name to be the longest in Russia - Skorobogatko - 13 letters, who has more?

A huge number of different interesting places are scattered around the world that amaze with their beauty and remain in the heart for a long time, and some of them are also famous for their name, as they can easily pass for a tongue twister. Some of them include only one word, many consist of many, most importantly, that such a name is very difficult to pronounce the first time. Here is a list of the longest and most difficult to pronounce of them, let's try to say them out loud together.

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In this country there is a city whose name has 168 letters and is one of the longest (or perhaps the longest) names in the world. This is the ceremonial name of the capital of Thailand - Bangkok: Krun Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Nopparat Ratchathani Burir Udomratchanivvet Mahasatan Aman Piman Avatan Satit Sakkattattiya Witsanukam. Unfortunately, not everyone will be able to pronounce it, so at the airports its abridged variation is used, which sounds like Krung Thep. All these words have a definite meaning that characterize this place as the city of angels, the great city, the precious city, the impregnable city of God Indra, the great capital of the world endowed with nine precious stones, the happy city, replete with the royal palace, which resembles a divine monastery where it reigns the incarnation of God, a city worshiping Indra, built by Vishnukarn. Oh, well, the name, agree! You can break the tongue! By the way, since you are already in Thailand, it is a sin not to visit Bangkok - one of.

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So, before you are 85 letters combined into one word: Thaumatavhakaapricimaungachoronukupokaivhenuakitananu. This name proclaims one place in New Zealand as “the place where Tamatea, a man with large knees, slid and climbed, absorbing the mountains around, which are known as cannibalistic lands, and also played the flute to be loved. This name is listed in the Book of Records, as the longest word-name in the world. By the way, you have nothing to fear in this country, because New Zealand is included in.

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This word can be called quite modest in comparison with the previous one. It has “only” 58 letters, the place itself is located on the island of Anglesey in Wales. In fact, the authenticity of such a name is not proven, Llanweirpullgvingillogogerihuirndrobullantantisilogogogokh. It is believed that at first the name had about 20 letters, and one tailor decided to deceive everyone and in the 19th century added another 38 letters from above. This is a hoax or not, anyway, this place is famous for its name, which is quite logical and explainable.

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Pekvachanamaykoskvaskvaypinvanik  is the name of the lake in Canada, and the longest of all official words in the country. Translated, this means a lake in which trout is caught on a hook.

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Meallan Liath Koire Mhik Dhubhghail  - This is one of the most beautiful places in Scotland, which also has the longest in this country. This is a very large mountain with many peaks, lakes and cars (glaciers in the highlands). Many people go on an excursion there, which, of course, is very much teasing and beckoning to all those who are keen on this type of entertainment. And do not forget to visit one of.

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A lake with a very "simple" name Chargoggagoggmanchaauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg  You can easily meet in Webster, Massachusetts. This is supposed to be one of the longest official names in the United States of America. Its name translates as "everyone catches a fish for his part, and no one claims to be in the middle." This is the second largest freshwater reservoir in the state, also known as a lake called Webster.

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Next on our list is the name of the farm in South Africa, which states how Twibuffelsmethinskutmorsdudgeskitfontein. This is the longest name in Afrikaans - the state language of this place. And the very "name" means "spring, when two buffalos are killed with one shot."

Perhaps someone has been to these places? Or do you just live near the places that I listed or something similar that is not on my list? I would be very interested to know new facts about the longest names in the world!

In the world there is a great many long, strange, sometimes even incomprehensible names of villages and cities, rivers and lakes, mountains and plains, and just names. All these names are generated by the human mind and fantasy, the limits of which, as you know, do not exist. As an example of a flight of fantasy and imagination, let us consider the names of some cities in the world and Russia.

In the world

On the east coast of the Chauphray River, near its mouth, is one of the largest cities in Thailand with a population of five million. This is the capital of Thailand, the city of Bangkok. However, the real name of this city sounds slightly different - Krung-Tep, or City of Angels.

This name of the city, in terms of its length, is not impressive. The thing is that we use a more concise and easy-to-pronounce name. The historical name of Bangkok is completely different. It consists of 30 words in the native language and the translation sounds something like this: “The City of Angels, impregnable and the greatest, being the residence of the emerald Buddha, the greatest of the capitals of the world, blessed with 9 centuries-old stones, decorated with majestic royal palaces, beautiful as a paradise ruled by the breastplate of God, a city granted by Indra and rebuilt by Wissanukam. ”

Once upon a time, Bangkok was called the Venice of the East. This name was given to the city by ancient travelers who visited it about two hundred years ago. The name was not chosen by chance, the city at that time stood on the coast of the river, literally in the water. Soon, King Ram V ordered to dig channels for drainage. So there were "water" streets, making it look like Venice.

In the 19th century, these canals were bombarded with earth and turned into roads. The motive for such changes was the fashion for self-propelled crews that dominated Europe at that time. Fashion was adopted by the Thai kings, who had the opportunity to visit this country and see, and then adopt, a fashionable innovation.

Only a few blocks have survived from Venice of the East, most of which are inhabited by poor people living literally in shacks. Many of the shacks are an extension to other houses and do not even have their mailing address. However, here you can still see mansions surrounded by lush gardens, in which to this day descendants of noble people live. The streets of the quarter are represented by channels, as well as many years ago. To this day, they serve as plumbing and even sewer. This ancient part of Bangkok is now of historical and cultural value and is included in tourist routes.

Modern Bangkok is a successfully developing city with a population of about 9 million people. Thousands of tourists arrive annually at two major airports in Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang, who want to get acquainted with its sights. Bangkok is growing rapidly and developing, turning into a modern metropolis, but it manages to preserve traditional Asian culture. The city is rich in museums, ancient and newly built temples of Buddha.

In Russia

Russia is also rich in cities with long names. Moreover, in our country there are long city names, consisting of the same number of letters and even words, so it is almost impossible to choose a champion by the length of the city name. It will be more appropriate to compare the length of the names not of cities or villages, but of settlements.

A record long name belongs to a small village located in the Zaraysky district of the Moscow region. This is about   The central estate of the state farm named after the 40th anniversary of the Great October Revolution. The village is part of the Mashonovsky rural settlement. Now about 1,000 people live in it.

It appeared in 1933 and was the Central Estate of a pig breeding farm. At that time it was called Kaganovich, but in 1957 it was renamed. Nowadays, the village has a secondary school, a cultural center, a kindergarten, a post office, a library and an outpatient clinic, but pig farms no longer exist there.

The longest name of the settlement consists of 27 characters and belongs to the village of Kremenchug-Konstantinovsky. The village is located in Kabardino-Balkaria. It was founded in 1885 by the so-called immigrants, originally from the Kremenchug province. They went to the Caucasus, in search of better living conditions. In the town of Kabarda, from a local prince by the name of Inalov, they rented land on which they subsequently settled. New settlers settled in separate farms, giving each a name formed from the name of the place from which they arrived. These names are fixed and exist until now, now as the names of the districts of the village.

The modern name, Kremenchug-Konstantinovskoye, appeared after the farms were united into a single settlement. The name of the farm of the first settlers - Kremenchug and the name of the settler of the founder - Konstantin was taken as the basis of its name. The locals have an unofficial short name of the village, Krem-Konstantinovka, or even shorter - Kremka.

There are two more villages in Russia with record long names. This is Verhnenovokutlumbetevo, which is in the Orenburg region and Starokozmodemyanovskoe, located in the Tambov region. There are exactly 23 letters in the name of these villages and no hyphen.

The Kingdom of Thailand is located in the very center of Southeast Asia and in its shape resembles the head of an elephant, and its area is comparable to the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.

The great Siam, never conquered in its 7th century history, in 1932 changed the absolute monarchy to a constitutional one, and soon changed its name: the Thai word Tai  (which means "free") combined with the English word Land  (in translation - "land") and Thailand appeared - land of free.

The longest name of the capital in the world

The capital of the kingdom - Bangkok - is the 17th largest city in Asia, in which, like in the resorts of the kingdom, it is always warm, the temperature does not drop below 22 degrees. Even in the rainy season, Bangkok is flooded with sunshine, and showers here are as fast as they start. Even 100 years ago, having traveled to Bangkok, travelers said that they had seen Venice in the East, and today Bangkok and its attractions are more like New York with the same skyscrapers, traffic jams and noisy streets.

Here you can meet people of any nationality, but the most smiling of all are Thais: in the world it is not for nothing that Thailand is called the country of smiles.

Bangkok is a huge city in which almost 15 million people live today ( according to 2012) But the Thais themselves do not call him Bangkok, for them he is Krung Thep, which means “City of Angels” in Thai. The name of the capital of Thailand is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, as the longest name of the capital of the state in the world and consists of 30 words. Any Thai on the street without hesitation will pronounce the full name of his City of Angels (they begin to learn it together with the alphabet in the first grade of the school - note site):

Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintarayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Nopparat Ratchathani Burir Udomratchanivat Mahasatan Amon Piman Avatan Satit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.

And it translates like this:

The capital of angels, the great city, the immortal divine jewel and fortress, the great land that cannot be conquered, the great and prosperous kingdom, the magnificent and wonderful capital of nine precious stones, the place where the greatest rulers live and the great palace, the dwelling of the gods, the magnificent creation of the god Vishnu are located.

Royal altars with photos of the monarch and his family are everywhere. Nobody forces the Thais to worship them; this comes from sincere love. You can get into jail for insulting the king, but this will never occur to anyone. Rama IX is a role model that has earned the honor and respect of the people for its long life.

Thais turned their City of Angels into a modern capital, having built new areas with huge shopping centers, expensive shops, luxury hotels on the upper floors of skyscrapers, restaurants, of which there are thousands, and endless markets.

On the streets of Bangkok they sell absolutely everything: clothes, souvenirs, jewelry. Moreover, trade here is in full swing day and night, hitting Europeans with cheap prices. Especially cheap on such ruins are things of famous designer brands sewn by Thai craftswomen in their own patterns.

By the way, Thais love to bargain, and even if there is a price tag on the product, this does not mean that it is so much to pay for it.

What used to be the capital of Thailand

Bangkok was once called the Venice of the East. 200 years ago, travelers who came here from Europe saw a magnificent city built on the water, where beautiful temples and palaces were located along the streets. Bangkok was built according to the scheme of the former capital of Thailand - the city of Ayutthaya, i.e., on the water. King Rama V, when he chose a place for the new capital, ordered to dig channels here. However, at the end of the 19th century, the kings of Thailand began to travel to Europe, saw that self-propelled carriages were in fashion, and began to fill the canals of Bangkok with earth in order to build roads.

What remains of Venice of the East today is a few poor neighborhoods with shacks. Perhaps someday they will also be covered with earth, but for now tourists are brought here to show what the capital of Thailand and the sights of Bangkok used to be. Many shacks attached to other people's houses do not even have a mailing address, but there are also old mansions with lush gardens in which the intelligentsia of Bangkok lived from generation to generation. There are many monitor lizards and fish in the canals. And still these canals serve not only as streets, but also as a water supply system and even a sewer.

Thai cuisine

Food lovers all over the world discovered Thai cuisine only 20-30 years ago. The culinary art of Thailand owes much to China and India - the food is as spicy and cooked mainly on an open fire, but Thai cuisine is distinguished by spices and seasonings. Thais love to mix what European tastes cannot be mixed: sweet with salty or bitter, spicy and sour, fish and meat. You can love it, but not right away.

School of Thai cuisine "Amita" is a legendary place and probably one of a kind, because here you can really learn how to cook several Thai dishes and most importantly remember how to do it. Here you will learn how to cook four dishes that can change the idea of \u200b\u200bEuropeans about Thai cuisine for the better: hot, cold appetizer, side dish and salad for dessert. The hardest part, of course, is the hot one - curry chicken in coconut milk. First, they show you the whole cooking process, explaining what and in what sequence you need to put, which ingredients can be changed to taste, for example, the amount of hot curry, green pepper and beans, and which are not - this is coconut milk, fish sauce and cane sugar. After cooking, you can try all this, and then cook it yourself. The lesson will cost you 3,000 baht (about 3,000 rubles).

In the capital's streets they sell a lot of food. Carts with wheels are always equipped with hobs. Thais love hot food, making up to 6 meals a day. During the meal, distracting them is completely pointless, because food is the main thing in the life of a Thai, because it is during the meal that communication takes place. Most often, Thai food in our foreign opinion looks extremely unappetizing, but contrary to popular belief, Thais eat not only grasshoppers, crickets and other insects, although this is true. Thai cuisine is exquisite, of course not on street stalls, but more on that below.

"Ancient city"

One of the attractions of Thailand, located 45 km from Bangkok, is Muang Boran Park, which means “Ancient City” in Thai. On a territory of 350 hectares, Thais recreated 116 of their most revered and famous architectural monuments created in the kingdom of Siam over the past 800 years. Palaces and temples are made on a scale of 1: 2

The ancient city is attractive because having visited it, you can get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe architecture of the whole country. The territory of the park is huge, so it’s better to move around on it with an electric car - so you can see more. The cost of the excursion by electric car is 1,400 baht, and by general tram - 300.

Floating market

80 km from the capital, there is the largest floating market in Thailand, the Kanonam Kung Tunkin market, which translates from Thai as the “flower market,” because once there were not trading rows, but flower fields located along the banks. Here you can buy anything you want and very cheap, from fruits and vegetables to home furnishings.

Be sure to watch your hands so as not to pinch your fingers with neighboring boats.

The market wakes up at 6 a.m. and fish sellers are the first to appear on the canals, and by 10 they are no longer here - perishable goods give way to vegetables, fruits, souvenirs, clothes and all kinds of things, attractive for tourists and useless for Thais themselves)

Locals come here mainly for food and sometimes for hats that are here for every taste: Vietnamese, Thai, from the colonial era.

Tourists are always enthusiastic about the floating market: drinking coconut milk while sitting in a boat is a rare pleasure, and taking a boat costs only 100 baht per hour. There is no need for a guide on the market, and most importantly its rule is very simple - bargain. And to the last, because the price can be dropped even 5 times, because for tourists it is specially overestimated. Buying fruits, bargaining is not accepted. Food here, fruits, vegetables are mainly bought by local Thais and all this is really very cheap, especially what seems exotic to us and is not for sale in Russia!

Bangkok from the ship

Only from the water can you see how truly Bangkok lives. You can sail by boat past the shacks that have remained here since the mid-50s of the 20th century, opposite which are modern skyscrapers of 50 floors with a completely different life. A walk along the canals of Bangkok for tourists is akin to exotic: there are very few blocks on the water, and if before they were the center of the city, now they are considered to be the outskirts.

The city of Angels from those that do not sleep at night, until 12 at night you can shop, listen to music in street bars, and anyone who wants something special, at the time to see Bangkok at night from the ship. Pleasure boats are always filled to capacity - this is much more interesting than going to a regular restaurant, especially in places where tourists are crowded, including in large shopping centers, in hotels and even in theaters, dinner is no less important than a performance. Thais do not impose their food at all - the buffet consists of Thai, European, Indian and Japanese cuisine, especially loved by tourists from Russia.

Only from a cruise boat at dawn at 6 a.m. or after sunset (in Bangkok it sets at 6 p.m. all year round), you can see Wat Arun temple in this glory - the temple of the morning dawn. His stupa is still the highest in Thailand - almost 80 meters. The tiers of Wat Arun symbolize the multiplicity of worlds, of which the Thais certainly believe in existence, and these worlds, apparently, are more beautiful than the magnificent creation of the god Vishnu - the City of Angels, known to us as Bangkok.

08/08/2019 at 17:43 VeraSchegoleva · 1 520

Top 10 Longest City Names in the World

In the world there are a lot of settlements, and all of them have names. Their story is very interesting. Many cities, villages and villages are named after their founders. Often they are formed on behalf of a nearby river, or are dedicated to some key features of the area in which the settlement is being built.

The variety of names is striking: beautiful, dissonant, complex and even offensive. In this article, we will talk about the names of settlements, which not everyone can pronounce, but they can completely replace tongue twisters and other exercises for the development of speech.

10. Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky (Russia)

Russian city, located near the border with Buryatia. Established - 1789, until 1926 the city was called Petrovsky village. So ordered to call him Catherine II.

An iron foundry and ironworks were built in the village. Mostly convicts and exiles lived here. Not only the Russian Decembrists served their sentence, but also Italians, French, participating in the uprisings.

The year 1926 was very significant for the village, he was assigned the status of a city. Assigned a new name "Petrovsk"added definition "Transbaikal", because a city with that name existed in the Saratov region.

Now Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky  - a small town, in terms of population occupies 749 place out of 1113 cities of the country (at the beginning of 2018).

9. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia)

The administrative center of the Kamchatka Territory. It is here that the base of the Pacific Fleet of Russia is located.

Quite an old city, it was founded in 1697. Cossacks chose a place to store tax, which was levied on the people in kind, and built a prison here.

43 years passed, an expedition was sent here. The researchers set a goal - to compile a map of the area and to understand whether large ships could enter here. The ships on which the researchers arrived bore the names of Saints Peter and Paul, on the basis of which Vitus Bering decided to name a new settlement Petropavlovsk prison.

The official birthday of the city is the date of October 6, 1740, when the expedition ships arrived. Under Paul I, Kamchatka became a military outpost. In 1924, a new government ordered the port to be given a new name. The city began to be called Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

8. Fürstenfeldbruck (Germany)

The regional center in Bavaria is located on the Ampere River. In 1263, the male Fürstennfeld was founded here.

The history of the city began in 1935, then it was officially recognized and given it such an original name. Derivative named two words "Fürstenfeld" "Bruck", literally can be translated as "The bridge across the fields of the prince".

Currently Furstenfeldbruck Is a modern developed city. The number of inhabitants is small, only 35 thousand. Despite this, infrastructure is developed and, importantly, there are enterprises that produce products from various industries.

7. Truth or Consequences (USA)

The administrative center of the Sierra County. It was founded in 1884, then it was called Hot springswhich means "The hot springs". Well deserved name, there were 40 thermal springs in the territory of Hot Springs.

In 1950, it was renamed in honor of the popular program. As a result of the advertising move, the city became known as Truth or consequences (Truth or consequences).

And now the townspeople are celebrating the date of renaming, this is a celebration in honor of the host of the show Ralph Edwards. The city is small, there are about 7 thousand inhabitants, but it is a real water-climate paradise.

6. Freixo de Espada à Cinta (Portugal)

Settlement, center of the municipality of Braganca district. This is a very old village, it was founded in 1152. The wine region of Portugal. It is not surprising that in spring it looks like a fairy tale. Many flowering trees delight the eye, and their aroma is dizzy.

Freixo de Espada à Cinta  translates as " ash surrounded by a sword". There are several versions explaining the origin of the name. According to one, the city was founded by the Portuguese king. He decided to rest under the ash and hung his sword on a tree.

5. Llanweir Pullguingill (England)

This town is located in Wales, Llanweir Pullguingill  Is the official name. Quite long, translated into Russian means " St. Mary's Church, located in the thicket of white hazel».

Little is known about this village, it became famous thanks to an unusual name. In 1860, an unknown man came up with an original name to increase the influx of tourists.

Llan¬fair¬pwll¬gwyn¬gyll¬go¬ge¬rych¬wyrn¬dro¬bwll¬llan¬ty¬si¬lio¬go¬go¬goch  - this is how the new name of the village sounds. Yes, this is all about the same church, only now its location is being specified by several more signs ( near the whirlpool and the church of Tisilio, which is located next to the red cave).

The most popular attraction in Wales is the nameplate.

4. Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (Russia)

The history of the name of the city is no different from other names of Russian settlements. The military post was founded during the reign of Alexander II in 1869. He was named after him - Alexander post.

This place was used to serve the punishment of criminals - convicts. The prisoners worked in logging and coal facilities.

In 1926, power changed, and the city received a new name Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, an adjective was added, which determines its location.

3. Santa Fe (USA)

The city is located in the state of New Mexico, is its administrative center. Santa fe  translates as " Holy faith", But this is only part of the name, because the full name is quite difficult to pronounce.

La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís – Royal City of Saints: Francis of Assisi and Faith.

The city has a rich history. The first mention of settlements dates back to the 11th century BC. e. The place was called   Ogapogi, several times the Spaniards tried to seize these lands, but they did not succeed. Subsequently, the city of Santa Fe was founded on the site of ancient settlements.

2. Los Angeles (USA)

It turns out familiar Los Angeles  also has a sophisticated name. It is located in the USA.

In 1781, a small village was founded here called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles sobre El Río Porciúnculatranslated from Spanish The village of the Queen of Angels of the Virgin Mary on the Porsyunkula River". In 1850, the village became a city.

Currently, everyone knows about the existence of Los Angeles. It is the largest city in the state of California. Now it is called Los Angeles, and locals sometimes even completely reduce the name to two letters LA.

1. Bangkok (Thailand)

The name of Thailand is listed in. It consists of two dozen words (more than 168 letters). Locals use the name Krung Thep.

The city was founded in 1782, it was named Bang kok, which translated means " wild plum village". In 1767, the capital of Thailand was destroyed by enemies. It was decided to move it to the part where the village was located.

The official name of the city (in Russian transcription): Krun Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintarayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Nopparat Ratchathani Burir Udomratchaniv Mahasatan Amon Piman Avatan Satit Sakkathattiya Vitsanukam Prasit. Half of the meaning of the words from this name is lost. All these are various epithets and laudatory words in the Bangkok couple ( capital of the world, a city filled with abundance  etc.).

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