What is the longest city name ever?

Apparently, Bangkok is the city's nickname and it's ceremonial name is “Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit!"
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What is the longest city name in us?

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Though the Census lists it as “Village of Grosse Pointe Shores city," the longest city name anywhere in America, the city's residents actually voted in 2009 to incorporate it as “Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, A Michigan City”. The shores referenced in the name are along Lake St.
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What is the longest city name in English?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales. With 58 characters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest one-word place name in both the United Kingdom and in Europe as well as the world's second longest place name.
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Which city's name is 21 words long?

In the United States, the cities of Winchester-on-the-Severn in Maryland, and Washington-on-the-Brazos in Texas are the longest place names at 21 letters each, although they do have hyphens to make them a little easier on the eye.
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Which capital city name is 168 letters long?

Here is Bangkok's full name: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit … and, breathe!
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What is Thailand's real name?

Thailand was renamed Siam from 1946 to 1948, after which it again reverted to "Thailand".
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What is Bangkok short for?

The Thai name for Bangkok, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, is actually a short form of the capital's full name, which is rooted in Pali and Sanskrit and is more of a phrase to describe the city than a name: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet ...
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How many letters is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Originally the town had a shorter, easier to pronounce name: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. In the 1880s, in a joking attempt to attract tourists, a tailor added the rest of the syllables, bringing the total length to 58 letters, including four letter L's in a row.
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What is the old name of Bangkok?

The name Krung Thep and Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, both shortened forms of the full ceremonial name, began to be used near the end of the 19th century. Foreigners, however, continued to refer to the city by the name Bangkok, which has seen continued use until this day.
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Is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch a real place?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Llanfair PG for short) is a small, quiet town on the island of Anglesey off the northwest coast of North Wales, famous for having the longest place name in Europe. Apart from its name, it is similar to other nearby villages.
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What is the world longest name?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
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What is the longest street name in the world?

Yonge Street as the "longest street in the world"
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What city name is in all 50 states?

The name "Springfield" is often thought to be the only community name appearing in each of the 50 states, but at last count it was in only 34 states.
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Is there a city named Alaska?

Alaska (also known as Sheasville) is an unincorporated community in Morgan and Owen counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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What is the longest last name in America?

A son, Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Jr., was born in Philadelphia in 1952, and was able to pronounce his surname by age three.
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What is the weirdest name in the world?

Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116. It's pronounced 'Albin' apparently. This was actually submitted as a protest against the naming law in Sweden, which requires parents to submit a name for approval within three months of birth.
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What two cities have the same name?

Here are 10 more cities with the same name:
  • Memphis, Egypt vs. Memphis, Tennessee. ...
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What is the longest word in Thai?

Shante Murphy. , knows Thai. The name of Bangkok is the longest word in Thailand. Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.
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What flag is Thailand?

The flag of the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ธงไตรรงค์; RTGS: thong trai rong, meaning 'tricolour flag') shows five horizontal stripes in the colours red, white, blue, white and red, with the central blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four.
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Why Thai last names are so long?

In Thailand, family names are so long and unique because you are not supposed to have the same last names as someone if you're not related.
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