有趣的鎮名／路名／地名。。。

奧地利800年小鎮名叫Fucking 不堪英美遊客騷擾擬改名 奧地利有個小鎮的名字叫 “Fucking”，“Fucking”這個鎮名已有800年悠久曆史，最初很可能是有個叫“Fuck”的先生或家庭搬到當地定居，字尾的“ing”是後來加上去的，表示“定居、安頓”之意。 點 擊 圖 片 看 原 圖 由於在英文中含義不雅，該名字引起的煩惱顯而易見。自從1945年大批英、美士兵奉派駐守該區後，當地居民逐漸知道鎮名在英語中是什麽意思，但直至2004年村民們仍表決反對改名。隨著英語的普及，名字特殊的Fucking鎮吸引了大批國際遊客。西方遊客還在鎮牌前“親熱”作留念。至少13個價值250英鎊的鎮名路標被盜，還經常有半裸女子在旁邊留影。忍無可忍的104名小鎮居民將於本周就改鎮名進行投票。 ———————————————— The Second Longest Geographical Name photo source The second longest geographical name that is accepted in the world is “Taumatawhakatangihangak oauauotamateaturipukaka pikimaungahoronukupokaiwhe nua kitanatahu” (85 letters) which is a hill in New Zealand – it is a maori phrase which translates to “place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as land-eater, played his flute to his loved one”. It was the longest until recently (though the Guinness Book of Records still regards it as the longest); it has most likely now been supplanted by Krung thep maha nakorn amorn ratana kosin-mahintar ayutthay amaha dilok phop noppa ratrajathani burirom udom rajaniwes-mahasat harn amorn phimarn avatarn sathit sakkattiya visanukamprasit in Thailand (163 letters). ———————————————— 6 Geographical Terms With Shortest Names in the World Have you heard of the river with the name "D", or village with the name "Å"? There are a small number of geographic terms in the world, whose names consist of only one letter. Each of theseone-letter names have special meanings in local languages. 1. "Å" Village, Norway The frequently photographed road sign approaching Å in the municipality of Moskenes  link Å is a village in the municipality of Moskenes, in Lofoten, Norway. This village is traditionally afishing village, specialising in stockfish, but now also features tourism. The town contains the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum.  Å i Lofoten  link The place is sometimes referred to as Å i Lofoten ("i" means "in") to distinguish it from other places named Å (seven villages in Norway have the name Å). In Scandinavian languages, "Å" means "river". [link, map] 2. "D" River, USA link The D River is a river in Lincoln City, Oregon, United States. The once-nameless river, known as the "shortest river in the world" was listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's shortest river at 440 feet (130 m). This title was lost in 1989 when Guinness named the Roe River in Montana as the world's shortest. "D" River, Oregon, US  link The river flows from Devils Lake, under U.S. Route 101, and into the Pacific Ocean, entirely within the city limits of Lincoln City. This river had been known by several names, including simply "the outlet", and earned its short name in a contest. [link, map] 3. "Ø" Hills, Denmark link Ø is a piece of land in the valley of the Nørreå in the eastern part of Jutland, Denmark. Its namemeans island (ø in the Danish language) and probably comes from the island-like approach to this piece of land, although it is completely landlocked and surrounded by meadows. Ø is famous among lexicographers for the extreme brevity of its name: the single letter Ø. [link] 4. "E" River, UK link The River E is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins in the north-west of the Monadh Liath, to the south-east of Loch Ness. This river runs in a north-westerly direction for about 10 km (6 mi), before flowing into Loch Mhòr. The River E has the shortest river name in Scotland and beyond. [link, map] 5. "Å" Village, Sweden link Å (pronounced: "Aw") is a small village and a parish in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden. It has a population of about 200. There are also at least 12 other places in Sweden called Å, most of them only a farm or a few houses. Å, which means stream or small river, is a contender for the title of shortest place-name in the world - although other places named Å as well as Ö and Y can make the same claim. As a consequence, many tourists have ventured to the village for the sole purpose of either taking photos of the place-name sign. [link] 6. "Y" Village, France link Y (pronounced: "i") is a village in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France. This village bears the shortest place name in France, and one of the shortest in the world. The inhabitants call themselves Ypsilonien(ne)s. Y is situated 32 miles (50 km) east of Amiens, at the junction of the D15 and D615 roads, in the far eastern side of the department. [link, map]