The
map
above
shows
the
location
of
places
with
the
longest
names
in
Europe.
Here’s
the
full
list:
-
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
(58
characters)
–
Wales:
Translation:
“The
church
of
St
Mary
at
the
pool
of
the
white
hazels
near
the
fierce
whirlpool
and
the
church
of
St
Tysilio
of
the
red
cave.” -
Saint-Remy-en-Bouzemont-Saint-Genest-et-Isson
(45
characters)
–
France. -
Azpilkuetagaraycosaroyarenberecolarrea
(39
characters)
–
Spain. -
Äteritsiputeritsipuolilautatsijänkä
(35
characters)
–
Finland.
Translation:
“The
bog
on
which
the
storage
hut
standing
on
a
single
pillar
and
belonging
to
‘Paul’,
the
son
of
‘Peter’,
the
son
of
‘Andrew’,
stands/stood
on” -
San
Valentino
in
Abruzzo
Citeriore
(30
charters)
–
Italy. -
Schmedeswurtherwesterdeich
(26
characters)
–
Germany.
Translation:
“West
levee
of
the
smith’s
hill-village”. -
Gasselternijveenschemond
(24
characters)
–
Netherlands.
Translation:
“Delta
of
Gasselt’s
(surname)
new
bog”. -
Staronizhestebliyevskaya
(24
characters)
–
Russia.
Translation:
“The
old
settlement
named
after
Nizhne-Stebliyevskiy
kurin
(of
Zaporizhian
Sich)” -
Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur
(23
characters)
–
Iceland.
Translation:
“Cool
Edge’s
Shore’s
Municipality”. -
Kvernbergsundsødegården
(23
characters)
–
Norway.
Translation:
“The
Deserted
Farm
of
The
Mill
Mountain
Strait” -
Muckanaghederdauhaulia
(22
characters)
–
Ireland.
Translation:
“Piggery
between
two
briny
places” -
Jászfelsőszentgyörgy (20
characters)
–
Hungary.
Translation:
“Upper
St.
George
in
Jászság” -
Siemieniakowszczyzna
(20
characters)
–
Poland.
Translation:
“Ground
of
Siemieniak” -
Freixo
de
Espada
à
Cinta (20
characters)
–
Portugal.
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