Funny geography (54 photos) Bashny.Net

How many times passing by train or car past the village with an unusual name, we exclaimed, "Wow, where only the people do not live!". And it really live, proud of the history of their town or village, although at times it sounds name say the least not very much. Here's an example Vydropuzhsk as residents call it? Vydropuzhchane or vydropuzhtsy? I myself live in the city of Orel, the name of our city is certainly not funny, but you must admit, curious.
In short topic is dedicated to unusual names of settlements, rivers, streets etc









































































































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To this picture must be poyasnenie.Eto name called holma.Holm Тауматауакатангиангакоауауотаматеатурипукакапикимаунгахоронукупокануэнуакитанатаху It was introduced in the Guinness Book of Records as the geographical object having the longest name. The Russian version of the name of the hill only 82 letters in the English greater - Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu - whole 85.Chtoby not break the language and not natruzhdat brains locals call a hill - Taumata. The height of this hill - 305 meters. It is located off the coast of the Pacific Ocean, in the North Island, near the town of Porangahau. But the worldwide fame brought this hill, of course, his name.
Title Тауматауакатангиангакоауауотаматеатурипукакапикимаунгахоронукупокануэнуакитанатаху with the Maori language is translated as: "The top of the hill on which rises Tamatea, the man with the big knees, conqueror of the land and the researcher of the mountains, and played the flute for his fellow man."