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List of long place names

This is a list of long place names.

Single-word names

More than 40 letters

25–40 letters

20–24 letters

14–19 letters

Names with spaces or hyphens, by continent and country

Asia

  • : Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy Andhra Cricket Association–Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association Cricket Stadium (96 letters), longest place name in India.
  • : The longest place name in Indonesia is the Sitaro Islands Regency, Kabupaten Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands), with 32 characters (including spaces). This is followed by Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, with 26 characters and 23 letters.
  • : The longest place name in Israel is ' (21 letters and 2 hyphens), a local council. it is named for the three Bedouin tribes who live there, Ka'abiyye, Tabbash and Hajajre.
  • : The longest place name in Malaysia is Kampung Simpang Tiga Durian Chondong (Jawi: کامڤوڠ سيمڤڠ تيݢ دورين چوندوڠ) in Tangkak, Johor with 36 characters (including spaces). Also, another street name with the longest abbreviation in Malaysia and in the world and has been recognized by The Guinness World Records until today was Jalan SKOMK or formerly known as Jalan SKOMKHPKJCDPWB which stands for, Jalan Syarikat Orang-Orang Melayu Kerajaan Hilir Perak Bekerja Sama-Sama Kerana Jimat Cermat Simpanan Dan Pinjaman Wang Dengan Tanggungan Berhad (Jawi: جالن شريکت اورڠ٢ ملايو کراجاءن هيلير ڤيرق بکرجا سام٢ کران جيمت–چرمت سيمڤنن دان ڤينجمن واڠ دڠن تڠݢوڠن برحد) located in Teluk Intan, Perak with 144 characters (including spaces). Literal translation in English would be; The Company of Malay People of the Hilir Perak Government Working Together Because of Thriftiness in Savings and Loans with Limited Liability Street. The corporative was formed during British Malaya (Federated Malay States) back in 1923. It was inscribed into the GWR a year after the cooperative was formed.
  • : The longest municipality name in the Philippines is General Salipada K. Pendatun (24 characters), named after the Mindanaoan general and senator of the same name.
  • : Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (23 letters)
  • Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit (176 letters, 7 spaces) Full name of Bangkok, Thailand (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบูรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์, 132 letters)
  • Some long Thai place names containing at least 20 letters are:
  • Bang Pakong Phrom Thep Rangsan (26 letters, 4 spaces) subdistrict municipality, Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province (Thai: บางปะกงพรหมเทพรังสรรค์)
  • Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi (25 letters, 1 hyphen, and 5 spaces) subdistrict, Sirindhorn district, Ubon Ratchathani province (Thai: นิคมสร้างตนเองลําโดมน้อย)
  • Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat (23 letters and 3 spaces) district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province (Thai: เมืองนครศรีธรรมราช)
  • Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan (23 letters and 3 spaces) district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province (Thai: เมืองประจวบคีรีขันธ์)
  • Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang (23 letters and 3 spaces) subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง)
  • Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Tok (22 letters and 4 spaces; ) subdistrict, Pak Phanang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province (Thai: ปากพนังฝั่งตะวันตก)
  • Khlong Nakhon Nueang Khet (22 letters and 3 spaces) subdistrict, Mueang Chachoengsao district, Chachoengsao province (Thai: คลองนครเนื่องเขต)
  • Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima (22 letters and 2 spaces) district, Nakhon Ratchasima province (Thai: เมืองนครราชสีมา)
  • Pak Phanang Fang Tawan Ok (21 letters and 4 spaces; ) subdistrict, Pak Phanang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province (Thai: ปากพนังฝั่งตะวันออก)
  • Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen (21 letters and 3 spaces) subdistrict, Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok (Thai: ปากคลองภาษีเจริญ)
  • Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (21 letters and 3 spaces) province, district, and city municipality (Thai: พระนครศรีอยุธยา)
  • Mueang Ubon Ratchathani (21 letters and 2 spaces) district, Ubon Ratchathani province (Thai: เมืองอุบลราชธานี)
  • Khlong Udom Chonlachon (20 letters and 2 spaces) subdistrict, Mueang Chachoengsao district, Chachoengsao province (Thai: คลองอุดมชลจร)
  • Mueang Samut Songkhram (20 letter and 2 spaces) district, Samut Songkhram province (Thai: เมืองสมุทรสงคราม)
  • Thung Kratat Phatthana (20 letters and 2 spaces) subdistrict, Nong Ki district, Buriram province (Thai: ทุ่งกระตาดพัฒนา)

North America

South America

Europe

See also

References