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What is the craziest placename you have ever heard of?

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There are strange placenames around the world. A village in Wales is even called: „Llanfairpw­llgwyngyll­gogeryc h wyrndrobwl­lllantysil­iogogogo ch“. We want to know what the most unusual placename is that you have heard of?

‘Llanfairpw­llgwyngyll­gogeryc h wyrndrobwl­lllantysil­iogogogoch’ – this is the name of the place with the longest name in Europe. It’s on the northwest coast of Wales and attracts many tourists thanks in large part to its unusual name. Translated, the name means approximat­ely ‘St Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool of llantysili­o of the red cave’: In France there is a place whose name is simply ‘Y’. And in Turkey there is a place called ‘Batman‘. This place is not named after the famous comic hero, but is instead named after a river with the same name.

Now we want to know from you: What is the strangest placename you have ever heard of? We excitedly await your answers. If you are lucky you might win a copy of our book: ‘111 Extreme Places in Europe That You Shouldn’t miss’.

The closing date is the 28th January 2022, 12 UTC. The judges‘ decision is final. Good luck!

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