Interesting geographical names. Fascinating journey, or beautiful city names
For travelers, most often the key role is played by the place of rest, its characteristics and features, rather than the name. In this case, the principle “it is not the name that paints the area, but the name of the place” applies, and in this regard, we often fall in love with the names of those cities in which we were the best. Beautiful city names are most often found in Europe, they are pleasant and melodious to our ears. But many Russian settlements also fall into this category, the names of which sound charming in our native language.
Romanesque towns-museums
It is believed that the most beautiful names cities of the world are concentrated in historical area, in the Mediterranean. It is noteworthy that this region is located between two parts of the world - Europe and Asia, and all the settlements that have ever been here or still have very beautiful names. Many cities of the former Roman Empire have survived to this day. Among them are Rome, Florence, Venice. Along with them, very beautiful names of the regions can be distinguished: Liguria, Tuscany, Sicily. Agree, a treat for the ear?
Greece, a neighbor of Italy, also has beautiful names of cities that are located on its territory. These are Athens, Kallithea, Heraklion. It is noteworthy that, in addition to the most beautiful names, these settlements managed to preserve architectural monuments of stunning beauty on their territories. You can admire them forever, and gradually they will become synonymous with the names of cities.
Ancient East - sophistication and beauty
It is surprising that beautiful names were much more amiable in the territories of the Middle East. Firstly, it is the center of the origin of the Akkadian civilization. A few centuries later, it was replaced by the majestic Nineveh. In the south of the same Mesopotamia, the king of all the powers of that time was located - Babylon with its famous tower, still not excavated from the golden sands. On the territory of Egypt, two megacities with beautiful names can be distinguished - Memphis and Alexandria. In present-day Turkey, which once bore the names of Anatolia and Cappadocia (also names that are very attractive to hear), there was legendary city Troy, famous for its history with the wooden horse.
Well, Syria has such beautiful city names as Damascus, Alalakh, Amarna and others. It is noteworthy that most of the above names have survived to this day. An exception can be considered Memphis, which changed its name to no less beautiful - Cairo.
Spain - a modern treasure trove of uniqueness
The country, located in the southwest of the European continent, is famous for having beautiful city names. We will not list them, but only go through the most famous ones, which are unique not only in their sound, but also in architecture.
It is probably worth starting a trip to Spain from Catalonia, where the metropolis of Barcelona is located. This name has been thundering all over the world for many centuries and appears either in the creative sphere of life, or in sports, or in tourism.
Valencia is located below, and the regions stretch even closer to the south. Among the cities of this country, one can distinguish a complex but very beautiful name - La Manga del Mar Menor. It is important to note that the Spanish colonization caused the spread of this culture to a wider area. So, beautiful city names that are pronounced and written in this language can be found in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and many other states.
Far and mysterious North
The names of the Scandinavian settlements are also recognized as the most beautiful. It is important to note that Romano-Germanic and Finno-Ugric peoples coexist on this peninsula, so the names of local geographical units are fundamentally different. Filled with severity and grandeur - the city of Stockholm. Östersund, Malmö, Skelleftea and Sundsvall appear along with him. Finland is famous famous cities Helsinki, Viitasaari, Tornio, Rovaniemi and Nilsia. Most importantly, in many settlements of these cold countries, even in the smallest ones, the primitive traditions and culture of these peoples have been preserved, which gives them even more charm and charm.
Surprise of the new century - South Africa and its heritage
Who would have thought that in the vastness of southern point African continent will grow a real urban jungle, which will have beautiful names. Among the cities that are more reminiscent of America with their panoramas, we highlight Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth and East London. These unique names of these settlements are due to the synthesis of local dialects and the English language, which appeared here after British colonization.
Russia and its uniqueness
For our compatriots, the most beautiful are the names of cities in Russia, and mainly the native one, which is unique and individual in each of its letters.
Saint Petersburg - ancient and incredible beautiful city.
Remote cities also have beautiful names: Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg, Astrakhan, Arkhangelsk, Kaliningrad. It can be stated with full confidence that in Russia where more places, regions and cities with beautiful names, but it is simply impossible to list them in one article.
Incredible Facts
Planet Earth is full of amazing geographical and geological mysteries and paradoxes. In fact, there are so many of them that we are unlikely to be able to reveal all the secrets that nature holds. Here are the most unusual and sometimes strange facts related to geography, geology and earth.
1. The shortest place name
The shortest place name is " Å "- the name of a small village, which is located in both Sweden and Norway. In Scandinavian" Å " means "river".
2. The largest city in the world
The largest city in the world, based on surface area, is the city Hulunbuir in the Inner Mongolia region of China, which covers an area of 263,953 sq. km.
3. Countries completely surrounded by one country
Lesotho, Vatican City and San Marino are the only countries completely surrounded by one country. Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa, while the Vatican and San Marino are completely surrounded by Italy.
4. Second longest place name
The second longest place name in the world has been recognized " Taumatawhakatangihangak oauauotamateaturipukaka pikimaungahoronukupokaiwhe nua kitanatahu", consisting of 84 letters, which belongs to a hill in New Zealand and in the Maori language means " the place where Tamateya, a man with big knees who slid down, got up and swallowed mountains, being known as a mountain eater, played his flute for his beloved".
It was the longest place name for some time (and remains so in the Guinness Book of Records), until it was superseded by the name " Krung thep mahanakhon bovorn ratanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilok pop noparatratchathani burirom udomratchanivetmahasathan amornpiman avatarnsathit sakkathattiya visnukarmprasit", consisting of 163 letters and meaning the poetic name of Bangkok in Thailand.
5. The coldest and warmest sea
The water temperature in the White Sea in Russia is the lowest and is only -2 °C. The Persian Gulf is the most warm sea. In summer, the water temperature here reaches 35.6 °C.
6. The world's oldest constitutional republic
San Marino is considered the oldest constitutional republic in the world. It was founded in 301 by a Christian stonemason who was fleeing persecution from the emperor Diocletian. The San Marino Constitution, which was adopted in 1600, is considered the oldest written constitution in the world.
The deepest hole drilled by man is Kola Superdeep Well in Russia. It reached 12,262 m and was drilled for a scientific study that made a number of unexpected discoveries, such as a huge hydrogen deposit that was so massive that the mud that came out of the well literally boiled.
Due to the bulge of the Earth at the equator, the top of the volcano Chimborazo in Ecuador, which is 6310 m high, is the farthest point from the center of the Earth, claiming the title of " highest point on Earth", despite the fact that Everest is the highest peak above sea level. Chimborazo is extinct volcano and is located 1 degree south of the equator.
Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans with the lowest elevation of the surface of the earth's crust. To date, it is believed that its depth is 10,971 m. It is located in the western part Pacific Ocean east of the Marianas.
Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth, amounting to 40 thousand km. It is located in the center of the Atlantic Ocean. Iceland is the only part of this mountain range that is above sea level.
The Andes form the longest surface mountain range, at 7,000 km.
10. The name of the area, consisting of only vowels
Mountain Circeo on the west coast of Italy was once called Aeaea(5 vowels in a row and no consonants). According to mythology, the sorceress Circe lived here. Two other geographic localities with only vowels in their names are AIEA(Aiea) in Hawaii and eiao(Eiao), one of the Marquesas Islands.
11. The most northern, eastern and western state in America
Alaska is the most northern, eastern and western state in America. It is the only state that is part of the Eastern Hemisphere, making it the easternmost and westernmost state.
12. Sea without a coast
The Sargasso Sea is an area in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean surrounded by ocean currents and is the only sea without a coast. It is bounded in the west by the Gulf Stream, in the north by the North Atlantic Current, in the east by the Canary Current and in the south by the North Equatorial Current. This system of currents forms the North Atlantic subtropical gyre.
13. Lake in an ancient impact crater formed as a result of a meteorite fall
Lake Bosumtwi, located in an ancient meteorite impact crater with a diameter of 8 km, is the only natural lake in Ghana. It is located 30 km southwest of the city of Kumasi and is a popular recreational area. Near the lake there are about 30 villages with a total population of 70,000 people.
14. Unusual river flow
There is only one river in the world that originates at the equator and flows into the temperate zone from there, and that is the Nile River. For some unknown reason, most rivers flow in the opposite direction.
15. No land at the North Pole
There is no land at the North Pole - only ice above the water surface. Northern Arctic Ocean, which has an area of 12 million square kilometers of floating ice, has the lowest winter temperature, -34°C.
Spring is coming and the desire for change is coming. So you want to change the usual environment and go somewhere on a trip. There are many unique interesting places worth seeing with your own eyes. We will give some of them - the most unusual, the most extraordinary.
1. The highest mountain in Canada
In Canada, the highest is Mount Logan with a height of 5959m. it belongs to the Saint Elias Ridge system located in the southwestern Yukon Territory. The name of the mountain was given in honor of William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist
2. Most Southern City in the world
Ushuaia (Argentina) is the southernmost city in the world. The population of this administrative center of the province of Tierra del Fuego is 45 thousand people.
3. The most low point Africa
At 155 meters below sea level, Lake Assal in Djibouti is the lowest point in Africa.
4. Most big lake on an island in a lake
The system of these lakes resembles a nesting doll - in Canada, Manitoulin Island is located on Lake Huron, and Lake Manitou is located on Manitoulin Island. Manitou turns out to be the most big lake in a lake with an area of 104 square kilometers.
5. richest city in the world
The richest and most beautiful city in the world is Dubai. It is not at all difficult to buy cheap in Dubai, and therefore this city is also the most visited in the world. Interestingly, its population is 80% foreigners.
6. The longest lake in the world
Lake Tanganyika is located on the border of Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the longest in the world. It was discovered in 1858 by English explorers John Speke and Richard Burton. The lake is interesting not only for its length (673 km), but it is the second in the world in terms of depth (1470 m) and water volume.
Tanganyika is also famous for its interesting and diverse fauna, bright and unusual fish.
7. Most high waterfall in Africa
On the territory of the Republic of South Africa in dragon mountains Tugela waterfall is located. Here, from a height of 948 meters, water falls in five cascades. The largest cascade has a height of 411 meters.
8. The most deep depression on Earth not filled with water
We have heard about deep sea depressions, but there are also the deepest faults on the surface of the Earth. The deepest of them was discovered in 1961 in Antarctica. deepest point the Bentley depression is 2540 meters below sea level and is completely filled with ice.
9. The highest peak in the Scandinavian mountains
In the Scandinavian mountains high peak is Galldhøpiggen. This 2469-meter mountain was first climbed in Norway in 1850 by Arnesen, Flaatten and Solheim.
10. The longest river in Eurasia
The most full-flowing and long river in Eurasia is the Yangtze. She carries her water from sources in Tibet to East China Sea through the territory of China for 6300 km.
11. The longest braid in the world
The longest spit in the world is located in Ukraine. The Arabat arrow, located on the Crimean peninsula, 112 km long and 270 m wide to 8 km separates from Sea of Azov Sivash bay.
12. Most Small town in the world
There are settlements on the planet with such amazing names that it is difficult to believe in the fact of their existence. And to live in the city of Swastika or in the city of the Kingdom of Satan can, perhaps, only love with a good sense of humor. And it should be noted that these are not the strangest names in existence.
1. Swastika
City of Swastika in Ontario, Canada - pretty strange place. In fact, this is not a Nazi haunt at all - the city was founded almost 30 years before Adolf Hitler began to use the swastika. The name of the city was chosen in honor of the ancient Indian sign of well-being and fertility.
2. Kingdom of Satan
In a funny and strange way, there are cities and geographic places on Earth named after hell. For example, two cities in the USA (in the states of Vermont and Massachusetts) are called the Kingdom of Satan.
3. Peniston
The name of the town of Peniston in Yorkshire, England, probably derives from old forms of Welsh and English. Originally, the name meant "Hilltop Village". Today, everyone who is not lazy is giggling over him.
4. Nothing
The formerly inhabited (although very few people lived in it) village of Nothing in Arizona was completely abandoned in 2005. A sign at the entrance to the city says: "The devoted citizens of Nothing are full of hope and faith in the need for work. For many years these people believed in Nothing, hoped for Nothing and worked for Nothing."
5. North Pole
There are cities with the name of the North Pole in the states of Alaska and New York. New York's North Pole has a theme park with live reindeer and Santa Claus.
6. Nameless
Nameless - a small town in the state of Colorado, which got its name when a highway was planned to be laid in this place with a turn to the still non-existent city. During the construction of the road, a temporary sign with the inscription "Nameless" was installed at the turn. In the end, the name stuck.
7. Moon
To the northwest of Pittsburgh there is a town called Luna, which was probably so named because it is located in a crescent-shaped bend in the river.
8. Mars
Tourists have recently been frequenting the city of Mars in Pennsylvania. Not only is a non-working former spaceship installed in the city, but you can also say that you visited the Martians (that's what the locals are called).
9. George Washington
George Washington is the only city in the United States that bears the full name of its founding father.
10. Ganja
The city with the most Rastaman name can be found in Azerbaijan. Moreover, this is not even a village that was named as a joke, but the second largest city in the country.
11. Chinatown
Chinatowns or Chinatowns exist in major cities all over the world, but there is an entire city in Wisconsin that bears the same name.
12. Batman
Everyone knows the famous comic book hero, but few people know that in Turkey, in the province of Batman, on the banks of the Batman River (a tributary of the Tigris River), there is a city of Batman. The main local attractions are oil refineries and a large military air base.
13. Bastardtown
Bastardtown in County Wexford, despite its name, is a picturesque seaside Irish village.
14. Å
Locality with such a laconic name - a beautiful seaside village in the very north of Norway. Also, six other Norwegian towns, Swedish and Danish cities have a similar name.
15. Accident
Interestingly, the town of Accident was built in the 1770s in Western Maryland by accident. Two surveyors were marking the ground by randomly choosing the same oak tree as a reference point. It was on that spot that the city was founded.