The longest officially recognized place name in an English-speaking country is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu (57 letters), which is a hill in New Zealand. The name is in the Māori language. A longer and widely recognised version of the name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (85 letters), which appears on the signpost at the location
Holy shit, the longest place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu! Why do I know this I'm a fucking nerd...
by fuckingdanandphilphan November 28, 2018