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Tau­mata­whaka­tangi­hanga­koau­auota­matea­pokai­when­uaki­tana­tahu

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