List of palindromic places
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A palindromic place is a city or town whose name can be spelled either from left to right or right to left identically. An example of this would be Navan in Ireland.
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The longest known palindromic place names are:
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- Adaven, Nevada, United States. This is not a naturally occurring palindrome because the town name was chosen as Nevada spelled backward.
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- Anahanahana, Madagascar
- Ekalaka Lake, Montana, United States (see above)
- Wassamassaw, South Carolina, United States
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- Zirak Kariz, Afghanistan
- Saxet, Texas, United States
A selection of other palindromic place names include:
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- Allagalla, Sri Lanka
- Arrawarra, Australia
- Assamassa, Portugal
- Caraparac, Peru
- Daba Qabad, Somalia
- Dabababad, Iran
- Ellemelle, Belgium
- Elleyelle, Nigeria
- Iaracarai, Brazil
- Illibilli, Sudan
- Kakuguk, AK, United States (a palindrome if the state abbreviation is included)
- Kanakanak, Alaska, United States
- Kinikinik, Colorado, United States
- Krape Park, Illinois, United States
- Madaradam, Chad
- Madoko Dam, Zimbabwe
- Nagubugan, Philippines
- Oktahatko, Florida, United States
- Ratana Tar, Pakistan
- Paraparap, Australia
- Silagalis, Lithuania
- Tassessat, Niger
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- Akasaka, Japan (Fukuoka)
- Akasaka, Japan (Okayama)
- Akasaka, Japan (Tokyo)
- Aramara, Australia
- Ateleta, Italy (L'Aquila)
- Glenelg, Australia
- Glenelg, Maryland, United States
- Glenelg, Highland, Scotland
- Isakasi, Albania
- Kangnak, North Korea
- Neuquén, Argentina
- Okonoko, West Virginia, United States
- Qaanaaq, Greenland
- Malylam, India
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- Eleele, Hawaii, United States
- Hannah, Lincolnshire, England
- Hannah, North Dakota, United States
- Hannah, South Carolina, United States
- Harrah, Oklahoma, United States
- Harrah, Washington, United States
- Hattah, Australia
- Lal Lal, Australia
- Lellel, Mali
- Notton, Yorkshire, England
- Vellev, Denmark
- Serres, Greece
- Renner, South Dakota, United States
- Ruppur, Bangladesh
- Tassat, France
- Tubbut, Australia
- Yessey, Russia
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- Anina, Romania
- Apapa, Nigeria
- Capac, Michigan, United States
- Catac, Peru
- Civic, Australia
- Dibid, Sierra Leone
- Gadag, Karnataka, India
- Gaqag, China
- Iriri, Brazil
- Itatí, Argentina
- Jakaj, Albania
- Janaj, Albania
- Kahak, Iran
- Kalak, Republic of Azerbaijan
- Katak in hindi, India
- Kivik, Sweden
- La Sal, Utah, United States
- Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Laval, France
- Level, Ohio, United States
- Matam, Senegal
- Navan, Ireland
- Noxon, Montana, United States
- Noyon, France
- Oruro, Bolivia
- Parap, Australia
- Reber, Slovenia
- Remer, Minnesota, United States
- Sajas, France
- Salas, Spain
- Tumut, Australia
- Wadaw, Burma
- Wakaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Some of these short three-letter place names are shared by different locations in a number of countries:
- Aba, Nigeria
- Ada, Ohio, United States
- Ada, Oklahoma, United States
- Ada, Oregon, United States
- Ada, Minnesota, United States
- Aha, Freiburg, Germany
- Aka, Japan
- Ala, Estonia
- Báb, Slovakia
- Ede, Netherlands
- Epe, Netherlands
- Eye, Suffolk, England
- Iai, Angola
- Ibi, Spain
- Ili, China
- Jaj, Lebanon
- Krk, Croatia
- Kuk, Slovenia
- Nin, Croatia
- Obo, Central African Republic
- Olo, Indonesia
- Oro, Estonia
- Pap, Hungary
- Pap, Uzbekistan
- Tát, Hungary
- Tét, Hungary
- Uku, Estonia
- Utu, Estonia
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Ø, Denmark
Å, several places in Norway and Sweden
[edit] Sources
- GotoEuro Information
- City Name Database (at nona.net)
- I Love Me, Vol. I, Palindrome Encyclopedia, Michael Donner, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996
