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GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
Funny and strange
Name A have simultaneously rivers in the Netherlands, Germany, places on the Lofot Islands of Norway, as well as in France, Denmark and Sweden.
There are also two small towns with the name AND- one is located in the north of France, and the other on the west coast of Finland.
There is a village in France O, though this is how it is read, although it is written not with one, but with four letters: Nauh.
Townships YU located in France and Sweden.
E- this is the name of a town in Belgium and one of the ports of Burma.
On the Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, you can visit a town called At. A similar name is given to the left tributary of the great river of Southeast Asia, the Mekong, in the Lao Republic and a city in South Korea.
Dad is a city in Hungary.
tyatya(old Russian "father") - a volcano on the Kuril island of Iturup.
Mum- city and river, the left tributary of the Vitim River in the Irkutsk region of Russia. By the way, the sources of this river are called Right Mama and Left Mama.
Daughter- a river in the Bryansk region, a tributary of the Desna, and a river in the Moscow region.
Woman- a cape in the west of the peninsula of Asia Minor (Turkey). The mountain range in the Hindu Kush system in Afghanistan bears the same name. By the way, "Baba" means "Father" in Arabic.
grandmothers- a village in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine.
Great grandmother- also in Ukraine - a tributary of the Seversky Donets and a village of the same name in the Kharkov region. Babka is a river in the Perm region of Russia and a city in the west of the island of New Guinea.
Dedovsk- a village in the Moscow region.
Sister- rivers in the Moscow and Leningrad regions.
Brothers- islands off the southern coast of the Republic of Vietnam.
Vnukovo- a village near Moscow.
Muzhi- a village on the Ob River in Siberia and the left tributary of the Tejo River in Portugal.
Qom a river in Turkey. Kuma is a river in the North Caucasus and a city in the Australian state of Victoria.
Cousin- an island in the Seychelles group in the Indian Ocean.
Matchmaker- a river in Eastern Slovakia and Pakistan.
Twins- a village in the Kharkov region of Ukraine.
Stepmother- a village in the Volgograd region.
Relatives- a village in the Kaliningrad region of Russia.
Village Neighbor located in the Penza region.
river Guy flows through the Magadan and Kamchatka regions of the Far East.
Village damsel is located in the Voronezh region of Russia.
Town Virgo in Western Romania.
A tributary of the Abakan River in the Krasnoyarsk Territory is called She, and the village on the Rioni River in Georgia is called They.
In the state of Massachusetts (USA) there is a small lake, the name of which is not easy to pronounce without stopping, because it consists of 42 letters, and in English transcription it is even longer (44 letters). Judge for yourself: Chargoggagogg. Translated from the local Indian language, this abracadabra means: "I will fish on this side, you will fish on the other side, and in the middle no one catches anything." Thus, the name of the lake recorded an agreement between two Indian tribes that once lived on its shores.
The long name is associated with one of the villages of the North Island of New Zealand: Thaumatavkakapikimahu(83 letters!). Translated from the local Maori language, it means: "The place where Tamatea, a man with long legs, a famous mountain-eater, who moved mountains, climbed them and swallowed them, played the flute for his beloved."
The longest among Gulliver names is the name of the capital, located in Southeast Asia of the Republic of Thailand - Bangkok. In translation, it sounds like this: “Place of the wild plum”, but the full local name has as many as 147 (!) Letters and means: “The great city of angels, the highest container of divine treasures, the great land that cannot be conquered, the great and prosperous kingdom, magnificent and the wonderful capital of the nine gems, the place where the greatest rulers live and the great palace is located, the home of the gods, capable of reincarnating into spirits. " It is this geographical name that is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest in the world.
River Volga, except for the well-known, flows in the state of Iowa (USA). The right tributary of the Mississippi has the same name. The city of the same name is located on the banks of the American Volga.
River Don flows in Scotland, in the north of the island of Great Britain, and the well-known tributary of the Volga Oka has a "namesake" - a large tributary of the Angara in Eastern Siberia.
Town Moscow located in the Vyatka region of Russia.
In Russia, you can get from Berlin v Paris without leaving the territory of the Chelyabinsk region. There are also Leipzig, Varna and other cities. All these, as a rule, small towns, got their names in honor of the outstanding victories of the Russian army in the Patriotic War of 1812.
There are railway stations in the Odessa region of Ukraine Borodino, Leipzig, Paris other. Village Paris located in the Krasnokutsky district of the Kharkov region.
There is a village with a loud name in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan Baghdad, in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan - a railway station Cairo, in Moldova - a railway station - Sofia, in Latvia and the Yekaterinburg region of Russia - small towns Nice, in the Novosibirsk region - a village Shanghai, in the Oryol region - a village Panama, in Irkutsk - railway station Malta.
Nile- a settlement in the Amur region of Russia, Chad- railway station in the Perm region, Sahara- a river in Yakutia, Africa- a cape on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Victoria- a village in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan.
bay america- in the Far East, Danube Islands- at the mouth of the great Siberian river Lena, village of Eldorado- on the middle Yenisei, Lake China- in the Odessa region of Ukraine.
On the railway Perm - Nizhny Tagil there is Eurasia station(on the border of Europe and Asia).
An interesting road sign is located in the vicinity of the American city of Lynchula (Maine). He points out that from here to Peru- 90, to Poland - 50, Denmark - 35, Norway- 25 km. All of these localities are in this state and are not countries.
The states of Indiana, Minnesota, and North Dakota have townships Russia, Belarus and Kyiv. They were founded over 100 years ago by the natives of these areas, who moved to America in search of a happy life.
In the California desert substation Siberia. It must be admitted that the authors of this title were humorists. After all, the hottest place in the entire Western Hemisphere is located nearby.
In the south of Brazil is America city.
In the USA there are cities like London, Boston, Newcastle, Cambridge, Oxford, Baltimore, Bristol, Greenwich and many others whose "parents" are in Europe.
Geographical names came from France to the Americas Orleans, Nancy, Toulon, Lyon, a Paris occurs more than ten times.
Occurs seven times on the US map Moscow and repeatedly numerous towns under the names Petersburg, Rome, Cairo, Athens, Odessa other.
From Spain to Latin America "moved" such geographical names as Barcelona, Valencia, Venice, Granada, Cordova, Seville other.
In Ukraine, in the Chernivtsi region, there is the village of Mamaliga, and in Poltava - Pie.
Cockroach- the name of a small island and the city of the same name off the eastern coast of the Indonesian island of Kalimantan.
Gang- one of the seas washing the shores of the islands of Sulawesa, New Guinea and Timor.
An island with an attractive name Paradise can be seen off the coast of the Republic of Vietnam.
In the Gulf of Thailand in the west of the island of New Guinea rises mountain house.
Sombrero- this is the name of the strait in the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean.
Rivers Dream and barrack flow in India.
City Furnace located in Hungary Cabinet- in Sweden, and cities with no less strange, in our opinion, name Salo located in Finland and northern Italy.
In Italy there are towns Bank, Fortune and Mirage.
Madonna is a city in Latvia.
City of Duma located in Syria.
Village Game- in Udmurtia.
give- in Romania.
River Moy takes place in Ireland poppy islet located in the Hebrides group off the coast of Great Britain.
Kucha city located in Western China, Tank- in Pakistan, Tea and chan- in Turkey, Limon city- in Guatemala.
Topic- a seaport in the African Republic of Ghana.
Maritime name Squid assigned to a land French city in Alsace.
On the geographical map of the Russian Federation you will see nearby summer and Winter coast and city Winter in Eastern Siberia.
Stump- a village in the Novosibirsk region, marvel- in Smolensk, Baklushi and Turks- in Saratov, Kalach- in Volgograd, Boot- in Ryazan, Wand- in Tomsk, Bottom- in Pskovskaya, Mud- in Lipetsk, Cap- in Leningradskaya, Wasp- in the Perm regions, Baris- a river in the Ulyanovsk region.
In Ukraine - Paradise in Ternopil region, Bar- in Vinnitsa, platypus, Partying, Benefit- in Odessa, Wise heads- in Khmelnitsky, good day- in Chernihiv, Buyan, Bucha and leather jacket- in Kievskaya, Money- in Cherkasy, Happiness- in the Luhansk regions.
Stomach can be found in the Grodno region of Belarus.
Note flows in Murmansk, Dark in Tverskaya Pair in Ryazan Leather in Arkhangelsk and even Shish- the right tributary of the Irtysh - in the Omsk regions.
Settlements are located in the Gomel region of Belarus Mars, Venus and even Capricorn. Villages with the name Mars we find in the Sharansky district of the Nizhnenovgorod region of Russia and the Novoaydarsky district of the Luhansk region of Ukraine.
cape The end of the world It is located on the extreme eastern island of the Kuril Ridge, Shikotan.
Half- this is the name of the village in the Irkutsk region of Russia, halfway between Moscow and Vladivostok.
In the Far East, on the railway Moscow - Vladivostok, one of the cities is called by name and patronymic - Erofei Pavlovich.
Some geographical names seem to reflect the shape of objects. So, for example, in Siberia, in the Eastern Sayan there are Mount Pyramid, in the Arctic Ocean - Straits of Yugorsky and Matochkin Shary, in the Sea of Okhotsk - cone island, and in the east, on the Lysyansky Peninsula, there are Cape Duga Western. River Curve flows in the Republic of Macedonia and in Serbia.
There are also names on the geographical map that consist of only vowels. This Wye- river in England, cities Aue(Germany), Aya("Holy" in Greece), an island Eui in the Tonga archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, the village ii- in Australia, the island eiao in the Marquesas group.
But there are also names consisting of only consonants, for example, the Croatian island Krk in the Adriatic sea and mountain Smrk(1204 m) in the Czech Republic.
There are geographical names that begin with the letter "Y", for example, rivers Yhne in Estonia, Yrgaity in Kyrgyzstan, Yngata in Yakutia (Right tributary of the Vilyui), as well as settlements Ynding in the Komi Republic uijou in the North and eunseong in South Korea.
Purely Russian geographical names can be found on the world map. settlements God, Vershok, Morning- in France, Dream- in Spain, Moan- in England, favorite- in Germany, Rich- in Hungary, Plan- an island off the coast of the Republic of Tunisia in Africa.
based on the book "Entertaining Geography"
And last summer I discovered this in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
and couldn't get past.
The Seychelles attract with their pristine nature. Very often from tourists you can hear the opinion that the Seychelles is an earthly paradise. This "earthly paradise" is located in tropical latitudes and washed by the clear azure waves of the Indian Ocean. The rich underwater world of the Seychelles attracts a huge number of divers, while luxurious white beaches and comfortable hotels surrounded by colorful vegetation attract those who seek to relax from the bustle of the city and find spiritual harmony with nature.
The Seychelles are magnificent not only for their rich outlandish vegetation and vibrant underwater world, but also for a large number of birds. The famous giant tortoises also live here. Once upon a time, pirates found refuge here, and today it is a favorite place for lovers of exotic holidays. At the same time, the beauty of a holiday in the Seychelles is that here you can completely get away from the world and the bustle, because even with great popularity, the Seychelles did not become a victim of mass tourism. 
The weather in the Seychelles is rather tropical, mild. This means that good, sunny weather reigns here almost all year round, with a light breeze. December and January are considered rainy seasons, although it rains very little. The best time for a holiday in the Seychelles is the month of May and October-December.
Choosing a vacation in the Seychelles, tourists can stay in both bungalows and low-rise hotels that do not have an official star rating. Usually, tour operators themselves assign star rating to them, and at the same time, hotels in the Seychelles are able to provide complete comfort and coziness to any tourist. Almost all hotels are located on the first coastline. Umbrellas and sun loungers are provided free of charge. 
There are almost no historical sights in the Seychelles. The only attractions of the Seychelles are nature reserves, magnificent natural beaches (pale pink in places), rich flora and fauna. As such, there is also no entertainment in the Seychelles. The exceptions are the casino at the Plantation Club on Mahe Island, the Berjaya Beau Vallon Casino, the Lovant Club in the capital of Victoria, and a few smaller fun establishments. Instead of a vibrant nightlife on the islands, events such as many festivals (for example, the festival of Creole culture) that take place throughout the year.
The Seychelles also host various sporting events, such as the Grand Regatta. You can also surf in the Seychelles, the most convenient islands for this are Mahe and Praslin. The Seychelles do not leave indifferent and lovers of fishing. And for shopaholics on the island of Mahe, there are large shopping centers and various shops. On small islands, there are mostly small trading shops with smiling sellers. 
Citizens of Russia and the CIS do not need a visa for the Seychelles, provided that the vacationers stay in the country for no more than 30 days. A visa is issued on the spot upon arrival at the international airport "Pointe Larue" (on the island of Mahe). You must have a passport, a return ticket and a hotel reservation with you.
Almost all types of transport run on the islands. Buses and taxis operate on the island of Mahe. You can travel between the 115 islands of the archipelago using regular Air Seychelles flights or numerous ferries and schooners. 
Travels
There are many strange things in the world.
Some are created by nature, others are man-made.
20. La Isla de las Munecas ("Isle of the Dolls")
This island is located near the city of Mexico City. A man named Don Julian apparently went mad, abandoned his family and fled to this island, where he hung some dolls to ward off evil spirits. Some time later, he drowned.
19. Okunoshima Island
This small island is located in the Sea of Japan, near the city of Takehara. It is also called "Rabbit Island". Between 1929 and 1945, the Japanese army used the island as a test site for chemical weapons and apparently imported rabbits as test subjects. The rabbits that inhabit the island today are the descendants of those very poor animals.
18. Isola La Gaiola
Not far from the coast of Naples lies the terrible island of Gaiola. Almost every inhabitant of this island has either been killed, or drowned, or lives in devastation. Many consider this place cursed and refuse to live here.
17. Deer Island, Thousand Islands
At first glance, this island, located next to Alexandria Bay, New York, USA, looks like an old island with old houses. But in fact, it is the site of the oldest secret society "Skull and Bones" (Skull & Bones), organized by Yale students.
It is believed that only representatives of the highest elite, the heirs of the wealthiest and most influential families in the United States, become members of this secret society. Both in the past and now, members of the Skull and Bones Society hold the highest positions in the fields of politics, media, finance, as well as in the scientific and educational fields.
16. Floating Islands on Lake Titicaca
These islands, created entirely by human hands ka, are interconnected by reeds and are the property of the local Uros tribe. A long time ago, representatives of the tribe created these islands and settled on them in order to avoid problems with other tribes. Today, this tribe still lives on the islands and is engaged in fishing, and also profits from tourism.
15. Poveglia Island
This island is one of the most famous in the Venetian Lagoon, which is located in northern Italy. For many years this island served as a "dump" for the sick and the dead. Here at one time the Romans sent victims of the plague.
In 1922, a hospital for the mentally ill was built here and, according to the legend, crazy experiments were carried out in this institution. Today, the island is uninhabited; moreover, none of the locals even think of visiting it.
14. Alcatraz Island
Located in San Francisco Bay, the island was originally used as a defensive fort.
After some time, the island was turned into a military prison, and then into a super-secure prison, in which there were especially dangerous criminals, as well as those who were caught trying to escape from the previous place of detention. Here sat Al Capone himself. Today this place is a museum.
Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
13. Sable Island
Off the coast of Nova Scotia is Sable Island, also known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. All you will find on this island are horses and the wreckage of 350 ships. It is worth noting that the image of the horses of this island can be found on Canadian stamps and coins of 2005.
It will also be interesting to note that due to two countercurrents: the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current, the island is moving and its speed is about 200 m / year. This sometimes leads to navigational errors.
12. Queimada Grande or Snake Island (Ilha de Queimada Grande)
There is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, near the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Queimada Grande is just full of poisonous snakes, and these are not just poisonous, but very poisonous snakes.
Moreover, the Brazilian naval forces forbid even setting foot on the coast of this island.
11. Fort Boyar
This island was built for 56 years. The project of the stone fortress-island was far from easy - when the French troops completed construction in 1857, progress in the field of weaponry made this island an easy target. This led to Fort Boyar being turned into a prison.
During World War II, German troops used the island for practice shooting and caused significant damage to the building. For the next 20 years, the Fort was in disrepair, and under the influence of waves, wind and birds continued to collapse. Only later did television become interested in him, they bought the island, did the necessary restoration work and began to use it for the television game of the same name.
Islands in the Indian Ocean
10. Christmas Island
This small island is located in the Indian Ocean and is the outer territory of Australia. It is he who is the site of one of the largest migrations of representatives of the animal world on Earth.
Every year, about 120 million crabs move from the forests to the coast for a month to breed. It is truly an exciting sight.
9. Socotra Island
The island is located in the northwest of the Indian Ocean. It is part of the Socotra archipelago and is administered by the Republic of Yemen.
Since this island was isolated from prying eyes for a long time, a wide variety of plants and animals have been preserved here, most of which cannot be found anywhere else on Earth.
8. North Sentinel Island
This island is one of the Andaman Islands located in the Bay of Bengal. North Sentinel Island is officially administered by India.
The Sentinelese, the aborigines, live on northern Sentinel Island. Their number cannot be accurately determined, since they are hostile to any contact from people outside their civilization. The island currently exists in a rather unusual state of limbo.
Islands in the Pacific Ocean
7. Tashiro Island
Also known as "Cat Island", this small Japanese island is home to about 100 people and a huge number of cats and cats.
It is reported that the animals appeared on the island in the 1850s in order to control the number of rats that interfered with the silk production on the island.
Over the years, a large number of residents left the island, and the number of cats and cats began to increase. Today, the inhabitants of the island consider the animals as symbols of good luck. Tourists can even spend the night in a cat-like house.
There are many beautiful places in the world where you can relax and enjoy the amazing beauty of nature. The islands have always been especially popular with tourists. Many beautiful islands can be found everywhere in any part of the world, but among them you can try to highlight the most beautiful places. This does not mean that they are somehow better than the rest, they just quickly became popular with tourists due to their conditions for comfortable rest and seclusion from modern life.
1. Bora Bora (Tahiti)
Behind the cheerful name of Boro Boro lies an attractive place near Tahiti - the island of Boro Boro. The unusual island is famous for its amazing circular lagoon and rich diversity of the underwater world. Turquoise lagoons, coral reefs, a large number of colorful tropical fish everywhere - makes Bora Bora every diver's dream. And how pleasing to the eye are the presence of romantic villas with beautiful design and thatched roofs that blend well with the natural surroundings.
2. Boracay - Philippines
A small, elongated island of your dreams - 7 km of paradise beaches - for true romantics and diving enthusiasts. Boracay is recognized as the best island resort in the world according to the results of the vote in the field of tourism "Travel.ru Star". The most famous beaches of Boracay are White Beach and Balabog. On the island you will find the most magnificent white sand, exotic nature, the emerald sea, over 12 diving centers, a variety of corals and tropical fish. We recommend Boracay to go to everyone who wants to combine diving with a beach holiday, as well as for lovers of boring nights: discos, night bars, cafes, karaoke - the island has everything that will allow you to spend your unforgettable vacation!
3. Seychelles
The Seychelles is a mosaic of 115 islands off the east coast of Africa. The islands are located near the Indian Ocean, a little south of the equator and a little north of Madagascar. When asked where to spend your honeymoon - "Madagascar Tour" advises - do not hesitate and go to the Seychelles! An extraordinary palm forest, amazing corals, giant turtles and a great beach - everything will contribute to a romantic mood and a great time! And by the way, only here grows the famous Seychelles palm, the fruit of which weighs 20 kg and is considered the largest in the plant world. No wonder the locals believe in the legend that it was this fruit that became the temptation for Adam and Eve….
Fiji - 333 islands in the South Pacific, 333 places for romantic dates and adventures, a place where you start to believe - heaven on earth exists! Blue lagoons and coral coasts, clean rivers and hills covered with forests, extraordinary nature - hundreds of tourists are not in vain from thousands of countries, lovers and couples choose this place to relax in the most beautiful place on earth.
5. Maldives
The famous islands, the islands of your dreams, consist of more than 1190 coral islands. As the locals joke, the main attractions of the Maldives are located in the depths of the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is the best place for diving. It is best to go to the Maldives for those who prefer a relaxing holiday, appreciate peace and quiet, are tired of the bustle of the city and have long dreamed of just this - forget about problems, affairs, get lost in time, plunging into an atmosphere of harmony and bliss. Every year the flow of tourists to the Maldives is growing, however, as well as the number of comfortable hotels and schools for scuba divers.
6. Zanzibar
Off the east coast of Africa, there is a whole archipelago with a name known to us since childhood from Chukovsky's fairy tale "Aibolit". Zanzibar - banana palms, mangrove trees, snow-white beaches, picturesque pictures of coral reefs. You can try diving yourself, or you can just watch the work of local fishermen. The main advantages of the resort are the rich cultural heritage, the cleanest coastal waters and over 60 species of fish swimming around colorful coral reefs. The air temperature in winter is not higher than 35C, and in summer it is rarely lower 26. You can relax here all year round, minus April - at this time, rains are most often characteristic.
7. Koh Lipe, Thailand
The small but famous island of Koh Lipe is located in the Andaman Sea, close to Malaysia and Thailand. An island of contrasts, a real paradise for lovers of the exotic and banana palms, Koh Lipe is only two kilometers long, with a beach width of 700 meters. You can walk around the whole resort in just 2-3 hours. Accommodation is available, on the territory of the island there are both small bungalows, almost huts, and modern hotels. If you want to understand what Robinson Crusoe felt when he found himself on a desert island - plan your next vacation in Koh Lipe.
8. Maui - Hawaii
When choosing the most famous and most famous islands in the world, one cannot do without mentioning Hawaii. Hawaii is an unsurpassed combination of beaches, picturesque waterfalls. Hawaii is a fresh ocean breeze, a sea of orchids, a place of eternal spring, turquoise bays and golden beaches. Everything that is valuable for romantics is here: the ocean coast, the secrets of the wild jungle, incomparable coral reefs and the best diving schools. The most popular activity in Hawaii is relaxing and doing nothing. Hawaii - better to see once!
9. Langkawi - Malaysia
The largest of the 99 islands in the Andaman Sea in northern Malaysia and Thailand. The length of the island is 30 kilometers. Langkawi is, first of all, beaches - very clean and comfortable. By choosing a bungalow as accommodation, you can become a mini-owner of the beach for a short time and feel like the master of life! You will definitely not be bored on the island - your choice is a visit to the Langkawi cable car, a crocodile farm, an African buffalo farm, a fruit plantation, hikes to the island's waterfalls, walks in the jungle, water activities - you can't list everything. For lovers of shopping, Langkawi is a duty-free zone. Thus, the prices of most goods are very affordable. There is no public transport on the island, we advise you to just rent a motorcycle, car or bicycle and go for adventure or shopping!
10. Bonaire - Caribbean
Bonaire Island - located in the Caribbean Sea, in the translation of Bonaire "good air". And this island is famous not only for its wonderful air: the long coral reef that surrounds Bonaire, the entire underwater world from the sea surface to a depth of 60 meters has been protected by the National Marine Park since 1979 and is the main attraction for diving enthusiasts. Nature untouched by civilization, a magical underwater world, clear, year-round warm water (visibility from 30 to 50 m, temperature from +25 to +28 ° C), a variety of underwater fauna and flora, that's why tourists choose the island of Bonaire for vacation. Holidays on the island are oriented to a greater extent for connoisseurs of a relaxing holiday, but if you want to spend time more actively, please, adventures will certainly find you on the island of Bonaire!
