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.
The longest known palindromic place names are:
12 letters
11 letters
- Anahanahana, Madagascar
- Ekalaka Lake, Montana, United States
- Wassamassaw, South Carolina, United States
10 letters
- Zirak Kariz, Afghanistan
A selection of other palindromic place names include:
9 letters
- Allagalla, Sri Lanka
- Arrawarra, Australia
- Assamassa, Portugal
- Caraparac, Peru
- Daba Qabad, Somalia
- Dabababad, Iran
- Ellemelle, Belgium
- Elleyelle, Nigeria
- Iaracarai, Brazil
- Illibilli, Sudan
- Kanakanak, Alaska, United States
- Kinikinik, Alberta, Canada
- 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
8 letters
7 letters
- Abiriba, Nigeria
- Acaiaca, Brazil
- Akasaka, Japan (Fukuoka)
- Akasaka, Japan (Okayama)
- Akasaka, Japan (Tokyo)
- Aramara, Australia
- Ateleta, Italy (L'Aquila)
- Etsaste, Estonia
- Glenelg, Highland, Scotland
- Glenelg, Australia
- Glenelg, Maryland, United States
- Isakasi, Albania
- Kangnak, North Korea
- Neuquén, Argentina
- Okonoko, West Virginia, United States
- Qaanaaq, Greenland
- Senones, Vosges, France
- Malayalam, India
6 letters
- Aluula, Somalia
- Callac, France
- Dörröd, Sweden
- Eleele, Hawaii, United States
- Hajjah, Yemen
- 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
- Selles, Eure, France
- Selles, Marne, France
- Selles, Pas-de-Calais, France
- Selles, Haute-Saône, France
- Semmes, Alabama, United States
- Serres, Greece
- Serres, Aude, France
- Serres, Hautes-Alpes, France
- Serres, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
- Staats, Germany
- Renner, South Dakota, United States
- Ruppur, Bangladesh
- Tassat, France
- Tubbut, Australia
- Yessey, Russia
5 letters
- Anina, Romania
- Apapa, Nigeria
- Apopa, El Salvador
- 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
- 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
4 letters
- Akka, Morocco
- Anna, Estonia
- Anna, Illinois, United States
- Anna, Ohio, United States
- Anna, Texas, United States
- Illi, Armenia
- Illi, Estonia
- Illi, Iran
- Maam, Ireland
- Na'an, Israel
- Otto, New York, United States
3 letters
Some of these short three-letter place names are shared by different locations in a number of countries:
- Aba, Nigeria
- Ada, Minnesota, United States
- Ada, Ohio, United States
- Ada, Oklahoma, United States
- Ada, Oregon, United States
- Ada, Serbia
- Aha, Freiburg, Germany
- Aka, Japan
- Ala, Estonia
- Ana, Iraq
- Ava, Missouri, United States
- Báb, Slovakia
- Ede, Netherlands
- Epe, Netherlands
- Eye, Cambridgeshire, England
- Eye, Herefordshire, England
- Eye, Suffolk, England
- Iai, Angola
- Ibi, Burkina Faso
- Ibi, Nigeria
- Ibi, Spain
- Idi, Indonesia
- Ili, China
- Jaj, Lebanon
- Krk, Croatia
- Kuk, Slovenia
- Lol, Dordogne, France
- Nin, Croatia
- Obo, Central African Republic
- Oeo, New Zealand
- Olo, Indonesia
- Oro, Estonia
- Ono, Pennsylvania, United States
- Oyo, Nigeria
- Pap, Hungary
- Pap, Uzbekistan
- Pop, Uzbekistan
- Tát, Hungary
- Tét, Hungary
- Tut, Lorestan, Iran
- Tut, Markazi, Iran
- Tut, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
- Tut, South Khorasan, Iran
- Tut, Yazd, Iran
- Uku, Estonia
- Utu, Estonia
2 letters
1 letter
- Å, Denmark
- Å, Sweden
- Å, Åfjord, Norway
- Å, Andøy, Norway
- Å, Ibestad, Norway
- Å, Lavangen, Norway
- Å, Meldal, Norway
- Å, Moskenes, Norway
- Å, Tranøy, Norway
- Y, France
Sources
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- GotoEuro Information
- City Name Database (at nona.net)
- I Love Me, Vol. I, Palindrome Encyclopedia, Michael Donner, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996
