List of short place names

This is a list of short place names, natively in Latin characters or romanized, with one or two letters.

One-letter place names

Road sign marking the end of the village of Y in the Somme département, France
  • A, a former village in Kami-Amakusa city, Kumamoto, Japan
  • Á, a farm in Dalabyggð municipality, Dalasýsla, Iceland. Á is Icelandic for "river".
  • D, a river in Oregon, United States. It was also formerly believed to be the world's shortest river.
  • E, a mountain in Hokkaidō, Japan
  • E, a river in the Highlands of Scotland
  • É, an ancient name for Dadu River in Sichuan, China[1]
  • G, a village in Kayanza Province, Burundi[2]
  • H, also known as H Island, an island in Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, in Fairfax County, Virginia
  • Ì, Scottish Gaelic name for island of Iona, Scotland (also called Ì Chaluim Chille)
  • L, two lakes in Nebraska both named for their right-angled shape[3][4]
  • Ô, a castle near Mortrée, France
  • O, a river in Devon, England
  • Ó Street in Terézváros, Budapest, Hungary. Ó means "old", "ancient" or "antique" in Hungarian.
  • O, a river in Toyama, Japan
  • Ø, a hill in Jutland, Denmark. Ø is Danish for "island".
  • U, a municipality on Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia
  • Ü, a geographic division and a historical region in Tibet, China
  • W, a national park in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Benin.
  • Y, a commune in the department of Somme, France
  • Y, a river in the north of Russia.
  • Ý, Vietnamese name for Italy
  • Y, a former census-designated place in Alaska, United States (recently renamed Susitna North)
  • Å, a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland, Norway. Å is Danish, Norwegian and Swedish for "brook" or "small river".
  • Å, a village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland, Norway
  • Å, a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
  • Å, a village in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
  • Å, a village in Ibestad Municipality in Troms, Norway
  • Å, a village in Lavangen Municipality in Troms, Norway
  • Å, a village in Senja Municipality in Troms, Norway
  • Å, a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland, Norway[5]
  • Å, a place in Funen, Denmark[6]
  • Å, a village in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden
  • Å, a village in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland, Sweden[7]
  • Å, a village in Kramfors Municipality, Västernorrland, Sweden[8]
  • Å, a village in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg, Sweden
  • Å, a village in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden
  • Ö, a village in Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden

Two-letter place names

Road sign of Ii, Finland
  • Aa, a village in Estonia
  • Aa, a village in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Aa, several rivers in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland
  • Aa, a skerry at the entrance to Skelda Voe, Shetland Islands, Scotland
  • Ab, in Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Ae, a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
  • Ág, a village in Baranya county, Hungary
  • Ai, a Biblical city in Canaan
  • Ai, a community in Alabama, United States
  • Ai, a community in Georgia, United States
  • Ai, a community in North Carolina, United States
  • Ai, a community in Ohio, United States (shortest place name in Ohio)
  • Ai, several rivers in China, Japan, and Taiwan
  • Áj, Hungarian name for Háj, Slovakia
  • Ål, a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway
  • Ål, a village in Leksand Municipality, Sweden
  • An, a county in Sichuan, China
  • Ao, a village in Estonia
  • Ao, a train station in Hyōgo, Japan
  • As, a municipality in Limburg province, Belgium
  • Aš, a town in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
  • Ås, a municipality in Akershus county, Norway
  • Ås, the Swedish name for the Harju quarter of Helsinki, Finland
  • Ås, a hundred of Västergötland in Sweden
  • Ås, a village in Västmanland, Sweden
  • Ås, a village in Jämtland, Sweden
  • At, a village in Bihar, India
  • Au, a town in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria. Au, short for Aue, is German for "meadow".
  • Au, a district of the city of Munich, Germany
  • Au, name of three municipalities in Germany: Au am Rhein, Au (Breisgau) and Au in der Hallertau
  • Au, name of almost hundred of villages and hamlets in Germany, mostly in Bavaria: Au (Sieg) and others
  • Au, a town in the Kankan Region, Guinea
  • Au, a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Au, a village in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Ay, an island in Banda Sea, Indonesia
  • Aÿ, a former commune in the department of Marne, France
  • Ba, a village in Serbia
  • Ba, a town in the Ba province of Fiji
  • Ba, a sub-district in Tha Tum district, Surin Province, Thailand
  • Bỉ, Vietnamese name for Belgium
  • Bo, a city in Sierra Leone
  • Bo, a town in Kim Bôi, Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam
  • Bo, the Asturian name for the parish of Boo, Asturias, Spain
  • Bo, a sub-district in Khlung District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
  • Bo, a village in Burkina Faso
  • Bu, a hamlet on Wyre in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
  • Bû, a commune in the department of Eure-et-Loir, France
  • By, a village in Åfjord Municipality Norway
  • By, a commune in the department of Doubs, France
  • Bø Municipality (Telemark) and Bø Municipality (Nordland), municipalities in Telemark and Nordland counties, Norway; also the name of several farms
  • Bő, a village in Vas county, Hungary
  • Cả, a river in Vietnam
  • Ce, a historical kingdom in modern-day Scotland
  • Ci, a county in Hebei, China
  • Da, a town in Burkina Faso
  • Đà, a river in Vietnam
  • Di, a town in Burkina Faso
  • Do, several villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Do (Hadžići) and Do (Trebinje)
  • Du, a sub-district in Kanthararom District, Sisaket, Thailand
  • Du, a sub-district in Prang Ku District, Sisaket, Thailand
  • Du, a sub-district in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket, Thailand
  • Du, a mountain in Henan province, China
  • Dú, the Irish name for Hurcle, a townland in County Meath, Ireland
  • Đu, a town in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
  • Ea, a town in the Basque Country, Spain
  • Ed, an unincorporated community in Kentucky, US
  • Ed, a locality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  • Ee, a village in the Noardeast-Fryslân municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
  • Eg, a town in Afghanistan
  • Eg, a former farm in Kristiansand Municipality, Norway
  • Ei, a town in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan
  • Ei, a train station in Kagoshima, Japan
  • Eo, river between Galicia and Asturias, Spain
  • Ep, a community in Kentucky, United States
  • Ér, Hungarian name for Ier river, Romania
  • Eš, a village and municipality in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
  • Eu, a commune in the department of Seine-Maritime, France
  • Fa, a commune in the department of Aude, France
  • Fi, a town in Segou city in Mali
  • Fu, a county in Shaanxi, China
  • Fu, a village in Mora Municipality, Sweden
  • Gu, a county in Shanxi, China
  • Gy, a commune in the department of Haute-Saône, France
  • Gy, a municipality in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Ha, a town in Paro, Paro District, Bhutan
  • Hå, a municipality in Rogaland, Norway
  • He, a farm in Nord-Odal Municipality, Norway
  • He, a county in Anhui, China
  • Ho, a town in Ghana
  • Ho, a village in Jutland, Denmark
  • Hồ, a town in Thuận Thành, Bắc Ninh, Vietnam
  • Hø, a farm in Inderøy Municipality, Norway
  • Hu, a county in Shaanxi, China
  • Hu, a town in Qena Governorate, Egypt
  • Ib, a railway town in India
  • Ie, an island and village in Okinawa, Japan
  • Ie, old Irish name for the Scottish island of Iona or Ì (or Ì Chaluim Chille)
  • If, an island and fortress in southern France
  • Ig, a settlement and municipality in Slovenia
  • Ii, a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
  • Ii, a train station in Yamaguchi, Japan
  • IJ, a double lake in the Netherlands (the digraph IJ is sometimes considered a single letter in Dutch, so this could also be seen as a one-letter name)
  • Ik, a river in Russia
  • Io, innermost moon of Jupiter
  • Io, an island in Vestland, Norway
  • Io, alternative name of an island in the Aegean, Greece
  • Ip, a village in Sălaj County, Romania
  • Ir, town in Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
  • Is, a village in Nizhniy Tura gorsovet of Sverdlovskaya Oblast Oblast, Russia
  • Iž, an island in Croatia
  • Ji, a county in Shanxi, China
  • Ji, a county in Tianjin, China
  • Ju, a county in Shandong, China
  • Ka, a farm in Østre Toten Municipality, Norway
  • Ko, a village and subdistrict in Li District, Lamphun, Thailand
  • Kő, the Hungarian name for Kamenac, a village in Kneževi Vinogradi municipality, Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia
  • Kō, a train station in Aichi, Japan
  • Ku, a sub-district in Prang Ku District, Sisaket, Thailand
  • La, a farm in Sykkylven Municipality, Norway
  • Lå, a farm in Ål Municipality, Norway
  • La, a river in Vietnam
  • Lâ, a town in Burkina Faso
  • Le, a farm in Vik Municipality, Norway
  • Le, a sub-district in Kapong District, Phang Nga, Thailand
  • Lé, the Irish name for Lea, a parish in County Laois, Ireland
  • Li, a county in Gansu, China
  • Li, a county in Hebei, China
  • Li, a county in Hunan, China
  • Li, a county in Sichuan, China
  • Li, a mountain located in the northeast of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, China where the tomb of the First Emperor is located.
  • Li, a village in Sokndal Municipality, Norway
  • Li, a district in Lamphun Province, Thailand
  • Lo, a town in West Flanders, Belgium
  • Lo, name of several farms in Norway
  • Lo, a sub-district in Chun District, Phayao, Thailand
  • Lo, a village in Di Department, Burkina Faso
  • Lô, a river in the North of Vietnam
  • Lø, farm in Vindafjord Municipality, Norway
  • Lu, a municipality in Piedmont, Italy
  • Lu, a county in Sichuan, China
  • Lü, a village in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland
  • Lú, the Irish name for Louth, a village and county in Ireland
  • Lủ, a village in Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Ma, a river in Vietnam
  • Me, a town in Gia Viễn, Ninh Bình, Vietnam
  • Mo, a village in Modalen Municipality, Vestland county, Norway
  • Mo, a sub-district in Kapong District, Phang Nga, Thailand
  • Mu, a river in Burma
  • Mù ( in the local dialect), a village in the Edolo municipality of Lombardy, Italy
  • My, a village in Liège province, Belgium
  • Nå, a village in Ullensvang Municipality, Norway
  • Ne, a municipality in Liguria, Italy
  • Ni, a river of New Caledonia
  • Ni, a river in Virginia, United States
  • No, a village in Denmark
  • No, a lake in South Sudan
  • Ny, a municipality in Luxembourg province, Belgium
  • Oa, a river in Orkland Municipality, Norway
  • Oa, a peninsula on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
  • Ob, a town in Russia
  • Ob, a major river in Russia, and the seventh-longest river in the world
  • Ob, a gulf in Russia
  • Öd, several small villages in different municipalities in Bavaria, Germany
  • Oe, a village on Yeongheung island, Incheon city, Korea
  • Ōe, a town in Yamagata, Japan
  • Ōe, a former town in Kyoto, Japan
  • Ōe, a train station in Kyoto, Japan
  • Ōe, a train station in Aichi, Japan
  • Oe, a train station in Nagasaki, Japan
  • Oe, a town in Liège city in Walloon Region, Belgium
  • Of, a town in the province of Trabzon, Turkey
  • Og, a river in Wiltshire, England
  • Oi, a sub-district in Pong District, Phayao, Thailand
  • Ōi, a town in Ōi District, Fukui, Japan
  • Ōi, a town in Kanagawa, Japan
  • Ōi, a former town in Saitama, Japan
  • Ok, a shield volcano located in highlands above Borgarfjörður, in the west of Iceland
  • O K, a community in Kentucky, United States
  • Om, a river in Russia
  • Øm, a town on the island of Zealand, Denmark
  • Øn, a village in Vestland county, Norway
  • Oô, a commune in the department of Haute-Garonne, France
  • Or, original name of Isthmus of Perekop in Ukraine
  • Ör, a district in Sundbyberg Municipality, Sweden
  • Őr, a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Hungary
  • Os, a municipality in Innlandet, Norway
  • Os, a former municipality in Hordaland, Norway
  • Oś, a village in Kluczbork County, Poland
  • Ōu, a mountain range in Japan
  • Ox, a mountain range in Ireland
  • Oy, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany
  • Oz, a commune in the department of Isère, France
  • Oz, a community in Kentucky, United States
  • Pa, a village in Nouna Department in Burkina Faso
  • Pâ, a town in Burkina Faso
  • Pi, a town in Catalonia, Spain
  • Pi, a county in Sichuan, China
  • Po, a river in Italy
  • Po, a river in Virginia, United States
  • Po, a sub-district in Wiang Kaen District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • Po, a sub-district in Bueng Bun District, Sisaket, Thailand
  • Pó, a civil parish in Bombarral, Portugal
  • Pô, a city in Burkina Faso
  • Pu, a county in Shanxi, China
  • Py, a commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
  • Qi, a county in Kaifeng, Henan, China
  • Qi, a county in Hebi, Henan, China
  • Qi, a county in Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
  • Qu, a county in Sichuan, China
  • Ra, a farm in Borre Municipality, Norway
  • Rå, a farm in Ringerike Municipality, Norway
  • Re, a village in the region of Piedmont, Italy
  • Re, a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway
  • Ré, an island in Charente-Maritime department, France
  • Ri, a commune in the department of Orne, France
  • Ro, an island near Kastelorizo, Greece
  • Ro, a municipality in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Ro, name of several farms in Norway
  • Ru, a village in the municipality of Vilasantar, Galicia, Spain
  • Ry, a town in central Jutland, Denmark
  • Ry, a commune in the department of Seine-Maritime, France
  • Sa, a sub-district in Chiang Muan District, Phayao, Thailand
  • Sâ, a town in Burkina Faso
  • Sé, several places, including Brazil, Hungary and Portugal
  • Si, a county in Anhui, China
  • Si, a sub-district in Khun Han District, Sisaket, Thailand
  • Sí, the Irish name for Shee, a townland in County Monaghan, Ireland
  • So, a sub-district in So Phisai District, Bueng Kan, Thailand
  • Só, Hungarian name for Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Su, a village in the municipality of Riner, Catalonia, Spain
  • Su, a village in Sanandaj County, Kurdistan province, Iran
  • Sy, a commune in the department of Ardennes, France
  • Sy, a municipality in Liège province, Belgium
  • Ta, a sub-district in Khun Tan District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • Ta, a river in Virginia, United States
  • Ta, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran
  • TB, a community in Maryland, United States[9]
  • Ti, a settlement in Oklahoma, United States
  • Tô, village in Toma Department, Burkina Faso
  • Tu, a mountain in Cao County, Shandong Province
  • Tu, a city in Japan. Tu is in Kunrei-shiki romanization and Tsu in Hepburn romanization is more common. (Other than Mount E this is the shortest place name in Japan in both Japanese phonology and orthography. All other Japanese place names in this section require at least two kana.)
  • Ub, a town in Serbia
  • Ui, a town in Republic of Korea
  • Ug, short name for Tiszaug, Hungary
  • Ul, a parish in the Oliveira de Azeméis municipality in Portugal
  • Ul, a beach in Punta Križa, Croatia
  • Ur, ancient city in Mesopotamia
  • Ur, a town in Catalonia, Spain
  • Ur, a commune in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, France
  • Us, a commune in the department of Val-d'Oise, France
  • Uz, a commune in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, France
  • Uz, river and valley in Romania
  • Ūz, a village in Iran
  • Uz, an unincorporated community in Kentucky, US[10]
  • Ve, a village in Norway
  • Ve, a group of skerries off Papa Stour in the Shetland Islands, Scotland
  • Vi, a village near Sundsvall in Sweden
  • Vò, a municipality in the region of Veneto, Italy
  • Vò, a village in Lạc Thủy, Hòa Bình, Vietnam
  • Vy, a town in Burkina Faso
  • Wa, a municipality in Ghana
  • Wu, a region in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of China
  • Wy, a hamlet in Luxembourg province, Belgium
  • Xi, a county in Shanxi, China
  • Xi, a county in Henan, China
  • Xy, a commune in Hướng Hóa, Quảng Trị, Vietnam
  • Yb, two villages and a municipality in Komi in Russia
  • Ye, a town in Mon State, Burma
  • Ye, a county in Henan, China
  • Ye, a village on the island of Lanzarote, Spain
  • Yé, department and town in Burkina Faso
  • Yi, a name of three counties in Hebei, Liaoning and Anhui, China
  • Yí, a river in Uruguay
  • Y P, a desert in the western United States
  • Ys, a mythological city in Brittany
  • Yu, a county in Hebei, China
  • Yu, a county in Shanxi, China
  • Yu, a river on the north of Russia
  • Yū, a former town, now district in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
  • Zu, a village in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
  • Zu, a location in the town of Tavernola Bergamasca, in Italy

See also

  • List of long place names
  • Long place names in English
  • W National Park, a national park intersecting in Benin, Niger, and Burkina Faso
  • One-letter word

References

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  4. ^ 10 One-Letter Place Names
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  6. ^ Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.
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  8. ^ "Å". Å. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: T B
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