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The municipality with the longest name in Brazil is Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, with 32 characters (including spaces). The municipality with the longest name in Mexico is Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional (49 characters). [39] The longest place name in Mexico is San Pedro y San Pablo Tequixtepec (28 letters).
Old capital city Country Today a part of From Until Change, reason Melbourne: Australia: Australia 1901–1908: 1927 Melbourne was the de facto seat of Government from 1901 until 1927, when in 1908, it was decided that the planned city of Canberra be the capital city and seat of Government. [8] [9] [a] Levuka: Colony of Fiji: Fiji: 1874 1877 ...
This is a list of cities and towns whose names were officially changed at one or more points in history. It does not include gradual changes in spelling that took place over long periods of time.
Belize City was the capital of Belize's predecessor, British Honduras. Berlin Germany: Europe: Bonn was the capital of West Germany and remained the seat of government for reunified Germany until 1999, and is still the primary seat of six ministries. See also Capital of Germany. Bern (de facto) Switzerland: Bishkek Kyrgyzstan: Asia: Bissau ...
List of capital cities by elevation; List of national capitals serving as administrative divisions; List of former national capitals; List of countries whose capital is not their largest city; List of purpose-built national capitals; List of national capitals situated on an international border
Capital city; List of countries whose capital is not their largest city; List of capitals outside the territories they serve; List of national capitals by latitude; List of countries and dependencies by population; List of towns and cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants; List of population concern organizations; List of national capitals
The city of Kashgar was the capital of the Iranic Shule Kingdom and served as a major hub of the Silk Road. [150] Pyeongyang (as Wanggeom-seong) Gojoseon North Korea: 194 BC Built as the capital city of Gojoseon in 194 BC. Gyeongju: Silla South Korea: 57 BC Built as the capital city of Silla in 57 BC. Seoul (as Wiryeseong) Baekje South Korea: 18 BC
This is a list of cities that once served as the capital of their respective countries, until the countries' governments relocated the capitals elsewhere. Not included in this category are: Former capitals of countries that no longer exist (see Category:Capitals of former nations ), unless they were also capitals of yet-existing countries.