List of palindromic places

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A palindromic place is a city or town that can be spelt either from left to right or right to left identically. An example of this would be Navan in Ireland.

Contents 1 12 letters 2 11 letters 3 10 letters 4 9 letters 5 8 letters 6 7 letters 7 6 letters 8 5 letters 9 4 letters 10 3 letters 11 2 letters 12 Sources

The longest known palindromic place names are:

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• Adaven, Nevada, United States. This is not a naturally occurring palindrome, since the town name was chosen as Nevada spelled backward.
• Zion, Illinois, United States. A near miss. Zion is sometimes spelled Sion.

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• Anahanahana, Madagascar
• Wassamassaw, 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, United States
• Kinikinik, United States
• Kinikinik Lake, Canada
• Krape Park, United States
• Madaradam, Chad
• Madoko Dam, Zimbabwe
• Nagubugan, Philippines
• Oktahatko, Florida
• Ratana Tar, Pakistan
• Paraparap, Australia
• Silagalis, Lithuania
• Tassessat, Niger

[edit] 8 letters

• Ward Draw, United States
• Apollo, PA, United States (a palindrome if the state abbreviation is included)

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• Akasaka, Japan (Fukuoka)
• Akasaka, Japan (Okayama)
• Akasaka, Japan (Tokyo)
• Aramara, Australia
• Ateleta, Italy (L'Aquila)
• Glenelg, Australia
• Glenelg, United Kingdom
• Isakasi, Albania
• Kangnak, North Korea
• Neuquén, Argentina
• Okonoko, United States
• Qaanaaq, Greenland

[edit] 6 letters

• Eleele, United States
• Hannah, United Kingdom
• Hannah, United States (ND)
• Hannah, United States (SC)
• Hattah, Australia
• Lal Lal, Australia
• Lellel, Mali
• Notton, United Kingdom
• Vellev, Denmark
• Serres, Greece
• Renner, United States
• Ruppur, Bangladesh
• Tassat, France
• Tubbut, Australia

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• Apapa, Nigeria
• Capac, United States
• Catac, Peru
• Civic, Australia
• Dibid, Sierra Leone
• Gaqag, China
• Iriri, Brazil
• Janaj, Albania
• Jakaj, Albania
• Kahak, Iran
• Kalak, Iran
• La Sal, United States
• Laval, Canada
• Laval, France
• Level, United States
• Navan, Ireland
• Noxon, United States
• Oruro, Bolivia
• Parap, Australia
• Noyon, France
• Remer, United States
• Sajas, France
• Tumut, Australia
• Wadaw, Burma
• Wakaw, Canada

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• Akka, Morocco
• Otto, United States

Some of these short three-letter place names are shared by different locations in a number of countries:

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• Aba, Nigeria
• Aka, Japan (11 other places with this name).
• Báb, Slovakia (two other places with this name)
• Ede, Netherlands
• Epe, Netherlands
• Eye, United Kingdom (four other places with this name)
• Iai, Angola
• Ili, China (five other places with this name, as well as four-letter variants Illi and Il-li)
• Jaj, Lebanon (two other places with this name)
• Obo, Central African Republic (26 other places with this name)
• Olo, Indonesia (10 other places with this name, plus three others with the four-letter variation "Ollo")
• Pap, Hungary (two other places with this name)
• Pap, Uzbekistan
• Tát, Hungary
• Tét, Hungary
• Utu, Estonia (six other places with this name)

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• Ee, Netherlands
• Ii, Finland (two other places with this name)
• Oô, France

[edit] Sources

• GotoEuro Information
• Palindromic Places Quiz
• City Name Database (at nona.net)