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town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

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Afghanistan

* Alexandria Ariana →

Herat Herāt (; Persian: ) is an oasis city and the third-largest city of Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains (''Selseleh-ye Safēd ...

Alexandria Arachosia Alexandria in Arachosia ( el, Ἀλεξάνδρεια Ἀραχωσίας) also known as Alexandropolis (Ἀλεξανδρόπολις) was a city in ancient times that is now called Kandahar in Afghanistan. It was one of more than twenty citie ...

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Kandahar Kandahar (; Kandahār, , Qandahār) is a List of cities in Afghanistan, city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on the Arghandab River, at an elevation of . It is Afghanistan's second largest city after Kabul, with a population ...

* Alexandria in Opiania →

Ghazni Ghazni ( prs, غزنی, ps, غزني), historically known as Ghaznain () or Ghazna (), also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana ( gr, Αλεξάνδρεια Ωπιανή), is a city in southeastern Afghanistan ...

Alexandria on the Oxus Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

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Ai-Khanoum Ai-Khanoum (, meaning ''Lady Moon''; uz, Oyxonim) is the archaeological site of a Hellenistic city in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The city, whose original name is unknown, was probably founded by an early ruler of the Seleucid Empire and s ...

* Bactra →

Balkh ), named for its green-tiled ''Gonbad'' ( prs, گُنبَد, dome), in July 2001 , pushpin_map=Afghanistan#Bactria#West Asia , pushpin_relief=yes , pushpin_label_position=bottom , pushpin_mapsize=300 , pushpin_map_caption=Location in Afghanistan ...

* Adina Pur →

Jalalabad Jalalabad (; Dari/ ps, جلال‌آباد, ) is the fifth-largest city of Afghanistan. It has a population of about 356,274, and serves as the capital of Nangarhar Province in the eastern part of the country, about from the capital Kabul. Jala ...

Algeria

*Ikosium →

Icosium Icosium ( grc, Ἰκόσιον, Ikósion) was a Berber city that was part of Numidia which became an important Roman colony and an early medieval bishopric (now a Latin titular see) in the casbah area of actual Algiers. History Legends I ...

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Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...

*Géryville →

El Bayadh El Bayadh () is a municipality of Algeria. It is the capital of El Bayadh Province. This town was known as ''Géryville'' during the French colonization of Algeria. Geography The Ksour Range is a mountainous area extending between Figuig Figu ...

*Cirta →

Constantine Constantine most often refers to: * Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I *Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria Constantine may also refer to: People * Constantine (name), a masculine given name ...

Hippo Regius Hippo Regius (also known as Hippo or Hippone) is the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba, Algeria. It historically served as an important city for the Phoenicians, Berbers, Romans, and Vandals. Hippo was the capital city of the Vandal King ...

→ Bône →

Annaba Annaba ( ar, عنّابة, "Place of the Jujubes"; ber, Aânavaen), formerly known as Bon, Bona and Bône, is a seaport city in the northeastern corner of Algeria, close to the border with Tunisia. Annaba is near the small Seybouse River ...

*Rusicade → Philippeville →

Skikda Skikda ( ar, سكيكدة; formerly Philippeville from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District. History The Phoenic ...

*Castellum Tingitanum → Orléansville → El Asnam →

Chlef Chlef ( ar, الشلف, Berber: Clef) is the capital of Chlef Province, Algeria. Located in the north of Algeria, west of the capital, Algiers, it was founded in 1843, as Orléansville, on the ruins of Roman ''Castellum Tingitanum''. In 1962, i ...

*Malaca → Calama →

Guelma Guelma ( ar, قالمة ''Qālima''; arq, ڨالمة; Algerian pronunciation: ) is the capital of Guelma Province and Guelma District, located in north-eastern Algeria, about 65 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast. Its location correspon ...

*Colomb-Béchar →

Béchar Béchar ( ar, بشار) is the capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. It is also a commune, coextensive with Béchar District, of Béchar Province. In 2008 the city had a population of 165,627, up from 134,954 in 1998, with an annual growth ...

*Saint André de Mers-el-Kébir → Mers-el-Kébir *

Saldae Saldae was an important port city in the ancient Roman Empire, located at today's Béjaïa (in Kabylia, eastern Algeria). It was generally a crossroads between eastern and western segments of Northern Africa, from the time of Carthage to the end o ...

→ Bougie →

Béjaïa Béjaïa (; ; ar, بجاية‎, Latn, ar, Bijāya, ; kab, Bgayet, Vgayet), formerly Bougie and Bugia, is a Mediterranean port city and commune on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Béjaïa is ...

*Fort Laperrine →

Tamanrasset Tamanrasset (; ar, تامنراست), also known as Tamanghasset or Tamenghest, is an oasis city and capital of Tamanrasset Province in southern Algeria, in the Ahaggar Mountains. It is the chief city of the Algerian Tuareg. It is located an alt ...

Angola

Amboim Porto Amboim is a port town in Cuanza Sul Province, Angola with a population of 65,000; it comprises an area of 4,638 km. In the past Porto Amboim was connected by an isolated 123 km narrow gauge railway to Gabela, albeit closed in 198 ...

→ Cabela, Angola →

Gabela, Angola Gabela is a town, with a population of 116,903 (2014), and a commune, named Gabela Sede, in the municipality of Amboim, province of Cuanza Sul, Angola and the seat of that municipality. The area of the commune comprises 459 km2 with a popul ...

* Cabinda → Tchiowa (proposed) *Carmona →

Uíge Uíge ( kg, Wizidi), formerly Carmona, is a provincial capital city in northwestern Angola, with a population of 322,531 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 519,196 (2014 census), located in the province of the same name. I ...

(1975) *

Concelho Concelho () is the Portuguese-language term for municipality, referring to the territorial subdivision in local government. In comparison, the word ''município'' () refers to the organs of State. This differentiation is still in use in Portugal a ...

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Caconda Caconda is a town and a municipality in the province of Huíla, Angola. The municipality had a population of 167,820 in 2014. It is located the Plano Alto region, approximately 280 km North of Lubango, the provincial capital city, and app ...

(1975) * Henrique de Carvalho →

Saurimo Saurimo, formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho, is a city in Angola, capital of the Lunda Sul Province :''Lunda Sul Province is not to be confused with Luanda Sul, a satellite city of Luanda, the capital of Angola.'' Lunda Sul ("South Lunda" ...

(1975) *

Huambo Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa (English: ''New Lisbon''), is the third-most populous city in Angola, after the capital city Luanda and Lubango, with a population of 595,304 in the city and a population of 713,134 in the municipality of Huambo (Cen ...

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(1975) *Loanda →

Luanda Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...

(1975) *Moçâmedes → Namibe (1985) →

Moçâmedes Moçâmedes is a city in southwestern Angola, capital of Namibe Province. The city's current population is 255,000 (2014 census). Founded in 1840 by the Portuguese Angola, Portuguese colonial administration, the city was named Namibe between 198 ...

(2016) * Novo Redondo → Sumbe (1975) * Kissonde → Benguela →

Benguela Velha Benguela (; Umbundu: Luombaka) is a city in western Angola, capital of Benguela Province. Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities with a population of 555,124 in the city and 561,775 in the municipality, at the 2014 census. History Por ...

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Porto Amboim Porto Amboim is a port town in Cuanza Sul Province, Angola with a population of 65,000; it comprises an area of 4,638 km. In the past Porto Amboim was connected by an isolated 123 km narrow gauge railway to Gabela, albeit closed in 198 ...

(1923) →

Gunza Porto Amboim is a port town in Cuanza Sul Province, Angola with a population of 65,000; it comprises an area of 4,638 km. In the past Porto Amboim was connected by an isolated 123 km narrow gauge railway to Gabela, Angola, Gabela, albei ...

/ Porto Gabela (proposed) *

Porto Alexandre Porto or Oporto () is the List of cities in Portugal, second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire concelho, municipality of Port ...

→ Tombwe/ Tombua *Sá da Bandeira →

Lubango Lubango, formerly known as Sá da Bandeira, is a municipality in Angola, capital of the Huíla Province, with a population of 914,456 in 2022. The city center had a population of 600,751 in 2014 making it the second-most populous city in Angola af ...

*São Salvador →

M'banza-Kongo Mbanza-Kongo (, , or , known as São Salvador in Portuguese from 1570 to 1975), is the capital of Angola's northwestern Zaire Province with a population of 148,000 (2014). Mbanza Kongo (properly Mbanza Koongo or Kôngo in most acceptable orthog ...

(1975) *Santa Comba → Waku-Kungo (1975) * Santo António do Zaire →

Soyo Soyo (formerly known as ''Santo António do Zaire'') is a city, with a population of 200,920 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 227,175 (2014 census), located in the province of Zaire in Angola, at the mouth of the Congo riv ...

Serpa Pinto Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto, Viscount of Serpa Pinto (aka Serpa Pinto; 20 April 184628 December 1900) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator. Early life Serpa Pinto was born at ...

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Menongue Menongue, formerly Serpa Pinto, is a town, a municipality, and the capital of Cuando Cubango Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 320,914 in 2014. It is one of the four municipalities in Angola whose inhabitants are predominan ...

(1975) *Silva Porto → Kuito/ Cuito (1975) * Teixeira da Silva →

Bailundo Bailundo (pre-1975 Vila Teixeira da Silva) is a municipality, with a population of 294,494 (2014), and a town, with a population of 70,481 (2014), in the province of Huambo, Angola. In the 1990s, Bailundo was the location of the headquarters of ...

* Teixeira de Sousa → Luau (1975) * Vila Luso → Luena (1975) *

Vila Robert Williams Vila Robert Williams (now Caála) was a town in Huambo province of Angola, in the then Portuguese Angola (before 1975). The town of Robert Williams was just west of Nova Lisboa (now Huambo Huambo, formerly Nova Lisboa (English: ''New Lisbon'' ...

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Caála Caála is a town and a municipality located 23 km west of the city of Huambo, in the namesake province in Angola. It was known as Vila Robert Williams while Angola was a Portuguese colony, after the famous railroad developer and mining magna ...

(1975) * Vila Salazar →

N'dalatando N'dalatando, formerly Vila Salazar, is a town, with a population of 161,584 (2014), and a commune in the municipality of Cazengo, province of Cuanza Norte, Angola. It is also the seat of the Cazengo municipality and the provincial capital. H ...

(1974)

Argentina

*La Plata → Ciudad Eva Perón →

La Plata La Plata () is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. According to the , it has a population of 654,324 and its metropolitan area, the Greater La Plata, has 787,294 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometers (6 miles) inland from th ...

*Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María del Buen Aire →

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

Armenia

*Akhta →

Hrazdan Hrazdan ( hy, wikt:Հրազդան, Հրազդան), is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Kotayk Province, located northeast of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the ...

*Alagyoz → Tsakhkahovit →

Aragats Mount Aragats ( hy, Արագած, ) is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Hi ...

(1950) *Artashat → Verin Ghamarlu →

Artashat Artashat ( hy, Արտաշատ); Hellenized as Artaxata ( el, Ἀρτάξατα) and Artaxiasata ( grc, Ἀρταξιάσατα), was a large commercial city and the capital of ancient Armenia during the reign of king Artaxias I; the founder of t ...

(1962) *Dadakishlag → Akhundov → Punik *Davalou → Ararat (1935) *Dyuzkand →

Akhuryan Akhuryan ( hy, , translit=Axuryan), is a major village and rural community (municipality) in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at ...

(1950) *Karaklis → Kirovakan (1935) →

Vanadzor Vanadzor ( hy, Վանաձոր) is an urban municipal community and the third-largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 cen ...

(1993) *Krasnoselsk →

Chambarak Chambarak ( hy, Ճամբարակ, ) is a town and urban municipal community in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. Per the 2011 census, the population of the town was 5,850. The municipal community of Chambarak has a population of 12,416 people. ...

(1993) *Kumayri → Alexandropol (1840) → Leninakan (1924) →

Gyumri Gyumri ( hy, Գյումրի, ) is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city w ...

(1990) *Kyavar → Novo-Bayazet/Nor Bayazet (1830) → Kamo (1959) →

Gavar Gavar ( hy, Գավառ) is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia serving as the administrative centre of Gegharkunik Province. It is situated among the high mountains of Gegham range to the west of Lake Sevan, with an average height o ...

(1996) *Lusavan →

Charentsavan Charentsavan ( hy, Չարենցավան), is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It was founded in 1947 as ''Lusavan'', and renamed in 1967 after the poet Yeghishe Charents. According to the 2011 census, the po ...

(1967) *Nerkin Karanlough → Martuni (1926) *Sardarapat → Hoktemberyan (1932) → Armavir (1992) *Soylan →

Vayk Vayk ( hy, Վայք) is a town and the center of the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in southern Armenia. As per the 2016 official estimate, Vayk had a population of around 4,700. However, as of the 2011 census, the population of t ...

(1994) *Nubarashen → Sovetashen →

Nubarashen Nubarashen ( hy, Նուբարաշեն վարչական շրջան, translit=Nubarashen Varchagan Shrchan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated at the southeastern part of the city. It is bordered by Shen ...

*Vagharshapat →

Echmiadzin Vagharshapat ( hy, Վաղարշապատ ) is the 4th-largest city in Armenia and the most populous municipal community of Armavir Province, located about west of the capital Yerevan, and north of the closed Turkish-Armenian border. It is comm ...

(1941) → Vagharshapat (1991) *Vorontsovka → Kalinino (1937) →

Tashir Tashir ( hy, Տաշիր) is a town and urban municipal community located in Lori Province at the north of Armenia, near the border with Georgia. It is located 42 km north of the provincial centre Vanadzor and 154 north of the capital Yerevan ...

(1991)

Australia

*Ballaarat →

Ballarat Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands (Victoria), Central Highlands of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resid ...

(VIC) *Bearbrass →

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

(VIC) *Belfast →

Port Fairy Port Fairy (historically known as Belfast) is a coastal town in south-western Victoria, Australia. It lies on the Princes Highway in the Shire of Moyne, west of Warrnambool and west of Melbourne, at the point where the Moyne River enters the S ...

(VIC) *Bendigo's Creek → Sandhurst →

Bendigo Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital. As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, makin ...

(VIC) *Blackman's Flat →

Orange Orange most often refers to: *Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species '' Citrus'' × ''sinensis'' ** Orange blossom, its fragrant flower *Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum * ...

(NSW) *Bryan Creek Crossing →

Coleraine Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern I ...

(VIC) *Currajong →

Parkes Parkes may refer to: * Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896), Australian politician, one of the earliest and most prominent advocates for Australian federation Named for Henry Parkes * Parkes, New South Wales, a regional town * Parkes Observatory, a radi ...

(NSW) *Dumbletown →

Beverly Hills Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. A notable and historic suburb of Greater Los Angeles, it is in a wealthy area immediately southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bev ...

(NSW) *Emerald Hill →

South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...

(VIC) *Emu Bay →

Burnie Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s. , Burnie had an urban popul ...

(TAS) *Flooding Creek → Sale (VIC) *Germanton →

Holbrook Holbrook may refer to: Places England *Holbrook, Derbyshire, a village * Holbrook, Somerset, a hamlet in Charlton Musgrove * Holbrook, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, a former mining village in Mosborough ward, now known as Halfway *Holbrook, Suffolk, ...

(NSW) *Hummock Hill →

Whyalla Whyalla was founded as "Hummocks Hill", and was known by that name until 1916. It is the fourth most populous city in the Australian state of South Australia after Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Gawler and along with Port Pirie and Port Augusta ...

(SA) *Limestone Station →

Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r ...

(QLD) *Mayday Hills →

Beechworth Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the , Beechworth had a population of 3,859. Beechworth's many histor ...

(NSW) *McGuire's Punt → Sheppardtown →

Shepparton Shepparton () ( Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the estimated population of Shepparton, ...

(VIC) *Mobilong → Murray Bridge (SA) *Newcastle → Toodyay (WA) *Port Darwin → Palmerston → Darwin (NT) *Stuart →

Alice Springs Alice Springs ( aer, Mparntwe) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd (''née'' Al ...

(NT)

Austria

*Fucking → Fugging (1836) *Fucking → Fugging (2021) *Mattersdorf →

Mattersburg Mattersburg (; formerly ''Mattersdorf'', hu, Nagymarton, Croatian: ''Matrštof'') is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is the administrative center of the District of Mattersburg and was home to former Bundesliga football team, SV Mattersburg. ...

(1926)

Azerbaijan

* Mardakert → Ağdərə (1991, change not recognized by the

Republic of Artsakh Artsakh, officially the Republic of Artsakh () or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (),, is a list of states with limited recognition, breakaway state in the South Caucasus whose territory is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan ...

which controls this city) *Aşağı Ağcakənd → Şaumyanovsk (1938) →

Aşağı Ağcakənd Aşağı Ağcakənd (; hy, Շահումյան, Shahumyan) is a village in the Goranboy District of Azerbaijan. The municipality consists of the villages of Aşağı Ağcakənd, Yuxarı Ağcakənd and Meşəli. The village had an Armenian majori ...

(1990) *Astraxan-Bazar →

Cəlilabad Cəlilabad () (also, Astrakhanka, Astrakhan-Bazar until 1967 ) is a city in and the capital of the Jalilabad District of Azerbaijan. The city is named after Jalil Mammadguluzadeh Jalil Huseyngulu oghlu Mammadguluzadeh ( az, Cəlil Məmmədqu ...

(1967) *Beyləqan → Zhdanov (1939) → Beyləqan (1991) *Biləsuvar → Puşkino (1938) →

Biləsuvar Bilasuvar ( az, Biləsuvar) is a city in and the capital of the Bilasuvar District of Azerbaijan. The area's considerable agricultural potential depends on irrigation. It is situated near one of the country's four border crossings with Iran. I ...

(1991) *Dəvəçi → Şabran (2010) *Duvannı →

Sanqaçal Sanqaçal (also, Səngəçal and Sangachal) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,108. Economy The settlement is home to Sangachal Terminal. The terminal receives oil from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli fiel ...

*Gəncə → Elisabethpol (1805) → Gandzha (1918) → Kirovabad (1935) → Gäncä →

Ganja, Azerbaijan Ganja (; az, Gəncə ) is Azerbaijan's third largest city, with a population of around 335,600.Azərbaycan Respublikası. — 2. Azərbaycan Respublikasının iqtisadi və inzibati rayonları. — 2.4. Azərbaycan Respublikasının iqtisadi və ...

(1989) *Goranboy → Qasım-İsmayılov (1938) → Goranboy (1990) *Helenendorf → Yelenino → Xanlar (1938) → Göygöl (2008) *Karyagino →

Füzuli Fuzuli ( az, Füzuli ) is a city and the capital of the Fuzuli District of Azerbaijan. The city had a population of 17,090 before its capture by Armenian forces on 23 August 1993, during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, which resulted in the ex ...

(1959) *Xonaşen → Martuni → Xocavənd (1991, change not recognized by the

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Artsakh, officially the Republic of Artsakh () or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (),, is a list of states with limited recognition, breakaway state in the South Caucasus whose territory is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan ...

which controls this city) *Noraşen → İliç vsk→

Şərur Sharur ( ) is a city in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. It is the administrative centre of the Sharur District. The city is located 66 km northwest of Nakhchivan city, on the Sharur plain. History In a manuscript of the 16th ...

(1991) *Petropavlovka → Petropavlovsk → Sabirabad (1931) *Port-Ilich → Liman (1999) *Prishib → Göytəpə *Qutqaşen → Qəbələ (1991) *Şəki → Nuxa (1840) → Şəki (1968) *Şəmkir → Şamxor →

Şəmkir Shamkir ( az, Şəmkir), known historically as Annenfeld, is a city in and the capital of Shamkir District in western Azerbaijan, located in the northern foothills of the Lesser Caucasus, on the coast of the Chagirchay River on Tbilisi-Yevlakh h ...

(1991) *Tərtər → Mir-Bəşir (1949) → Tərtər (1991) *Traubenfeld → Vinogradnoe Pole → Tovuz *Vartaşen → Oğuz (1991) *Xankəndi →

Stepanakert / az, Xankəndi, italic=no , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = File:StepanakertCollage.jpg , imagesize = 300px , image_caption = From top left: Holy Mother ...

(1923) → Xankəndi (1991, change not recognized by the

which controls this city) *Yelizavetinka → Lüksemburq → Ağstafa (1939) *Yeni Şamaxı → Ağsu *Zubovka → Əli-Bayramlı (1938) →

Şirvan Shirvan is a historical Iranian region in the eastern Caucasus, now in Azerbaijan. Shirvan or Sirvan or variants may also refer to: Places * Şirvan, Azerbaijan * Şirvan, Shamakhi, Azerbaijan * Sirvan County, Ilam Province, Iran * Shirvan County ...

(2008) *Pirçivan →

Zəngilan Zangilan (, ; hy, Կովսական, Kovsakan) is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Zangilan District. It is situated along the Voghji (Okhchuchay) river. Etymology According to the Armenian historian Hovhannes Ghar ...

(1957)

Bangladesh

* Jahangir Nagar →

Dacca Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i ...

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Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

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Chattogram Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

Barisal Barisal ( or ; bn, বরিশাল, ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal Dist ...

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Barishal Barisal ( or ; bn, বরিশাল, ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal Dist ...

Jessore Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...

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Jashore Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...

Comilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...

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Cumilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...

Bogra Bogra ( bn, বগুড়া), officially known as Bogura, is a major city located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The city is a major commercial hub in Northern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in Rajshahi Divi ...

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Bogura Bogra ( bn, বগুড়া), officially known as Bogura, is a major city located in Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The city is a major commercial hub in Northern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in Rajshahi Divi ...

Belarus

*Berestie (historical Ruthenian name) → Brześć Litewski (Polish name) → Brest-Litovsk (Russian name since 19th century as transcribed from Polish) →

Brest Brest may refer to: Places *Brest, Belarus **Brest Region **Brest Airport **Brest Fortress * Brest, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria * Břest, Czech Republic *Brest, France ** Arrondissement of Brest **Brest Bretagne Airport ** Château de Brest *Br ...

Belgium

* Charnoy →

Charleroi Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.

(1666)

Bolivia

* Charará → General Eugenio Alejandrino Garay (1955) * Fortín General Camacho / Fortín López de Filippis → Mariscal José Félix Estigarribia (1944)

Botswana

* Gaberones →

Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaboron ...

(1969)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Bosanska Dubica →

Kozarska Dubica Kozarska Dubica ( sr-cyrl, Козарска Дубица), previously known as Bosanska Dubica ( sr-cyrl, Босанска Дубица) is a town and municipality located in northern Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 20 ...

(1992) * Bosanska Gradiška → Gradiška * Bosanska Kostajnica → Kostajnica * Bosanski Brod → Brod * Bosanski Novi → Novi Grad * Bosanski Šamac → Šamac * Bosansko Petrovo Selo → Petrovo * Delminium → Županjac → Županj-potok → Županjac → Duvno → Tomislavgrad → Duvno →

Tomislavgrad Tomislavgrad (), also known by its former name Duvno (), is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It mainly covers an area of the historical and geographica ...

Drvar Drvar (, ) is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2013 census registered the municipality as having a population of 7,036. It is situated in western Bos ...

→ Titov Drvar (1981) → Drvar (1991) * Hvoča → Foča → Srbinje →

Foča Foča ( sr-Cyrl, Фоча, ) is a town and a municipality located in Republika Srpska in south-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the banks of Drina river. As of 2013, the town has a population of 12,234 inhabitants, while the municipality has 18 ...

Novi Travnik Novi Travnik ( sr-cyrl, Нови Травник) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town had a population of 9,008 inhabita ...

→ Pucarevo (1980 - 1992) → Novi Travnik * Skender Vakuf → Kneževo

Brazil

*Adolfo Konder →

Vidal Ramos Vidal Ramos is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. History Vidal Ramos received city status by state law No. 272 in December 1956, with territory taken from the neighbouring municipality of Brusque. ...

*Embu →

Embu das Artes Embu das Artes, previously and commonly known simply as Embu, is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the State of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 276,535 (2 ...

*Hamônia →

Ibirama Ibirama is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Santa Catarina This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), located in the South Region of ...

*Hansa Humboldt →

Corupá Corupá is a municipality of the state of Santa Catarina, located in the South Region of Brazil. It has approximately 16,000 inhabitants distributed over 407 km². It is located in the Valley Itapocu near Joinville. Its economy is based on ...

*Jabaeté → Viana *Neu-Zürich → Dalbérgia → Neu Breslau →

Presidente Getúlio Presidente Getúlio is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Santa Catarina This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), located in the Sou ...

*Nossa Senhora do Desterro →

Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a populat ...

*Nova Danzig → Cambé *Filipeia de Nossa Senhora das Neves → Paraíba → João Pessoa *Porto dos Casais →

Porto Alegre Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...

*Presidente Soares → Alto Jequitibá *São José da Barra do Rio Negro → Manaus *São José del Rey → Tiradentes, Minas Gerais, Tiradentes *Veado → Siqueira Campos → Guaçuí *Vila do Espírito Santo → Vila Velha *Vila Nova do Espírito Santo → Vitória, Brazil, Vitória *Vila Rica → Ouro Preto *São Salvador → Bahia → Salvador, Brazil

Brunei

*Brunei Town (''Bandar Brunei'') → Bandar Seri Begawan (1970) *Brooketon → Muara, Brunei, Muara *Padang Berawa → Seria

Bulgaria

*Ratiaria → Archar (village), Archar *Asenovgrad → Stanimaka → Asenovgrad *Scaptopara → Cuma-i Bala (Yukarı Cuma) → Gorna Dzhumaya → Blagoevgrad *Orhanie → Botevgrad *Pyrgos → Burgaz →Burgas *Hadzhioglu Pazardzhik → Tolbuhin → Dobrich *Dupniche → Marek → Stanke Dimitrov → Dupnitsa *Nevrokop → Gotse Delchev *Ortaköy → Ivailovgrad *Pautalia → Velbazhd → Köstendil → Kyustendil *Golyama Kutlovitsa → Kutlofça → Ferdinand → Mihailovgrad → Montana, Bulgaria, Montana *Mesembria → Misivri→ Nesebar *Tatar Pazardzhik → Pazardzhik *Kendros (Kendrisos/Kendrisia) → Odryssa → Eumolpia → Philipopolis → Trimontium → Ulpia → Flavia → Julia → Paldin/Ploudin → Poulpoudeva → Filibe → Plovdiv *Anchialos → Tuthom → Anhyolu → Anhialo → Pomorie *Ruschuk (Rusčuk) → Rousse *Şumnu → Shumen → Kolarovgrad → Shumen *Durostorum → Dorostol → Drastar → Silistre → Silistra *Bashmakli → Ahiçelebi → Smolyan *Serdica → Sredets → Triaditsa → Sofya →Sofia *Beroe → Vereya (Beroya) → Ulpia Augusta Trajana → Irinopolis → Boruy → Vereya → Eski Zağra → Zheleznik → Stara Zagora *Golyamo Konare → Saedinenie, Plovdiv Province, Saedinenie *Eski Dzhumaia (Eski Cuma) → Targovishte *Vassiliko → Tsarevo → Michurin → Tsarevo *Odesos → Varna, Bulgaria, Varna → Stalin → Varna, Bulgaria, Varna *Tarnovgrad → Tarnovo → Tırnova → Tarnovo → Veliko Tarnovo *Bononia → Bdin → Vidin

Canada

Alberta

*Hobbema → Maskwacis

British Columbia

*Fort George → Prince George, British Columbia, Prince George *Fort Camosun → Fort Victoria → Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria *Westbank → West Kelowna *Granville → Vancouver *''ch’átlich'' → Sechelt

Manitoba

*Prince of Wales Fort → Churchill, Manitoba, Churchill

New Brunswick

*Fort LaTour → Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John *Léger Corner → Dieppe, New Brunswick, Dieppe *Ste. Anne's Point → Fredericton

Nunavut

*Frobisher Bay → Iqaluit *Repulse Bay → Naujaat

Ontario

*Hens and Chickens Harbour → Collingwood, Ontario, Collingwood *New Johnstown → Cornwall, Ontario, Cornwall *Rat Portage → Kenora *Fort Frontenac → Kingston, Ontario, Kingston *Ebytown → Berlin → Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener (''see Berlin to Kitchener name change'') *Newark → Niagara-on-the-Lake *Bytown → Ottawa *Shipman's Corners → St. Catharines *Sainte-Anne-des-Pins → Sudbury → Greater Sudbury *Fort Rouillé → Toronto → York → Toronto *Aqueduct → Merritsville → Welland, Ontario, Welland

Prince Edward Island

*Port la Joie → Charlottetown

Québec

*Asbestos → Val-des-Sources *Hochelaga → Ville-Marie → Mont-Royal → Montreal *Hull → Gatineau

Saskatchewan

*Prussia → Leader, Saskatchewan, Leader *Pile of Bones → Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina

Chad

*Faya → Largeau → Faya-Largeau → Faya (proposed) *Fort Archambault → Sarh *Fort-Foureau → Kousséri *Fort Lamy → N'Djamena

Chile

* Barrancas → Pudahuel * Estación Rinconada → Laja, Chile, Laja * La Greda → La Unión → Pisco Elqui * Mincha → Canela, Chile, Canela * Monterrey → Monte Patria * Navarino → Cabo de Hornos, Chile, Cabo de Hornos * Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Tutuvén → Cauquenes * Pueblo Hundido → Diego de Almagro (Chile), Diego de Almagro * Punta Arenas → Magallanes City → Punta Arenas * Rinconada de Parral → Retiro, Chile, Retiro * San Carlos de Chiloé → Ancud * Santa Cruz de Triana → Rancagua

China

*Amoy† → Hsia-men† → Xiamen *Ji → Yanjing → Zhongdu → Dadu → Jingshi → Khanbalik (as Mongol capital) → Peking † → Peiping → Beijing *Fenghao () → Chang'an () or Xijing () → Daxing () → Fengyuan () → Anxi () → Jingzhao () → Xi'an () *Iling → Ichang† → Yichang *Jiankang → Jiangning → Jinling → Nanking† → Nanjing *Bianliang → Bianjing → Kaifeng *Lin'an → Hangchow† → Hangzhou *Soochow† → Suzhou *Yinxu → Anyang *Shenyang → Shengjing → Fengtianfu → Mukden → Fengtian → Shenyang *Ch'ing-ni-wa → Lüshunkou (aka Port Arthur) → Dalnyi → Dairen; Ryojun → Lüda→ Dalian *Kweisui† → Guisui → Hohhot *Tihua† → Dihua → Ürümqi *Changchun → Hsinking → Changchun †Name change in English due to replacement of postal romanization with the pinyin system. The Chinese name is unchanged.

Colombia

*Bacatá → Santa Fe de Bacatá → Bogotá → Santa Fe de Bogotá → Bogotá *Obando → Puerto Inírida → Inírida, Guainía, Inirida *Patriarca San José → Cúcuta → San José de Cucúta → Cúcuta *Valle de Upar → Ciudad de los Santos Reyes de Valledupar → Valle Dupar → Valledupar *Nuestra Señora Santa María de los Remedios del Cabo de la Vela → Nuestra Señora de los Remedios del Río de la Hacha → Riohacha *Barbudo → Santiago de Sompayón → Tamalameque → Santiago de Sompayón Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de El Banco → El Banco *San Jerónimo de Buenavista → Pereira, Colombia, Pereira *Apiay → Villavicencio *Pueblo Viejo → San Francisco de Quibdó → Quibdó *San Bonifacio de Ibagué del valle de las Lanzas → Ibagué *Villaviciosa de la Concepción de la Provincia de Hatunllacta → Villaviciosa de la Concepción de San Juan de los Pastos → Pasto, San Juan de Pasto *San Antonio → Leticia *Santa Cruz de Pizarro → Santa Cruz de San José → Sitionuevo → Sitio Nuevo *Villa Holguín → Armenia, Colombia, Armenia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A number of places in the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo were known by Dutch language, Dutch or French language, French names during the Colonization of the Congo basin, colonial period, but were renamed in native languages after independence. * Albertstad, Albertville → Kalemie * Boudewijnstad, Baudouinville → Kirungu * Coquilhatstad, Coquihatville → Mbandaka * Costermansstad, Costermansville → Bukavu * Elisabethstad, Elisabethville → Lubumbashi * Jadotstad, Jadotville → Likasi * Leopoldstad, Léopoldville → Kinshasa * Luluaburg, Luluabourg → Kananga * Bangala Station → Nieuw-Antwerpen, Nouvelle-Anvers → Makanza * Ponthierstad, Ponthierville → Ubundu * Port Franqui → Ilebo * Stanleystad, Stanleyville → Kisangani

Republic of the Congo

* Ncouna → Brazzaville (1884) * Dolisie → Loubomo (1975) → Dolisie (1991) * Jacob → Nkayi, Republic of the Congo, Nkayi * Rousset (1903) → Fort-Rousset (1904) → Owando (1977) * Ponta Negra → Pointe-Noire

Croatia

* Militär Sanct Georgen → Đurđevac * Ragusa → Dubrovnik * Mursa → Essegg, Eszék → Osijek * Sankt Veit am Fluß (German) → Fiume (Italian) → Rijeka * Iader → Jadera → Zara → Zadar * Agram, Zagrab → Zagreb * Zaravecchia → Biograd na Moru * Pinguente → Buzet * Cherso → Cres * Porto Re → Kraljevica * Albona → Labin * Lesina → Hvar * Lussinpiccolo → Mali Lošinj * Cittanova (d'Istria) → Novigrad, Istria County, Novigrad * Dignano → Vodnjan * Ploče → Kardeljevo → Ploče

Czech Republic

*Braunau → Broumov *Cukmantl (Zuckmantel) → Zlaté Hory *Falknov (Falkenau) → Sokolov (Sokolov District), Sokolov *Frývaldov (Freiwaldau) → Jeseník *Německý Brod (Deutsch Brod) → Havlíčkův Brod *Německé Jablonné (Deutsch Gabel) → Jablonné v Podještědí * Pilsen → Plzen *Unterwielands (Cmunt) → České Velenice → Gmünd-Bahnhof (Gmünd III) → České Velenice *Zlín (Zlin) → Gottwaldov → Zlín *Budweis → České Budějovice *Karlsbad → Karlovy Vary *Reichenberg → Liberec *Ober-Thomasdorf → Waldenburg → Bělá pod Pradědem

Dominican Republic

*Santo Domingo → Ciudad Trujillo (1936–1961) → Santo Domingo

Egypt

Many cities had Egyptian language, Ancient Egyptian, Greek language, Greek, and Latin names *Iunyt, Ta-senet → Latopolis → Laton → Lato → Esna

Equatorial Guinea

*Port Clarence → Santa Isabel → Malabo

Estonia

*Kuressaare → Kingissepa (1952) → Kuressaare (1988) *Reval/Revel → Tallinna (1918) → Tallinn (early 1920s) *Dorpat/Derpt → Jurjev (1893) → Tartu (1918)

Eswatini

*Bremersdorp → Manzini, Eswatini, Manzini (1960) *Goedgegun → Nhlangano *Havelock Mine → Bulembu

Finland

*Kokkola/Gamlakarleby → Kokkola/Karleby (1977, only the Swedish name changed) *Mustasaari/Mussor → Wasa → Nikolaistad/Nikolainkaupunki → Vasa/Vaasa *Pargas/Parainen → Väståboland/Länsi-Turunmaa (2009) → Pargas/Parainen (2012) *Pyhäjärvi → Pyhäsalmi (1993) → Pyhäjärvi (1996)

France

Most cities had an ancient name, usually in Latin, often of older Celtic origin *Andemantunum → Langres *Argentoratum → Strassburg → Strasbourg *Augustobona → Troyes *Augustodunum → Autun *Augustodurum → Bayeux *Augustonemetum → Clermont-Ferrand *Avaricum → Bourges *Caesarodunum → Tours *Cenabum → Cenabum Aureliani → Aurelianum → Orléans *Condevicnum → Portus Namnetum → Nantes *Divodurum → Metz *Divona → Cahors *Durocortorum → Reims *Elimberris → Auch *Forum Iulii → Fréjus *Gesocribate → Brest, France, Brest *Gesoriacum → Bononia → Boulogne-sur-Mer *Iuliomagus → Angers *Lapurdum → Bayonne *Limonum → Poitiers *Lugdunum Convenarum → Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges *Lugdunum Consoranorum → Saint-Lizier *Lutetia → Paris *Mediolanium → Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Saintes *Mediolanum Aulercorum → Évreux *Nemetacum → Arras *Noviodunum Aeduorum → Nevirnum → Nevers *Samarobriva → Amiens *Segodunum → Rodez

The Gambia

*Bathurst → Banjul (1973) *Georgetown → Janjanbureh, The Gambia, Janjanbureh

Georgia

*Aghbulakhi → Tetritsq'aro (1940) *Baghdati → Maiakovski (1940) → Baghdati (1990) *Barmaksizi → Tsalka (1932) *Bashkicheti → Dmanisi (1947) *Altunkale → Bogdanovka (1829) → Ninotsminda (1991) *Dioscurias → Savastapolis → Tskhumi → Sohumkale → Sukhumi *Martvili → Gegechkori → Martvili (1990) *Kvirila → Jugeli (1920) → Zestafoni (1921) *Karaiazi → Gardabani (1947) *Khashuri → Mikhailovo (1872) → Khashuri (1918) → Stalinisi (1931) → Khashuri (1934) *Chörük-Qamarli → Katarinenfeld (1817) → Lüksemburgi (1921) → Bolnisi (1943) *Stepantsminda → Kazbegi → Stepantsminda (2006) *Akhalgori → Leningori → Akhalgori (1991) *Ozurgeti → Makharadze → Ozurgeti (1990) *Kharagauli → Orjonikidze → Kharagauli (1990) *Sarvan → Borchalo (1929) → Marneuli (1947) *Senaki → Mikha-Tskhakaia (1935) → Tskhakaia (1976) → Senaki (1989) *Shulavery → Shahumiani (1925) → Shaumiani, Shulaveri (1991) *Trialeti → Molotovo (1940) → Trialeti (1957) *Tsarskiye Kolodtsy → Tsitelitskaro (1921) → Dedoplistskaro (1991) *Tskhinvali → Staliniri (1934) → Tskhinvali (1961) *Khoni → Tsulukidze → Khoni (1990)

Germany

*Aquae Mattiacorum → Wiesbaden *Augusta Vindelicorum → Augsburg *Aurelia Aquensi → Baden-Baden *Barmen-Elberfeld → Wuppertal *Bötzow → Oranienburg *Bremerhaven → Wesermünde → Bremerhaven *Buchhorn → Friedrichshafen *Chemnitz → Karl-Marx-Stadt (1953) → Chemnitz (1990) *Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium → Köln (English: Cologne) *Colonia Nemetum → Speyer *Klenow → Ludwigslust *Lietzow → Lietzenburg → Charlottenburg *Lochau → Annaburg *Mogontiacum → Mainz *Münden → Hannoversch Münden → Hann. Münden *Neustadt → Dorotheenstadt (in 1710 incorporated into Berlin) *Rixdorf → Neukölln (Greater Berlin Act, in 1920 incorporated into Berlin) *Sarre-Louis → Sarre-Libre → Saarlouis → Saarlautern → Saarlouis *Syburg → Carlshaven → Bad Karlshafen *Stadt des KdF-Wagens bei Fallersleben → Wolfsburg *Stalinstadt → Eisenhüttenstadt *Starigard → Aldinborg → Oldenburg, Holstein, Oldenburg in Holstein *Treuorum → Trier *Vörde → Bremervörde

Greece

*Banitsa → Vevi (1926) *Boimitsa → Axioupoli (1927) *Kailar → Ptolemaida (1927) *Khandak → Candia → Heraklion *Lamia → Zitouni → Lamia (city), Lamia *Cydonia – Canea – Chania

Greenland

*Friedrichstal → Frederiksdal → Narsarmijit (Narsaq Kujalleq) *Godthaab (Godthåb) → Nuuk *Lichtenau → Alluitsoq *Lichtenfels → Akunnat *Neu-Herrnhut → Nye-Hernhut → Noorlit → Old Nuuk

Guyana

*Wismar-MacKenzie-Christianburg → Linden, Guyana, Linden

Hungary

* Dunapentele → Sztálinváros (1951) → Dunaújváros (1961) * Fünfkirchen → Pécs * Gran → Esztergom * Ödenburg → Sopron * Tiszaszederkény → Leninváros (1970) → Tiszaújváros (1990) * Waitzen → Vác

India

*Amin → Abhimanyupur *Karnavati → Ahmedabad *Aleppey → Alappuzha *Indravati → Umravti → Amravati *Saket → Ayodhya *Belgaum → Belagavi *Bangalore → Bengaluru (2006) *Madras → Chennai (1996) *Chirayinkil → Chirayinkeezhu *Chumukedima → Chümoukedima (2016) *Indraprastha → Qila Rai Pithora → Siri → Tughluqabad → Jahanpanah → Kotla Firoz Shah → Purana Qila → Shahjahanabad → Delhi *Gurgaon → Gurugram *Hubli → Hubballi *Jeypore → Jaipur *Gulbarga → Kalburgi *Cannanore → Kannur *Kanhiyapur → Cawnpore → Kanpur (1948) *Kattachakonam → Kesavadasapuram *Cochin → Kochi, India, Kochi *Fort William → Calcutta → Kolkata (2001) *Quilon → Kollam *Calicut → Kozhikode *Ratnapur → Latur *Lakshmanpuri → Lakhanpur → Lakhnau → Lucknow *Mangalore → Mangaluru *Mapuça → Mapusa *Bombay → Mumbai (1995) *Mysore → Mysuru *New Bombay → Navi Mumbai *Palghat → Palakkad *Panjim → Panaji *Pataliputra → Patna *Pondicherry → Pondicherry (city), Puducherry *Allahabad → Prayagraj *Poona → Pune *Rajahmundry → Rajamahendravaram *Tanjore → Thanjavur *Trivandrum → Thiruvananthapuram *Thrishivaperur → Trichur → Thrissur *Thirusirappalli → Trichinopoly → Trichy → Tiruchirappalli *Ootacamund → Udhagamandalam *Baroda → Vadodra *Banaras → Varanasi *Bijapur → Vijayapura *Vizagapatam → Visakhapatnam

Indonesia

*Bandar Aceh Darussalam → Kutaradja → Banda Aceh *Bandoeng → Bandung *Bangkahulu → Bencoolen → Bengkulu *Batavia Centrum → Central Jakarta *Dayeuh Sundasembawa → Chandrabhaga → Bhagasasi → Bagasi → Bekasi *Emma Haven → Teluk Bayur *Pakuan Pajajaran → Buitenzorg → Bogor *Port Numbay → Hollandia → Kota Baru → Sukarnapura → Djajapura → Jayapura *Koepang → Kupang *Makasar → Ujungpandang → Makassar *Meester Cornelis → Djatinegara → Jatinegara *Pontianak Regency → Mempawah Regency *Muara Jati → Caruban → Cirebon → Cheribon → Cirebon *Soerabaia → Surabaja → Surabaya *Sunda Kelapa → Jayakarta (1527) → Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia (1619) → Djakarta (1942) → Jakarta (1972) *Oosthaven → Tanjungkarang-Telukbetung → Bandar Lampung *Tawang-Galunggung → Sukapura → Tasikmalaya *Telanaipura → Jambi *Wangsanayan → Senayan, Kebayoran Baru, Senayan *Weltevreden → Sawah Besar

Iran

* Qaradağ → Arasbaran * Bandar-e Anzali → Bandar-e Pahlavi (1925) → Bandar-e Anzali (1979) * Bandar Shahpur → Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (1979) * Bandar Shah → Bandar Torkaman (1979) * Saraskand → Hashtrud * Aspadana → Spahan → Isfahan * Behdesīr → Kerman () * Kermanshah → Bakhtaran (1979) → Kermanshah (1990) * Malek Kandi → Malekan * Dezh Shahpur → Marivan (1979) * Khiyov → Meshginshahr * Araplar → Poldasht * Shahabad → Eslamabad-e Gharb (1979) * Shahpur → Salmas * Ariashahr, Tehran → Sadeghiyeh, Tehran (1979) * Urmia → Rezaiyeh (1925) → Urmia (1979)

Ireland

*Bagenalstown → Muine Bheag (1932) *Charleville → Charleville, County Cork, Ráth Luirc (1920s) *Cove → Queenstown (1849) → Cobh (1922) *Dún Laoghaire → Kingstown (1821) → Dún Laoghaire (1922) *Edgeworthstown → Mostrim (1935) → Edgeworthstown (1974) *Fethard → Fethard-on-Sea (1914) *Kells → Ceannanus Mór (1929) → Kells, County Meath, Kells (1993) *Kingwilliamstown → Ballydesmond (1951) *Lisbrack → Newtownforbes (1750) *Maryborough → Portlaoise (1929) *Navan → An Uaimh (1922) → Navan (1971) *Newbridge, County Kildare, Newbridge → Droichead Nua (1930s) *Newtownbarry → Bunclody (1950) *Parsonstown → Birr, County Offaly, Birr (1920s) *Philipstown → Daingean (1922) *Baile Atha Cliath – Dublin

Israel

*Nazareth Illit → Nof HaGalil (2019)

Italy

Most Italian cities have historical Latin names, and some have Greek or Etruscan names. *Maleventum → Beneventum → Benevento *Henna → Castrogiovanni → Enna *Mussolinia di Sardegna → Arborea *Mussolinia di Sicilia → Santo Pietro *Littoria → Latina, Lazio, Latina (1945) *Resìna → Ercolano (1969) *Ζάγκλη Zankle (Zancle Dankle) → Μεσσήνη Messene → Μεσσάνα Messana → Messina

Japan

*Akamagaseki → Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki (1902) *Asahi → Owariasahi, Aichi, Owariasahi (1970) *Edo → Tokyo (1868) *Fuchū → Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka (1869) *Fukase → Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto (1582) *Goka → Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima (1591) *Heian-kyo → Kyoto (1899) *Hiroshima → Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō, Kitahiroshima (1996) *Hizaori → Asaka, Saitama, Asaka (1932) *Imahama → Nagahama, Shiga, Nagahama (1575) *Inokuchi → Gifu, Gifu, Gifu (1568) *Ujiyamada → Ise, Mie (1955) *Kameyama → Kameoka, Kyoto, Kameoka (1869) *Kōriyama → Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Yamatokōriyama (1954) *Koromo → Toyota, Aichi, Toyota (1959) *Kozukata → Morioka (Keichō era) *Kurokawa → Wakamatsu → Aizuwakamatsu (1955) *Kurume → Higashikurume, Tokyo, Higashikurume (1970) *Murayama → Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Musashimurayama (1970) *Nagaoka → Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Nagaokakyō (1972) *Naniwa → Osaka, Ōsaka *Ōminatotanabu → Mutsu, Aomori, Mutsu (1960) *Ōmiya → Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki, Hitachiōmiya (2004) *Oshi → Gyōda, Saitama, Gyōda (1949) *Ōta → Hitachiōta, Ibaraki, Hitachiōta (1954) *Ōtsu → Kotsu (672) → Ōtsu, Shiga, Ōtsu (794) *Ōtsu → Izumiōtsu, Osaka, Izumiōtsu (1942) *Sano → Izumisano, Osaka, Izumisano (1948) *Sayama → Ōsakasayama (1987) *Shinobu → Fukushima, Fukushima, Fukushima (1592) *Takada → Bungotakada, Oita, Bungotakada (1954) *Takada → Yamatotakada, Nara, Yamatotakada (1948) *Takada → Jōetsu, Niigata, Jōetsu (1971) *Takaoka → Hirosaki, Aomori, Hirosaki (1628) *Tambaichi → Tenri, Nara, Tenri (1954) *Tanabe → Kyōtanabe, Kyoto, Kyōtanabe (1997) *Tsudanuma → Narashino, Chiba, Narashino (1954) *Yamato → Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Higashiyamato (1970) *Yabo → Kunitachi, Tokyo, Kunitachi (1926)

Jordan

*Rabbath Ammon → Philadelphia → Amman → Ahamant → Amman *Kerak → Al-Karak

Kazakhstan

*Yasi → Shavgar → Turkistan (city), Turkistan *Novopetrovskoye → Fort Alexandrovsky (1857) → Fort-Shevchenko (1939) *Ayakoz → Sergiopol (1860) → Ayagoz (1939) *Aktau → Shevchenko (1964) → Aktau (1991) *Dzharkent → Panfilov (1942) → Zharkent (1991) *Guryev → Atyrau (1991) *Yaitsk → Uralsk (1775) → Oral, Kazakhstan, Oral (1991) *Verniy → Alma-Ata (1921) → Almaty (1992) *Dzhezkazgan → Zhezkazgan (1992) *Novy Uzen → Zhanaozen (1992) *Ust-Kamennaya → Ust-Kamenogorsk (1868) → Oskemen (1992) *Yermak → Aksu, Kazakhstan, Aksu (1993) *Kokchetav → Kokshetau (1993) *Gavrilovka → Taldy-Kurgan (1920) → Taldykorgan (1993) *Chimkent → Shymkent (1993) *Leninsk → Baikonur (1995) *Ak-Mechet → Fort-Perovsky (1853) → Perovsk (1858) → Kyzyl-Orda (1925) → Kyzylorda (1996) *Alexeyevka → Akkol, Akkol (Kazakh: Ақкөл) (1997) *Kustanay → Kostanay (1997) *Talas → Aulie-Ata (1856) → Mirzoyan (1936) → Jambul (1938) → Zhambyl (1993) → Taraz (1997) *Aktyubinsk → Aktobe (1999) *Ridder → Leningorsk (1941) → Ridder, Kazakhstan, Ridder (2002) *Semipalatinsk → Semey (2007) *Akmolinsk → Tselinograd (1961) → Aqmola (1992) → Astana (1998) → Nur-Sultan (2019) → Astana (2022)

Kenya

*Broderick Falls → Webuye *Fort Hall → Muranga *Thompson Falls → Nyahururu

Kyrgyzstan

*Rybachye → Ysyk-Kel (1989) → Balykchy (1992) *Karakol → Przhevalsk (1889) → Karakol (1921) → Przhevalsk (1939) → Karakol (1991) *Pishpek → Frunze (1926) → Bishkek (1991)

Laos

* Xiang Dong Xiang Thong → Vientiane (1561) → Luang Phra Bang (1695) → Vientiane * Nakhon Kala Champaknaburisi → Nakhon Champa Nakhaburisi (1713) → Nakhon Champasak (1791) → Champasak [Bassac] (1863) → Pakse (1908)

Latvia

* Stučka → Aizkraukle * Dünaburg → Borisoglebsk → (1656) → Dünaburg (1667) → Dvinsk (1893) → Daugavpils (1920) * Libau → Libava → Liepāja (1917) * Birži → Madona (1920) * Windau → Ventspils (parallel use until the 1920s) * Wenden → Cēsis (parallel use until the 1920s) * Schrunden → Skrunda (parallel use until the 1920s) * Stukmaņi → Pļaviņas (parallel use until the 1920s) * Sasmaka → Valdemārpils (1926) * Haynasch → Ainaži (1917) * Marienburg → Alūksne (~1750) * Vecauce → Auce (1924) * Mitau → Mītava → Jelgava (~1860) * Wolmar → Valmiera (parallel use until the 1920s)

Lebanon

* Heliopolis → Baalbek * Derbly, Ahlia, Wahlia, Mahallata, Mayza, Kayza, Athar (Phoenician/Assyrian) → Tripolis (Greek, Latin) → Atrabulus, Tarablus al-Sham (Arabic) → Trablusşam (Turkish) → Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli

Libya

*Oea → Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli *Euesperides → Berenice → Hesperides → Barneeq → Marsa ibn Ghazi → Bani Ghazi → Benghazi

Lithuania

*Georgenburg → Jurbarkas *Memel → Klaipėda (1923) *Pašešupys → Starapolė (1736) → Marijampolė (1758) → Kapsukas (1956) → Marijampolė (1989) *Šilokarčema → Šilutė (1923) *Vilkmergė → Ukmergė (1920s) *Medininkai → Varniai (16th century) *Sniečkus → Visaginas (1992) *Duoliebaičiai → Władysławów/Vladislavovas (1639) → Naumiestis → Kudirkos Naumiestis (1934) *Zarasai → Novoalexandrovsk (1836) → Ežerėnai (1919) → Zarasai (1929) *Mažeikiai → Muravyov (1899) → Mažeikiai (1918)

Madagascar

* Hell-Ville → Andoany * Antananarivo → Tananarive (1895) → Antananarivo (1976) * Diégo-Suarez → Antsiranana (1975) * Port Bergé → Boriziny * Fénérive Est → Fenoarivo Atsinanana * Majunga → Mahajanga (1989) * Assada → Nosy Be * Île Sainte-Marie → Nosy Boraha * Tamatave → Toamasina * Taolankarana → Fort-Dauphin (1643) → Tôlanaro (1975) * Tuléar → Toliara (1970s) * Brickaville → Vohibinany

Malawi

* Fort Hill → Chitipa (1964) * Fort Johnston → Mangochi (1964) * Fort Manning → Mchinji (1964) * Mlanje → Mulanje * Kota Kota → Nkhotakota * Port Herald → Nsanje * Fort Lister → Phalombe (1964)

Mauritius

*Port Louis → Port de La Montagne (1794) → Port Nord-Ouest (1795) → Port Napoléon (1803) → Port Louis (1810)

Malaysia

*Jesselton → Kota Kinabalu (1968) *Port Swettenham → Port Klang (1963) *Victoria → Bandar Labuan *Jamestown → Bayan Lepas *Teluk Anson → Teluk Intan *Port Weld → Kuala Sepetang *Elopura → Sandakan *Prang Besar → Putrajaya *Tanjung Puteri → Iskandar Puteri → Johor Bahru *Nusajaya → Iskandar Puteri

Mexico

* Cajeme → Ciudad Obregón * Ciudad Real → San Cristobal de las Casas * Pitic → Hermosillo * Querétaro → Santiago de Querétaro * San Juan Bautista → Villahermosa * Tenochtitlán → Ciudad de México * Valladolid → Morelia * Zapotlán → Ciudad Guzmán

Republic of Moldova

* Romanovca → Basarabeasca (1960s) * Cupcini → Kalininsk (1960s) → Cupcini (1990) * Ghindești → Leninskii (1950s) → Ghindești (1990) * Hîncești → Kotovsk (1940) → Hîncești (1941) → Kotovsk (1944) → Hîncești (1990) * Ialoveni → Kutuzov (1960s) → Ialoveni (1990) * Sîngerei → Lazovsk (1940s) → Sîngerei (1990) * Șoldănești → Chernenko (1985) → Șoldănești (1988) * Biruința → Suvorovo (1940s) → Ștefan Vodă (1990) * Kishinev → Chişinau

Montenegro

*Berane → Ivangrad (1949) → Berane (1992) *Birziminium → Ribnica → Podgorica (1326) → Titograd (1946) → Podgorica (1992)

Morocco

*Tingis → Tangier *Mazagan → El Jadida *Tamuda → Tetuán → Tetouan *Lixus → Larache *Port Lyautey → Kénitra *Anfa → Casablanca *Fedala → Mohammedia *Chellah → Rabat *Mogador → Essaouira *Zilis → Arcila → Asilah *Morocco – Marrakesh

Mozambique

* António Enes → Angoche (1976) * Chiveve → Beira, Mozambique, Beira (1907) * Vila Gouveia → Catandica (1975) * Malvérnia → Chicualacuala (1975) * Mandigos → Vila Pery (1916) → Chimoio (1975) * Vile Trigo de Morais → Chokwe, Mozambique, Chokwe (1997) * Kuamba → Cuamba (1937) → Nova Freixo (1952) → Cuamba (1976) * Gurúè → Vila Junqueiro (1959) → Gurúè (1975) * Vila Cabral → Lichinga (1975) * Lourenço Marques → Maputo (1976) * Vila Luísa → Marracuene (1975) * Salazar → Matola (1975) * Porto Amélia → Pemba, Mozambique, Pemba (1975) * João Belo → Xai-Xai (1975) * Quissico → Zavala, Mozambique, Zavala (1975)

Myanmar

In many cases, the English name of the city changed due to different romanization systems, while the Burmese native remained unchanged. *Arakan → Rakhine State, Rakhine *Akyab → Sittwe *Amherst → Kyaikkami *Bassein → Pathein *Henzada → Hinthada *Maymyo → Pyin U Lwin *Moulmein → Mawlamyaing *Mergui → Myeik, Myanmar, Myeik *Myohaung → Mrauk U *Pagan → Bagan *Pegu → Bago, Burma, Bago *Prome → Pyay *Dagon → Rangoon → Yangon *Sandoway → Thandwe *Syriam → Thanlyin *Karen → Kayin State, Kayin *Tavoy → Dawei *Tenasserim → Tanintharyi *Yaunghwe → Nyaung Shwe

Namibia

* Kalkfontein → Karasburg (1939) * Klipfontein → Bethanie, Namibia, Bethanie * Schuckmannsburg → Luhonono (2013)

Netherlands

*Coriovallum (possible misspelling of Cortovallum) → Heerlen *Kuilenburg → Culemborg *Noviomagus Batavorum (or Batavodurum) → Nimwegen → Nijmegen *Traiectum → Traiectum ad Mosam → Maastricht *Traiectum (Utrecht), Traiectum → Ultra Traiectum → Utrecht (city), Utrecht *Forum Hadriani → Voorburg *Zwaagwesteinde → De Westereen

North Korea

*Sinuiju → Shingishū† → Sinuiju *Wanggeom-seong → Pyongyang → Seogyeong → Pyongyang → Heijō† → Pyongyang *Wonsanjin → Genzan† → Wonsan *Songjin → Kimchaek (1952) *Songrim → Genjihō (1916) → Songrim (1945) †Japanese name during ''Korea under Japanese rule'' (1910–1945). The Korean name is unchanged.

North Macedonia

* Veles → Titov Veles →Veles, North Macedonia

Norway

*Oslo → Christiania (1624) → Kristiania → Oslo (1925) *Kaupangen → Nidaros → Trondhjem → Nidaros → Trondheim *Fredrikshald → Halden *Bjørgvin → Bergen

Pakistan

*Abbottabad → Orashabad *Raj Shahi → Islamabad *Kolachi → Kalanchi → Karachi *Shal Kot → Quetta *Preshapur → Peshawar *Sagala → Sialkot *Neroon Kot → Hyderabad, Pakistan, Hyderabad (1768) *Lyallpur → Faisalabad (1977) *Nawabshah → Benazirabad (2008) *Montgomery → Sahiwal (1966) *Fort Sandeman → Zhob (1976) *Khan Garh → Jacobabad *Salwan Kot → Sialkot *Campbellpur → Attock *Pipri → Bin Qasim Town, Bin Qasim *Hindu Bagh → Muslim Bagh *Ajodhan → Pakpattan *Rowdayana → Swat, Pakistan, Swat *Pushkalavati → Charsadda

Peru

* Ciudad de los Reyes → Lima * San Pablo de Napeanos → Iquitos

Paraguay

*Puerto Flor de Lis → Puerto Presidente Stroessner → Ciudad del Este *Ajos → Coronel Oviedo

Philippines

* Albay → Legazpi, Albay, Legazpi * Cagayan de Misamis → Cagayan de Oro * Capiz → Roxas, Capiz, Roxas * Cavite La Punta → Cavite Nuevo → Cavite, Cavite, Cavite * Culiat → Angeles, Pampanga, Angeles * Misamis → Ozamiz * Nueva Caceres → Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga * Nueva Vergara → Davao City, Davao * Opon → Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu * Perez Dasmariñas → Dasmariñas * Pineda → Pasay * Polo → Valenzuela, Philippines, Valenzuela * San Felipe Neri → Mandaluyong * San Juan del Monte → San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan * San Pedro de Macati → Makati * Tagui-ig → Taguig * Montalban → Rodriguez, Rizal, Rodriguez

Poland

* Aleksandrowo → Aleksandrów Pograniczny → Aleksandrów Kujawski * Jędrzychów → Andrzychów → Andrychów * Barcino → Barcin * Wartberge → Wartenburg → Nowowiejsk² → Barczewo * Brido → Wartha → Bardo, Poland, Bardo * Neu Berlin → Berlinchen → Barlinek * Rosenthal → Bartenstein → Bartoszyce * Barwica → Bärwalde¹ → Barwice² * Biała → Zülz¹ → Biała, Opole Voivodeship, Biała² * Gajle → Biała → Gehlen¹ → Gehlenburg → Biała Piska² * Brzegi → Białe Brzegi → Białobrzegi * Biały Bór → Baldenburg¹ → Biały Bór² * Bielszczany Stok → Białystok * Biała → Langenbielau¹ → Bielawa² * Lignica → Fürstenwald¹ → Beroldestadt → Bernstadt → Bierutów² * Bischofsburg → Biskupiec² * Strowangen → Bischofstein → Bistein → Bisztynek² * Błaszkowice → Błaszki * Richnow → Reichenau¹ → Rychwałd² → Bogatynia * Gross-Born → Borne Sulinowo² * Brusseberge → Brunsberg → Braunsberg → Braniewo² * Brwinowo → Brwinów * Wysoki Brzeg → Brieg¹ → Brzeg² * Brzeg → Dyhernfurth → Brzeg Dolny² * Busk → Busko → Busko Zdrój * Bydgoszcz → Bromberg → Bydgoszcz² → Bromberg → Bydgoszcz² * Bystrzyce → Habelschwerdt¹ → Bystrzyca Kłodzka * Bytom → Beuthen an der Oder¹ → Białobrzezie² → Bytom Odrzański * Łoza → Kulmsee¹ → Chełmża² * Freienwalde → Chociwel² * Konice → Konigesberge¹ → Königsberg in der Neumark → Chojna² * Chorzów → Königshütte¹ → Chorzów² * Arnswalde → Choszczno² * Tempelburg → Czaplinek² * Czarne → Hammerstein¹ → Czarne² → Hammerstein¹ → Czarne² * Rothenburg → Czerwieńsk² * Dęblin → Iwanogród → Dęblin * Dzierzgoń → Neu Christburg¹ → Christburg → Dzierzgoń² * Reichenbach → Dzierżoniów² * Łęg → Lyck → Ełk² * Gdynia → Gdingen → Gdynia → Gotenhafen → Gdynia * Gdańsk → Danzig → Gdańsk² * Nowa Wieś → Lötzen → Giżycko² * Głogów → Glogau → Głogów² * Landsberg → Landsberg an der Warthe → Gorzów Wielkopolski² * Nowy Włodzisław → Junowłodzisław → Inowłodzisław → Inowłocław → Inowrocław → Hohensalza → Inowrocław → Hohensalza → Inowrocław * Biała → Janów → Janów Lubelski * Hirschberg → Jelenia Góra² * Kattowitz → Katowice → Stalinogród → Katowice * Wietrzna Góra → Kazimierz → Kazimierz Dolny * Rast → Rastenburg → Kętrzyn * Kladsko → Glatz → Kłodzko * Kołobrzeg → Kolberg → Kołobrzeg² * Koszalin → Köslin → Koszalin² * Hurthland → Friedland → Korfantów² * Lignica → Liegnitz¹ → Legnica² * Łódź → Lodsch → Łódź → Litzmannstadt¹ → Łódź² * Marienburg → Malbork → Marienburg → Malbork² * Berenwalde → Bärwalde → Mieszkowice² * Mieńsk → Mińsk → Nowomińsk → Mińsk Mazowiecki * Sensburg → Mrągowo * Florianów → Narol (town), Narol * Nowe Miasto Korczyn → Nowy Korczyn * Margrabowa → Treuburg¹ → Olecko² * Pazluk → Hollandt¹ → Preußisch Holland → Pasłęk² * Piasek → Piaski Luterskie → Piaski, Świdnik County, Piaski * Melcekuke → Mehlsack → Pieniężno² * Pisz → Johannisburg¹ → Pisz² * Przemków → Primkenow¹ → Primkenau¹ → Przemków² * Puławy → Nowa Aleksandria → Puławy * Prudnik → Neustadt → Prądnik² → Prudnik * Słupsk → Stolp¹ → Słupsk² * Stargard Szczeciński → Stargard (2016) * Stettin → Szczecin² * Ortulfsburg → Ortelsburg → Szczytno² * Rogoźno → Jelitowo → Tomaszów → Tomaszów Lubelski * Waldenberg → Waldenburg → Wałbrzych² * Wejherowska Wola → Neustadt¹ → Wejherowo → Neustadt¹ → Wejherowo * Wielka Wieś → Władysławowo * Włodzisław → Włocław → Leslau → Włocławek → Leslau → Włocławek² * Wrocisław → Wrocław → Preßlau¹ → Breslau → Wrocław² * Zabrze → Hindenburg¹ → Zabrze² * Zawadzki → Andreashütte¹ → Zawadzkie² * Frankenstein → Ząbkowice Śląskie² * Zielona Góra → Grünberg¹ → Zielona Góra² ¹ Cities in western Poland whose names were changed when Poland gained independence from Germany in 1918.
² German cities from 1918 to 1939 that became part of Poland after 1945.

Portugal

*Aeminium → Coimbra *Bracara Augusta → Braga *Conimbriga → Condeixa-a-Nova (Coimbra) *Iebora → Évora *Olisipo → Al-Usbuna → Lisbon (Lisboa) *Pax Iulia → Beja (Portugal), Beja *Portus Cale → Porto (Oporto) and Vila Nova de Gaia *Sheberina → Serpa *Sintara → Sintra *Villa Euracini (953) → Villa Verazin (1198) → Póvoa de Varzim (1308)

Romania

*Axiopolis → Cernavodă *Abruttus → Abrud *Ad Mediam → Băile Herculane *Aegyssus → Tulcea *Ampelum → Zlatna *Apulum → Bălgrad → Gyulafehérvár → Alba Iulia *Arrubium → Măcin *Kronstadt → Brașov → Orașul Stalin → Brașov *Bucureșci → Bucharest, București (Bucharest) *Callatis → Mankalya → Mangalia *Carsium → Hârșova *Cibinum → Hermannstadt → Nagyszeben → Sibiu *Dierna → Orșova *Jassy → Yaş → Iași *Marosvásárhely → Târgu Mureș *Napoca → Klausenburg → Kolozsvár → Cluj → Cluj-Napoca *Noviodunum → Isaccea *Onești → Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1965) → Onești (1996) *Orasul Stalin – Braşov *Varadinum (Latin) → (Nagy)várad (Magyar) → Varat (Turkish) → Großwardein (German) → Oradea Mare (Romanian) → (1925 shortening) Oradea *Pelendava → Craiova *Porolissum → Zalău *Potaissa → Turda *Temesvár → Tamışvar → Temesvár → Timișoara *Tomis → Constanța *Drobeta → Turnu Severin → Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Russia

Serbia

*Despotovica → Gornji Milanovac *Horreum Margi → Ravno → Ćuprija *Jagodina → Svetozarevo → Jagodina *Karanovac → Kraljevo → Rankovićevo → Kraljevo *Nagy Bécskerek/Veliki Bečkerek → Bečkerek → Petrovgrad → Zrenjanin *Petrovaradinski Šanac → Ujvidék/Novi Sad *Poreč → Donji Milanovac *Singidon → Singidunum → Bělgradъ (Бѣлъградъ) → Nándorfehérvár → Dar-ul-Cihad → Beograd (Belgrade) *Taurunum → Zemun *Sirmium → Sremska Mitrovica *Užice → Titovo Užice (1946) → Užice (1992) *Vrbas → Titov Vrbas (1983) → Vrbas (town), Vrbas (1992) *Zanes → Pontes → Diana → Novi Grad → Fetislam → Kladovo *Zaslon → Šabac

Seychelles

* L'Établissement → Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria

Singapore

*Bukit Panjang → Zhenghua → Bukit Panjang *Chan Chu Kang → Nee Soon → Yishun† *Kalang → Kallang *Kang Kar → Sengkang *Passier Reis → Pasir Ris *Peck San → Bishan, Singapore, Bishan† *Pongal → Ponggol → Punggol *Temasek → Singapore *Westhill → Chong Pang Name change in English due to replacement of older romanization methods with the pinyin system. The Chinese name is unchanged.

Slovakia

*Šafaríkovo → Tornaľa *Šimonovany → Baťovany → Partizánske *Besztercebánya → Banská Bystrica *Kaschau, Kassa → Košice *Pressburg, Pozsony → Bratislava

Slovenia

*Assling → Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice *Bischofslack → Škofja Loka *Celeia → Cilli → Celje *Egida → Capris → Justinopolis → Caput Histriae → Koper/Capodistria *Emona → Laibach → Ljubljana *Marburg → Maribor *Poetovio → Pettau → Ptuj *Pirano → Piran *Capodistria → Koper *Portorose → Portorož *Velenje → Titovo Velenje (1981) → Velenje (1991) *Castra ad Fluvio Frigido → Ajdovščina *Atrans → Trojane

South Africa

Although many name changes have taken place officially since the end of apartheid in 1994, many of the previous names are still common in use, especially by White South Africans, and some name changes have been officially reverted.

Pre-1994

*Albertsburg → Prince Albert, Western Cape, Prince Albert (1845) *Pampoenkraal → Durbanville (1886) *McHattiesburg → Balfour, Mpumalanga, Balfour (1905) *Port Natal → Durban *Treurfontein → Coligny, South Africa, Coligny (1923)

Post-1994

*Belfast, South Africa, Belfast → eMakhazeni (2009) *Bisho → Bhisho (2004) *Bochum → Senwabarwana *Butterworth → Gcuwa (2004) *Dendron → Mogwadi *Duiwelskloof → Modjadjiskloof (2004) *Ellisras → Lephalale (2002) *Encobo → Ngcobo (2004) *Grahamstown → Makhanda, Eastern Cape, Makhanda (2018) *Hectorspruit → Emjejane (2005) *Idutywa → Dutywa (2004) *Louis Trichardt → Makhado → Louis Trichardt *Lydenburg → Mashishing (2006) *Machadodorp → eNtokozweni (2009) *Mafeking → Mafikeng (1980, upon incorporation into Bophuthatswana) → Mahikeng (2010) *Malelane → Malalane (2007) *Messina → Musina (2003) *Soekmekaar → Morebeng (Morbeng) *Naboomspruit → Mookgophong (Mookgopong) (2006) *Nelspruit → Mbombela (2009) *Nylstroom → Modimolle (2002) *Phalaborwa → BaPhalaborwa *Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, Piet Retief → emKhondo (2010) *Pietersburg → Polokwane (2005) *Port Elizabeth → Gqeberha (2021) *Potgietersrus → Mokopane (2003) *Sophiatown → Triomf (1954) → Sophiatown (2006) *Stanger → KwaDukuza (2006) *Umtata → Mthatha (2004) *Vaalwater → Mabatlane (2006)→ Vaalwater (2007) *Verwoerdburg → Centurion, Gauteng, Centurion (1994) *Warmbad/Warmbaths → Bela-Bela (2002) *Waterval Boven → Emgwenya (2009)* *Witbank → eMalahleni (2006)

South Korea

*Cheju (1397) → Jeju City, Jeju‡ *Dalgubeol → Taegu (757 AD) → Daegu‡ *Dongnae District, Dongrae (before 1914) → Fusan (1914) → Pusan† (1945) → Busan‡ *Duingji-hyeon → Yŏn'gi → Yeongi‡ → Sejong City, Sejong (2012) *Usisan → Uhwa → Heungrye-bu → Gonghwa-hyeon → Ulju (1018 AD) → Ulsan (1413) *Hanbat → Taejŏn → Daejeon‡ *Mujin → Muju → Kwangju → Gwangju‡ *Hansanju → Hanyang → Hanseong → Gyeongseong/Keijō (1910) → Seoul (1945) *Michuhol → Soseong-hyeon → Gyeongwon-bu → Inch'ŏn (1413) → Jinsen† (1910) → Chemulpo (1945)→ Inch'ŏn (1945) → Incheon‡ *Ungjin → Kongju → Gongju‡ * Silchon-eup → Gonjiam-eup (Gwangju, Gyeonggi) (2011) * Doam-myeon → Daegwallyeong-myeon (Pyeongchang County, Pyeongchang) (2007) †Japanese name during ''Korea under Japanese rule'' (1910–1945). The Korean name is unchanged.
‡Name change in English due to replacement McCune-Reischauer romanization, McCune-Reischauer with the Revised Romanization method in 2000. The Korean name is unchanged.

Spain

*Acci → Guadix *Adobrica → Ferrol → Ferrol del Caudillo (1938) → Ferrol, Galicia, Ferrol (1982) *Azaña → Numancia de la Sagra (1936) *Barcino → Barcino Nova → Barcelona *Basti → Baza, Granada, Baza *Bayona de Tajuña → Titulcia *Brigantium → Caronium → Corunna → La Coruña → A Coruña *Caesaraugusta → Zaragoza *Colonia Iulia Romula → Hispalis → Ishbiliya → Seville (Sevilla) *Colonia Norba Caesarina → Norba → Cáceres, Spain, Cáceres *Colonia Patricia → Corduba → Qurtuba → Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba *Complutum → Alcalá de Henares *Egara → Terrassa *Gasteiz → Nueva Victoria → Vitoria-Gasteiz *Guernica → Guernica y Luno → Gernika-Lumo *Onuba → Huelva *Sos → Sos del Rey Católico *Villa Real → Ciudad Real

Sweden

*Bogesund → Ulricehamn *Bro → Christinehamn → Kristinehamn *Malmhaugar → Malmö *Tuna → Eskilstuna → Carl Gustafs Stad → Eskilstuna *Westra Aros → Wæstaros → Västerås *Östra Aros → Upsala → Uppsala

Switzerland

*Aarmühle → Interlaken *Augusta Raurica → Kaiseraugst *Aventicum → Wiflispurg → Avenches *Eburodunum → Yverdon-les-Bains *Lousonna → Lausanne *Minnodunum → Moudon *Octodurus → Martigny *Turicum → Zürich

Syria

* Beroea → Aleppo * Balanea (Greek, Latin) → Baniyas (Arabic) * Emesa → Homs * (H)Amat(h)(a) (Aramean, Assyrian) → Epiphania → Epiphania, Emath(oùs) (Greek) → Hamath → Hama * Laodicea ad Mare → Latakia * Palmyra → Tadmur, Tadmor * Rasaappa, Rasappa, Rasapi (Akadian) → Sergiopolis → Anastasiopolis (Greek, Latin) → Risapa, Rosafa (Latin) → Resafa (Arabic)

Taiwan

*Quemoy → Kinmen *Tamsui District, Tamsui → Danshui → Tamsui District, Tamsui *Sindian† → Xindian District, Xindian †Chinese name unchanged.

Tajikistan

*Dushanbe → Stalinabad (1929) → Dushanbe (1961) *Khodjend → Leninabad (1939) → Khujand (1991) *Kurgan-Tyube → Qurghonteppa *Sovietabad → Ghafurov (1978) *Ura-Tyube → Istaravshan (2001) *Yangi-Bazar → Orjonikidzeabad (1936) → Qofarnihon (1992) → Vahdat (2003)

Tanzania

*Bismarckburg → Kasanga *Tabora → Weidmannsheil → Tabora

Thailand

*Ayothaya → Ayutthaya (city), Ayutthaya (1237) *Bangkok → Phra Nakhon (1782) → Krung Thep (1972) *Trat → Trach → Trat (1906)

Turkey

Many cities in Turkey were founded by Anatolian peoples, Anatolians or Greeks, and renamed in Latin by the Romans, and later renamed again by the Turks. *Alexandretta → İskenderun *Amida (Roman city), Amida → Diyar-ı Bekr → Diyarbekir → Diyarbakır *Amisus → Samsun *Ancyra → Angora → Ankara *Antiocheia → Antiochia/Antioch → Antakya *Archelais → Aksaray *Attalia → Attalea → Adalia → Antalya *Bythinion, Bythinium → Claudiopolis (Bithynia), Claudiopolis → Bolu *Byzantion → Byzantium → Constantinopolis, Constantinople → Konstantiniyye → Istanbul *Chalkedon → Chalcedon → Kadıköy *Cius → Prusa → Bursa, Turkey, Bursa *Dorylaeum → Eskişehir *Edessa, Mesopotamia, Edessa → Urfa → Sanli Urfa (Şanlıurfa) *Ephesos → Ephesus → Efes *Gawar → Yüksekova *Hadrianopolis, Adrianople → Edirne *Halikarnassos → Halicarnassus → Petronium → Bodrum *Iconium → Konya *Kyzikos → Cyzicus → Kizikos *Magnesia ad Sipylum, Magnesia → Manisa *Mazaca → Caesarea Mazaca → Kayseri *Melitene → Malatya *Mylasa → Milas *Nicaea, Nikaia → Nicaea → İznik *Nicomedia → İznikmid → İzmit *Pergamon → Pergamum → Bergama *Sinope → Sinop (Turkey), Sinop *Smyrna → İzmir *Theodosiopolis → Kalikala → Erzurum *Tralles → Güzelhisar → Aydın *Trapezon → Trapezus → Trebizond → Trabzon

Turkmenistan

*Bekdaş → Garabogaz * Amul → Charjuy → Leninsk (1924) → Charjuy, Charjou, Çärjew, Chardzhui (1927) → Turkmenabat (1999) *Çeleken → Hazar, Turkmenistan, Hazar *Gazanjyk → Bereket *Gyzyl-arbat → Serdar (city), Serdar *Krasnovodsk → Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenbashi (1993) *Kushka, Guşgy → Serhetabat *Nebit-dag → Balkanabat *Poltoratsk → Ashgabat

Ukraine

Crimea

*Aluston → Lusta → Aluşta → Alushta (1784) *Ermeni Bazar → Armyanskiy Bazar (1786) → Armyansk (1921) *Karasubazar → Bilohirsk (1944) *Aqmeçit → Chornomorske (1944) *Canköy → Dzhankoy (1784) *Kerkinitis → Kezlev (7th century) → Gözleve → Yevpatoria (1784) *Theodosia → Ardabda → Kafas → Caffa → Kefe (1475) → Feodosiya (1784) *Sarabuz → Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Hvardiyske (1944) *Inkerman → Belokamensk (1976) → Inkerman (1991) *Panticapaeum → Bosporus → Korchev → Vosporo/Cerchio → Kerch *İslâm Terek → Kirovske, Crimea, Kirovske (1944) *Qızıltaş → Krasnokamianka (village), Krasnokamianka (1945) *Yedi Quyu → Sem Kolodezey (1784) → Lenine, Crimea, Lenine (1957) *Büyük Onlar → Oktiabrske (1945) *Yañı Küçükköy → Parkove *Or Qapı → Perekop (1736) *Curçı → Pervomaiske (1944) *Aşağı Kikineiz → Ponyzivka *Aqşeyh → Rozdolne (1944) *Saq → Saky (1784) *Aqyar → Sevastopol (1826) *Aqmescit → Simferopol (1784) *Dolossı → Sovietske *Eski Qırım → Staryi Krym (1783) *Sudaq → Sudak municipality, Sudak (1784)

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

*Kamianske → Dniprodzerzhynsk (1936) → Kamianske (2016) *Yekaterinoslav → Novorossiysk (1797) → Yekaterinoslav (1802) → Dnipropetrovsk (Dnepropetrovsk; 1926) → Dnipro (2016) *Mykytyne → Slovyanske (1775) → Nikopol, Ukraine, Nikopol (1781) *Samara → Novomoskovsk, Ukraine, Novomoskovsk (1782) *Shakhtarske → Pershotravensk (1960)

Donetsk Oblast

*Bakhmut → Artemivsk (1924) → Bakhmut (2016) *Nelepovy → Artemove (1921) *Yuzovka → Trotsk (1924) → Stalino (1924) → Donetsk (1961) *Nova Khrestovka → Kirovske (Donetsk Oblast), Kirovske (1958) *Karakybbud → Komsomolske, Donetsk Oblast, Komsomolske (1949) *Grishyno → Postysheve → Krasnoarmiisk → Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Pokrovsk (2016) *Dmitriyevsk → Makiivka (1931) *Mariupol → Zhdanov (1948) → Mariupol (1989) *Karlo-Libknekhtovsk → Soledar (1991) *Bannoe → Banne (1929) → Bannovske (1938) → Slovianohirsk (1964) → Sviatohirsk (2003) *Tor → Sloviansk (1784)

Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast

*Stanisławów → Stanislaviv (1939) → Ivano-Frankivsk (1962)

Kharkiv Oblast

*Konstantingrad → Krasnohrad (1922) *Lykhachove → Pervomaiskyi (1952) *Zmiiv → Zmeyev (1656) → Hotvald (1976) → Zmiiv (1990)

Kherson Oblast

*Chapli → Askania (1828) → Askania-Nova (settlement), Askania Nova (1835) *Oleshky → Alioshki (1802) → Tsiurupynsk (1928) → Oleshky (2016) *Ali-Agok → Skadovskoye (1894) → Skadovsk (1933) *Holy → Golaya Pristan (1786) → Hola Prystan (1923) *Geniczi → Genichesk (1784) → Henichesk (1923)

Khmelnytskyi Oblast

*Proskurov → Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, Khmelnytskyi (1954)

Kyiv Oblast

*Chernobyl –> Chornobyl' *Pereiaslav → Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi (1943) → Pereiaslav (2019)

Kirovohrad Oblast

*Yelizavetgrad (1784) → Zinovyevsk (1924) → Kirovo (1934) → Kirovohrad (1939) → Kropyvnytskyi (2016)

Luhansk Oblast

*Yuryevka → Alchevsk (1903) → Voroshylovsk (1931) → Voroshylovsk/Alchevsk (1957) → Komunarsk (1961) → Alchevsk (1991) *Izium → Almaznaya (1878) → Almazna (1977) *Bokovo-Antratsyt → Antratsyt (1962) *Yekaterinovka → Artem (1923) → Artemivsk, Luhansk Oblast, Artemivsk (1938) *Gorskoye → Hirske (1938) *Golubyevskiy Rudnik → Kirovsk, Luhansk Oblast, Kirovsk (1962) *Sorokino → Krasnodon (1938) *Kryndachiovka → Krasnyi Luch (1920) *Lugansk → Voroshylovhrad (1935) → Luhansk (1958) → Voroshylovhrad (1970) → Luhansk (1990) *Aleksandrovka → Petro-Maryevka (1865) → Pervomaisk, Luhansk Oblast, Pervomaisk (1920) *Kadiyevka → Sergo (1937) → Kadiivka (1940) → Stakhanov, Ukraine, Stakhanov (1978) → Kadiivka (2016)

Lviv Oblast

*Lviv → Lwów (1356) → Lemberg (1772) → Lwów (1918) → Lviv (1939) *Żółkiew (until 1939) → Zhovkva → Nesterov (1951) → Zhovkva (1992)

Mykolaiv Oblast

*Fedorivka → Fiodorovka (1776) → Novaya Odessa (1832) → Nova Odesa (1989) *Kara Kerman → Özi → Ochakov (1792) → Ochakiv (1989) *Orlyk → Orlovsky (1743) → Yekaterinsky (1770) → Olviopol (1781) → Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv Oblast, Pervomaisk (1919) *Kostiantynivka-2 → Yuzhnoukrainsk (1987)

Odesa Oblast

*Ophiusa → Asperon → Moncastro → Akkerman (1503) → Cetatea Albă (1918) → Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky (1944) *Buh Khutirs → Illichivsk (1952) → Chornomorsk (2016) *Birzula → Kotovsk (1935) → Podilsk (2016)

Ternopil Oblast

*Tarnopol → Ternopil (1939)

Volyn Oblast

*Lutsk → Luchesk (1427) → Łuck (1569) → Lutsk (1795) → Mikhailogorod (1850) → Luck (1915) → Łuck (1919) → Lutsk (1939)

Zakarpattia Oblast

*Beregszasz → Beregovo *Ungvar (1248) → Užhorod (1919) → Ungvar (1938) → Uzhhorod (1944) *Munkács → Mukačevo (1919) → Munkács (1938) → Mukacheve (1945) → Mukachevo (2017)

Zaporizhzhia Oblast

*Alexandrovsk → Zaporizhzhia (1921)

United Kingdom

England

*Londinium → Lundenwic → Lundone → London *Camulodunon (Celtic) → Camulodunum, Colonia Claudia Victricensis (Roman) → Colneceastre (10th century) → Colchester *Eboracum, Eburacum → Eoforwic (7th century) → Jórvík () → York *Duroliponte (Roman) → Grantebrycge (9th century) → Cantabrigia (16th century) → Cambridge *Monkchester → Newcastle upon Tyne (1080s) *Celmeresfort → Chelmsford (1189) *Lyme → Lyme Regis (1284) *Beeston → Beeston Regis (1399) *Lynn → King's Lynn (16th century) *Leamington Priors → Royal Leamington Spa (1838) *Cambridge Town → Camberley (1877) *Tunbridge Wells → Royal Tunbridge Wells (1909) *Bognor → Bognor Regis (1929) *Piddletown → Puddletown (late 1950s) *Wootton Bassett → Royal Wootton Bassett (2011) *Staines → Staines-upon-Thames (2012)

Scotland

*Ardencaple → Helensburgh *Cadȝow → Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton (15th century) *Cartleyhole, Clarty Hole → Abbotsford House, Abbotsford *Conveth → Laurencekirk *Dunedin (and variants) → Edinburgh *Friock → Friockheim *Hamnavoe → Stromness *Kiliwhimin → Fort Augustus (18th century) *Kilrule, Kilrymont → St Andrews *Kilbride → West Kilbride *Kilbride → East Kilbride *Maryburgh → Gordonsburgh → Duncansburgh → Fort William, Scotland, Fort William *Navermouth (Am Blàran Odhar) → Bettyhill *Newark → Port Glasgow (1775) *Obbe → Leverburgh (1920) *St John's Toun, St Johnstone → Perth, Scotland, Perth *Milton of Strathbogie → Huntly, Scotland, Huntly *Vale of Leven → Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Alexandria

Northern Ireland

*Ballinascreen → Draperstown (1818) *Cromlin → Hillsborough (1661) → Royal Hillsborough (2021) *Derry → Derry, Londonderry (1613) *Legacorry → Richhill, County Armagh, Richhill () *Lisnagarvy → Lisburn (1662) *Muff → Eglinton, County Londonderry, Eglinton (1858)

United States

Alaska

*Barrow → Utqiaġvik *Novoarkhangelsk → Sitka, Alaska, Sitka

Arizona

*Swilling's Mill → Hellinwg Mill → Mill City → East Phoenix → Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix

California

*Baden → South San Francisco, California, South San Francisco *Bakersville → Waterford, California, Waterford *El Toro → Lake Forest, California, Lake Forest *Grover City → Grover Beach, California, Grover Beach *Nordoff → Ojai, California, Ojai *Todos Santos → Concord, California, Concord *Tuleburg → Stockton, California, Stockton *Wineville → Mira Loma, California, Mira Loma *Yerba Buena → San Francisco

Colorado

*Fletcher → Aurora, Colorado, Aurora *Union Colony → Greeley, Colorado, Greeley

Connecticut

*Conway → Portland, Connecticut, Portland *East Middletown → Chatham → East Hampton, Connecticut, East Hampton *Fort Hoop → Newtowne → Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford *Mattianuck → Dorchester → Windsor, Connecticut, Windsor *Mettabasett → Middletown, Connecticut, Middletown *Orford Parish → Manchester, Connecticut, Manchester *Pyquag → Wethersfield, Connecticut, Wethersfield *Saybrooke Colony → Saybrook → Deep River, Connecticut, Deep River *Southfield → Suthfield → Suffield, Connecticut, Suffield *Wintonbury → Bloomfield, Connecticut, Bloomfield

Delaware

*Fort Casimir → Fort Trefaldighet → New Amstel → New Castle, Delaware, New Castle *Fort Christina → Fort Altena → Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington *Zwaanendael Colony, Zwaanendael → Lewes, Delaware, Lewes

Florida

*Alligator → Lake City, Florida, Lake City *Jernigan → Orlando, Florida, Orlando *Lake Worth → Lake Worth Beach, Florida, Lake Worth Beach *Saint Petersburg Beach → St. Pete Beach, Florida, St. Pete Beach

Georgia

*Terminus → Marthasville → Atlanta

Idaho

*Desmet → Tensed, Idaho, Tensed *Eagle Rock → Idaho Falls *Market Lake → Roberts, Idaho, Roberts

Illinois

* Alcoa → Alorton, Illinois, Alorton — in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair County * Allin → Stanford, Illinois, Stanford — in McLean County, Illinois, McLean County * Amity → Pocohontas, Illinois, Pocohontas — in Bond County, Illinois, Bond County; name also used for an old plat in Cornell, Illinois, Cornell, Livingston County * Ardmore → Villa Park, Illinois, Villa Park — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County * Area → Mundelein, Illinois, Mundelein — in Lake County, Illinois, Lake County * Athens → New Athens, Illinois, New Athens — in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair County; name now used by Athens, Illinois, Athens, Menard County * Baden → New Baden, Illinois, New Baden — in Clinton County, Illinois, Clinton and St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair counties * Beechwood → Mounds, Illinois, Mounds — in Pulaski County, Illinois, Pulaski County * Benton → Williamsville, Illinois, Williamsville — in Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon County * Berrian → Kewanee, Illinois, Kewanee — in Henry County, Illinois, Henry County * Blackberry → Elburn, Illinois, Elburn — in Kane County, Illinois, Kane County * Bolton → Stonefort, Illinois, Stonefort — in Saline County, Illinois, Saline and Williamson County, Illinois, Williamson counties * Bowensburg → Bowen, Illinois, Bowen — in Hancock County, Illinois, Hancock County * Bradly City → Bradley, Illinois, Bradley — in Kankakee County, Illinois, Kankakee County * Butler → Cherry Valley, Illinois, Cherry Valley — in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago County; name now used by Butler, Illinois, Butler, Montgomery County * Camden → Lincoln, Illinois, Lincoln — in Logan County, Illinois, Logan County; name now used by Camden, Illinois, Camden, Schuyler County * Camden Mills → Milan, Illinois, Milan — in Rock Island County, Illinois, Rock Island County * Centerville → Cuba, Illinois, Cuba — in Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton County; name also used for Centerville, Illinois (disambiguation), several other settlements named Centerville * Centerville → Millstadt, Illinois, Millstadt — in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair County; name also used for Centerville, Illinois (disambiguation), several other settlements named Centerville * Centerville → Ripley, Illinois, Ripley — in Brown County, Illinois, Brown County; name also used for Centerville, Illinois (disambiguation), several other settlements named Centerville * Centerville → Woodstock, Illinois, Woodstock — in McHenry County, Illinois, McHenry County; name also used for Centerville, Illinois (disambiguation), several other settlements named Centerville * Charleston → Brimfield, Illinois, Brimfield — in Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria County; name now used by Charleston, Illinois, Charleston, Coles County * Charleston → St. Charles, Illinois, St. Charles — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage and Kane County, Illinois, Kane counties; name now used by Charleston, Illinois, Charleston, Coles County * Charleston → St. Charles, Illinois, St. Charles — in Kane County, Illinois, Kane and DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage counties; name now used by Charleston, Illinois, Charleston, Coles County * Chatham → Sterling, Illinois, Sterling — in Whiteside County, Illinois, Whiteside County; name now used by Chatham, Illinois, Chatham, Sangamon County * Chillicothe → Indianola, Illinois, Indianola — in Vermilion County, Illinois, Vermilion County; name now used by Chillicothe, Illinois, Chillicothe, Peoria County * Clarkesville or Clarksville → Sciota, Illinois, Sciota — in McDonough County, Illinois, McDonough County; name also used for unincorporated Clarksville, Illinois, Clarksville, Coles County * Clement → Huey, Illinois, Huey — in Clinton County, Illinois, Clinton County * Clintonville → South Elgin, Illinois, South Elgin — in Kane County, Illinois, Kane County * Coloma → Du Bois, Illinois, Du Bois — in Washington County, Illinois, Washington County * Concord → Danvers, Illinois, Danvers — in McLean County, Illinois, McLean County; name now used by Concord, Illinois, Concord, Morgan County * Crescent → Crescent City, Illinois, Crescent City — in Iroquois County, Illinois, Iroquois County * Crotty → Seneca, Illinois, Seneca — in Grundy County, Illinois, Grundy and LaSalle County, Illinois, LaSalle counties * Dallas → Indianola, Illinois, Indianola — in Vermilion County, Illinois, Vermilion County * Dement → Creston, Illinois, Creston — in Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle County * Dunleith → East Dubuque, Illinois, East Dubuque — in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Jo Daviess County * East Chicago Heights → Ford Heights, Illinois, Ford Heights — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * East Wood River → Wood River, Illinois, Wood River — in Madison County, Illinois, Madison County * Elk Hart City → Elkhart, Illinois, Elkhart — in Logan County, Illinois, Logan County * Ellsworth → Lostant, Illinois, Lostant — in LaSalle County, Illinois, LaSalle County; name now used by Ellsworth, Illinois, Ellsworth, McLean County * Elyda → Winnebago, Illinois, Winnebago — in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago County * Emporium City → Mound City, Illinois, Mound City — in Pulaski County, Illinois, Pulaski County * Fairfield → Mendon, Illinois, Mendon — in Adams County, Illinois, Adams County; name now used by Fairfield, Illinois, Fairfield, Wayne County * Fairfield → Pleasant Hill, Illinois, Pleasant Hill — in Pike County, Illinois, Pike County; name now used by Fairfield, Illinois, Fairfield, Wayne County * Florence → Oregon, Illinois, Oregon — in Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle County; name now used by Florence, Illinois, Florence, Pike County * Fordville → Energy, Illinois, Energy — in Williamson County, Illinois, Williamson County * Fordyce → Gorham, Illinois, Gorham — in Jackson County, Illinois, Jackson County * Fort Dearborn → Chicago * Ft. Sheridan → Highwood, Illinois, Highwood — in Lake County, Illinois, Lake County * Georgetown → Newark, Illinois, Newark — in Kendall County, Illinois, Kendall County; name now used by Georgetown, Illinois, Georgetown, Vermilion County * Georgetown → Steeleville, Illinois, Steeleville — in Randolph County, Illinois, Randolph County; name now used by Georgetown, Illinois, Georgetown, Vermilion County * Glascoe → Glasford, Illinois, Glasford — in Peoria County, Illinois, Peoria County * Glendale → Glendale Heights, Illinois, Glendale Heights — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County; name also used for unincorporated Glendale, Illinois, Glendale, Pope County * Grand Cote → Coulterville, Illinois, Coulterville — in Randolph County, Illinois, Randolph County * Greenfield → LaMoille, Illinois, LaMoille — in Bureau County, Illinois, Bureau County; name now used by Greenfield, Illinois, Greenfield, Greene County * Grossdale → Brookfield, Illinois, Brookfield — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Halidayburg → Kane, Illinois, Kane — in Greene County, Illinois, Greene County * Hanover → Metamora, Illinois, Metamora — in Woodford County, Illinois, Woodford County; name now used by Hanover, Illinois, Hanover, Jo Daviess County * Harlem → Forest Park, Illinois, Forest Park — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County; name also used for unincorporated Harlem, Illinois, Harlem, Winnebago County * Harrison → Cedarville, Illinois, Cedarville — in Stephenson County, Illinois, Stephenson County; name also used for Harrison, Illinois (disambiguation), two unincorporated places named Harrison * Harvester → Burr Ridge, Illinois, Burr Ridge — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County * Henderson → Knoxville, Illinois, Knoxville — in Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois, Knox Township, Knox County east of Galesburg; name now used by nearby Henderson, Illinois, Henderson, Henderson Township, Knox County north of Galesburg * Hilton → East Peoria, Illinois, East Peoria — in Tazewell County, Illinois, Tazewell County * Howard → Durand, Illinois, Durand — in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago County * Howlet → Riverton, Illinois, Riverton — in Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon County * Humphrey → Tovey, Illinois, Tovey — in Christian County, Illinois, Christian County * Huston → Mulberry Grove, Illinois, Mulberry Grove — in Bond County, Illinois, Bond County * Illinoistown → East St. Louis, Illinois, East St. Louis — in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair County * Independence → Oakland, Illinois, Oakland — in Coles County, Illinois, Coles County * Indiantown → Tiskilwa, Illinois, Tiskilwa — in Bureau County, Illinois, Bureau County * Jamestown → Riverton, Illinois, Riverton — in Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon County; name also used for unincorporated Jamestown, Illinois, Jamestown, Clinton County * Juliet → Joliet, Illinois, Joliet — in Will County, Illinois, Will County * Keokuk Junction → Golden, Illinois, Golden — in Adams County, Illinois, Adams County * Lane → Rochelle, Illinois, Rochelle — in Ogle County, Illinois, Ogle County; name also used for unincorporated Lane, Illinois, Lane, DeWitt County * Lapier → Altona, Illinois, Altona — in Knox County, Illinois, Knox County * Laurel Hill → Table Grove, Illinois, Table Grove — in Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton County * Liberty → Burnt Prairie, Illinois, Burnt Prairie — in White County, Illinois, White County; name now used by Liberty, Illinois, Liberty, Adams County * Liberty → Rockwood, Illinois, Rockwood — in Randolph County, Illinois, Randolph County; name now used by Liberty, Illinois, other Liberty, Adams County * Little Fort → Waukegan, Illinois, Waukegan — in Lake County, Illinois, Lake County * Lodi → Maple Park, Illinois, Maple Park — in Kane County, Illinois, Kane County; also Lodi, Illinois (disambiguation), other communities formerly named Lodi * Lysander → Pecatonica, Illinois, Pecatonica — in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago County * Mantua → Washburn, Illinois, Washburn — in Woodford County, Illinois, Woodford County * Marysville → Potomac, Illinois, Potomac — in Vermilion County, Illinois, Vermilion County * Mechanicsburg → Mascoutah, Illinois, Mascoutah — in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair County; name now used by Mechanicsburg, Illinois, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon County * Melrose → Melrose Park, Illinois, Melrose Park — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County; name also used for unincorporated Melrose, Illinois, Melrose, Clark County * Middleton → Iuka, Illinois, Iuka — in Marion County, Illinois, Marion County * Midway → Kansas, Illinois, Kansas — in Edgar County, Illinois, Edgar County; name also used for Midway, Illinois (disambiguation), several unincorporated places named Midway * Mill Creek → Old Mill Creek, Illinois, Old Mill Creek — in Lake County, Illinois, Lake County; name now used by Mill Creek, Illinois, Mill Creek, Union County * Millersburg → Pierron, Illinois, Pierron — in Bond County, Illinois, Bond and Madison County, Illinois, Madison counties; name also used for unincorporated Millersburg, Illinois, Millersburg, Mercer County * Milton → Humboldt, Illinois, Humboldt — in Coles County, Illinois, Coles County; name now used by Milton, Illinois, Milton, Pike County * Monsanto → Sauget, Illinois, Sauget — in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair County * Morristown → New Milford, Illinois, New Milford — in Winnebago County, Illinois, Winnebago County * Mt. Pleasant → Farmer City, Illinois, Farmer City — in DeWitt County, Illinois, DeWitt County * New Liberty → Willow Hill, Illinois, Willow Hill — in Jasper County, Illinois, Jasper County; name now used by New Liberty, Illinois, New Liberty, Pope County * New Rutland → Rutland, Illinois, Rutland — in LaSalle County, Illinois, LaSalle County * New Salem → West Salem, Illinois, West Salem — in Edwards County, Illinois, Edwards County; also the name of New Salem, Illinois (disambiguation), several unincorporated places named New Salem * Niles Centre → Skokie, Illinois, Skokie — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * North Bloomington → Normal, Illinois, Normal — in McLean County, Illinois, McLean County * Oak Grove → Green Oaks, Illinois, Green Oaks — in Lake County, Illinois, Lake County; name now used by Oak Grove, Illinois, Oak Grove, Rock Island County * Oak Grove Park → Germantown Hills, Illinois, Germantown Hills — in Woodford County, Illinois, Woodford County * Oak Grove Park → Oak Grove, Illinois, Oak Grove — in Rock Island County, Illinois, Rock Island County * Oakbrook → Oak Brook, Illinois, Oak Brook — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County * Ogle Station → Ashton, Illinois, Ashton — in Lee County, Illinois, Lee County * Park Forest South → University Park, Illinois, University Park — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook and Will County, Illinois, Will counties * Pecatonica → Rockton, Illinois, Rockton — in Rockton Township, Winnebago County, Illinois, Rockton Township, Winnebago County; name now used by Pecatonica, Illinois, Pecatonica, Pecatonica Township, Winnebago County * Pembroke → Hopkins Park, Illinois, Hopkins Park — in Kankakee County, Illinois, Kankakee County * Pleasantville → Ipava, Illinois, Ipava — in Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton County * Portland → Blue Island, Illinois, Blue Island — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Portland → Oglesby, Illinois, Oglesby — in LaSalle County, Illinois, LaSalle County * Postville → Lincoln, Illinois, Lincoln — in Logan County, Illinois, Logan County * Prairie City → Toledo, Illinois, Toledo — in Cumberland County, Illinois, Cumberland County; name now used by Prairie City, Illinois, Prairie City, McDonough County * Prospect Park → Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Glen Ellyn — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County * Rand → Des Plaines, Illinois, Des Plaines — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Randall → East Galesburg, Illinois, East Galesburg — in Knox County, Illinois, Knox County * Rantoul → Alma, Illinois, Alma — in Marion County, Illinois, Marion County; name now used by Rantoul, Illinois, Rantoul, Champaign County * Reeves → Cambria, Illinois, Cambria — in Williamson County, Illinois, Williamson County * Richmond → Richview, Illinois, Richview — in Washington County, Illinois, Washington County; name now used by Richmond, Illinois, Richmond, McHenry County * Ridgeville → Evanston, Illinois, Evanston — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Rome → Dix, Illinois, Dix — in Jefferson County, Illinois, Jefferson County; name also used for unincorporated Rome, Illinois, Rome, Peoria County * Rose Clare → Rosiclare, Illinois, Rosiclare — in Hardin County, Illinois, Hardin County * Saline → Grantfork, Illinois, Grantfork — in Madison County, Illinois, Madison County * Schaumburg Center → Schaumburg, Illinois, Schaumburg — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Sheridan → Good Hope, Illinois, Good Hope — in McDonough County, Illinois, McDonough County; name now used by Sheridan, Illinois, Sheridan, LaSalle County * Shermerville → Northbrook, Illinois, Northbrook — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * South Pass → Cobden, Illinois, Cobden — in Union County, Illinois, Union County * Specialville → Dixmoor, Illinois, Dixmoor — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Spring Forest → Willow Springs, Illinois, Willow Springs — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook and DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage counties * St. Marye → Beaverville, Illinois, Beaverville — in Iroquois County, Illinois, Iroquois County * Stephenson → Rock Island, Illinois, Rock Island — in Rock Island County, Illinois, Rock Island County * Sunnyside → Johnsburg, Illinois, Johnsburg — in McHenry County, Illinois, McHenry County * Sunrise Ridge → Wonder Lake, Illinois, Wonder Lake — in McHenry County, Illinois, McHenry County * Sutton → Bentley, Illinois, Bentley — in Hancock County, Illinois, Hancock County; name also used for unincorporated Sutton, Cook County, Illinois, Sutton, Cook County * Tazewell → Spring Bay, Illinois, Spring Bay — in Woodford County, Illinois, Woodford County * Tessville → Lincolnwood, Illinois, Lincolnwood — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Turner → West Chicago, Illinois, West Chicago — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County * Uniontown → Washburn, Illinois, Washburn — in Woodford County, Illinois, Woodford County; name also used for unincorporated Uniontown, Illinois, Uniontown, Knox County * Urbana → Freeburg, Illinois, Freeburg — in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Clair County; name now used by Urbana, Illinois, Urbana, Champaign County * Utopia → Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, Oakbrook Terrace — in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County * Van Buren → St. Francisville, Illinois, St. Francisville — in Lawrence County, Illinois, Lawrence County * Victoria → Phillipstown, Illinois, Phillipstown — in White County, Illinois, White County; name now used by Victoria, Illinois, Victoria, Knox County * Vienna → Astoria, Illinois, Astoria — in Fulton County, Illinois, Fulton County; name now used by Vienna, Illinois, Vienna, Johnson County * Waldron → Aroma Park, Illinois, Aroma Park — in Kankakee County, Illinois, Kankakee County * Walnut Grove → Altona, Illinois, Altona — in Knox County, Illinois, Knox County; name also used for Walnut Grove, Illinois (disambiguation), unincorporated places named Walnut Grove * Wappello → Hanover, Illinois, Hanover — in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Jo Daviess County * Wau-Bun → Northfield, Illinois, Northfield — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * West Hammond → Calumet City, Illinois, Calumet City — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Westhaven → Orland Hills, Illinois, Orland Hills — in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County * Whitfield → Leland, Illinois, Leland — in LaSalle County, Illinois, LaSalle County * Wilson → Illiopolis, Illinois, Illiopolis — in Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon County; name also used for unincorporated Wilson, Illinois, Wilson, Lake County * Winchester → Wilmington, Will County, Illinois, Wilmington — in Will County, Illinois, Will County; name now used by Winchester, Illinois, Winchester, Scott County * Windsor → Tiskilwa, Illinois, Tiskilwa — in Bureau County, Illinois, Bureau County; name now used by Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, Windsor, Shelby County and as the usual name for legal New Windsor, Illinois, New Windsor, Mercer County * Wiona → Malden, Illinois, Malden — in Bureau County, Illinois, Bureau County * Worcester → Barry, Illinois, Barry — in Pike County, Illinois, Pike County * Xenia → Atlanta, Illinois, Atlanta — in Logan County, Illinois, Logan County; name now used by Xenia, Illinois, Xenia, Clay County * Yellow Creek → Pearl City, Illinois, Pearl City — in Loran Township, Stephenson County, Illinois, Loran Township, Stephenson County; name also used for nearby unincorporated Yellow Creek, Illinois, Yellow Creek, Kent Township, Stephenson County * York → Thomson, Illinois, Thomson — in Carroll County, Illinois, Carroll County; name also used for unincorporated York, Illinois, York, Clark County * Young America → Kirkwood, Illinois, Kirkwood — in Warren County, Illinois, Warren County

Iowa

*Columbus → Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids *Kanesville → Council Bluffs, Iowa, Council Bluffs *Springfield → Maquoketa, Iowa, Maquoketa *Valley Junction → West Des Moines, Iowa, West Des Moines

Kentucky

* Minor Lane Heights → Heritage Creek, Kentucky, Heritage Creek

Louisiana

*Vermilionville → Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette

Maryland

*Berlin → Brunswick, Maryland, Brunswick *Elizabeth Town → Hagerstown, Maryland, Hagerstown *Germantown → Perry Hall, Maryland, Perry Hall *Head of Elk → Elkton, Maryland, Elkton *Newtown → Leonardtown *Providence → Anne Arundel Towne → Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis *Riverdale → Riverdale Park, Maryland, Riverdale Park *Caiuctucuc → Wills Creek → Cumberland, Maryland, Cumberland

Massachusetts

*Agawam Plantation → Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield *Cold Spring → Belcher's Town → Belchertown, Massachusetts, Belchertown *Dale of Hope → Hopedale, Massachusetts, Hopedale *Fall River → Troy → Fall River, Massachusetts, Fall River *Gay Head → Aquinnah, Massachusetts, Aquinnah *Glasgow → Blandford, Massachusetts, Blandford *Ireland Parish → Ireland → Holyoke, Massachusetts, Holyoke *Manchester → Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, Manchester-by-the-Sea *Marlbury → Marlborough, Massachusetts, Marlborough *Menotomy → Arlington, Massachusetts, Arlington *Minnechaug → South Wilbraham → Hampden, Massachusetts, Hampden *Quaboage → Quaboag → Brookfield, Massachusetts, Brookfield *Shawmut → Boston *Stony Hill → Ludlow, Massachusetts, Ludlow

Michigan

*Avon Township → Rochester Hills, Michigan *Berlin → Marne, Michigan, Marne *Bronson → Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kalamazoo *East Detroit → Eastpointe, Michigan, Eastpointe *Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit → Detroit *Harlow → Hog's Hallow → McDouglasville → Utica, Michigan, Utica *Jefferson → Sterling Heights, Michigan, Sterling Heights *Swainsville → Brooklyn, Michigan, Brooklyn

Minnesota

Imnizaska → Pig's Eye → Saint Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul

Nebraska

*Lancaster → Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln

Nevada

*Horn Silver → Hornsilver → Goldpoint → Gold Point, Nevada, Gold Point

New Hampshire

*Derryfield → Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester *Hilton's Pointe → Cochecho → Northam → Dover, New Hampshire, Dover *Nashuway → Nashville → Nashua, New Hampshire, Nashua *Number Two → Middle Monadnock → Monadnock → Jaffrey, New Hampshire, Jaffrey *Nutfield → Londonderry, New Hampshire, Londonderry *Plantation of Penney Cook → Penney Cook → Pennacook → Rumford → Concord, New Hampshire, Concord *Piscatiqua → Strawberry Hill → Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Portsmouth *Suncook → Pembroke, New Hampshire, Pembroke *Winnacunnet → Hampton, New Hampshire, Hampton

New Jersey

*Acquackanonk Township, New Jersey, Acquackanonk → Clifton, New Jersey, Clifton *Awiehawken → Weehawken, New Jersey, Weehawken *Bergen, New Netherland, Bergen → Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City *Boiling Springs Township → East Rutherford, New Jersey, East Rutherford *Delford → Oradell, New Jersey, Oradell *East Paterson → Elmwood Park, New Jersey, Elmwood Park *Fort Nassau (South River), Fort Nassau → Gloucester City, New Jersey, Gloucester City *Hunt's Mills → Clinton, New Jersey, Clinton *Madison Township (Middlesex County) → Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, Old Bridge Township *Maidenhead Township → Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township *Matawan Township → Aberdeen, New Jersey, Aberdeen *Nya Stockholm → Bridgeport, New Jersey, Bridgeport *Passaic Township → Long Hill Township, New Jersey, Long Hill Township *Raritan Township (Monmouth County) → Hazlet, New Jersey, Hazlet *Second River → Belleville, New Jersey, Belleville *Sodon → Glen Gardner, New Jersey, Glen Gardner *South Orange Township → Maplewood, New Jersey, Maplewood *Sveaborg → Swedesboro, New Jersey, Swedesboro *Turkey or Turkey Town → New Providence, New Jersey, New Providence *Washington Township → Robbinsville Township, New Jersey, Robbinsville Township *West Paterson → Woodland Park, New Jersey, Woodland Park *Delaware Township → Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, Cherry Hill Township

New Mexico

*Alburquerque → Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque *Hot Springs → Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Truth or Consequences

New York

*Beverwijck → Albany, New York, Albany *Breuckelen → Brooklyn (borough of New York City) *Fort Nassau (North River), Fort Nassau → Fort Orange → Albany, New York, Albany → Willemstad → Albany, New York, Albany *Heemstede → Hempstead (village), New York, Hempstead *New Amsterdam → New York → New Orange → New York City *North Tarrytown → Sleepy Hollow, New York, Sleepy Hollow *Sing Sing → Ossining (village), New York, Ossining, New York *Staaten Eylandt → Staten Island (borough of New York City) *Wiltwyck → Kingston, New York, Kingston

North Carolina

*Atkins Bank → Kingston → Kinston → Caswel → Kinston, North Carolina, Kinston *Campbellton + Cross Creek → Fayetteville, North Carolina, Fayetteville *Fuquay Springs and Varina → Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, Fuquay-Varina *Pacific → Youngsville, North Carolina, Youngsville (1875) *Wachau → Salem → Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston-Salem

Ohio

*Cleaveland → Cleveland *Gamble's Mill → Shelby, Ohio, Shelby *Losantiville → Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati *Sellstown → Dublin, Ohio, Dublin

Oregon

*Halfway → Half.com → Halfway, Oregon, Halfway *Marysville → Corvallis, Oregon, Corvallis *Skinner's Mudhole → Eugene City → Eugene, Oregon, Eugene

Pennsylvania

*Ammansland → Darby, Pennsylvania, Darby *Augustatown → Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington *Bridgetown → Midway → Coates’ Villa → Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Coatesville *Chamassungh → Finlandia → Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, Marcus Hook *Cross Keys → Intercourse, Pennsylvania, Intercourse *Fort Duquesne → Pittsburgh → Pittsburg* → Pittsburgh *Mauch Chunk → Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe *Mölndal → Yeadon, Pennsylvania, Yeadon *Northampton → Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown *Presque Isle → Erie, Pennsylvania, Erie *Printztorp → Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester *Steitztown → Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Lebanon *Tequirassy → Eddystone, Pennsylvania, Eddystone *Upland → Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester Name used by the United States Board on Geographic Names from 1891 to 1911. The name used by the city in its official documents and on its seal was unchanged.

Rhode Island

*Gloucester → Glocester, Rhode Island, Glocester *Haversham → Westerly, Rhode Island, Westerly *Kings Towne → Kingstown → Rochester → North Kingston, Rhode Island, North Kingstown *Shawomet → Warwick, Rhode Island, Warwick

South Carolina

*Charles Towne → Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston *Jeffers → Blaney → Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, Elgin *Kingston → Conwayborough → Conway, South Carolina, Conway *Tacapua → Startex, South Carolina, Startex

Tennessee

*Alexandria → Jackson, Tennessee, Jackson *Coal Creek → Lake City → Rocky Top, Tennessee, Rocky Top *Fort Nashborough → Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville

Texas

*Clark → DISH, Texas, DISH *Dechman → Deckman → Grand Prairie, Texas, Grand Prairie *Duncan Switch → Duncanville, Texas, Duncanville *Emerson → Frisco City → Frisco, Texas, Frisco *Fillmore → Plano, Texas, Plano (1852) *Gorbit → Kit → Irving, Texas, Irving *Presidio San Antonio de Bexar → San Antonio
Spanish Texas, Texas State Historical Society: The Handbook of Texas Online *Waterloo → Austin, Texas, AustinPatoski, Joe Nick "It's Just Different Here", ''National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation'', July/August 2010, page 38

Utah

*Evansville → Lehi, Utah, Lehi *Grayson → Blanding, Utah, Blanding *Great Salt Lake City → Salt Lake City *Pleasant Green → Magna, Utah, Magna

Vermont

*Brattleborough → Brattleboro, Vermont, Brattleboro

Virginia

*Cumberland → Mystic Falls *Kecoughtan → Hampton, Virginia, Hampton *Mt. Pleasant → Mount Jackson, Virginia, Mt. Jackson *Mud Lick→ Big Lick → Roanoke, Virginia, Roanoke *Shryock → Edinburg, Virginia, Edinburg *Staufferstadt → Strasburg, Virginia, Strasburg *Tom's Creek → Tom's Brook, Virginia, Toms Brook *Tysons Corner → Tysons

Washington

*Neppel → Moses Lake, Washington, Moses Lake *North Yakima → Yakima, Washington, Yakima *Spokane Falls → Spokane *Tolt → Carnation → Tolt → Carnation, Washington, Carnation *Vera → Veradale, Washington, Veradale *Yakima City → Union Gap, Washington, Union Gap

Wisconsin

*Prairieville → Waukesha, Wisconsin, Waukesha *Rochester → Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, Sheboygan Falls

Uzbekistan

*Karmine → Navoiy (1958) *Rishdan → Kuybishevo → Rishtan (1977) *Leninsk → Asaka, Uzbekistan, Asaka (1938) *Maracanda → Samarqand *Novy Margelan → Skobelev (1910) → Farg'ona (1924) *Qarabagish → Sovetobod (1972) → Xonobod

Venezuela

*Angostura → Ciudad Bolívar (1846) *Santiago de León de Caracas → Caracas

Vietnam

*Tourane → Đà Nẵng *Djiring → Di Linh *Tống Bình → Long Đỗ → Đại La → Thăng Long → Đông Đô → Đông Kinh → Bắc Thành → Thăng Long → Hà Nội (Hanoi) *Hai Pho → Faifo → Hội An *Prey Nokor → Gia Định → Sài Gòn (Saigon) → Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) *Phu Xuan → Huế *Ke Van → Ke Vinh → Vinh Giang → Vinh Doanh → Vinh Thi → Vinh

Zambia

* Bancroft → Chililabombwe (1967) * Fort Jameson → Chipata (1967) * Broken Hill → Kabwe (1967) * Feira → Luangwa, Zambia, Luangwa (1964) * Fort Roseberry → Mansa, Zambia, Mansa (1967) * Abercorn → Mbala, Zambia, Mbala (1967)

Zimbabwe

All name changes below occurred in 1982. *Enkeldoorn → Chivhu *Essexvale → Esigodini *Fort Victoria → Masvingo (briefly called Nyanda) *Gatooma → Kadoma, Zimbabwe, Kadoma *Gwelo → Gweru *Hartley → Chegutu *Marandellas → Marondera *Matopos → Matobo District, Matobo *Melsetter → Chimanimani *Que Que → Kwekwe *Salisbury → Harare *Selukwe → Shurugwi *Shabani → Zvishavane *Sinoia → Chinhoyi *Umtali → Mutare *Wankie → Hwange

Sources and references

* *Westermann, ''Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte'' (in German) * Of Bangalore, Bengaluru and Belagavi * List compiled by the (Greek) National Documentation Centre (Greece), National Documentation Centre (EKT) {{DEFAULTSORT:City Name Changes Lists of former place names Lists of cities by toponymy, Renamed City name changes, * Lists by country