The longest place name in the world

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The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu. It is a hill located in the North Island of New Zealand, and it has 85 letters. The name means "the summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one."

Here is a breakdown of the name:

Taumata: summit
whakatangihangakoauauotamatea: Tamatea's name
turipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenua: the land-swallower who travelled about
kitnatahu: played his nose flute to his loved one

The name is written in the Māori language, and it is pronounced as follows:

tau-ma-ta-wha-ka-ta-ngi-ha-nga-koa-ua-o-ta-ma-te-a-tu-ri-puka-ka-pi-ki-maunga-ho-ro-nu-ku-po-kai-he-nua-ki-ta-na-tu

The hill is a popular tourist destination, and it is often referred to simply as "Taumata". However, the full name is still used in some contexts, such as on road signs and in official documents.

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