Place names considered unusual

[[File:Bösgesäß.jpg|alt=A german city sign of "Bößgesäß", with the reference to Böß-Gesäß, one kilometer (1000 yards) away.|thumb|Exit sign of Bösgesäß ("Bad-Ass") with the reference to Böß-Gesäß ("Hessian-Bösgesäß") {{convert|1|km|yd|abbr=off|spell=in|sp=us}} away. The two districts are only about {{convert|150|m|yd|abbr=off|sp=us}} apart.]]

[[File:Bösgesäß.jpg|alt=A german city sign of "Bößgesäß", with the reference to Böß-Gesäß, one kilometer (1000 yards) away.|thumb|Exit sign of Bösgesäß ("Bad-Ass") with the reference to Böß-Gesäß ("Hessian-Bösgesäß") {{convert|1|km|yd|abbr=off|spell=in|sp=us}} away. The two districts are only about {{convert|150|m|yd|abbr=off|sp=us}} apart.]]

Conversely, a number of place names can, by [[folk etymology]] or otherwise, be considered humorous or offensive by their inhabitants, such as the Italian towns of [[Bastardo (Giano dell'Umbria)|Bastardo]] ("Bastard") and [[Troia, Apulia|Troia]] ("Slut", literally the female of the [[pig]]; the same name is used in Italian for the ancient city of [[Troy]]), the German towns Affendorf ("Monkey Village"), {{ill|Bösgesäß|de}} ("Bad-Ass" or "Evil-Buttock"), {{ill|Faulebutter|de}} ("Rancid Butter"), {{ill|Fickmühlen|de}} ("Fuck Mills"), {{ill|Himmelreich|de|Himmelreich (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald)}} ("[[Kingship and kingdom of God|Kingdom of Heaven]]"), which appropriately lies at the edge of the [[Höllental (Black Forest)|Höllental]] ("Hell's Valley"), {{ill|Katzenhirn|de}} ("Cat Brain", nearest to [[Mindelheim]]), [[Lederhose]] (''[[Lederhosen]]'', leather trousers), {{ill|Neger, Olpe|lt=Neger|de|Neger (Olpe)}} ("Negro"), {{ill|Plöd|de}} ({{lang|de|blöd}} means "stupid", renamed in 2009), {{ill|Regenmantel, Falkenhagen (Mark)|lt=Regenmantel|de|Regenmantel (Falkenhagen (Mark))}} ("[[Raincoat]]"), and {{ill|Warzen|de|Warzen (Alfeld)}} ("Warts").{{cite news |title=Schluss mit Plöd! – Wie ein lustiger Ortsname zur Last wird |url=http://www.tz-online.de/aktuelles/bayern/schluss-mit-ploed---wie-ein-lustiger-ortsname-zur-last-wird-72134.html |newspaper=TZ |location=Munich |language=de |date=14 November 2008}} [[Petting, Bavaria|Petting]] is a village in Bavaria meaning [[Petting]] both in German and English. The Austrian municipality [[Unterstinkenbrunn]] and the [[Cadastre|cadastral]] community Oberstinkenbrunn ("Lower Stinking Well" and "Upper Stinking Well", respectively) can also be considered offensive by residents.

Conversely, a number of place names can, by [[folk etymology]] or otherwise, be considered humorous or offensive by their inhabitants, such as the Italian towns of [[Bastardo (Giano dell'Umbria)|Bastardo]] ("Bastard") and [[Troia, Apulia|Troia]] ("Slut", literally the female of the [[pig]]; the same name is used in Italian for the ancient city of [[Troy]]), the German towns Affendorf ("Monkey Village"), {{ill|Bösgesäß|de}} ("Bad-Ass" or "Evil-Buttock"), {{ill|Faulebutter|de}} ("Rancid Butter"), {{ill|Fickmühlen|de}} ("Fuck Mills"), {{ill|Himmelreich|de|Himmelreich (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald)}} ("[[Kingship and kingdom of God|Kingdom of Heaven]]"), which appropriately lies at the edge of the [[Höllental (Black Forest)|Höllental]] ("Hell's Valley"), {{ill|Katzenhirn|de}} ("Cat Brain", nearest to [[Mindelheim]]), [[Lederhose]] (''[[Lederhosen]]'', leather trousers), {{ill|Neger, Olpe|lt=Neger|de|Neger (Olpe)}} ("Negro"), {{ill|Plöd|de}} ({{lang|de|blöd}} means "stupid", renamed in 2009), {{ill|Regenmantel, Falkenhagen (Mark)|lt=Regenmantel|de|Regenmantel (Falkenhagen (Mark))}} ("[[Raincoat]]"), and {{ill|Warzen|de|Warzen (Alfeld)}} ("Warts").{{cite news |title=Schluss mit Plöd! – Wie ein lustiger Ortsname zur Last wird |url=http://www.tz-online.de/aktuelles/bayern/schluss-mit-ploed---wie-ein-lustiger-ortsname-zur-last-wird-72134.html |newspaper=TZ |location=Munich |language=de |date=14 November 2008}} [[Petting, Bavaria|Petting]] is a village in Bavaria [[homonym]]ous to [[petting]] both in German and English. The Austrian municipality [[Unterstinkenbrunn]] and the [[Cadastre|cadastral]] community Oberstinkenbrunn ("Lower Stinking Well" and "Upper Stinking Well", respectively) can also be considered offensive by residents.

In Sweden, there are the villages of {{ill|Porrarp|sv}} (in which "porr" translates to "porn"), {{ill|Mensträsk|sv}} ("[[menstruation]]"), [[Fittja]] ("Fitta" translates to "[[cunt]]"), and {{ill|Rövhålet|sv}} ("Asshole").

In Sweden, there are the villages of {{ill|Porrarp|sv}} (in which "porr" translates to "porn"), {{ill|Mensträsk|sv}} ("[[menstruation]]"), [[Fittja]] ("Fitta" translates to "[[cunt]]"), and {{ill|Rövhålet|sv}} ("Asshole").