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Despite many parts of Europe not being a part of the Roman Empire, Latin was the language of education for a long time, and so cities were referred to a Latin or pseudo-Latin name. Tell us about your familiar locations in Latin!
My current city is Aboa in Latin, Turku in Finnish.
Other examples from Finland:
Helsinki = Helsingia nova, Forsia Helsingiorum, Helsingium
Kotka = Aquilopolis
Porvoo = Borgoa
Kajaani = Cajaneburgum
Kokkola = Carolina vetus
Hämeenlinna = Arx Tavastiae
Jyväskylä = Granivicus
Järvenpää = Limnaea Nylandorum
Mariehamn = Portus Mariae
Oulu = Uloa
Kouvola = Sustinere
Orivesi = Aquae Equinae
Lahti = Colpopolis
Lappeenranta/Lauritsala = Laurentianum
Joensuu = Ostia Carelorum
Naantali = Vallis Gratiae
Our shopping centre is called Mosae Forum, I think that's the Latin name for Maastricht. Maastricht was part of the Roman Empire.
Mosa Trajectum is probably how Maastricht was called during the Roman era. And, the funny thing is, "Mosae Forum" isn't correct grammatically, it should be Forum Mosae (or something similar) as in Forum Romanum.
My current city is Aboa in Latin, Turku in Finnish.
I guess the person who named your Antarctic base was from Turku?
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