July 11, 2025, 10:34 am | Read time: 2 minutes
From Himmelstadt to Witzwort–Germany boasts a variety of quirky place names. But do you know exactly where these places are located? Our extensive place name quiz will test your geographical knowledge. Have fun puzzling it out!
Are you familiar with Germany’s cities and villages? Then it should be easy for you to correctly locate these 13 quirky place names. Or maybe not? Test your knowledge and find out how many correct answers you can get!
The Big Quiz of Quirky Place Names
Have you successfully completed our quiz on European country borders and want more? Then try our Geography Quiz, the Capitals Quiz, the big License Plate Quiz, or the Flags Quiz. Enjoy!
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Germany has over 10,000 cities and municipalities, many of which have particularly memorable, funny, or unusual names. Some make you smile (like Pups or Kotzen), others astonish (such as America or California in Brandenburg). The quirkiest names can be found across all federal states–from Affendorf in Baden-Württemberg to Sorgenlos in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Quirky place names are a worldwide phenomenon (TRAVELBOOK reported). In the U.S., for example, there are places like Intercourse in Pennsylvania or Hell in Michigan. In Wales, the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, with its 58-letter name, attracts attention. These and many other unusual place names show that humor and creativity know no bounds when it comes to naming.