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People not from the USA and have never visited: What is the smallest US city you know by name? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like, can you name just a few large cities in certain regions, none at all, wtf is the USA, etc.

The USA is geopolitically isolated in a rather unique way on the global stage where this is an interesting perspective.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Ask it the other way, too. What's the smallest European city Americans can name?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Muff, Ireland. They have a fantastic diving club.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It would have been Fucking, Austria. But it finally broke under the pressure and was renamed. I have not dedicated any brain cells to remembering what exactly its new name is, which I guess is the intended effect.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Well, as a consolation there is Rottenegg in Germany. Not nearly as catchy though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Amalfi, Italy. My great grandpa was born there, though he immigrated with his family to the US pretty young.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Does Avdiikva count?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Vatican City.

I've likely seen some smaller ones in places like Tom Scott videos, but can't name any offhand.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Gimmelwald Switzerland, but I've been there a few times and the pretense was never being there lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Best town in the world.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Stratford-upon-Avon ~100k (had to look up the population)
Or if England no longer counts for European, Corniglia, Italy (part of Cinque de Terra)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Hell Norway population: 1589

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Probably the smallest that could be called a city is Dieppe, because a Huguenot ancestor of mine was from there. The smallest municipality that I can think of easily is John o' Groats, which is reasonably well-known for its location.