List of city nicknames

This partial list of city nicknames compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are sometimes known by, officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards.

Contents

1 Patterns 1.1 Agricultural or Industrial Capitals 1.2 Self-proclaimed Capitals of the World 1.3 Birthplace 1.4 Comparative nicknames 1.5 'Venice of the ...' 1.5.1 North 1.5.2 South 1.5.3 East 1.5.4 West 1.5.5 Brazil 1.5.6 China 1.5.7 Hong Kong 1.5.8 Mali 1.5.9 Middle East 1.5.10 By Specific River 1.6 Folk heroes 2 Complete list 2.1 Cities in Argentina 2.2 Cities in Australia 2.3 Cities in Brazil 2.4 Cities in Canada 2.5 Cities in China 2.6 Cities in Colombia 2.7 Cities in the Czech Republic 2.8 Cities in Egypt 2.9 Cities in Finland 2.10 Cities in France 2.11 Cities in Germany 2.12 Cities in Guatemala 2.13 Cities in Hungary 2.14 Cities in India 2.15 Cities in Iran 2.16 Cities in the Republic of Ireland 2.17 Cities in Israel 2.18 Cities in Italy 2.19 Cities in Japan 2.20 Cities in Lebanon 2.21 Cities in Malaysia 2.22 Cities in Mexico 2.23 Cities in the Netherlands 2.24 Cities in New Zealand 2.25 Cities in Peru 2.26 Cities in the Philippines 2.27 Cities in Poland 2.28 Cities in Portugal 2.29 Cities in Puerto Rico 2.30 Cities in Romania 2.31 Cities in Russia 2.32 Cities in Serbia 2.33 Cities in South Africa 2.34 Cities in Spain 2.35 Cities in Sweden 2.36 Cities in Switzerland 2.37 Cities in Thailand 2.38 Cities in the United Kingdom 2.39 Cities in the United States

Patterns

There are some common types of city nicknames.

Agricultural or Industrial Capitals

Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include:

• Almond Capital of the World - Sacramento, California, Chico, California, both in the USA
• Apple Capital of the World - Wenatchee, Washington, USA
• Apricot Capital of the World - Patterson, California, USA
• Artichoke Center of the World - Castroville, California, USA
• Avocado Capital of the World - Fallbrook, California, USA
• Blueberry Capital of the World - Oxford Nova Scotia, Canada
• Bluebird Capital of the World - Bickleton, Washington, USA
• Broccoli Capital of the World - Greenfield, California, USA
• Carrot Capital of the World - Holtville, California, USA
• Carrot Capital of the World - Ohakune, New Zealand
• Cherry Capital of the World - Traverse City, Michigan, USA
• Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World - Beaver, Oklahoma, USA
• Cowboy Capital of the World - Oakdale, California, USA
• Curtain Rod Capital of the World - Sturgis, Michigan, USA
• Date Capital of the World - Indio, California, USA
• Diamond Capital of the World - Antwerp, Belgium
• Drunk-Driving Capital of the World - Gallup, New Mexico, USA
• Extreme Sports Capital of the World - Queenstown, New Zealand
• The Flour City (formerly) - Rochester, New York, USA
• Flower Capital of the World - Aalsmeer, the Netherlands
• The Flower City (currently) - Rochester, New York, USA
• Garlic Capital of the World - Gilroy, California, USA
• Entertainment Capital of the World - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Grape Capital of the World - Lodi, California, USA
• Hog Butcher to the World - Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Horseradish Capital of the World - Tulelake, California, USA
• Hubcap Capital of the World - Pearsonville, California, USA
• Indoor Foliage Capital of the World - Apopka, Florida, USA
• Jackalope Capital of the World - Douglas, Wyoming, USA
• Iris Capital of the World - Keizer, Oregon, USA
• Lake Trout Capital of the World - Geneva, New York, USA
• Loader/Backhoe Capital of the World - Burlington, Iowa, USA
• News Capital of the World - Washington D.C., USA
• Oil Capital of the World - Houston, Texas
• Pear Capital of the World - Kelseyville, California
• Pottery Capital of the World - Marshall, Texas
• Raisin Capital of the World - Selma, California, Fresno, California, USA
• Rodeo Capital of the World - Cody, Wyoming, USA
• Rose Capital of the World - Tyler, Texas, USA
• Scuba-Diving Capital of New Mexico - Santa Rosa, New Mexico, USA
• Silver Capital of the World - Taxco, Mexico
• Slaughterhouse to the World - Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Snowmobile Capital of Colorado - Graby, Colorado , USA
• Strawberry Capital of the World - Oxnard, California, USA
• Streaking Capital of the World - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
• Taconite Capital of the World - Mountain Iron, Minnesota, USA
• Television Capital of the World - Tijuana, Mexico
• Windsurfing Capital of the World - Hood River, Oregon, USA
• Wine Capital of the World - Bordeaux, France
• Winter Strawberry Capital of the World - Plant City, Florida, USA

Self-proclaimed Capitals of the World

Many cities and towns (particularly in North America) claim to be a "Capital of the World" of a certain subject or other item. These nicknames are usually based on the city's cultural heritage or history. Here is an incomplete list of those cities.

• Cozad, Nebraska: Alfalfa capital of the world.
• Chico, California: Almond capital of the world.
• Sacramento, California: Almond capital of the world.
• Wichita, Kansas: Air capital of the world
• Allen, Michigan: Antique capital of the world.
• Lebanon, Tennessee: Appalachian Square Dance capital of the world.
• Wenatchee, Washington: Apple capital of the world.
• Patterson, California: Apricot capital of the world.
• Castroville, California: Artichoke capital of the world.
• Isleton, California: Asparagus capital of the world.
• Stockton, California: Asparagus capital of the world.
• Fallbrook, California: Avocado capital of the world.

• Mattoon, Illinois: Bagel capital of the world; rice and duck capital of the world.
• La Crosse, Kansas: Barbed wire capital of the world.
• Palatka, Florida: Bass capital of the world.
• Fort Walton Beach, Florida: Billfish capital of the world.
• Athens, Texas: Black-eyed pea capital of the world.
• Sparta, Wisconsin: Bicycling capital of the world.
• Waynesboro, Georgia: Bird Dog capital of the world.
• McCloud, California: Blackberry capital of the world.
• Hammonton, New Jersey: Blueberry capital of the world.
• South Haven, Michigan: Blueberry capital of the world.
• Bickleton, Washington: Bluebird capital of the world.
• Bardstown, Kentucky: Bourbon capital of the world.
• western Kansas : breadbasket capital of the world.
• Malvern, Arkansas: Brick capital of the world.
• Greenfield, California: Broccoli capital of the world.
• Holton, Kansas: Brome Grass capital of the world.
• Coconut Creek, Florida: Butterfly capital of the world.

• Binghamton, New York: Carousel capital of the world.
• Dalton, Georgia: Carpet capital of the world.
• Holtville, California: Carrot capital of the world.
• Alliance, Nebraska: Cattle capital of the world.
• Branford, Florida: Cave diving capital of the world.
• Alpena, Michigan: Cement capital of the world.
• Battle Creek, Michigan: Cereal capital of the world.
• Wilmington, Delaware: Chemical capital of the world.
• Traverse City, Michigan: Cherry capital of the world.
• Linden, California: Cherry capital of the world.
• Eau Claire, Michigan: Cherry Pit Spitting capital of the world.
• Hatch, New Mexico: Chile capital of the world.
• Berrien Springs, Michigan: Christmas pickle capital of the world.
• Indiana County, Pennsylvania: Christmas tree capital of the world.
• Pismo Beach, California: Clam capital of the world.
• Cordova, Alaska: Razor Clam capital of the world.
• Chadwick, Missouri : Copperhead capital of the world.
• Washington, Missouri: Corn Cob Pipe capital of the world.
• Greenwood, Mississippi: Cotton capital of the world.
• Russell Springs: cow chip capital of the world.
• Beaver, Oklahoma: Cow Chip Throwing capital of the world.
• Oakdale, California: Cowboy capital of the world.
• Dodge City: cowboy capital of the world; buffalo capital of the world till early 1870s
• Olathe, Kansas: Cowboy Boot capital of the world.
• Breaux Bridge, Louisiana: Crawfish capital of the world.
• Sturgis, Michigan: Curtain Rod capital of the world.
• Whyalla, South Australia: Cuttlefish capital of the world.

• Indio, California: Date capital of the world.
• Vineland, New Jersey: Dandelion capital of the world.
• Drumheller, Alberta: Dinosaur capital of the world
• Whitby, Ontario: Donut capital of the world.

• Las Vegas, Nevada: Entertainment capital of the world.
• Queenstown, New Zealand: Extreme Sports capital of the world.

• Dyersville, Iowa: Farm Toy capital of the world.
• Albertville, Alabama: Fire hydrant capital of the world.
• Encinitas, California: Flower capital of the world; surfing capital of the world.
• Lompoc, California: Flower Seed capital of the world.
• Mountain View, Arkansas: Folk Music capital of the world.
• Pittsburg, Kansas: Fried chicken capital of the world.
• Claxton, Georgia: Fruitcake capital of the world.
• High Point, North Carolina: Furniture capital of the world.

• Gilroy, California: Garlic capital of the world.
• Eagle Lake, Texas: Goose Hunting capital of the world.
• Kirwin, Kansas: Goose capital of the world.
• Sumner, Missouri: Wild goose capital of the world.
• Abilene, Kansas: Greyhound capital of the world.
• Barre, Vermont: Granite capital of the world.
• Lodi, California: Tokay Grape capital of the world.
• Sun Prairie, Wisconsin: Groundhog capital of the world.

• Inola, Oklahoma: Hay capital of the world.
• Yates Center, Kansas: Hay capital of the world.
• Niagara Falls, Ontario: Honeymoon capital of the world
• Lexington, Kentucky: Horse capital of the world.
• Tulelake, California: Horseradish capital of the world.
• Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Horseradish capital of the world.
• Collinsville, Illinois: Horseradish capital of the world.
• Pearsonville, California: Hubcap capital of the world.

• Le Mars, Iowa: Ice cream capital of the world.
• Keizer, Oregon: Iris capital of the world.

• Douglas, Wyoming: Jackelope capital of the world.
• Gonzales, Louisiana: Jambalaya capital of the world.

• Kodiak, Alaska: King Crab capital of the world.
• Ketchikan, Alaska: King Salmon capital of the world.
• Gridley, California: Kiwi Fruit capital of the world.
• Te Puke, New Zealand: Kiwifruit capital of the world.
• Montgomery, Minnesota: Kolacky capital of the world.

• Geneva, New York: Lake trout capital of the world.
• Salinas, California: Lettuce capital of the world.
• Clearwater, Florida: Lightning capital of the world.
• Smith River, California : Lily Growing capital of the world.
• Burlington, Iowa: Loader/Backhoe capital of the world.
• Rockland, Maine: Lobster capital of the world.
• Shediac, New Brunswick: Lobster capital of the world
• Mercer, Wisconsin: Loon capital of the world.
• Madison, Minnesota: Lutefisk capital of the world.

• Pekin, Illinois: Marigold capital of the world.
• Colquitt, Georgia: Mayhaw capital of the world.
• Beattie, Kansas: Milo capital of the world.
• Franklin County, Virginia: Moonshine capital of the world.
• Rodickton, Newfoundland : Mouse capital of the world.
• Columbia, Tennessee: Mule capital of the world.
• Austin, Texas: Live Music capital of the world.
• Humboldt, Saskatchewan: Mustard capital of the world

• Washington, D.C.: News capital of the world.
• Greater Sudbury, Ontario: Nickel capital of the world.
• Red Lake, Ontario : Norseman capital of the world.

• Tulsa, Oklahoma: Oil capital of the world.
• Rocanville, Saskatchewan : Oil can capital of the world.
• Florida, New York: Onion capital of the world.
• Vidalia, Georgia: Sweet Onion capital of the world.
• Coober Pedy, Australia: Opal capital of the world.

• Johnston, South Carolina: Peach capital of the world.
• Ashburn, Georgia: Peanut capital of the world.
• Blakely, Georgia: Peanut capital of the world.
• Dothan, Alabama: Peanut capital of the world.
• Rogue River Valley, Oregon: Pear capital of the world.
• Kelseyville, California: Pear capital of the world.
• Dove Creek, Colorado: Pinto bean capital of the world.
• Moline, Illinois: Plow capital of the world.
• Churchill, Manitoba: Polar bear capital of the world.
• North Loup, Nebraska: Popcorn capital of the world.
• Marion, Ohio: Popcorn capital of the world.
• Blackfoot, Idaho: Potato capital of the world.
• Marshall, Texas: Pottery capital of the world.
• Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California: Porn capital of the world.
• Gainesville, Georgia: Poultry capital of the world.
• Cassoday, Kansas: Prairie Chicken capital of the world.
• Yuba City, California: Prune capital of the world.
• Half Moon Bay, California: Pumpkin capital of the world.
• Parsons, Kansas: Purple Martin capital of the world.

• Albany, Georgia: Quail Hunting capital of the world.
• Purcell, Oklahoma: Quarterhorse capital of the world.
• Mount Ida, Arkansas: Quartz crystal capital of the world.

• Fresno, California: Raisin capital of the world.
• Selma, California: Raisin capital of the world.
• Tifton, Georgia: Reading capital of the world.
• Kaufman, Texas: Red-tailed Hawk capital of the world.
• Honaker, Virginia: Redbud capital of the world.
• Sumner, Washington: Rhubarb Pie capital of the world.
• Cody, Wyoming: Rodeo capital of the world.
• Elliston, Newfoundland : Root cellar capital of the world.
• Wasco, California: Rose Growing capital of the world.
• Noble, Oklahoma: Rose Rock capital of the world.
• Park Falls, Wisconsin: Ruffed Grouse capital of the world.
• Elkhart, Indiana: RV capital of the world.

• Mexico, Missouri: Saddlehorse capital of the world and Fire brick capital of the world.
• Campbell River, British Columbia: Salmon capital of the world.
• Stuart, Florida: Sailfish capital of the world.
• Digby, Nova Scotia: Scallop capital of the world
• Venice, Florida: Shark Tooth capital of the world.
• Glasgow, United Kingdom: Shipbuilding capital of the world.
• Port Isabel, Texas: Shrimp capital of the world.
• Wallace, Idaho: Silver capital of the world.
• Taxco, Mexico : Silver capital of the world.
• Granville, New York: Slate capital of the world.
• Hanover, Pennsylvania: Snack capital of the world.
• Alma, Arkansas: Spinach capital of the world.
• Crystal City, Texas: Spinach capital of the world.
• Tarpon Springs, Florida: Sponge capital of the world.
• Bandon, Oregon: Storm capital of the world.
• Oxnard, California: Strawberry capital of the world.
• Ponchatoula, Louisiana: Strawberry capital of the world.
• Watsonville, California: Strawberry capital of the world.
• Plant City, Florida: Winter Strawberry capital of the world.
• Knoxville, Tennessee: Streaking capital of the world (so proclaimed by Walter Cronkite).
• Mannford, Oklahoma: Striped bass capital of the world.
• Hearne, Texas: Sunflower capital of the world.
• Goodland, Kansas: Sunflower capital of the world.

• Mountain Iron, Minnesota: Taconite capital of the world.
• Tijuana, Mexico: Television capital of the world.
• Green Forest, Arkansas: Tomato capital of the world.
• Allentown, Pennsylvania: Truck capital of the world.
• Berryville, Arkansas: Turkey capital of the world.
• Caldwell: ornate box turtle capital of the world.

• Cooper, Texas: Vetch capital of the world.

• Port Clinton, Ohio: Walleye capital of the world.
• Savoonga, Alaska: Walrus capital of the world.
• Cordele, Georgia: Watermelon capital of the world.
• Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania: Weather capital of the world.
• St-Simeon, Quebec : Whale capital of the world.
• Victoria, B.C.: Whale watching capital of the world
• Wellington, Kansas: Wheat capital of the world.
• Hood River, Oregon: Wind surfing capital of the world.

• New York City, New York: The capital of the world.
• Paris, France: The capital of the world.

Former Maryland businessman Bill Rau has authored a guidebook (America's Capitals: U.S. and Canadian Towns with World Class Names, published by Side Roads Publishing Company of Takoma Park, Md.) which catalogs North America's "world capitals."

Birthplace

Some cities take nicknames based on an industry, invention or other phenomenon which allegedly arose there. These include:

• Birthplace of Aviation - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
• Birthplace of Baseball - Cooperstown, New York; Hoboken, New Jersey
• Birthplace of the Blues - Memphis, Tennessee
• Birthplace of Hockey - Windsor, Nova Scotia
• Birthplace of TV - Rigby, Idaho or Hastings, England.
• Cradle of Aviation - Hammondsport, New York
• America's Godmother - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France

Comparative nicknames

Some cities have nicknames which refer to other cities with established reputations. For example, a city might bill itself as the "Athens of the North" to establish a link with the major cultural contributions of Athens, Greece.

• Athens
  • Athens of the North - Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Athens of the North - Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Athens of the South - Nashville, Tennessee
  • Athens of the South - Atlanta, Georgia
  • Athens of the East - Madurai, India
  • Athens of the West - Columbus, Indiana
  • Athens of the West - Lexington, Kentucky
  • Athens of Iran - Shiraz, Iran
  • Athens of America - Boston, Massachusetts
  • Athens of South America - Bogotá, Colombia
  • Athens of Florida - DeLand, Florida
  • Athens of Indiana - Crawfordsville, Indiana
  • Athens of Texas - Marshall, Texas
  • Athens of the Ozarks - Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Baghdad
  • Baghdad by the Bay - San Francisco, California
  • Baghdad on the Hudson - New York, New York
• Birmingham of America - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Chicago of Argentina - Rosario, Argentina
• Edinburgh of the South - Dunedin, New Zealand
• Gibraltar
  • Gibraltar of America - Vicksburg, Mississippi
  • Gibraltar of North America - Quebec City, Quebec
• Hollywood North - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Hong Kong of the North - Dalian, China
• Manchester of the North - Tampere, Finland
• Mendocino of the East - Rockport, Massachusetts
• Monte Carlo of the East - Macao
• Moscow
  • Moscow on the Charles - Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Moscow on the Mississippi - Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Nashville of the North - Edmonton, Alberta
• New York
  • New York of the South - Atlanta, Georgia
  • New York of the South (former) - Galveston, Texas
• Paris
  • Paris of Africa - Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Dakar, Senegal
  • Paris of Arabia - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Paris of the Caribbean - Havana, Cuba
  • Paris of the East - Riga, Latvia
  • Paris of Iran - Shiraz, Iran
  • Paris of Latin America - Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Paris of the Middle East - Beirut, Lebanon
  • Paris of the Midwest - Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Paris of the North - Tromsø, Norway
  • Paris of the Orient - Saigon, Vietnam (less common today); Shanghai, China
  • Paris of the Pacific - Sitka, Alaska, USA; Nouméa, New Caledonia; San Francisco, California, USA
  • Paris of the South - Asheville, North Carolina, USA
  • Little Paris - Kristianstad, Vänersborg, Sweden
• People's Republic
  • People's Republic of Berkeley - Berkeley, California
  • People's Republic of Burlington - Burlington, Vermont
  • People's Republic of Santa Monica - Santa Monica, California
  • People's Republic of South Yorkshire - Sheffield, England
• Pittsburgh of the South - Birmingham, Alabama
• Plymouth of the West - San Diego, California
• Tijuana North - Windsor, Ontario
• Silicon Valley
  • see List of places with 'Silicon' names

'Venice of the ...'

Many places have been described as the Venice of the North, Venice of the South, Venice of the East or Venice of the West, after Venice in Italy:

North

• Stockholm
• Birmingham
• Bruges
• St Petersburg
• Amsterdam
• Giethoorn
• Ottawa
• Manchester
• Hamburg
• Bydgoszcz

South

• Zakynthos
• Tarpon Springs, Florida
• Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi
• Sete in France

East

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Udaipur in Rajasthan
• Alleppey in Kerala
• Lijiang in China
• Nan Madol on Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
• Suzhou, China

West

• Nantes
• Galway
• San Antonio, Texas

Brazil

• Recife

China

• Suzhou

Hong Kong

• Tai O village

Mali

• Mopti

Middle East

• Basra, Iraq

By Specific River

• Dresden - Venice of the Elbe

Also, the country name of Venezuela means "little Venice".

There is Venice of America in Los Angeles, which is modeled on Venice, Italy, and includes a canal district. There is also Venise-en-Québec, Quebec .

Fort Lauderdale, Florida is also identified as "Venice of America", with more than 300 miles of inland, navigable waterways, and one of the highest per capita boat ownership rates in the US.

Folk heroes

The American folk hero Paul Bunyan, and his blue ox Babe, have at least three towns vying for being considered his homeland. These include Bemidji, Minnesota, Brainerd, Minnesota and Westwood, California.

Complete list

Cities in Argentina

• Mar del Plata
  • Queen of the Coast
• Ushuaia
  • The End of the World

Cities in Australia

• Adelaide
  • City of Churches
• Brisbane
  • The River City
  • Brisvegas (a play on Las Vegas, Nevada)
• Canberra
  • The Bush Capital
• Melbourne
  • The World's Most Livable City
  • Paris on the Yarra
• Sydney
  • The Harbour City
  • Emerald City
• Wollongong, New South Wales
  • 'The Gong'

Cities in Brazil

• Gramado
  • The City of Hortenses
• Rio de Janeiro
  • The Marvelous City
• São Paulo
  • The Brazil's Locomotive
  • The City That Never Sleeps
  • Land of Fog
• Itu
  • The Brazilian's Rome

Cities in Canada

• Brampton, Ontario
  • Bramatown
  • Browntown
  • Flowertown (former)
• Calgary, Alberta
  • Cowtown
  • Gateway to the Rockies
  • The Stampede City
  • The Heart of the New West
  • Canada's Oil Capital
• Brandon, Manitoba
  • The Wheat City
• Burnaby, British Columbia
  • Suburnaby
• Cambridge, Ontario (see Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario below)
• Cité de l'Or, Quebec
  • City of Gold
• Desboro, Ontario
  • Dodge City
• Edmonton, Alberta
  • The City of Champions
  • River City
  • Nashville of the North
  • Redmonton
  • Deadmonton
  • Gateway to the North
  • Canada's Festival City
• Fox Creek, Alberta
  • Fox Vegas
• Fredericton, New Brunswick
  • City of Stately Elms
• Greater Sudbury, Ontario
  • The Nickel Capital of the World
  • Nickel Belt
  • The Nickel City
  • Sludgebury
• Guelph, Ontario (also see Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario below)
  • The Royal City
• Hamilton, Ontario
  • Steeltown
• Hinton, Alberta
  • Gateway to the Rockies
• Kapuskasing, Ontario
  • Kap
  • The Model City
• Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
  • K-W
  • K-Dub
  • with Cambridge, Ontario: The Tricities
  • with Guelph, Ontario: Canada's Technology Triangle
• London, Ontario
  • The Forest City
• Moncton, New Brunswick
  • Hub City
  • Monkeytown
• Montreal, Quebec
  • The City of Saints
• Orillia, Ontario
  • Sunshine City
• Ottawa, Ontario
  • Silicon Valley of the North
  • Bytown
• Quebec City, Quebec
  • The Gibraltar of North America
  • Le grand village
  • La vieille capitale
• Owen Sound, Ontario
  • The Scenic City
• Regina, Saskatchewan
  • The Queen City
• Richmond, British Columbia
  • Ditchmond
  • AsiaWest
  • HongKong City
• Saint John, New Brunswick
  • Port City
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • City of Bridges
  • Saskabush
• Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
  • The Soo
  • Lock City
• Shediac, New Brunswick
  • The Lobster Capital of the World
• Surrey, British Columbia
  • Slurry
  • The Gaza Strip
  • The Car Theft Capital of North America
• Thunder Bay, Ontario
  • T-Bay
• Timmins, Ontario
  • The City With a Heart of Gold
• Toronto, Ontario
  • Hogtown
  • Muddy York
  • Queen City
  • T.O.
  • Toronto the Good
  • T-Dot
  • Trawna, Tronno, or Trahna -- based upon the local pronunciation of Toronto
  • Centre of the Universe
  • The Big Smoke
  • Hollywood North (also used for Vancouver)
  • The Most Multicultural City in the World
  • for Scarborough, Ontario, a former city in Toronto: Scarberia, Scarlem
  • for Agincourt, Ontario, a neighbourhood of Toronto: AsianCourt
• Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Hollywood North (also used for Toronto)
  • Hongcouver
  • Rainy City
  • The Village at the End of the Rainforest
  • Brollywood
  • Raincouver
  • Terminal City
  • VanCity
  • Vansterdam
  • The City
  • The 'couver
• Victoria, British Columbia
  • A Little Bit of England
  • The Garden City
• Windsor, Ontario
  • Tijuana North
• Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Winterpeg
  • The 'peg
• Valleyview, Alberta
  • Valleyrock

Cities in China

• Beijing
  • The Forbidden City
• Dalian
  • Hong Kong of the North
• Hong Kong
  • Pearl of the Orient
  • Asia's World City (slogan in tourism promotion)
• Macao
  • Monte Carlo of the East
• Double Haven
  • Little Guilin

Cities in Colombia

• Medellín
  • Orchid City

Cities in the Czech Republic

• Prague [1]
  • The Golden City
  • The City of One Hundred Spires
  • The Heart of Europe
  • The Rome of the North
• Ostrava
  • The Steel Heart of the Republic (historically)

Cities in Egypt

• Alexandria
  • Pearl of the Mediterranean

Cities in Finland

• Helsinki
  • The White City of The North
• Lahti
  • Finland's Chicago
• Tampere
  • Manchester of the North

Cities in France

• Paris
  • City of Lights
  • City of Love
  • Paname
• Bordeaux
  • City of wine

Cities in Germany

• Berlin
  • Spree-Athens (Spree river)
• Dresden
  • Elbflorence (because of the Elbe river)
• Frankfurt
  • Mainhattan (because of the Main river and the skyline)
  • Bankfurt
• Hamburg
  • Gateway to the World (das Tor zur Welt)
• Munich (München)
  • Village of a million inhabitants (Millionendorf)
  • Cosmopolitan City with Heart (Weltstadt mit Herz)

Cities in Guatemala

• Tikal, Guatemala
  • The City That Time Forgot

Cities in Hungary

• Budapest, Hungary
  • The Pearl of the Danube

Cities in India

• Benares
  • Luminous City
• Bangalore
  • City of Gardens
• Calcutta, India
  • City of Palaces
  • City of Love
  • City of Joy (after the book by Dominique Lapierre on a slum in Calcutta)
• Jaipur, India
  • The Pink City
• Jodhpur, India
  • The Blue City

Cities in Iran

• Tehran
  • the city of 72 nations
• Isfahan
  • Half of the World
• Shiraz
  • City of Roses
  • Athens of Iran
• Qom
  • Iran's Vatican
• Dezful
  • City of Bricks
• Tabriz
  • City of Uprising
• Maku
  • Stoney City
• Jiroft
  • Iran's India

Cities in the Republic of Ireland

• Cork
  • The Real Capital — jocular reference to Dublin's aloofness
• Dublin
  • The Fair City — from the song Molly Malone
  • The Pale — jocular reference to its aloofness
• Galway
  • The City of the Tribes
• Limerick
  • The rugby capital of Ireland
  • Stab City — a pejorative comment on the high incidence of assault

Cities in Israel

• Jerusalem, Israel
  • City of David
  • City of Peace
  • The Holy City
• Tel Aviv, Israel
  • The city that never stops

Cities in Italy

• Bologna, Italy
  • Basket City
  • Bologna the Fat
  • Bologna the Learned
  • Bologna the Red
• Florence, Italy
  • City of Lilies
• Rome, Italy
  • City of Love
  • The City of the Seven Hills
  • The Eternal City
• Venice, Italy
  • Bride of the Sea
  • Queen of the Adriatic

Cities in Japan

• Yokosuka, Japan
  • City With a Future

Cities in Lebanon

• Beirut, Lebanon
  • The Paris of the Middle East

Cities in Malaysia

• Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Orchid City
• Sibu, Malaysia
  • Swan City
• Kuching, Malaysia
  • Cat City
• Penang, Malaysia
  • Pearl of Orient

Cities in Mexico

• Celaya, Guanajuato
  • The city of the strawberries.
  • The city of the “cajeta” (milk candy).
• Cuernavaca, Morelos
  • The City of Eternal Springs
• Guadalajara, Jalisco
  • The “tapatian” pearl
• Izamal
  • The Yellow City
• Merida, Yucatan
  • The White City
• Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
  • The Sultaness of the North
• Pachuca, Hidalgo
  • The Beautiful Windy
• Parral, Chihuahua
  • The Capital of the World
• Puebla, Puebla
  • The city of the sweet potatoes ("camotes")
  • The city of “talavera” (tiles)
• Taxco
  • The Silver Capital of the World
• Tijuana
  • Television Capital of the World
• Valladolid, Yucatan
  • The Sultaness of the East

Cities in the Netherlands

• Amsterdam
  • Gateway to Europe
  • Venice of the North
• The Hague
  • City of Peace and Justice
• Nijmegen
  • Oldest city of the Netherlands

Cities in New Zealand

• Auckland, New Zealand
  • City of Sails
  • The Queen City
• Christchurch, New Zealand
  • The Garden City
• Dunedin, New Zealand
  • The Edinburgh of the South
• Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Hamiltron
• Queenstown, New Zealand
  • Extreme Sports Capital of the World
• Wanganui
  • The River City
  • Wangavegas
• Wellington
  • The Harbour Capital
  • The Windy City
  • Wellywood (since The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy)

Cities in Peru

• Moyobamba, Peru
  • Orchid City

Cities in the Philippines

• Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
  • City of smiles
• Baguio City
  • Summer capital of the Philippines
  • City of Pines
• Cebu City, Cebu
  • Queen City of the South
• Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
  • Locust City
• Dumaguete City
  • City of Gentle People
• Makati City, Metro Manila
  • Business capital of the Philippines
• Manila
  • Pearl of the Orient
• Marikina City, Metro Manila
  • Shoe capital of the Philippines
  • Home of the world's largest shoes
• San Pablo City, Laguna
  • City of seven lakes
• Zamboanga City
  • City of Flowers

Cities in Poland

Note: in Polish it's mostly the inhabitants who are nicknamed rather than the cities

• Gdańsk
  • Chłańsk (pejorative)
• Kielce
  • Priests City (Kleryków)
• Krakow
  • Royal Capital City
  • Krakówek (slightly pejorative)
• Poznań
  • Kingdom of potatoes
  • Duchy of underground orange
• Szczecin
  • Other Wilno
• Warsaw
  • Paris of the North
  • Biggest village in Poland
  • Phoenix City
• Wrocław
  • Other Lwów
  • Venice of the North

Cities in Portugal

• Braga
  • City of the Bishops
• Lisbon
  • City With a Future
  • White City
• Oporto
  • The Invincible

Cities in Puerto Rico

(note: almost every city in Puerto Rico has a nickname)

• Aibonito, Puerto Rico
  • The cold city
  • City of flowers
• Bayamón, Puerto Rico
  • City of the cowboys
• Caguas, Puerto Rico
  • Country city
• Carolina, Puerto Rico
  • Giant city
• Cayey, Puerto Rico
  • City of the bulls
• Fajardo, Puerto Rico
  • Hardface city
• Humacao, Puerto Rico
  • The gray city
• Guayama, Puerto Rico
  • Witch city
• Lares, Puerto Rico
  • The Athens of Puerto Rico
• Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
  • The Sultan of the West
• Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • City of the lions
  • The senior city
• Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
  • City of the pirates

Cities in Romania

• Bucharest, Romania
  • The Little Paris

Cities in Russia

• Moscow, Russia
  • The Third Rome
  • Big Village
• St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Venice of the North
  • The Northern Palmira

Cities in Serbia

• Belgrade, Serbia
  • The White City

Cities in South Africa

• Cape Town
  • The Mother City
• Johannesburg
  • Egoli (The place/city of gold)
• Port Elizabeth
  • The friendly city
  • The windy city
• Pretoria
  • Jacaranda City

Cities in Spain

• Barcelona
  • Barna
• Valladolid
  • Fachadolid - pejorative: facha means something like redneck
  • Pucela

Cities in Sweden

• Eskilstuna
  • Smedstan -- The Smith City
• Gothenburg
  • Lilla London -- Little London
• Jönköping
  • Smålands Jerusalem - The Jerusalem of Småland
• Kristianstad
  • Lilla Paris -- Little Paris
• Norrköping
  • Peking
• Stockholm
  • Eken -- The Oak
  • Nordens Venedig -- Venice of the North
• Sundbyberg
  • Sumpan
• Trosa
  • The End of the World
• Umeå
  • Björkarnas stad -- The City of Birches
• Vänersborg
  • Lilla Paris -- Little Paris
• Västerås
  • Gurkstan -- The Cucumber City

Cities in Switzerland

• Bern -- Zurich West

Cities in Thailand

• Bangkok, Thailand
  • Venice of the East

Cities in the United Kingdom

• Aberdeen, Scotland
  • The Granite City
  • The Silver City
• Birmingham, England
  • Brum
  • Brummagem
  • The City of a Thousand Trades
• Bradford, England
  • Bradistan
• Brighton & Hove, England
  • The Liberal City
• Cambridge, England
  • City of Perspiring Dreams (cf. Oxford)
• Coventry, England
  • The Concrete Block
  • Cov
• Edinburgh, Scotland
  • The Athens of the North
  • Auld Reekie
• Glasgow, Scotland
  • City of Love
  • Shipbuilding capital of the world
  • Dear Green Place
• Leamington Spa, England
  • Lem
• Letchworth, England
  • The First Garden City of the World
• London, England
  • The (Big) Smoke
  • The Great Wen
• The City of London, England
  • The Square Mile
  • The City
• Londonderry (or Derry), Northern Ireland
  • The Maiden City
  • Stroke City (jocular, from Derry/Londonderry)
• Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
  • Treacle town
• Manchester, England
  • Madchester, and other variations derived from current events (i.e., "Gunchester" during an epidemic of gang violence, "Gaychester" following the explosion of a gay club scene)
• Newcastle upon Tyne, England
  • The Toon (local pronunciation of town)
  • Geordieland (the Tyneside conurbation as a whole, wider than just Newcastle)
• Oxford, England
  • City of Dreaming Spires
• Plymouth, England
  • Guzz (Royal Navy nickname, from "Guzzle")
• Portsmouth, England
  • Pompey
• Sheffield, England
  • The Steel City
  • The Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire

Cities in the United States

See List of city nicknames in the United States