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 Pre-war Country:          Post-war Country:
      Austria           24      Algeria           164
      Belgium          268      Austria         5,452
      China          1,436      Belgium         1,204
      Czechoslovakia    49      Canada             14
      Denmark          479      China              85
      France           489      Czechoslovakia    927
      Germany          794      Egypt             209
      Hungary          364      France            270
      Philipines        41      Germany        13,252
      Switzerland      315      Italy             218
      NONE LISTED   29,686      Luxemburg          28
                                Netherlands       322
                                Palestine         120
                                Philipines         23
                                Poland            645
                                Sweden            479
                                Switzerland     2,370
                                NONE LISTED     8,576

Source                                              It should be stressed that this database is a finding aid, not a complete presenta

 Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
49°06' N 09°44' E
285 miles SW of Berlin
Schwäbisch Hall [Ger], HallSchwäbisch Hall


Germany
Schwäbisch Hall

Württemberg
Germany
Schwäbisch Hall

Württemberg
Germany
21
 La Goulette, Tunisia
36°49' N 10°18' E
7 miles E of Tunis
La Goulette [Fr], La Gouletta [Ital], Ḩalq al Wādī [Arab], El Aouina, Goletta, Goulette, Halk el OuedLa Goulette


Tunisia
La Goulette


Tunisia
La Goulette


Tunisia
9
 Mosul, Iraq
36°22' N 43°07' E
222 miles NNW of Baghdad
Mosul [Eng], Al Mūṣul [Arab], Musul [Turk], Mossoul [Fr]Mosul


Iraq
Mosul


Iraq
Mosul
Mosul

Ottoman Empire
4
 Manzil Bourgiba, Tunisia
37°09' N 09°48' E
32 miles NW of Tunis
Ferryville, Manzil Bourgiba [since 1956], Manzil Bū Ruqaybah, Menzel Bourguiba, Sīdī Fatḩ AllāhFerryville


Tunisia
Ferryville


Tunisia
Ferryville


Tunisia
1
 Al Hillah, Iraq
32°29' N 44°26' E
59 miles S of Baghdad
Al Ḩillah [Arab], Al-Hillah, HillaAl Hillah


Iraq
Al Hillah


Iraq
Al Hillah
Bağdat

Ottoman Empire
2
 Cairo, Egypt
30°03' N 31°13' E
2 miles W of Al Qahirah
Cairo [Eng], Maṣr [Egyp], Al-Qāhirah [Arab], Le Caire [Fr], Kahire [Turk], KairoCairo


Egypt
Cairo


Egypt
Cairo


Egypt
437
 Hammam el-Lif, Tunisia
36°44' N 10°20' E
10 miles ESE of Tunis
Hammam-Lif, Ḩammām al Anf, Hammam LanfHammam-Lif


Tunisia
Hammam El-Lif


Tunisia
Hammam-Lif


Tunisia
1
 Basra, Iraq
30°30' N 47°49' E
280 miles SE of Baghdad
Basra [Eng, Turk], Al Baṣrah [Arab]Basra


Iraq
Basra


Iraq
Basra
Basra

Ottoman Empire
46
 Ṭarābulus, Libya
32°53' N 13°10' E
2 miles SW of Tarabulus
Ṭarābulus [Arab], Tripoli [Eng, Ital], Ṭrables [Berber], Trípolis [Grk], Ṭarābulus al-GharbTripoli


Libya
Tripoli

Tripolitania
Italy
Tripoli
Tripolitania

Ottoman Empire
87
 Algiers, Algeria
36°45' N 03°03' E
1 miles S of Alger
Algiers [Eng], Alger [Fr], al-Jeza'ir [Ar], Algeri [Ital], Ledzayer [Berb]Algiers


France
Algiers

Alger
France
Algiers

Alger
France
233
 Casablanca, Morocco
33°35' N 0°73' W
368 miles E of Rabat
Casablanca [Eng, Sp], Dār-el-Beïḍā [Arab], Kasablanka [Ladino], ad-Dār al-Baīḍa, Anfa [Berber]Casablanca


France
Casablanca

French Morocco
France
Casablanca


Morocco
247
 Hammamet, Tunisia
36°24' N 10°37' E
37 miles SE of Tunis
Hammamet, Al ḨammāmātHammamet


Tunisia
Hammamet


Tunisia
Hammamet


Tunisia
0
 El-Hamma, Tunisia
33°54' N 09°48' E
202 miles S of Tunis
Al Ḩāmmah, El Hamma, El Hamma de l’AradEl-Hamma


Tunisia
El-Hamma


Tunisia
El-Hamma


Tunisia
0
Greece (Country), GreeceGreece [Eng], Ellás [Gr], Elláda [Gr], Grecia [Ital], Grèce [Fr], Grecja [Pol], Grecia [Sp, Rom], Graecia [Lat], Griechenland [Ger], Grikhnland [Yid], Görögország [Hun], Graikija [Lith], Gretsia [Rus], Řecko [Cz], Gresia [Ladino], Yunanistan [Turk], al-Yūnān [Arab], Yavan [Heb]


Greece



Greece



Greece
260
 Mahares, Tunisia
34°32' N 10°30' E
158 miles S of Tunis
Mahares [Arab], Mahrès [Fr], Mahires, Al Maḩras, Al-Maharas, Mahres, MaharèsMahres


Tunisia
Mahares


Tunisia
Mahares


Tunisia
0
 Barce, Libya
32°30' N 20°54' E
449 miles E of Tarabulus
Barce, Barka, Barqa [Fr], Barca [Ital], Barqah, El Marjh, Al Marj, El Merj, El-MergBarce


Libya
Barce

Cyrenaica
Italy
Barce
Cyrenaica

Ottoman Empire
0
 Zawia, Libya
32°45' N 12°43' E
29 miles WSW of Tarabulus
Zawia, Az Zāwiyah, Al Zawiyah, ZaouiaZawia


Libya
Zawia

Tripolitania
Italy
Zawia
Tripolitania

Ottoman Empire
0
 Khoms, Libya
32°39' N 14°16' E
65 miles ESE of Tarabulus
Khoms, Homs, Al KhumsKhoms


Libya
Khoms

Tripolitania
Italy
Khoms
Tripolitania

Ottoman Empire
0
 Amrus, Libya
32°53' N 13°14' E
3 miles ESE of Tarabulus
Amrus, Suk al-Juma', Sūq al Jum'ah, Suq al-Jama, al-SahalAmrus


Libya
Amrus

Tripolitania
Italy
Amrus
Tripolitania

Ottoman Empire
0
 Le Kef, Tunisia
36°11' N 08°43' E
92 miles WSW of Tunis
Le Kef, Al Kāf, Chikka Benar, El KefLe Kef


Tunisia
Le Kef


Tunisia
Le Kef


Tunisia
3
 Ąžuolų Būda, Lithuania
54°42' N 23°31' E
72 miles W of Vilnius
Ąžuolų Būda [Lith], Dębowa Buda [Pol], Boid [Yid], Dambava Buda, Dembove Bude, Azhuolu-Buda, Ažuolai Būda, Ąžuolynės Būdos, Ōžoulū BūdaĄžuolų Būda


Soviet Union
Ąžuolų Būda
Marijampolė

Lithuania
Dębowa Buda
Marjampol
Suwałki
Russian Empire
6
 Mahdia, Tunisia
35°30' N 11°04' E
103 miles SSE of Tunis
Mahdia, Al Mahdīyah [Arab], Madhia, Mahedia, MehdiaMahdia


Tunisia
Mahdia


Tunisia
Mahdia


Tunisia
6
 Rudnik nad Sanem, Poland
50°26' N 22°15' E
137 miles SSE of Warszawa
Rudnik nad Sanem [Pol], Rudnik [Pol, until 1997], Ridnik [Yid], Rudnik-al-nehar-San [Heb], Rudnyk-nad-Syanom [Ukr], RidukRudnik


Poland
Rudnik nad Sanem
Nisko
Lwów
Poland
Rudnik
Nisko
Galicia
Austrian Empire
109
 Turka, Ukraine
49°09' N 23°02' E
345 miles WSW of Kyyiv
Turka [Ukr, Pol, Yid], Turka al nehar Stry [Heb], Turka nad StryjemTurka


Soviet Union
Turka
Turka
Stanisławów
Poland
Turka
Turka
Galicia
Austrian Empire
195
 Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
47°15' N 09°15' E
87 miles ENE of Bern
Sankt Gallen [Ger], St. Gall [Fr], San Gallo [Ital]St. Gallen


Switzerland
St. Gallen

St. Gallen
Switzerland
St. Gallen

St. Gallen
Switzerland
0
 L'Ariana, Tunisia
36°52' N 10°12' E
5 miles N of Tunis
Ariana, L'Ariana, al-Ariana, AryānahL'Ariana


Tunisia
L'Ariana


Tunisia
L'Ariana


Tunisia
6
 Al Qamishli, Syria
37°03' N 41°13' E
370 miles NE of Dimashq
Al Qamishli [Arab], Qamişlo [Kurd], Kamışlı [Turk], Kamishli [Heb], al-Qāmišlī, Qamishli, QamishloAl Qamishli


Syria
Al Qamishli

Syria
France
Al Qamishli
Diyarbekir

Ottoman Empire
3
 La Marsa, Tunisia
36°53' N 10°20' E
10 miles NE of Tunis
La Marsa, Al Marsá, El MarsaLa Marsa


Tunisia
La Marsa


Tunisia
La Marsa


Tunisia
0
 Monastir, Tunisia
35°47' N 10°50' E
79 miles SSE of Tunis
Monastir, Mnestir, Mestir, al-MunastîrMonastir


Tunisia
Monastir


Tunisia
Monastir


Tunisia
0
 Bou Salem, Tunisia
36°37' N 08°58' E
69 miles W of Tunis
Bou Salem [Arab, since 1966], Souk el Khemis [Arab, until 1966], Bū Sālim, Souk el Kremis, Sūq al Khamīs,Souk el-Khemis


Tunisia
Souk el-Khemis


Tunisia
Souk el-Khemis


Tunisia
0
 Vil’shynky, Ukraine
48°47' N 22°39' E
370 miles WSW of Kyyiv
Vil’shynky [Ukr], Egreshát [Hun 20th c], Vulsinka [Hun 19th c], Vulšinky [Slov], Ol’shinki [Rus], Olšinky, Vilshinka, VolosankaOl’shinki


Soviet Union
Vulšinky

Subcarpathia
Czechoslovakia
Vulsinka
Ung
Kárpátalja
Hungary
0
 Kairouan, Tunisia
35°40' N 10°06' E
78 miles S of Tunis
Kairouan, Al-Kayrawān, Al Qayrawān, Kairwan, Qairouan, QayrawanKairouan


Tunisia
Kairouan


Tunisia
Kairouan


Tunisia
3
 Gródek, Poland
53°06' N 23°40' E
126 miles ENE of Warszawa
Gródek [Pol], Horodok [Yid], Horodok al-yad Bialystok [Heb], Grudek [Rus], Gródek Sokolski, Gródek Białostocki, GrudkiGródek


Poland
Gródek
Białystok
Białystok
Poland
Gródek
Białystok
Grodno
Russian Empire
88
 Tarhuna, Libya
32°26' N 13°38' E
42 miles SE of Tarabulus
Tarhuna [Arab], Tarhūnah, al-Boirat, El-Buerát, El-Ubberát, Tarhoona, TarhounahTarhuna


Libya
al-Boirat

Tripolitania
Italy
al-Boirat
Tripolitania

Ottoman Empire
0
 Moknine, Tunisia
35°38' N 10°54' E
90 miles SSE of Tunis
Moknine, Al Muknīn, MokninMoknine


Tunisia
Moknine


Tunisia
Moknine


Tunisia
3
 Kenitra, Morocco
34°16' N 0°63' W
356 miles E of Rabat
Kenitra [Arab], Al-Qonaitirah, Port LyauteyPort Lyautey


France
Port Lyautey

French Morocco
France
Port Lyautey


Morocco
3
 Alexandria, Egypt
31°12' N 29°55' E
112 miles NW of Al Qahirah
Alexandria [Eng], Al-Iskandariya [Arab], Eskendereyya [Egyp]Alexandria


Egypt
Alexandria


Egypt
Alexandria


Egypt
379
 İskenderun, Turkey
36°35' N 36°10' E
293 miles SE of Ankara
İskenderun [Turk], Alexandrétta [Grk], al-ʼIskandarūn [Arab], Alessandretta [Ital], Alexandrette [Fr], Myriandrus, İskenderon, Iskandariyah, Alexandria ad Issum, Scanderoonİskenderun


Turkey
Alexandrette

Syria
France
İskenderun
Haleb

Ottoman Empire
0
 Medjez el-Bab, Tunisia
36°39' N 09°37' E
33 miles WSW of Tunis
Medjaz el-Bab, Majāz al BābMedjez el-Bab


Tunisia
Medjez el-Bab


Tunisia
Medjez el-Bab


Tunisia
1
 Ksar el Kebir, Morocco
35°00' N 0°55' W
353 miles ENE of Rabat
Ksar el Kebir [Arab], Alcazarquivir [Sp], Alkazarkivir [Ladino], Alcácer-Quibir [Port], Ksar-el-Kébir [Fr], al-Qaşr al-KabīrAlcazarquivir


Spain
Alcazarquivir

Spanish Morocco
Spain
Ksar el Kebir


Morocco
13
 Ksar es Sghir, Morocco
35°50' N 0°53' W
365 miles ENE of Rabat
Ksar es Sghir [Arab], Alcácer Ceguer [Port], Alcazarseguer [Sp], Al Qsar as-SeghirAlcazarseguer


Spain
Alcazarseguer

Spanish Morocco
Spain
Ksar es Sghir


Morocco
3
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  All FeaturesPopulated Places 
CountryUSBGN Code# of Localities# of SynonymsTotal # of Placenames# of Localities# of SynonymsTotal # of Placenames
LuxembourgLUX9952,2563,2517611,6672,428
SloveniaSVN4,3657,30711,6723,6266,0419,667
MoldovaMDA2,4219,72412,1451,8627,9569,818
TajikistanTJK4,44210,17014,6122,8606,9479,807
TurkmenistanTKM5,8209,74115,5611,5102,7744,284
SlovakiaSVK7,0719,88616,9575,0307,10312,133
KosovoXKS6,56115,24321,8042,6619,94612,607
KyrgyzstanKGZ8,22719,73927,9662,6817,2619,942
UzbekistanUZB11,15818,93130,0898,26014,39522,655
EstoniaEST10,26120,00730,2687,58514,06421,649
MontenegroMNE14,16216,61630,7784,0775,1269,203
GeorgiaGEO9,09221,90430,9965,52615,26120,787
DenmarkDNK13,97419,73333,7077,48310,16917,652
AlbaniaALB9,11226,92036,0325,21917,88823,107
AzerbaijanAZE9,82426,27536,0995,27417,34822,622
NetherlandsNLD16,90722,21639,1238,28111,53219,813
IsraelISR9,46929,77039,2391,7627,5879,349
Czech RepublicCZE18,79927,35546,15416,50123,99740,498
LatviaLVA18,54129,81448,3554,0119,63713,648
BelgiumBEL20,58928,83149,42015,44021,32436,764
PortugalPRT23,85025,80749,65716,77418,02034,794
CroatiaHRV22,27930,28652,56510,19114,45824,649
HungaryHUN23,54730,34353,89016,13420,11036,244
SerbiaSRB24,05330,15954,2129,63513,58023,215
BulgariaBGR13,63442,44956,0837,52027,42634,946
United KingdomGBR26,01733,19159,20815,42718,17133,598
CanadaCAN26,43935,12261,5616,8508,19615,046
TunisiaTUN22,78742,58065,3672,4156,8209,235
LibyaLBY21,98445,88267,8669623,0123,974
ItalyITA30,34238,52368,86518,34122,33340,674
RomaniaROU27,07443,58370,65722,35936,76259,121
North MacedoniaMKD25,54255,40380,9452,9237,78410,707
LithuaniaLTU33,74448,87782,62120,91033,19854,108
AustriaAUT39,04344,92183,96415,77818,20433,982
LebanonLBN24,34066,79891,1383,63812,84816,486
SwitzerlandCHE47,16849,46496,63231,50232,82964,331
SpainESP41,55755,12996,68627,76637,08364,849
ArmeniaARM32,26667,70399,9693,5209,01512,535
Bosnia-HerzegovinaBIH51,57055,634107,20422,15024,99547,145
GreeceGRC23,74985,196108,94513,17449,12062,294
PolandPOL48,65363,192111,84544,91456,997101,911
BelarusBLR33,80886,443120,25127,01768,19195,208
AlgeriaDZA54,03467,900121,9349,02913,38222,411
EgyptEGY32,53190,028122,55912,19034,74446,934
ArgentinaARG56,14466,479122,62315,30520,13835,443
SyriaSYR38,890108,017146,90711,76943,65255,421
UkraineUKR41,054137,804178,85834,275113,954148,229
FranceFRA78,220106,544184,76461,30981,232142,541
SwedenSWE85,464101,032186,49628,22332,85961,082
NorwayNOR80,206119,902200,10812,44218,56331,005
IraqIRQ54,620152,559207,17923,41478,576101,990
TurkeyTUR86,033129,912215,94556,21390,729146,942
South AfricaZAF99,911117,891217,80212,55415,00427,558
KazakhstanKAZ68,367162,146230,51313,73241,19154,923
AustraliaAUS124,563136,448261,01114,33315,47029,803
YemenYEM102,340197,770300,11084,777166,450251,227
GermanyDEU159,728179,275339,00379,63385,547165,180
MoroccoMAR152,794197,172349,96648,17674,684122,860
BrazilBRA228,971266,220495,19176,85195,470172,321
FinlandFIN412,035435,574847,60926,48731,97858,465
MexicoMEX413,340490,208903,548211,535261,652473,187
IranIRN244,162684,648928,81080,220279,390359,610
RussiaRUS390,373854,3231,244,696203,597450,615654,212
TOTAL3,869,0166,250,97510,119,9911,566,3742,802,4554,368,829

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