# List of short place names

This is a list of short place names, natively in Latin characters or romanized, with one or two letters.

## One-letter place names

* A, a former village in Kami-Amakusa city, Kumamoto, Japan
* Á, a farm in Dalabyggð municipality, Dalasýsla, Iceland. Á is Icelandic for "river".
* Ά, an eco-hippie community in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
* D, a river in Oregon, United States. It was also formerly believed to be the world's shortest river.
* E, a mountain in Hokkaidō, Japan
* E, a river in the Highlands of Scotland
* É, an ancient name for Dadu River in Sichuan, China
* G, a village in Kayanza Province, Burundi
* H, also known as H Island, an island in Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, in Fairfax County, Virginia
* I, a town in Fujian Province, China
* Ì, Scottish Gaelic name for island of Iona, Scotland (also called Ì Chaluim Chille)
* L, two lakes in Nebraska both named for their right-angled shape
* Ô, a castle near Mortrée, France
* O, a river in Devon, England
* Ó Street, a street in Terézváros, Budapest, Hungary
* O, a river in Toyama, Japan
* Ø, a hill in Jutland, Denmark. Ø is Danish for "island".
* U, a place in Panama
* U, a municipality on Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia
* Ú, a place in Madagascar
* U, a place in Vietnam
* Ü, a geographic division and a historical region in Tibet, China
* W, a national park in Niger and Benin.
* Y, a commune in the department of Somme, France
* Y, a river in the north of Russia.
* Y, a former census-designated place in Alaska, United States (recently renamed Susitna North)
* Ý, Vietnamese name for Italy
* Å, a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland, Norway. Å is Danish, Norwegian and Swedish for "brook" or "small river".
* Å, a village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland, Norway
* Å, a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
* Å, a village in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
* Å, a village in Ibestad Municipality in Troms, Norway
* Å, a village in Lavangen Municipality in Troms, Norway
* Å, a village in Senja Municipality in Troms, Norway
* Å, a village in Gloppen Municipality in Vestland, Norway
* Å, a place in Funen, Denmark
* Å, a village in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden
* Å, a village in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland, Sweden
* Å, a village in Kramfors Municipality, Västernorrland, Sweden
* Å, a village in Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg, Sweden
* Å, a village in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden
* Ö, a village in Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden

## Two-letter place names

* Aa, a village in Estonia
* Aa, a village in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
* Aa, several rivers in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland
* Aa, a skerry at the entrance to Skelda Voe, Shetland Islands, Scotland
* Ab, in Madhya Pradesh, India
* Ae, a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
* Ág, a village in Baranya county, Hungary
* Ai, a Biblical city in Canaan
* Ai, a community in Alabama, United States
* Ai, a community in Georgia, United States
* Ai, a community in North Carolina, United States
* Ai, a community in Ohio, United States (shortest place name in Ohio)
* Ai, several rivers in China, Japan, and Taiwan
* Áj, Hungarian name for Háj, Slovakia
* Ål, a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway
* Ål, a village in Leksand Municipality, Sweden
* An, a county in Sichuan, China
* Ao, a village in Estonia
* Ao, a train station in Hyōgo, Japan
* As, a municipality in Limburg province, Belgium
* Aš, a town in the Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
* Ås, a municipality in Akershus county, Norway
* Ås, the Swedish name for the Harju quarter of Helsinki, Finland
* Ås, a hundred of Västergötland in Sweden
* Ås, a village in Västmanland, Sweden
* Ås, a village in Jämtland, Sweden
* Au, a town in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria. Au, short for Aue, is German for "meadow".
* Au, a district of the city of Munich, Germany
* Au, name of three municipalities in Germany: Au am Rhein, Au (Breisgau) and Au in der Hallertau
* Au, name of almost hundred of villages and hamlets in Germany, mostly in Bavaria: Au (Sieg) and others
* Au, a town in the Kankan Region, Guinea
* Au, a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
* Au, a village in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
* Ay, an island in Banda Sea, Indonesia
* Aÿ, a former commune in the department of Marne, France
* Ba, a village in Serbia
* Ba, a town in the Ba province of Fiji
* Ba, a sub-district in Tha Tum district, Surin Province, Thailand
* Bỉ, Vietnamese name for Belgium
* Bo, a city in Sierra Leone
* Bo, a town in Kim Bôi, Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam
* Bo, the Asturian name for the parish of Boo, Asturias, Spain
* Bo, a sub-district in Khlung District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
* Bo, a village in Burkina Faso
* Bu, a hamlet on Wyre in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
* Bû, a commune in the department of Eure-et-Loir, France
* By, a village in Åfjord Municipality Norway
* By, a commune in the department of Doubs, France
* Bø Municipality (Telemark) and Bø Municipality (Nordland), municipalities in Telemark and Nordland counties, Norway; also the name of several farms
* Bő, a village in Vas county, Hungary
* Cả, a river in Vietnam
* Ce, a historical kingdom in modern-day Scotland
* Ci, a county in Hebei, China
* Da, a town in Burkina Faso
* Đà, a river in Vietnam
* Di, a town in Burkina Faso
* Do, several villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Do (Hadžići) and Do (Trebinje)
* Du, a sub-district in Kanthararom District, Sisaket, Thailand
* Du, a sub-district in Prang Ku District, Sisaket, Thailand
* Du, a sub-district in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket, Thailand
* Du, a mountain in Henan province, China
* Dú, the Irish name for Hurcle, a townland in County Meath, Ireland
* Đu, a town in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
* Ea, a town in the Basque Country, Spain
* Ed, an unincorporated community in Kentucky, US
* Ed, a locality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden
* Ee, a village in the Noardeast-Fryslân municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
* Eg, a town in Afghanistan
* Eg, a former farm in Kristiansand Municipality, Norway
* Ei, a town in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan
* Ei, a train station in Kagoshima, Japan
* Eo, river between Galicia and Asturias, Spain
* Ep, a community in Kentucky, United States
* Ér, Hungarian name for Ier river, Romania
* Eš, a village and municipality in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
* Eu, a commune in the department of Seine-Maritime, France
* Fa, a commune in the department of Aude, France
* Fi, a town in Segou city in Mali
* Fu, a county in Shaanxi, China
* Fu, a village in Mora Municipality, Sweden
* Gu, a county in Shanxi, China
* Gy, a commune in the department of Haute-Saône, France
* Gy, a municipality in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland
* Ha, a town in Paro, Paro District, Bhutan
* Hå, a municipality in Rogaland, Norway
* He, a farm in Nord-Odal Municipality, Norway
* He, a county in Anhui, China
* Ho, a town in Ghana
* Ho, a village in Jutland, Denmark
* Hồ, a town in Thuận Thành, Bắc Ninh, Vietnam
* Hø, a farm in Inderøy Municipality, Norway
* Hu, a county in Shaanxi, China
* Hu, a town in Qena Governorate, Egypt
* Ib, a railway town in India
* Ie, an island and village in Okinawa, Japan
* Ie, old Irish name for the Scottish island of Iona or Ì (or Ì Chaluim Chille)
* If, an island and fortress in southern France
* Ig, a settlement and municipality in Slovenia
* Ii, a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
* Ii, a train station in Yamaguchi, Japan
* IJ, a double lake in the Netherlands (the digraph IJ is sometimes considered a single letter in Dutch, so this could also be seen as a one-letter name)
* Ik, a river in Russia
* Iž, an island in Croatia
* Io, innermost moon of Jupiter
* Io, an island in Vestland, Norway
* Io, alternative name of an island in the Aegean, Greece
* Ip, a village in Sălaj County, Romania
* Ir, town in Almaty Province, Kazakhstan
* Is, a village in Nizhniy Tura gorsovet of Sverdlovskaya Oblast Oblast, Russia
* Iž, an island in Croatia
* Ji, a county in Shanxi, China
* Ji, a county in Tianjin, China
* Ju, a county in Shandong, China
* Ka, a farm in Østre Toten Municipality, Norway
* Ko, a village and subdistrict in Li District, Lamphun, Thailand
* Kő, the Hungarian name for Kamenac, a village in Kneževi Vinogradi municipality, Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia
* Kō, a train station in Aichi, Japan
* Ku, a sub-district in Prang Ku District, Sisaket, Thailand
* La, a farm in Sykkylven Municipality, Norway
* Lå, a farm in Ål Municipality, Norway
* La, a river in Vietnam
* Lâ, a town in Burkina Faso
* Le, a farm in Vik Municipality, Norway
* Le, a sub-district in Kapong District, Phang Nga, Thailand
* Lé, the Irish name for Lea, a parish in County Laois, Ireland
* Li, a county in Gansu, China
* Li, a county in Hebei, China
* Li, a county in Hunan, China
* Li, a county in Sichuan, China
* Li, a mountain located in the northeast of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, China where the tomb of the First Emperor is located.
* Li, a village in Sokndal Municipality, Norway
* Li, a district in Lamphun Province, Thailand
* Lo, a town in West Flanders, Belgium
* Lo, name of several farms in Norway
* Lo, a sub-district in Chun District, Phayao, Thailand
* Lo, a village in Di Department, Burkina Faso
* Lô, a river in the North of Vietnam
* Lø, farm in Vindafjord Municipality, Norway
* Lu, a municipality in Piedmont, Italy
* Lu, a county in Sichuan, China
* Lü, a village in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland
* Lú, the Irish name for Louth, a village and county in Ireland
* Lủ, a village in Hanoi, Vietnam
* Ma, a river in Vietnam
* Me, a town in Gia Viễn, Ninh Bình, Vietnam
* Mo, a village in Modalen Municipality, Vestland county, Norway
* Mo, a sub-district in Kapong District, Phang Nga, Thailand
* Mu, a river in Burma
* Mù (Mö in the local dialect), a village in the Edolo municipality of Lombardy, Italy
* My, a village in Liège province, Belgium
* Nå, a village in Ullensvang Municipality, Norway
* Ne, a municipality in Liguria, Italy
* Ni, a river of New Caledonia
* Ni, a river in Virginia, United States
* No, a village in Denmark
* No, a lake in South Sudan
* Ny, a municipality in Luxembourg province, Belgium
* Oa, a river in Orkland Municipality, Norway
* Oa, a peninsula on the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* Ob, a town in Russia
* Ob, a major river in Russia, and the seventh-longest river in the world
* Ob, a gulf in Russia
* Öd, several small villages in different municipalities in Bavaria, Germany
* Oe, a village on Yeongheung island, Incheon city, Korea
* Ōe, a town in Yamagata, Japan
* Ōe, a former town in Kyoto, Japan
* Ōe, a train station in Kyoto, Japan
* Ōe, a train station in Aichi, Japan
* Oe, a train station in Nagasaki, Japan
* Oe, a town in Liège city in Walloon Region, Belgium
* Of, a town in the province of Trabzon, Turkey
* Og, a river in Wiltshire, England
* Oi, a sub-district in Pong District, Phayao, Thailand
* Ōi, a town in Ōi District, Fukui, Japan
* Ōi, a town in Kanagawa, Japan
* Ōi, a former town in Saitama, Japan
* Ok, a shield volcano located in highlands above Borgarfjörður, in the west of Iceland
* O K, a community in Kentucky, United States
* Om, a river in Russia
* Øm, a town on the island of Zealand, Denmark
* Øn, a village in Vestland county, Norway
* Oô, a commune in the department of Haute-Garonne, France
* Or, original name of Isthmus of Perekop in Ukraine
* Ör, a district in Sundbyberg Municipality, Sweden
* Őr, a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Hungary
* Os, a municipality in Innlandet, Norway
* Os, a former municipality in Hordaland, Norway
* Oś, a village in Kluczbork County, Poland
* Ōu, a mountain range in Japan
* Ox, a mountain range in Ireland
* Oy, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany
* Oz, a commune in the department of Isère, France
* Oz, a community in Kentucky, United States
* Pa, a village in Nouna Department in Burkina Faso
* Pâ, a town in Burkina Faso
* Pi, a town in Catalonia, Spain
* Pi, a county in Sichuan, China
* Po, a river in Italy
* Po, a river in Virginia, United States
* Po, a sub-district in Wiang Kaen District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
* Po, a sub-district in Bueng Bun District, Sisaket, Thailand
* Pó, a civil parish in Bombarral, Portugal
* Pô, a city in Burkina Faso
* Pu, a county in Shanxi, China
* Py, a commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
* Qi, a county in Kaifeng, Henan, China
* Qi, a county in Hebi, Henan, China
* Qi, a county in Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
* Qu, a county in Sichuan, China
* Ra, a farm in Borre Municipality, Norway
* Rå, a farm in Ringerike Municipality, Norway
* Re, a village in the region of Piedmont, Italy
* Re, a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway
* Ré, an island in Charente-Maritime department, France
* Ri, a commune in the department of Orne, France
* Ro, an island near Kastelorizo, Greece
* Ro, a municipality in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy
* Ro, name of several farms in Norway
* Ru, a village in the municipality of Vilasantar, Galicia, Spain
* Ry, a town in central Jutland, Denmark
* Ry, a commune in the department of Seine-Maritime, France
* Sa, a sub-district in Chiang Muan District, Phayao, Thailand
* Sâ, a town in Burkina Faso
* Sé, several places, including Brazil, Hungary and Portugal
* Si, a county in Anhui, China
* Si, a sub-district in Khun Han District, Sisaket, Thailand
* Sí, the Irish name for Shee, a townland in County Monaghan, Ireland
* So, a sub-district in So Phisai District, Bueng Kan, Thailand
* Só, Hungarian name for Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Su, a village in the municipality of Riner, Catalonia, Spain
* Su, a village in Sanandaj County, Kurdistan province, Iran
* Sy, a commune in the department of Ardennes, France
* Sy, a municipality in Liège province, Belgium
* Ta, a sub-district in Khun Tan District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
* Ta, a river in Virginia, United States
* Ta, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran
* TB, a community in Maryland, United States
* Ti, a settlement in Oklahoma, United States
* Tô, village in Toma Department, Burkina Faso
* Tu, a mountain in Cao County, Shandong Province
* Tu, a city in Japan. Tu is in Kunrei-shiki romanization and Tsu in Hepburn romanization is more common. (Other than Mount E this is the shortest place name in Japan in both Japanese phonology and orthography. All other Japanese place names in this section require at least two kana.)
* Ub, a town in Serbia
* Ui, a town in Republic of Korea
* Ug, short name for Tiszaug, Hungary
* Ul, a parish in the Oliveira de Azeméis municipality in Portugal
* Ul, a beach in Punta Križa, Croatia
* Ur, ancient city in Mesopotamia
* Ur, a town in Catalonia, Spain
* Ur, a commune in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales, France
* Us, a commune in the department of Val-d'Oise, France
* Uz, a commune in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, France
* Uz, river and valley in Romania
* Ūz, a village in Iran
* Uz, an unincorporated community in Kentucky, US
* Ve, a village in Norway
* Ve, a group of skerries off Papa Stour in the Shetland Islands, Scotland
* Vi, a village near Sundsvall in Sweden
* Vò, a municipality in the region of Veneto, Italy
* Vò, a village in Lạc Thủy, Hòa Bình, Vietnam
* Vy, a town in Burkina Faso
* Wa, a municipality in Ghana
* Wu, a region in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of China
* Wy, a hamlet in Luxembourg province, Belgium
* Xi, a county in Shanxi, China
* Xi, a county in Henan, China
* Xy, a commune in Hướng Hóa, Quảng Trị, Vietnam
* Yb, two villages and a municipality in Komi in Russia
* Ye, a town in Mon State, Burma
* Ye, a county in Henan, China
* Ye, a village on the island of Lanzarote, Spain
* Yé, department and town in Burkina Faso
* Yi, a name of three counties in Hebei, Liaoning and Anhui, China
* Yí, a river in Uruguay
* Y P, a desert in the western United States
* Ys, a mythological city in Brittany
* Yu, a county in Hebei, China
* Yu, a county in Shanxi, China
* Yu, a river on the north of Russia
* Yū, a former town, now district in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan
* Zu, a village in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
* Zu, a location in the town of Tavernola Bergamasca, in Italy