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I'm not sure what the fuss is about. Which unusual Danish town name simply means "central passage"?

Question #150773. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Mar 10 2024.
Originally posted Mar 10 2024 8:46 PM.

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The town is "Middlefart."

Middlefart is in central Denmark. In January 2023, its population was 16,546.
The name Middelfart, first recorded as "Mæthælfar" in Valdemar's Census Book in 1231, consists of the old Danish word "mæthal" meaning 'middle' and "far" meaning 'way'. This name originally referred to the strait "Snævringen" ('the narrowing'), which is the narrowest part of the Little Belt, and was subsequently applied to the settlement as well.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middelfart
Response last updated by psnz on Mar 10 2024.
Mar 10 2024, 8:47 PM
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