Sobriquets of Cities Around the World: Complete List 2022
May 2020|🟢Current|5 min read|161 entries
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his post comprehensively lists all the Sobriquets/nicknames/epithets of Cities around the world in alphabetical order.
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his post comprehensively lists all the Sobriquets/nicknames/epithets of Cities around the world in alphabetical order.
A
- Angel's City– Nice.
B(8)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Beantown | Boston |
| Big Apple | New York |
| Big Easy | New Orleans |
| Big Smoke | Vancouver |
| Bleak City | Melbourne |
| Bride of the Sea | Venice |
| Britain of the South | New Zealand |
| Buffer State of Asia | Afghanistan |
Beantown
Boston
Big Apple
New York
Big Easy
New Orleans
Big Smoke
Vancouver
Bleak City
Melbourne
Bride of the Sea
Venice
Britain of the South
New Zealand
Buffer State of Asia
Afghanistan
C(33)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Capital of the Alps | Grenoble |
| China’s Sorrow | River Hwang Ho |
| City by the Bay | San Francisco |
| City of Angels | Los Angeles & Bangkok |
| City of Bazaars | Cairo |
| City of Brotherly Love | Philadelphia |
| City of Churches | Adelaide |
| City of Conference | Geneva |
| City of Cosmonauts | Moscow |
| City of Counts | Barcelona |
| City of Delights | Tivoli |
| City of Dreams | Vienna |
| City of Dreaming Spires | Oxford |
| City of Eternal Springs | Quito(S |
| City of Flowers | Cape Town(S |
| City of Four Rivers | Turin |
| City of Golden Gate | San Francisco |
| City of Hundred Bridges | Wroclaw |
| City of Hundred Spires | Prague |
| City of the Kings | Lima |
| City of Love | Paris |
| City of Lights | Paris |
| City of Lilies | Florence |
| City of Magnificent Buildings / City of Magnificent Distance | Washington |
| City of Music | Vienna |
| City of Peace | Baghdad |
| City of Peace and Justice | The Hague |
| City of Quiet thoroughfares | Venice |
| City of the Sun | Naples |
| City of Seven Hills | Rome(Italy) |
| City of Skyscrapers | New York |
| City of Space Flights | Cape Kennedy |
| City of a Thousand Trades | Birmingham |
Capital of the Alps
Grenoble
China’s Sorrow
River Hwang Ho
City by the Bay
San Francisco
City of Angels
Los Angeles & Bangkok
City of Bazaars
Cairo
City of Brotherly Love
Philadelphia
City of Churches
Adelaide
City of Conference
Geneva
City of Cosmonauts
Moscow
City of Counts
Barcelona
City of Delights
Tivoli
City of Dreams
Vienna
City of Dreaming Spires
Oxford
City of Eternal Springs
Quito(S
City of Flowers
Cape Town(S
City of Four Rivers
Turin
City of Golden Gate
San Francisco
City of Hundred Bridges
Wroclaw
City of Hundred Spires
Prague
City of the Kings
Lima
City of Love
Paris
City of Lights
Paris
City of Lilies
Florence
City of Magnificent Buildings / City of Magnificent Distance
Washington
City of Music
Vienna
City of Peace
Baghdad
City of Peace and Justice
The Hague
City of Quiet thoroughfares
Venice
City of the Sun
Naples
City of Seven Hills
Rome(Italy)
City of Skyscrapers
New York
City of Space Flights
Cape Kennedy
City of a Thousand Trades
Birmingham
- City of Violet Crown– Athens.*(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| City of Wine | Bordeaux |
| Cockpit of Europe | Belgium |
| Cradle of Civilization | Mesopotamia(modern-day Iran & Iraq) |
City of Wine
Bordeaux
Cockpit of Europe
Belgium
Cradle of Civilization
Mesopotamia(modern-day Iran & Iraq)
D(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dark Continent | Africa |
| Door to the Dolomites | Bolzano |
Dark Continent
Africa
Door to the Dolomites
Bolzano
E(7)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Egoli/City of Gold | Johannesburg |
| Emerald Isle | Ireland |
| Emerald City | Seattle |
| Empire City | New York |
| End of the World | Ushuaia(Island, Argentina) |
| Entertainment Capital of the World | Las Vegas |
| Eternal City of Hopes | Rome(Italy) |
Egoli/City of Gold
Johannesburg
Emerald Isle
Ireland
Emerald City
Seattle
Empire City
New York
End of the World
Ushuaia(Island, Argentina)
Entertainment Capital of the World
Las Vegas
Eternal City of Hopes
Rome(Italy)
F(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Fair City | Dublin |
| Forbidden City | Lhasa(Tibet) |
Fair City
Dublin
Forbidden City
Lhasa(Tibet)
G(14)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Garden City | Chicago |
| Garden in the desert | Ethiopia |
| Garden of England | Kent(England) |
| Garden in the Desert | Ethiopia |
| Gate of Tears | Strait of bab-el-Mandeb |
| Gateway to the East | Beirut |
| Gateway to the Gulf | Abu Dhabi |
| Golden City | Johannesburg |
| Gibraltar of Indian Ocean | Aden |
| Gift of Nile | Egypt |
| Granite City | Aberdeen(Scotland) |
| Great Britain of the Pacific | Japan |
| Great White Way | Broadway(New York) |
| Grey City | Berlin |
Garden City
Chicago
Garden in the desert
Ethiopia
Garden of England
Kent(England)
Garden in the Desert
Ethiopia
Gate of Tears
Strait of bab-el-Mandeb
Gateway to the East
Beirut
Gateway to the Gulf
Abu Dhabi
Golden City
Johannesburg
Gibraltar of Indian Ocean
Aden
Gift of Nile
Egypt
Granite City
Aberdeen(Scotland)
Great Britain of the Pacific
Japan
Great White Way
Broadway(New York)
Grey City
Berlin
H(8)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hanging Valleys | Valley of Switzerland |
| Harbour City | Sydney |
| Hermit Kingdom | Korea |
| Herring Pond | Atlantic Ocean |
| Holy City | Jerusalem |
| Holy Land | Palestine |
| Horn of Africa | Somalia |
| Human Equator of the Earth | Himalayas |
Hanging Valleys
Valley of Switzerland
Harbour City
Sydney
Hermit Kingdom
Korea
Herring Pond
Atlantic Ocean
Holy City
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Palestine
Horn of Africa
Somalia
Human Equator of the Earth
Himalayas
I(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Imperial City | Vienna |
| Island Continent | Australia |
| Island of Cloves | Zanzibar |
| Island of Pearls | Bahrain(Persian Gulf) |
| Islands of Sunshine | West Indies |
Imperial City
Vienna
Island Continent
Australia
Island of Cloves
Zanzibar
Island of Pearls
Bahrain(Persian Gulf)
Islands of Sunshine
West Indies
K(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Kashmir of Europe | Switzerland |
| Key to Mediterranean | Gibraltar |
Kashmir of Europe
Switzerland
Key to Mediterranean
Gibraltar
L(28)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Land of Contrasts | Colombia |
| Land of Drizzle | Sao Paulo |
| Land of Fertile Fields | Algeria |
| Land of Five Seas | South West Asia |
| Land of Golden Pagoda | Myanmar |
| Land of Golden Fleece | Australia |
| Land of Golden Fiber | Bangladesh |
| Land of Himalayas | Nepal |
| Land of Kangaroo | Australia |
| Land of Lakes | Scotland |
| Land of Lilies | Canada |
| Land of Maple | Canada |
| Land of Midnight Sun | Norway |
| Land of Mighty Rivers | Nigeria |
| Land of Milk and Honey | Lebanon, Israel |
| Land of Morning Calm | Korea |
| Land of Prophets | Palestine |
| Land of Rising Sun | Japan |
| Land of Setting Sun | United Kingdom |
| Land of Thousand Elephants | Laos |
| Land of Thousand Lakes | Finland |
| Land of Thunderbolt | Bhutan |
| Land of White Elephant | Thailand |
| La Ville-Lumiere | Pairs |
| Lion City | Singapore |
| Little Cuba | Miami |
| Little Paris | Bucharest |
| Loneliest Island | Tristan De Gumha |
Land of Contrasts
Colombia
Land of Drizzle
Sao Paulo
Land of Fertile Fields
Algeria
Land of Five Seas
South West Asia
Land of Golden Pagoda
Myanmar
Land of Golden Fleece
Australia
Land of Golden Fiber
Bangladesh
Land of Himalayas
Nepal
Land of Kangaroo
Australia
Land of Lakes
Scotland
Land of Lilies
Canada
Land of Maple
Canada
Land of Midnight Sun
Norway
Land of Mighty Rivers
Nigeria
Land of Milk and Honey
Lebanon, Israel
Land of Morning Calm
Korea
Land of Prophets
Palestine
Land of Rising Sun
Japan
Land of Setting Sun
United Kingdom
Land of Thousand Elephants
Laos
Land of Thousand Lakes
Finland
Land of Thunderbolt
Bhutan
Land of White Elephant
Thailand
La Ville-Lumiere
Pairs
Lion City
Singapore
Little Cuba
Miami
Little Paris
Bucharest
Loneliest Island
Tristan De Gumha
M(6)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Magic City | Miami |
| Manchester of Japan | Osaka(Japan) |
| Marvelous City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Motor City | Detroit |
| Mosquito Coast/Miskito Coast / the Miskito Kingdom | Nicaragua |
| Mother of Cities | Prague |
Magic City
Miami
Manchester of Japan
Osaka(Japan)
Marvelous City
Rio de Janeiro
Motor City
Detroit
Mosquito Coast/Miskito Coast / the Miskito Kingdom
Nicaragua
Mother of Cities
Prague
N
- Never Never Land– Prairies of North Australia.
O
- Oyster City – Macau.
P(13)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Paris of the Nile | Cairo |
| Peace Capital | Geneva |
| Pearl of the Antilles | Cuba |
| Pearl of the East | Penang |
| Pearl of the Orient | Hong Kong |
| Pearl of the Pacific | Guayaquil Port(Ecuador) |
| Pearl of the Adriatic | Dubrovnik |
| Pearl of the Danube | Budapest |
| Pillars of Hercules | Straits of Gibraltar |
| Phocean City | Marseille |
| PlayGround of Europe | Switzerland |
| Playground of India | Kashmir |
| Pyramid City | Cairo |
Paris of the Nile
Cairo
Peace Capital
Geneva
Pearl of the Antilles
Cuba
Pearl of the East
Penang
Pearl of the Orient
Hong Kong
Pearl of the Pacific
Guayaquil Port(Ecuador)
Pearl of the Adriatic
Dubrovnik
Pearl of the Danube
Budapest
Pillars of Hercules
Straits of Gibraltar
Phocean City
Marseille
PlayGround of Europe
Switzerland
Playground of India
Kashmir
Pyramid City
Cairo
Q(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Quaker City | Philadelphia |
| Queen City | Toronto |
| Queen of the Plata | Buenos Aires |
| Queen of the Adriatic | Venice |
Quaker City
Philadelphia
Queen City
Toronto
Queen of the Plata
Buenos Aires
Queen of the Adriatic
Venice
R(7)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Raincity | Vancouver |
| Remnant of a Mighty Empire | Austria |
| River in the Sea | Gulf Stream |
| River of January | Rio de Janeiro |
| Roof of the World | The Pamirs(Tibet) |
| Rose Red City | Petra |
| River in the Sea | Gulf Stream |
Raincity
Vancouver
Remnant of a Mighty Empire
Austria
River in the Sea
Gulf Stream
River of January
Rio de Janeiro
Roof of the World
The Pamirs(Tibet)
Rose Red City
Petra
River in the Sea
Gulf Stream
S(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sickman of Europe | Turkey |
| Sin City | Las Vegas |
| Steel City | Pittsburgh |
| Sugar Bowl of the World | Cuba |
| Switzerland of Africa | Swaziland |
Sickman of Europe
Turkey
Sin City
Las Vegas
Steel City
Pittsburgh
Sugar Bowl of the World
Cuba
Switzerland of Africa
Swaziland
T(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Television Capital of the World | Tijuana, China |
| The Monumental City | Baltimore |
| The City of 72 Nations | Tehran |
| Third Rome | Moscow |
| Tiger Town | Oslo(Capital of Norway) |
Television Capital of the World
Tijuana, China
The Monumental City
Baltimore
The City of 72 Nations
Tehran
Third Rome
Moscow
Tiger Town
Oslo(Capital of Norway)
V
- Venice of the East– Bangkok.
- Manchester &
- Stockholm.
W(7)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| White City | Belgrade(Yugoslavia) |
| White City of the North | Helsinki |
| White Man's Grave | Guinea Coast |
| Windy City | Chicago |
| Workshop of Europe | Belgium |
| World’s Loneliest Island | Tristan Da Cunha |
| World's Bread Basket | Prairies of N. America |
White City
Belgrade(Yugoslavia)
White City of the North
Helsinki
White Man's Grave
Guinea Coast
Windy City
Chicago
Workshop of Europe
Belgium
World’s Loneliest Island
Tristan Da Cunha
World's Bread Basket
Prairies of N. America
Y(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Yellow River | River Hwang Ho(China) |
| SideNotes:City of Violet Crown | Athens was the original titleholder, but during the mid 19th Century people of Austin initially called it as the Athens of the South and later borrowed this aforementioned sobriquet from Athens. Nowadays Austin is also known as City of Violet Crowns |
Yellow River
River Hwang Ho(China)
SideNotes:City of Violet Crown
Athens was the original titleholder, but during the mid 19th Century people of Austin initially called it as the Athens of the South and later borrowed this aforementioned sobriquet from Athens. Nowadays Austin is also known as City of Violet Crowns
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