2.5.3b Place names in Old Norse
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This article is from the Nordic countries FAQ, by Antti Lahelma and Johan Olofsson, with numerous contributions by others.
2.5.3b Place names in Old Norse
The Vikings had Norse names on a lot of towns and markets, of which a
few still might be heard. The following list is far from complete:
Vendland Pommerania
Jomsborg Stettin
Haithabu Hedeby (near Slesvig)
Saxland between Rhine & Elbe
Dorestad Utrecht
Bretland Britanic islands
Valland Flanders
Norva sund Strait of Gibraltar
Sikelø Sicily
Särkland Persia
Miklagård Istanbul
Gårdarike between Volga & Black Sea
Könugård Kijev
Holmgård Novgorod
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