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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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