This list of city nicknames compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are sometimes known by, officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards.

Patterns

There are some common types of city nicknames.

Agricultural or Industrial Capitals

Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include:

• "Almond Capital of the World" - Sacramento, California , Chico, California
• Apple Capital of the World - Wenatchee, Washington
• Apricot Capital of the World - Patterson, California
• Artichoke Center of the World - Castroville, California
• Avocado Capital of the World - Fallbrook, California
• Bluebird Capital of the World - Bickleton, Washington
• Broccoli Capital of the World - Greenfield, California
• Carrot Capital of the World - Holtville, California
• Carrot Capital of the World - Ohakune, New Zealand
• Cherry Capital of the World - Traverse City, Michigan
• Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World - Beaver, Oklahoma
• Cowboy Capital of the World - Oakdale, California
• Curtain Rod Capital of the World - Sturgis, Michigan
• Date Capital of the World - Indio, California
• Diamond Capital of the World - Antwerp, Belgium
• Drunk-Driving Capital of the World - Gallup, New Mexico
• Extreme Sports Capital of the World - Queenstown, New Zealand
• The Flour City (formerly) - Rochester, New York
• Flower Capital of the World - Aalsmeer, the Netherlands
• The Flower City (currently) - Rochester, New York
• Garlic Capital of the World - Gilroy, California
• Entertainment Capital of the World - Las Vegas, Nevada
• Grape Capital of the World - Lodi, California
• Hog Butcher to the World - Chicago, Illinois
• Horseradish Capital of the World - Tulelake, California
• Hubcap Capital of the World - Pearsonville, California
• Jackalope Capital of the World - Douglas, Wyoming
• Iris Capital of the World - Keizer, Oregon
• Lake Trout Capital of the World - Geneva, New York
• Loader/Backhoe Capital of the World - Burlington, Iowa
• News Capital of the World - Washington D.C.
• Oil Capital of the World - Houston, Texas
• Pear Capital of the World - Kelseyville, California
• Pottery Capital of the World - Marshall, Texas
• Raisin Capital of the World - Selma, California, Fresno, California
• Rodeo Capital of the World - Cody, Wyoming
• Rose Capital of the World - Tyler, Texas
• Scuba-Diving Capital of New Mexico - Santa Rosa, New Mexico
• Silver Capital of the World - Taxco, Mexico
• Slaughterhouse to the World - Chicago, Illinois
• Snowmobile Capital of Colorado - Graby, Colorado
• Strawberry Capital of the World - Oxnard, California
• Taconite Capital of the World - Mountain Iron, Minnesota
• Television Capital of the World - Tijuana, Mexico
• Windsurfing Capital of the World - Hood River, Oregon

Self-proclaimed Capitals of the World

Many cities and towns (particularly in North America) claim to be a "Capital of the World" of a certain subject or other item. These nicknames are usually based on the city's cultural heritage or history. Here is an incomplete list of those cities.

• Abilene, Kansas: Greyhound capital of the world.
• Albany, Georgia: Quail Hunting capital of the world.
• Albertville, Alabama: Fire hydrant capital of the world.
• Allen, Michigan: Antique capital of the world
• Allentown, Pennsylvania: Truck capital of the world.
• Alliance, Nebraska: Cattle capital of the world.
• Alma, Arkansas: Spinach capital of the world.
• Alpena, Michigan: Cement capital of the world.
• Ashburn, Georgia: Peanut capital of the world.
• Athens, Texas: Black-eyed pea capital of the world.
• Austin, Texas: Live Music capital of the world.
• Bandon, Oregon: Storm capital of the world.
• Bardstown, Kentucky: Bourbon capital of the world.
• Barre, Vermont: Granite capital of the world.
• Battle Creek, Michigan: Cereal capital of the world.
• Beattie, Kansas: Milo capital of the world.
• Beaver, Oklahoma: Cow Chip Throwing capital of the world.
• Berrien Springs, Michigan: Christmas pickle capital of the world.
• Berryville, Arkansas: Turkey capital of the world.
• Bickleton, Washington: Bluebird capital of the world.
• Binghamton, New York: Carousel capital of the world.
• Blackfoot, Idaho: Potato capital of the world.
• Blakely, Georgia: Peanut capital of the world.
• Branford, Florida: Cave diving capital of the world.
• Breaux Bridge, Louisiana: Crawfish capital of the world.
• Burlington, Iowa: Loader/Backhoe capital of the world.
• Campbell River, British Columbia: Salmon capital of the world
• Cassoday, Kansas: Prairie Chicken capital of the world
• Castroville, California: Artichoke capital of the world.
• Chico, California: Almond capital of the world.
• Churchill, Manitoba: Polar bear capital of the world
• Claxton, Georgia: Fruitcake capital of the world.
• Clearwater, Florida: Lightning capital of the world.
• Coconut Creek, Florida: Butterfly capital of the world.
• Cody, Wyoming: Rodeo capital of the world.
• Collinsville, Illinois: Horseradish capital of the world.
• Colquitt, Georgia: Mayhaw capital of the world.
• Columbia, Tennessee: Mule capital of the world.
• Coober Pedy, Australia: Opal capital of the world.
• Cooper, Texas: Vetch capital of the world.
• Cordele, Georgia: Watermelon capital of the world.
• Cordova, Alaska: Razor Clam capital of the world.
• Cozad, Nebraska: Alfalfa capital of the world.
• Crystal City, Texas: Spinach capital of the world.
• Dalton, Georgia: Carpet capital of the world.
• Digby, Nova Scotia: Scallop capital of the world
• Dothan, Alabama: Peanut capital of the world.
• Douglas, Wyoming: Jackelope capital of the world.
• Dove Creek, Colorado: Pinto bean capital of the world.
• Drumheller, Alberta: Dinosaur capital of the world
• Dyersville, Iowa: Farm Toy capital of the world.
• Eagle Lake, Texas: Goose Hunting capital of the world.
• Eau Claire, Michigan: Cherry Pit Spitting capital of the world.
• Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Horseradish capital of the world.
• Elkhart, Indiana: RV capital of the world.
• Elliston, Newfoundland: Root cellar capital of the world
• Encinitas, California: Flower capital of the world. Surf capital of the world
• Fallbrook, California: Avocado capital of the world
• Florida, New York: Onion capital of the world
• Fort Payne, Alabama: Sock capital of the world.
• Fort Walton Beach, Florida: Billfish capital of the world.
• Franklin County, Virginia: Moonshine capital of the world.
• Fresno, California: Raisin capital of the world.
• Gainesville, Georgia: Poultry capital of the world.
• Geneva, New York: Lake trout capital of the world.
• Gilroy, California: Garlic capital of the world.
• Greater Sudbury, Ontario: Nickel capital of the world
• Gonzales, Louisiana: Jambalaya capital of the world.
• Goodland, Kansas: Sunflower capital of the world.
• Granville, New York: Slate capital of the world.
• Greenfield, California: Broccoli capital of the world.
• Green Forest, Arkansas: Tomato capital of the world.
• Greenwood, Mississippi: Cotton capital of the world.
• Gridley, California: Kiwi Fruit capital of the world.
• Half Moon Bay, California: Pumpkin capital of the world.
• Hammonton, New Jersey: Blueberry capital of the world.
• Hanover, Pennsylvania: Snack capital of the world.
• Hatch, New Mexico: Chile capital of the world.
• Hearne, Texas: Sunflower capital of the world.
• High Point, North Carolina: Furniture capital of the world.
• Holton, Kansas: Brome Grass capital of the world.
• Holtville, California: Carrot capital of the world.
• Honaker, Virginia: Redbud capital of the world.
• Hood River, Oregon: Wind surfing capital of the world.
• Humboldt, Saskatchewan: Mustard capital of the world
• Indiana County, Pennsylvania: Christmas tree capital of the world
• Indio, California: Date capital of the world.
• Inola, Oklahoma: Hay capital of the world.
• Isleton, California: Asparagus capital of the world.
• Johnston, South Carolina: Peach capital of the world.
• Kaufman, Texas: Red-tailed Hawk capital of the world.
• Keizer, Oregon: Iris capital of the world.
• Kelseyville, California: Pear capital of the world.
• Ketchikan, Alaska: King Salmon capital of the world.
• Kirwin, Kansas: Goose capital of the world.
• Knoxville, Tennessee: Streaking capital of the world (so proclaimed by Walter Cronkite).
• Kodiak, Alaska: King Crab capital of the world.
• La Crosse, Kansas: Barbed wire capital of the world.
• Las Vegas, Nevada: Entertainment capital of the world.
• Lebanon, Tennessee: Appalachian Square Dance capital of the world.
• Le Mars, Iowa: Ice cream capital of the world.
• Lexington, Kentucky: Horse capital of the world.
• Linden, California: Cherry capital of the world.
• Lodi, California: Tokay Grape capital of the world.
• Lompoc, California: Flower Seed capital of the world.
• Madison, Minnesota: Lutefisk capital of the world.
• Malvern, Arkansas: Brick capital of the world.
• Mannford, Oklahoma: Striped bass capital of the world.
• Marion, Ohio: Popcorn capital of the world.
• Marshall, Texas: Pottery capital of the world.
• Mattoon, Illinois: Bagel capital of the world. Rice and Duck capital of the world.
• McCloud, California: Blackberry capital of the world.
• Mercer, Wisconsin: Loon capital of the world.
• Moline, Illinois: Plow capital of the world.
• Montgomery, Minnesota: Kolacky capital of the world.
• Mountain Iron, Minnesota: Taconite capital of the world.
• Mountain View, Arkansas: Folk Music capital of the world.
• Mount Ida, Arkansas: Quartz crystal capital of the world.
• New York City, New York: The capital of the world.
• Niagara Falls, Ontario: Honeymoon capital of the world
• Noble, Oklahoma: Rose Rock capital of the world.
• North Loup, Nebraska: Popcorn capital of the world.
• Oakdale, California: Cowboy capital of the world.
• Olathe, Kansas: Cowboy Boot capital of the world.
• Oxnard, California: Strawberry capital of the world.
• Palatka, Florida: Bass capital of the world.
• Park Falls, Wisconsin: Ruffed Grouse capital of the world.
• Paris, France: The capital of the world
• Parsons, Kansas: Purple Martin capital of the world.
• Patterson, California: Apricot capital of the world.
• Pearsonville, California: Hubcap capital of the world.
• Pekin, Illinois: Marigold capital of the world.
• Pismo Beach, California: Clam capital of the world.
• Pittsburg, Kansas: Fried chicken capital of the world.
• Plant City, Florida: Winter Strawberry capital of the world.
• Ponchatoula, Louisiana: Strawberry capital of the world.
• Port Clinton, Ohio: Walleye capital of the world.
• Port Isabel, Texas: Shrimp capital of the world.
• Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania: Weather capital of the world.
• Purcell, Oklahoma: Quarterhorse capital of the world.
• Queenstown, New Zealand: Extreme Sports capital of the world.
• Red Lake, Ontario: Norseman capital of the world
• Rocanville, Saskatchewan: Oil can capital of the world
• Rockland, Maine: Lobster capital of the world.
• Rodickton, Newfoundland: Mouse capital of the world
• Rogue River Valley, Oregon: Pear capital of the world.
• Sacramento, California: Almond capital of the world.
• Salinas, California: Lettuce capital of the world.
• Savoonga, Alaska: Walrus capital of the world.
• Selma, California: Raisin capital of the world.
• Shediac, New Brunswick: Lobster capital of the world
• Smith River, California: Lily Growing capital of the world.
• South Haven, Michigan: Blueberry capital of the world.
• Sparta, Wisconsin: Bicycling capital of the world.
• St-Simeon, Quebec: Whale capital of the world
• Stockton, California: Asparagus capital of the world.
• Stuart, Florida: Sailfish capital of the world.
• Sturgis, Michigan: Curtain Rod capital of the world.
• Sumner, Missouri: Wild goose capital of the world.
• Sumner, Washington: Rhubarb Pie capital of the world.
• Sun Prairie, Wisconsin: Groundhog capital of the world.
• Tarpon Springs, Florida: Sponge capital of the world.
• Taxco, Mexico: Silver capital of the world.
• Te Puke, New Zealand: Kiwifruit capital of the world.
• Tifton, Georgia: Reading capital of the world.
• Tijuana, Mexico: Television capital of the world.
• Traverse City, Michigan: Cherry capital of the world.
• Tulelake, California: Horseradish capital of the world.
• Tulsa, Oklahoma: Oil capital of the world.
• Venice, Florida: Shark Tooth capital of the world.
• Victoria, B.C.: Whale watching capital of the world
• Vineland, New Jersey: Dandelion capital of the world.
• Vidalia, Georgia: Sweet Onion capital of the world.
• Wallace, Idaho: Silver capital of the world.
• Wasco, California: Rose Growing capital of the world.
• Washington, D.C.: News capital of the world.
• Washington, Missouri: Corn Cob Pipe capital of the world.
• Watsonville, California: Strawberry capital of the world.
• Waynesboro, Georgia: Bird Dog capital of the world.
• Wilmington, Delaware: Chemical capital of the world.
• Wellington, Kansas: Wheat capital of the world.
• Wenatchee, Washington: Apple capital of the world.
• Whitby, Ontario: Donut capital of the world.
• Whyalla, South Australia: Cuttlefish capital of the world.
• Wichita, Kansas: Air capital of the world
• Yates Center, Kansas: Hay capital of the world.
• Yuba City, California: Prune capital of the world.

Birthplace

Some cities take nicknames based on an industry, invention or other phenomenon which allegedly arose there. These include:

• Birthplace of Aviation - Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
• Birthplace of Baseball - Cooperstown, New York; Hoboken, New Jersey
• Birthplace of the Blues - Memphis, Tennessee
• Birthplace of Hockey - Windsor, Nova Scotia
• Birthplace of TV - Rigby, Idaho
• Cradle of Aviation - Hammondsport, New York
• America's Godmother - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France

Comparative Nicknames

Some cities have nicknames which refer to other cities with established reputations. For example, a city might bill itself as the "Athens of the North" to establish a link with the major cultural contributions of Athens, Greece.

• Athens of the South - Nashville, Tennessee
• Athens of America - Boston, Massachusetts
• Athens of Florida - DeLand, Florida
• Athens of Indiana - Crawfordsville, Indiana
• Athens of South America - Bogotá, Colombia
• Athens of the East - Madurai, India
• Athens of the North - Edinburgh, Scotland
• Athens of the Ozarks - Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Athens of the South - Atlanta, Georgia
• Athens of the West - Columbus, Indiana
• Athens of the West - Lexington, Kentucky
• Athens of Texas - Marshall, Texas
• Baghdad by the Bay - San Francisco, California
• Baghdad on the Hudson - New York, New York
• Birmingham of America - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Chicago of Argentina - Rosario, Argentina
• Gibraltar of America - Vicksburg, Mississippi
• Gibraltar of North America - Quebec City, Quebec
• Hollywood North - Vancouver, British Columbia
• Little Paris - Kristianstad, Sweden, Vänersborg, Sweden
• Manchester of the North - Tampere, Finland
• Mendocino of the East - Rockport, Massachusetts
• Moscow on the Charles - Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Moscow on the Mississippi - Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Nashville of the North - Edmonton, Alberta
• New York of the South - Atlanta, Georgia
• New York of the South (former) - Galveston, Texas
• Silicon Valley North - Ottawa, Ontario
• Paris of Latin America - Buenos Aires, Argentina
• People's Republic of Berkeley - Berkeley, California
• People's Republic of Burlington - Burlington, Vermont
• People's Republic of Santa Monica - Santa Monica, California
• People's Republic of South Yorkshire - Sheffield, England
• Pittsburgh of the South - Birmingham, Alabama
• Plymouth of the West - San Diego, California
• Tijuana North - Windsor, Ontario

'Venice of the...'

Many places have been described as the Venice of the North, Venice of the South, Venice of the East or Venice of the West, after Venice in Italy:

North

• Stockholm
• Birmingham
• Bruges
• St Petersburg
• Amsterdam
• Giethoorn
• Ottawa
• Manchester
• Hamburg
• Bydgoszcz

South

• Zakynthos
• Tarpon Springs, Florida
• Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi
• Sete in France

East

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Udaipur in Madhya Pradesh
• Alleppey in Kerala
• Lijiang in China
• Nan Madol on Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

West

• Nantes
• Galway
• San Antonio, Texas

China

• Suzhou

Hong Kong

• Tai O village

Middle East

• Basra, Iraq

Also, the country name of Venezuela means "little Venice".

There is Venice, California in Los Angeles, which is modeled on Venice, Italy, and includes a canal district. There is also Venise-en-Québec, Quebec.

Folk Heroes

The American folk hero Paul Bunyan, and his blue ox Babe, have at least three towns vying for being considered his homeland. These include Bemidji, Minnesota, Brainerd, Minnesota and Westwood, California.

Complete List

Cities in Argentina

• Mar del Plata
  • Queen of the Coast
• Ushuaia
  • The End of the World

Cities in Australia

• Adelaide
  • City of Churches
• Brisbane
  • The River City
• Canberra
  • The Bush Capital
• Melbourne
  • The World's Most Livable City
• Sydney
  • The Harbour City
  • Emerald City
• Wollongong, New South Wales
  • 'The Gong'

Cities in Brazil

• Rio de Janeiro
  • The Marvelous City

Cities in Canada

• Calgary, Alberta
  • Cowtown
  • Gateway to the Rockies
  • The Stampede City
  • The Heart of the New West
  • Canada's Oil Capital
• Brandon, Manitoba
  • The Wheat City
• Cambridge, Ontario (see Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario below)
• Cité de l'Or, Quebec
  • City of Gold
• Desboro, Ontario
  • Dodge City
• Edmonton, Alberta
  • The City of Champions
  • River City
  • Nashville of the North
  • Redmonton
  • Deadmonton
  • Gateway to the North
  • Canada's Festival City
• Fredericton, New Brunswick
  • City of Stately Elms
• Greater Sudbury, Ontario
  • The Nickel Capital of the World
  • Nickel Belt
  • The Nickel City
  • Sludgebury
• Guelph, Ontario (also see Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario below)
  • The Royal City
• Hamilton, Ontario
  • Steeltown
• Hinton, Alberta
  • Gateway to the Rockies
• Kapuskasing, Ontario
  • Kap
  • The Model City
• Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
  • K-W
  • K-Dub
  • with Cambridge, Ontario: The Tricities
  • with Guelph, Ontario: Canada's Technology Triangle
• London, Ontario
  • The Forest City
• Moncton, New Brunswick
  • Hub City
  • Monkeytown
• Montreal, Quebec
  • The City of Saints
• Ottawa, Ontario
  • Bytown
• Quebec City, Quebec
  • The Gibraltar of North America
  • Le grand village
  • La vieille capitale
• Owen Sound, Ontario
  • The Scenic City
• Regina, Saskatchewan
  • The Queen City
• Richmond, British Columbia
  • Ditchmond
  • AsiaWest
  • HongKong City
• Saint John, New Brunswick
  • Port City
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • City of Bridges
  • Saskabush
• Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
  • The Soo
  • Lock City
• Surrey, British Columbia
  • Slurry
  • The Gaza Strip
  • The Car Theft Capital of North America
• Thunder Bay, Ontario
  • T-Bay
• Timmins, Ontario
  • The City With a Heart of Gold
• Toronto, Ontario
  • Hogtown
  • Muddy York
  • Queen City
  • T.O.
  • Toronto the Good
  • T-Dot
  • Trawna, Tronno, or Trahna -- based upon the local pronunciation of Toronto
  • Centre of the Universe
  • The Big Smoke
  • Hollywood North (also used for Vancouver)
  • The Most Multicultural City in the World
  • for Scarborough, Ontario, a former city in Toronto: Scarberia
• Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Hollywood North (also used for Toronto)
  • Hongcouver
  • Rainy City
  • The Village at the End of the Rainforest
  • Brollywood
  • Terminal City
  • VanCity
  • The City
• Victoria, British Columbia
  • A Little Bit of England
  • The Garden City
• Windsor, Ontario
  • Tijuana North
• Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Winterpeg
  • The 'peg

Cities in China

• Beijing
  • The Forbidden City
• Hong Kong
  • Pearl of the Orient

Cities in Colombia

• Medellín
  • Orchid City

Cities in the Czech Republic

• Prague [1] (http://www.pis.cz/a/prague/atrprague.html)
  • The Golden City
  • The City of One Hundred Spires
  • The Heart of Europe
  • The Rome of the North
• Ostrava
  • The Steel Heart of the Republic (historically)

Cities in Egypt

• Alexandria
  • Pearl of the Mediterranean

Cities in Finland

• Helsinki
  • The White City of The North
• Tampere
  • Manchester of the North

Cities in France

• Paris
  • City of Lights
  • City of Love
  • Paname

Cities in Germany

• Dresden
  • Elbflorence (because of the Elbe river)
• Frankfurt
  • Mainhattan (because of the Main river and the skyline)
  • Bankfurt
• Hamburg
  • Gateway to the World (das Tor zur Welt)
• Munich (München)
  • Cosmopolitan City with Heart (Weltstadt mit Herz)

Cities in Guatemala

• Tikal, Guatemala
  • The City That Time Forgot

Cities in Hungary

• Budapest, Hungary
  • The Pearl of the Danube

Cities in India

• Benares
  • Luminous City
• Calcutta, India
  • City of Palaces
  • City of Love
  • City of Joy (after the book by Dominique Lapierre on a slum in Calcutta)
• Jaipur, India
  • The Pink City

Cities in Ireland

• Dublin, Ireland
  • Dear, Dirty Dublin
  • Fair City
  • The Pale
• Cork, Ireland
  • The true capital of Ireland
• Limerick, Ireland
  • The rugby capital of Ireland
  • Stab City
• Derry (Northern Ireland)
  • The Maiden City

Cities in Israel

• Jerusalem, Israel
  • City of David
  • City of Peace
  • The Holy City

Cities in Italy

• Florence, Italy
  • City of Lilies
• Rome, Italy
  • City of Love
  • The City of the Seven Hills
  • The Eternal City
• Venice, Italy
  • Bride of the Sea
  • Queen of the Adriatic

Cities in Japan

• Yokosuka, Japan
  • City With a Future

Cities in Lebanon

• Beirut, Lebanon
  • The Paris of the Middle East

Cities in Malaysia

• Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • Orchid City
• Sibu, Malaysia
  • Swan City
• Kuching, Malaysia
  • Cat City
• Penang, Malaysia
  • Pearl of Orient

Cities in Mexico

• Cuernavaca, Morelos
  • The City of Eternal Springs
• Izamal
  • The Yellow City
• Merida, Yucatan
  • The White City
• Taxco
  • The Silver Capital of the World
• Tijuana
  • Television Capital of the World
• Valladolid, Yucatan
  • The Sultaness of the East

Cities in the Netherlands

• Amsterdam
  • Gateway to Europe
  • Venice of the North
• The Hague
  • City of Peace and Justice
• Nijmegen
  • Oldest city of the Netherlands

Cities in New Zealand

• Auckland, New Zealand
  • City of Sails
  • The Queen City
  • North of Bombay Hill
  • Auks
  • Dorkland
• Christchurch, New Zealand
  • The Garden City
• Dunedin, New Zealand
  • The Edinburgh of the South
• Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Hamiltron
• Queenstown, New Zealand
  • Extreme Sports Capital of the World
• Wanganui
  • The River City
  • Wangavegas
• Wellington
  • The Windy City

Cities in Peru

• Moyobamba, Peru
  • Orchid City

Cities in the Philippines

• Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
  • City of smiles
• Baguio City
  • Summer capital of the Philippines
  • City of Pines
• Cebu City, Cebu
  • Queen City of the South
• Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
  • Locust City
• Makati City, Metro Manila
  • Business capital of the Philippines
• Manila
  • Pearl of the Orient
• Marikina City, Metro Manila
  • Shoe capital of the Philippines
  • Home of the world's largest shoes
• San Pablo City, Laguna
  • City of seven lakes
• Zamboanga City
  • City of Flowers

Cities in Poland

Note: in Polish it's mostly the inhabitants who are nick-named rather than the cities

• Gdańsk
  • Chłańsk (pejorative)
• Kielce
  • Priests City (Kleryków)
• Krakow
  • Royal Capital City
  • Krakówek (slightly pejorative)
• Poznań
  • Kingdom of potatoes
  • Duchy of underground orange
• Szczecin
  • Other Wilno
• Warsaw
  • Paris of the North
  • Biggest village in Poland
  • Phoenix City
• Wrocław
  • Other Lwów
  • Venice of the North

Cities in Portugal

• Lisbon, Portugal
  • City With a Future

Cities in Puerto Rico

(note: almost every city in Puerto Rico has a nickname)

• Aibonito, Puerto Rico
  • The cold city
  • City of flowers
• Bayamón, Puerto Rico
  • City of the cowboys
• Caguas, Puerto Rico
  • Country city
• Carolina, Puerto Rico
  • Giant city
• Cayey, Puerto Rico
  • City of the bulls
• Fajardo, Puerto Rico
  • Hardface city
• Humacao, Puerto Rico
  • The gray city
• Guayama, Puerto Rico
  • Witch city
• Lares, Puerto Rico
  • The Athens of Puerto Rico
• Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
  • The Sultan of the West
• Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • City of the lions
  • The senior city
• Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
  • City of the pirates

Cities in Romania

• Bucharest, Romania
  • The Little Paris

Cities in Russia

• Moscow, Russia
  • The third Rome
  • Big Village
• St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Venice of the North

Cities in Serbia

• Belgrade, Serbia
  • The White City

Cities in Spain

• Barcelona
  • Barna
• Valladolid
  • Fachadolid - pejorative: facha means something like redneck
  • Pucela

Cities in Sweden

• Eskilstuna
  • Smedstan -- The Smith City
• Gothenburg
  • Lilla London -- Little London
• Jönköping
  • Smålands Jerusalem - The Jerusalem of Småland
• Kristianstad
  • Lilla Paris -- Little Paris
• Norrköping
  • Peking
• Stockholm
  • Eken -- The Oak
  • Nordens Venedig -- Venice of the North
• Sundbyberg
  • Sumpan
• Trosa
  • The End of the World
• Umeå
  • Björkarnas stad -- The City of Birches
• Vänersborg
  • Lilla Paris -- Little Paris
• Västerås
  • Gurkstan -- The Cucumber City

Cities in Switzerland

• Bern -- Zurich West

Cities in Thailand

• Bangkok, Thailand
  • Venice of the East

Cities in the United Kingdom

• Aberdeen, Scotland
  • The Granite City
• Birmingham, England
  • Brum
  • Brummagem
  • The City of a Thousand Trades
• Bradford, England
  • Bradistan
• Cambridge, England
  • City of Perspiring Dreams (cf. Oxford)
• Coventry, England
  • The Concrete Block
  • Cov
• Edinburgh, Scotland
  • The Athens of the North
  • Auld Reekie
• Glasgow, Scotland
  • City of Love
• Leamington Spa, England
  • Lem
• Letchworth, England
  • The First Garden City of the World
• London, England
  • The (Big) Smoke
  • The Great Wen
• The City of London, England
  • The Square Mile
  • The City
• Londonderry (or Derry), Northern Ireland
  • The Maiden City
  • Stroke City (jocular, from Derry/Londonderry)
• Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
  • Treacle town
• Manchester, England
  • Gunchester
  • Madchester
• Newcastle upon Tyne, England
  • Geordieland
• Oxford, England
  • City of Dreaming Spires
• Plymouth, England
  • Guzz (Royal Navy nickname, from "Guzzle")
• Portsmouth, England
  • Pompey
• Sheffield, England
  • The Steel City
  • The Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire

Cities in the United States

• Akron, Ohio
  • Rubber City
• Albany, Georgia
  • Good Life City
• Albany, Oregon
  • Home of the Timber Carnival
• Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • The Duke City
• Alpine, Texas
  • Gateway to the Big Bend
• Anchorage, Alaska
  • The End of the World
• Annapolis, Maryland
  • Crabtown
• Albion, Michigan
  • The Smart City
• Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Cement City
• Altus, Oklahoma
  • The City With a Future to Share
• Amsterdam, New York
  • The Carpet City
• Atlanta, Georgia
  • A-Town -- popular among hip hop fans
  • Hotlanta
  • The Athens of the South
  • The A-T-L
  • The Phoenix City (of the South)
  • The New York of the South
  • The City Too Busy to Hate
  • Dogwood City
  • Gate City of the South
• Augusta, Georgia
  • The Garden City
  • Home of the Masters
• Aurora, Colorado
  • Gateway to the Rockies
• Baldwin Park, California
  • The City That Time Forgot
• Baltimore, Maryland
  • Balmo or Balmer -- imitations of the local pronunciation of Baltimore
  • Charm City
  • Mob Town
  • Monument City
• Bandon, Oregon
  • Storm Capital of the World
• Bangor, Maine
  • The Queen City
• Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Cereal City
• Beaver, Oklahoma
  • Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World
• Bemidji, Minnesota
  • Home of Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
• Berkeley, California
  • Berzerkeley
  • The People's Republic of Berkeley
• Bickleton, Washington
  • Bluebird Capital of the World
• Binghamton, New York
  • Parlor City
  • Carousel Capital of the World
• Birmingham, Alabama
  • The Pittsburgh of the South
  • The Magic City
• Boston, Massachusetts
  • Athens of America
  • Beantown
  • The City of Kind Hearts
  • The Cradle of Liberty
  • The Hub -- short for hub of the universe
  • Purity City
• Boise, Idaho
  • The City of Trees
• Brainerd, Minnesota
  • Home of Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
• Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • Park City
• Bristol, Tennessee
  • Food City
• Bristol, Rhode Island
  • America's most patriotic town
• Brockton, Massachusetts
  • The City of Champions
• Bryan, Ohio
  • The Fountain City
• Buffalo, New York
  • Bison City
  • The City of Good Neighbors
  • The Flour City
  • The Nickel City
  • The Queen City (of the Great Lakes)
• Burlington, Iowa
  • The Loader/Backhoe Capital of the World
• Burlington, Vermont
  • The Queen City
  • The People's Republic of Burlington (used when Bernie Sanders was mayor)
• Butte, Montana
  • Copper City
• Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • The People's Republic of Cambridge
• Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  • The Rose City
• Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
  • The Graveyard of the Atlantic
• Castroville, California
  • Artichoke Center of the World
• Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
  • Chambana
  • Shampoo-Banana
  • Urpaign
• Charleston, South Carolina
  • America's Most Historic City
  • Palmetto City
  • The Holy City
• Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Hornet's Nest
  • Queen City
• Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Dynamo of Dixie
  • The Scenic City
• Chicago, Illinois
  • Chitown
  • City of Big Shoulders
  • Cowtown
  • Hog Butcher of the World
  • Second City
  • Slaughterhouse of the World
  • Windy City
• Churubusco, Indiana
  • Turtle Town, U.S.A.
• Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Queen City (of the West)
  • Porkopolis
• Cleveland, Ohio
  • America's North Coast
  • Mistake on the Lake
• Cody, Wyoming
  • Rodeo Capital of the World
• Columbia, Maryland
  • The Next America
• Columbus, Ohio
  • Cowtown
  • The Crossroads of Ohio
• Cooperstown, New York
  • Birthplace of baseball
• Coos Bay, Oregon
  • City With a Future
• Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Iowa's Leading Edge
• Crestwood, Kentucky
  • Whiskers
• Dallas, Texas
  • Big D
  • Cowtown
• Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
  • Metroplex
• Danbury, Connecticut
  • Hat City
• Dayton, Ohio
  • Gem City
  • Birthplace of aviation
• Davenport/Bettendorf, Iowa / Moline/East Moline/Rock Island, Illinois
  • The Quad Cities
• Denver, Colorado
  • City of the Plains
  • Convention City
  • Gateway to the Rockies
  • The Mile-High City
  • Queen City
• Detroit, Michigan
  • The City of Champions
  • The Motor City
  • Motown
• Douglas, Wyoming
  • Jackalope Capital of the World
• Duncanville, Texas
  • The City of Champions
• Durham, North Carolina
  • Bull City
  • City of Medicine
• East Orange, New Jersey
  • Illtown -- popular among hip hop fans
• El Cajon, California
  • Polite City of El Cajon
  • Hub of East County
• Erie, Pennsylvania
  • The Gem
• Fallbrook, California
  • Avocado Capital of the World
• Fort Collins, Colorado
  • The Choice City
• Fort Myers, Florida
  • The City of Palms
• Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Summit City
  • City of Churches
• Fort Worth, Texas
  • Cowtown
  • Fort Worthless
• Frannie, Wyoming
  • The Biggest Little Town in Wyoming
• Frederick, Maryland
  • Fredneck -- derogatory reference to rednecks
• Fresno, California
  • Raisin Capital of the World
  • Armpit of California
• Fulton, New York
  • City With a Future
• Gainesville, Florida
  • Hogtown
• Galena, Illinois
  • The City That Time Forgot
• Gallup, New Mexico
  • Drunk-Driving Capital of America
• Geneva, New York
  • Lake Trout Capital of the World
• Gilroy, California
  • Garlic Capital of the World
• Gold Beach, California
  • City of Gold
• Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • Furniture City
  • Second City of Michigan
  • The Valley City
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
  • Titletown U S A
• Greenfield, California
  • Broccoli Capital of the World
• Hammondsport, New York
  • Cradle of Aviation
• Hawthorne, California
  • The City of Good Neighbors
• Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Chocolate Town
• Hollywood, California
  • Hollyweird
  • Show Business Capital of the World
  • Tinseltown
• Holtville, California
  • The Carrot Capital of the World
• Hood River, Oregon
  • Windsurfing Capital of the World
• Hoople, North Dakota
  • Tater Town
• Houston, Texas
  • Bayou City
  • Clutch City
  • H-Town
  • Magnolia City
  • Oil capital of the world
  • Space City - "Houston" first word uttered on the moon by Neil Armstrong to NASA
• Huntsville, Alabama
  • Rocket City
• Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • I.F.
• Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Circle City
  • Naptown
  • Railroad City
• Indio, California
  • Date Capital of the World
• International Falls, Minnesota
  • The Icebox of the United States
• Isleton, California
  • Crawdad Town
• Jackson, Michigan
  • Birthplace of the Republican Party
• Jackson, Mississippi
  • Chimneyville
• Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Chilltown -- popluar among hip hop fans
• Joliet, Illinois
  • The City of Champions
• Jonesboro, Arkansas
  • The City of Churches
  • The Crepe Myrtle City
  • J-Town
  • Joneburr
• Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Celery City
  • Kazoo (often spelled in print as "K'zoo")
• Kansas City, Missouri
  • Cowtown
  • Heart of America
• Keizer, Oregon
  • Iris Capital of the World
• Kelseyville, California
  • Pear Capital of the World
• Kenai, Alaska
  • The Village With a Past, the City With a Future
• Knoxville, Tennessee
  • The Marble City
  • K-Town
  • The Streaking Capital of the World
• Kokomo, Indiana
  • City of Firsts
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • Red Rose City (In honor of Lancaster, England in the War of the Roses)
• Lansing, Kansas
  • City With a Future
• Laramie, Wyoming
  • Gem City of the Plains
• Las Vegas, Nevada
  • City of Lights
  • Entertainment Capital of the World
  • Sin City
  • Lost Wages
• Lemon Grove, California
  • Best Climate on Earth
• Leominster, Massachusetts
  • Pioneer Plastic City. (Note: it is where the original plastic pink lawn flamingoes were first manufactured)
• Lilburn, Georgia
  • The City of Champions
• Little Rock, Arkansas
  • The City of Roses
• Lodi, California
  • The Grape Capital of the World
• Louisville, Kentucky
  • City of Beautiful Churches
  • Falls City
• Los Angeles, California
  • The Big Orange
  • City of Angels
  • The City of Champions
  • City of Flowers and Sunshine
  • La-La Land -- although this is more commonly used to refer to Hollywood, which is a part of Los Angeles)
• Lowell, Arkansas
  • The Town With a Past, the City With a Future
• Lowell, Wyoming
  • The Rose City of Wyoming
• Lynn, Massachusetts
  • Lynn, Lynn, City of Sin
  • City of Firsts (1989-1995)
  • The Phoenix (1970s-1980s)
• Madison, Wisconsin
  • Four Lake City
  • Mad City
• Mankato, Minnesota
  • City With a Future
• Marshall, Texas
  • Athens of Texas
  • City of Seven Flags
  • Gateway to Texas
  • Pottery Capital of the World
• Marysville, California
  • Gateway to the Gold Fields
• Massillon, Ohio
  • City With a Future
• Memphis, Tennessee
  • Birthplace of the Blues
  • The River City
  • Bluff City
• Miami, Florida
  • Magic City
  • Little Cuba
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Cream City
  • Flour City
  • Beer City
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Mill City
  • The Minni Apple
  • Murderopolis -- during the early 1990s
  • The City of Lakes
  • Flour City (19th Century early 20th)
• Monett, Minnesota
  • City With a Future
• Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
  • The Twin Cities
• Mobile, Alabama
  • The City of Five Flags
• Monterey, California
  • The Cradle of History
• Mountain Iron, Minnesota
  • Taconite Capital of the World
• Muncie, Indiana
  • Middletown
• Nashville, Tennessee
  • The Athens of the South
  • Music City
  • The Protestant Vatican
• Newark, New Jersey
  • Brick City -- popular among hip hop fans
  • The Armpit of New Jersey
• New Haven, Connecticut
  • Elm City
• New Orleans, Louisiana
  • The Big Easy
  • The City That Time Forgot
  • The Crescent City
  • The Queen City of the South
• New York, New York
  • Big Apple
  • Bagdad-on-the-Hudson (O. Henry's name for it; never in general use)
  • The Capital of the World
  • The City
  • The City So Nice They Named It Twice
  • The City That Never Sleeps
  • Empire City
  • Gotham
  • The Melting Pot
• Oakdale, California
  • Cowboy Capital of the World
  • Oaktown
• Oakland, California
  • Oaktown
• Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • The Secret City
  • The Atomic City
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • The Renaissance City
  • The City (of Oklahoma)
• Oroville, California
  • City of Gold
• Oxnard, California
  • Strawberry Capital of the World
• Pasadena, California
  • City of Roses
• Patterson, California
  • Apricot Capital of the World
• Pearsonville, California
  • Hubcap Capital of the World
• Pendelton, Oregon
  • The Real West
• Petaluma, California
  • Egg Basket of the World
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • City of Brotherly Love
  • Philly (never used by locals)
  • Rebel Capital of the World
• Phoenix, Arizona
  • Valley of the Sun
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • The Birmingham of America
  • The 'Burgh
  • City of Bridges
  • The City of Champions
  • Iron City
  • Steel City
• Placerville, California
  • Hangtown
• Portland, Maine
  • Forest City
  • Hill City
• Portland, Oregon
  • City of Roses
  • Rip City (traces to a sportscaster for the Portland Trail Blazers who often said "Rip City!" during games.)
  • Stumptown
• Providence, Rhode Island
  • Beehive of Industry
• Redmond, Washington
  • Mordor
  • Nerdburg
• Reno, Nevada
  • The Biggest Little City in the World
  • Skeeno -- among punk rock fans
• Reseda, California
  • The Hub of the West Valley -- referring to the San Fernando Valley
• Rigby, Idaho
  • Birthplace of TV
• Rochester, New York
  • Kodak City
  • Snapshot City
• Rockport, Massachusetts
  • The Mendocino of the East
• Rogue Valley, Oregon
  • Pear Capital of the World
• Rye, New York
  • Border Town
• Sacramento, California
  • River City
• St. Louis, Missouri
  • City With a Future
  • The Gateway City
  • Gateway to the West
  • St. Louie (strongly discouraged in most contexts)
  • The "Lou"
  • The Mound City
• St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Moscow on the Mississippi
• Salem, Massachusetts
  • City of Witches
  • The Witch City
• Salem, Oregon
  • The Cherry City
• San Antonio, Texas
  • Alamo City
  • Mission City
• San Diego, California
  • America's Finest City
  • The Plymouth of the West
  • Slow Death -- among punk rock fans
• San Francisco, California
  • Baghdad by the Bay
  • City of Love
  • Frisco (never used by locals)
  • Golden Gate City
  • Shaky Town
  • Fog City/Fogtown
  • The City
• San Jose, California
  • San Ho
  • San Hose
  • The Capital of Silicon Valley
  • The Garden City
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • The City Different
• Santa Rosa, New Mexico
  • The Scuba Capital of New Mexico
• Saratoga Springs, New York
  • The Spa City
  • Toga (slang term, less used)
• Schenectady, New York
  • The Electric City
• Seattle, Washington
  • Emerald City -- official since 1982
  • Jet City
  • Queen City (of the Pacific Northwest) -- official from 1869-1982
• Selma, California
  • The Raisin Capital of the World
• Sonoma, California
  • The Queen of the Southern Mines
• Stockton, California
  • California's Sunrise Seaport
• Sturgis, Michigan
  • Curtain Rod Capital of the World
• Sumner, Iowa
  • City With a Future
• Syracuse, New York
  • Salt City
  • The 'Cuse
  • Typewriter City
  • City of Bridges
• Tacoma, Washington
  • City of Destiny
• Thousand Oaks, California
  • T.O.
• Toledo, Ohio
  • The Glass City
  • Frog Town
  • Corn City
• Toppenish, Washington
  • Where The West Lives On
  • City of Murals
  • City of Murals and Museums
• Tremonton, Utah
  • City With a Future
• Troy, New York
  • The Collar City
• Tucson, Arizona
  • The Old Pueblo
• Tulelake, California
  • Horesradish Capital of the World
• Tyler, Texas
  • City of Roses
  • Rose Capital of the World
• Vicksburg, Mississippi
  • The Gibraltar of America
• Victor, California
  • City of Gold
• Walla Walla, Washington
  • The City That Was So Nice They Named It Twice
  • Walla2
  • Wallyworld
• Washington DC
  • Capital City
  • Chocolate City -- referring to the number of African-Americans and the a name of a song by Parliament
  • News Capital of the World
• Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Brass City
• Wenatchee, Washington
  • The Apple Capital of the World
• Westfield, Massachusetts
  • The Whip City
• West Hollywood, California
  • Boystown
  • The Creative City
• West Palm Beach, California
  • Orchid City
• Westwood, California
  • Home of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
• Wheeling, West Virginia
  • Nail City
• Wichita, Kansas
  • Cowtown
  • Emerald City
• Yakima, Washington
  • The Palm Springs of Washington
• York, Pennsylvania
• White Rose City (In honor of York, England in the War of the Roses)
• Youngstown, Ohio
  • Murdertown, USA (1963-?)
  • Y-town
  • Yo. (often used in mailing addresses)

External links

• a list (http://got.net/~landauer/lists/CityOf.html): Mainly American, few Canadian ones
• US cities list (http://www.usacitiesonline.com/mottos.htm)