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Isfahan or Esfahan?

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krisek Premium account Joined: Jan 08 Points: 84174 Posts: 203 Posted: 2008-05-12 09:47:00    Hi. I see that we have two names for the same city. Is it possible to merge them? I have already posted some tips for Isfahan and I would like to share some pictures and a report... Surely I can double up on everything to ensure that people find the pictures, tips, and reports for both whether they search Isfahan or Esfahan... I think the English version is Isfahan, by the way. Kind regards, Krys --- Open your eyes. Free your mind. Touch lives. Sink into the different. Travel and belong. Profile photo: Palma de Mallorca. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact krisek   rangutan Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 34752 Posts: 1044 Posted: 2008-05-12 12:35:00    Agree, the same goes for: Peking > Beijing Bombay > Mumbai München > Munich Rangoon > Yangon (Burma or Myanmar?) Most cities (and street names too) in South Africa are being renamed. Chaos for travelers! ... been to Nelson Mandela Bay? eThekwini? iKapa? I think for such places we should use www.wikipedia.com to find the most accepted English name then add a notes to the uncommon names in our "travel guides" and reports. In the data bank there should be a comment behind the uncommon names, example: "Peking (see Beijing)" and the entries combined. or temporarily: "Peking (see also Beijing)" if combining is not possible. [ This Message was edited by: rangutan on 2008-05-12 12:47 ] --- Rudolf "Rangutan" Graspointner Reply    Reply with quote    Contact rangutan   rangutan Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 34752 Posts: 1044 Posted: 2008-05-16 12:30:00    Wikipedia shows SEVEN names for this city! See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan_%28city%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfahan_province --- Rudolf "Rangutan" Graspointner Reply    Reply with quote    Contact rangutan   leillli Premium account Joined: Oct 05 Points: 4803 Posts: 2 Posted: 2008-05-16 15:36:00    sorry krys,i'm sure the english version is Esfahan,i check the name from a very strong sources..they all told me it's written by E..don't doubt! --- although they try to stop us..but i try to live life... Reply    Reply with quote    Contact leillli   krisek Premium account Joined: Jan 08 Points: 84174 Posts: 203 Posted: 2008-05-16 17:58:00    I chequed with the United Nations, and they say it should indeed be Esfahan. So, I have already posted the pictures under this name and so will be my travel report, which will follow shortly - I just need to select the right photographs to accompany the narrative, which is now complete. --- Open your eyes. Free your mind. Touch lives. Sink into the different. Travel and belong. Profile photo: Palma de Mallorca. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact krisek