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The frequently stolen traffic sign,[1] at the entrance to the village of Fucking. Fucking (IPA: [ˈfʊkɪŋ]; rhymes with "looking") is an Austrian village in the municipality of Tarsdorf[2], in the Innviertel region of western Upper Austria.[3] It is located 32 km north of Salzburg and 4 km east of the border with Germany. The village is known to have existed as "Fucking" since at least 1070 and is named after a man from the 6th century called Focko. "Ing" is an old Germanic suffix indicating the people of the root word to which it is attached (cf Beowulf's "Scylding" - people of Scyld); thus "Fucking," in this case, means “(place of )Focko’s people."[4] The village has a population of 93. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (486x664, 91 KB) Reuploading Image:Fucking. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (486x664, 91 KB) Reuploading Image:Fucking. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Tarsdorf is a municipalitity in the district Braunau am Inn in Upper Austria. ... The Inn District (German Innviertel) is an Austrian region southeast of the Inn river, belonging to Upper Austria and bordering Bavaria. ... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... This article is about the capital of the Austrian state of Salzburg. ... The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... This article is about the epic poem. ... Fucking's most famous feature is a traffic sign with its name on it, beside which English-speaking tourists often stop to have their photograph taken. It is a commonly stolen street sign.[5] Significant amounts of public funds are spent on replacing the stolen signs. Unused traffic signs in Austria Most countries post signage, known as traffic signs or road signs, at the side of roads to impart information to road users. ... A sticker on the back of this Illinois street sign is intended to deter theft. ... In 2004, due to the stolen signs and embarrassment over the name, a vote was held on changing the village's name, but the residents voted against doing so.[4] In August 2005 the road signs were replaced with theft-resistant signs welded to steel and secured in concrete to prevent further chances of the sign being stolen.[6] [edit] See also Place names with English meanings Place names considered unusual Effingham, Illinois Fjuckby, Sweden Phuket Province All place names have meanings, though often they are not immediately obvious, and occasionally they are now completely lost to us. ... There are many unusual place names throughout the world. ... The current version of this article or section is written in an informal style and with a personally invested tone. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE:SE UPP) is a village in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, located about 15 km north of the central city Uppsala along European route E4. ... Phuket redirects here. ... [edit] References ^ "Fucking signs now theft-proof", Ananova. Retrieved on 2006-12-15.  ^ Official governmental Homepage of Tarsdorf Municipality ^ The Village of Fucking ^ a b Brits steal carloads of Fucking Austrian roadsigns ^ http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/austria.asp ^ What’s the Fucking joke? Ananova is a Web-oriented news service that features a computer-simulated animation of a woman newscaster, named Ananova, who has been programmed to read newscasts to Web users. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] External links Background, Etymology and History of Fucking in Austria http://www.mojvideo.com/video-****ing-in-austrija/e84a4d83e303949e6b21&page= Coordinates: 48°04′02″N, 12°51′49″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Category: Cities and towns in Upper Austria

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	Fucking, Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (253 words) at the entrance to the village of Fucking. Fucking (IPA: /ˈfʊkɪŋ/—the "u" is pronounced like the "u" in English "put") is a small settlement (population c. The village is known to have existed as “Fucking” since at least 1070 and is named after a man from the 6th century called Focko. Fucking, Austria - Uncyclopedia (149 words) A small town in upper Austria near the Bavarian border, Fucking is a tiny village whose sole industry consists of allowing tourists to have their photo taken alongside a Fucking sign on the main road. In fiscal 2003 (the last year for which figures are available), the town made €32,980 in photo fees - remarkable because the town only charge €2.00 per photo. The high rate of Fucking sign theft has led the local council to consider selling the Fucking signs at a Fucking special gift kiosk near the town line.
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