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The role of naming in shaping regional identity and attachment in polycentric urban regions: The case of Poland
2025
Polycentric urban regions encompass centres that function both independently and as parts of an integrated whole, which presents a challenge to their functional integration. This study investigates how regional naming captures a specific dimension of this int…
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Naming Of The Americas

Origin of the name of the continents, most likely named after Amerigo Vespucci

The naming of the Americas , or America , occurred shortly after Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492. It is generally accepted that the name derives from Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer, who explored the new continents in the following years on behalf of Spain and Portugal. However, some have suggested other explanations, including being named after the Amerrisque mountain range in Nicaragua, or after Richard Amerike, a merchant from Bristol, England.

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The role of naming in shaping regional identity and attachment in polycentric urban regions: The case of Poland
2025
Polycentric urban regions encompass centres that function both independently and as parts of an integrated whole, which presents a challenge to their functional integration. This study investigates how regional naming captures a specific dimension of this integration: residents’ regional identity and attachment. Based on a survey conducted among 3,084 residents of Poland’s eight largest urban regions, the analysis indicates that the name of a region can serve as a symbolic vehicle of meaning, shaping spatial perce…
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