The village gained worldwide popularity thanks to its former name, but local residents did not welcome the unwanted attention and moved to put an end to it.
The UK is full of extremely rude-sounding towns and villages. But what’s it like to live in them? Some locals can’t wait to change the names, while others embrace the quirk – even selling signpost souvenirs
Found on Sweden s High Coast, the small hamlet of Fucke made up of just 11 properties. It sits on the banks of Fuckesjön ( Fucke Lake ) and is within walking distance of another village - Hump .
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Full disclosure: This happened back in November. But you know what? The world has been A Lot, so we missed it when it happened, and it’s funny and we really like that photo, so timeliness be damned, we’re going to cover it anyway. Pretend you’ve time-traveled to late November if you want, but only for this story, then hurry back to the present. Or just embrace the lateness. Anything goes! It’s your call! Choose your own context in which to read this story about how the goofy-ass shenanigans of a bunch of English-speaking, snort-laughing tourists drove the village of Fucking, Austria to change its name.