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What is the smallest city in your country that everyone can still instantly recognise the name of? What is it famous for?

In the United States, I'd probably name Oregon City, the famous end of the Oregon Trail and the first city founded west of the Rocky Mountains during the pioneer era. Its population is only 37,000.

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  • Wąchock in Poland, (in)famous for being the place where tons of jokes happen, population around 2800.

    Also Jeruzal, though known under its fictional name of Wilkowyje, the place where famous TV show "Ranczo" was made, population around 340.

  • Gruyères, Switzerland. 2000 inhabitants. Famous for the famous Swiss cheese of the same name.

  • Fucking, Austria. Population of around 100 People. They renamed it to Fugging a few years ago

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