Estonian exonyms

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Below is list of Estonian language exonyms for places in non-Estonian-speaking countries:

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Algeria

Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Alžeeria
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Algiers AlžiirAl-Jazā'ir (الجزائر)Arabic

Denmark

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Taani
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Copenhagen KopenhaagenKøbnhavnDanish

Finland

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Soome
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Helsinki HelsingiHelsinkiFinnish
Turku TuruTurkuFinnish

France

Flag of France.svg  France Prantsusmaa
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Paris PariisParisFrench

Germany

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Saksamaa
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Berlin BerliinBerlinGerman

Greece

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Kreeka
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Athens AteenaAthína (Αθήνα)Greek
Corfu KorfuKérkyra (Κέρκυρα)Greek

Italy

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Itaalia
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Rome RoomaRomaItalian
Venice VeneetsiaVenesiaVenetian

Latvia

Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Läti
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Ainaži HeinasteAinažiLatvian
Alūksne AluliinaAlūksneLatvian
Ape HopaApeLatvian
Cēsis VõnnuCēsisLatvian
Daugava VäinaDaugavaLatvian
Daugavpils VäinalinnDaugavpilsLatvian
Ērģeme HärgmäeĒrģemeLatvian
Gaujiena KoivaliinaGaujienaLatvian
Gulbene KulnaGulbeneLatvian
Ikšķile ÜkskülaIkšķileLatvian
Jelgava MiitaviJelgavaLatvian
Kārki KarklaKārkiLatvian
Liepāja LiibaviLiepājaLatvian
Limbaži LemsaluLimbažiLatvian
Ludza LutsiLudzaLatvian
Mazsalaca Väike-SalatsiMazsalacaLatvian
Naukšeni NauskülaNaukšeniLatvian
Rēzekne RäisakuRēzekneLatvian
Rīga RiiaRīgaLatvian
Rūjiena RuhjaRūjienaLatvian
Salacgrīva SalatsiSalacgrīvaLatvian
Valka Läti-ValgaValkaLatvian
Valmiera VolmariValmieraLatvian
Ventspils VindaviVentspilsLatvian

Poland

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Poola
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Kraków Krakov(i)KrakówPolish
Warsaw VarssaviWarszawaPolish

Portugal

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Portugal
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Lisbon LissabonLisboaPortuguese

Romania

Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Rumeenia
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Bucharest BukarestBucureștiRomanian

Russia

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Venemaa
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Gdov OudovaGdov (Гдов)Russian
Ivangorod JaanilinnIvangorod (Ивангород)Russian
Izborsk IrboskaIzborsk (Изборск)Russian
Kronstadt KroonlinnKronshtadt (Кронштадт)Russian
Pechory PetseriPechory (Печоры)Russian
Pskov PihkvaPskov (Псков)Russian
Saint Petersburg Peterburi, PiiterSankt Peterburg (Санкт-Петербург)Russian
Vyborg ViiburiVyborg (Выборг)Russian

Serbia

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Serbia
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Belgrade BelgradBeograd (Београд)Serbian

Sweden

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Rootsi
English nameEstonian nameEndonymNotes
NameLanguage
Gotland OjamaaGotlandSwedish

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