Guidance

English conventional names

The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) guidance on English conventional names.

From:
Ministry of Defence
Published
1 July 2014
Last updated
24 February 2015 — See all updates

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English conventional names

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English conventional names are recognised English language forms of foreign geographical names, such as Moscow, Cologne or Rome.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 24 February 2015 + show all updates

  1. Originating department changed from MOD to PCGN

  2. First published.