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Geographical renaming
Geographical renaming is the changing of the name of a geographical feature or area. This can range from the uncontroversial change of a street name to a highly disputed change to the name of a country. Some names are changed locally but the new names are not recognised by other countries,...
and more commonly known as Hell-Ville (after Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell
Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell
Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell, 1783-1864, was a French admiral and the governor of the Isle de Bourbon in the Indian Ocean - now known as the French overseas department of Réunion.-Early career:...
), is a city in Diana Region, Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
with a population of 30,000. It lies on the island of Nosy Be
Nosy Be
Nosy Be is an island located off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort. It has an area of 312 km2 and its population was officially estimated at 36,636 in 2001....
, of which it is the capital. It is located at 13°24′0"S 48°16′0"E.