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The difference between Constantinople, City of Istanbul, and Istanbul (lemmy.world)
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Unknown source, just found it on Facebook and last trace I found is this Reddit post but it isn't marked as OC: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/gmky0e/the_difference_between_constantinople_city_of/

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

Paris, Texas

  • Settled: by 1824
  • Named: 1844
  • Inc.: 1845
  • Named for: Paris, France [emphasis mine]

It's crazy what you find out about a city's name if you look into it.