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This partial list of city nicknames in Georgia compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Georgia are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.〔Muench, David ("Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" ), December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007.〕 Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"〔 are also believed to have economic value.〔 Their economic value is difficult to measure,〔 but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.〔Alfredo Andia, (Branding the Generic City :) ), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007〕 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. ==Nicknames by city== *Abbeville - Wild Hog Capital of Georgia.〔(Claims to Fame - Animals ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Albany- The Good Life City *Alpharetta - Awesome Alpharetta!〔(Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau page ), Georgia Tourist Guide website, accessed January 8, 2012.〕 *Ashburn - Peanut Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Agriculture ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Athens, Georgia - The Classic City〔(''Viewbook'', University of Georgia )〕 *Atlanta (詳細はAugusta - The Garden City.〔Augusta, Georgia〕 Disgusta.〔(), Augusta Chronicle, accessed October 21, 2007.〕 *Blakely - Peanut Capital of the World.〔 *Canon - The Big Gun〔 *Claxton - Fruitcake Capital of the World.〔〔(The World Capital of Whatever ), ''The New York Times'' by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.〕 *Colquitt - Mayhaw Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Food ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕〔 *Cordele - Watermelon Capital of the World.〔 *Columbus - The Lowell of the South. The Fountain City. *Dalton - Carpet Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Products ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕〔(Greetings From America's Secret Capitals ), ''Time (magazine)'', July 13, 1998.〕 *Darien - Hidden Gem of the Golden Isles *Dawson - Spanish Peanut Capital of the World.〔 *Decatur - People's Republic of Decatur〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Squaring off over shutdown )〕 *Elberton - The Granite City.〔(Claims to Fame - Rocks ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Ellijay - Georgia's Apple Capital.〔 *Fort Valley - Peach Capital of Georgia.〔 *Gainesville - Poultry Capital of the World.〔 *Griffin - Iris City.〔(Claims to Fame - Plants ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *LaGrange - The Trap. The Greatest Little City. Las Grangeles. *Lithonia - City of Granite〔 *Macon * *The Central City〔() The New York Times, June 8, 1895.〕 * *Cherry Blossom Capital of the World〔MaconGa.org, (MaconGa.org ), listed under Special Events, accessed June 10, 2010〕 *Metter - Everything's Better in Metter〔Wanda McKinney, (Our Favorite Town Slogans ), ''Southern Living'', April 2005〕 *Milledgeville - Old Capitol City *Nashville - City of Dogwoods.〔 *Newnan - City of Homes.〔 *Powder Springs - P-Town.〔 *Quitman - The Camellia City〔()〕 *Sandersville - Kaolin Capital of the World.〔 *Savannah - Turf Grass Capital of the World,〔(Claims to Fame - Favorites ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 America's Most Haunted City〔http://www.americasmosthauntedcity.com/〕 *Sylvester- The Peanut Capital of the World〔(City of Sylvester website ), accessed January 8, 2012. Nickname appears in the banner on the top of the page.〕 *Thomasville - City of Roses〔() Rogers, William W. "Thomasville." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 24 September 2014. Web. 13 March 2015. 〕 *Thomson * *Camellia City of the South〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Thomson )〕 * *Tournament City〔 *Tifton - The Friendly City〔() City website.〕 *Valdosta * *The Azalea City〔() City website. On city seal.〕 * *Winnersville U.S.A *Vidalia - Sweet Onion Capital of the World.〔 *Warner Robins - Georgia's International City〔(Warner-Robins.org ), in title graphic, accessed June 10, 2010〕 *Warwick - The Grits Capital of Georgia or The Grits Capital of the World.〔(National Grits Festival website ) (accessed January 24, 2008). "On Feb. 12, 2002, Rep. Johnny Floyd of Cordele, Rep. Ray Holland of Ashburn led the Georgia House of Representatives to approve a resolution that made Warwick 'The Grits Capital of Georgia.' On March 19, 2003, Governor Sonny Perdue recognized Warwick as The Grits Capital of the World."〕 *Waynesboro - Bird Dog Capital of the World.〔〔Rob Pavey, (Even if White House got name wrong, world is now watching Burke County. ), ''Augusta Chronicle'' staff blog, February 18, 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of city nicknames in Georgia (U.S. state)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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