Enough of “Fuck”: a city has had enough of the load and has changed its name

The town of Fucking, located in the federal state of Upper Austria, will change its name from next January for the incessant jokes around the world for its meaning in English, the Austrian press reported today.

Founded in 1070, the small town of a hundred inhabitants will now be called “Fugging”, according to a circular from the municipality of Tarsdorf, where what is still called Fucking is located.

“The mayor’s office has decided to rename Fucking to Fugging from January 1, 2021,” Andrea Holzner, mayor of Tarsdorf, a municipality to which Fucking (in Upper Austria) belongs, located 350 km to the is, in an official document. of Vienna, with barely a hundred inhabitants.

For many years, the curious came only to be photographed next to local road signs, sometimes taking somewhat suggestive positions, with the aim of posting puns on social media.

Over the years, many Fucking brands disappeared, until the city hall decided in 2005 to put them in the cement to prevent theft.

In the past, there was no clear majority among locals to change the name, as residents near the entrance sign were in favor, while others were against.