Why many place names have the word "new" in front of them, such as New Jersey, New Zealand, New Orleans and new york.

Why are there new place names in America? The United States, New Zealand and other countries were once colonies of these "old cities", so a "new" was added to the place name. On the one hand, the bread of English "new" place names is interesting, on the other hand, it also contains the evil acts of foreign aggression and expansion by the British imperialists with the "gunboat policy", including the bloody crimes of cruel slavery and wanton plunder by the British colonialists.

There must be old new york, old New Zealand, new york, old New Zealand and so on in many foreign cities.

Here are a few.

New york is the largest city in North America.

York

York, a city in the northeast of England and the capital of North Yorkshire, belongs to Yorkshire-Humber County and has the status of a municipality. Located at the intersection of the Forsyth River and the Uss River, 32km southwest of Leeds, on the banks of the Uss River and east-northeast of Leeds, it was originally a Gaelic settlement, and was later occupied by Romans, Angles, Danes and Normans. For nearly 2000 years, York has been the capital of northern England, and its status is equivalent to that of London today.

York

New Zealand Oceania countries

New Zealand? Xilan Island is located in the northern area about 45km north of Copenhagen, with a total area of 703 1 km2. New Zealand is the most densely populated island in Denmark. The total area is 703 1 km2. Xilan Island is the largest island in Denmark. Xilan Island includes four towns: Copenhagen, Laskelle, North Xilan Island, Dre and Skelke. The largest city on the island is Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark and the largest central city in northern Europe.

Xilan island

The American city of New Orleans

The central French city of Orleans is the capital of the regional center and the capital of Loyrette (45th province). Orleans is a new industrial city in France, which is about120km away from Paris and belongs to the one-hour economic circle of Paris. Orleans is flat, with an altitude of 90- 124 meters, and most parts of the city fluctuate less than 5 meters. The Loire River, the largest river in France, runs through the urban area, and its tributary, the Loire River, runs through the southern part of the urban area. Orleans has a long history. In the Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc, a French heroine, led the people to defeat the British occupation army 1429 here. The ancient city of Orleans was severely damaged in World War II, but it still retained the style of18th century when it was rebuilt. The economic level and city size of Orleans rank 25th in France, but Orleans is a typical "people-rich" city. According to the per capita income and deposits, the per capita income of Orleans residents can be ranked as 16 in the whole country.

Orleans

New Jersey City, USA

New jersey? Jersey, also known as Turtle Island, is a British Crown Dependency and one of the three British Crown Dependencies. Surrounded by the British Isles and the European continent, it is located 20 kilometers off the Normandy Peninsula, with an area of 45 square miles (1 16.2 square kilometers) and a population of 76,000. It is the largest channel archipelago in the English Channel near the French coastline.

Jersey i.

There are also New Mexico, New Delhi and so on, so I won't go into details here. If you are interested, welcome to know.

Some words and pictures come from Baidu Encyclopedia.