Longest Place Names

Can you tell which countries or regions of the world are home to these mouthfulls?
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Name
Translation
Place
Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kitanatahu
"The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one"
New Zealand
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
"Saint Mary's Church in a hollow of white hazel near the swirling whirlpool of the church of Saint Tysilio with a red cave"
Wales
Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg (Lake Chaubunagungamaug)
"Fishing Place at the Boundaries -- Neutral Meeting Grounds"
USA
El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río de Porciúncula
"The Town of Our Lady the Queen of Angels of the Porciúncula River"
USA
Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein
"The spring where two buffaloes were cleanly killed with a single shot"
South Africa
Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik
"Where the wild trout are caught by fishing with hooks"
Canada
Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya
"Where the devil urinates"
Australia
Muckanaghederdauhaulia
"Piggery between two briny places"
Ireland
Gasselterboerveenschemond
"Delta of Gasselt's farmer's bog"
Netherlands
Nová Ves u Nového Města na Moravě
"New Village by New Town in Moravia"
Czech Republic
Yamagawaokachiyogamizu
"Mountains and rivers of Hamachiyogamizu"
Japan
Cottonshopeburnfoot
"The end of the Cottonshope Burn"
UK
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