A lot of Geordies might feel there’s only one Newcastle - but you might be surprised to know there are around a hundred other places with the same name.

Newcastles of the World, a not-for-profit group set up to promote friendship, tourism and collaboration between different areas, tries to forge links between all the places that share the same name as our city or whose name translates as ‘new castle’.

Shinshiro, Japan
Shinshiro, Japan

So which other places around the globe are called Newcastle?

Here’s the list:

Shinshiro City, Japan

Newcastle, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

Neuburg-an-der-donau, Germany

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK

New Castle, Indiana, America

New Castle, Pennsylvania, America

Jaunpils, Latvia

Akhaltsikhe, Georgia

Nové Hrady, Czech Republic

Nyborg, Denmark

Kota Bharu, Malaysia

Newcastle, Clarington, Ontario, Canada

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Nové Zámky, Slovakia

Castlenuovo Rangone, Italy

Castelnuovo Cilento, Italy

Neufchâteau, France

Neufchâteau, Belgium

New Castle, Colorado, in Garfield County Municipality, America

New Castle in Pennsylvania, America
New Castle in Pennsylvania, America

Hoskote, India

Newcastle Waters, Northern Territory, a small locality in Stuart Highway in Northern Territory, Australia

Toodyay, Western Australia , previously known as Newcastle

Newcastle West, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland

Newcastle, County Dublin, town in South County Dublin

Newcastle, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

Newcastle, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland

Newcastle, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland

Newcastle, Oldcastle, County Meath, Republic of Ireland

Newcastle, Jamaica

Newcastle, St Kitts and Nevis, town on the northern part of the island of Nevis

Newcastle, Herefordshire, England

Newcastle, Shropshire (Newcastle on Clun), town in the district of South Shropshire, England

Little Newcastle (Casnewydd-Bach), Pembrokeshire, Wales

Newcastle, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales

Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion place between (Cardiganshire) and Carmarthenshire, Wales

Newcastle, Monmouthshire, Wales

Casnewydd-ar-Wysg (literally, ‘Newcastle-on-Usk’), Welsh name for Newport

Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland

New Castle, Alabama, Jefferson County, America

Neuburg, Germany
Neuburg, Germany

Newcastle, California , city in Placer County, America

New Castle County, Delaware, in Delaware county, America

New Castle Hundred, a unified district in New Castle County, Delaware, America

New Castle, Delaware, city of New Castle County, America

New Castle, Kentucky, city in Henry County, America

Damariscotta-Newcastle, Maine , town in Lincoln County, America

Newcastle, Maine, town in Lincoln County, America

Newcastle, Nebraska, city in Dixon County, America

New Castle, New Hampshire, city in Rockingham County, America

New Castle, New York, town in Westchester County, America

Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, America

Newcastle, Oklahoma, city in McClain County, America

New Castle Township, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County town, America

Newcastle, Texas, city in Young County, America

Newcastle, Utah, a unified district in Iron County, America

New Castle, Virginia, town in Craig County, America

Newcastle, Washington State, city in King County, America

Newcastle, Wyoming, city in Weston County, America

Cowichan-Newcastle, a former constituency in the Canadian province of British Columbia

Newcastle, an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia

Newcastle District, Upper Canada, a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849

Newcastle, New Brunswick, a district in the Canadian city Miramichi

Newcastle Ridge, a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Nowy Zamek, Poland

Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Neufchateau, Châteauneuf-du-Faou, France

Savonlinna (formerly Nyslott), Finland

Castelnovo Bariano, Italy

Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy

Castelnovo del Fruili, Italy

Castelnovo Di Sotto, Italy

Castelnovo Ne’Monti, Italy

Castelnovo (Trento), Italy

Castelnuovo Bocca D’Adda, Italy

Castelnuovo Bormida, Italy

Castelnuovo Calcea, Italy

Castelnuovo Cilento, Italy

Castelnuovo del Garda, Italy

Castelnuova della Daunia, Italy

Castelnuovo di Ceva, Italy

Castelnuovo di Conza, Italy

Castelnuovo Di Farfa, Italy

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy

Castelnuovo di Porto, Italy

Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Italy

Castelnuovo don Bosco, Italy

Castlenuovo Magra, Italy

Castlenuovo Nigra, Italy

Castelnuovo Parano, Italy

Castelnuovo Scrivia, Italy

Castillo-Neuvo, Spain

Neuberg im Burgenland, Austria

Gherla, Romania

Castelo Novo, Portugal