So Fugging over it … Austrian village changes its name after 1000 years

The long-suffering residents of a small Austrian village with a very offensive name have had enough.

From January 1, the village of F–king will officially change its name to Fugging.

Fed-up F–king residents, who have long borne the brunt of jokes about their town’s name, won’t miss it. But tourists, petty thieves and fans of unusual place names might.

The-town-to-be-known-as-Fugging is north of Salzburg, near the German border, and has had its unfortunate name for nigh on 1000 years….