A place named after a chemical element?

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One town/city/village i britain is partly named after an element can you answer me?

2007-09-07 22:40:34 · 3 answers · asked by Luke T 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

I think it sould be other way around bucause places would be named well before we started naming elements.
If you agree then here is the link.

2007-09-07 22:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by S V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well, its the other way round, but the metal Strontium is named after a town in Scotland called Strontian, where it was first discovered.

2007-09-07 23:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

polland (after the radioactive element pollonium).

2007-09-07 22:46:31 · answer #3 · answered by cutie pie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋