Elements named for Places

Name the elements of the periodic table that are named after places on Earth.
Only direct and deliberate places count, so Indium does not, as it was named for indigo, which was in turn named for India.
On Earth. So no planets please.
Answers ordered alphabetically by place, then element name
Regions are vague. Can encompass several countries.
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Continent
The Americas
Americium
Europe
Europium
 
 
Country
Cyprus
Copper
France
Francium
Gallium
Germany
Germanium
Japan
Nihonium
Poland
Polonium
Russia
Ruthenium
Cities
Berkeley
Berkelium
Darmstadt
Darmstadtium
Dubna
Dubnium
Moscow
Moscovium
Paris
Lutetium
Stockholm
Holmium
Strontian
Strontium
Ytterby
Erbium
Terbium
Ytterbium
Yttrium
Region
California
Californium
Hesse
Hassium
Magnesia
Magnesium
Scandinavia
Scandium
Tennessee
Tennessine
 
 
Rivers
Rhine
Rhenium
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