FED-UP residents of the Austrian village of F...ing are reportedly set to vote on a name change after being bombarded with prank calls.

Locals of the scenic town are likely to vote in favour of adopting the name “Fugging” after being hassled by pranksters who call to ask “Is that F...ing?” before laughing and hanging up, the UK’s Mirror reported.

The town has literally become the butt of jokes, with unsuspecting local drivers catching couples in the nude romping in front of signs.

Many signs have been stolen despite being welded on steel posts in concrete in the ground.

Mayor Franz Meindl said the pressure has just become too much.

“The phone calls are really the final straw”, Mr Meindl said.

“The only problem is that we need all of the F...ing residents to agree to the name change, everyone needs to agree for it to happen.”

Local entrepreneurs made the situation worse by selling “f...ing” beer and Christmas cards.

Residents last voted on the issue in 1996 but decided to keep the name.

It follows the name change of the Switzerland stadium Wankdorf as stars were too embarrassed to play there. However the Swiss village of Wank has kept its name.

Those travelling to Austria will still have plenty of villages to be amused by including “Oberf...ing” and “Windpassing”.

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