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Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, with a population of 780,152 within city limits, an urban population of 1,209,419 and a metropolitan population of 2,158,592.
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, with a population of 780,152 within city limits, an urban population of 1,209,419 and a metropolitan population of 2,158,592.
Antwerp
Antwerp is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp province in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions.
Antwerp is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp province in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions.
Athens
Athens (;, Athína,, Katharevousa: Ἀθῆναι, Athine, Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athēnai ), is the capital and largest city of Greece.
Athens (;, Athína,, Katharevousa: Ἀθῆναι, Athine, Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athēnai ), is the capital and largest city of Greece.
Bologna
Bologna (, from the Latin Bononia, Bulåggna; pronounced in the Bolognese dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo language) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy.
Bologna (, from the Latin Bononia, Bulåggna; pronounced in the Bolognese dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo language) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy.
Bruges
Bruges ( in English; Brugge, ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Bruges ( in English; Brugge, ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Brussels
Brussels (Bruxelles, pronounced ; Brussel, pronounced ), officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: ), is the de facto capita...
Brussels (Bruxelles, pronounced ; Brussel, pronounced ), officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: ), is the de facto capita...
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or ; København ) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,181,239 (2010) and a metropolitan population of 1,914,865 (2011).
Copenhagen ( or ; København ) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,181,239 (2010) and a metropolitan population of 1,914,865 (2011).
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city.
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city.
Dublin Contemporary 2011
Dublin Contemporary 2011 is a contemporary art exhibition to be held in Dublin between September 6th and October 31st, 2011.
Dublin Contemporary 2011 is a contemporary art exhibition to be held in Dublin between September 6th and October 31st, 2011.
European Capital of Culture
The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension.
The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension.
Florence
Florence (Firenze, alternate obsolete spelling: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence.
Florence (Firenze, alternate obsolete spelling: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence.
Genoa
Genoa (Genova, ; in Genoese and Ligurian: Zena, ; in Latin and, archaically, in English: Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa...
Genoa (Genova, ; in Genoese and Ligurian: Zena, ; in Latin and, archaically, in English: Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa...
Graz
Graz (; Slovene: Gradec, Grác) is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna and the capital of the federal state of Styria.
Graz (; Slovene: Gradec, Grác) is the second-largest city in Austria after Vienna and the capital of the federal state of Styria.
Greater Region
The Greater Region is a term used to describe the area of Saarland, Lorraine, Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Wallonia, the French Community of Belgium and the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
The Greater Region is a term used to describe the area of Saarland, Lorraine, Luxembourg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Wallonia, the French Community of Belgium and the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Guimarães
Guimarães is a Portuguese city located in Braga District, in the North of Portugal and in the Ave Subregion (one of the more industrialized subregions of the country), with a population of 52 1...
Guimarães is a Portuguese city located in Braga District, in the North of Portugal and in the Ave Subregion (one of the more industrialized subregions of the country), with a population of 52 1...
Istanbul
Istanbul (İstanbul), historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople (see Names of Istanbul for further information) is the largest city in Turkey and 3rd largest city proper in the world wi...
Istanbul (İstanbul), historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople (see Names of Istanbul for further information) is the largest city in Turkey and 3rd largest city proper in the world wi...
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich).
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich).
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of.
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary.
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary.
London
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures.
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures.
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg City, is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The city of Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg City, is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region.
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region.
Patras
Patras (, Pátra,, Classical Greek and Katharevousa: Πάτραι, Pátrai (plural), Patrae (plural)) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in nor...
Patras (, Pátra,, Classical Greek and Katharevousa: Πάτραι, Pátrai (plural), Patrae (plural)) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in nor...
Porto
Porto, also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula.
Porto, also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula.
Pécs
Pécs (; known by alternative names) is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia.
Pécs (; known by alternative names) is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam (; Dutch ) is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and the largest port in Europe.
Rotterdam (; Dutch ) is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and the largest port in Europe.
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.
Stockholm
Stockholm ( ()) is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia.
Stockholm ( ()) is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia.
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, historically also known as Thessalonica or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the periphery of Central Macedonia as well as the de facto ...
Thessaloniki, historically also known as Thessalonica or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the periphery of Central Macedonia as well as the de facto ...
Turku
Turku (; Åbo is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River.
Turku (; Åbo is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River.
Vilnius
Vilnius (, see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 (850,324 together with Vilnius County) as of 2010.
Vilnius (, see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 (850,324 together with Vilnius County) as of 2010.