Capitals in Europe

Amsterdam, ( ) the capital of the Netherlands, lies on the banks of two bodies of water, the IJ bay and the Amstel river. Founded in the late 12th century as a small fishing village on the banks of the Amstel, it is now the largest city in the country and its financial and cultural centre. As of 2005, the population of the city proper is 742,951 ; the population of the greater Amsterdam area is approximately one and a half million. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amsterdam"

Andorra la Vella (2004 est. pop. 22 035) is the capital of the Principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds it. Andorra la Vella is located at 42°30' North, 1°30' East (42.5, 1.5). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Andorra la Vella"

Athens ( Greek: Αθήνα Athínai IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. Modern Athens is a large and cosmopolitan city; Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state and renowned center of learning. It was named after its goddess from ancient Greek mythology, Athena. Athens is located at (38.00°, 23.72°). ...more on Wikipedia about "Athens"

Baku ( Azerbaijani: Bakı), sometimes known as Baky or Baki, is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the southern shore of the Apsheron Peninsula, at . Modern Baku consists of three parts: the Old Town (İçəri Şəhər), the boomtown and the Soviet-built town. Population ( 2003 census): 1,900,000. About 3 million people in metropolitan area (due to large numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons). ...more on Wikipedia about "Baku"

:This article is about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Belfast (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Belfast"

Belgrade (Beograd ), is the capital of Serbia and Montenegro ( 2003– Present). It is one of the oldest cities in Europe settled in the 3rd century BC by the Celts before becoming the Roman settlement of Singidunum. The name Beograd (Belgrade) has been first mentioned back in year 878. It has been the capital of Serbia since 1404, and of Yugoslavia from 1918 until 2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belgrade"

:This article is about the city in Germany. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Berlin"

The city of Berne ( Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the "Bundesstadt" (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...more on Wikipedia about "Berne"

Bratislava (until 1919: Prešporok in Slovak, Pressburg in German and English, Pozsony in Hungarian, Požun in Croatian) is the capital of Slovakia and the country's largest city, with a population of some 450,000. Bratislava lies on the River Danube, at Slovakia's borders with Austria and Hungary, and relatively close to the border with the Czech Republic. It is only 50 km (45-65 minutes by train) from Vienna. The Carpathian mountain range begins within the territory of the city with the Malé Karpaty (or Little Carpathians) mountains (part of the Carpathians). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bratislava"

Brussels ( French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French community of Belgium, the Flemish community and of the European Union. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brussels"

Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bucharest"

Budapest ( pronounced ) is the capital city of Hungary and the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transportation center. ...more on Wikipedia about "Budapest"

Cardiff ( Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Located on the South Wales coast it is administered as a unitary authority. It was a small town until the early nineteenth century and came to prominence following the arrival of industry in the region and the use of Cardiff as a major port for the transport of coal. Cardiff was made a city in 1905 and proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955. In the Census 2001 the population of Cardiff was 305,340, making it the 16th largest settlement in the United Kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cardiff"

Chişinău (IPA /ki.ʃi.'nəǔ/) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Moldova. It is also largest city of Moldova. Chişinău is considered one of the greenest cities in Europe. It is located in the center of the country, on the river Bîc. Economically, the city is by far the most prosperous in Moldova and is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of the region. As the most important city in Moldova, Chişinău has a broad range of educational facilities. The city is considered to be the second largest Romanian urban concentration in the world after Bucharest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chişinău"

Copenhagen ( Danish: København) is the capital of Denmark, and the name of the municipality ( Danish, kommune) in which it resides. With its population of 1,116,979 inhabitants it is the largest city in Denmark. It is also the name of a county in Denmark, Copenhagen County— but the city ( municipality) is not a part of this county but rather is a semi- enclave of Copenhagen County. Frederiksberg is in turn an enclave of the city of Copenhagen, also not part of the County that surrounds both municipalities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copenhagen"

Dublin ( Irish: Baile Átha Cliath ), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region . The city has served continually as Ireland's capital city since mediæval times. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dublin"

Edinburgh ( pronounced ), Dùn Èideann ( ) in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edinburgh"

Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish: ), or Helsingfors in Swedish ( ), also called "Stadi" in local slang, is the capital of Finland. It is located in the southern part of Finland on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, at . Helsinki forms a conurbation with three other cities, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, which are together called the capital area. This area has about 975,000 citizens. The Greater Helsinki area contains many more municipalities and has a total population of 1,232,741 (2004). ...more on Wikipedia about "Helsinki"

Kiev, also spelled Kyiv ( Ukrainian: ; Russian: ; see also Cities' alternative names) is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. As of 2003, Kiev officially had 2,642,486 inhabitants, although the large number of unregistered migrants would probably raise this figure to about three million. Administratively, Kiev is a national-level subordinated municipality, independent from surrounding Kiev Oblast. Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural center of Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport, including a Kiev Metro system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kiev"

Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is situated in central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Mediterranean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ljubljana"

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. London produces 17% of the UK's GDP, and is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centres. The former capital of the British Empire, London is a leader in international finance, politics, communications, entertainment, fashion and the arts and has considerable influence worldwide. London is one of the world's major global cities (along with New York City, Tokyo and Paris). ...more on Wikipedia about "London" My way is shortopedia

The city of Luxembourg ( French: Luxembourg, Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg, German: Luxemburg), population 82,268 ( 2002), is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Located at the conjunction of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers, it is a banking and administrative center. The city is located at ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Luxembourg (city)"

Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. It is located on the Manzanares river in the center of the country. Due to its geographical location and history, Madrid has been considered the financial and political center of the Iberian Peninsula. ...more on Wikipedia about "Madrid"

Minsk or Miensk ( ; ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1.8 million. Minsk is also a headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States. As a capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is also the capital of Minsk voblast ( province) and Minsk raion. Minsk is situated by the Svislach and Niamiha rivers, at . The timezone in Minsk is GMT +2. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minsk"

Moscow ( Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. The urban area constitutes about 1/10 of the Russian population, thus making it the most populous city in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moscow"

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