Almeria
Almeria is the capital of the province
of the same name, in Andalusia, Spain.
Founded by Abd ar-Rahman III of Cordoba,
in 955, it has grown into an
agricultural centre, with a current
population of almost 200,000. |
Cuneo
Cuneo is a city in Piedmont, northern
Italy, at an elevation of 534 m, with a
population of almost 60,000. Cuneo was
founded in 1198, when the local
population declared independence from
the Marquisate of Montferrat. |
Athens
Athens, the capital of Greece, is one of
the oldest cities in the world, with a
rich history going back 3400 years.
Athens proper has a population of almost
750,000, with Greater Athens expanding
to almost 4 million. |
Belgorod
Belgorod, located in western Russia,
just north of the Ukrainian border, is
the administrative centre of Belgorod
Oblast. The town, which first appears in
written records in 1237, has a current
population of almost 350,000. |
