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Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the country became a British protectorate in 1869. When the country achieved independence in 1966, Maseru retained its status as capital. The name of the city is a Sesotho word meaning "red sandstones".
Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; ; ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.
Darwin
capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia, and the surrounding area
Aktobe
250px|right|thumb|Aktobe coat of arms on road side sign at the city limit 250px|right|thumb|The Mausoleum of Kazakh War-leader Olzhas Batyr, outside AktobeAktobe (, ; ) is a major city in western Kazakhstan, located on the Ilek. It serves as the administrative center of the Aktobe Region and is an important cultural, economic, and industrial hub in the region. As of 2023, the city had a population of 560,820, making it the fourth-largest city in Kazakhstan, and the largest in the western part of the country. It covers an expansive area of approximately 428.469 km2 and is strategically loc
Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven (, ; ) is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089. Wilhelmshaven is the centre of the "Jade Buse" business region (which has around 330,000 inhabitants) and is Germany's main military port.
Türkmenbaşy
city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan
Kemi
Kemi (; ; ; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located approximately from the city of Tornio and the Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and to Rovaniemi is to the northeast. It was founded in 1869 by a decree of the Emperor Alexander II of Russia because of its proximity to a deepwater port.
Kaarina
Kaarina (; , i.e. "Saint Catherine's") is a town in Finland, located in the region of Southwest Finland. It lies south of the regional capital, Turku. The population of Kaarina is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku.
Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the west of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Ylöjärvi is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the fourth largest in the Pirkanmaa region after Tampere, Nokia and Kangasala.
Alajärvi
Alajärvi (; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The town is unilingually Finnish.
Kvalsund
former municipality in Finnmark, Norway
Tysfjord
former municipality in Nordland, Norway
Orivesi
Orivesi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the northeast of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Orivesi is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Amvrosiivka
Amvrosiivka (, ) or Amvrosievka () is a city in Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Amvrosiivka urban hromada. It was the administrative center of Amvrosiivka Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. , the population was approximately It is currently occupied by Russian forces.
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa (), officially the City of Muntinlupa (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 552,225 people.
Smara
Smāra (also romanized Semara, , ; ) is a city in the Moroccan-occupied part of Western Sahara, with a population of 57,035 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is served by Smara Airport and Smara bus station.
Kokemäki
Kokemäki (; ) is a town and municipality in the Satakunta Region of Finland. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Baranagar
Baranagar is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Harjavalta
Harjavalta () is a town and municipality in Finland. It's located in the Satakunta region, southeast of Pori. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Vikna
former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
Tohmajärvi
Tohmajärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Pornainen
Pornainen (; ) is a small municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The neighboring municipalities are Askola in the east, Mäntsälä in the north, Porvoo in the southeast and Sipoo in the southwest. It is located east of the town of Järvenpää.
Kärsämäki
Kärsämäki (; literally meaning "snout hill") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kärsämäki is a significant road junction where Highway 4 (Helsinki–Oulu–Utsjoki) and Highway 28 (Kokkola–Kajaani) intersect and where Highway 58 leading to Kangasala begins. The distance to the regional capital Oulu is .
Vesilahti
Vesilahti (, also ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the southwest of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Vesilahti is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Bonito
municipality of Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil
Eurajoki
Eurajoki (; ) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Koski Tl
municipality in the region of Southwest Finland, Finland
Nilsiä
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013.
Vehmaa
Vehmaa (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Säkylä
Säkylä () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region, southeast of the city of Pori. The municipality has a population of () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is (). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
La Carlota
city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental
Tarvasjoki
Tarvasjoki () is a former municipality in the region of Southwest Finland, in Finland. It was merged with the municipality of Lieto on 1 January 2015.
Robotyne
Robotyne (, ; , ) is a village in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. Administratively, it is part of Tokmak urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The village is approximately southeast of Orikhiv, and north of Tokmak. It had a population of 480 in 2001.
Barkly West
town in the Northern Cape, South Africa
General Alvear Partido
partido in Buenos Aires Province in Argentina
Arthington
settlement in Liberia
Aramac
town in Queensland, Australia
Lazarevskoye Microdistrict
human settlement in Lazarevsky City District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Sheenboro
Sheenboro is a village and municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It was formerly known as Sheen-Esher-Aberdeen-et-Malakoff. Its territory stretches along the north shore of the Ottawa River from Chichester to Rapides-des-Joachims.
Pamyat Parizhskoy Kommuny
town in Bor county, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Karuna
former municipality of Finland, now part of Sauvo and Kimitoön
City of Darwin
local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia
Notre-Dame-du-Lac
former city in Temiscouata, Québec, Canada
Robe
local government area in South Australia
Egge Municipality
former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway