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http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide Travel to Europe Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:38:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Forlì (44°13? N 12°02? E)is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. In Ancient Rome, it was called Forum Livii, after Livius Salinator, who perhaps founded it in 188 BC http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2616/forli-italy/ Frosinone is the capital of Frosinone Province in Italy. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2615/frosinone-italy/ Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. It has a population of ca. 650,000. Genua was a city of the ancient Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2614/genova-genoa-italy/ Gorizia (Slovenian Gorica, German Görz, Friulian Gurize) is a small town (pop. 40,000) at the foot of the Alps, in NE Italy, on the border with Slovenia. It is the capital of Gorizia province, and is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. The town has a 11th-century fortress, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2613/gorizia-italy/ Grosseto is a town and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Grosseto province, 42°46? N 11°07? E, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, at 10 m (33 ft) above sea-level, with 71,400 inhabitants as of the 2003 census. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2612/grosseto-italy/ Iglesias (pop. 29,075) is a comune of Carbonia-Iglesias province in Sardinia, Italy. Situated at 620 ft in the hills in the southwest of Sardinia, it is a center of a mining district, with lead, zinc, and silver being extracted, as well as for the distillation of sulfuric acid. Iglesias' cathedral dates ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2611/iglesias-italy/ The Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Constance, reminding of the Council of Constance that took place here between 1414 and 1418. The concrete statue is 10 meters high, weighes 18 tonnes, and stands on a pedestal that rotates around its axis once every three ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2610/imperia-italy/ Isernia is a town and comune in the southern Italian region of Molise, 41°46N, 14°14E at 423 m (1388 ft) above sea level. It is the capital of Isernia province. The commune has a surface of 68.74 sq. km, and a 2003 population of 21.300. Situated on a rocky crest rising ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2609/isernia-italy/ Lucca was founded by the Etruscans and became a Roman colony in 180 BC. The rectangular grid of its historical center preserves the Roman street plan, and the Piazza S. Michele occupies the site of the ancient forum. Plundered by Odoacer, Lucca appears as an important city and fortress at the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2608/lucca-italy/ Macerata is a town and provincial capital in the Marche region of Italy. Sites The centro storico is located on a hill between the Chiente and Potenza rivers. Together with the modern town, sprawling on the plain below, it has a population of about 41,000. There is a lift (elevator) connecting the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2607/macerata-italy/ Mantua (in Italian "Mantova") is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name. Located at 45.10N, 10.47E. Area of the commune: 63.97 sq. km Population of the commune: 47,790 (2001 census); 53,065 (1991 census) History The town was founded presumably around 2000 BC on the banks of the Mincio ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2606/mantova-italy/ Massa is a town in Italy. It forms, with the town of Carrara, the province of Massa-Carrara of which, it is the capital, in the north of Tuscany. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2605/massa-italy/ Matera is a town and a province in the region of Basilicata, sometimes referred to as Lucania, in the south of Italy. Apart from an economy which has traditionally been based on agriculture, in the late 1990s the major economic base of Matera, and of surrounding cities, is the production of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2604/matera-italy/ Mazara del Vallo, a town in southwestern Sicily, Italy. The town lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river. It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the largest fishing fleet in Italy. It also hosts a bronze statue called the Dancing Satyr ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2603/mazara-del-vallo-italy/ Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. Messina has a population of 260,000. It is located at the North-East corner of Sicily, next to the Strait of Messina. Founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BCE, Messina ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2602/messina-italy/ Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed of Italian regions. The city proper has about 1.3 million inhabitants (2004), but when including the surrounding metropolitan area the population of the conurbation ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2601/milano-milan-italy/ Modena is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. An ancient town, the seat of an archbishop, it is now mostly known as "the capital of engines", given that most famous Italian car factories like De Tomaso, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, and Maserati ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2600/modena-italy/ Monza (locally 'Munscia') is a city (2001 pop. 117,068) in the province of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Its new province (Monza e Brianza), created in 2004, will be effective in 2009. It is the third largest city of Lombardy and the most important economical, industrial and administrative centre of the Brianza sub-region, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2599/monza-italy/ Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek ??? ????? - Néa Pólis - meaning "New City") is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. The city has a population of about 1 million, and together with its suburbs, the metropolitan area has 3.7 million inhabitants (Neapolitans). ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2598/napoli-naples-italy/ Novara is a city of Piedmont, in North-west Italy, to the west of Milan. Founded in ancient times by Romans, Novara currently has 112,000 inhabitants. See also battle of Novara. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2597/novara-italy/ Nùgoro is the local name of Nuoro, the main town of central Sardinia, Italy. Made a province during Fascism, it is the administrative center of one of Europe's less densely populated areas. Laying over the central mountains, in a panoramic position, Nuoro is the most typical Sardinian town, the one where ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2596/nuoro-italy/ Olbia (locally "Terranoa" in the Sardinian language or "Tarranoa" in Gallurese), is a town of approximately 40,000 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia (Italy), in the Gallura sub-region. Called "Olbia" in the Roman age, "Civita" in the Middle Ages (Giudicati period) and "Terranova Pausania" before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2595/olbia-italy/ Oristano is a city and a province in Sardinia, Italy. Its origins are very ancient, and it was the main town of the Giudicato of Arborea, an independent district self-governed from the 10th to 14th century. It has a poor economy, largely focused on fishing. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2594/oristano-italy/ Otranto is a seaport and archiepiscopal see of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Lecce, from which it is 291 miles southeast by rail, 49 ft. above sea-level. Otranto is situated on the east coast of the Salento peninsula. The Strait of Otranto connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2593/otranto-italy/ The city of Padua (Lat. Patavium, It. Padova) is the economic and communications hub of the Veneto region in northern Italy. The capital of Padova province, it stands on the Bacchiglione River, 40km west of Venice and 29km southeast of Vicenza, with a population of 211,985 (2004). Its agricultural setting ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2592/padova-padua-italy/ Palermo (Palermo in Italian) (Palermu or Palemmu in Sicilian) (population 680,000) is the principal city and administrative seat of the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy as well as the capital of the Province of Palermo History Palermo was founded in the 8th century BC by Phoenician tradesmen around a natural harbour on ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2591/palermo-italy/ Pantelleria, or Pantalaria, ancient Cossyra, is an island in the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 km (62 mi) southwest of the south-western extremity of Sicily, and 70 km (43 mi) E. of the African coast, belonging to the Sicilian province of Trapani. Pop. (2001), 6,044. It is entirely ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2590/pantelleria-italy/ Parma is a medieval city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, with splendid architecture and a fine countryside around it. History The city was most probably founded and named by the Etruscans, for a parma (circular shield) was a Latin borrowing, as were many Roman terms for particular arms, and "Parmeal" "Parmni" ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2589/parma-italy/ Pelagie Islands (Isole Pelagie in Italian) consist of Lampedusa, Linosa, and Lampione. They are small islands in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia, south of Sicily. They are part of Agrigento province, Italy. The name Pelagie comes from the Greek word "pelaghia", meaning high sea. The archipelago is the most ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2588/pelagie-islands-italy/ Perugia (population 150,000) is a city in the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Perugia. Perugia gave its nickname to the famous painter Perugino (Pietro Vannucci), who lived and worked there. Another famous painter, Pinturicchio, lived in Perugia. History Perugia first appears ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2587/perugia-italy/ Pesaro (in Antiquity, Pisaurum) is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, 43°55N 12°55E; on the Adriatic, at sea-level. According to the 2003 census, its population was 91,400. Fishing, furniture industry and tourism are main points in local economy. Opera composer ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2586/pesaro-italy/ Pescara is a city in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, 42°28N 14°12E, on the Adriatic sea; with a population of 121,700 as of the 2003 census. The city is divided in two parts by the river Pescara which gives it its name. It is the major city of its Abruzzo region, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2585/pescara-italy/ Piacenza is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, of approximately 104,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza. It was founded in 218 BC as a Roman military colony, and was formerly called Placentia in both Latin and English. In 1095 it was the site ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2584/piacenza-italy/ Pistoia (ancient Pistoria) is a city in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km (18 mi) west and north of Florence. History The town was a Roman colony in the 6th century BC, and in 62 BC Catiline and his fellow ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2583/pistoia-italy/ Pisa (population 90,000) is a city in Tuscany, northern Italy at the mouth of the river Arno on the Mediterranean. Landmarks By far the best known sight in Pisa is the famous leaning tower which is but one of many architecturally and artistically important structures in the city's Campo dei Miracoli or ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2582/pisa-italy/ Pordenone (Friulian Pordenon) is a comune of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2581/pordenone-italy/ Potenza is a town and comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is the capital of the Potenza province and Basilicata. Area of the commune: 173.95 km2 Area of the province: 6545 km2 Population of the commune (2001 census): 69,060 Population of the province (2001 census): 393,529 Number of communes: 100 The province lies ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2580/potenza-italy/ Prato is a city in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. Population: 170,000. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2579/prato-italy/ Ravenna is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, population 134,631 (2001). The city is inland, but is connected to the Adriatic Sea by a canal. Ravenna once served as the seat of the Roman Empire and later the Ostrogothic kingdom. It is presently the capital of the province ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2578/ravenna-italy/ Reggio Emilia is a town of North Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 140,000 inhabitans and is the main comune (municipality) of the Province of Reggio Emilia. The town is also named, more officially, Reggio nell'Emilia The inhabitants of Reggio nell'Emilia (called Reggiani) usually call their town with the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2577/reggio-nell-emilia-italy/ Rimini is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, population 134,378 (November 2004) and capital city of the Rimini Province. It is located on the Adriatic Sea and, together with Riccione, is probably the most famous seaside resort on the Adriatic Riviera, among Italians. History Rimini’s history begins at the beach. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2576/rimini-italy/ Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. It is located on the Tiber and Aniene rivers, near the Mediterranean Sea, at 41°54? N 12°29? E. The Vatican City, a sovereign enclave within Rome, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2575/roma-rome-italy/ Rovigo is a town (population 52,472 as of 1991) in the Veneto region of Italy. It is the capital of Rovigo province. It is the home of Rugby Rovigo. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2574/rovigo-italy/ Salerno is a town and a province in Campania, Italy. The main town of the "Costiera Amalfitana" (the part of coast on the Tyrrhenian sea which includes famous towns like Amalfi, Positano, etc.), it is mostly known in recent history for having hosted the king of Italy, who escaped from Rome ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2573/salerno-italy/ Sassari (in Italian and Sassarese, a Corsican dialect; either Sassari or Tathari in southern Sardinian), is a town in the province of Sassari in Sardinia, Italy. The second-largest town on the island in terms of population (est. 120,000), Sassari is one of the most ancient Sardinian towns, and contains perhaps ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2572/sassari-italy/ Sondrio (Latin Sundrium) is a town in the Province of Sondrio, in the region Lombardy in Italy. Sondrio town counts 21,642 inhabitants (2001) and is located in the northern part of Lombardy just in the very centre of Valtellina. Bounding communes (in counterclockwise order) Albosaggia Caioli Castione Andevenno Faedo Valtellino Montagna in Valtellina Spriana Torre di Santa Maria Its name came ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2571/sondrio-italy/ Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy, located at 43°19? N 11°20? E with an elevation of 322 m (1056 ft). History of Siena Siena, like many other Tuscan hill towns, was first settled in the time of the Etruscans (circa 900BC to 400BC) when it was inhabited by a tribe called ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2570/siena-italy/ Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian) is a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Syracuse. History Syracuse was founded in 734 BC by Greek settlers from Corinth, who called it Sirako ("swamp"). The settlers found the land to be fertile and the native tribes ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2569/siracusa-italy/ La Spezia is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Gulf. It is one of the major Italian military and commercial harbours, located between Genoa and Pisa on the Tyrrhenian Sea. La Spezia also hosts one of the biggest military industries of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2568/la-spezia-italy/ Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. It is the capital of Province of Taranto and is an important military and commercial port. According to the 2001 census, it has population of 201,349. Its coordinates are 40°28? N 17°14? E. Its altitude is 15 metres above sea level, with ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2567/taranto-italy/ Tempio Pausania (loc. Tempiu in gallurese), a town of est. 15,000 inh. in northern Sardinia, (Italy), in the Gallura region. Soon to become an administrative capital (together with Olbia) of the new province of Olbia-Tempio. Cultural and delegated administrative centre of the Gallura sub-region, Tempio has an ancient history and is the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2566/tempio-pausania-italy/ Terni, (Latin: Interamna Nahars) an ancient town of Italy, capital of Terni province in southern Umbria, 42°33N, 12°39E, at 130 meters (427 ft) above sea-level in the plain of the Nera river. It is 104 km (65 mi) N of Rome, 36 km (23 mi) NW of Rieti, and 29 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2565/terni-italy/ Teramo is a town in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, 42°39N 13°42E, at 432 m (1417 ft) above sea-level, with 51,000 inhabitants as of the 2003 census. It is the capital of the province of Teramo. The town is situated near the confluence of the Vezzole torrent with the Tordino ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2564/teramo-italy/ Turin (Italian Torino) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. The population of Turin city is 865,263 (2001 census), but its metropolitan area totals about 1.5 million inhabitants. The province is one of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2563/torino-italy/ Trapani (2001 population 68,346) is a city in the west coast Sicily, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Trapani. The ancient name of Trapani was Drepanon, the Greek word for "sickle", because of the shape of its harbour which curves out into the Mediterranean Sea. Over the centuries the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2562/trapani-italy/ Trento, in English rarely called Trent, Italian Trento (TREN-to), German Trient (tree-ENT), Latin Tridentum (the Latin form is the source of the adjective Tridentine) is located in the Adige river valley in the Italy region of Trentino-Alto Adige. It is the capital of the region and of the autonomous province ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2561/trento-italy/ Treviso is a town (population 83,598 as of 1991) in the Veneto region of Italy. It is the capital of Treviso province. It is the home of the headquarters of designer clothing company Benetton. The company owns and sponsors Italian rugby union team Benetton Rugby and basketball club Benetton Basket, both ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2560/treviso-italy/ Trieste (Latin Tergeste, Slovenian and Croatian Trst, German and Friulian Triest) is a city in northeastern Italy, capital of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region and Trieste province, population 211,184 (2001). It is located 370 miles south-southwest of Vienna at the head of the Gulf of Trieste, an arm of the Gulf of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2559/trieste-italy/ Udine (Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm) is a town in the north-east of Italy, situated inland between Trieste and Venice, the second most important city (after Trieste), situated between the Gulf and the South-Eastern Alps, in the region Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Population was 96,593 in 2005. Geographical location 46.07° North, 13.24 ° ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2558/udine-italy/ Varese is a city in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan. It is the capital of the province with the same name; other important towns in the province are Busto Arsizio, Gallarate, Saronno, Tradate, Vedano Olona. Geographical features The province of Varese lies below the Alps, so mountains and hills ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2557/varese-italy/ Vasto is a town of some 35.000 inhabitants in the Italian Region Abruzzi. It is part of the province of Chieti. Historical Notes. Mythology claims the city was founded by Diomedes, the Greek hero; archaeological relics provide evidence of settlements dating to 1300 BC. In pre-Roman epoch, the territory’s inhabitants belonged to the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2556/vasto-italy/ Venice (Italian Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26? N 12°19? E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). The city stretches across numerous small islands in a marshy lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The saltwater ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2555/venezia-venice-italy/ Vercelli is a commune of ~46,000 inhabitants, in the Province of Vercelli, Italy. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2554/vercelli-italy/ Verona (population est. 260,000) is an ancient town, episcopal see and province in the Veneto, Northern Italy. The ancient town, and the centre of the modern city, are in a loop of the Adige River near Lake Garda, and the area was regularly flooded before the Mori-Torbole tunnel (500 cubic ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2553/verona-italy/ Viareggio is a town in the province of Lucca situated on the coast of the Ligurian Sea in the north of Tuscany, Italy. The town has a population of around 60,000. Viareggio is a popular tourist resort with a historic fishing harbour. Other industries include the manufacture of luxury motor yachts. A Puccini ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2552/viareggio-italy/ Vicenza (population 107,223) is the capital of the province of Vicenza in the Veneto region, northern Italy at the northern base of the Monti Berici, straddling the Bacchiglione. At 45°33? N 11°33? E, Vicenza is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan. The city has ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2551/vicenza-italy/ Viterbo is a comune (township) in the Lazio region of central Italy, and the capital of Viterbo province, 42°25 12°06E, at 326 m (1070 ft) above sea-level. It is approximately 100 kilometers (60 mi) north of Rome. It was once presumed to have been founded by Etruscans, but the source of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2550/viterbo-italy/ Daingean is a small town in County Offaly, Ireland. The town was the county town of the King's County, as the county was once called, and this priviledge remained until the eighteenth century when it passed to Tullamore. The Grand Canal of Ireland passes through the village. Once the stronghold ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2549/daingean-ireland/ Dalkey (Deilginis in Irish) is a town in southern County Dublin. It was originally founded as a Viking settlement and became an important port during the middle ages. According to John Clyn, it was one of the points through which the plague entered Ireland in the mid-14th century. In modern ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2548/dalkey-ireland/ Delvin (Irish: Dealbhna) is a small town in north County Westmeath, Ireland located on the N52 road. The town is 20km from Mullingar and is the setting of the book Valley of the Squinting Windows by Brinsley MacNamara, described under the fictitious name of "Garradrimna". Nugent Castle The castle is believed to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2547/delvin-ireland/ Dingle (An Daingean Mór in Irish) is a growing town in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic coast some 50 km west-south-west of Tralee and 80 km west-north-west of Killarney. The town is situated on a natural harbour below Slievanea mountain on the large Dingle peninsula, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2546/dingle-ireland/ Donabate (Domhnach Bat in Irish) is a Dublin suburb situated close to the east coast of Ireland in Fingal county (the northern part of the traditional area of County Dublin). The town lies about 25 km north of Dublin city centre on a small peninsula, which it shares with the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2545/donabate-ireland/ Donegal (Dún na nGall in Irish) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Despite being its namesake - Donegal town is not the county town (capital) of County Donegal, that being the town of Lifford while Letterkenny is the largest town. The town itself is famous for being the former ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2544/donegal-ireland/ Donegal (Dún na nGall in Irish) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Despite being its namesake - Donegal town is not the county town (capital) of County Donegal, that being the town of Lifford while Letterkenny is the largest town. The town itself is famous for being the former ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2543/donegal-ireland/ Doneraile (Irish: Dún ar Aill) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located off the N20 road between Limerick / Cork and Mitchelstown. It is about 12km north of Mallow town. The steeplechase originated in 1752 as a result of a race between the church steeples of the town ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2542/doneraile-ireland/ Doolin (Irish: Dúlainn) is a small rural village in County Clare, Ireland, on the Atlantic coast. It borders the spa town of Lisdoonvarna. It is a well known center of traditional Irish music, which plays nightly in its three pubs, making it a popular tourist destination. There are numerous nearby ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2541/doolin-ireland/ Drogheda (Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Fordbridge") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. The town is increasingly populated by commuters working in Dublin. In 2002 the population stood at 31,020. History The town is located close to the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2540/drogheda-ireland/ Dromod (Dromad in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. The village has a station on the Sligo–Dublin railway line. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2539/dromod-ireland/ Drumcondra (Irish: Droim Conrach) is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is famous as the base for Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland. Drumcondra also contains three colleges: All Hallows College, Mater Dei Institute of Education and St Patrick's College of Education. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2538/drumcondra-ireland/ Drumshanbo (Droim Seanbhó in Irish, meaning "ridge of the old huts") -- also spelled Drumshambo -- is a village in County Leitrim, in the northern midlands of Ireland. The town was at one time connected to Irish railway network by the narrow gauge Cavan & Leitrim Railway. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2537/drumshambo-ireland/ Drumshanbo (Droim Seanbhó in Irish, meaning "ridge of the old huts") -- also spelled Drumshambo -- is a village in County Leitrim, in the northern midlands of Ireland. The town was at one time connected to Irish railway network by the narrow gauge Cavan & Leitrim Railway. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2536/drumshanbo-ireland/ Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath1),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located2 near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region3. It has served continually as Ireland's capital city since mediæval times. Dublin has ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2535/dublin-ireland/ Dún Laoghaire (pronounced DoonLAIRuh or, less accurately, Dunleary) is a seaside town and a ferry port situated some 12 km south of Dublin city centre, and is the administrative centre of the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Dún Laoghaire was once part of the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire and remains the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2534/dun-laoghaire-ireland/ Dunboyne is a town in County Meath in the Republic of Ireland. It is a dormitary town for the city of Dublin http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2533/dunboyne-ireland/ Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan) is a town in County Louth in the Republic of Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. It takes its name from Dun Dealgan, Dalga’s fort home closely associated with the famous mythical warrior Cuchulainn and was granted its charter in 1189. It is sited ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2532/dundalk-ireland/ Dundrum (Dún Droma in Irish) is a suburb in south Dublin, Republic of Ireland, now essentially part of greater Dublin city. The original village clustered around Dundrum Castle (now in ruins), which was built in the 13th century as part of the defences around Dublin. The village remained small until ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2531/dundrum-ireland/ Dundrum (Dún Droma in Irish) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland lying by Dundrum Bay. The town is best known for its ruined Norman castle. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2530/dundrum-ireland/ Dunfanaghy (Dún Fionnachaidh in Irish) is a small village in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It is located on Ireland's north coast, on the N56 road. The village is home to a workhouse history museum, in the restored main building of a former workhouse. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2529/dunfanaghy-ireland/ Dungarvan (Dún Garbháin in Irish) is a town and harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the administrative centre of County Waterford. The town's Irish name means "Garbhan's fort", referring to the Saint Garbhan who founded a church there in the seventh century. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2528/dungarvan-ireland/ Dungloe (An Clochán Liath in Irish) is a town in the Gaeltacht of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, and is the main town in The Rosses. Dungloe serves as the administrative centre for the west of Donegal, and in particular The Rosses, with the only mainland secondary school for the area ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2527/dungloe-ireland/ Dunmanway (Dún Mánmhaí in Irish) is a small town (population approx 1500) in the south west of Ireland. It is the geographical centre of the region known as West Cork. It is probably most well known as the birthplace of Sam Maguire, whose name now graces the All-Ireland Senior Football ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2526/dunmanway-ireland/ Dunmore East (Dún Mór in Irish) is a small village in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, located on the east side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southern coast. Dunmore is a popular tourist and fishing village. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2525/dunmore-east-ireland/ Dunshaughlin (Domhnach Seachnaill in Irish), is a town in County Meath in Ireland. It is named after St Seachnaill, a contemporary of St Patrick, who established a church there in the 5th century. Dunshaughlin (or more specifically, the townland of Lagore) is famous for an ancient crannog or settlement from ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2524/dunshaughlin-ireland/ Durrow (Darú in Irish) is a small town in County Laois, Ireland. Durrow is located at the intersection of the N8 and N77 road in the south of the county. The River Erkina flows past the town, nearby where stood Durrow Abbey. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2523/durrow-ireland/ Edgeworthstown (Meathas Troim in Irish) is a market town in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated at the intersection of the N4 Dublin-Sligo and N55 Cavan-Athlone roads. The town has a railway station on the Dublin–Sligo railway line which gives it a vital link to Dublin. Industries include animal feed ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2522/edgeworthstown-ireland/ Emo (Ioma in Irish) is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is located near Portlaoise just off the N7 Dublin–Limerick road. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2521/emo-ireland/ Ennis (Irish: Inis) is the county town of Clare in the Republic of Ireland. Its population is approx 19,000. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway on the main N18 road connecting these two cities. Its name is a shortening of the original ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2520/ennis-ireland/ Enniscorthy (Inis Córthaidh in Irish) is the third largest town in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated on the River Slaney in the centre of the county, 24 km north of the county town, Wexford. The town lies on the N11 road (part of European route ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2519/enniscorthy-ireland/ Enniskerry (Áth na Scairbhe in Irish) is a picturesque small town in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, with a population of approximately 1,800. The town is situated on the Dargle River in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in the east of Ireland, some 24 km south of Dublin. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2518/enniskerry-ireland/ Ennistimon or Ennistymon (Irish: Inis Diomáin) is a small town in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, near the west coast of Ireland. A popular tourist town it has a typical Irish main street, with many traditional pubs. A river runs through the town, behind the main street, which has some ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2517/ennistimon-ireland/ Ferbane (Féar Bán in Irish, meaning "white grass") is a small town on the north bank of the River Brosna in County Offaly, Ireland, between Birr and Athlone. Ireland's first milled-peat fired power station was commissioned by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) at Ferbane in 1957. Since the station's closure in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2516/ferbane-ireland/ Ferns (Fearna in Irish) is a small historic town in north County Wexford, Ireland with a population of about 900. It is 16 km from Enniscorthy, on the Gorey to Enniscorthy N11 road. The ruins of Ferns Castle lie a short distance from the town. Heritage Ferns has a very extensive historical ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2515/ferns-ireland/ Fethard (Irish: Fiodh Ard) is a town in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland not far from Cashel, south of the midlands of Ireland. The town is particularly remarkable for having been heavily fortified and completely surrounded by town walls, which can still be seen today. Knockelly Castle, a well fortified ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2514/fethard-ireland/ Foxford (Béal Easa in Irish) is a small town some 16 km south of Ballina in County Mayo. Situated between the Nephin and Ox mountains, Foxford stands on the River Moy, one of Europe's most famous salmon-fishing rivers, and close to Loughs Conn and Cullin, famous for their brown trout. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2513/foxford-ireland/ Foxrock (Carraig an tSionnaigh in Irish) is a suburb, formerly a separate village, in Dublin, Ireland, in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, in postal district Dublin 18. It is known as a middle and upper middle class area with the majority of residents being professional people such as lawyers, engineers and businessmen. Most houses ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2512/foxrock-ireland/ Foynes (Faing in Irish) is a small town and major port in County Limerick, in the midwest of Ireland. Located at the edge of hilly land on the estuary of the River Shannon, it is noteworthy for having been, in the early years of aviation, the last port of call ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2511/foynes-ireland/ Furbo (Na Forbacha in Irish) is a village in Connemara in County Galway between Barna and Spiddal. It is officially in the Gaeltacht, but the Irish language is not very strong there. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2510/furbo-ireland/ Galway (Irish: Cathair na Gaillimhe) is a city in the province of Connacht in Ireland and capital of County Galway. The city is located on the west coast of Ireland. The Corrib (Irish: Gaillimh) river runs through the city, draining the large Lough Corrib just to the north. The city takes ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2509/galway-ireland/ Garryspillane (Garraí Uí Spealáin in Irish), sometimes spelled "Garryspellane", is a village in east County Limerick, Ireland, located near Knocklong on the R513 road. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2508/garryspellane-ireland/ Garryspillane (Garraí Uí Spealáin in Irish), sometimes spelled "Garryspellane", is a village in east County Limerick, Ireland, located near Knocklong on the R513 road. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2507/garryspillane-ireland/ Glandore (Cuan Dor in Irish) is a village in County Cork on the south coast of Ireland. Glandore is a popular boating location. The name means "harbour of the oaks". Leap is a nearby town, while Castletownshend is further down the coast. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2506/glandore-ireland/ Glanmire (Gleann Maghair in Irish) is a town located just outside Cork city in County Cork, Ireland. It has a population of almost 40,000 people, and is rapidly expanding as new housing estates are being built. The region called Glanmire is actually made up of several small towns and villages, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2505/glanmire-ireland/ Glengarriff (Gleann Garbh in Irish, meaning "Rough glen") is a village of approximately 600 people in the south-west region of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. Known internationally as a tourism venue, it boasts many natural attractions. It sits at the northern head of Glengarriff Bay, a smaller enclave ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2504/glengarriff-ireland/ Glenties (Na Gleanntaí in Irish, meaning "The Glens") is a small town in the northwest of Ireland in central County Donegal. The town is situated where two glens meet, northwest of the Blue Stack Mountains. Glenties is a previous winner of the National Tidy Towns competition. Around Glenties One of the town's ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2503/glenties-ireland/ Glounthaune (Gleanntán in Irish) is a village just east of Cork city, in County Cork, Ireland. The town is situated on the Cork–Cóbh commuter rail service, Littleisland is the previous stop, a village closer to the city, while Fota island is just after Glounthaune as one leaves Cork city. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2502/glounthaune-ireland/ Goleen (An Gólín in Irish) is a small rural village in County Cork, Republic of Ireland, on the south-western tip of Ireland. Farming is the main occupation of its inhabitants with small numbers engaged in fishing. The village has four pubs (some would say a good number considering its population) ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2501/goleen-ireland/ Gorey (Irish: Guaire) is a market town, in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated on the main N11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo. Five kilometers from Gorey is Courtown Harbour, a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2500/gorey-ireland/ Gort (Irish: An Gort or Gort Inse Guaire) is a town in south County Galway in the west of Ireland. An Gort is the recently created official Irish name for the town which was introduced as part of the Goverment policy of shortening placenames in Irish. However the town is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2499/gort-ireland/ Gougane Barra (Guágan Barra in Irish) is a settlement in County Cork, Ireland. The name Gougane Barra comes from Saint Finbarr, who is said to have built a monastery on an island in the lake nearby during the 6th century. The present ruins date from around 1700 when a priest called ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2498/gougane-barra-ireland/ Graiguenamanagh (Gráig na Manach in Irish) is a town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located near the border with County Wexford and the River Barrow. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2497/graiguenamanagh-ireland/ Granard (Gránard in Irish) is a town in County Longford, Ireland. It is located in the east of the county at the intersection of the N55 and R194 roads. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2496/granard-ireland/ Greencastle, Donegal (An Caisleán Nua in Irish) is a commercial fishing port in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. It is located a few miles from Moville and is about 20 miles from Derry. It is likely the Greencastle name comes from the castle/fort in the area, which in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2495/greencastle-ireland/ Greenore is a small town in County Louth, Ireland. Greenore is also a brand of whiskey produced by the nearby Cooley Distillery. From 1873 to 1959 there was a ferry service between Greenore and Holyhead. The London and North Western Railway constructed a substantial hotel and railway station to serve passengers using ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2494/greenore-ireland/ Greystones (Na Clocha Liatha in Irish) is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland, just south of Bray. Greystones has a stony beach and now has the southern terminal station of the DART line. The town is surrounded by the Irish sea to the East, Bray Head to the North ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2493/greystones-ireland/ Gweedore (Irish: Gaoth Dobhair) is a Gaelic-speaking town located on the Atlantic shore of County Donegal, Ireland. The birthplace of members of the Irish bands Clannad, Enya (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin), and Altan (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh), Gweedore is also the home of the northwest regional studios of the Irish-language radio service ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2492/gweedore-ireland/ Harold's Cross (Crois Araild in Irish) is a suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland. It is situated north of Terenure, west of Rathmines, east of Crumlin and directly south from the Grand Canal at Clanbrassil Street. One explanation of the origin of the name Harold's Cross is that it is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2491/harolds-cross-ireland/ Headford (Ath Cinn in Irish) is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2490/headford-ireland/ Hollymount (in Irish, Maolla) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2489/hollymount-ireland/ Hospital (An tOspidéal in Irish) is a town in east County Limerick, Ireland. The town acquired its name from the crusading Knights Hospitaller who built the archaeologically significant cathedral. The "Old Cork Road" from Limerick to Mitchelstown and Cork (also known today as the R153) passes through the town. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2488/hospital-ireland/ Howth (Irish: Beann Éadair) is a residental area in County Fingal (previously County Dublin) in the Republic of Ireland. Originally a small fishing village, it now forms one of the northern termini of the DART suburban rail system. One of its more famous residents is Gay Byrne. The village of Howth ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2487/howth-ireland/ Inagh (Eidhneach in Irish, meaning "place abounding in ivy") is a village located 14 km west of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland, on the N85 road to Ennistymon. The parish of Inagh comprises seven townlands lying north-east of Mount Callan. Home of 2005 St. Flannans College Croke cup winning goalkeeper Patrick ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2486/inagh-ireland/ Inishcrone or Enniscrone (Irish: Inis Crabhann) is a small coastal village in County Sligo, Ireland. There is a beach, a campsite, and a golf course, all of which attract a large number of visitors. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2485/inishcrone-ireland/ Jenkinstown (Irish Baile Sheinicín), in County Louth, Ireland takes in the townlands of Rockmarshall, the Hollow and Dromiskin, stretching from Ravensdale in the West to Lordship/Cooley in the East, bounded by the mountains and Glenmore to the North and Bellurgan and Dundalk Bay to the south. Jenkinstown Crossroads is at its ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2484/jenkinstown-ireland/ Julianstown (Baile Iúiliáin in Irish) is a town in County Meath, Ireland. It is located near Drogheda on the N1 road not far from the Mosney Camp. In 1641, the battle of Julianstown was fought here during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 Julianstown is situated on the River Nanny which flows ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2483/julianstown-ireland/ Kanturk (Irish: Ceann Toirc = Boer's Head, also the town's emblem) is a town west of Mallow, in County Cork, Ireland, located at 52° 10? 30? N 8° 54? 0? W . The town is north of the N72 Mallow–Killarney road. Kanturk is situated at the confluence of the rivers ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2482/kanturk-ireland/ Keel (in Irish, An Caol) is a Gaeltacht village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2481/keel-ireland/ Kells (Ceannanas Mór in Irish, meaning "Great Chief Abode") is a town in County Meath in Ireland. The town has a rich historic past: the Abbey of Kells, with its round tower, is associated with St Columba and with the Book of Kells, now kept at Trinity College Dublin. In 1152 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2480/kells-ireland/ Kenmare (Irish: An Neidín) is a small town (pop. 1844 - CSO 2002) in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The Irish name for the town 'An Neidín' translates into the English 'The Little Nest'. Kenmare lies on 2 of the more famous Irish tourist attractions, namely the Ring of Kerry ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2479/kenmare-ireland/ Keshcarrigan (Ceis Charraigín in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2478/keshcarrigan-ireland/ Kilbeggan (Cill Bheagáin in Irish) is a town located on the River Brosna in County Westmeath, Ireland. The town's name means "the church of St Bacan", who founded a monastery here in the 6th century. The N6 and N52 roads intersect in the town. Kilbeggan is chiefly famous for Lockes Distillery, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2477/kilbeggan-ireland/ Kilcock (Cill Choca in Irish) is a town in the north of County Kildare, Ireland, on the border with County Meath. Dublin city is quite nearby, and Kilcock is a dormitory town for many commuters. Local industries include a large distribution centre for SuperValu and the Zed Gum (formally Leaf) chewing-gum ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2476/kilcock-ireland/ Kilcoole, County Wicklow, is a village 3 km south of Greystones and 25 km south of Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland. It was used a the set for the successful Irish television series 'Glenroe', which ran during the 1980's & 1990's. The village is currently expanding rapidly and is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2475/kilcoole-ireland/ Kilcormac (Irish Cill Chormac) is a village in County Offaly, Ireland, located on the N52 between the towns of Tullamore and Birr. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2474/kilcormac-ireland/ Kilcorney is a small village in County Cork with a population of about 300 located 20 miles from Cork, five miles from Millstreet and eight miles from Macroom. Every year the Kilcorney Feis is held in Kilcorney Community Centre. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2473/kilcorney-ireland/ Kildare (Cill Dara in Irish, meaning "church of the oaks") is a town in County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland. Although it gives its name to the county, Kildare is not the county town, that honour going instead to Naas. The town lies some 50 km west of Dublin, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2472/kildare-ireland/ Kilflynn (Irish: Cill Flainn) is a village north of Tralee, in north County Kerry, Ireland. The village is just off the N69 road from Listowel to Tralee. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2471/kilflynn-ireland/ Kilkee (Cill Chaoi in Irish) is a small coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is located on the N67 road near Kilrush. The town is particularly popular as a seaside resort with people from Limerick City. The town retains some of its 19th century Victorian feel, and also features ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2470/kilkee-ireland/ Kilkelly (in Irish, Cill Cheallaigh) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2469/kilkelly-ireland/ Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh) is the county seat of County Kilkenny, Ireland, with a population (including environs) of 20,735. The city is located on the River Nore and is the only city which is not tidal in the republic. It is also the only city in the republic which is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2468/kilkenny-ireland/ Kilkieran (Irish: Cill Chiaráin) is a village in County Galway, Republic of Ireland, located in the west of the county, along the west coast of Ireland. The R340 road along the coast from Galway city passes through Kilkieran. There is also a Kilkieran in County Kilkenny, home to a high cross. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2467/kilkieran-ireland/ Killadysert (Irish: Cill an Disirt) is a village in south County Clare, Ireland. The village is on the north bank of the Shannon estuary, and faces Shannon Airport on the other side of the mouth of the River Fergus. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2466/killadysert-ireland/ Killala (Cill Ala in Irish) is a village in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland. The town is located in the West of Ireland, north of Ballina. Killala has a fine example of a round tower. The railway line from Dublin to Ballina once extended to Killala. Nearby Kilcummin ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2465/killala-ireland/ Killaloe is a town in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the south end of Lough Derg, while the settlement spreads across the River Shannon, with the County Tipperary side known as Ballina. The surrounding area is popular for hill-walking. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2464/killaloe-ireland/ Killarney (Cill Airne, "The church of the sloes") is a town in Co. Kerry, south-western Ireland. The town is in a deep valley in the MacGillicuddy Reeks, beside the Lakes of Killarney, part of the Killarney National Park. The town is also famous for its history, as well as the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2463/killarney-ireland/ Killiney (Cill Iníon Léinín in Irish, meaning "church of the daughters of Leinin") is a township in south County Dublin, Republic of Ireland on the outskirts of Dublin city. The area is by the coast, south of neighbouring Dalkey, and north to Shankill area in the most southern outskirt of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2462/killiney-ireland/ Killorglin (Cill Orglan in Irish) is a town on the Ring of Kerry, in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located on the river Laune, which boasts a rowing club and a new boathouse. The population of Killorglin is 1359 (CSO 2002) although this expands considerably during Puck Fair due to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2461/killorglin-ireland/ Killucan (Irish: Cill Liucainne) is a small town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the R156 road about 10 minutes drive from Mullingar. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2460/killucan-ireland/ Killybegs (Na Ceala Beaga in Irish) is an important harbour town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the coast of the county, north of Donegal bay, near Donegal Town. The Killybegs fishing port is the most productive in Ireland, and over 60 boats may be in the harbour ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2459/killybegs-ireland/ Kilmaine (in Irish, Cill Mheáin) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2458/kilmaine-ireland/ Kilmallock (Cill Mocheallóg in Irish) is a town in south County Limerick, Ireland, near the border with County Cork. There is an abbey near the village. The remains of medieval walls which used to encircle the settlement are still visible. The Dublin–Cork railway line passes by the town, but the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2457/kilmallock-ireland/ Kilmore West is situated on Dublin's Northside in the Republic of Ireland. Located in the Dublin 5 district, it borders Santry, Beaumont and Artane. Kilmore West has national schools for both boys and girls, Scoil Shursa and Scoil Ide, respectively. It also has its own parish RC church, St. Luke ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2456/kilmore-west-we-are-coming-soon-with-information-on-this/ Kilrush (Cill Rois in Irish) is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south of the county. The town was once one of the twin termini of the West Clare Railway from Ennis, the neighbouring town of Kilkee being ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2455/kilrush-ireland/ Kingscourt (Dún an Rí in Irish) is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is located in the east of the county near Carrickmacross. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2454/kingscourt-ireland/ Kinnegad (Cionn Átha Gad in Irish) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located at the junction of the N6 and the N4 - two of Ireland's main east-west roads. With a population of 1,425 (census of 2002), Kinnegad has grown rapidly in recent years as a dormitory ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2453/kinnegad-ireland/ Kinsale (Cionn tSáile in Irish) is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near The Old Head of Kinsale. In 1601, Kinsale was the site of a battle in which English forces defeated an Irish/Spanish force (see Siege of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2452/kinsale-ireland/ Kinvara (Irish: Cinn Mhara, meaning "head of the sea"), a sea port village located in the south of County Galway in the province of Connacht on the west coast of Ireland. Kinvara is also the name of the parish and townland in which the village is situated. Kinvara is occasionally ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2451/kinvara-ireland/ Knightstown (An Chois in Irish) is the largest settlement on Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland. Kinghtstown has a population of 172 (CSO 2002). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2450/knightstown-ireland/ Knock (An Cnoc in Irish, meaning The Hill; now more generally known in Irish as Cnoc Mhuire, "Hill of (the Virgin) Mary") is a small town in County Mayo in Ireland where Catholics believe that on 21 August 1879 the Virgin Mary, together with St Joseph and St John the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2449/knock-ireland/ Lahinch or Lehinch (An Leacht in Irish; meaning "Leath Inis", or "Half Island") is a village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, Republic of Ireland. The village is a widely known seaside resort and is home to the world famous Lahinch Golf Club. There is a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2448/lahinch-ireland/ Leap (Leim Ui Dhonnabhain in Irish) is a village in County Cork in Ireland. Its full Irish name means "O'Donovan's Leap" and is derived from the story of a chieftain called O'Donovan, who was pursued by English soldiers, but escaped them by jumping across a ravine at the bottom of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2447/leap-ireland/ Lecanvey (Leac an Anfa in Irish) is a seaside village in County Mayo between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2km west of Murrisk. It has a Catholic church, a small beach, a pub, and a small grocery shop. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2446/lecanvey-ireland/ Leixlip (Léim an Bhradáin in Irish) is a town in north-east County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland. It is situated on the confluence of the River Liffey and and the River Rye, on the border of the ancient kingdoms of Leinster and Brega. The town ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2445/leixlip-ireland/ Letterkenny (Leitir Ceanainn in Irish) is the largest town in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, located 35 miles north of Donegal Town and 20 miles west of Derry in Northern Ireland. Its name is an anglicisation of the Irish language name, which, translated literally, means "The Slope of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2444/letterkenny-ireland/ Lifford (Leifear in Irish) is the county town of Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and the seat of Donegal County Council. The town grew up around a castle established there by Manghus Ó Domhnaill, ruler of west Donegal, in the 16th century, and later became a British army garrison ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2443/lifford-ireland/ Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the province of Munster, in the midwest of the Republic of Ireland. The city lies on the River Shannon, with three main crossing points near the city centre. It is chiefly renowned for its rugby heritage, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2442/limerick-ireland/ Liscannor (Irish: Lios Ceannúir) is a coastal village in County Clare, Republic of Ireland. Located on the west coast of Ireland, on Liscannor Bay, Liscannor is on the R478 between the village of Lahinch, to the south, and the village of Doolin to the north. The Cliffs of Moher are ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2441/liscannor-ireland/ Lisdoonvarna (Irish: Lios Dúin Bhearna) is a spa town in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland, famous for its music and festivals. In September, one of Europe's largest singles match-making festivals takes place. The event is an important tourist attraction. The name of the town comes from the Irish, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2440/lisdoonvarna-ireland/ Lismore (Lios Mór in Irish, meaning "Great Enclosure") is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It was founded by Saint Mochuda, also known as Saint Carthage. Lismore is located where the N72 road crosses the River Blackwater. In the 7th century, Lismore was home to a well-known abbey. There is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2439/lismore-ireland/ Lissycasey (Lios Uí Chathasaigh in Irish, meaning "Fort of the Caseys") is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It forms one half of the parish of Clondegad-Kilchrist. The village straddles the N68 Ennis-Kilrush road for some 3.5 km. The area stretches east-west from Caherea to Crown and north-south from Frure ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2438/lissycasey-ireland/ Listowel (Lios Tuathail, "Tuthail's fort", in Irish) is a market town in County Kerry, Ireland, and is situated on the River Feale, 28 km (17 miles) from the county town, Tralee. The combined population of Listowel Urban and Rural Districts is 22,668; the town itself has a population of 3,589 (CSO ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2437/listowel-ireland/ Longford (An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland. The town's original full name was Longphort Uí Fhearghail (stronghold of O'Farrell), reflecting the fact that it grew up around the ancient castle of the O'Farrells (chieftains of the territory of Anghaile or ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2436/longford-ireland/ Loughrea (Baile Locha Riach in Irish) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies on Loch Riach, "the grey lake". The town has a range of hills along its southern boundary. The population of the town and its immediate hinterland is in the region of 4500, the town is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2435/loughrea-ireland/ Lucan (Irish: Leamhcán) is a town in South Dublin, Ireland on the outskirts of Dublin city, 12km from the city centre. The town lies at the confluence on the River Liffey and the River Griffeen, a tributary of the Liffey. The picturesque old town retains its character, despite hosting ever-expanding ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2434/lucan-ireland/ Macroom (Irish: Maigh Chromtha) is a small market town lying in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. The name in Irish Gaelic may mean 'meeting place of followers of the god Crom' or 'twisted plain'. The area is thought to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2433/macroom-ireland/ Malahide (Mullach Íde in Irish) is a township in County Fingal (fomerly County Dublin) in the Republic of Ireland. It lies between Swords and Portmarnock. It is one of Dublin's wealthiest suburban towns. The name Mullach Íde in Irish means The Promonitory of St. Ita. It is home to approximately ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2432/malahide-ireland/ Mallow (Mala, Magh Ealla, and other variations in Irish) is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town. Magh Ealla in Irish means 'Plain of the Swans'. The more recent Irish Mala ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2431/mallow-ireland/ Manorhamilton (Irish: Cluainín) is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is located on the N16 to the north of the county. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2430/manorhamilton-ireland/ Maynooth (Maigh Nuad in Irish) is a town located in County Kildare, Ireland. Two educational institutions -- the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and St Patrick's College -- are located in the town. Despite the lower figures quoted by census results, the true population of the town is anywhere from ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2429/maynooth-ireland/ Mayo, or Mayo Abbey (in Irish, Maigh Eo) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. Although it bears the same name as the county, it is not the County Seat, which is Castlebar. Mayo Abbey is a small historic village in south Mayo approx ten miles to the south of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2428/mayo-ireland/ Meelick (Irish: Mileac) is a small village in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated a few kilometers north of Limerick City in the Midwest of Ireland. From 1956, the area was home to about 500 Hungarian refugees fleeing the Soviet repression in that country (see 1956 Hungarian Revolution). They were housed ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2427/meelick-ireland/ Midleton (Irish: Mainistir na Corann, meaning "Choir Abbey") is a town in southeastern County Cork, in the Republic of Ireland, which grew up around the monastery founded there in the 12th century by Cistercian monks from Burgundy. According to legend, Midleton is where Irish whiskey was invented. Whether that is true ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2426/midleton-ireland/ Milford is a town in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. Located north of Letterkenny, in one of the country's remoter regions, it contains a post-office, three supermarkets, a number of pubs, one national school and two second-level schools. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2425/milford-ireland/ Millstreet (Sráid an Mhuilinn in Irish) is a village in west County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. The Eurovision Song Contest was held in Millstreet in 1993. The town is situated on the Mallow–Killarney–Tralee line of the Irish railway network. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2424/millstreet-ireland/ Mitchelstown (Baile Mhistéala in Irish) is an agricultural based town in northeast Cork. It is the home of Dairygold Co-Op, large dairy and pig based farmers whose brand names include Galtee, Dairygold, Mitchelstown, and Ballyclough Sno. There was an 8th century round tower at Brigown until the 19th century. The basis ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2423/mitchelstown-ireland/ Moate (Irish: An Móta) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. The town is situated near the Bellair bog and Athlone, along the N6 route between Dublin and Galway. A disused railway runs through the town, built by the Midland Great Western Railway to connect Dublin and Galway (now served ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2422/moate-ireland/ Mohill (Maothail in Irish) is a village in County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland. The village is located in the south of the county, north of the midlands of Ireland. The town of Dromod is nearby. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2421/mohill-ireland/ Monaghan (Muineachán in Irish) is a town in the Republic of Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan. The name derives from a diminutive plural form of the Irish word muine meaning "brake" (a thickly overgrown area) or sometimes "hillock". The county council's preferred interpretation is "land of the little ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2420/monaghan-ireland/ Monasterevin (Mainistir Eimhín in Irish) is a town in County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland. The town, with a population in 2002 of 2,583, lies on the River Barrow and the Grand Canal. Situated 63 km from Dublin on the main N7 Dublin to Limerick road, Monasterevin has been relieved ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2419/monasterevin-ireland/ Monkstown (Baile an Mhanaigh in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, situated southwest of Cork city. The village is on the estuary of the River Lee, facing Great Island. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2418/monkstown-cork-ireland/ Monkstown (Baile na Manach in Irish) is a village in County Dublin, Ireland, ( now part of Greater Dublin, situated in the southeast of the city. It is located on the coast, between the area of Blackrock and the town of Dún Laoghaire. The DART stations of Seapoint and Salthill ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2417/monkstown-dublin-ireland/ Mountmellick (pop. 3,400) is a town in the north of County Laois in the Republic of Ireland. It was a significant industrial town before the Famine of the mid-19th century., when it was known as "little Manchester". This was partly thanks to the Grand Canal, which flowed through Mountmellick. Mountmellick ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2416/mountmellick-ireland/ Mountshannon (Baile Uí Bheoláin in Irish) is a village in east County Clare, Ireland. The village is on the western shore of Lough Derg, north of Killaloe. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2415/mountshannon-ireland/ Moville is a town in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. Located on the western shore of Lough Foyle and about 17 miles from Derry which lies across the border in Northern Ireland. Although it has a fishing pier, it is old and Greencastle commercial fishing pier is only ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2414/moville-ireland/ Moynalty is a small rural village in the north-west of County Meath, Ireland. Located 8km north of Kells, where it borders County Cavan, Moynalty is very picturesque, and has won many awards, including the title of Ireland's Tidiest Village in 2004. Each August, the village attracts thousands of people to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2413/moynalty-ireland/ Muff is a small town in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. It is located a few miles from Derry on the road to Moville on the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is known for the Borderland dance hall and more recently for the fact ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2412/muff-ireland/ Muine Bheag (from Irish) or Bagenalstown is a town in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland. The area is between the midlands of Ireland and the southeast. The county town of Carlow is to the north of Muine Bheag. The town is the second largest in the county. The English name "Bagenalstown" ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2411/muine-bheag-ireland/ Mulhuddart (Mullach Eadrad in Irish) is a village in southwest County Fingal, Ireland, and is now effectively a suburb of Dublin city. The River Tolka passes near the town, while the N3 dual carriageway now bypasses it. A kilometre or two away are the shops and housing of Blanchardstown, now ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2410/mulhuddart-ireland/ Mullingar (An Muileann gCearr in Irish, meaning "The Crooked Mill") is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath. The town and its hinterland have a combined population of some 23,000 inhabitants (Council estimate, March 2005). The town had a proud tradition ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2409/mullingar-ireland/ Mulrany or Mallaranny (in Irish, An Mhala Raithní) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2408/mulrany-ireland/ Murrisk (Muraisc in Irish) is a village in County Mayo, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 6km west of Westport, County Mayo. Murrisk lies at the foot of Ireland's famous pilgrimage mountain,Croagh Patrick, and is the starting-point for the pilgrimage. Every year, on the last Sunday of July, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2407/murrisk-ireland/ Naas (pronounced [ne?s]; Irish: Nás na Riogh [n??s n? ri?] or An Nás [?n n??s]) is the county town of County Kildare, Ireland. It is a major commuter belt town, with many people living in Naas and working in Dublin. The nearby M7 motorway, which bypasses Naas and connects Dublin ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2406/naas-ireland/ Navan (An Uaimh in Irish, meaning "The Cave") is the administrative town of County Meath, Ireland. The capital of the county is Trim. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meath seat was located in Navan until a backlash occurred against the Bishop of Meath, it is now located in Mullingar, County ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2405/navan-ireland/ Neale also known as The Neale (in Irish, An Éill) is a small village in the south of County Mayo, Ireland. It is located near the villages of Cong 4 km to the southwest, Cross 4 km to the south, and the town of Ballinrobe about 5 km to the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2404/neale-ireland/ Nenagh (An tAonach in Irish) is the largest town in North Tipperary, Ireland, with a population in 2002 of 6,454. It lies on the Nenagh River, which empties into Lough Derg at Dromineer, 9 km to the north. The Silvermine mountains lie to the south of the town. Nenagh is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2403/nenagh-ireland/ New Ross (Ros Mhic Thriúin in Irish) is a town in southwest County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland. It has a population of about 6,000. The town is an important crossing point on the River Barrow, being located between the river's estuary, and the point where ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2402/new-ross-ireland/ Newbridge (Irish: Droichead Nua) is a town in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, near the midlands of Ireland. The M7 motorway bypasses the town, which is one of the larger towns in the county. The town is connected to the railway network, on the Dublin–Cork line. The Irish language name of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2401/newbridge-ireland/ Newcastle West (An Caisleán Nua in Irish) is a town in County Limerick, Ireland. The town is the largest town in County Limerick, excluding Limerick city. It is located on the N21 road from Limerick to Tralee. The town was once connected to the railway network, along what was known ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2400/newcastle-west-ireland/ Newmarket-on-Fergus (Irish: Cora Chaitlín) is a town in County Clare, Ireland. The town is situated about halfway between Limerick and Ennis, and near to Shannon Town and airport. The main N18 Limerick–Ennis road passed through Newmarket until the town was bypassed in 2003. Dromoland Castle is located a small distance ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2399/newmarket-on-fergus-ireland/ Newport (Baile Uí Fhiacháin in Irish) is a small town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It is located on the west coast of Ireland, along the shore of Clew Bay, north of Westport. The N59 road passes through the town. Castlebar is also near the town. Newport has a very ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2398/newport-ireland/ Newtowncunningham is a small village located midway between the city of Derry (Northern Ireland) and Letterkenny (Republic of Ireland). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2397/newtowncunningham-ireland/ O'Briensbridge (Droichead Uí Bhriain in Irish) is a village in east County Clare, Ireland, on the west bank of the River Shannon. The first bridge across the river here was built in 1506 by Turlough O'Brien, First Earl of Thomond and his brother, the Bishop of Killaloe. At the eastern ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2396/obriensbridge-ireland/ Oldcastle (An Seanchaisleán in Irish) is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located in the west of the county near the border with Cavan. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2395/oldcastle-ireland/ Oola (Irish: Ulla, meaning apples) is a town in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, near Limerick in the midwest of Ireland. The main N24 road from Limerick to Waterford passes through the town. The town of Tipperary is also nearby on the same road. Though the town is no longer ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2394/oola-ireland/ Oranmore (Órán Mór in Irish) is a village in County Galway on the outskirts of Galway City in Ireland. With its major housing developments, Oranmore is rapidly becoming a part of Galway's commuter or suburban belt. It still manages, nevertheless, to maintain much of its 'small village' charm – featuring, for ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2393/oranmore-ireland/ Oughterard (Uachtar Ard in Irish) is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the south shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2002 was 1,209. Located some 26 km northwest of Galway on the N59 road, Oughterard is the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2392/oughterard-ireland/ Oysterhaven is a village in County Cork, Ireland, located near Kinsale. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2391/oysterhaven-ireland/ Palmerstown (Irish: Baile Phámar) is an area of Dublin, Ireland located to the west of the city. The M50 motorway ring road now passes by the area, which is also along the N4 road. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2390/palmerstown-ireland/ Partry (Pártraí in Irish) is a parish in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It is located between Loughs Carra and Mask. An old name for Partry parish was Ballyovey, but the existing name comes from the word "Partraigh", which is the name of the tribe that lived in the area in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2389/partry-ireland/ Patrickswell (Tobar Phádraig in Irish) is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland. The town is located only 10 km from Limerick city, and as a result relies on the city and its suburbs for secondary schools, shops, banks and other facilities. Nevertheless, the town has a main street, with ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2388/patrickswell-ireland/ Pontoon (Pont Abhann in Irish) is a lakeside village in County Mayo in Ireland, situated between Lough Conn and Lough Cullin. The area is scenic and there are several hotels in the area. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2387/pontoon-ireland/ Portarlington (Cúil an tSúdaire in Irish, meaning "Tanner's Corner") is a town in County Laois (ex Queen's County), straddling the border with County Offaly (ex King's County) in the midlands of Ireland. Portarlington is a focal point of the Irish railway network, being situated near a junction for services to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2386/portarlington-ireland/ Portlaoise (older spelling Portlaoighise; former name Maryborough), is the county town of County Laois (formerly Queen's County) in the midlands of the Republic of Ireland. The name is Irish for "Fort of Laois", and properly pronounced /p?rt?li??/; however, a partially anglicised pronunciation as "Port Laois" is common, although the inland ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2385/portlaoise-ireland/ Portmagee (An Caladh in Irish) is a village in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. The village is located on the west coast of Ireland, on Kerry's Iveragh peninsula. south of Valentia Island. The name in Irish means 'the ferry', referring to its purpose as a crossing point to the island. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2384/portmagee-ireland/ Portmarnock (Port Mearnóg in Irish) is a town north of the city of Dublin in the County Fingal (previously North County Dublin) in the Republic of Ireland. It lies on the coast and, owing to its proximity to Dublin city, is a dormitory town 15 km north-northeast of the city ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2383/portmarnock-ireland/ Quin (Cuinche in Irish) is a small town in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated north of Limerick city and near Ennis in the Midwest of Ireland. The town's main attraction, Quin Abbey, is open to the public, and although mostly ruined, much of the structure remains. The abbey was built ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2382/quin-ireland/ Raheny (Ráth Éanna in Irish) is a quiet northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. It is situated on the coast of County Dublin, about 8 km from the city centre. Nearby areas include Kilbarrack, Clontarf, Donaghmede, and Howth. Raheny has a station on the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2381/raheny-ireland/ Ranelagh (Irish Raghnallach) is a residential area and township on the southside of Dublin city, Ireland. It is in the postal district of Dublin 6. It is one of the city's most expensive areas (second only to Dublin 4, according to an ESRI survey in 2002[1]), boasting fine Georgian and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2380/ranelagh-ireland/ Rathcoole (Rath Cúil in Irish) is a village to the south-west of Dublin City in theRepublic of Ireland and situated in South Dublin County. It has a population of approximately 800 people. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2379/rathcoole-ireland/ Rathdowney (Ráth Domhnaigh in Irish, meaning "Daghda's fort") is a town in southwest County Laois, Republic of Ireland, located south of Portlaoise in the midlands of Ireland. Rathdowney is located where the R433 and R435 meet with some minor roads. The town's names arises from a ring fort, or rath, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2378/rathdowney-ireland/ Rathfarnham (Irish: Rath Fearnain), on Dublin's Southside is home to Rathfarnham Castle, Loreto Abbey, Marlay Park, the Sarah Curran and the landmark Yellow House pubs. Padraig Pearse set up and ran St Enda's School for Boys in Rathfarnham, which is now a museum in his honour situated in St Enda's ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2377/rathfarnham-ireland/ Rathgar (Rath Gharbh in Irish) is a well-to-do suburb of Dublin, Ireland, lying about 4 km south of the city centre. The housing stock largely comprises red-brick Victorian terraces. Much of the area lies within a conservation zone. The suburb's most famous son is James Joyce, who was born in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2376/rathgar-ireland/ Rathkeale (Ráth Caola in Irish) is a town in County Limerick, Ireland. It is located near Limerick city, and lies on the River Deel. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2375/rathkeale-ireland/ Redhouse (An Tigh Rua in Irish) is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland located midway between the towns of Callan and Kilmanagh. Redhouse is noted in historical records as having a well which was used by thousands during the Irish potato famine as many other wells in the area ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2374/redhouse-ireland/ Ringaskiddy (Irish: Rinn an Scidígh) is a village south of Cork city, in County Cork, Ireland. Located across Cork harbour south from Cóbh, and connected to Cork city by the N28 road the village is now a major ferryport. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2373/ringaskiddy-ireland/ Rochfortbridge (Droichead Chaisleán Loiste in Irish) is a rapidly expanding town in County Westmeath, Ireland with a population of about 1,700. It is located on the N6 and is rapidly becoming part of the Dublin Commuter Belt. The town has experienced a population boom in the last couple of years as ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2372/rochfordbridge-ireland/ Roosky (Rúscaigh in Irish) is a village on the River Shannon in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland in the northern midlands of Ireland, near the point where counties Leitrim, Longford, and Roscommon meet. The N4 road from Dublin to Sligo passes by the Leitrim side of the village. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2371/roosky-ireland/ Roscommon (Ros Comáin in Irish) is the county town of County Roscommon in the Republic of Ireland. This busy market town once had a hangwoman – a female hangman – as well as a Dominican Friary, founded in 1253 by Felim O'Connor, King of Connacht (see Abbeys and priories in the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2370/roscommon-ireland/ Roscrea (Ros Cré in Irish) is a small town in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, located near the midlands of Ireland. The placename comes from the Irish with Ros Cré meaning "wood of Cré", Cré being a female name of olden times. Historically Roscrea has been an important trading town. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2369/roscrea-ireland/ Rosenallis (Ros Fhionnghlaise in Irish) is a village in north County Laois, Republic of Ireland, situated in the foothills of the Slieve Bloom Mountains on the R422 Mountmellick to Birr road. The name comes from the Irish, which roughly translated means 'Wood of the clear stream'. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2368/rosenallis-ireland/ Ross Port (in Irish, Ros Dumhach) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2367/ross-port-ireland/ Rosscarbery (Ros Ó gCairbre in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The village is located along the N71 road through West Cork. Clonakilty is nearby, further along the road to Cork city. The village is not on the coast, but is nearby to it. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2366/rosscarbery-ireland/ Rosslare Strand, or simply Rosslare (Ros Láir in Irish, meaning "the middle peninsula"), is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. The name Rosslare Strand is used to distinguish it from the nearby community of Rosslare Harbour, site of the Rosslare Europort. Rosslare has been a tourist resort for at least 100 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2365/rosslare-ireland/ The village of Rosslare Harbour (Calafort Ros Láir in Irish) grew up to serve the needs of the harbour of the same name (now called Rosslare Europort), first developed in 1906 by the Great Western Railway and the Great Southern and Western Railway to accommodate steamferry traffic between Great Britain ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2364/harbour-ireland/ Rosslare Strand, or simply Rosslare (Ros Láir in Irish, meaning "the middle peninsula"), is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. The name Rosslare Strand is used to distinguish it from the nearby community of Rosslare Harbour, site of the Rosslare Europort. Rosslare has been a tourist resort for at least 100 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2363/rosslare-strand-ireland/ Roundstone (Irish: Cloch na Rón) is a village in Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, located on the west coast of Ireland. The town of Clifden is nearby to the north. The anglicised name indicates an error by the British colonial Ordnance Surveyor who did so. Whilst Cloch certainly means Stone ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2362/roundstone-ireland/ Rush (Ros Eó in Irish, meaning "peninsula of the yew trees") is a small seaside town – population 6,769 – situated between the larger communities of Malahide and Skerries in County Fingal (previously North County Dublin) in the Republic of Ireland. It is renowned as the heart of market gardening in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2361/rush-ireland/ Rylane Cross (Reighleán an Rince in Irish language) is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The town is roughly midway between Millstreet and Cork city, north of Macroom. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2360/rylane-ireland/ Saggart (Teach Sagard in Irish) is a township in South Dublin, Republic of Ireland, located on the far outskirts of Dublin city, beyond Tallaght. It lies close to the N7 Naas Road leading out from the city. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2359/saggart-ireland/ Sallins (Na Solláin in Irish) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, situated 3.5 km north of the town of Naas. Sallins grew as a result of its position on both the Grand Canal and the main Dublin to Cork/Kerry/Limerick railway line. Historically, the major employer in the village was Odlum's ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2358/sallins-ireland/ Sandyford (Irish: Áth an Ghainimh), Dublin, Ireland, formerly a village, is now part of the conurbation of Greater Dublin. Located on Dublin's Southside, the village lies just south of the M50 motorway. The nearby Sandyford Industrial Estate is one of the biggest estates in Ireland for light industry, warehouses and offices. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2357/sandyford-ireland/ Sandymount (Dumhach Thrá in Irish) is a seaside village in the district of Dublin 4 in Ireland. Previous names for the area were Brickfield Town and Scallet Hill, a rabbit warren. The area is bounded on the Strand Road and Beach Road side by the sea at Sandymount Strand and Merrion ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2356/sandymount-ireland/ Scariff is a town in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the West end of Lough Derg. The town is best known for its harbour. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2355/scariff-ireland/ Schull or Skull (An Scoil in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. Located on the southwest coast of Ireland, in West Cork, the village is situated in a scenic and remote location. The village has a harbour, used for boating. The area, on the peninsula leading ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2354/schull-ireland/ Shanagarry (An Seangharraí in Irish) is a village in east County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The village is located along Ireland's southern coast, and is mostly known for Ballymaloe House,and as the location of Darina Allen's Ballymaloe cookery school and gardens. It is also the home of the well respected ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2353/shanagarry-ireland/ Shannon Town or Shannon (Irish: An tSionna) is located in County Clare and is the only new town in the Republic of Ireland. A new town is a town that was built after World War II on a green field site. It was given town status on January 1st, 1982. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2352/shannon-ireland/ Shannonbridge (Irish: Droichead na Sionainne) is a town with a population of around 600, located on the River Shannon in County Clare in Ireland, some 10 km south of Clonmacnoise. The town has one of the oldest bridges still in use over the River Shannon, completed in 1757. Shannonbridge was heavily fortified ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2351/shannonbridge-ireland/ Shercock is a small town situated in the east of the County Cavan, Ireland. The current population of the town is around 600 people with almost triple this amount in the surrounding areas. The town was founded in the early 17th century as a Plantation town to accommodate mainly Presbyterian ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2350/shercock-ireland/ Shrule (in Irish, Sruthair) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. The boundary between Counties Mayo and Galway lies on the edge of the village. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2349/shrule-ireland/ Sixmilebridge (Droichead Abhann Ó gCearnaigh in Irish) is a small village in County Clare, Ireland, population 1,327 (2002 Census). Located midway between Ennis and Limerick city, the town is a short distance away from the main N18 road, being on the old "back road" between the two. The town of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2348/sixmilebridge-ireland/ Skerries (Na Sceirí in Irish) is a seaside town in the traditional County Dublin, and is now part of County Fingal, Ireland. Skerries has four islands off its coast. They include Shenick Island, St Patrick's, Colt and Rockabill. On Shenick Island you will find a Martello tower, one of a number ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2347/skerries-ireland/ Skibbereen (Irish: An Sciobairín) in Ireland is known as the capital of West Cork. The name "Skibbereen" means "little boat harbour". Prior to 1600 most of the land belonged to the native McCarthy tribe - today McCarthy remains the town's most common surname. At the height of the Irish Potato Famine ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2346/skibbereen-ireland/ Slane (Baile Shláine in Irish) is an ancient town on the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. A local historic site, as the Hill of Slane, the area includes Slane Castle which in recent years has held many pop concerts – most notably U2. In Irish mythology, Slane was a well ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2345/slane-ireland/ The Institute of Technology, Sligo is located in the town. Intercity train services to and from Dublin are provided by Iarnród Éireann, Ireland's national railway operator. Sligo's Irish name - meaning "the place of shells" - comes from the fact that there was an abundance of shellfish in the river and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2344/sligo-ireland/ Sneem (Irish: An tSnaidhm) is a town situated on the Iveragh Peninsula (part of the Ring of Kerry) in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland. It lies on the estuary of the River Sneem. National route N70 runs through the town. The Irish name for the town 'An tSnaidhm' translates ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2343/sneem-ireland/ Spanish Point (Rinn na Spáinneach in Irish) is a town in County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland. The town is home to many holiday homes, and during the winter has a significantly smaller population. It is also one of the better surf breaks in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2342/spanish-point-ireland/ Spiddal or Spiddle (An Spidéal in Irish) is a town on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. The town is 12 miles west of Galway city on the R336 road. Spiddal lies in a Gaeltacht area where Irish is spoken as the main ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2341/spiddal-ireland/ Stillorgan (Stigh Lorgan in Irish), formerly a town in its own right, is an area of Dublin city in Ireland, in south County Dublin. The area is now part of the conurbation that is Greater Dublin, and is home to many housing estates, shops and other facilities. The first shopping ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2340/stillorgan-ireland/ Stradbally (An Sráidbhaile in Irish) is a small town in County Laois, Republic of Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland along the N80 road near Portlaoise. The town's name comes from the Irish, which means a village, or "town of (one) street". Stradbally is famous for its Steam Rally, an ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2339/stradbally-ireland/ Strade (in Irish, An tSráid) is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2338/strade-ireland/ Stranorlar (Srath an Urláir in Irish) is a small town in County Donegal which forms one of the "twin towns" of Stranorlar/Ballybofey on either side of the River Finn. Finn Valley Athletics Club have their track in the town. For nearly 100 years, Stranorlar was the headquartes of the County Donegal Railway ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2337/stranorlar-ireland/ Strokestown (Béal na mBuillí in Irish) is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the N5 road in the north of the county. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2336/strokestown-ireland/ Sutton is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located about 12km from the city's center at the base of the Howth peninsula. It is a tombolo and connects Howth to the mainland (Howth used to be an island). It is surrounded by many beaches and is popular with ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2335/sutton-ireland/ Swinford (Irish: Béal Átha na Muice) is a market-town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. Swinford is situated on the N5 between Longford and Westport, on a tributary of the River Moy, and is close to Knock International Airport. Swinford on the N5, is a bustling market town, only lO miles from ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2334/swinford-ireland/ Swords (Sord Cholm Cille in Irish) is a suburb of Dublin City in the Republic of Ireland. The town has seen unprecedented growth in the last 15 years, and has the highest projected future growth for the next 20 years of any town in the Dublin Region. The town and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2333/swords-ireland/ Tallaght (Tamhlacht in Irish) is a large suburban area in the administrative county of South Dublin, Ireland situated to the south west of Dublin city. Tallaght is Middle Irish for "plague grave", and is mentioned in Lebor Gabála Érenn (or Book Of Invasions) as being the burial place of thousands ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2332/tallaght-ireland/ Templemore (An Teampall Mór in Irish) is a town in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. The town is the site of the Garda Síochána College which is the centre for training the state's police force. The town is on the Dublin - Cork railway line operated by Iarnród ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2331/templemore-ireland/ Templeogue (Teach Mealóg in Irish) is a suburb of southwest Dublin City, Ireland. It lies between the suburbs of Terenure, Tallaght and Rathfarnham. During the 20th Century, Templeogue was comprised mostly of church grounds, in particular for the Holy Ghost Fathers and the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers). Recently, as a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2330/templeogue-ireland/ Terenure (Tír an Iúir in Irish: 'Land of the Yew Trees') is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located south of Harold's Cross and north of Rathfarnham. Although it is in the Dublin 6W postal district, Terenure has a reputation as an upper-class suburb, and is strongly associated ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2329/terenure-ireland/ Thomastown (Baile Mhic Andáin in Irish) is a town in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, south of Kilkenny city in the southeast of Ireland. Located along the River Nore, the town is the biggest in the county outside of Kilkenny city. Thomastown was called Grennan until the 11th century, at ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2328/thomastown-ireland/ Thurles (Irish: Durlas) is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir, with a population of around 8,000. Thurles is linked by rail to most Irish cities via the National Rail Network. It is twinned with Bollington in England, and Salt Lake City, Utah. It is also ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2327/thurles-ireland/ Timahoe (Tigh Machua in Irish: 'House of St. Machua') is a town in County Laois, Ireland between Stradbally and Portlaoise. It contains an 12th century Christian round tower. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2326/timahoe-ireland/ Timoleague (Tigh Molaige in Irish) is a village in County Cork, Republic of Ireland, located along Ireland's southern coast near Courtmacsherry. Clonakilty is to the west of the village. The village was once connected to the West Cork Railway, by a branch onto the Clonkilty railway line, opened by the Ballinascarthy ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2325/timoleague-ireland/ Tipperary (Irish: Tiobraid Árann) is a town in the centre of County Tipperary. It is not a county town, as the county is divided into two council areas, Tipperary North and Tipperary South, with administrative centres of Nenagh and Clonmel respectively. The town was historically a market town, and still ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2324/tipperary-ireland/ Tourmakeady (Tuar Mhic Éadaigh in Irish) is a rural district in County Mayo in the west of Ireland. It has a population of approximately 1000 people. It is located on the shores of Lough Mask. Tourmakeady was originally part of neighbouring County Galway, but most of Tourmakeady was placed under ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2323/tourmakeady-ireland/ Tralee (Irish: Trá Lí) is the county town of County Kerry in Ireland. It is situated in the southwest corner of Ireland. The name Tralee comes from the Irish Trá Lí, or Trá Laoi, which means "strand of the Lee" (river), although some believe it comes from the Irish Trá ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2322/tralee-ireland/ Tramore (Trá Mhór in Irish, meaning "big beach") is a seaside town in County Waterford on the southeast coast of Ireland. It is a popular resort for tourists in the summer and has 3 miles of beach and sand dunes looking out onto the Atlantic Ocean. The town is situated ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2321/tramore-ireland/ Trim (Baile Átha Troim in Irish), is the traditional county town of County Meath in Ireland, although Meath's administrative centre is nowadays Navan. The town and its immediate environs were recorded in the census of 2002 as having a population of 5,894. Situated 60 m above sea level on the River ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2320/trim-ireland/ Tuam (Tuaim in Irish) is a small town in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city. The town has a strong Gaelic Games tradition: during the 1960s the Tuam team won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2319/tuam-ireland/ Tuarnafola is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2318/tuarnafola-ireland/ Tubbercurry (Tobar an Choire in Irish) is a small town in County Sligo, Ireland. The town is located on the N17 road. A disused railway line, the "Burma Road", passes through the town and there is a campaign (West on track) to have it reopened, as part of a Western ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2317/tubbercurry-ireland/ Tullamore (Tulach Mhór in Irish) is a large town in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, located in the midlands region of Ireland, with approxiamately 15,000 inhabitants. It is the county town (main administrative town) of County Offaly a priviledge previous held by Daingean. Tullamore is a major commercial and industrial ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2316/tullamore-ireland/ Tullow (An Tulach in Irish) is a town in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney where the N81 road crosses. The town was at one time connected to the Irish railway network, on a branch line from Naas in County Kildare. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2315/tullow-ireland/ Tulsk (Irish Tuilsce) is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2314/tulsk-ireland/ Tyrrellspass (Bealach an Tirialaigh in Irish) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county at the intersection of the N52 and N6 roads. There is a historic castle on the edge of the town. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2313/tyrrellspass-ireland/ Union Hall (Bréantrá in Irish) is a small fishing village located in County Cork, Ireland. Its nearest neighbour is Castletownshend. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2312/union-hall-ireland/ Urlingford (Áth na nUrlainn in Irish) is a town in County Kilkenny in the southeastern part of the midlands of Irish midlands. The town lies on the main N8 Dublin-Cork road and is a bus hub, with major operator JJ Kavanagh based there. Situated 125 km from Dublin and 129 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2311/urlingford-ireland/ Virginia (Acadh an Lúir in Irish) is a town located in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated on the N3 road between Navan and Cavan on the shores of Lough Ramor. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2310/virginia-ireland/ Waterford (Irish: Port Lairge) is, historically, the capital of County Waterford in Ireland, though today the city is administered separately from the county, the latter having its seat in Dungarvan. Founded by the Vikings in the mid-800s, Waterford was Ireland's first true city. Today Waterford is the fifth largest city in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2309/waterford-ireland/ Waterville (An Coireán in Irish) is a town in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, situated on the west coast of Ireland, on the Iveragh peninsula. The town is sited on a narrow isthmus, with Lough Currane on the east side of the town, and Ballinskelligs Bay on the west, and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2308/waterville-ireland/ Westport (Cathair na Mart in Irish) is a town in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated on the west coast of Ireland, at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. The town's name in Irish, Cathair na Mart, is ancient and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2307/westport-ireland/ Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman) is the county town of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to the capital Dublin via the N11 National Primary Route (European route E1), and the national rail ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2306/wexford-ireland/ Wicklow (Cill Mhantáin in Irish) is the county town of County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of Ireland, it has a population of 9,355. The town lies along the N11 route between Dublin and Wexford. The town is also ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2305/wicklow-ireland/ Windgap (Beárna na Gaoithe in Irish, meaning "Gap of the Wind.") is a town in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Those who hail from the town are sometimes referred to as 'Gappers'. The landscape of Windgap is dominated by steep hills and large wooded areas. Agriculture is Windgap's main industry, with dairy ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2304/windgap-ireland/ Youghal (pronounced [j??l] or [?j?h?l]; Irish Eochaill [??x??]) is a seaport in County Cork, Ireland. Youghal is located on the estuary of the River Blackwater, and in the past was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2303/youghal-ireland/ Beaufort is a small town and commune in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. This European geography article is a stub. Help Wikipedia by expanding it. The castle of Beaufort was built in the 12th century but was later made ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2302/beaufort-luxembourg/ Bettendorf is a small town and commune in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies along the river Sauer. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2301/bettendorf-luxembourg/ Canach, Luxembourg is a small town in Luxembourg. Canach is a borough within the commune of Lenningen, Luxembourg. Canach is located in the district of Grevenmacher. It is located approximately 10 miles (about 16.09km) from the capital city of Luxembourg, and it is near the country's border with Germany. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2300/canach-luxembourg/ Clemency (French, in Luxembourgish: Kënzeg) is a small town and commune in south-western Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Capellen, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2299/clemency-luxembourg/ We are coming soon with information on this. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2298/communes-of-luxembourg-luxembourg/ Diekirch is a town in Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and the district of Diekirch. It has a population of 5700. The town is situated on the banks of the Sauer river. Diekirch was the first city in Luxembourg to have a pedestrian zone (1977). There is a brewery with ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2297/diekirch-luxembourg/ Dudelange is the fourth largest town in Luxembourg with 17000 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border to France. Dudelange is an important industial town that grew out of a village and a steel mill in 1900. It is also the site of a transmitter for FM Radio and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2296/dudelange-luxembourg/ Echternach is a town and a commune in the canton of Echternach, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher, in Luxembourg. Echternach lies near the eastern border with Germany, and is the oldest town (current population 4610) in Luxembourg. It grew around the walls of the Abbey of Echternach, which ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2295/echternach-luxembourg/ Esch-sur-Alzette is the second largest city (so-called despite its small size) in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a population of about 30,000 people. It lies in the south-west of the country, close to the border with France. The town is usually referred to just as Esch, but there is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2294/esch-sur-alzette-luxembourg/ Eschweiler is a small town and commune in northern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2293/eschweiler-luxembourg/ Ettelbruck (French, in Luxembourgish: Ettelbréck, in German: Ettelbrück) is a city in central Luxembourg with 7500 inhabitants. It lies near the confluence of the rivers Sauer and Alzette. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Ettelbruck is a railway junction, where ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2292/ettelbruck-luxembourg/ Fischbach (in Luxembourgish: Fëschbech) is a small town and commune in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Mersch, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2291/fischbach-luxembourg/ A small village in South Luxembourg that has an American Military Cemetery. Most notable is the fact that General George S. Patton, Jr. is buried here. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2290/hamm-luxembourg/ Hosingen (Luxembourgish: Housen) is a village in Northern Luxembourg with 1512 inhabitants. Near Hosingen there is a transmitter for FM and TV of RTL. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2289/hosingen-luxembourg/ Junglinster (Luxembourgish: Jonglënster) is a town in eastern Luxembourg in the district Grevenmacher with 5813 inhabitants. Junglinster is known as site of a transmitter. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2288/junglinster-luxembourg/ Kehlen is a commune which is located in the west of Luxembourg. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2287/kehlen-luxembourg/ Kopstal is a commune in Luxembourg. The villages of Kopstal and Bridel belong to this commune. Kopstal is a little village located in a valley between forested hills situated beneath Bridel. It is in the countryside and at ten minutes distance driving from the capital. School children are able to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2286/kopstal-luxembourg/ Lenningen (Luxembourgish: Lenneng) is a commune in the southeastern district of Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. The commune has a population of about 1,200. It is located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of the capital city Luxembourg. There are two villages within the commune, Canach and Lenningen. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2285/lenningen-luxembourg/ The city of Luxembourg (-French, German: Luxemburg, Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg), 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 49°36' North, 6° 8' East (49.6, 6.1333). History In ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2284/luxembourg-city-luxembourg/ Niederanven, is a commune in Luxembourg. Its population is 5,440 and is located northwest of Luxembourg City, adjacent to the Luxembourg-Findel. Ernster, Hostert, Niederanven (population 1,481), Oberanven, Rameldange, Senningen, Senningerberg, and Waldhof are boroughs within the commune of Niederanven. The E44/A1 and the N1 roadways intersect in Niederanven. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2283/niederanven-luxembourg/ Reisdorf (in Luxembourgish: Reisduerf) is a small town and commune in north-eastern Luxembourg, on the river Sauer. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2282/reisdorf-luxembourg/ Remerschen is a wine-growing village in south-eastern Luxembourg near the point where the three borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together. Remerschen is the principal village of the commune Remerschen (Schengen, Remerschen, Wintrange) in the Remich canton. The village is famous for its Club des Jeunes, who organizes enormous parties ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2281/remerschen-luxembourg/ Remich (Luxembourgish: Réimech) is a small city in south-eastern Luxembourg with approx. 3,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Remich, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. Remich lies on the left bank of the Moselle river, which forms part of the border between Luxembourg and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2280/remich-luxembourg/ Schengen is a wine-growing village in south-eastern Luxembourg near the point where the borders of Germany, France and Luxembourg come together. It is part of the commune of Remerschen in Remich canton. Its population in 2004 was 425. The village became famous on 14 June 1985, when the Schengen treaty was ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2279/schengen-luxembourg/ Strassen (in Luxembourgish: Stroossen) is a town and commune in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Luxembourg, which is part of the district of Luxembourg. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2278/strassen-luxembourg/ Vianden (Luxemburgish: Veianen) is a small city in north-eastern Luxembourg with approx. 1,500 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on both sides of the Our river, near the border between Luxembourg and Germany. It is known for ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2277/vianden-luxembourg/ Wasserbillig is a small town in Luxembourg, at the confluence of the rivers Moselle and Sauer. These rivers form the border with Germany here. Wasserbillig has about 2300 inhabitants, which makes it the largest town of the commune of Mertert. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2276/wasserbillig-luxembourg/ Aleksandrów Kujawski (former names Trojanów, Aleksandrowo, Aleksandrów Pograniczny) is a small town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship. It is situated about 20 km south-east of Torun. Geographical location: 52°53'?N, 18°42'?E; 88 metres above sea level Area: 7,16 km² Population: 12,900 Founded in 1862 Municipal rights in 1879 http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2275/aleksandrow-kujawski-poland/ Aleksandrów ?ódzki is a town in central Poland with 20,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Lodz Metro Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2274/aleksandrow-odzki-poland/ Alwernia is a Polish town situated some 36 km west of Kraków in the Chrzanów district of the Lesser Poland Voivodship (before 1999 it formed part of the Kraków Voivodship). The town, as well as possessing a large chemical works, is a centre for recreation and tourism. History The name of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2273/alwernia-poland/ Andrychów is a town in southern Poland with 23,100 inhabitants as of 1995. It has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship since 1999. Previously, it was located in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2272/andrychow-poland/ Annopol is a small town in south-eastern Poland with 2,700 inhabitants. Capital of Krasnik County. It has been situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999) previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2271/annopol-poland/ Augustów (Lithuanian Augustavas) is a town in north-eastern Poland with 29,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Suwalki Voivodship (1975-1998). During World War I, in the Battle of Augustów (1914) the Russian army successfully counterattacked the German army. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2270/augustow-poland/ Babimost is a small town in Poland in the Lubusz Voivodship, Zielona Gora County. Area: 3,6 km² Population: 4,300 (2001) City rights: 1397 http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2269/babimost-poland/ Baborow is a small city in Poland nearby Glubcicze hometown of the Mitzek family, famous German painters http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2268/baborow-poland/ Baranów Sandomierski is a small town in southern Poland, in the Subcarpathian Voivodship, Tarnobrzeg County on the Vistula River. Population: ca. 1,500 The town is well-known for its picturesque Renessainsse palace built in 1591-1606. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2267/baranow-sandomierski-poland/ Barczewo is a place in the Powiat Olsztyn, Warmia i Mazury voivodship, Poland. It is located 20 km NE of Olsztyn. It has been a part of poland since 1946. The municipality changed its name on December 4, 1964 and is named after Walenta Barczewska (1865-1928). Historical population: 1861: 3,272 Persons Feliks Nowowiejski Sites of Interest: a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2266/barczewo-poland/ Bardo is a small town in southern Poland, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship, on the Nysa Klodzka River. Population: ca. 2,900 Area: 4.6 km² Founded in 10th century. Sights: a Baroque church a stone bridge from the 15th century http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2265/bardo-poland/ Bartoszyce listen? (German: Bartenstein) is a town on the ?yna river in northeastern Poland with 26,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), Bartoszyce was previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998). The Teutonic Order constructed a wooden castle at the site of Bartoszyce around 1270 and a stronger castle ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2264/bartoszyce-poland/ Be?chatów is a town in central Poland. According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 64,715 (2004). The town is located in the ?ód? Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodship (1975-1998). Industry Near Belchatow there is the largest thermal power plant in Europe, the Elektrownia ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2263/bechatow-poland/ B?dzin (pronounced: [?b?nd?in]) is a town in south Poland with 59,936 inhabitants (31 Dec 1999). Area 37 km². Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Until World War II, Bedzin had a vibrant Jewish community but in September, 1939 the German Army (Wehrmacht) overran this area, followed ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2262/bdzin-poland/ Bia?a Podlaska is a town in eastern Poland with 57,779 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Biala Podlaska Voivodship (1975-1998). Politics Biala Podlaska/Chelm/Zamosc constituency Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from this constituency Badach Tadeusz, SLD-UP Bratkowski Arkadiusz, PSL Byra Jan, SLD-UP Janowski Zbigniew, SLD-UP Kwiatkowski Marian, Samoobrona Lewczuk Henryk, LPR Michalski Jerzy, Samoobrona Nikolski Lech, SLD-UP Skomra ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2261/biaa-podlaska-poland/ Bia?ogard is a town in Middle Pomerania, north-western Poland with some 25,000 inhabitants. Capital of Bia?ogard County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Koszalin Voivodship (1950-1998). History According to the archaeologists the Bia?ogard stronghold was built in the fork of Pars?ta and Le?nica rivers as early as 8th century. In ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2260/biaogard-poland/ Bia?ystok (pronounce: [b?a:wist?k]) (Belarusian: ????????, Lithuanian: Balstog?) is the largest city (pop. 291,300 in 2004) in north-eastern Poland and the capital of Podlasie Voivodship since 1999, previously of Bialystok Voivodship (1921-1998). Bia?ystok is located in north-eastern Poland near the border with Belarus; it is the largest city and the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2259/biaystok-poland/ Bielawa is a town in south-western Poland with 33,500 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Walbrzych Voivodship (1975-1998). Place of birth of Adam Wysota. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2258/bielawa-poland/ Bielsk Podlaski is a town in north-eastern Poland with 27,600 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2257/bielsk-podlaski-poland/ Bielsko-Bia?a (pronounce: ['bi?lsk?:biawa]) is a city in southern Poland with 180,307 inhabitants (1999). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). Politics Bielsko-Bia?a constituency Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Bielsko-Bia?a constituency Falfus Jacek, PiS Kobielusz Antoni, SLD-UP P?onka Edward, PO Smolana Piotr, Samoobrona Sztwiertnia Jan, SLD-UP Szwarc Jan, SLD-UP Tomczykiewicz Tomasz, PO Zadora Stanis?aw, LPR Zarzycki ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2256/bielsko-biaa-poland/ Bieru? is a town in south Poland with 22,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975–1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2255/bieru-poland/ Bi?goraj is a town in south-eastern Poland with 27,000 inhabitants (2003). It is located 90 km S of Lublin. It is also the capital of the Bi?goraj county. Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Zamosc Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2254/bigoraj-poland/ Biskupiec (German: Bischofsburg) is a town in the voivodship Warmia-Masuria in Poland. It is located in Olsztyn county and has a predominantly Roman Catholic population of approximately 11,400. The town of Biskupiec developed near a castle built by the Teutonic Order near the Dymer creek in 1385. In 1395 Biskupiec received ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2253/biskupiec-poland/ Bochnia is a town in south-eastern Poland with 30,000 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Tarnow Voivodship (1975-1998). Founded in 1253, well-known from having oldest still existing salt mine in Europe (built near 1248). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2252/bochnia-poland/ Boles?awiec is a town in southwestern Poland (Lower Silesia), with 41,300 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Jelenia Góra Voivodship (1975-1998). Town was established in 1251, by the prince Boles?aw Wysoki (Tall). It is the reason why the city's name is Boles?awiec. One of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2251/bolesawiec-poland/ Borne Sulinowo (German Gross-Born) is a town in Poland's Western Pomeranian Voivodship, in the Powiat of Szczecinek. It is a capital of a separate gmina and home to 4149 inhabitants (as of April of 2005). The surrounding commune is inhabitated by additional 5327 people. The town is notable for the fact ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2250/borne-sulinowo-poland/ Braniewo (German: Braunsberg) is a city in northeastern Poland, in Warmia-Mazury voivodship, with a population of 17,800 (2000). It is the capital of Braniewo County. Located on the Pasleka river, about 5 km from the Vistula Lagoon, it lies about halfway between Gdansk and Kaliningrad. History The city was founded around 1240 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2249/braniewo-poland/ Bra?sk is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975–1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2248/brask-poland/ Brodnica is a town in northern Poland with 27,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Torun Voivodship (1975-1998). The town's settlement began in 1262, and it received city rights in 1298. Brodnica fell to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1772, but was incorporated in the Duchy of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2247/brodnica-poland/ In Norse mythology, Brokk is a dwarf, brother of Eitri. When Loki had Sif's hair, Freyr's ship Skidbladnir and Odin's spear Gungni done by the sons of Ivaldi, he bet his own head with Brokk that his brother Eitri wouldn't have been able to make items worth as much as the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2246/brok-poland/ Brzeg (German: Brieg) is a town in southwestern Poland with 39,900 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Opole Voivodship. Its name, meaning "shore" in Polish, derives from its being on the banks of the Oder (Odra) river. The city received municipal rights in 1250 from Duke Henry III the White of Wroc?aw. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2245/brzeg-poland/ Brusy is a Polish town located in the Pomeranian Voivodship. In 19th century, it was an important center of the Kashub movement. In World War II, Brusy was the location for the Nazi concentration camp Brusy that was a subcamp of the concentration camp Stutthof. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2244/brusy-poland/ Brzeg Dolny (German: Dyhernfurt) is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodship of southern Poland. It is located 31 kilometers north-west of Wroclaw on the Odra river, and is the site of a large chemical complex, Rokita SA. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2243/brzeg-dolny-poland/ We are coming soon with information on this. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2242/brzeszcze-poland/ Brze?? Kujawski is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland It has been the seat of one of two small duchies into wich Kuyavia has been temporarily divided http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2241/brze-kujawski-poland/ Brzozów is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 8,000 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999). It is the capital of Brzozow County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2240/brzozow-poland/ Buk is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). Major corporations Wavin Metalplast-Buk sp. z o.o, Buk http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2239/buk-poland/ Bydgoszcz (in Polish pronounce: [:bidg???], German: Bromberg, Latin: Bydgostia) is a city in northern Poland, on Brda and Vistula rivers, with a population of 369,151 (2004). It has been the capital of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, and was previously the capital of the Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1947-1998) and before ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2238/bydgoszcz-poland/ Bystrzyca K?odzka is a city in the Lower Silesian Voivodship in Poland. It is famous for its historical buildings and is a touristic centre. It has a population of 12,000 and is located on the Nysa K?odzka and Nysa ?omnicka rivers. In the German language, it has traditionally been known as ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2237/bystrzyca-kodzka-poland/ Bytom (pronounce: ['bit?m]) is a city in southern Poland with 205,560 inhabitants (1999). Since 1999 it has been situated in the Silesian Voivodship, previously lying in the Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Bytom is one of the oldest cities of Upper Silesia and has a history reaching back to the 11th century. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2236/bytom-poland/ Bytów is a town in Middle Pomerania region, northwestern Poland, with 17,700 inhabitants. It is also the capital of Bytów County in Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in S?upsk Voivodship (1975-1998). Historical Population 1782: 990 inhabitants 1875: 5,820 inhabitants 1925: 8,890 inhabitants 1960: 8,600 inhabitants 1970: 10,700 inhabitants 1975: 12,500 inhabitants 1980: 13,300 inhabitants http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2235/bytow-poland/ Cedynia is a city in West Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland. In the German language, it has traditionally been known as Zehden. This name may be falling into disuse over time, though it can still be found in current use in Germany in some cases. History In 972 Cedynia (its name was then spelled Cydzyna) ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2234/cedynia-poland/ Che?m is a town in eastern Poland with 68,595 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Chelm Voivodship (1975-1998). It lies to the east of Lublin, about 20 km from the border with Ukraine. The city is famous for its Zywiec Brewery. It is also the legendary ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2233/chem-poland/ Che?mek is a town in southern Poland. Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2232/chemek-poland/ Che?mno is a town in northern Poland with 22,000 inhabitants (1995) and the historical capital of Chelmno Land also known as Kulmland. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Torun Voivodship (1975–1998), near the Vistula river. It is not related to Che?mno concentration camp, which was located near a village ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2231/chemno-poland/ Chodzie? is a town in north-western Poland with 20,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). In the German language, it has traditionally been known as Chodziesen, after 1879 Kolmar in Posen. This name may be falling into disuse over time, though it can ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2230/chodzie-poland/ Chojnice is a town in northern Poland with 40,600 inhabitants (2000), near famous Tuchola Forests, Lake Charzykowskie and many other water reservoirs. There are four internet coffee houses. Situated in the Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999 and before 1975), previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998), capital of the Chojnice County. In the German language, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2229/chojnice-poland/ Chojnów is small city (as of 2000, 14,900 inhabitants) over Skora river, in land country Legnica, (region Dolnoslaskie, Poland). Its averagealtitude is 170 meters above sea level. First note about Chojnów is dated 1272 (as Haynow settlement). In 1288 it's called city (civitas) in documents of Prince of Legnica Henryk V ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2228/chojnow-poland/ Choroszcz is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2227/choroszcz-poland/ Chorzów (pronunciation: ['xo?uf]) is a city in southern Poland with 117,430 inhabitants (2002) and town area of 33,5 km&sup2, situated on the Rawa river (confluence of Brynica river) on the Silesian Highland (Wy?yna ?l?ska) in the centre of the Upper Silesian Industrial Basin (Górno?l?ski Okr?g Przemys?owy) and Upper Silesian ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2226/chorzow-poland/ Chrzanów is a town in south Poland with 42,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Malopolska. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2225/chrzanow-poland/ Ciechanów (pronounced (IPA): [t?e'xanuv]) is a town in north-central Poland with 46,600 inhabitants (1995). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999) and was previously the capital of Ciechanow Voivodship (1975-1998). Before WWII home to a large Jewish community. Monuments Ruins of 14th century Castle http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2224/ciechanow-poland/ Cieszyn is a town in southern Poland with 37,300 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). Cieszyn lies on the Olza, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite to the Cesky Tesin. The town combines both Polish and Austrian peculiarities in the style ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2223/cieszyn-poland/ Czarna Bia?ostocka is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2222/czarna-biaostocka-poland/ Czarnków is a town in Poland. It was in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska Province) before 1999 in Czarnkow-Trzcianka County. It has 13,000 inhabitants. Previously it was in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). From 1772 to 1919 in German borders, known as Czarnikau. Czarnkow is one of most beautiful towns in the region. The town ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2221/czarnkow-poland/ Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in south Poland with 35,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2220/czechowice-dziedzice-poland/ Czelad? is a town in south Poland with 36,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2219/czelad-poland/ Czerwionka-Leszczyny is a town in south Poland with 30,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2218/czerwionka-leszczyny-poland/ Cz?stochowa (pronounce: [???st?:x?va]) is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 248,894 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Cz?stochowa Voivodship (1975-1998). This town is known for the famous Paulite monastery of Jasna Góra that is the home of the Black Madonna ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2217/czstochowa-poland/ Cz?uchów (Polish: Cz?uchów; German: Schlochau, pronunciation, IPA: '?wuxuf,), is a town in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 10,000 inhabitants. It is also the capital of Czluchow County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Slupsk Voivodship (1975-1998). History In 1312, the Deutsche Orden Schlochau and the village of Brode for 250 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2216/czuchow-poland/ Dar?owo (in full The Royal City of Dar?owo: Polish: Królewskie Miasto Dar?owo, German: Rügenwalde), is a town at the south coast of the Baltic Sea in Middle Pomerania, north-western Poland with approximatey 15,000 inhabitants. Located in Slawno County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, it was previously a town in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2215/darowo-poland/ D?bie it a town on Ner river in central Poland with 2200 inhabitants, situated in Kolo County in Great Poland Voivodship. The town was first mentioned in 1220, municipal status was granted in 1243. D?bie is also a name of neighbourhood in Szczecin City south of the Dabie Lake http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2214/dbie-poland/ D?browa Bia?ostocka is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975–1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2213/dbrowa-biaostocka-poland/ D?browa Górnicza (pronounce: [d??'br?vagur'ni?a]) is a city in southern Poland with 140,000 inhabitants (1999) and a territory of 177 km2, in a region called Zag??bie D?browskie. Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). History It started to grow in 19th century, after discovery of coal near the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2212/dbrowa-gornicza-poland/ The first historical mention of Debica comes from 1293, when the settlement was owned by a rich family of Gryfites. Debica must have been an important center of this part of Poland, because in the first half of the XIV century it was a seat of the so-called “forest decanate”, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2211/dbica-poland/ D?blin is a town, population 19,000, on the Wieprz River, in Lublin Voivodship, Poland. In 1920, the D?blin area was the starting point for a Polish offensive that decided the fate of the Battle of Warsaw and the entire Polish-Soviet War. In 1925 a famous Polish Air Force academy was established ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2210/dblin-poland/ D?bno - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2209/dbno-poland/ Dobczyce is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2208/dobczyce-poland/ Dobre Miasto - town and municipality in Poland (Olsztyn county in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship). The municipality of Dobre Miasto is situated in the northern part of Olsztyn Lakeland - in the very heart of the historical region - Warmia. It consists of the town of Dobre Miasto and 21 village administrative ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2207/dobre-miasto-poland/ Dobrzy? nad Wis?? is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland. It lies on the Vistula river in the vicinity of W?oc?awek. As of 2004 the town had a population of 2,400. History Settlement in the area of Dobrzy? is dated as far back as 1065. The crusading Order of Dobrin was ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2206/dobrzy-nad-wis-poland/ Drawsko Pomorskie is a town in north-eastern Poland, with 12,000 inhabitants (2000). Located in West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Drawsko Pomorskie County. History Since 7th century the site of Pomeranian settlement on the trade route between Great Poland and Baltic sea. In 10th century ruled by Mieszko I ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2205/drawsko-pomorskie-poland/ Drohiczyn is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). History A Neolithic settlement, La Tene crematoria, and ancient graves have been uncovered at Drohiczyn. Drohiczyn lay astride a trade route between Ukraine and Poland, and in the 13th century was a part of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2204/drohiczyn-poland/ Dukla is a village and an eponymous municipality in southeastern Poland, in the Subcarpathian Voivodship. The village is populated by 2,200 people, while the total population is 17,113, in 26 other villages. The total area of the municipality is 332,5 km². The Dukla mountain pass is located in the Carpathians, a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2203/dukla-poland/ Dzia?dowo is a town in north-central Poland with 20,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Ciechanow Voivodship (1975-1998). History Since January 17, 1920 in Poland. During WW2, German Concentration camp Soldau, 13,000 murdered out of 30,000 prisoners. The known victims include: Saint Antoni Julian Nowowiejski (1858-1941), bishop Saint Leon Wetma?ski ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2202/dziadowo-poland/ Dzier?oniów (former Polish name Rychbach) is a town in southwestern Poland, situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Walbrzych Voivodship (1975-1998). In the German language, it has traditionally been known as Reichenbach. This name may be falling into disuse over time, though it can still be found in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2201/dzieroniow-poland/ Elbl?g (pronounce: [:?lbl??g], local Polish dialect: Elbi?g ([:?lbi??g]); German: Elbing; Old Prussian Truso, Ilfing) is a city in northern Poland with 128,700 inhabitants. Capital of the Powiat of Elbl?g, situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship since 1999, previously capital of Elbl?g Voivodship (1975–1998), and a county-site of Gda?sk Voivodship (1945–1975). The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2200/elblg-poland/ E?k (former Polish name: ??g, German Lyck) is a town in north-eastern Poland with 60000 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Suwalki Voivodship (1975-1998). The city lies on a shore of E?ckie-lake formed by glacier. Surrounded by forests, the area is one of the most attractive ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2199/ek-poland/ Frombork (German: Frauenburg) is a town in northern Poland, situated on the Vistula Lagoon in the Warmia-Masuria voivodship with a population of 2,700 inhabitants (as of 2000). Frombork was meticulously re-created after its destruction during World War II and is now a well-known tourist attraction. History Frombork was founded as Frauenburg around ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2198/frombork-poland/ Garwolin is a town in Poland, 50 km southeast of Warsaw, with 16,500 inhabitants (2002). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Garwolin County. History It received its city charter in 1420. Education Liceum Ogólnokszta?c?ce im. Marsza?ka Józefa Pi?sudskiego Spo?eczna Wy?sza Szko?a Przedsi?biorczo?ci i Zarz?dzania in ?ód?, branch in Garwolin ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2197/garwolin-poland/ G?bin is a town in Masovia, Poland with 4300 inhabitants. Between 1974 and 1991 the Warsaw radio mast in the Konstantynow quarter of G?bin was the tallest structure on earth. G?bin is a place where a very excessive carnival is celebrated. On G?bin's carneval one tries to steal as much hats as ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2196/gbin-poland/ Gda?sk [gda?sk] pronunciation? (Polish; also Kashubian: Gdu?sk, German: Danzig, Latin: Gedania; also other languages) is the sixth-largest city in Poland, its principal seaport, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodship. The city lies on the southern coast of the Gda?sk Bay (of the Baltic Sea), in a conurbation with the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2195/gdask-poland/ Gdynia (pronounce: [:gdi?ia], Kashubian Gdiniô) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. Gdynia is located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania. Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2194/gdynia-poland/ Gi?ycko (former name: Lec) is a town in north-eastern Poland with 30,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Suwalki Voivodship (1975-1998). Famous people Wojciech K?trzy?ski History Gi?ycko was between 1772-1945 part of East Prussia and known as Lötzen. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2193/giycko-poland/ Gliwice (pronounce: [gli'vi??]) is a city in southern Poland with 204,820 inhabitants (2002) over K?odnica river, about 20 km to the west from Katowice. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Education Gliwice is a hometown of Silesian Technical University (Politechnika ?l?ska) Akademia Polonijna in Cz?stochowa, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2192/gliwice-poland/ G?ogów (pronounce: ['g?oguv]) is a town in southwestern Poland. According to the 2004 Census estimate the town had a total population of 71,686. It is situated in the Glogow County, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (as of 1999), and was previously in the Legnica Voivodship (1975-1998). G?ogów is the 6th ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2191/gogow-poland/ Gniezno (pronounced: ['g???zn?]) is a town in central Poland, some 50 km east of Poznan, inhabited by about 73,000 people. Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship. History There are archeological traces of human settlement since the late Paleolithic. Early Slavonic settlements are on the Lech ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2190/gniezno-poland/ Goleniów (German Gollnow) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland with 22.564 inhabitants (1999). It is also the capital of Goleniow County in West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998), area 12,5 km², geographical situation 53°33'N and 14°49'E. It is situated in the centre of Goleniowska Forest ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2189/goleniow-poland/ Golub-Dobrzy? is a town in central Poland, located on the both sides of the Drw?ca river. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Torun Voivodship (1975-1998). Population 12,500. History Initially there were 2 cities: Golub located north of the Drw?ca in the Che?mno Land and Dobrzyn located south of the Drw?ca ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2188/golub-dobrzy-poland/ Go?dap (sometimes also spelt Go?dapia) is a Polish town and a seat of a powiat in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship. It is located between the Szeskie Hills and the Puszcza Romnicka forest. It has a population of 13,600 (1998). Historically the city has also been known as Goldap in German. At one ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2187/godap-poland/ Gorlice is a town in southern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Nowy Sacz Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2186/gorlice-poland/ Gorzów Wielkopolski (abbrev. Gorzów Wlkp., pronounce: ['g??uvvielk?'p?lski], German Landsberg an der Warthe) is a city in northwestern Poland, on the Warta river, with 126,000 inhabitants (1999). Since 1999, it is one of the two capitals of Lubusz Voivodship (the other is Zielona Góra), previously capital of Gorzów Voivodship (1975-1998). Near ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2185/gorzow-wielkopolski-poland/ Gostynin is a town in Central Poland with 20,200 inhabitants (1995). It has been situated in both the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999) and previously in the Plock Voivodship (1975 - 1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2184/gostynin-poland/ Gosty? is a town in Greater Poland Voivodship (from 1975 to 1998 in Leszno Voivodship), in Gosty? County. According to 30 June 2004 data its population was 20,746. Geography Gosty? is located at 17°01' East and 51°53' North. According to Glowny Urzad Statystyczny, the area of Gosty? is 10.79 km² The town comprises ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2183/gosty-poland/ Góra is a town in western Poland with 13,000 inhabitants (2003). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), formerly in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998); capital of Góra County (since 1999). Famous people from Góra Ludwik Mateusz Dembowski, general http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2182/gora-poland/ Góra Kalwaria is a town on the Vistula River in the Mazovian Voivodship, Poland, about 25 km southeast of Warsaw. It has a population of about 11,000 (1992). It is a holy place for both Catholic Christians and Hasidic Jews. Originally, its name was simply Góra (literally: "Mountain"), changed in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2181/gora-kalwaria-poland/ Grajewo is a town in north-eastern Poland with 22,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Lomza Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2180/grajewo-poland/ Grodzisk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 24,900 inhabitants in 1995. Between 1975 and 1998 it was situated in the Warszawa Voivodship but since 1999 it has been situated in the Masovian Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2179/grodzisk-mazowiecki-poland/ Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). Famous people Micha? Drzyma?a, famous Polish peasant fighting with German bureaucracy (b.1857 in Zdroje near Grodzisk Wielkopolski) Major corporations Inter Groclin Auto SA, Wolsztyn+Grodzisk Wielkopolski Sports Groclin Dyskobobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski - football team (1st league ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2178/grodzisk-wielkopolski-poland/ Grójec is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Grójec County. It has about 16,000 inhabitants (2004). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2177/grojec-poland/ Hel (pronounce: ['x?l], Kashubian Hél, German Hela) is a town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland, located on the tip of the Hel peninsula, some 33 kilometres from the Polish mainland. History The Kashubian village of Hel was first mentioned in 1198 as a centre of herring trade area named Gellen. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2176/hel-poland/ Grudzi?dz (pronounce: ['grud?????], German Graudenz) is a city in northern Poland with 100,787 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Toru? Voivodship (1975-1998). History Grudzi?dz acquired city rights in 1291, and joined the Prussian Confederation in 1440. Between 1466 and 1772 the city belonged to Poland. With ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2175/grudzidz-poland/ Gryfice (German Greiffenberg) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland with 13.900 inhabitants. Capital of Gryfice County in West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998). Population 1950: ? inhabitants 1960: 11,500 inbabitants 1970: 13,300 inbabitants 1975: 13,900 inbabitants 1980: 15,300 inbabitants 1990: ? inbabitants 2000: ? inbabitants http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2174/gryfice-poland/ Gryfino (German Greifenhagen) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland with 22,500 inhabitants (2004). It is also the capital of Gryfino County in West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998). Population 1960: 5,300 inbabitants 1970: 7,400 inbabitants 1975: 10,800 inbabitants 1980: 15,300 inbabitants 1990: 21,000 inbabitants 1995: 22,100 inbabitants 2004: 22,500 inbabitants http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2173/gryfino-poland/ Gubin is a is a town in south-western Poland with 19,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). The city is located on the Nysa Luzycka river, the Polish-German border close to the German city of Guben, of which it was ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2172/gubin-poland/ Hajnówka is a town in north-eastern Poland with 24,300 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2171/hajnowka-poland/ Hrubieszów is a town in south-eastern Poland with 20,200 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (Polish województwo lubelskie) since 1999, previously in Zamo?? Voivodship (województwo zamojskie) during 1975–1998. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2170/hrubieszow-poland/ I?awa is a town in north-eastern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants. Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2169/iawa-poland/ Inowroc?aw is a town in northern Poland. According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 77,641. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, Inowroc?aw was previously in the Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998). Inowroc?aw is an industrial town located about 40 km southeast of Bydgoszcz known for ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2168/inowrocaw-poland/ Jab?onowo Pomorskie is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship, Poland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2167/jabonowo-pomorskie-poland/ Janów Lubelski is a town in eastern Poland. It has 12,100 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999). It is the capital of Janow Lubelski County. The town was founded in 1640 at the site of an older village. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2166/janow-lubelski-poland/ Jarocin is a town in central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Kalisz Voivodship (1975-1998). Jarocin Festival The town became famous in the 1980s thanks to the Jarocin Festival, one of the first rock and punk music festival in the Eastern Bloc countries. Education Wielkopolska ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2165/jarocin-poland/ Jaros?aw is a town in south-eastern Poland with 41,800 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Przemysl Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2164/jarosaw-poland/ Jas?o is a town in south-eastern Poland with 38,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krosno Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2163/jaso-poland/ Jastrowie is a town in Poland of approximately 9,000 inhabitants in Zlotow County, Greater Poland Voivodship. It has 8,900 inhabitants (1998) and lies on the edge of the Gwda River valley. The town is located on the Oska stream. History Jastrowie was one of the southernmost centres of the Pomeranians. In the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2162/jastrowie-poland/ Jastrz?bie Zdrój (pronounce: [,jast??b?e'zdruj]) is a city in south Poland with 102,294 inhabitants (1999). Until 20th century it was a spa village situated in Upper Silesia. It was granted with city rights in 1963. Jastrz?bie Zdrój is currently situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2161/jastrzbie-zdroj-poland/ Jawor (German: Jauer) is a town in southwestern Poland with 25,700 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Legnica Voivodship (1975-1998). In the city is one of the Churches of Peace. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2160/jawor-poland/ Jaworzno is a town in southern Poland with 98,500 inhabitants (1995). It is located in the Silesian Voivodship, which it has been since 1999). Previously, it could be found in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Before 1975 it was situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship. It was first mentioned in the XIIIth century. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2159/jaworzno-poland/ Jedwabne is a village in Poland with about 2,500 inhabitants in the Podlasie Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2158/jedwabne-poland/ Jelenia Góra (German Hirschberg) is a town in south-western Poland. The name means Deer mountain in Polish and German. Market Square Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). Population: 93,500 inhabitants (1995) Area: 108,4 km2 Geographic location: 50°91? N 15°73? E City rights: ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2157/jelenia-gora-poland/ Jordanów is a town in southern Poland. Population: 5063 inhabitants (2002). Founded in 1564 by Spytko Jordan on the salt road from Kraków and Wieliczka to Orava and Hungary. In 1581 it got a right to organize annual fairs, which in 17th century became famous in south regions of the Crown. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2156/jordanow-poland/ We are coming soon with information on this. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2155/jozefow-poland/ Kalisz (pronounce: ['kali?]) is a city in central Poland with 109,800 inhabitants (1995) and an area of 70 km2. Situated on the Prosna river in the Greater Poland Voivodship since 1999, previously capital of Kalisz Voivodship (1975-1998). Sometimes Kalisz is called "the oldest town of Poland" because of mentioning by ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2154/kalisz-poland/ Kalisz Pomorski is a small city in north-west Poland with about 4500 inhabitants. It was founded in c. 1303. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2153/kalisz-pomorski-poland/ Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a town in southern Poland with 4,400 inhabitants (as of 1998). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). It is the best known sanctuary in Poland, after Jasna Gora in Czestochowa. The Mannerist architectural and park landscape complex and pilgrimage park in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2152/kalwaria-zebrzydowska-poland/ Kamienna Góra is a town in south-western Poland with 23,043 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). It is located roughly near lattitude 50N, longitude 16E. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2151/kamienna-gora-poland/ Kamie? Pomorski is a town in the far northwest of Poland in the West-Pomeranian Voivodship. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. The town is close to Zalew Kamie?ski (Kamie? Bay). There are some old buildings, the most famous being the Cathedral, katedra ?w. Jana Chrzciciela. It became the seat of a bishopric ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2150/kamie-pomorski-poland/ Karpacz (German Krummhübel) is a Spa town and ski resort in southwestern Poland and one of the most important centres of mountain hiking and skiing. Its population is about 8,000 citizens. Karpacz belongs to the Dolnoslaskie voivodship, within Karkonosze mountains - a resort with increasing importance for tourism as an ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2149/karpacz-poland/ Kartuzy (see also Cities alternative names) is a town in the Kashubia or Eastern Pomerania region, northwestern Poland, with some 16,000 inhabitants. Founded as cloister of Carthusian monks. Capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998). Population 1880: 2,179 inhabitants 1885: 2,300 inhabitants 1895: 2,377 inhabitants 1900: 2,642 inhabitants 1950: ? ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2148/kartuzy-poland/ Katowice (pronounce: [kat?'v?its?], original former Polish name K?towicze, 1953-1956 Stalinogród - "Stalin City", Czech Katovice, German Kattowitz) is an important city of the historical region of Upper Silesia in southern Poland on the Klodnica and Rawa rivers. Katowice is the capital of the administrative and local government region called Silesian ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2147/katowice-poland/ Kazimierz Dolny is a little town in eastern Poland, with 2,700 inhabitants (1998), situated in the Pu?awy County of the Lublin Voivodship, on the banks of Vistula river. It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2146/kazimierz-dolny-poland/ K?dzierzyn-Ko?le is a town in south-western Poland situated in the Opole Voivodship. It is located roughly at latitude 50°34? N 18°21? E. It lies at an altitude of 167 m. The population now is approximately 70,700 (1995). Town name The Ko?le part of the name comes from a word meaning "young goat" ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2145/kdzierzyn-kole-poland/ K?pno is a town in Poland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2144/kpno-poland/ K?trzyn listen? is a town in northeastern Poland with 30,300 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998). It is very roughly near latitude 54°N, longitude 021°E. Before 1945, K?trzyn was in Germany's province of East Prussia, and was known as Rastenburg, which was rendered ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2143/ktrzyn-poland/ K?ty is a town in southern Poland situated between Kozy and Andrychów. Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2142/kty-poland/ Kielce (pronounce: [?kj?l??]) is a city in central Poland with 210,311 inhabitants (2004). It is also the capital city of the Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (Holy Cross Voivodship) since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodship (1919-1939, 1945-1998). The city is located in the middle of the Holy Cross Mountains, at the banks ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2141/kielce-poland/ Kleszczele is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2140/kleszczele-poland/ Kluczbork (German name Kreuzburg O.S.) is a town in south-western Poland with 26,670 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2139/kluczbork-poland/ K?obuck is a town of 14,000 inhabitants in Poland. Located in the Silesian Voivodship, about 15 km northwest of Czestochowa, it is the capital of Klobuck County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2138/kobuck-poland/ K?odzko (pronounce ['k???k?], Czech Kladsko, German Glatz) is a town in southwestern Poland, in Lower Silesia. It is situated in the centre of the K?odzko Valley, at the shores of Nysa K?odzka river. It is the capital of K?odzko County (Powiat K?odzki) and is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2137/kodzko-poland/ Knurów is a town in south Poland with 44,200 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2136/knurow-poland/ Knyszyn is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). Originally, belonged to Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569 annexed by Polish crown. 1795 to Prussia, 1806 to Russia, 1919 back to Poland. 1939-1941 Soviet Union, 1941-1944 Bialystok Bezirk asscociated to Gau East Prussia. The place of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2135/knyszyn-poland/ Kolbuszowa is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 8,800 inhabitants. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Kolbuszowa County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2134/kolbuszowa-poland/ Kolno is a town in northeastern Poland. Located in the Podlasie Voivodship, about 150 km northeast of Warsaw, it is the capital of Kolno County. It has 11,262 inhabitants (2004). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2133/kolno-poland/ Ko?o is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 23,493 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Konin Voivodship (1975-1998). History The town of Ko?o (mentioned as Colo) received local government in 1362 from the king Casimir the Great. It was situated in a safe ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2132/koo-poland/ Ko?obrzeg (pronounce: [k?'w?b??g], German Kolberg) is a city in Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with some 50,000 inhabitants (2000). Ko?obrzeg is located on Pars?ta river at the south coast of the Baltic Sea (in the middle of the section divided by the Oder and Vistula rivers). Capital of Kolobrzeg ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2131/koobrzeg-poland/ Konin is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 82,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Konin Voivodship (1975-1998). Economy Major corporations Zespó? Elektrowni P?tnów-Adamów-Konin SA, Konin Kopalnia W?gla Brunatnego Konin SA, Kleczew Aluminium Konin-Impexmetal SA, Konin Education Wy?sza Szko?a Kupiecka in ?ód?, branch in Konin Pa?stwowa Wy?sza Szko?a Zawodowa ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2130/konin-poland/ Ko?skie is a town in central Poland with 22,300 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Kielce Voivodship (1975-1998). Most of the towns inhabitants were in the late 80's and early 90's emplyed in a local Huta (Steel Mill). Since 1997 the town has been slowly but ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2129/koskie-poland/ Koronowo is a town located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship, 25km from Bydgoszcz, Poland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2128/koronowo-poland/ Koszalin (German Köslin) is the biggest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland. It is located 10 km south of the Baltic Sea coast resort Mielno. Koszalin is also a county-status city and capital of Koszalin County of West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously capital of Koszalin Voivodship (1950-1998). History In 1214 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2127/koszalin-poland/ Ko?cian is a town on Obra canal in central Poland with 24,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2126/kocian-poland/ Ko?cierzyna is a town in Kashubia or Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland, with some 24,000 inhabitants. Capital of Koscierzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously a town in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998). Around 50 km from Gdansk and Tricity. Tourist attractions Parowozownia Ko?cierzyna - Steam Museum located at Towarowa 7 Street. Lake Galezne Sanctuary Population 1950: ? ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2125/kocierzyna-poland/ Kowal is a city in Poland. It was the place of birth of Kazimierz Wielki, king of Poland, in 1410. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2124/kowal-poland/ Kozieg?owy is a town in western Poland, next to Pozna?. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2123/koziegowy-poland/ Kozienice is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). It is the capital of Kozienice County. Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Radom Voivodship (1975-1998) and in Kielce Voivodship (1919-1939, 1945-1975). At Kozienice there is a huge thermal power station. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2122/kozienice-poland/ Krajenka is a town in Wielkopolska Province of Poland. It has approximately 4000 inhabitants and lies in Z?otów administrative district, Zlotow County. The history of this town is strongly tied with names of many Polish famous families: Danaborski, Ko?cielecki, Grudzi?ski, Dzia?y?ski, Su?kowski and Komierowski. City rights were given in 1420 by ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2121/krajenka-poland/ Cracow or Krakow (Polish: Kraków, pronounced: ['krakuf], in full Royal Capital City of Kraków; Polish: Królewskie Sto?eczne Miasto Kraków, see also Cities alternative names; in Hungarian Krakkó) is one of the oldest and largest cities of Poland, with a population of 760,000 (as of 2004) - agglomeration 1.2 million. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2120/krakow-poland/ Krapkowice is a town in south-western Poland with 20,100 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Opole Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2119/krapkowice-poland/ Krosno (in full The Royal Free City of Krosno, Polish: Królewskie Wolne Miasto Krosno) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 49,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Krosno Voivodship (1975-1998). Krosno is located in an oil bearing region. Surface seepage of oil was locally used ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2118/krosno-poland/ Krasnystaw is a town in eastern Poland with 20,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Chelm Voivodship (1975-1998). The city is famous for its Zywiec Brewery. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2117/krasnystaw-poland/ Kra?nik is a town in eastern Poland with 37,989 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Lublin Voivodship. First settled in the 13th century, it received its city charter in 1377. Until the 19th century it belonged to the Zamoyski family. Sights: ruin of 17th century Zamoyski castle, 18th century baroque Holy Ghost hospital ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2116/kranik-poland/ Krosno Odrza?skie (German: Crossen an der Oder) is a city in Western Poland with 12,500 inhabitants (2002), situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Zielona Góra Voivodship (1975-1998). (Note: Do not confuse Krosno Odrza?skie with Krosno in the Subcarpathian Voivodship.) Crosno was first mentioned in 1005 and was ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2115/krosno-odrzaskie-poland/ Krotoszyn (German Krotoschin) is a town in central Poland with 28,900 inhabitants as of 1995. It is in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), and was previously in Kalisz Voivodship (1975-1998). In German era, this town was in the Prussian province of Posen, 32 M. S.E. of Posen. Pop. (1900), 12,373. It ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2114/krotoszyn-poland/ Kruszwica is a town in central Poland. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998). Major corporations Zak?ady T?uszczowe Kruszwica SA, Kruszwica http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2113/kruszwica-poland/ Krynica Zdrój is town in southern Poland inhabited by over 13 thousand people. It is the biggest spa town in Poland; a tourist and winter sport centre. It became a town in 1889. In Krynica there is Economic Summit each year where presidents of many countries meet there to discuss economic ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2112/krynica-poland/ Krzeszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2111/krzeszowice-poland/ Krzywi? is a small town in centre Poland in the Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodship, located at the Obra canal. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2110/krzywi-poland/ Kutno is a town in central Poland with 51,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Plock Voivodship (1975-1998). During the Polish Defence War of 1939 in and around the town the Polish armies under general Tadeusz Kutrzeba conducted an offensive that was later named the Battle ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2109/kutno-poland/ Kwidzyn (German Marienwerder) is a town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 39,300 inhabitants (1995). It has been a part of the Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, and was previously in the Elblag Voivodship (1975-1998). Major corporations International Paper Kwidzyn SA (see: International Paper) Sightseeing Among its important monuments is the Gothic castle ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2108/kwidzyn-poland/ L?dek-Zdrój is a city in the Klodzko County of Poland. This city was made famous in Poland due to the cult-comedy movie "Mi?". http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2107/ldek-zdroj-poland/ Location and administrative status Legionowo (N 52°23'-52°25' E 20°53'-21°00') is a town in Masovia (Polish: Mazowsze). According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759. Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south from Zegrzy?ski ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2106/legionowo-poland/ Legnica (pronounce: [l?g'ni?a], formerly Lignica, German Liegnitz) is a town in south-western Poland. As of the 2005 census estimate, the town has a total population of 106,122. Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999) on the Kaczawa river. Previously capital of Legnica Voivodship (1975-1998). History Founded in the 7th century, Legnica ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2105/legnica-poland/ Lesko is a town in south-eastern Poland with 6,800 inhabitants (1998), in Bieszczady mountains. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Przemysl Voivodship (1975-1998). Lesko was founded probably in the 14th century; it is first mentioned in 1436. It was given town rights about 1470, when it was owned by ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2104/lesko-poland/ Leszno (pronunciation) is a town in central Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998). Sport Unia Leszno speedway club Education Pa?stwowa Wy?sza Szko?a Zawodowa http://www.pwsz.edu.pl/ Wy?sza Szko?a Humanistyczna Wy?sza Szko?a Marketingu i Zarz?dzania http://www.wsmiz.edu.pl/ Politics Kalisz/Leszno constituency Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Kalisz/Leszno constituency Józef Gruszka, PSL Andrzej Grzyb, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2103/leszno-poland/ Le?ajsk (in full The Free Royal Town of Le?ajsk, Polish: Wolne Królewskie Miasto Le?ajsk) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 14,700 inhabitants (1998). Le?ajsk is famed for its Benedictine monastery and the Le?ajsk brewery. It has been situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship since 1999. The town is crossed by a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2102/leajsk-poland/ L?bork (German Lauenburg) is a town (town 1341) on the rivers Leba and Okalica in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 37,000 inhabitants. It is also capital of Lebork County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Slupsk Voivodship (1975-1998). History Together with Bytów, L?bork was the capital of county that ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2101/lbork-poland/ Lidzbark (also: Lidzbark Welski, Lidzbark Dzia?dowski, German: Lautenberg) is a city with 8,670 inhabitants in Warmia i Mazury Voivodship, Poland. It is located on the Wel river and the Lidzbark Lake. Its postal code for the entire area is 13-230. History Lautenberg was founded in 1301. In 1314, the Komtur in Culm ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2100/lidzbark-poland/ Lidzbark Warmi?ski (pronounce: ['li?barg var'mi?ski], German Heilsberg) is a town in the Polish voivodship Warmia i Mazury. History The town was founded in the Teutonic State of Prussia in 1240 and in 1306 it became the seat for the imperial Prince-Bishop of Warmia (German Ermland) and remained his seat for 500 years. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2099/lidzbark-warmiski-poland/ Limanowa is a small town (population 16,000) in southern Poland, in the Lesser Poland Voivodship. Limanowa is an administrative, economic, and cultural center. The town is well-prepared to receive tourists. In a local school, American students meet every year during the summer holidays. Traveling to Limanowa is easy as it has connections ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2098/limanowa-poland/ Lubaczów is a town in southeastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine, with 13,000 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999). It is the capital of Lubaczów County. It is located 50 Km NNE of Przemysl. The town square was called Rynek. Other names Lubaczów is also called (or misspelled ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2097/lubaczow-poland/ Luba? (German Lauban) is a town in southwestern Poland (Lower Silesia), with 24,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Jelenia Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2096/luba-poland/ Lubartów is a town in eastern Poland, with 23,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lublin Voivodship. It is the capital of Lubartow County. Lubartów was founded in 1543 by Piotr Firlej, originally under the name Lewartów. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2095/lubartow-poland/ Lubawa is a town in Poland. It is located on Sandela river, some 18 kilometres south-east from I?awa. It was first mentioned in 1216. History At least since 10th century BC the area of modern Lubawa has been populated by members of the Lusatian culture. In 7th century they were pushed out ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2094/lubawa-poland/ Lubin is a town in south-western Poland, on the Zimnica River. According to the 2004 census, the town has a total population of 77,625. Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Legnica Voivodship (1975-1998), Lubin is among the most dynamic Polish cities in terms of its economic development. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2093/lubin-poland/ Lublin (pronounce: ['lublin]) is the biggest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodship with a population of 355,954 (2004). History The first permanent settlement on the site of Lublin was located in the present suburbs of Czwartek and Dziesi?ta between the 6th century and 7th century. In the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2092/lublin-poland/ Lubliniec (German Lublinitz) is a town in south Poland with 26,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Cz?stochowa Voivodship (1975-1998). By the turn of the 13th to the 14th century Lubliniec had obtained the status of a town. Until 1532 it was part of the Duchy of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2091/lubliniec-poland/ Situated on Warta river, in the Poznan metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2090/lubo-poland/ ?abiszyn is a small Polish town on the Note? near ?nin. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2089/abiszyn-poland/ ?a?cut is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 18,000 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Lancut County. It received its city charter in 1367. In 1772 it became part of the Austrian Empire where it remained until 1918 when it became part of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2088/acut-poland/ ?apy is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2087/apy-poland/ ?ask is a town in central Poland with 20,200 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Sieradz Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2086/ask-poland/ ?aziska Górne is a town in south Poland with 23,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2085/aziska-gorne-poland/ ?eba is the name of the river in Middle Pomerania, Poland, that goes to ?ebsko lake and later on to Baltic sea. ?eba is also the name of the town in Middle Pomerania, Poland, located near ?ebsko lake and mouth of ?eba river at the coast of Baltic sea. History The settlement Lebamünde ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2084/eba-poland/ ??czna is a town in eastern Poland with 22,300 inhabitants (2001), situated in the Lublin Voivodship. Economy Since the 1970s the town has benefited from the close proximity of profitable coal mining industry. Leczna was the place of the first coal mine in the whole area of Lublin Coal Basin (Lubelskie Zag??bie ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2083/czna-poland/ ??czyca (in full The Royal Town of ??czyca, Polish: Królewskie Miasto ??czyca) is a town of 18000 inhabitants in central Poland. Situated in the ?ód? Voivodship, it is the county seat of the ??czyca County. History Leczyca is one of the oldest Polish cities, mentioned in the 12th century. It was the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2082/czyca-poland/ ?om?a is a town in north-eastern Poland, approximately 150 km from Warsaw and 81 km from Bialystok. It is situated in the Podlasie Voivodship since 1999 alongside the river Narew, and was previously the capital of the Lomza Voivodship (1975-1998). Inhabitants: ca. 65,000 Area: 35.28 km² http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2081/oma-poland/ ?osice ([wo?i??]) is a town in eastern Poland. Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Biala Podlaska Voivodship (1975-1998). Currently the capital of the ?osice County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2080/osice-poland/ ?owicz is a town in central Poland with about 32,000 inhabitants. Situated in the ?ód? Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Skierniewice Voivodship (1975-1998) http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2079/owicz-poland/ ?ód? (pronunciation: 'wud?) is the second-largest city (population 776,297 in 2004) of Poland, located in the centre of the country. It is the capital of the ?ód? Voivodship. History Agricultural ?ód? ?ód? first appears in the written record in a document giving the village of ?odzia to the bishops of W?oc?awek in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2078/od-poland/ ?uków is a town in eastern Poland with 32,200 inhabitants (1999). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Siedlce Voivodship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Lukow County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2077/ukow-poland/ Maków Podhala?ski (before 1930 Maków) is a town in southern Poland. Population: 5710 inhabitants (2002). Since 1999 situated in Sucha Beskidzka county, Lesser Poland Voivodship. Previously (1975-1998) in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2076/makow-podhalaski-poland/ Malbork (pronounce: ['malbork], Latin: Civitas Beatae Virginis, German: Marienburg) is a town in northern Poland in the ?u?awy region, with 41,000 inhabitants (2001), capital of Malbork County. Situated in the Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Elbl?g Viovodship (1975-1998). History The city of Malbork was built around the fortress of 'Malbork' ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2075/malbork-poland/ Miastko (German: Rummelsburg), is a town in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 10,000 inhabitants. It is also part of Bytow County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Slupsk Voivodship (1975-1998). Population 1950: ? inhabitants 1960: 5.500 inhabitants 1970: 8.100 inhabitants 1975: 9.800 inhabitants 1980: 10.000 inhabitants 1990: ? inhabitants 2000: ? inhabitants http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2074/miastko-poland/ Mielec is a town in south-eastern Poland with 63,300 inhabitants (2003). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Rzeszow Voivodship (1975-1998). Sports Telenet Polska Autopart Mielec - women's volleyball team playing in Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League: 3rd place in 2003/2004 season. History First mentioned in a papal bull in 1229. In ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2073/mielec-poland/ Mi?dzyrzecz (German:Meseritz) is a town on Obra river in north-western Poland with 20,300 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Gorzow Wielkopolski Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2072/midzyrzecz-poland/ Mi?dzyzdroje is a seaside resort in Poland on the Wolin island on the Baltic coast. It is called "The Pearl of Baltic". It is situated between wide sandy beach with high cliffs and the forests of the Woli?ski National Park (incl. aurochs' reserve). Mi?dzyzdroje has a spa climate and is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2071/midzyzdroje-poland/ Miko?ajki is a town in north-eastern Poland with 3800 inhabitants. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2070/mikoajki-poland/ Miko?ów is a town in south Poland with 38,900 inhabitants (1995). First written mention in 1222. Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2069/mikoow-poland/ Mi?sk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 35,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Siedlce Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2068/misk-mazowiecki-poland/ M?awa is a town in north-central Poland with 29,800 inhabitants (1995). The town is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously it was part of the Ciechanów Voivodship (since 1975). During Polish Defensive War of 1939 a large Battle of M?awa was fought to the north of it. M?awa is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2067/mawa-poland/ Mogilno is a town in central Poland, situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998). Major corporations PUH Chemirol sp. z o.o., Mogilno http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2066/mogilno-poland/ Mo?ki is a town in northeastern Poland and, as of 1999, is situated in the Podlasie Voivodship. From 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Bialystok Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2065/moki-poland/ Mor?g IPA='m?r??k (German Mohrungen) is a town in north-eastern Poland in the voivodship of Warmia-Masuria, formerly part of East Prussia. As of 2003 Mor?g had ca. 15,500 inhabitants. The town is located at 19°56' E 53°55' N and has an area of 6.1 km². Population 1740: 1,067 1782: 1,753 1820: 2,108 1880: 3,742 1885: 3,879 1890: 3,780 1900: ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2064/morg-poland/ Mr?gowo (until 1947 ??dzbork in Polish; German: Sensburg) is a town in north-eastern Poland and the seat of the municipal administration (powiat). The Teutonic Order constructed a wooden fortress named Sensburg near present-day Mr?gowo in 1348. The settlement that began to develop near the castle in 1397 probably received town rights ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2063/mrgowo-poland/ Muszyna is a town in southern Poland. Sports Muszynianka Muszyna - women's volleyball team playing in Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League: 7th place in 2003/2004 season. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2062/muszyna-poland/ Mys?owice (German Myslowitz) is a town in south Poland with 80,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). History Mys?owice is one of the oldest towns in Upper Silesia. Located at the confluence of the rivers White and Black Przemsza it was situated at an ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2061/mysowice-poland/ Myszków is a town in south Poland with 34,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Czestochowa Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2060/myszkow-poland/ My?lenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). Sports Dalin My?lenice - women's volleyball team that has won Polish Seria B Women's Volleyball League in 2003/2004 season an was promoted to play in Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2059/mylenice-poland/ Ogrodzieniec - a small town near Zawiercie in Silesian voivodship, Poland, known for big, picturesque ruins of a medieval castle, which was likely damaged during the Swedish invasion of the years 1655-1660. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2058/ogrodzieniec-poland/ Okonek is town in Poland, in Wielkopolska Province, with approximately 4200 inhabitants. Town and commune in Zlotow County. Chartered as a town in 1754. Prior to World War II in Germany and called Ratzebuhr. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2057/okonek-poland/ Olecko (town) Olecko (German: Marggrabowa since 1560, also Oletzko, Treuburg since 1928) is a town in Masuria, in the Warminsko-Mazurskie voivodship of Poland, near Elk and Suwalki. It is situated at the mouth of the Lega river into the Great Olecko Lake (Jezioro Oleckie Wielkie) on its south-western shore. History Marggrabowa was founded ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2056/olecko-poland/ Ole?nica (German Oels or Öls.) is a town in south-western Poland with 38,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Wroclaw Voivodship (1975-1998). History The village of Ole?nica received the city rights ( law of ?redzko Civitas nostra Olsnicz) on 22 February 1255 from Henryk III White, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2055/olenica-poland/ Olkusz is a town in south Poland with 40,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2054/olkusz-poland/ Olsztyn (pronounce: [:?l?tin], German Allenstein) is a city in north-east Poland, historically capital of Warmia, on the Lyna River, with a population of 173,350 (2004). Olsztyn is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship, previously Olsztyn Voivodship. Geography The town is beautifully situated in a lake region of forests and plains, barely ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2053/olsztyn-poland/ O?awa (German Ohlau, Czech Olava) is a town in southwestern Poland with 31,800 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Wroclaw Voivodship (1975-1998). O?awa began to develop during the early 12th century at a site that was protected by the rivers Odra and O?awa. It was first ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2052/oawa-poland/ Opoczno - a town in central Poland with 23,000 inhabitants (2002). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodship (1975-1998). Famous people from Opoczno Edmund Biernacki http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2051/opoczno-poland/ Opole (pronounce: [?:p?l?], German Oppeln) is a town in southern Poland on the Oder River. It has a population of 129,553 and is the capital of the Opole Voivodship. It is the historical capital of Upper Silesia. Opole has a large German minority. As a result of regional division of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2050/opole-poland/ Opole Lubelskie is a town in eastern Poland. It has 9,200 inhabitants (1994). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999). It is the capital of Opole Lubelskie County. It was founded in the XIV century. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2049/opole-lubelskie-poland/ Ostro??ka is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river, about 120 km northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 55,300 (2000) and area 29 km². Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Ostroleka Voivodship (1975-1998). Currently capital of both Ostro??ka County and Ostro??ka City County. History Ostroleka ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2048/ostroka-poland/ Ostrowiec ?wi?tokrzyski is a town in central Poland with 79,200 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Kielce Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2047/ostrowiec-witokrzyski-poland/ Ostróda is a town in north-eastern Poland with 35,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998). It was also known by the German name Osterode in East Prussia. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2046/ostroda-poland/ Ostrów Mazowiecka is a town in northeastern Poland with 22,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Ostroleka Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2045/ostrow-mazowiecka-poland/ Ostrów Wielkopolski (often abbreviated Ostrów Wlkp., formerly called only Ostrów or Ostrowo, Latin: Ostrovia) is a town in central Poland with 73100 inhabitants (2005). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship. Famous people born in or connected to Ostrów W?adys?aw Markiewicz sociologist Krzysztof Komeda jazz pianist Manfred von Richthofen, German Pilot (WW 1) Education Spo?eczna Wy?sza Szko?a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2044/ostrow-wielkopolski-poland/ O?wi?cim (pronounce: [o'?v??t?im]) (German Auschwitz, Yiddish Oshpitizin) is a town in southern Poland with about 43,000 inhabitants (2001), situated some 60 km southwest of Kraków in the Lesser Poland Voivodship since 1999, previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). The German name Auschwitz is still used when referring to the Auschwitz concentration ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2043/owicim-poland/ Otwock is a town in central Poland with 44,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Warszawa Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2042/otwock-poland/ About Ozorków Ozorków is a town in central Poland with 21,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Lodz Metro Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2041/ozorkow-poland/ Pabianice is a town in central Poland with 75,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Lodz Metro Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2040/pabianice-poland/ Parczew is a town in eastern Poland. Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Biala Podlaska Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2039/parczew-poland/ Piaseczno ( Piaseczno) is a town in central Poland with 25,200 inhabitants (1995). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship, approximately 20 kilometres south of Warsaw. It is a popular residential area and a suburb of Warsaw and is strongly linked to the capital, both economically and culturally. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2038/piaseczno-poland/ Piaski is one of the districts of the City of Bia?ystok. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2037/piaski-poland/ Piastów is a town in central Poland with 23,700 inhabitants (1995). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Warszawa Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2036/piastow-poland/ Piekary ?l?skie is a town in south Poland with 67,200 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2035/piekary-lskie-poland/ Pieni??no (also written as: Pieniezno) is a small town with the German name "Mehlsack" (flour bag). In Prussian times, the fort Malcekuke was located in the area, which can loosely be translated as "woods of the subterraneous" or equally as "devil's ground". The German settlers renamed this Prussian name to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2034/pienino-poland/ Baltiysk (????????, Polish Pi?awa, Lithuanian Piliava) – known prior to 1945 by its German name, Pillau – is a Russian sea port in the strait between Vistula Bay and Gdansk Bay, called Strait of Baltiysk on the territory of Kaliningrad Oblast with about 20,000 inhabitants. It is located at 54°39? ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2033/pilawa-poland/ Pilica is a river in central Poland, a longest left tributary of the Vistula river, with a length of 319 kilometres (8th longest) and the basin area of 9,273 sq. km (all in Poland). Cities: Szczekociny Koniecpol Przedborz Sulejow Tomaszow Mazowiecki Spala Inowlodz Nowe Miasto nad Pilica Wysmierzyce Bialobrzegi Warka Left tributaries: Luciaza Wolborka Right tributaries: Czarna (Wloszczowska) Drzewiczka http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2032/pilica-poland/ Pi?a (German Schneidemühl) is a town in northwestern Poland. It currently with 77,000 inhabitants (2001). It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Pi?a Voivodship (1975-1998). Pi?a is the largest town in the northern part of Greater Poland, and is a county capital. The town ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2031/pia-poland/ Pi?awa Górna, is a city in Poland in Lower Silesian Voivodship, in the western part of Wzgórza Strzelinskie hills. It has 7,100 citizens according to the 2000 data. Founded in XVI century or earlier as an agricultural village. In 1743 German settlers developed a clothing industry. In 1962 Pi?awa Górna was granted ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2030/piawa-gorna-poland/ Pionki is a town in central Poland with 22,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Radom Voivodship (1975-1998) and in Kielce Voivodship (until 1975). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2029/pionki-poland/ Piotrków Trybunalski is a town in central Poland with 81,200 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodship (1975-1998). Sports Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski - women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: 7th place in 2003/2004 season. Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski - men's ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2028/piotrkow-trybunalski-poland/ Pisz is a town in the Masuria province of Poland. Its name comes from the Prussian word for "swamp." It was also known by the German name Johannisburg in East Prussia. According to German census from 1900 it had 70,2 % of Masurs. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2027/pisz-poland/ P?ock (pronounce: ['pw??k]) is a city in central Poland, on Vistula river, with 131,011 inhabitants. Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of the P?ock Voivodship (1975-1998). History Its 12th century cathedral contains the tombs of Ladislaus Herman (died 1102) and Boleslaus III the Wrymouth (died 1138) - the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2026/pock-poland/ P?o?sk is a town in north-central Poland with 22,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Ciechanow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2025/posk-poland/ Police (German Pölitz) is a town in Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with 35,000 inhabitants (2000). Its name is pronounced "Pollítseh". The name comes from Polish pole, which means "field". Police is the capital of Police County in West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously it was in Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998). Major corporations Zak?ady Chemiczne Police ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2024/police-poland/ Polkowice is a town in south-western Poland with 21,700 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), and was previously in Legnica Voivodship (1975–1998). Polkowice is among the richest cities in Poland and has been designated as the best administered Polish gmina on a couple of occasions. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2023/polkowice-poland/ Poniatowa is a town in Poland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2022/poniatowa-poland/ Poniec is a town situated in southern part of Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), formerly in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998), in Poland. The town has about 3000 inhabitants. It is the capital of a commune in Gostyn county. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2021/poniec-poland/ Pozna? (in Polish pronounced? [?p?zna?]; full official name: The Capital City of Pozna?, Latin: Posnania, German: Posen, Yiddish: ????? "Poyzn") is a city in west-central Poland with over 578,000 inhabitants (1999). Located by the Warta River, it is one of the oldest Polish cities, an important historical center and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2020/pozna-poland/ Proszowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2019/proszowice-poland/ Prudnik(German Neustadt) is a town in south-western Poland with 24,000 inhabitants (2003), situated in the Opole Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2018/prudnik-poland/ Pruszcz Gda?ski (see also Cities alternative names) is a city in Eastern Pomerania, north-western Poland with some 21,200 inhabitants (1995). Pruszcz is an industrial town, neighbouring to Gda?sk, part of Tricity aglomeration. In Pruszcz starts Tricity circle highway. Capital of Gda?sk County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously a town in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2017/pruszcz-gdaski-poland/ Pruszków? is a town in central Poland. According to the 2004 census estimate the town has a total population of 54,893. Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Warszawa Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2016/pruszkow-poland/ Przasnysz is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 100 km north of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przasnysz County. It has 18,093 inhabitants (2004). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2015/przasnysz-poland/ Places Przemy?l – a city in SE Poland, probably established by an unknown duke called Przemys? Przemy?l Voivodship – a Polish province from 1975 to 1998 People Przemys?, Przemys?aw, P?emysl or Przemko is a common Slavic name. P?emysl – founder of a Bohemian royal dynasty Przemys? I – duke of Greater Poland (1239-1257) Przemys? II – duke ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2014/przemyl-poland/ Przeworsk is a town in south-eastern Poland with 16,600 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Przeworsk County. It was a settlment in IX-XII centuries, first mentioned in historical records in the XIII century. It received its city charter in 1394. In 1772 it became ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2013/przeworsk-poland/ Przysucha is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County. It has 6,762 inhabitants (2004). Its name is commonly transcribed as Peshischa is Yiddish. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2012/przysucha-poland/ Pszczyna (German: Pleß) is a town in southern Poland with 26,827 inhabitants (2003) within the immediate gmina rising to 50,121 inhabitants in the powiat , which includes the town of Pszczyna, itself, Brze?ce (1041), Czarków (1852), ?wiklice (2569), Jankowice (2591), ??ka (2729), Piasek (3252), Por?ba (924), Rudo?towice (1111), Studzionka (2176), ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2011/pszczyna-poland/ Puck (pronounce: ['pu?k], German Putzig) is a town on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea in Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 12,000 inhabitants. It became a marketplace and a seaport as early as 7th century. It achieved a town status in 1348 during the rule of the Teutonic ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2010/puck-poland/ Pu?awy is a city in eastern Poland, in Lublin Voivodship (province), on the Wis?a (Vistula) River. According to the 2004 GUS census estimate, the town had a total population of 49,864. Pu?awy is the capital of Pu?awy County. History From the 17th century Pu?awy was the location of a rural residence of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2009/puawy-poland/ Pu?tusk is a town in Poland by the river Narew, 70 km north of Warsaw. Pu?tusk has about 19.000 inhabitants. It was founded already in the 10th century and was almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1875. The old market square is reputedly the longest in Europe. The town existed ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2008/putusk-poland/ Pyrzyce (see also Cities alternative names), is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, with some 11,000 inhabitants (1980) Capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodship(since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998). History An anonymous medieval document of ca. 850, called Bavarian Geographer mentions the tribe of Pyritzans who have 70 strongholds ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2007/pyrzyce-poland/ Pyskowice (pronounce: [pisk?'vi??], German Peiskretscham) is a town in southern Poland with 21,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2006/pyskowice-poland/ Racibórz (Ratibo? in Czech) is a town in south Poland with 65,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). The roots of a city go back to the deep history. Name of Raciborz is of Slavic (Polish) origin and comes from the name of Duke ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2005/raciborz-poland/ Radlin is a town in southern Poland Sports Górnik Radlin - men's volleyball team playing in Polish Volleyball League (Polska Liga Siatkówki, PLS: Seria B in 2003/2004, Seria A in 2004/2005 season). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2004/radlin-poland/ Radom (pronounce: ['rad?m]) is a city in central Poland with 228,695 inhabitants (2003). It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Radom Voivodship (1975-1998), 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw. It is home to the annual Radom Air Show - the greatest and most attended ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2003/radom-poland/ Radomsko is a town in central Poland with 51,330 inhabitants . Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodship (1975-1998). Sports RKS Radomsko - football team (2nd league 2003/2004) http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2002/radomsko-poland/ Radymno is a town in south-eastern Poland with 5,797 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Przemysl Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2001/radymno-poland/ Radzy? Podlaski is a town in eastern Poland. Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Biala Podlaska Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/2000/radzy-podlaski-poland/ Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in the Lodz Voivodship, Poland http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1999/rawa-mazowiecka-poland/ Rawicz is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Leszno Voivodship (1975-1998). Rawitsch was founded by Protestant refugees from Silesia during the Thirty Years War. In the 1800s, it contained a Protestant church and a medieval town hall. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1998/rawicz-poland/ Reda is a town on the Reda river in Kashubia or Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 17,000 inhabitants. Situated in the Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998). It is connected by well developed railway and highway connections to the Tricity, over 1 million ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1997/reda-poland/ Reszel ( listen?) is a city in Poland in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship. The population is about 5,700. The first structure in the area was a watch tower built in 1241. In 1337 the city got its city rights. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1996/reszel-poland/ Ropczyce is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 14,900 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999). It is the capital of Ropczyce-Sedziszow County. History First mentioned in historical records in 1254, it received its city charter in 1362. In 1772 it became part of the Austrian Empire where it remained until ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1995/ropczyce-poland/ Ruda ?l?ska (pronounce: ['ruda,?l??ska]) is a city in south Poland with 149,000 inhabitants (2001), Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Education Wy?sza Szko?a Handlowa Sports Zgoda Ruda ?l?ska - women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: Polish Cup winner 2004; 6th place in 2003/2004 season. Famous ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1994/ruda-lska-poland/ Rumia (pronounce: ['rum?a], Cassubian: Rëmiô, German Rahmel) is a town, located in Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland, with some 43,000 inhabitants. It is a part of the Kashubian Tricity (Rumia, Reda, Wejherowo) and a suburb part of metropolitan area of Tricity. Situated in the Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodship since ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1993/rumia-poland/ Rybnik (pronounced: ['ribnik]) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodship, close to the border with the Czech Republic, about 290 km south of the Polish capital Warsaw (Warszawa) and about 100 km west of Cracow (Kraków), on the southern outskirts of the Upper Silesian industrial and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1992/rybnik-poland/ The town Rydu?towy, is a town in south Poland, is a part of the county of Wodzis?aw ?l?ski in the Silesia province, is situated in the south-western part of the Silesian Upland, on the Rybnik Plateau, in the O?wi?cim-Raciborz Valley. Rydu?towy is a mining town, which has been closely bound ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1991/rydutowy-poland/ Ryki is a town in south-eastern Poland on the main road between Warsaw and Lublin. It has 10,600 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999). It is the capital of Ryki County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1990/ryki-poland/ Rzepin is a town in north-western Poland with 6,300 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999). The city had a charter before 1329. In the second half of the 19th century it became an important railway junction. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1989/rzepin-poland/ Rzeszów (pronounce: ['???uv]) is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 158 960 (2005), granted a town charter in 1354, the capital of the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously of Rzeszow Voivodship (1945-1998). In 2004, Rzeszów hosted the Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI). Location Rzeszow is located on ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1988/rzeszow-poland/ Vilnius (sometimes also Vilna in English, Belarusian ??????, Polish Wilno, Russian ???????, German Wilna, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania with population in excess of 540 thousand (in 2003). Geographic and population data Vilnius is situated in Southeastern Lithuania (54°41? N 25°17? E) at ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1987/vilnius-lithuania/ Kaunas (approximate English transcription [?k??.n?s], simplified Lithuanian transcription [ka?nas]; Polish: Kowno, often anglicized as Kovno; Russian ??????, formerly ?????), is the second largest city in Lithuania. Kaunas is famous for its historic city centre. The town is situated on the main freeway "Via Baltica" (E 67) Warsaw-Riga-Helsinki. Geographically Kaunas is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1986/kaunas-lithuania/ Alytus (approximate English transcription [?.l??.?tus], simplified Lithuanian transcription [al?tus]; Polish: Olita) is the capital of Alytus County, Lithuania, with 70,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the south of the country close to the Belarusian border. Alytus is the historical center of the Dz?kija region. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1985/alytus-lithuania/ Klaip?da (approximate English transcription: [?kla?.p?.d?], simplified Lithuanian transcription: [kla?p?da]; German: Memel or Memelburg) is a Lithuanian town on Baltic Sea. It has 190,653 inhabitants (2003, down from 207,100 in 1992). Klaipeda is Lithuania's only seaport and has a major ferry terminal with connections to Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. It is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1984/klaipeda-lithuania/ Panev?žys (approximate English transcription [p?.n?.v?.????s], simplified Lithuanian transcription [panev???s]; pol. Poniewie?) - fifth largest city in Lithuania. It occupies 50 square kilometers with more than 119,000 inhabitants, the majority of whom (96 per cent) are Lithuanians. According to the first census the government carried out in 1923 there were 19,147 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1983/panevzys-lithuania/ Šiauliai (approximate English transcription [???.?le?], simplified Lithuanian transcription [?ia?lia?]; Polish Szawle, German Schaulen, Yiddish ???? Shavl) is the fourth largest city of Lithuania with a population of 133,883. The city's founding date is now considered to be September 22, 1236; the same date upon which the battle of the Sun ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1982/siauliai-lithuania/ K?dainiai (Kiejdany in Polish) situated by the Nev?žis River, is one of the oldest towns in Lithuania. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermannum de Wartberge it has population of 32.048 (as of 2001). Many monuments of archaeology, history, architecture and art, together with the old town tell ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1981/kdainiai-lithuania/ Marijampol? (approximate English transcription [m?.r?.?ja?m.po.l?], simplified Lithuanian transcription [marij?mpol?]) is an industrial town and capital of Marijampol? County in the south of Lithuania, close to the borders to Poland and to Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) and to Lake Vistytis. Marijampol? has 48,800 inhabitants (2003). It is the Lithuanian center of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1980/marijampol-lithuania/ Mažeikiai is a town in the north-western part of Lithuania, on the Venta river. It has a population of around 45,300. The town of Mažeikiai is the administrative center of Mažeikiai district in Telšiai County. The first reference to Mažeikiai in written sources is associated with the year 1335. A chronicler ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1979/mazeikiai-lithuania/ Utena County (Lithuanian: Utenos apskritis) is one of ten counties in Lithuania. In 2001 there were 186,000 inhabitants in the county. It is the most sparsely-populated county in Lithuania. It is divided into 6 municipalities. Its capital is Utena. The town of Utena is one of the oldest settlements in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1978/utena-lithuania/ Kretinga is a town in Klaip?da County, Lithuania. The population is 23,000. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1977/kretinga-lithuania/ Plung? is a city in Lithuania, with approx. 23500 inhabitants. It has a crabstick factory which exports to many countries in Europe. Picture of Plung?'s city symbol http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1976/plung-lithuania/ Šilute (Polish: Szy?okarczma, German: Heydekrug) is a city in Klaip?da County in Lithuania, capital of Šilute district municipality. Historically in Klaip?da region and part of Lithuania Minor, in the interwar capital of Šilut? County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1975/silut-lithuania/ Taurag? (Polish: Taurogi, German: Tauroggen) is an industrial town in western Lithuania and the capital of Taurag? County. It lies close to the Russian border (Kaliningrad Oblast) and to the Baltic Sea. Taurag? had 31,000 inhabitants in 2003. Orthodox church from 1853 Catholic church from 1904 Castle (currently school and regional museum) http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1974/taurag-lithuania/ Telšiai (approximate English transcription [t?l(?).??e?], simplified Lithuanian transcription [tel'?ia?]; Polish Telsze) is a town in Lithuania with about 35,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of Telsiai County. The town is the birthplace of Rolandas Paksas, the former president of Lithuania and Gabriel Narutowicz, the first President of Poland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1973/telsiai-lithuania/ Ukmerge (Polish Wi?komierz) is a town in Vilnius County, Lithuania, situated north-west of Vilnius. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1972/ukmerg-lithuania/ Visaginas is a town situated in the eastern part of the Republic of Lithuania near the country's biggest lake, Lake Dr?kšiai. The town covers an area of 8.96 km². Its administrative boundaries are in the process of being defined. The Vilnius-Daugavpils railway runs alongside the town, providing convenient communication with ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1971/visaginas-lithuania/ Druskininkai (Belarusian: Druskieniki; Polish: Druskienniki) is a spa town on Neman River in Lithuania, close to the borders to Belarus and Poland. Geography The town is located at the Ratnycia River estuary to the Neman River. It is surrounded by a natural forest reserve. The town is situated in a picturesque landscape with ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1970/druskininkai-lithuania/ Joniškis is a town in northern Lithuania with a population of about 12,400. It is located 40 kilometers north of Šiauliai and 14 kilometers south of the Lithuanian Latvian border. Joniškis is also the municipal and administrative center of Joniškis Region, known for the fertility of its soil and for ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1969/joniskis-lithuania/ Jurbarkas(Yurbarkas; German: Georgenburg, Jurgenburg, Eurburg; Yiddish: ???????, Jurborg, Jurburg(Yurburg), Yurberig, Yurbrik) is a Lithuanian town situated on the right hand shore of the Nieman (Nemunas) river. one of the shtetls. "The Memorial Book for the Jewish Community of Yurburg, Lithuania - Translation and Update" (Joel Alpert, Lightning Source UK Ltd, ISBN ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1968/jurbarkas-lithuania/ Kelm? is a town in the central part of Lithuania. It has the population of around 11,000. The town of Kelm? is the administrative center of Kelm? district. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1967/kelm-lithuania/ Palanga is a town in western Lithuania, the capital of Palanga City Municipality. Probably the busiest Lithuanian holiday resort. Palanga is a resort town through which the Sventoji and Raze Rivers run to the Baltic Sea. Palanga extends from Nemirseta in the south to the Latvian border in the north. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1966/palanga-lithuania/ Prienai is a town in Lithuania situated on Neman River. In 2001 the town had 11,353 inhabitants. In historical documents Prienai is first mentioned in 1502 when the Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander I gave this land as a present to the noble Mykolas Glinskis. The Magdeburg rights granted in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1965/prienai-lithuania/ Var?na (Polish: Orany) is a town in Dzukija in Lithuania. It was founded in 1862 by the railway Warsaw - Sankt Peterburg. At that time it was a small settlement, which developed little by little and it became center of district in 1950. Town was rapidly growing and a lot ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1964/varna-lithuania/ Akmen? is a town in Lithuania. Akmen? district, a municipal district in Šiauliai County, became famous when geologists found huge reserves of limestone and clay here and in 1947 construction work was begun on one of the biggest cement production complexes in the Baltic States. Nearby, a new town grew which ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1963/akmen-lithuania/ Ignalina is a town in Lithuania. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1962/ignalina-lithuania/ Neringa municipality (Lithuanian: Neringos savivaldyb?) is a municipality in westernmost Lithuania, in the Curonian Spit. In terms of population, it is the smallest municipality of the country. Until the Lithuanian municipality reform, it was known as Neringa city, although there was never a true city there. It was made a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1961/neringa-lithuania/ Pakruojis district is an agricultural district, situated in the north of Lithuania and bordering with Latvia. Its area is 1316 km2. District population is 31000. The population of Pakruojis town is about 6500, Linkuva has just over 2000 inhabitants. The rivers Kruoja, Muša and others flow through the district. Forests occupy 16,7% of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1960/pakruojis-lithuania/ Trakai (Polish: Troki) is a town and lake resort in Lithuania, a part of Trakai national park territory and an administrative centre of the region. The town covers 11.52 km² of area and is inhabitated by 6142 people. The region administered from Trakai covers 1202.74 km² and has 38.200 inhabitants. Geography The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1959/trakai-lithuania/ Vistytis is a town in southern Lithuania on Lake Vistytis, Marijampole district. It is situated close to the Russian border (Kaliningrad oblast). Today the town has got 1,000 inhabitants. During the shoah it lost most of its inhabitants. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1958/vistytis-lithuania/ Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 27,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Sandomierz County (since 1999). Old town in Sandomierz is one of most well known among Polish cities. History Sandomierz is one of the oldest and historically ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1957/sandomierz-poland/ Sanok (in full The Royal Free City of Sanok, Polish: Królewskie Wolne Miasto Sanok) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 41,400 inhabitants (1995). Sanok contains an open air museum in the Biala Gora district, where specimens of every kind of country building from all the region's main ethnic groups (Bojkowie, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1956/sanok-poland/ Sejny (Lithuanian Seinai) is a town in north-eastern Poland, in Podlasie Voivodship, close to the border with Lithuania and Belarus. It is located in the eastern part of the Suwa?ki Lake Area (Pojezierze suwalskie), on the Marycha river, being a tributary of Czarna Ha?cza. As of 1999 it had almost ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1955/sejny-poland/ Siedlce (pronounce: [??edl??]) is a town in eastern Poland with 76,943 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Siedlce Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1954/siedlce-poland/ Siemianowice ?l?skie is a town in south Poland with 78,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Famous people: Wojciech Korfanty http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1953/siemianowice-lskie-poland/ Siemiatycze is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1952/siemiatycze-poland/ Sieniawa is a town in south-eastern Poland with 2,200 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1951/sieniawa-poland/ Sieradz is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 44,700 inhabitants (1995). It is situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), and was previously the capital of Sieradz Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1950/sieradz-poland/ Sieraków (English: Sierakow German: Zirke) is a town in western Poland with 6022 inhabitants (1998). Located by the Warta River, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). Major corporations Glass Work Majchrzak WartaGlass Meat Plant "BARTEK http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1949/sierakow-poland/ Siewierz is a city in Poland. In the past Siewierz has been a part of Silesia and in 1445 it was bought by the bishop of Cracow. In 1795, Siewierz became a part of New Silesia (German Neuschlesien). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1948/siewierz-poland/ Ska?a is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1947/skaa-poland/ Skar?ysko-Kamienna - a town in northern Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (Poland) by Kamienna river, to the north of Swietokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major towns. History in brief 1173 - knights' congress in Milica village (now the town's district) led by Casimir II The Just 1923 - the commune of Kamienna becomes a town 1924 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1946/skarysko-kamienna-poland/ Skawina is a town in southern Poland with 24,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1945/skawina-poland/ Skierniewice - a town in central Poland with 47,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the ?ód? Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1944/skierniewice-poland/ Skoczów is a town in southern Poland with 23,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). The hill that overlooks the town is dominated by a large cross. The Pope visited Skoczów a few years ago, holding a mass on said hill and generating a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1943/skoczow-poland/ Skwierzyna (Schwerin an der Warthe in German) is a small town in Lubuskie, western Poland. It is located between Miedzyrzecz and Gorzów Wielkopolski, the capitals of the region, and stands at the confluence of the rivers Obra and Warta. The townspeople were predominantly German until the end of World War 2, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1942/skwierzyna-poland/ S?awno (Polish: S?awno; German: Schlawe), is a town in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 15,000 inhabitants. It is also the capital of Slawno County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Slupsk Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1941/sawno-poland/ S?omniki is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1940/somniki-poland/ S?ubice (Sorbian/Lusatian: Frankobord) is a town in the Lubusz Voivodship, Poland. Located on the Oder river, directly opposite to the city of Frankfurt an der Oder in Germany. As of the 2001 census, the town had a total population of 16,909. The town was previously located in the Gorzow Wielkopolski Voivodship ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1939/subice-poland/ S?upsk (pronounce: ['swupsk], German Stolp) is a city in Middle Pomerania region and the capital of the region, in north-western Poland with some 100,000 inhabitants. It is also the capital of Slupsk County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously the capital of the Slupsk Voivodship (1975-1998) It is a beautiful ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1938/supsk-poland/ Sochaczew - a town in central Poland (52.23°N Lat. 20.23°E Long.) with 38,300 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Skierniewice Voivodship (1975-1998). Education Wy?sza Szko?a Zarz?dzania i Marketingu Famous people Boguslaw Liberadzki, MEP - born 1948 in Sochaczew http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1937/sochaczew-poland/ Sokó?ka is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1936/sokoka-poland/ Solec Kujawski is a town with 15505 inhabitants and an area of 176 km² 14 kilometres southeast of Bydgoszcz in Poland. Solec Kujawski belongst to the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship. The town leads the Saint Stanislaus in its coat of arms. Urban Parts Makowiska Otorowo Przy?ubie Solec Kujawski - City Wypaleniska Points of Interest South of Solec Kujawski there is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1935/solec-kujawski-poland/ Sopot (pronounce: ['s?p?t], Kashubian: Sopót, German Zoppot) is a town on the South coast of the Baltic Sea in a metropolitan agglomeration called the Tricity (Gda?sk, Gdynia and Sopot) with approximately 40,000 inhabitants. City centre Sopot is located in Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland and is also a powiat capital ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1934/sopot-poland/ Sosnowiec (pronounced: [s?s:n?v???]) is a city located in the south of Poland, in a tributary of the Wisla (Vistula) river. It is a county capital neighbouring Katowice, a mining and industrial region, and one of the largest cities in the Silesian Voivodship. Its estimated population as of 1993 was ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1933/sosnowiec-poland/ Stalowa Wola is a city in south-eastern Poland, on the river San, with 72,100 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodship (1975-1998). History The modern city is relatively young, having been built around a steel mill which was established in order to manufacture high alloy steels ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1932/stalowa-wola-poland/ Starachowice is a town in central Poland with 57,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (since 1999), formerly in the Kielce Voivodship (1975-1998). The Polish truck-brand STAR is produced in Starachowice, and was used as the basis for the Popemobile for Pope John Paul II's first visit to Poland. The town ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1931/starachowice-poland/ Stargard Szczeci?ski (German Stargard in Pommern) is a town in Pomerania, northwestern Poland, with 73,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated on the Ihna, it is the capital of Stargard County in West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998). Historical buildings and monuments: St. Mary's church (15th century) - one of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1930/stargard-szczeciski-poland/ Starogard Gda?ski (German Preussisch Stargard) is a town in Eastern Pomerania in north-western Poland with 50,700 inhabitants (1998). The distance to Tricity (Polish Trójmiasto), 1 milion aglomeration on the coast of Gdansk Bay is 50 km. It is the capital of Starogard County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously a town ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1929/starogard-gdaski-poland/ Staporków is a town with 6200 inhabiters in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodship, Poland. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1928/stporkow-poland/ Strumie? is a town in southern Poland. Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1927/strumie-poland/ Strzelce Opolskie is a town in south-western Poland with 21,900 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Opole Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1926/strzelce-opolskie-poland/ Strzy?ów is a town in south-eastern Poland with 8,600 inhabitants (1998). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Strzyzow County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1925/strzyow-poland/ Sucha Beskidzka (before 1961 called only Sucha) is a county town in the southern Poland (see: Sucha Beskidzka county), in the Lesser Poland Voivodship since 1999, previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). Population: 9,737 inhabitants (2002). It developed strongly in the end of 19th century thanks to railway junction: Krakow - Sucha ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1924/sucha-beskidzka-poland/ Suchowola is a town in north-eastern Poland in the Sokó?ka county, on both sides of Olszanka river. Population is 2 500 (2002). Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). The town was founded in 16th century and in 1777 it was granted with city rights. In ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1923/suchowola-poland/ Sul?cin is a town in western Poland, with 10,100 inhabitants (1998). Located in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Sulecin County. Before it became part of Poland in 1945, the town belonged to Germany and was called Zielenzig. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1922/sulcin-poland/ Su?kowice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). Sports Meble-Ry? Go?cibia Su?kowice - women's handball team playing in Polish Ekstraklasa Women's Handball League: 12th place in 2003/2004 season; will play in the 1st league in 2004/2005 season. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1921/sukowice-poland/ Supra?l is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1920/supral-poland/ Sura? is a town in north-eastern Poland situated in the Podlasie Voivodship since 1999 and, from 1975 to 1998, in the Bialystok Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1919/sura-poland/ Suwa?ki (Lithuanian Suvalkai, meaning "(A place for) those who came from everywhere") is a town in north-eastern Poland with 69,100 inhabitants (2003). The Czarna Ha?cza river flows through the town. It is the capital of the Powiat of Suwalki and one of the most important centres of commerce in Podlasie Voivodship. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1918/suwaki-poland/ Swarz?dz is a town in central Poland with 27.500 inhabitants. Situated in the Poznan metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1917/swarzdz-poland/ Szczebrzeszyn ( pronunciation) is a Polish city in southeastern Poland, situated near Zamo?? in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Zamo?? Voivodship (1975–1998). Szczebrzeszyn is widely known for having a hard to pronounce name for any but possibly Slavic native speakers and is famous for being used by Jan Brzechwa ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1916/szczebrzeszyn-poland/ Szczecin (pronounce: ['???t?in], German Stettin) is the 7th largest city in Poland and the second largest Polish seaport on the Baltic. It is also the capital of the West Pomeranian Voivodship. There are 419,000 inhabitants in Szczecin (as of 2004). Szczecin is situated in the north-west corner of Poland, on ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1915/szczecin-poland/ Szczecinek (German Neustettin) is a town in Middle Pomerania, north-western Poland with some 40,000 inhabitants. Capital of Szczecinek County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Koszalin Voivodship (1950-1998). City name The city was founded by duke Warcislaw IV in 1310 and the municipality was modelled after Szczecin. The initial city ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1914/szczecinek-poland/ Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid ?l?ski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the ?ylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously being part of the Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). It has a population of around 5,600 people. The town is a popular winter ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1913/szczyrk-poland/ Szczytno (German: Ortelsburg) is a town in north-eastern Poland with 27,500 inhabitants (1995). Szczytno is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), but was previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998). History Around the year 1350 Ortolf von Trier (1349-1371), a knight of the Teutonic Order, led the construction of a castle in the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1912/szczytno-poland/ Szklarska Por?ba - is a ski resort town in southwestern Poland and one of the most important centres of mountain hiking and skiing. Szklarska Por?ba belongs to the Dolnoslaskie voivodship, within Karkonosze mountains - a resort with increasing importance for tourism as an alternative to the Alps. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1911/szklarska-porba-poland/ Sztum is a town in Poland, capital of Sztum County, located in Pomeranian Voivodship, with some 11,000 inhabitants (2000). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1910/sztum-poland/ ?rem is a town on Warta river in central Poland with 29,800 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1909/rem-poland/ ?roda Wielkopolska is a town in central Poland with 21,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1908/roda-wielkopolska-poland/ ?wi?tniki Górne is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1907/witniki-gorne-poland/ ?widnica (German Schweidnitz) is a town in southwestern Poland. According to the 2004 estimate the town has a total population of 60,674. Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Wa?brzych Voivodship (1975-1998). It's the 7th largest town of that unit of administrative division. History In the 18th century ?widnica ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1906/widnica-poland/ ?widnik is a town in eastern Poland with 40,113 inhabitants (2002), situated in the Lublin Voivodship, very near the city of Lublin. History The village of ?widnik is first mentioned in historical records from 1392. It remained a village until the end of the 19th century when it began to develop into ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1905/widnik-poland/ ?widwin (German: Schivelbein), is a town in Middle Pomerania, north-western Poland with some 15,000 inhabitants. Capital of Swidwin County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Koszalin Voivodship (1950-1998). Formerly part of Prussia and Germany; together with much of the rest of Pomerania, it was transferred to Poland after the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1904/widwin-poland/ ?wiebodzice (German Freiburg in Schlesien) is a town in south-western Poland with 24,700 inhabitants (as of 1994). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Walbrzych Voivodship (1975–1998). The city is situated next to "Ksi?? Castle" which during the World War II, together with the underground cave complex, was expanded ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1903/wiebodzice-poland/ ?wiebodzin (German: Schwiebus) is a town in western Poland with 22,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Zielona Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1902/wiebodzin-poland/ ?wiecie is a town in northern Poland with 27,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1901/wiecie-poland/ ?wi?toch?owice (pronounce: [,?vj??t?xw?'vi??]) is a town in south Poland with 59,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1900/witochowice-poland/ ?winouj?cie (pronounce: [,?vin?'uj?t??e], German Swinemünde) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, situated on the islands of Uznam and Wolin with about 41,000 inhabitants (2004). It is also a county-status town in the West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), and was previously in the Szczecin Voivodship (1975–1998). History ?winouj?cie is divided by the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1899/winoujcie-poland/ Tarnobrzeg is a town in south-eastern Poland, on the banks of the river Vistula, with 51,300 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodship (1975-1998). Economy The city is a major centre for the mining and processing of sulfur. History Founded in 1593 to be the residence of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1898/tarnobrzeg-poland/ Tarnowskie Góry is a town in south Poland with 67,200 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). History of city Tarnowskie Góry own its splendour and wealth to mineral resources: lead, silver, zinc and iron ores. The legend tells that the first metallic silver was ploughed up ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1897/tarnowskie-gory-poland/ Tarnów is a city in south-eastern Poland with 121,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Tarnów Voivodship (1975–1998). Sports Unia Tarnow - speedway team, championsip of Poland in 2004 Unia Wisla Paged Tarnow - men's basketball team, 6th in Era Basket Liga in 2003/2004 season. Politics Tarnów constituency Members of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1896/tarnow-poland/ Tczew (Kashubian: Derszowo; German Dirschau) is a town on the river Vistula in Eastern Pomerania region, in northern Poland with 60,000 inhabitants (2002). It is the capital of Tczew County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously a town in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998). People born in Tczew Alfred Eisenstaedt Johann Reinhold Forster Population 1960: 33,700 inhabitants 1970: 41,100 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1895/tczew-poland/ Terespol is a town in eastern Poland on the border with Belarus, with 6,000 inhabitants (2001). The town lies on the border river Bug, directly opposite the city of Brest, Belarus. Situated in Biala Podlaska County in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Biala Podlaska Voivodship (1975-1998). The town is a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1894/terespol-poland/ omaszów Lubelski is a town in south-eastern Poland with 21,200 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Zamosc Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1893/tomaszow-lubelski-poland/ Tomaszów Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 69,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Piotrkow Trybunalski Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1892/tomaszow-mazowiecki-poland/ Toru? (pronounce: ['t?ru?], Kashubian: Tor?, German: Thorn, see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula river. It has 208,386 inhabitants (2004). One of the capitals of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously the capital of the Toru? Voivodship (1975-1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodship (1921-1939), ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1891/toru-poland/ Trzcianka is a town in Greater Poland, in Poland. Since 1999 it has belonged to Wielkopolska Province and Czarnkow-Trzcianka County. Previously in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). Trzcianka has 17,500 inhabitants. From 1772 to 1945 the town was in Prussian borders, and its name was Schoenlanke. There is a mention of Trzcianka in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1890/trzcianka-poland/ Trzebinia is a town in south Poland with 20,000 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1889/trzebinia-poland/ Trzebnica is a city near Wroclaw in Silesia, capital of Trzebnica County. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1888/trzebnica-poland/ Trzemeszno (former German name: Tresmessen) is a town in Poland belonging to the group of the oldest settlements in the region. The town’s name derives from an Old Polish word “Trzemcha” meaning the flower of the "Bird’s Cherry" plant, which once grew in the vicinity. Around the 900s, a kind of defensive ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1887/trzemeszno-poland/ Tuchola is a town in Pomerania, northern Poland in the center of Tuchola forests. The town belongs to the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship. Russian POW After near the town a concentration camp for prisoners of war and interned was established by Germans during World War I. After the retreat of Germans it was passed ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1886/tuchola-poland/ Tuczno is a city in northwest Poland, population about 5000. It is the home of the restored Tuczno Castle, which is a popular place for conferences. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1885/tuczno-poland/ Turek is a town in central Poland with 30,700 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Konin Voivodship (1975-1998) http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1884/turek-poland/ Tychy (pronounce: ['tixi]) is a very young city in south Poland with a population of 132 600. Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Tychy is an important center of beer production (Tyskie beer) and automotive industry. Location Tychy is located about 20km south of Katowice ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1883/tychy-poland/ Tyczyn is a town in southern Poland http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1882/tyczyn-poland/ Tykocin is a small town in north-eastern Poland, with 1,800 inhabitants (1998), located on the Narew river. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). A baroque synagogue built in 1642, one of the best preserved in Poland from that period, is a major tourist attraction. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1881/tykocin-poland/ Ustka (Polish: Ustka; German: Stolpmuende), is a town in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland with 17,100 inhabitants (2001). Ii is also part of Slupsk County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Slupsk Voivodship (1975-1998). Popular tourist destination and a fishing port on the south coasts of the Baltic. Monuments: lighthouse from ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1880/ustka-poland/ Ustro? is a town in southern Poland. Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1879/ustro-poland/ Ustrzyki Dolne is a town in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine, with 10,300 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Bieszczady County. In existence since the 15th century, it received its city charter around 1727. In 1772 it became part of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1878/ustrzyki-dolne-poland/ Wadowice is a town in southern Poland, 50km from Krakow with 19,500 inhabitants (2001), situated on the Skawa river, confluence of Vistula, in the eastern part of Silesian Plateau (Pogórze ?laskie). Wadowice is famous as the birthplace of Pope John Paul II (1920). History The first permanent settlement in the area of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1877/wadowice-poland/ Wa?brzych (pronounce: ['vawb?ix], German Waldenburg) is a town in south-western Poland with 139,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), it was previously the capital of Walbrzych Voivodship (1975-1998). Education Wa?brzyska Wy?sza Szko?a Zarz?dzania i Przedsi?biorczo?ci Politics Walbrzych constituency Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Walbrzych constituency Magdalena Bana?, SLD-UP Zbigniew Chlebowski, PO Marek ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1876/wabrzych-poland/ Wa?cz is a county town in northwestern Poland with approx. 27,300 inhabitants (2002), between the Radun and Zamkowe lakes. Situated in the West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), formerly in Pila Voivodship (1975–1998) and Koszalin Voivodship (1950–75) http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1875/wacz-poland/ Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of Pilica river (60 kilometers south of Warsaw), with 11,300 inhabitants. It has been situated in Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously being in Radom Voivodship (1975 - 1998). Warka is the birthplace of general Kazimierz Pulaski (March 6, 1745), ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1874/warka-poland/ Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Sto?eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula river roughly 350 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its population ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1873/warsaw-poland/ Warta (Latin: Varta, German: Warthe) is a river in western-central Poland, a tributary of the Oder river. With a length of approximately 808 kilometers it is the country's third longest river. Warta has a basin area of 54,529. It is connected to the Vistula by the river Note? and the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1872/warta-poland/ Wasilków is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1871/wasilkow-poland/ W?growiec is a town in north-western Poland, 50 km from both Pozna? and Bydgoszcz. Since 18th century it has been the a seat of a powiat. It is currently attached to the Greater Polish Voivodship. The town is located in the middle of the historical region of Pa?uki and the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1870/wgrowiec-poland/ Wejherowo (see also Cities alternative names), is a city in Eastern Pomerania, northern Poland, with 47,300 inhabitants (1995). History It was founded in 1643 by Jakub Wejher as a result of his participation in the defence of the Smolensk fortress, which was besieged by the Russians. It has been the capital of Wejherowo ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1869/wejherowo-poland/ W?gorzewo (former Polish name: W?gobork, German: Angerburg, Lithuanian: Ungura) is a popular touristic town in Warmia and Masuria voivodship, Poland, not far from border of Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast). Lake Mamry is close to the town. W?gorzewo was founded by the Teutonic Knights and became part of the Polish fief Ducal Prussia. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1868/wgorzewo-poland/ W?grów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,800 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Mazovian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Wegrow County. First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its city charter in 1441. Between 16th and 18th centuries it was an important centre for Reformation movements ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1867/wgrow-poland/ Wieliczka is a town (2005 population: 18,590) in southern Poland in the Kraków metropolitan area, and situated (since 1999) in Lesser Poland Voivodship, previously (1975-1998) in Kraków Voivodship. The town was founded in 1289 by Duke Henry the Righteous. Located under the town of Wieliczka is the world's oldest operating salt ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1866/wieliczka-poland/ Wielu? is a town in central Poland with 25,500 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the ?ód? Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Sieradz Voivodship (1975-1998). On September 1, 1939 the town was bombed by German Luftwaffe. German bombers destroyed most of the town centre (including the historical gothical church) and killed approximately 1,200 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1865/wielu-poland/ Wilamowice is a small town in southern Poland, situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999, previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship, 1975–1998). The endangered language of Wymysojer is spoken here by about 100 native speakers, the majority of them elderly. The language was the main one of the town until the early ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1864/wilamowice-poland/ Wis?a is a town in southern Poland, with a population of about 11,100, near the border with Czech Republic and Slovakia. Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). Located near the national tourist centre Ondraszek, Wisla is a popular year-round tourist destination, with the nearby ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1863/wisa-poland/ Witnica is a town in westernPoland, situated in the Lubusz Voivodship http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1862/witnica-poland/ W?adys?awowo is a town on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea in the Kashubia or Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland, with some 10,000 inhabitants. Situated in the Puck County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998). Population 1950: ? inhabitants 1960: 3,900 inhabitants 1970: 7,900 inhabitants 1975: 9,200 inhabitants 1980: 10,600 inhabitants 1990: ? ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1861/wadysawowo-poland/ W?oc?awek (pronounce: [v?o?'wavek]) is a town in central Poland on the Vistula river, with population of approximately 123 000. It is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship and until 1999 it was the capital of the W?oc?awek Voivodship. Diocese of W?oc?awek The diocese Vladislaviensis , Polish: W?oclawek in Kuyavia, near P?ock, was ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1860/wocawek-poland/ W?odawa is a town in eastern Poland on the Bug river, close to the borders with Belarus and Ukraine. It has 14,800 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999). It is the capital of Wlodawa County. First mentioned in historical records in 1242. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1859/wodawa-poland/ Wodzis?aw ?l?ski is a town in south Poland with 68,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Sports Odra Wodzislaw - football team (1st league in season 2003/2004) http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1858/wodzisaw-lski-poland/ Wolin is the name shared by an island located in the Baltic Sea located just off the Polish coast, and a town located on the island. It is nearly connected to the island of Usedom. Water from the Oder river (Odra) flows into the Szczecin Bay (in Polish Zalew Szczeci?ski; ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1857/wolin-poland/ Wolsztyn [?v?l?t?n] is a town in central Poland, situated (since 1999) in the Greater Poland Voivodship, previously (1975-1998) in Poznan Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1856/wolsztyn-poland/ Wo?czyn is a town in Upper Silesia, Poland. It was founded ca 1280. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1855/woczyn-poland/ Wo?omin is the main town of the Wolomin county situated in Masovian Voivodship. Wo?omin is located approximately 20 km from Warsaw, the capital of Poland, near the railway to Bia?ystok. It has approx. 48 000 inhabitants and covers the area of 60 km². History Wo?omin was first mentioned in the chronicles from ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1854/woomin-poland/ Wo?ów (German: Wohlau) is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodship of southern Poland. Founded in 1288, the town's name is probably derived from the Polish: word wó?, which means "bull." The oldest known seal of the town dates from 1473 and already shows a bull, as do all later ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1853/woow-poland/ Wroc?aw, ([:vr??waf]), German Breslau, Czech Vratislav, Latin Wratislavia; many Polish documents in English use the spelling Wroclaw) is the capital of Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). As of 2003, the city had a population of 638,666. It is the principal city of the Lower Silesia ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1852/wrocaw-poland/ Wronki is a town in western-central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). Major corporations Amica Wronki SA, Wronki Sports Amica Wronki - men football team (Polish Cup winner: 1988, 1999, 2000; Polish SuperCup winner: 1998, 1999; 1st league in season 2003/2004 and 2004/2005) http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1851/wronki-poland/ Wrze?nia is a town in central Poland with 28,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Poznan Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1850/wrzenia-poland/ Wyrzysk (pronounce: ['vi?isk], German Wirsitz) is a town in Poland with 14,500 inhabitants, situated in Greater Poland Voivodship. Geographic location Gmina Wyrzysk has a population of about 14,500 and occupies an area of 160.7 km². It lies on the northern edge of Greater Poland Voivodship; in the east it borders gmina S?dki ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1849/wyrzysk-poland/ Wyszków is a town in northeastern Poland with 26,500 inhabitants (2003). It is the capital of Wyszkow County (in Polish powiat wyszkowski). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Warsaw Voivodship (to 1975) and Ostroleka Voivodship (1975-1998). The village of Wyszkowo was first documented in 1203. The town was founded ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1848/wyszkow-poland/ Wyszogród is a town in Poland in Masovian Voivodship, located in the middle of P?o?sk Upland, by the Vistula River. The population of Wyszogród is 2 800 inhabitants (as of 2001). History The town of Wyszogród was an early Slavic settlement as early as 10th century. In 11th century it became fortified ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1847/wyszogrod-poland/ Zab?udów is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1846/zabudow-poland/ Zabrze (pronounce: ['zab??]) is a city in southern Poland with 194,041 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). History Zabrze is a relatively new city, having received its charter only in 1922. But the village Zabrze that eventually gave the city its ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1845/zabrze-poland/ Zakopane (pronounce: [zako'pan?]) is a town in southern Poland with approximately 30,000 inhabitants (1995), situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship since 1999 (it was previously in Nowy Sacz Voivodship from 1975-1998). The town called the Winter capital of Poland lies in the southern part of the Podhale region, at ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1844/zakopane-poland/ Zambrów is a town in north-eastern Poland with 23,600 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Lomza Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1843/zambrow-poland/ Zamo?? is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Zamo?? Voivodship (1975–1998). About 20 kilometres from the town is the Roztocze National Park. The city is located on the broad gauge railway line linking former Soviet Union with Upper ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1842/zamo-poland/ Zator is a town in southern Poland. Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1841/zator-poland/ Zawichost is a small town (ca. 2000 inhabitants) at the Vistula River in southern Poland, near Sandomierz. It is located in the ?wi?tokrzyskie Voivodship. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1840/zawichost-poland/ Zawiercie is a town in south Poland with 56,300 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1839/zawiercie-poland/ Z?bkowice ?l?skie (German Frankenstein) is a city in Silesia, Poland, capital of the Z?bkowice ?l?skie County. The city was established about the year 1280. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1837/zbkowice-lskie-poland/ Zdu?ska Wola is a town in central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Sieradz Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1836/zduska-wola-poland/ Zgierz (pronounce: ['zgje?]) is a suburban town in central Poland located in the Lodz Metropolitan Area. As of 2004, the town has a population of 58067. Situated in the Lodz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Lodz Metro Voivodship (1975-1998) Zgierz is one of the oldest cities in Central Poland. It ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1835/zgierz-poland/ Zgorzelec (Lusatian: Zhorjelc, Czech: Zho?elec) is a town in south-western Poland with 36,800 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Jelenia Góra Voivodship (1975-1998). The city is located on the Nysa ?u?ycka river, the Polish-German border close to the German city of Görlitz, of which ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1834/zgorzelec-poland/ Zielona Góra (pronounced: [?e'l?na,gura], German Grünberg) is a city in western Poland with 118,730 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Zielona Góra Voivodship (1975-1998). Zielona Góra is one of two places in Poland with wine growing (mainly white wines; there is another wine ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1833/zielona-gora-poland/ Zi?bice is a town on the O?awa River in the Lower Silesian Voivodship, Poland. It was also the capital of a medieval Silesian duchy (alternatively known as Münsterberg in German). Famous people from Zi?bice Janusz Kami?ski Edyta Górniak http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1832/zibice-poland/ ?ocieniec (German: Falkenburg), is a town in Middle Pomerania, in north-western Poland with some 12,000 inhabitants. Located in Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously a town in Koszalin Voivodship (1950-1998). Population Statistics 1666: 990 1950: 7?550 1960: 8?400 1970: 10?200 1975: 11?500 1980: 12?000 1990: 18?000 2000: 22?000 2005: 28?000 http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1831/zocieniec-poland/ Z?otoryja (Latin: Aureus Mons, Aurum, German Goldberg) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodship, southwestern Poland. It is located in the Kaczawa river valley, close to Legnica. Since the Middle Ages the town was a centre of gold and copper mining. Currently it has approximately 17 000 inhabitants and is one ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1830/zotoryja-poland/ Z?otów is a town in northern Wielkopolska in Poland with 18,800 inhabitants (1999). It is today in Wielkopolska Province, but was previously in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). Since 1999 Z?otów it has been the county town of Zlotow County. The town is located on the river G?omia and is surrounded by five ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1829/zotow-poland/ Zwierzyniec nad Wieprzem is a town in the Lublin Voivodship, Zamosc County, Poland. The name comes from the Polish word 'Zwierzyniec' meaning 'animal park'. The 'nad Wieprzem' means on the river Wieprz. The Zwierzyniec settlement was established in the 16th century by the Zamoyski family. One of the features here is an ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1828/zwierzyniec-poland/ ?aga? (French and German Sagan) is a town in western Poland with 26,500 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Zielona Gora Voivodship (1975-1998), it is the site of the castle of Sagan at the center of a fief that belonged to Wallenstein, the soldier-politician of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1827/aga-poland/ ?ary (German: Sorau) is a town in western Poland with 40,900 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lubusz Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Zielona Gora Voivodship (1975-1998). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1826/ary-poland/ ?ory (read:[:Zho-ree]) is a town in south Poland with 62,800 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Katowice Voivodship (1975-1998). Education Górno?l?ska Wy?sza Szko?a Handlowa im. Wojciecha Korfantego in Katowice - Branch in Zory (Wydzia? zamiejscowy w ?orach) Politechnika ?l?ska - Branch in Zory Sports Pogo? 1922 ?ory - women's handball ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1825/ory-poland/ We are coming soon with information on this. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1824/uromin-poland/ We are coming soon with information on this. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1823/ychlin-poland/ ?yrardów is a town in central Poland with 31,900 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Skierniewice Voivodship (1975–1998). History Founded by the French investor Philippe de Girard (from Lourmarin), it developed during the 19th century into a textile mill city. The town museum is nowadays located in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1822/yrardow-poland/ ?ywiec is a town in southern Poland with 32,300 inhabitants (2001). Situated in the Silesian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bielsko-Biala Voivodship (1975-1998). Economy The city is famous for its Zywiec Brewery. Education Beskidzka Wy?sza Szko?a Turystyki Famous people Agata Wróbel http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1821/ywiec-poland/ Birkirkara (or B'Kara) is a city of 25,000 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the largest city on the island. The village consists of three autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College. Birkirkara is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1820/birkirkara-malta/ Bir?ebbu?a is a town (population 8,000) and port on St. Georges Bay in southern Malta. The name of the town is Maltese for "land of olives". The town is most well known for the Ice Age fossils found in nearby cave called Ghar Dalam. The Birzebbuga parish church is dedicated to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1819/birebbua-malta/ Hamrun is a village in the centre of Malta. The villagers are traditionally known as Tas-Sikkina literally meaning "of the knife". It is a commercial centre in Malta, particularly renowned for the various furniture shops. It is also the birthplace of the Blessed Dun George Preca and it is the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1818/hamrun-malta/ Sliema is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is relatively a modern town. The town is very popular with tourists and is also a commercial centre. It is renowned for the predomance use of English, distingushing it from all other villages in Malta. The people of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1817/sliema-malta/ St. Julian's is a town in Malta along the coast north of Valletta, known for tourism oriented businesses such as hotels, bars and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Pa?eville. St. Julian's is also the hometown of all three members of the band Beangrowers which has achieved popularity outside ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1816/st-julians-malta/ Valletta, population 7048 (official estimate for 2000), is the capital city of Malta - The city is located at 35°54'16" North, 14°31'32" East (35.904444, 14.525556).[1] The foundation stone of Valletta was laid by the Grandmaster of the Order of Saint John, Jean de Vallette, on 28th March 1566; The Order (which ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1815/valletta-malta/ Victoria (also called Rabat) is the capital of Gozo, an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The town has a total population of about 6000. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1814/rabat-malta/ Zejtun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta, which has 11,379 inhabitants (as per 1995 census), with 13,133 inhabitants projected for 2010. Zejtun possesses the title of Città Beland, which was conferred by Ferdinand von Hompech, the Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797. The village contains various ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1813/zejtun-malta/ Alta is a municipality and town in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The municipality covers 3845 km²., in the west of the county, mostly situated along the Alta Fjord, taking in large tracts of woodlands, as well as parts of the High Plateau of Finnmarksvidda. Most people live in the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1812/alta-norway/ Arendal is a city in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. It is the administrative center of Aust-Agder county, and belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. Tourism Arendal claims to have the best weather in Norway and a lovely coastline with many small islands. It is a popular tourist town and has ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1811/arendal-norway/ Askim is a municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1810/askim-norway/ Bergen is a municipality and city in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Bergen is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast-line of Norway, between de syv fjell, "seven mountains", according to folklore. Bergen is also known as the gateway to the fjords of Norway. History Founded as ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1809/bergen-norway/ Bodø is a city and municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. History Bodø was granted township status in 1816 and is now county capital of Nordland. Most of Bodø was destroyed during a German attack 27th of May 1940. In 1940 6000 people lived in Bodø, after the German attack 3500 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1808/bodo-norway/ Drammen is a city and municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway. History Rock carvings at Åskollen and Skogerveien are 6000 to 7000 years old, and are the first signs of human activity in the area. The largest rock carving at Åskollen depicts a moose. In 1909, Drammen got the first trolleybus system ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1807/drammen-norway/ Egersund is a coastal town in the municipality of Eigersund in the county of Rogaland, Norway. The municipality has 13,388 (2004) inhabitants, of whom 9,489 (2004) live in the town. The town has an area of 6.0 km². Egersund has one of the best natural harbours in Norway, and is the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1806/egersund-norway/ Farsund is a city and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Farsund is a coastal municipality, bordering on Kvinesdal municipality in the north and Lyngdal in the north and east. In terms of square mileage it is one of the smallest municipalities in Vest-Agder county, yet one of the largest ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1805/farsund-norway/ Flekkefjord is a city and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway, and is the westernmost towns of the geographical region Sørlandet. Flekkefjord was originally founded as a smugglers town for exporting oak to the Napoleon-supported Netherlands some 200 years ago. The port was perfect for the use, due to its very ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1804/flekkefjord-norway/ Fredrikstad (previously Frederiksstad) is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. The town straddles the river Glomma where it meets the sea. Fredrikstad was built at the mouth of Glomma after Sarpsborg (15 km upstream) had burnt down. It was founded in 1567 by king Frederik II, and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1803/fredrikstad-norway/ Gjøvik is a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1802/gjovik-norway/ Halden, formerly Fredrikshald, is a town and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. History of Halden Halden located is on the Iddefjord, at the delta of the river Tiste. The fjord represents the southern-most border between Norway and Sweden. Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1801/halden-norway/ Hammerfest is a city and municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. Located at 70° 39' 48" N, it claims to be the northernmost town in the world, although the title is disputed by Honningsvåg, Norway and Barrow, Alaska. The validity of the claim depends upon one's definition of a city; ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1800/hammerfest-norway/ Hamar is a town and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. Hamar is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake, and is the principal city of the Hedmark county. It is bordered to the northwest by Ringsaker, to the north by Åmot, to the east by Løten, and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1799/hamar-norway/ Harstad is a city and municipality in the county of Troms on the island of Hinnøya, Norway. Trondenes Church a medieval church from the 13th–15th century is situated just outside the town. Nearby there is the Trondenes Historical Center and the Adolf Gun, an enormous gun from World War II. In 2004, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1798/harstad-norway/ Haugesund is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. It was founded in 1854, but was a centre of power at least as early as the Viking Age. Some historians argue that the first king of Norway, Harald Finehair, came from Avaldsnes just outside Haugesund. The town ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1797/haugesund-norway/ Horten is a town and municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway, located along the Oslofjord. The municipality was previously called Borre, but after a referendum in 2001, changed to Horten in June 1, 2001. The district also includes the villages Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum and Nykirke. Points of interest Marinemuseet - The Naval ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1796/horten-norway/ Hønefoss is a town in Norway, administratively part of, and also centre of, the municipality Ringerike. It has 13,400 inhabitants, and is located north of lake Tyrifjorden, where the river Begna forms Høne waterfalls, giving the town its name. Many factories are located here, including large paper mills. Hønefoss celebrated its ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1795/honefoss-norway/ Karasjok (Kárášjohka in Sami) is a township and municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The municipality is situated along the upper river basin of the Deatnu / Tana river, and its tributaries Anarjokka and Karasjokka, and includes large tracts of the high plateau of Finnmarksvidda. At Karigasniemi there is an official ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1794/karasjok-norway/ Kirkenes is the centre in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The town is located at Barents Sea, far north of the Arctic Circle. Midnight sun shines from May 17th to July 21st. The corresponding winter darkness extends from November 21st to January 21st. Kirkenes is situated ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1793/kirkenes-norway/ Kongsvinger is a city and municipality in the county of Hedmark, Norway. Kongsvinger is situated on both sides of the river Glomma, where the south-going river takes a sharp north-westward turn. The Kongsvinger fortress is the main landmark, situated on a hill west and north of the river. Kongsvinger is a ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1792/kongsvinger-norway/ Kristiansand (earlier Christianssand) is a city and municipality, and the capital of the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. By population, it is the fifth largest city in Norway. It is also the largest city in the geographical region of Sørlandet. Kristiansand was founded by King Christian IV, who in 1641 said the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1791/kristiansand-norway/ Kristiansund, officially rewarded township status in 1742, is a city and municipality on the northwestern coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of county Møre og Romsdal. The city borders islands/municipalities Smøla to the northeast, Tustna to the east, Frei* to the south, and Averøy to the SW (in the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1790/kristiansund-norway/ Larvik is a municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway. The municipality covers an area of 530 km². The district also includes the villages Stavern, Nevlunghavn, Helgeroa, Kvelde, Hvarnes and Tjølling. Other noteable places is the lake Farris and the river Numedalslågen, locally called Lågen, wich terminates in the fjord ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1789/larvik-norway/ Leirvik is the centre of the municipality of Stord in Hordaland, Norway. Leirvik is also the regional centre of Sunnhordland, and has many public services and offices such as the regional court and the Sunnhordland Folkemuseum. Leirvik is also a shopping centre in the region of Sunnhordland with many restaurants, and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1788/leirvik-norway/ Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway. The area has been settled since the Norwegian iron age. It is mentioned as a site for council in 1390, had a lively market by the 1800s, and obtained rights as a merchant city on August 7, 1827, at ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1787/lillehammer-norway/ Lillestrøm is the centre of the municipality of Skedsmo in the county of Akershus, Norway. August 2004 Norway Trade Fairs moved from Sjølyst, Oslo to Lillestrøm. The local football team, Lillestrøm S.K., plays in the Norwegian premier league (2005). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1786/lillestrom-norway/ Lyngdal is a municipality and town in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. It is a coastal municipality, and borders in the south-east on Lindesnes municipality, Audnedal in the north-east, Hægebostad in the north and Kvinesdal and Farsund in the west. Lyngdal declared township on January 1, 2001. Major sources of revenue ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1785/lyngdal-norway/ Mandal is a city and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Mandal borders in west and northwest with Lindesnes, in north on Marnardal and to the east on Søgne. In 1964 the municipality fusionated with Halse og Harkmark and Holum municipalities to become Mandal municipality as it is today. It is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1784/mandal-norway/ Mo i Rana is a town in the municipality of Rana in the county of Nordland, Norway. The population is about 25 000. Since after the second world war until the early 90's the town have been dependant on heavy industry, with the iron mill as the corner stone. With ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1783/mo-i-rana-norway/ Molde is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Neighboring municipalities are Aukra, Fræna, Gjemnes, Nesset, Rauma, Vestnes, and Midsund. Located on the Romsdalsfjord, Molde is known as the city of roses. It is county capital of Møre og Romsdal and host for the bishop of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1782/molde-norway/ Mosjøen is the centre of the municipality of Vefsn in Norway. 9560 inhabitants (2001). The town is situated where the rivers Skjerva and Vefsna flows into the Vefsn fjord. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1781/mosjoen-norway/ Moss is a coastal town and municipality in the county of Østfold. Its administrative district covers areas east of the town, like the island Dillingøy in the lake Vansjø. Parts of the town is located on the peninsula Jeløy. The town is known for paper mills, as well as metalworks and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1780/moss-norway/ Mysen is a town in the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1779/mysen-norway/ Namsos is a municipality and city in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The city is on a small bay, about 15 miles from the sea, near the head of Namsenfjord and at the mouth of the river Namsen. The main part of the town is built on a small low lying ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1778/namsos-norway/ Narvik is a city in the county of Nordland, Norway. The municipality of Narvik covers large areas outside the town itself. Narvik is one of the most northerly towns in the world, with a railroad connecting to Kiruna, in Sweden, but not to Bodø, which is at the northern ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1777/narvik-norway/ Oslo is the capital city of Norway. The conurbation extends into the surrounding county of Akershus and has a population of 521,886 (Jan. 2004). The urban municipality (bykommune) of Oslo and county (fylke) is the same entity. Of Oslo's total area, 115 km² is built-up and 7 km² is agricultural. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1776/oslo-norway/ Porsgrunn is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Important industries in Porsgrunn are: Norsk Hydro (aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers) Elkem (silicium) Porsgrund Porcelænsfabrik (porcelain) Transport links from Porsgrunn: Bus (Oslo, Kristiansand, Notodden) Train (Oslo, Skien) Porsgrunn is a part of a cluster of municipalities south in Telemark that makes the Grenland area. Its neighbours are ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1775/porsgrunn-norway/ Røros is a town and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Known for its copper mines, it is one of Norway's two nationally significant mining towns with activity starting in the 17th century (the other one being the "silver-town" Kongsberg). Røros and its people were made famous in the Norwegian audience ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1774/roros-norway/ Sandnessjøen is the centre of the municipality of Alstahaug in the county of Nordland, Norway. Sandnessjøen is located on the island of Alsten, where you can climb the characteristic mountain range De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters) reaching 1072 meters a.s.l. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1773/sandnessjoen-norway/ Sarpsborg is a city and municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1772/sarpsborg-norway/ Skien is a town and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Skien was probably founded as a meeting place for inland farmers and sailing traders, and also as a shipping harbour for whetstones from Eidsborg (inland Telemark). Settelement can be traced back to the 11th century, and the Gimsøy Convent ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1771/skien-norway/ Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway, located on the southwest coast of Norway. It is the fourth largest city, and the centre of the third largest metropolitan area, in the country. The city itself is a combination of new and old. There is a significant ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1770/stavanger-norway/ Steinkjer is a municipality and city in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, located at the top of the Trondheimsfjord, in the Beitstadfjord fjord inlet. Steinkjer is connected to the ocean through the narrow straight of Skarnsundet. One of the largest suspension bridges, Skarnsundsbrua, crosses it. Steinkjer is Nord-Trøndelag’s county center and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1769/steinkjer-norway/ Tromsø is a city and municipality in the county of Troms, Norway. The municipality of Tromsø covers large districts outside the town. Tromsø is the seventh largest city in Norway by population, and is home of the world's northernmost university, University of Tromsø. The city is located on the Tromsøy island — ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1768/tromso-norway/ Trondheim is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Trondheim is the third largest city of the country. Latitude 63º26' N, longitude 10º24' E. The highest elevation is in Storheia, 565 metres above sea level. Located in the geographical centre of Norway, the city is situated next to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1767/trondheim-norway/ Tønsberg is a town and municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway, and has 35,326 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. The municipality of Tønsberg covers 106 km² and includes today also the former municipality Sem. According to Snorri Sturluson Tønsberg was founded before the Battle in Hafrsfjord. This makes Tønberg ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1766/tonsberg-norway/ Voss is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Voss is a notable center skiing, water sports, and adventure sports. The ski area, to the north of the town, is accessible via a cable car from the town. There is also chair lift access from Bavallen, a short distance to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1765/voss-norway/ Ålesund is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is a sea port, 236 km north northeast of Bergen, and is noted for its unique concentration of Jugendstil or Art nouveau architecture. It occupies seven of the outer islands of the west coast, Hessa, Aspøy ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1764/alesund-norway/ Abrantes is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 715.0 km² and a total population of 41,560 inhabitants. It’s believed that the city was originally established during the celtic period, although the name Abrantes comes from the latin Aurantes which indicates that the region had gold. The present Mayor ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1763/abrantes-portugal/ Águeda is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 335.0 km² and a total population of 49,456 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 20 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Nair Barreto Alves da Silva (Social Democrat) and the President of the Municipal ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1762/agueda-portugal/ Albufeira is a Portuguese city in the Algarve. It has 19,500 inhabitants. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1761/albufeira-portugal/ Alcácer do Sal is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1465.0 km² and a total population of 13,716 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Manuel Rogério Sousa Brito (Communist) and the President of the Municipal ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1760/alcacer-do-sal-portugal/ Alcobaça is in the district of Leiria, in Portugal (though formerly included in the province of Estremadura), on the Alcoa and Baca rivers, from which it derives its name. Alcobaça grew along the valleys of the rivers Alcoa and Baça. Introduction A town that only became notable in the 12th Century when ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1759/alcobaca-portugal/ Almada is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 70.0 km² and a total population of 164,844 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Maria Emília Neto de Sousa (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1758/almada-portugal/ Almeirim is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 222.0 km² and a total population of 22,434 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The present Mayor is José Joaquim Sousa Gomes (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1757/almeirim-portugal/ Amadora is a city and municipality (Portuguese: concelho or município) in Portugal, in the northwest of the Lisbon metropolitan area. The city and municipality population is 175,872 in eleven freguesias (parishes). With an area of 23.77 km2, it is the most densely populated municipality of Portugal. The municipality was formed on ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1756/amadora-portugal/ Angra, or Angra do Heroismo Is the capital of Terceira Island, the former capital of the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, and chief town of an administrative district, comprising of nine islands: Terceira, São Jorge Island, Graciosa, Sao Miguel Island, Pico Island, Santa Maria Island, Flores Island, Faial Island, and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1755/angra-do-heroismo-portugal/ Amora, plural Amoraim, (from the Hebrew root amar "to say" or "tell over"), were renowned Jewish scholars who "said" or "told over" the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and Palestine. Their legal discussions and debates were eventually codified in the Gemara. The first ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1754/amora-portugal/ Aveiro is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 200.0 km² and a total population of 73,521 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 14 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Alberto Afonso Souto Miranda (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1753/aveiro-portugal/ Barcelos is a city located in Braga district in the north of Portugal the city population is 22,207 in 7 parishes the municipality has 121,245 in 89 parishes. Is one of the growing municipalities in the country, especially in Minho metropolitan area. The city is well known by its textile industry and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1752/barcelos-portugal/ Barreiro is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 32.0 km² and a total population of 79,047 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Emídio Branco Xavier (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Eduardo ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1751/barreiro-portugal/ Beja is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1139.0 km² and a total population of 34,977 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 18 parishes, and is located in the district of Beja. The present Mayor is José Carreira Marques (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Bernardo ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1750/beja-portugal/ Braga is a city in northwestern Portugal, in the province of Minho. It is the capital of Braga district and an important city of continental Portugal with a population of 112,089 in 23 parishes (urban area). The municipality has 62 parishes and 163,784 inhabitants (2001 census). Under the Roman Empire, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1749/braga-portugal/ Bragança is both a city and a district in north-east Portugal. The city consists of two parishes (Sé and Santa Maria) with a total population of 20,000, while the municipality has 34,412 and 49 parishes. Its area is 1,173 km². Its postal code is 5301. In the district, Mirandela and Macedo de ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1748/braganca-portugal/ Caldas da Rainha is a city (Portuguese: cidade) in Portugal. The name can be translated as "Queen's Hot Springs", "Queen's Spa" or "Queen's Thermal Waters". Caldas da Rainha is the seat of the larger municipality (Portuguese: concelho or município) of the same name. Caldas da Rainha is the capital of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1747/caldas-da-rainha-portugal/ Câmara de Lobos (Portuguese meaning chamber of the wolves) is a parish in the west-central part of Madeira. Câmara de Lobos is named after the area where sea-wolves lobos-marinhos are founded, they are the monk seals in which it the two are also seen in its coat of arms. Today, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1746/camara-de-lobos-portugal/ Cartaxo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 158.0 km² and a total population of 24,209 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The present Mayor is Paulo Simões Caldas (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Ana ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1745/cartaxo-portugal/ Chaves, Portugal, is the second most populous city in the district of Vila Real, after the district capital of the same name. It is located 12 km. south of the Spanish border, just 22 km south of Verín. The district capital, Vila Real, is 60 km south on National Highway ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1744/chaves-portugal/ Castelo Branco is a city, a municipality and a district in eastern Portugal. The city is made of one parish with the population of 31242, the municipality has 25 parishes and 56001. The city itself is quite old and is named after its castle (now in ruins). Castelo Branco literally means White ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1743/castelo-branco-portugal/ Coimbra is a city and the capital of the district of Coimbra in Portugal. Coimbra city is located in the central part of Portugal, 120 km south of Porto, 195 km north of Lisbon. One of Portugal's biggest crossroads, Coimbra is served by the A1, the main highway of Portugal. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1742/coimbra-portugal/ Covilhã is a city and a municipality located at the bottom of "Serra da Estrela" in Castelo Branco district in central Portugal. The city population is 23132 in 5 parishes. The municipality has 31 parishes and a population of 54658. Covilhã has an university called Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1741/covilha-portugal/ Elvas is an episcopal city and frontier fortress of Portugal, in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo. It is situated about 230 km east of Lisbon, and about 15 km west of the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, by the Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon railway. Elvas lies on a hill 8 km northwest of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1740/elvas-portugal/ Entroncamento is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 14.0 km² and a total population of 19,582 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 1 parish, and is located in the district of Santarém. The present Mayor is Jaime Manuel Gonçalves Ramos (Social Democrat) and the President of the Municipal Assembly ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1739/entroncamento-portugal/ Esmoriz is a Portuguese city located 25 kilometers south of Oporto. It belongs to the municipality of Ovar, and has a population of 10993 (number from 2001) over an area of 9.05 km². Esmoriz was made a city in 1993. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1738/esmoriz-portugal/ Espinho is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 21.0 km² and a total population of 32,177 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is José Barbosa Mota (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Carlos ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1737/espinho-portugal/ Estremoz is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 514.0 km² and a total population of 15,137 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 13 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora. The present Mayor is Luís Filipe Pereira Mourinha (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1736/estremoz-portugal/ Évora is a municipality in the Alentejo, Portugal with a total area of 1307.0 km² and a total population of 55,607 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 19 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora. The present Mayor is José Ildefonso Oliveira (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1735/evora-portugal/ Faro is a city, the capital of the district of Faro and of the Algarve province, in southern Portugal. The Algarve province and the Faro district cover the same territory. Faro is the administrative centre for the whole of the Algarve region. The city has about 55,000 inhabitants. Most of its ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1734/faro-portugal/ Fátima is a town in Portugal famous for the religious visions that are said to have taken place there in 1917. Fátima is a town (vila) of approximately 10,000 inhabitants located in the district of Santarém in central Portugal, 187 km south of Oporto and 123 km north of Lisbon. Fátima ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1733/fatima-portugal/ We are coming soon with information on this. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1732/fiaes-portugal/ Figueira da Foz is a city of the district of Coimbra, in Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Mondego river, 40 km West of Coimbra, and sheltered by the Serra (mountain) da Boa Viagem. It has about 65 000 inhabitants. It is a coastal city with several beaches, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1731/figueira-da-foz-portugal/ Funchal, population approx. 110,000 (1991), is the capital of the Madeira Islands of Portugal. Funchal is also the largest city on the island and is ranked after Câmara de Lobos and Machico. It was founded by João Gonçalves Zarco in 1421 and was elevated to city by King Manuel I ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1730/funchal-portugal/ Fundão is a city and seat of a municipal council in Portugal, situated in the Beira Baixa region and in the Castelo Branco district. Fundão is an old town of some 9000 inhabitants, situated at the point where the slope of the Gardunha range meets the Cova da Beira plains, 500 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1729/fundao-portugal/ Gondomar is a parish and a city located east in Portugal's Oporto metropolitan area with a population of 25,717, the municipality has 12 parishes and a population of 163,574. Another important cities in the Gondomar municipality are Rio Tinto and Valbom. Is well known by its jewelry industry. Gondomar's mayor is Valentim Loureiro. Gondomar ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1728/gondomar-portugal/ Guarda is both a city and a district in north-east Portugal. The city population is 25,808 in 3 parishes. It is claimed to be the highest city in the country. The city is crossed by the IP5/A25, an important road link to Spain, that also connects it to Salamanca. Guarda is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1727/guarda-portugal/ Guimarães is a city in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and the Braga district. Guimarães City is made of 16 parishes and , as of 2001, has a population of 69,600. The municipal areas surrounding Guimarães City have a population of 158,572 and are made up of 68 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1726/guimaraes-portugal/ Horta pot tenir els següents significats: Agricultura: una horta és una terra de regadiu (vegeu conreu de regadiu) Horta també apareix freqüentment en la toponímia dels Països Catalans i de Portugal a Barcelona: el barri d'Horta al País Valencià: la comarca de l'Horta de València a la Terra Alta: el poble de l'Horta de ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1725/horta-portugal/ Ílhavo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 73.0 km² and a total population of 38,581 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. Vista Alegre, a renowed china and porcelain company is from Ílhavo. The present Mayor is José Agostinho Ribau ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1724/ilhavo-portugal/ Lagoa (Portuguese for lagoon) is a city on the southwest-central part of São Miguel Island in the Azores It has a population of 14,126 (as of 2001). Lagoa is located east of Ponta Delgada and is linked with a road connecting Ponta Delgada, the western part of the island and Fumas, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1723/lagoa-portugal/ Lagos (pronounced LAH-gush, meaning Lakes) is a town on the Algarve coast of Portugal with 15,000 inhabitants (25,000 in the entire municipality). The population is spread amongst three distinct geographical areas: litoral (coastal), barrocal (interior) and serra (mountains). Most of the inhabitants live in the litoral region and work in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1722/lagos-portugal/ Lamego is a city in the north of Portugal. It has a population of about 10 900. It is also a municipality with a population of 28 081 habitants. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1721/lamego-portugal/ Leiria is a city in Portugal . Geography and Location Leiria is located halfway between Lisbon and Porto. It is the seat of the district of Leiria. Climate Leiria has a proximity with Atlantic Ocean, therefore Spring and Summer months are usually sunny and the temperatures very high during July and August, with highs ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1720/leiria-portugal/ Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is the seat of the district of Lisbon. Geography and Location Lisbon is situated at 38°43' north, 9°8' west (38.71667, 9.1333), making it the westernmost capital in Europe. It is located in the west of the country, on the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1719/lisboa-portugal/ Loulé is a city in the Algarve region, southern Portugal. It is placed NW of Faro. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1718/loule-portugal/ Loures is a municipality (concelho) to the north of Lisbon. Created on 26th July 1886 by a royal decree, it occupies nowadays an area of 168 km² and about 200 000 inhabitants (2001). It confines with the municipalities of Odivelas, Sintra, Mafra, Arruda dos Vinhos, Vila Franca de Xira and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1717/loures-portugal/ Macedo de Cavaleiros is a parish in the northeastern part of Portugal in the district of Bragança, a sub-region of Alto Trás-os-Montes, Região Norte, with a population of roughly 6,000. Coat of arms and flag The coat of arms of Macedo de Cavaleiros is made up of 9 silver snowflakes with three ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1716/macedo-de-cavaleiros-portugal/ Machico is a town located in the northeastern part of the Madeira Islands. The town was founded in 1451. Machico is the easternmost municipality on the island by a cape. It is located 17 km NE of Funchal, NW of the Savage Islands, 20 km SE of Santana and WSW ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1715/machico-portugal/ Maia is both a parish and a city in the north of Oporto metropolitan area with a population of 9816, whereas the urban area of the city has a population of 38858. The municipality has 17 parishes and 120744 people. Another important village in Maia municipality is Águas Santas with ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1714/maia-portugal/ Marinha Grande is a city in Portugal with a population of 30,000. It holds two industrial records: it is Portugal's capital of glass manufacturing, and it is also the European capital for the moulding industry, with 250 companies operating there. The town is made up of three freguesias : Vieira ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1713/marinha-grande-portugal/ Matosinhos is a Portuguese city and respective municipality north of Oporto, whose conurbation it belongs. The city includes the parishes (freguesias) of Matosinhos and Leça da Palmeira, and has a population of 28488 (2001); the municipality has a population of 165921 in 10 parishes almostly urban. Matosinhos Leça da Palmeira Senhora da Hora São ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1712/matosinhos-portugal/ Mealhada is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 111.0 km² and a total population of 21,282 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Carlos Alberto Costa Cabral (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1711/mealhada-portugal/ Miranda do Douro is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 488.0 km² and a total population of 7,797 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in the district of Bragança. The present Mayor is Manuel Rodrigo Martins (Social Democrat) and the President of the Municipal ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1710/miranda-do-douro-portugal/ Montijo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 348.0 km² and a total population of 40,199 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Maria Amélia Macedo Antunes (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1709/montijo-portugal/ Moura is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 456.0 km² and a total population of 10,038 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of Beja. The present Mayor is António José Gonçalves Godinho (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1708/moura-portugal/ Odivelas is a city, in the concelho (municipality) of Odivelas in the district of Lisbon, in Portugal. Geography The city of Odivelas is located northwest of Lisbon in its metropolitan area, in conurbation with Lisbon. The concelho of Odivelas has an area of 26.1 km². Demographics The population of the city of Odivelas is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1707/odivelas-portugal/ Olhão is a city in the Algarve region, southern Portugal. It is located near Faro which is the district's capital and the capital of the Algarve. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1706/olhao-portugal/ Oliveira de Azeméis is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 164.0 km² and a total population of 71,069 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 19 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Ápio Carlo Cláudio Assunção (Social Democrat) and the President of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1705/oliveira-de-azemeis-portugal/ Oliveira do Bairro is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 87.0 km² and a total population of 22,012 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Acílio Domingues Gala (Popular) and the President of the Municipal Assembly ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1704/oliveira-do-bairro-portugal/ Oliveira do Hospital, is a city in the district of Coimbra, Portugal. With a population of about 22.000 habitants, it is located at the northern edge of the district of Coimbra in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela (The Star Mountains). The green, rugged landscape of this region is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1703/oliveira-do-hospital-portugal/ Ourém, is a concelho (municipality) in Portugal with a total area of 417.0 km² and a total population of 48,598 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 18 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The present Mayor is David Pereira Catarino (Social Democrat) and the President of the Municipal Assembly ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1702/ourem-portugal/ Ovar is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 147.0 km² and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Manuel Alves Oliveira (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Manuel ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1701/ovar-portugal/ Paços de Ferreira is a city in Portugal. It is sometimes also called Capital do Móvel (capital of furniture), since the city is home to numerous furniture manufacturing plants. History Paços de Ferreira was incorporated in 1993. Sports associations FC Paços Ferreira (Soccer) Administration Paços de Ferreira is the site of a municipality of the same ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1700/pacos-de-ferreira-portugal/ Penafiel is localizated at 30 km east from the district capital - Porto. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1699/penafiel-portugal/ Peso da Régua is a town in the north of Portugal, on the River Douro. It has a population of about 10,000. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1698/peso-da-regua-portugal/ Peniche is a city in Portugal, with approximately 15,600 inhabitants (27315 in the municipality). There are six freguesias in the municipality (three in the city and three in the rural area): Ajuda (Peniche) Atouguia da Baleia Conceição (Peniche) Ferrel São Pedro Serra d'El-Rei http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1697/peniche-portugal/ Pinhel is one of 308 concelhos in Portugal, chartered in 1209 by D. Sancho I. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1696/pinhel-portugal/ Pombal is a city in the Leiria district, in Portugal. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1695/pombal-portugal/ Ponta Delgada is a city on São Miguel Island in the Azores (an autonomous region of Portugal). It has a population of 70 000 (as of 2004). It serves as the seat of the executive government of the Azores Autonomous Region. Ponta Delgada is truly a charming and active city; ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1694/ponta-delgada-portugal/ Portalegre is a city in Portugal. History Portalegre was founded in the reign of Afonso III, in 1259. It was to be given to his bastard son D. Afonso Sanches. In D. Diniz' reign, by a Carta Régia of the 18th of November, 1299, it was determined that Portalegre would be donated to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1693/portalegre-portugal/ Portimão is a city located in the Algarve, on the southern coast of Portugal. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1692/portimao-portugal/ Porto (in English also Oporto), formerly Portucale, population 263,000 in 15 parishes, with 1,551,950 in the metropolitan area, is Portugal's second city and district seat. It is situated in the north of the country, on the northern bank of the Douro River, just in from the coast of the Atlantic ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1691/porto-portugal/ Póvoa de Varzim (occasionally improperly named Póvoa do Varzim) is a city in northern Portugal in the sub-region of Great Porto, with 38,848 inhabitants in 2001 (about 27,800 people in the parish with the same name and 63,469 in all the municipality). It is the northernmost district in the Porto ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1690/povoa-de-varzim-portugal/ Praia da Vitória is a town in the Portugal Autonomous Region of the Azores, (Região Autónoma dos Açores) on the eastern fringe of the island of Terceira Island. It is the second largest town on the island, after Angra do Heroísmo. Until 1981, when the Azorean Parliament passed an act ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1689/praia-da-vitoria-portugal/ Queluz is a Portuguese parish in the district of Lisbon. The population in 2001 is 27,913, its density is 9,526.6/km² and the area is 2.93 km². On July 24, 1997, the city separated Massamá and Monte Abraão from Queluz. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1688/queluz-portugal/ Ribeira Grande (Portuguese for large river) is a city on the southwest-central part of São Miguel Island in the Azores It has a population of 28,482 (as of 2001). The downtown population is around 5,300. Ribeira Grande is located northeast of Ponta Delgada and is linked with a mountainous road connecting ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1687/ribeira-grande-portugal/ Rio Maior, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 273.0 km² and a total population of 21,524 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 14 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The present Mayor is Silvino Manuel Gomes Sequeira (Socialist). The municipal holiday is November 6. Parishes Alcobertas Arrouquelas Arruda dos Pisões Asseiceira Assentiz Azambujeira Fráguas Malaqueijo Marmeleira Outeiro ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1686/rio-maior-portugal/ Sacavém is a city in Portugal, near the capital Lisbon. It has a surface of 4,15 km² and a population of about 18,000 inhabitants (according 2001 Census). Sacavém was erected village on December 4th, 1927, and town on June 4th, 1997. It confines with the parishes of Bobadela, Camarate, Moscavide, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1685/sacavem-portugal/ Santa Cruz das Flores is both a municipality in the Western part of the Azores. The parish population in 2001 is 1,810, its density is 45.8/km² and the area is 39.55 km². Location: Latitude: 39.45 (39°27') N Longitude: 31.11667 (31°7') W Settlements and geographic areas The population is 2,493(2001) and the area is 72.11 km². ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1684/santa-cruz-das-flores-portugal/ Santa Cruz is a freguesia in the concelho of Almodôvar, Portugal. Area:com 123.82 km² Population: 898 (2001) Dwellings: Density: 7.3 persons/km². http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1683/santa-cruz-almodovar-portugal/ Santa Maria da Feira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 215.0 km² and a total population of 140,494 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 31 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Alfredo de Oliveira Henriques (Social Democrat) and the President of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1682/santa-maria-da-feira-portugal/ Santana (from Portuguese Santa Ana meaning Saint Anne) is a town located in the northern part of the Madeira Islands. It is located NE of Funchal, NW of the Savage Islands and W of Machico. It is linked with a road linking to Machico, the western part of the island ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1681/santana-portugal/ Santarém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 560.0 km² and a total population of 64,020 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 28 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The present Mayor is Rui Pedro Sousa Barreiro (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1680/santarem-portugal/ Santiago do Cacém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1060.0 km² and a total population of 30,305 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Vitor Manuel Caro Proença (Communist) and the President of the Municipal ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1679/santiago-do-cacem-portugal/ Santo Tirso (Parish) is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, Oporto District, Portugal. In the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The city population is 14000 (last 2001 census), the urban area of the city with 7 parishes has 26638. Total ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1678/santo-tirso-portugal/ São João da Madeira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 8.0 km² and a total population of 21,407 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 1 parish, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is Manuel Castro Almeida (Social Democrat) and the President of the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1677/sao-joao-da-madeira-portugal/ Seixal is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 96.0 km² and a total population of 161,327 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Alfredo José Monteiro da Costa (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1676/seixal-portugal/ Serpa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1104.0 km² and a total population of 16,178 inhabitants. The present Mayor is João Manuel Rocha da Silva (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is José Jacinto Sargento Valente (Communist). The municipal holiday is Easter Tuesday. Parishes The municipality is composed ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1675/serpa-portugal/ Setúbal is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Carlos Manuel Sousa (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Maria ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1674/setubal-portugal/ Silves (pronounced Sílvesh) is a town on the Portuguese Algarve. It is located near a Roman bridge over the Ribeira de Arade and thus controls the river valley down to the coast. The town was occupied by the Muslims in 713 and became part of the Ummayad kingdom of Cordoba under ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1673/silves-portugal/ Sines is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 203.0 km² and a total population of 13,531 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 2 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal. The present Mayor is Manuel Coelho Carvalho (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Francisco ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1672/sines-portugal/ Tavira, along with Lagos is one of the most architecturally attractive towns in the Algarve. Its known origin dates back to Late Bronze Age (1.000-800 BC). In the 8th century BC becomes one of the first Phoenician settlements in the Iberian West. The Phoenicians create here a colonial urban center ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1671/tavira-portugal/ Tomar, also known in English as Thomar, is a city of some 20,000 and also a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,054 inhabitants. Geography Tomar lies in the most fertile region of Portugal, and one of the most fertile in the whole ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1670/tomar-portugal/ Torres Novas is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 271.0 km² and a total population of 37,105 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The present Mayor is António Oliveira Rodrigues (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1669/torres-novas-portugal/ Torres Vedras is a city (cidade) and municipality (concelho) in the district of Lisbon, Portugal, about 50 km north of Lisbon. The municipality covers an area of 405.89 km² distributed over 20 freguesias. It borders to Lourinhã to the north, Alenquer to the east, Sobral de Monte Agraço to the southeast, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1668/torres-vedras-portugal/ Trofa is a municipality and a city in the north of the Oporto metropolitan area in Portugal. The city is composed of two parishes with a population of 20692; the municipality made of 8 parishes has a population of 37416 (2001 census). Trofa has a strong industrial park, with various types ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1667/trofa-portugal/ Vale de Cambra is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 147.0 km² and a total population of 24,732 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 9 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The present Mayor is José António Bastos da Silva (Social Democrat) and the President of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1666/vale-de-cambra-portugal/ Valongo is a city and a parish located northeast in Oporto metropolitan area in Portugal, the city population is 16698, the municipality has 5 parishes and 85814. Another important city in the Valongo municipality is Ermesinde with a population of 38315. It's essentially a residential suburb. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1665/valongo-portugal/ Vendas Novas is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 222.0 km² and a total population of 11,862 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 2 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora. The present Mayor is José Filipe Godinho Barradas (Communist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1664/vendas-novas-portugal/ Viana do Castelo is both a city and a district in north-west Portugal. It is also the capital of the subregion of Minho-Lima. The city has 15,557 in the 2 parishes the urban area has 36,545 in 5 parishes the municipality has 87,875 in 40 parishes. The city has a seaport ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1663/viana-do-castelo-portugal/ Porto Santo Island is a Portuguese island 50 km northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. The main urban area in which is one of the six Portuguese vilas/municipalities that have only one parish is the city of Porto Santo, also known as Vila Baleira, the only parish. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1662/vila-baleira-portugal/ Vila do Conde is a city and a parish with the population of 25731, together with the urban parishes of Azurara and Arvore the urban area of the city has 32094 in the estuary of the Ave river, in the north of Oporto metropolitan area in Portugal. This city and ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1661/vila-do-conde-portugal/ Vila Franca de Xira is a city in the district of Lisbon, Portugal. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1660/vila-franca-de-xira-portugal/ Vila Nova de Famalicão is a parish and a city in Braga district with the population of 8098, along with the urban parishes of Calendário, São Tiago de Antas, Gavião the urban area of the city has 24121, the municipality has 126865 with 49 parishes. Is has an enormal industrial capabilitie ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1659/vila-nova-de-famalicao-portugal/ Vila Nova de Gaia is a city and municipality of Portugal. It is located in the Porto district, south of the city of Porto on the other side of the river Douro. The municipality has a population of 288,058 (2001 census) and 24 parishes. Gaia is together with Porto in ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1658/vila-nova-de-gaia-portugal/ Cidade de Vila Nova de Santo André (usually only called "Santo André") is a small city located near the Atlantic Ocean and belonging to the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, in Portugal. It is, from all of Santiago do Cacém's parishes, the one nearer to the sea and it is ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1657/vila-nova-de-santo-andre-portugal/ Vila Real is a district of Portugal and the capital and largest city of this district. With an area of 4,239 km², it is located in the north of Portugal, west of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1656/vila-real-portugal/ Viseu is both a city and a district in central Portugal. Is one of the most important centers in central interior Portugal is crossed by a important european road link IP5 that connects it to Aveiro seaport and Guarda and then to Spain and Salamanca. In 693 AD it was ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1655/viseu-portugal/ Bratislava (Pozsony in Hungarian; until 1919 Prešporok in Slovak and Pressburg in German [also used in English]) is the capital of Slovakia and the country's largest city, with a population of some 430,000. Bratislava lies on the River Danube, at Slovakia's borders with Austria and Hungary, and relatively close to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1654/bratislava-slovakia/ Košice (German: Kaschau, Hungarian: Kassa, Latin: Cassovia) is Slovakia's second largest city. It lies in the eastern part of the country, in the valley of the river Hornád in the Košice basin, encircled by the spurs of the ?ierna Hora mountains to the north and the Volovské vrchy hills to ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1653/kosice-slovakia/ Prešov (Hungarian: Eperjes, German: Preschau or Eperies) is a town in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of the administrative Presov Region (Prešovský kraj) (see Regions of Slovakia). With a population of 93,000, it is the third largest town in the country. Location Prešov is situated in the valley of the Torysa ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1652/presov-slovakia/ Nitra (in German: Neutra, in Hungarian: Nyitra [in the past frequently Nyitria]) is a city in western Slovakia (and the fourth largest urban settlement in Slovakia) situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the Nitra river valley. It is the seat of a region (kraj) or Higher Territorial Unit ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1651/nitra-slovakia/ Žilina (Hungarian: Zsolna, German: Sillein, Polish: ?ylina) is a city in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the confluence of the Váh and Kysuca rivers. Seat of a region (kraj) or a Higher Territorial Unit (VÚC), and of a district (okres). There was a Slavic settlement in the 13th century at ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1650/zilina-slovakia/ Banská Bystrica (Hungarian: Besztercebánya, German: Neusohl) is a town in central Slovakia at the Hron river and at the Lower Tatra mountains. Seat of a region (kraj) or Higher Territorial Unit (VÚC) and of a district (okres). In the past, Banská Bystrica was an important mining town. In the 20th century ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1649/banska-bystrica-slovakia/ Trnava (Hungarian: Nagyszombat, German: Tyrnau) is a town in western Slovakia, 45 km to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river, and at the main Bratislava-Žilina railway and Bratislava-Žilina limited-access highway. It is the capital of a region (kraj), a Higher Territorial Unit (VÚC) and the biggest town of ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1648/trnava-slovakia/ Martin (Hungarian: Turócszentmárton, German: Sankt Martin in der Turz) is a town in northern Slovakia. It is located near the city of Žilina. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1647/martin-slovakia/ Tren?ín (Hungarian: Trencsén, German: Trentschin, Latin: Laugaricio) is a town in western Slovakia (close to the Czech border) at the Váh river. It is the seat of the Tren?ín Region (kraj) or Higher Territorial Unit (VÚC) and of a district (okres). The site has been inhabited since time immemorial. A typical ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1646/trenin-slovakia/ Poprad (Hungarian: Poprád, German: Deutschendorf) is a town in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains. The town has a historic center, an international airport and is the starting point of the Tatranská elektrická železnica (Tatra Electric Railway) -- a set of special narrow gauge trains (trams) connecting ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1645/poprad-slovakia/ Prievidza (Hungarian: Privigye, German: Priwitz) is a town in western Slovakia. With 54,000 inhabitants it is one of the biggest towns in the Tren?ín Region. Characteristics The town is situated very near the smaller but more famous town of Bojnice, actually sharing the public transport system. The valley of the Nitra River, ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1644/prievidza-slovakia/ Zvolen (German: Altsohl, Hungarian: Zólyom) is a town in central Slovakia, close to Banská Bystrica, at the Hron river. It is the seat of the district (okres). The town has a historic center with an old castle. Zvolen has a large wood factory situated near a heating company that provides much ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1643/zvolen-slovakia/ Považská Bystrica (Hungarian: Vágbeszterce, German: Waagbistritz) is a city in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river near the city of Žilina. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1642/povazska-bystrica-slovakia/ Nové Zámky (German: Neuhäusl or Neuhäusel, Hungarian: Érsekújvár, Turkish: Uyvar) is a town in southwestern Slovakia. it is the seat of a district (okres). The town is best known because of its famous history. A fortress to defend against the Ottoman Turks was been built on the site of an older ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1641/nove-zamky-slovakia/ Michalovce (German: Großmichel, Hungarian: Nagymihály, Romani: Nadjmihaja, Yiddish: Michajlowetz/Mychajlowytz) is a city on the Laborec river in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of Michalovce Okres in the Košice Region and has a population of 40,600 (2004). People Emilia Sicakova-Beblava http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1640/michalovce-slovakia/ Komárno (Hungarian: Komárom [today a separate town, also Révkomárom], German: Komorn) is a town in Slovakia at the Danube and the Váh rivers. It is the bigger part (the part on the left river bank) of the former town of the Kingdom of Hungary situated on both banks of the Danube. ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1639/komarno-slovakia/ Levice [le-vi-tse] (Hungarian: Léva, German: Lewenz) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river (Old-Slavic name of the town was Leva, that means „the Left One“). Location: in the NE corner of the Danubian Plain / Podunajská nížina, 70 mi E ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1638/levice-slovakia/ Humenné (German: Homenau, Hungarian: Homonna) is a town/city in the Prešov Region ("kraj") in eastern Slovakia and the second largest city of the historic Zemplin region. It lies at the volcanic Vihorlat mountains and at the cofluence of the Laborec and Cirocha rivers. Characteristics Humenné is a centre of the easternmost district ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1637/humenne-slovakia/ Liptovský Mikuláš (German: Sankt Nikolaus in der Liptau, Hungarian: Liptószentmiklós) is a town in northern Slovakia, on the river Váh. It lies in Liptov region near the Tatra mountains. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1636/liptovsky-mikulas-slovakia/ Bardejov (German: Bartfeld, Hungarian: Bártfa) is a city in the north of Slovakia. It has about 33,000 inhabitants and lies in Šariš. The city, mentioned for the first time in 1241, exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town centre, in particular the St. Aegidius church of 1247 ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1635/bardejov-slovakia/ Ružomberok (Hungarian: Rózsahegy, German: Rosenberg) is a town in northern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river. Famous people from Ružomberok Andrej Hlinka, Slovak politician and Catholic priest, one of the most important Slovak public activists in Czechoslovakia before World War II. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1634/ruzomberok-slovakia/ Pieš?any (German: Pistyan, Hungarian: Pöstyén) is a spa town in western Slovakia located on the Váh river. Geography Pieš?any is located in western part of Slovakia, in the valley of the Váh river, at an altitude of 162 m. Považský Inovec mountains form the east boundary of this part of the Váh ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1633/piesany-slovakia/ Lu?enec [lu-che-nyets] (Hungarian: Losonc, German: Lizenz) is a town in the Banska Bystrica region of south-central Slovakia. Historically it was part of the Nógrád (Novohrad) region and was its capital in the 18th century. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1632/luenec-slovakia/ Rimavská Sobota (Hungarian: Rimaszombat, German: Großsteffelsdorf) is a town in southern Slovakia. It has 24,800 inhabitants (2004). http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1631/rimavska-sobota-slovakia/ Ša?a (Hungarian: Vágsellye, German: Schelle) is a town in southern Slovakia with a strong Hungarian ethnic minority. Population: 25,000. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1630/saa-slovakia/ Hlohovec (German: Freistadt(l), Hungarian Galgóc) is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a current population of 23,729 (2001). The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113 when a town with the name Galgocz was mentioned in the so-called Second Zobor Document. In 1362 Hlohovec obtained town privileges. The ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1629/hlohovec-slovakia/ Vranov nad Top?ou (German: Vronau an der Töpl, Hungarian: Varannó) is a city of approximately 23,000 inhabitants in eastern Slovakia, situated near Košice and Prešov. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1628/topou-slovakia/ Brezno (German: Bries(en), Hungarian: Breznóbánya) is a town in central Slovakia, with a current population of 22,875 (2001). The first written evidence of the town's existence is dated 1265 when King Béla IV of Hungary issued a charter for the hunters from the area of Liptov allowing them to use ... http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1627/brezno-slovakia/ Pezinok (Hungarian: Bazin, German: Bösing) is a city in southwestern Slovakia. It is roughly 20 km northeast of Bratislava and has an area of around 73 km². Pezinok has a population of 21,865. http://europe.traveltoworld.com/europe-travel-guide/1626/pezinok-slovakia/ Snina (Hungarian: Szinna) is the easternmost town in Slovakia placed at the confluence of the Cirocha river and the small river P?olinka in the valley between the Beskydy foothills and t