Zurich

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. While the municipality itself has approximately 380,500 inhabitants, the Zurich metropolitan area is an urbanized area of international importance constituted by a population of nearly 2 million inhabitants. Zurich is a mixed hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.

Permanently settled for around 7,000 years, the history of Zurich goes back to its founding by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum. During the Middle Ages Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, was the place of origin and centre of the Protestant Reformation in German-speaking Switzerland, led by Ulrich Zwingli.

Zurich is a leading global city and among the world's largest financial centres. The city is home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. Also, most of the research and development centres are concentrated in Zurich and the low rate of tax attracts overseas companies to set up their headquarters there. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zurich was named the city with the best quality of life in the world as well as the wealthiest city in Europe.

An impressive number of museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and the Kunsthaus. Zurich also hosts one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world.

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1. Barcelona	11.	21.
2. Buenos Aires	12.	22.
3. Miami	13.	23.
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7.	17.	27. Mumbai
8.	18.	28. Sydney
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Benguela: São Felipe de Benguela

Benguela is a city in western Angola, south of Luanda, and capital of Benguela Province. It lies on a bay of the same name, in 12° 33’ S., 13° 25’ E. Benguela is one of Angola's most populous cities.

 Famous for its beaches, Benguela is situated on the coast in the centre of Angola. It has a tremendous geographical diversity and owes its name to the Benguela cold stream which runs from Antarctica. The main cities of the province of Benguela are the cities of Benguela, Lobito and Baia Farta. The longest railway line in Angola, which crosses the country to its borders with Zambia and DR Congo, departs from its second city, Lobito, which has a deep water port.

Novembro 2003 - Associação Comercial ou Palácio das Bolas

There are many places of historical and cultural interest in Benguela: Ermida da Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes; Ponta do Sombreiro; a patio with a panoramic view at caotinha and the church of Nossa Senhora do Popolo (National Monument built in 1748)

In Lobito: The Palácio do Governo (old colonial architecture); Igreja da Nª Srª da Arrábida; Quilve lighthouse; Termas da Jomba; Barra do rio; Barra do rio Cumba; Vila da Catumbela

Legazpi

The City of Legazpi (Bikol: Ciudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi) is a first class city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. With 179,481 inhabitants according to the 2007 census, it is the largest city in the Bicol Region in terms of population, though not in land area. It is also the regional center of the Bicol Region.

Located in the geographical center of the peninsula and between the two island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate, Legazpi is the southernmost terminus of the Philippine National Railways Main Line South, though it will be extended up to Matnog in Sorsogon. It also services sea-going vessels through its port.

The city is the ecclesiastical seat of the Diocese of Legazpi, and most of its inhabitants are Roman Catholics.

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SAME NAME CITY 3: San Carlos CITIES

SAN CARLOS Cities n the World:

San Carlos is a name of a saint which also and other place around the world. Philippines being one of Spaniards colonies before, has many places named "Sac Carlos'.

BRAZIL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Carlos

PHILIPPINES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlos_City,_Negros_Occidental

PHILIPPINES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlos_City,_Pangasinan

CALIFORNIA USA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlos,_California

URUGUAY: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Carlos,_Uruguay

Calgary: The Stampede City

Calgary play /ˈkælɡᵊri/ is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately 80 km (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The city is located in the Grassland region of Alberta.

In 2006, the City of Calgary had a population of 988,193 making it the third-largest municipality in the country and largest in Alberta.[2] The entire metropolitan area had a 2006 population of 1,079,310, making it the fifth-largest census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. In 2009, Calgary's metropolitan population was estimated at 1,230,248, raising its rank to fourth-largest CMA in Canada.

The downtown region of the city consists of five neighbourhoods: Eau Claire (including the Festival District), the Downtown West End, the Downtown Commercial Core, Chinatown, and the Downtown East Village (also part of the Rivers District). The commercial core is itself divided into a number of districts including the Stephen Avenue Retail Core, the Entertainment District, the Arts District and the Government District. Distinct from downtown and south of 9th Avenue is Calgary's densest neighbourhood, the Beltline. The area includes a number of communities such as Connaught, Victoria Crossing and a portion of the Rivers District. The Beltline is the focus of major planning and rejuvenation initiatives on the part of the municipal government to increase the density and liveliness of Calgary's centre.[citation needed]

Adjacent to, or directly radiating from the downtown are the first of the inner-city communities. These include Crescent Heights, Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, Hillhurst/Sunnyside (including Kensington BRZ), Bridgeland, Renfrew, Mount Royal, Mission, Ramsay and Inglewood and Albert Park/Radisson Heights directly to the east. The inner city is, in turn, surrounded by relatively dense and established neighbourhoods such as Rosedale and Mount Pleasant to the north; Bowness, Parkdale and Glendale to the west; Park Hill, South Calgary (including Marda Loop), Bankview, Altadore, and Killarney to the south; and Forest Lawn/International Avenue to the east. Lying beyond these, and usually separated from one another by highways, are suburban communities including Somerset, Country Hills, Sundance, and McKenzie Towne. In all, there are over 180 distinct neighbourhoods within the city limits.

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Redland

Redland City is a Local Government Area of South East Queensland, spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay covering 537.1 square kilometres (207.4 sq mi). Between the cities of Brisbane to the north, Logan to the west, and the Gold Coast to the south, it is part of the fastest growing area in Queensland and one of the fastest growing in Australia.

The City had an estimated population of 127,627 in 2006, four times the number of residents it had as a rural community 25 years earlier. An increasing proportion of these new residents are retirees from the southern states of Australia.

Redland attained City status on 15 March 2008, having previously been a Shire since its creation in 1949 from the former shires of Tingalpa and Cleveland.

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City Head: Hon. Melva Hobson
Land Area: 537.1 sq. km.
Population: 142,822 est. as of 2010
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Website: http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/
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Qingdao: The "Green" and "Lush"

Qingdao   also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 7.5 million (2009) in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. It borders Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest. The character (qīng) in Chinese means "green" or "lush", while the character (dǎo) means "island". Qingdao is administered at the sub-provincial level.

Lying across the Shandong Peninsula while looking out to the Yellow Sea, Qingdao is a major seaport, naval base, and industrial centre. It is also the site of the Tsingtao Brewery. The world's longest sea bridge, the Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, links the main urban area of Qingdao with Huangdao district, straddling the Jiaozhou Bay sea areas. In 2009, Qingdao was named China's most livable city.

Below are the sister cities of Qingdao:

 - Shimonoseki, Japan (3 October 1979)

 - Long Beach, California, USA (12 April 1985)[1]

 - Acapulco, Mexico (21 August 1985)

 - Wilhelmshaven, Germany (1992)

 - Odessa, Ukraine (29 April 1993)

 - Daegu, South Korea (4 December 1993)

 - Nes Ziyyona, Israel (2 December 1997)

 - Velsen, the Netherlands (9 December 1998)

 - Southampton, UK (27 December 1998)

 - Galway, Ireland (1999)

 - Puerto Montt, Chile (17 August 1999)

 - Paderborn, Germany (2003)

 - Perm, Russia (2003)

 - Iloilo City, Philippines, (2003)

 - Montevideo, Uruguay, (15 April 2004)

 - Klaipėda, Lithuania (30 May 2004)

 - Bilbao, Spain (21 August 2004)

 - Nantes, France (June 4, 2005)

 - Miami, Florida, USA (30 August 2005)

 - St Petersburg, Russia (8 October 2006)

 - Makassar, Indonesia

 - North Shore City, New Zealand (9 August 2008)

 - Vila Velha, Brazil (27 October 2009)

 - Rijeka, Croatia (22 August 2010)



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City Head: Xia Geng
Land Area: 862.64 sq. km.
Population: 2,755,500
City Classification: Highly Urbanized City
Website: http://english.qingdao.gov.cn/
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Mansoura: The Victorious

Mansoura is a city in Egypt, with a population of 420,000. It is the capital of the Dakahlia Governorate.

Mansoura lies on the east bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile, in the Delta region. Mansoura is about 120 km northeast of Cairo. Across from the city, on the opposite bank of the Nile, is the town of Talkha.

Naga: The Heart of Bicol

The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines. Located in the Bicol region, a peninsula on the south-easternmost tip of the island of Luzon. Naga is 377 kilometres south-east of Manila, the nation's capital, and about 380 kilometres north-east of Cebu City

Naga is the most populous city in the region as well as the most dense, and is locally known as the "Heart of Bicol" being the commercial, financial, educational, religious and cultural center of the Bicol region. Residents of the City are called Nagueños. Naga City is at the core of Metro Naga, an unofficial designation given the City and 14 municipalities in the area administered by the Metro Naga Development Council. MNDC covers the entire 2nd district of the province of Camarines Sur, and part of its 1st, 3rd and 4th districts.

As the home of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Bicol’s regional patroness, Naga celebrates the fiesta every September in full pageantry and expressions of piety presaged by a traslacion, or foot procession, that culminates in a colorful fluvial procession. Now over 300 years old, the religious celebration makes Naga the center of a unique Marian devotion that is feted by Bicolanos here and abroad.

One of the oldest cities of the Philippines, Naga is also among the richest when talking about culture and heritage. Take a leisurely tour of the city’s museums and old churches and see the sunrise ignites the glory of a Spanish colonial era in the heart of Bicolandia. Or choose a month when festivals take place to relive a kaleidoscopic display of sounds, colors, and tastes. The City of Naga is a first class independent component city in the Philippines. Located in the Bicol region, a peninsula on the south-easternmost tip of the island of Luzon. Naga is 377 kilometres south-east of Manila, the nation's capital, and about 380 kilometres north-east of Cebu City

Naga is the most populous city in the region as well as the most dense, and is locally known as the "Heart of Bicol" being the commercial, financial, educational, religious and cultural center of the Bicol region. Residents of the City are called Nagueños.

Naga City is at the core of Metro Naga, an unofficial designation given the City and 14 municipalities in the area administered by the Metro Naga Development Council. MNDC covers the entire 2nd district of the province of Camarines Sur, and part of its 1st, 3rd and 4th districts.

As the home of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Bicol’s regional patroness, Naga celebrates the fiesta every September in full pageantry and expressions of piety presaged by a traslacion, or foot procession, that culminates in a colorful fluvial procession. Now over 300 years old, the religious celebration makes Naga the center of a unique Marian devotion that is feted by Bicolanos here and abroad.

One of the oldest cities of the Philippines, Naga is also among the richest when talking about culture and heritage. Take a leisurely tour of the city’s museums and old churches and see the sunrise ignites the glory of a Spanish colonial era in the heart of Bicolandia. Or choose a month when festivals take place to relive a kaleidoscopic display of sounds, colors, and tastes. 

Cited by the DENR as Bicolandia’s cleanest and greenest city, Naga is home to Mt. Isarog whose herpetological wonders have been internationally acclaimed as one of the country’s fragile and treasured centers of biological diversity. As a natural park, its rainforests attract not only foreign and local researchers and scientists, but the more adventurous trekkers, as well.

Located in the center of the Bicol peninsula, Naga is the gateway to the region’s other amazing destinations: Camarines Sur Watersports Complex, Caramoan’s white beaches and pristine islands, Mayon Volcano in Albay, and the gentle Butanding in Donsol, Sorsogon. Still, while in Naga, one can take a step further to go surfing in Camarines Norte or the island province of Catanduanes.

Cited by the DENR as Bicolandia’s cleanest and greenest city, Naga is home to Mt. Isarog whose herpetological wonders have been internationally acclaimed as one of the country’s fragile and treasured centers of biological diversity. As a natural park, its rainforests attract not only foreign and local researchers and scientists, but the more adventurous trekkers, as well.

Located in the center of the Bicol peninsula, Naga is the gateway to the region’s other amazing destinations: Camarines Sur Watersports Complex, Caramoan’s white beaches and pristine islands, Mayon Volcano in Albay, and the gentle Butanding in Donsol, Sorsogon. Still, while in Naga, one can take a step further to go surfing in Camarines Norte or the island province of Catanduanes.

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Land Area: 84.48 sq. km.
Population: 170,000 est. as of 2010
City Classification: 1st Class Component City
Location: Camarines Sur, Philippines
Website: http://naga.gov.ph/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_City

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"The Heart of Bicol"
"The Happy Place"




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SAME NAME CITY 2: San Jose CITIES

San Jose City in California 

San Jose is one of the famous city all over the world.  The word "San Jose" denotes a name of a male saint in the person of St. Joseph. Below is the list of the city which name is San Jose.


       1. San Jose in Nueva Ecija, Philippine
       2. San Jose in California USA
       3. San Jose in Uruguay
       4. San Jose del Monte in Philippines
       5. San Jose in Costa Rica
       6. San Jose in Iturbide in Mexico
       7. San Jose del Valle in Spain
       8. San JOse de Feliciano in Argentina
       9. San Jose de Barlovento in Venezuela
      10. San Jose in Puerto Rico
      11. San Jose in Guatemala
      12. San Jose In Entricados, Argentina