Cities & towns

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Shijingshan district

Geography; Cities & towns

Shijingshan district (Chinese 石景山, pinyin: shíjǐngshān qū) is an urban district in Beijing. Its population is around 500,000 and covers an area of 5,700 square kilometres.

Haidian district (Chinese: 海淀区, pinyin: hǎidiàn qū) is a suburban district of Beijing. It covers an area of 431 square kilometres and has a population of over 2,200,000. Haidian district is home to ...

Shunyi district

Geography; Cities & towns

Shunyi district (Chinese: 顺义区, pinyin: shùnyì qū) is a district of the municipality of Beijing but located outside the city proper. It covers an area of 1020 square kilometres and has a population of ...

Glasgow

Geography; Cities & towns

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom with a population of over 590,000. In the 18th century the city grew as one of Britain’s main hubs of ...

Leeds

Geography; Cities & towns

Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England with a population of over 440,000. Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the West Yorkshire Urban Area.

Sheffield

Geography; Cities & towns

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England.

Toronto

Geography; Cities & towns

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. Toronto’s history is relatively recent, ...