Largest Cities in Europe

Europe is a continent and consists of 45 countries. The land mass stretches from the polar sea in the north over the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea in the west and Asia in the east to finally the Mediterranean Sea. The entire continent is approximately 10.5 million square kilometers and has over 700 million inhabitants. Some of them live in big countries like Spain, Poland or France. Others live in very small mini-countries like Andorra, San Marino or Liechtenstein.

• Isle of Man
• Guernsey
• Gibraltar
• Faroe Islands
• Kosovo

Area	10,531,000 km2 including the European parts of Russia and Turkey
Population	805,440,000
Population density	76 inhabitants per km2
Countries	45
Largest country	Russia with 17,075,200 km2 , of which 3,955,818 km2 in the European part
Smallest Country	Vatican City with 0.45 km2
Languages	English, French, German, Italian, Russian
Highest mountain	Elbrus (in the Caucasus, Russia): 5,642 meters; Montblanc (in France): 4 807 meters
Longest river	Caspian Sea, 28 meters below sea level
Highest temperature	50 0 C in Seville (Spain)
Lowest temperature	-55 0 C in Ust’Schugor (Russia)

Biggest Cities in Europe by Population

London is the largest city in Europe and serves as the capital of the United Kingdom. It has a population of around 8 million people and is located in the southeastern region of England. London is known for its diverse culture, with many different cultures living within its borders. The city also has several museums, parks, monuments, and historic sites such as Tower of London for visitors to explore. In addition to its cultural attractions, London offers plenty of shopping opportunities for visitors looking for souvenirs or local products such as jewelry or crafts made by local artisans.

Moscow is Russia’s largest city and is located in the western region of Russia. It has a population of around 12 million people and serves as an important political center for the country due to its numerous government agencies. Moscow also has many cultural attractions such as churches, museums, monuments and more that visitors can explore. The city also hosts several festivals throughout the year including Red Square Festival which celebrates Russian culture and history. There are also plenty of shopping opportunities for visitors looking for souvenirs or local products such as vodka from nearby distilleries or matryoshka dolls made by local artisans.

Ranking	City	Country	Continent	Population
1	Moscow	Russia	Europe	12,538,065
2	Paris	France	Europe	11,017,341
3	London	United Kingdom	Europe	9,304,127
4	Madrid	Spain	Europe	6,617,624
5	Barcelona	Spain	Europe	5,585,667
6	Saint Petersburg	Russia	Europe	5,467,919
7	Rome	Italy	Europe	4,257,167
8	Berlin	Germany	Europe	3,562,149
9	Athens	Greece	Europe	3,153,466
10	Milan	Italy	Europe	3,140,292
11	Kiev	Ukraine	Europe	2,988,287
12	Lisbon	Portugal	Europe	2,956,990
13	Manchester	United Kingdom	Europe	2,730,187
14	Birmingham	United Kingdom	Europe	2,607,548
15	Naples	Italy	Europe	2,186,964
16	Brussels	Belgium	Europe	2,080,899
17	Minsk	Belarus	Europe	2,028,215
18	Vienna	Austria	Europe	1,930,055
19	West Yorkshire	United Kingdom	Europe	1,889,206
20	Bucharest	Romania	Europe	1,803,358
21	Turin	Italy	Europe	1,792,274
22	Hamburg	Germany	Europe	1,790,065
23	Warsaw	Poland	Europe	1,783,362
24	Budapest	Hungary	Europe	1,768,184
25	Lyon	France	Europe	1,719,379
26	Glasgow	United Kingdom	Europe	1,673,443
27	Novosibirsk	Russia	Europe	1,663,859
28	Stockholm	Sweden	Europe	1,632,909
29	Marseille	France	Europe	1,608,347
30	Munich	Germany	Europe	1,538,413
31	Yekaterinburg	Russia	Europe	1,503,923
32	Kharkiv	Ukraine	Europe	1,429,115
33	Belgrade	Serbia	Europe	1,398,050
34	Zurich	Switzerland	Europe	1,395,467
35	Copenhagen	Denmark	Europe	1,346,596
36	Porto	Portugal	Europe	1,313,058
37	Prague	Czech Republic	Europe	1,305,848
38	Helsinki	Finland	Europe	1,304,962
39	Sofia	Bulgaria	Europe	1,281,079
40	Kazan	Russia	Europe	1,272,174
41	Nizhniy Novgorod	Russia	Europe	1,257,865
42	Dublin	Ireland	Europe	1,228,290
43	Chelyabinsk	Russia	Europe	1,227,906
44	Omsk	Russia	Europe	1,182,450
45	Samara	Russia	Europe	1,163,407
46	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Europe	1,149,083
47	Krasnoyarsk	Russia	Europe	1,137,605
48	Ufa	Russia	Europe	1,136,402
49	Rostov On Don	Russia	Europe	1,136,312
50	Cologne	Germany	Europe	1,118,900
51	Perm	Russia	Europe	1,071,530
52	Voronezh	Russia	Europe	1,067,830
53	Lille	France	Europe	1,063,196
54	Antwerp	Belgium	Europe	1,042,582
55	Oslo	Norway	Europe	1,041,488
56	Toulouse	France	Europe	1,024,277
57	Rotterdam	Netherlands	Europe	1,010,137
58	Odesa	Ukraine	Europe	1,009,400
59	Volgograd	Russia	Europe	1,004,799
60	Bordeaux	France	Europe	969,104
61	Dnipro	Ukraine	Europe	957,456
62	Krasnodar	Russia	Europe	957,325
63	Nice	France	Europe	942,319
64	Southampton	United Kingdom	Europe	928,027
65	Donetsk	Ukraine	Europe	905,641
66	Liverpool	United Kingdom	Europe	901,819
67	Bergamo	Italy	Europe	892,200
68	Palermo	Italy	Europe	851,257
69	Tyumen	Russia	Europe	843,307
70	Saratov	Russia	Europe	842,791
71	Valencia	Spain	Europe	833,835
72	Thessaloniki	Greece	Europe	812,277
73	Newcastle Upon Tyne	United Kingdom	Europe	809,592
74	Bologna	Italy	Europe	806,097
75	Nottingham	United Kingdom	Europe	787,721
76	Frankfurt	Germany	Europe	777,267
77	Krakow	Poland	Europe	768,842
78	Zaporizhzhya	Ukraine	Europe	736,278
79	Zaragoza	Spain	Europe	730,939
80	Sheffield	United Kingdom	Europe	730,269
81	Lviv	Ukraine	Europe	723,869
82	Florence	Italy	Europe	708,468
83	Seville	Spain	Europe	703,901
84	Tolyatti	Russia	Europe	700,363
85	The Hague	Netherlands	Europe	697,675
86	Bristol	United Kingdom	Europe	686,321
87	Zagreb	Croatia	Europe	684,989
88	Padova	Italy	Europe	683,715
89	Genoa	Italy	Europe	679,724
90	Nantes	France	Europe	677,877
91	Liege	Belgium	Europe	677,700
92	Lodz	Poland	Europe	676,941
93	Busto Arsizio	Italy	Europe	654,369
94	Izhevsk	Russia	Europe	651,449
95	Wroclaw	Poland	Europe	641,512
96	Barnaul	Russia	Europe	639,894
97	Irkutsk	Russia	Europe	638,954
98	Venezia	Italy	Europe	637,356
99	Khabarovsk	Russia	Europe	633,262
100	Stuttgart	Germany	Europe	632,803
101	Duesseldorf	Germany	Europe	632,053
102	Riga	Latvia	Europe	630,803
103	Belfast	United Kingdom	Europe	630,743
104	Verona	Italy	Europe	629,769
105	Ulyanovsk	Russia	Europe	625,007
106	Bari	Italy	Europe	622,488
107	Seregno	Italy	Europe	619,982
108	Kryvyi Rih	Ukraine	Europe	618,817
109	Geneva	Switzerland	Europe	613,484
110	Yaroslavl	Russia	Europe	612,476
111	Gothenburg	Sweden	Europe	610,632
112	Vladivostok	Russia	Europe	609,865
113	Brighton	United Kingdom	Europe	607,020
114	Makhachkala	Russia	Europe	599,903
115	Tomsk	Russia	Europe	595,753
116	Skopje	Macedonia	Europe	595,386
117	Leipzig	Germany	Europe	591,163
118	Malaga	Spain	Europe	590,143
119	Dortmund	Germany	Europe	589,711
120	Catania	Italy	Europe	585,988
121	Essen	Germany	Europe	582,239
122	Toulon	France	Europe	579,206
123	Dresden	Germany	Europe	575,587
124	Orenburg	Russia	Europe	568,923
125	Kemerovo	Russia	Europe	565,870
126	Bremen	Germany	Europe	565,465
127	Basel	Switzerland	Europe	559,138
128	Gomel	Belarus	Europe	557,700
129	Leicester	United Kingdom	Europe	552,289
130	Novokuznetsk	Russia	Europe	550,686
131	Utrecht	Netherlands	Europe	544,500
132	Ryazan	Russia	Europe	540,428
133	Vilnius	Lithuania	Europe	539,005
134	Hannover	Germany	Europe	537,087
135	Edinburgh	United Kingdom	Europe	536,886
136	Astrakhan	Russia	Europe	535,058
137	Naberezhnye Tchelny	Russia	Europe	534,837
138	Poznan	Poland	Europe	531,141
139	Grenoble	France	Europe	527,831
140	Penza	Russia	Europe	523,203
141	Duisburg	Germany	Europe	515,187
142	Balashikha	Russia	Europe	514,773
143	Kirov	Russia	Europe	513,114
144	Nurenberg	Germany	Europe	512,052
145	Lipetsk	Russia	Europe	507,402
146	Cheboksary	Russia	Europe	505,981
147	Bournemouth	United Kingdom	Europe	505,798
148	Douai Lens	France	Europe	500,887

Europe Climate

A country’s landscape and climate depend on where you are in Europe. No two countries are the same. Every landscape was created over millions of years and shaped by influences such as the Ice Age. The weather is also dependent on the location of the country. It doesn’t just depend on whether the country is in the north, west, south or east of Europe. but also whether there are mountains, the land borders a sea or is in the interior of Europe.

Europe Languages

Different languages ​​are spoken in almost every country. Most children therefore learn foreign languages ​​in school. It helps them to converse with children from other countries. Writing in another language is sometimes a little more difficult. Because not all Europeans use our Latin alphabet. In Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia and Macedonia, people need the Cyrillic alphabet, which looks very strange to us.

The Greeks, on the other hand, use the Greek alphabet, which also looks strange to us:

Perhaps you have heard of the European Union (EU for short). This is an association of 27 countries. They have a common parliament in which they pass laws that then apply to all countries and people. That makes it easier to trade with one another or for people to move from one country to another, for example to work there. Whether a country is allowed to join the EU depends on many different things, mostly the economic situation of the country.

Twenty-two of the European countries also have a common currency, the euro, which has a € as a sign. If you go on vacation to another euro country, you no longer have to exchange your pocket money. All other countries have their own money, which can mostly only be used in that country.

Germany is the largest manufacturer of chemical products in Europe. The chemicals are used for paints, cosmetics and medicines.

Most of the amber in the world is found on the Baltic coast of Lithuania. Amber is a fossil resin from long-dead trees, in which animals or parts of plants are sometimes enclosed. Amber is processed into jewelry.

The Vatican City is the only state in the world with Latin as the official language (alongside Italian).

 

In France, snails and frogs are considered delicacies. 250,000 tons of escargots are consumed annually. The largest European cotton factory is in Estonia.

The St. Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland is 16.3 kilometers long and was the longest road tunnel in the world for a long time. But now it’s the Aurland tunnel in Nowegen, which is 25 kilometers long.

Europe has the lowest average altitude of 340 m, more than half of the surface is formed by plains up to 200 m.

Together with Asia, Europe forms the vast continent of Eurasia. The two mainlands are connected by an artificial border 3500 kilometers long.

Europe has a total of 45 countries – quite a lot! So that you always know which country is where in Europe, the have been divided into the following 7 different areas:

• Central Europe
• Northern Europe
• Eastern Europe
• Southern Europe
• Southeast Europe
• Southwest Europe
• Western Europe