The European Union is shaped by 28 countries and contains many cities along with more than 100,000 populations. From the great cities of Europe we gathered top 10 most famous cities in European Union.
1.LONDON
London is the largest city in the Europe, with 8,308,369 inhabitants, with a population census in the metropolitan area of 15,010,295 and a population density of 5285 inhabitants / sq-km.
This city is a global city, the heart of the arts, commerce, entertainment, fashion, finance, tourism, etc. Capital of the British Empire, multiracial metropolis. This city is annually visited by thousands of people.
2.BERLIN
Berlin is the 2ndlargest in the European Union, including with 3,375,222 inhabitants, according to the data for the year 2012. This is Germany’s capital city and one of the 16thGerman states. This city is located to the northeast of Germany, nearly 70 kilometers from the border with Poland.
Nearly fully demolished throughout World War II, it was rebuilt, divided, as East Berlin, capital of East Germany and West Berlin, an enclave of the Federal Republic of Germany. After the fall of the wall on November 9, 1989, and addition to the capital of reunified Germany, it has become a world leader.
3.MADRID
Madrid is the capital of the Community of Madrid and Spain. It is the 3rd largest city in the European Union, with 3,207,247 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 6,543,031 inhabitants.
As the state capital, it is the seat of Government, Parliament, the residence of the Kings of Spain and Prime Minister. It also hosts international organizations like the World Tourism Organization, part of the UN International Organization of Securities Commission, among others.
4.ROMA
Rome has got 2,796,102 inhabitants, is the fourth EU largest city, it is the capital of the province of Rome, the Lazio region and Italy. It is known as “the eternal city”.
This city is the highest concentration of historical and architectural heritage of the world. Within it is the Vatican, the Holy See, being the capital and the geographical heart of Catholicism. It is considered the capital of two states, the Vatican State and the Italian State.
5.PARIS
Paris, the capital of France, is the 5th largest city in the EU, with 2,249,975 inhabitants, 2011 census.
With 12,292,895 inhabitants in its metropolitan area it is the second largest in the EU. Significant economic, political, cultural and tourist center. Every year thousands of tourists visit this city.
6.HAMBURG
Hamburg is located in northern Germany. The city is in itself its own federal state, with a population of 1,802,041 inhabitants, is the 6th largest city in the EU.
Its port is the 2nd largest in Europe following Rotterdam and the ninth worldwide. It is a city-state, one of the sixteen states of Germany.
7.VIENNA
Vienna, located on the Danube River, is the capital of Austria and with 1,775,843 inhabitants, data for the year 2011, is the seventh most populous EU. It has a metropolitan area with a population of about 2,419,000 inhabitants.
It has a great artistic heritage, it is one of the oldest capitals in the continent, as well it was one of the great world capitals of music mecca of philosophy and Western political debate as well as one of the world’s cultural centers.
8.BUDAPEST
Budapest, with 1,741,041 inhabitants, data for the year 2011, is the 8th greatest city in the EU, as well in its metropolitan area has 2.38 million inhabitants.
It turned out a single city when it occupied both banks of the Danube river, uniting the two cities, Buda on the west bank and Pest on the east bank, the November 17, 1873.
9.WARSAW
Warsaw is the capital city of Poland, is the 9th largest city in the EU with a population of 1,726,581, 2014. Also data in the metropolitan area show it has 2.79 million inhabitants. This city is named after the Warsaw Pact.
The city center was destroyed after the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and rebuilt after the war, in 1980 it was declared World Heritage by UNESCO as an example of almost total reconstruction of a historical center.
10.BUCHAREST
Bucharest, the capital and largest city of Romania, located southeast of the country.
The city has 1,677,985 inhabitants, census data of 2011, making it the tenth largest city in the EU.
