Asia

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Gyeongju

Gyeongju is a coastal city in South Korea, historically the capital of the Silla kingdom, known for its UNESCO World Heritage Sites and arch...

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Qarchak

Qarchak is a city in Tehran province, Iran, serving as the capital of Qarchak County and its Central District.

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Pingdu

Pingdu is a county-level city in Qingdao, Shandong, China. It covers 3,166 km² and had a population of 1,191,348 in 2020.

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Kengtung

Kengtung is the capital of eastern Shan State, Myanmar, and a major transport hub on the Asian Highway network.

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Sorsogon

Sorsogon is a province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, located at the southern tip of Luzon. It is known for its coastal geography a...

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Ibaraki Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture is a Japanese prefecture in the Kantō region of Honshu, bordering the Pacific Ocean and five other prefectures.

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Silang

Silang is the largest municipality in Cavite, Philippines, with a population of 313,145 as of the 2024 census.

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Mumbai

Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, India, is the country's financial hub and most populous city, known for Bollywood and its colonial histo...

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Longling County

Longling County is a county in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province, China, bordering Burma's Shan State. It covers 2793 km² and has a population o...

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Yichun, Heilongjiang

Yichun is a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang, China, bordering Russia. Known as Lindu, it features high urbanization and extensive fore...

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Aleppo

Aleppo is a historic city in northern Syria, capital of the Aleppo Governorate. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the...

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Tamsui District

Tamsui District is a seaside district in New Taipei City, Taiwan, located on the Tamsui River and overlooking the Taiwan Strait.

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Takarazuka Revue

The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Hyōgo Prefecture, owned by the Hankyu Railway company.

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Bến Cát

Bến Cát is a provincial city in Bình Dương province, Vietnam, known as an industrial hub with 380 investment projects and a population of 36...

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Tiruppur

Tiruppur is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, known as the knitwear capital. It is the administrative capital of Tiruppur district.

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Sorong

Sorong is the capital of Southwest Papua, Indonesia, serving as a gateway to Raja Ampat and a hub for the region's oil and gas industry.

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Kabin Buri

Kabin Buri is a district in Prachinburi province, eastern Thailand. It features historical sites from the Ayutthaya kingdom and is served by...

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Baghlan

Baghlan is a city in northern Afghanistan in Baghlan Province. It is the center of sugar beet production and has a cold semi-arid climate.

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Rui'an

Rui'an is a county-level city in Zhejiang, China, known for the 'Wenzhou Model' of economic growth and its role in China's market economy re...

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Sengkang New Town

Sengkang is a planning area and residential town in Singapore's North-East Region, home to 249,370 residents as of 2020.