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Ansan

Ansan is a coastal city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area with a population of 633,417.

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Mashhad

Mashhad is the second-most-populous city in Iran and the capital of Razavi Khorasan province. It is a major Shia pilgrimage site.

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Thanh Khê District

Thanh Khê is an urban district in Da Nang, Vietnam, covering 9 km² with a population of 160,953 as of 2003.

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Xianyang

Xianyang is a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, China, known as the first imperial capital of China during the Qin dynasty.

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Simele

Simele is a town in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, located 14 km west of Dohuk. It is historically significant for the 1933 Assyrian massacre...

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Kızıltepe

Kızıltepe is a district and municipality in Mardin Province, Turkey, with a population of 252,656. It is located in southeastern Turkey.

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Al Majaz

Al Majaz is a mixed-use complex in Sharjah, UAE, featuring landmarks like City Centre Sharjah, Al Noor Island, and Al Qasba.

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Chishtian

Chishtian is a city in Bahawalnagar district, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 59th largest city in Pakistan by population.

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Hŭngnam

Hŭngnam is a district of Hamhung, North Korea, known for its port and the 1950 Korean War evacuation.

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Ilagan

Ilagan is the capital city of Isabela province in the Philippines. Known as the Corn Capital, it is the largest city in Luzon by land area.

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Wansheng District

Former district of Chongqing, China, merged into Qijiang District in 2011. Known for coal mining and the Wansheng Stone Forest.

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Alanya

Alanya is a historic resort city and district in Antalya Province, Turkey, known for its Seljuk-era castle, Red Tower, and Mediterranean tou...

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Bukit Panjang New Town

Bukit Panjang is a residential town and planning area in the West Region of Singapore, featuring public housing, LRT transport, and suburban...

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Khulna

Khulna is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, serving as a major port and industrial hub in the Ganges Delta near the Sundarbans.

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Padalarang

Padalarang is a district in West Bandung Regency, Indonesia. It covers 51.48 km2 with a population of 190,209 as of mid-2024.

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Agartala

Agartala is the capital and largest city of Tripura, India, situated near the Bangladesh border. It serves as a cultural and administrative...

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Sirjan

Sirjan is a city in Kerman province, Iran, known for its pistachios and historic windcatcher.

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Nagaon

Nagaon is a city and municipal board in Assam, India. It is the 4th biggest city in the state and a key administrative center.

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Quezon City

Quezon City is the most populous city in the Philippines, a planned community in Metro Manila that served as the national capital from 1948...

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Malerkotla State

Malerkotla State was a princely state in British India, ruled by an Afghan dynasty in the Punjab region.