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Lat Krabang

Lat Krabang is an eastern district of Bangkok, Thailand, known for its canal culture, rice farming, and proximity to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

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Dehradun

Dehradun is the winter capital of Uttarakhand, India. Located in the Doon Valley, it is a major educational and military hub with a populati...

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Xinyang

Xinyang is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan, China. Known for tea culture and subtropical climate, it borders Anhui and Hubei p...

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Al Diwaniyah

Al Diwaniyah is a city in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate, located on the Euphrates river. It serves as a regional agricultural and transpo...

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Iranshahr

Iranshahr is the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, located near the Pakistan border.

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Liuzhou

Liuzhou is a prefecture-level city in Guangxi, China, known for its industrial economy, Liu River, and Luosifen culinary tourism.

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Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia. It serves as the country's economic and cul...

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Nagareyama

Nagareyama is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its family-friendly policies, humid subtropical climate, and proximity to Tokyo.

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Bayawan

Bayawan is a component city in Negros Oriental, Philippines, known for its agricultural economy and Minagahat language.

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Malappuram

Malappuram is a municipality and district headquarters in Kerala, India. Known for its rapid urban growth and historical significance.

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Shanhaiguan

Shanhaiguan is a historic fortified gateway at the eastern end of the Great Wall of China, located in Hebei province.

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Changning, Shanghai

Changning is an administrative district in central Shanghai, China. It covers 37.19 km² and had a population of 694,000 in 2018.

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Moratuwa

Moratuwa is a coastal municipality in Sri Lanka, known for its furniture industry, University of Moratuwa, and cricket heritage.

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Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai is a city and district headquarters in Tamil Nadu, India, known for the Annamalaiyar Temple and the Girivalam pilgrimage.

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Acheng District

Acheng District is a suburban district of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, covering 2,680 km² with a population of 596,856 as of 2010.

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Turhal

Turhal is a town and district in Tokat Province, Turkey, known for its sugar beet processing plant and historical fortifications.

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Samarinda

Samarinda is the capital and largest city of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, situated on the Mahakam River in Borneo.

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Üsküdar

Üsküdar is a historic district and municipality on the Asian shore of Istanbul, Turkey, known for its Ottoman mosques, transport hubs, and c...

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Kalmunai

Kalmunai is a city in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, known for its Muslim majority population and coastal location.

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Hai Bà Trưng

Hai Bà Trưng were Vietnamese military leaders and national heroines who led a rebellion against Chinese rule in the 1st century AD.