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Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This SourceThis list includes the most up-to-date official census figures or census estimates with regards to the population of the largest cities in the European Union. It deals exclusively with the areas within inner city administrative boundaries as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas.
The European Union statistics agency Eurostat does not gather information with regards to the population of cities within the member states, it is rather the task of national statistical agencies that gather such information every 5 to 10 years and that often make official estimates on the population of the cities. In some case the regional, local and municipal authorities also gather such information. This list exclusively includes official information from national agencies as well as official information from local government authorities.
100 most populous cities within administrative city limits
Note: Cities in bold are capital cities of their administrative countries.
Notable cities
- Aarhus, Denmark - whit a population of 298,538 the city is the number 101 largest city in the EU, with a strong growth every year around 2,500 new citizens, the city is projected to reach citizen number 300,000 in august this year. The city is a part of the East Jutland metropolitan area whit 1.2 mil. citizens.
- Almere, Netherlands - did not have a population until 1976, has a pop. of 176,000 in 2006 and is forecast to have a pop. of 214,000 by 2010.
- Bacău, Romania - an important city in Western Moldavia with a population of 210,469 and an extending metropolitan area.
- Belfast, United Kingdom, 267,400 (mid-2006 est.) - the capital of Northern Ireland.
- Bordeaux, France – the city in Aquitaine is not on the list because most people in the Bordeaux Metropolitan Area live in the suburbs, outside of the city limits. Population within the city proper: 229,500 (July 1, 2005).
- Brăila, Romania - with a popultion of 216,300 it will be part of Cantemir metropolitan area with a population of 600,000.
- Braşov, Romania - the largest city from Central Romania with a population of 277,200 (June 2007) and a metropolitan area of 398,125 in 2007 and it is estimated to have 600,000 in 2012
- Brussels – the capital city of Belgium and unofficially referred to as the capital of the European Union is nowhere near the top 100 list, as the small municipality has a total population of only 141,312 (Census estimate 2004). The greater Brussels-Capital Region has a population of over 1 million.
- Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark has a relatively small municipality compared to other European cities and even the inner city area of Frederiksberg (92,235 inhabitants) is not included in the list above. The greater city of Copenhagen has 1,084,885 inh. and the metropolitan area app. 1.8 million.
- Cork, Republic of Ireland - the second city of the Republic of Ireland with a population of 119,143(2006). The Cork City limits are very restrictive. The Greater Cork area is currently 370,000 and predicted to grow to 450,000 by 2020.
- Debrecen, Hungary - the second largest city in Hungary has 204,297 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
- Galaţi, Romania - the largest port from Lower Danube, with a population of 294,800 (June 2007) and a metropolitan area of 361,000; it is in project the Brăila-Galaţi (or Cantemir) metropolitan area which will have a population of 600,000.
- Košice, Slovakia - the second largest city in Slovakia with population of 234,871 (2005 census) and with city of Prešov it is a part of second biggest Slovak metropolitan area with total population of some 350,000.
- London, the figure used for London is that of Greater London rather than the actual City of London.
- Lille, France – the city in French Flanders is not on the list because most people in the Lille Metropolitan Area live in the suburbs, outside of the city limits. Population within the city proper: 224,900 (July 1, 2005).
- Ljubljana – the Slovenian capital has a total population of 258,873 and its population is currently declining.
- Luxembourg - the capital city of Luxembourg has a total population of 77,325 (Census Estimate 2004).
- Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden has a pop. of 280,000 in 2008 and is forecast to have a pop. of 300,000 by 2013. The metropolitan area of Malmö has over 600,000 inhabitants.
- Nantes, France – the city in Brittany is not on the list because most people in the Nantes Metropolitan Area live in the suburbs, outside of the city limits. Population within the city proper: 281,800 (July 1, 2005).
- Nicosia – the capital of Cyprus has a population of 355,000 (Total 2004). It is the largest municipality in Cyprus.
- Nottingham, United Kingdom, 286,400 (mid-2006 est.) – the famous English city lost over 20,000 of its inhabitants between 1991 and 2001, owing mostly to migration from the inner city to suburbs outside the city limits which are tightly drawn.
- Oradea, Romania - the largest urban area from Crişana historical region, supassing the city of Debrecen, with a population of 206,614 and a metropolitan area of 240,800 and still growing
- Paris - the capital of France has approximately 12 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area but only about 15% of that number in the city area.
- Ploieşti, Romania - major city from Muntenia has a population of 231,000 (June 2007) and a metropolitan area over 300,000.
- Porto, Portugal - 263,131 (2001 est.) - the second city in Portugal. One of the biggest metropolitan areas on the European Atlantic coast. Plans of an union with Vila Nova de Gaia could mean the formation of a city with over 500,000 inhabitants.
- Strasbourg, France – another important city in terms of the European Union is just short of the list, with a population of 264,115 as of 1999, but the July 1, 2005 estimate suggests that it is now closer with a population of 272,500.
- Valletta, Malta – the capital city has a total population of only 7,199 (Census Estimate 2001). The largest city in Malta is Birkirkara, with a population just under 25,000.
Candidate Countries
Croatia
- Zagreb City 801,554 Metro Area 1 150 011 [Census 2007]
- Split City 221,456, Metro Area 408 251 [Census 2007]
- Rijeka City 150 000, Meto 270 000 [Census 2001]
- Osijek 114,616 (2001)
Republic of Macedonia
- Skopje 506,926 Census 2002
- Tetovo125,234
- Bitola Metro Area 122,173
- Kumanovo 105,484
Turkey
- Istanbul 11,174,257
- Ankara 4,140,890
- İzmir 3,175,133
- Bursa 1,979,999
- Adana 1,611,262
- Konya 1,412,343
- Gaziantep 1,342,518
- Antalya 1,127,634
- Mersin 1,056,331
- Şanlıurfa 919,832
- Kayseri 895,253
- Diyarbakır 855,389
- Manisa 841,059
- Samsun 725,111
- Balıkesir 649,623
- Eskişehir 482,793
- Malatya 381,081
- Erzurum 361,235
- Kahramanmaraş 326,198
- Van 284,464
- Adapazarı 283,752
- Denizli 275,480
Only Istanbul is (partially) geographically in Europe, other cities are part of Asia. Nevertheless, Istanbul would displace London as the largest city in the EU if Turkey was admitted.
Officially recognized potential candidate countries
Albania
- Tirana 585,756 2005 estimate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo 814,246 2006 estimate
- Banja Luka 220,000 Official website
Montenegro
- Podgorica 136,473 (Census 2003)
Serbia
- Beograd 1.273.651 Census 2004
- Novi Sad Metro Area 301,405 (Census 2002 data)
- Nis Metro Area 300,545 (Local Census 2006)
See also
- Largest urban areas of the European Union
- Largest cities and metropolitan areas in the European Union
- Largest European metropolitan areas
- List of urban areas by population
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