Leeuwarden is the urban heart of Fryslân, the capital of a wilful province with its language and culture. However, the city is high on economic disadvantage and social exclusion.
Le Havre is writing a new chapter in its history: raised to the ground in the Second World War, the town has built itself back up by expanding and annexing neighbouring towns in the 1950-60s.
Lake Megantic is the central city in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Granit, at the south-east of the region of Estrie, close to the border with the United States (the state of Maine).
La Paz, seat of the Bolivian Government, is located in the Andean region of the country, at 3600 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest cities in the world.
Kaunas City Municipality owns the 13,000 sq. metre Cabbage Field. Kaunas itself was the birth place of George Maciunas, the founder of the Fluxus movement and is located in the centre of Lithuania.
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is located in the plateau of the South African interior and is best known as the mining city since gold was discovered in the 1880’s.
Jeonju is a historic city in Korea. As the city where government agencies were located during the Joseon Dynasty, Jeonju became the center of politics, economic, and culture power of the Jeolla area.
Jeju is a volcanic island created entirely from volcanic eruptions in the past, which is located in East Asia. While known for its beautiful nature, Jeju Island’s inhospitable environments—rough soil and frequent typhoons—have caused islanders to suffer.
Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony with about 520,000 inhabitants, is amongst the top 15 cities in Germany. It is a "green city" with the largest urban forest in Europe and numerous green spaces on the banks of the Leine river.
Around 90,3 million inhabitants populate Vietnam, situated in the South-East of Asia. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976.