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Warnemuende
World Directory, Europe, Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Warnemuende
Warnemuende is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow.
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Lampedusa
World Directory, Europe, Italy, Sicily, Agrigento
The Mediterranean island of Lampedusa belongs to Italy and is the largest of the Pelagie Islands, situated 205 km from Sicily and 113 km from Tunisia. Its population subsists on fishing, agriculture and tourism. Known primarily for its role as an entry point to Europe for impoverished illegal immigrants from Africa
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Punta Ala
World Directory, Europe, Italy, Tuscany, Grosseto
Punta Ala means "Wing Point" because of the shape of this point of land that extends out into the Mediterranean sea toward the Island of Elba in Tuscany near Grossetto.
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Anzio
World Directory, Europe, Italy, Lazio, Rome
Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about 57 km south of Rome. Well known for its seaside harbor setting, it is a fishing port popular with tourists and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene. The city bears great historical significance as the site of a crucial Allied landing during World War II.
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Den Helder
World Directory, Europe, Netherlands, North Holland, North Holland
Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base.
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Hammerfest
World Directory, Europe, Norway, Finnmark, Finnmark
Hammerfest is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaloya, Soroya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of low population, and very few voters, this was impossible to carry out for Hammerfest in 1838.
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Voss
World Directory, Europe, Norway, Midhordland, Hordaland
Voss is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen.
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Gamvik
World Directory, Europe, Norway, Finnmark, Finnmark
Gamvik is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mehamn. The municipality of Gamvik was separated from Tana on 1 July 1913.
The municipality consists of the eastern half of the Nordkyn peninsula. Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe (The North Cape is on Magerøya island). Most people live in the village of Mehamn (about 700 inhabitants), which has an airport, Mehamn Airport, and is also a port of call of the hurtigruten coastal boats. Gamvik and Skjånes are two other villages in the county. The Slettnes lighthouse near the village of Gamvik is the northernmost lighthouse on the mainland of Europe.
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Rotorua
World Directory, Oceania, New Zealand, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua District
Rotorua is a city on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, and Rotorua District is the encompassing local authority area.
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Waiheke Island
World Directory, Oceania, New Zealand, Auckland, Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island is the second largest island (9,324 hectares) within the Hauraki Gulf. It is 26 km long and 19 km across at its widest point, with rolling hills that reach 230 metres at the highest point. Its name translated means cascading waters which refers to the waterfalls now within the Whakanewha Regional Park. It is a unique island settlement close to Auckland with a resident population of about 7,000 spread out around the numerous bays and beaches mainly grouped at the western end.