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Fun Trivia: E : Europe - Cities

Special Sub-Topic: Largest City on Largest Lake: Europe


What is the largest city on Lake Mjøsa, Norway?

    Gjøvik. These are the 2004 figures: Gjøvik, 27,530. Hamar, 27,247. Hamar is the seat of the bishopric and the capital of Oppland region. Lillehammer is situated on the Lågen River, Elverum on the Glomma River.

What is the largest city on Lake Vänern, Sweden?
    Karlstad. Vänern is Europe´s fourth largest lake. Karlstad is the capital of Värmland region. Karlstad, 55,480. Vänersborg, 35,590.

What is the largest city on Lake Saimaa, Finland?
    Lappeenranta. Lake Saimaa is the third largest lake in Europe. Lappeenranta is called Villmanstrand in Swedish. Savonlinna is situated on Lake Pihlajavesi. Lappeenranta, 57,600. Mikkeli, 32,800. Imatra, 30,900.

What is the largest town on Lake Ladoga, Russia?
    Sortavala. Sortavala, 21,131 Priozersk (Swedish: Kexholm, Finnish: Käkisalmi), 20,506. The towns were Finnish 1917-40. Lake Lagoga is the largest lake in Europe, # 2 is Lake Onega, also in Russia.

What is the largest city on Lake Constance (Bodensee), Germany/Switzerland/Austria? (Lake Constance is the largest lake in Germany).
    Konstanz (Germany). Konstanz, 81,217 Friedrichshafen, 58,417.

What is the largest town on Lake Garda, Italy?
    Riva del Garda. Salò was the capital of the Italian Social Republic, Mussolini´s Nazi-backed puppet state 1943-45. Riva del Garda, 15,170. Salò, 10,056

What is the largest village on Lake Peipus, Estonia/Russia? (Lake Peipus is the largest lake in Estonia).
    Gdov (Russia). Unlike other rural areas in Estonia the Estonian villages on the western shore of Lake Peipus have a Russian-speaking majority. They immigrated as fishermen. Gdov, 5171 Mustvee, 1756

What is the largest town on Neusiedler See, Austria/Hungary? (Neusiedler See is the largest lake in Austria, not counting the country´s small part of Lake Constance).
    Neusiedl am See. Neusiedl am See has 6,200 inhabitants. The lake is called Fertötó in Hungarian. It was entirely within Hungary until 1922.

What is the largest town on Lake Balaton, Hungary?
    Siófok. Siófok, 22,460 Keszthely, 21,803

What is the largest city on Lake Scutari, Albania/Montenegro? (Lake Scutari is the largest lake in both Albania and Montenegro).
    Shkodër & Shkoder & Shkodra. Scutari is the Italian (and English) name for Shkodër.

What is the largest city on Lake Ohrid/Lake Podradec, Macedonia/Albania? (Lake Ohrid is the largest lake in Macedonia. It is called Lake Pogradec in Albania).
    Ohrid. Lake Ohrid and lake Prespa are the largest lakes in Macedonia, both are shared with Albania. Ohrid, 55,700. Podragec, 30,000.

What is the largest village on Lake Sniardwy, Poland?
    Mikolajki. Lake Sniardwy is one of the Mazurian lakes. Mikolajki is located on Jezioro Mikolajskie, which on the South joins Sniardwy

What is the largest town on Lake Bourget, France? (Lake Bourget is the largest lake which is entirely in France).
    Aix-les-Bains. Lake Bourget is in Savoie department.

The largest city on Lake Geneva, Switzerland/France is obviously Geneva. But what is the second largest city? (Lake Geneva is the largest lake in Switzerland).
    Lausanne. Lake Geneva is called Lac Lèman in French.

What is the largest town on Lake Yalpug, Ukraine? (Lake Yalpug is the largest natural freshwater body in Ukraine).
    Bolhrad. Lake Yalpug is in Bessarabia, near the Romanian border.


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