Europe Alphabetically - Part N Quiz

Answer: Nantes

Pays-de-la-Loire is a Region in north west France, founded in the 1950s. Nantes, the sixth-largest city in France in the early 2st century, is its administrative centre, although its citizens tend to regard the city as belonging to nearby Brittany. The city lies on the Loire estuary, with part of the centre lying on the Ile-de-Nantes, an island lying between two branches of the river.

Answer: Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod is the capital of the Volga Federal District. The city was renamed Gorky between 1932 and 1990, and was closed to foreigners through much of this time. On the dissolution of the USSR, the original name was restored, and the city became "open" again. In the early 21st century, the city is a major educational and information technology centre.

Answer: Neckar

The Neckar is 225 miles long, and passes through some of the most industrialised parts of Germany. Cities along its banks include Stuttgart, Heidelberg and Heilbronn.

Answer: Naples

The third-largest city in Italy, Naples is the capital of Campania Region and lies on the Bay of Naples, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. Vesuvius, famous for its 79 AD eruption which destroyed Pompeii, lies less than six miles east of the city.

Answer: Neuchatel

Lake Neuchatel has a surface area of 84 square miles, and lies in the west of Switzerland near the French border. The city of Neuchatel was formerly part of the Kingdom of Burgundy, and is a centre for hi-tech industry.

Answer: Novi Sad

Novi Sad is the capital of the province of Vojvodina, and is located on the banks of the Danube River in the north of Serbia. It was the centre of Serbian culture in the pre-Yugoslavian days, and was nicknamed the "Serbian Athens".

Answer: Nice

Nice is located a few miles west of Monaco on the French Riviera. Situated at the foot of the Alps, the city is one of the busiest tourist destinations in the country. The city's port provides ferry connections with the island of Corsica.

Answer: Naxos

Located in the south Aegean Sea, Naxos is, like many of its neighbours, a popular tourist destination. According to local myth, Zeus, King of the Greek gods, was raised on the island - its highest point is called Mount Zeus. The Cyclades are one of a number of archipelagos in the Aegean, with over 200 islands.

Answer: Nuremberg

Franconia, a historical region of Germany, is not one of the modern-day states of that country - much of it lies in northern Bavaria. Nuremberg was the site of mass rallies by the Nazis in the 1930s, and suffered badly during World War 2, with much of the city destroyed by allied bombing.

The post-war trials of war criminals were held there for mainly symbolic reasons. The modern city has recovered and is now a popular tourist destination.

Answer: Narvik

Narvik is a municipality in Nordland County, Norway, and is located around 130 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The town is located on the banks of Ofotfjord, and is a popular destination for outdoor sports.