Mighty-Cities: 1 Million Or More
While these may not seem like they are huge cities, these as I have dubbed them "Mighty-Cities" are worthy of their own post because they are interesting in their own right. Today's post will cover 10 different Mighty-Cities. Enjoy!!
Odesa, Ukraine- 1,009,289 inhabitants
Odessa is a port city on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It’s known for its beaches and 19th-century architecture, including the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. The monumental Potemkin Stairs, immortalized in "The Battleship Potemkin," lead down to the waterfront with its Vorontsov Lighthouse. Running parallel to the water, the grand Primorsky Boulevard is a popular promenade lined with mansions and monuments.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Odessa-Ukraine
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ukraine/odesa
Rotterdam, the Netherlands- 1,010,026 inhabitants
Rotterdam is a major port city in the Dutch province of South Holland. The Maritime Museum's vintage ships and exhibits trace the city's seafaring history. The 17th-century Delfshaven neighborhood is home to canalside shopping and Pilgrim Fathers Church, where pilgrims worshiped before sailing to America. After being almost completely reconstructed following WWII, the city is now known for bold, modern architecture.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Rotterdam-Netherlands
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands/rotterdam
Vienna, Austria- 1,929,944 inhabitants
Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. In the MuseumsQuartier district, historic and contemporary buildings display works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and other artists.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Vienna
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/austria/vienna
Naples, Italy- 2,186,853 inhabitants
Naples, a city in southern Italy, sits on the Bay of Naples. Nearby is Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed nearby Roman town Pompeii. Dating to the 2nd millennium B.C., Naples has centuries of important art and architecture. The city's cathedral, the Duomo di San Gennaro, is filled with frescoes. Other major landmarks include the lavish Royal Palace and Castel Nuovo, a 13th-century castle.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Naples-Italy
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/campania/naples
Athens, Greece- 3,153,355 inhabitants
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Athens
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/athens
Shantou, China- 4,327,316 inhabitants
Shantou, Wade-Giles romanization Shan-t’ou, conventional Swatow, city in eastern Guangdong sheng (province), southern China. It lies on the coast of the South China Sea a short distance west of the mouth of the Han River, which, with its tributary, the Mei River, drains most of eastern Guangdong. The Han forms a delta, and Shantou is on an inlet that extends about 10 miles (16 km) inland on the southwestern part of the delta. The city stands at the narrow seaward end of this inlet, where the delta on the north shore approaches the rocky promontory to the south.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Shantou
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/china/guangdong/shantou
Guadalajara, Mexico- 5,179,479 inhabitants
Guadalajara is a city in western Mexico. It’s known for tequila and mariachi music, both born in Jalisco, the state of which Guadalajara is the capital. Guadalajara’s historic center is dotted with colonial plazas and landmarks such as the neoclassical Teatro Degollado and a cathedral with twin gold spires. The Palacio del Gobierno houses famous murals by painter José Clemente Orozco.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Guadalajara-Mexico
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/western-central-highlands/guadalajara
Toronto, Canada- 6,196,731 inhabitants
Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario, is a major Canadian city along Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore. It's a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all dwarfed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto also has many green spaces, from the orderly oval of Queen’s Park to 400-acre High Park and its trails, sports facilities and zoo.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Toronto
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada/toronto
New York City, USA- 8,323,338 inhabitants
New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.
https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-City
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/new-york-city
London, England- 9,304,016 inhabitants
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.
https://www.britannica.com/place/London
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london
There you have it 10 Mighty-Cities. There are obviously many more that have 1 million & more inhabitants but these were my ten choices :)
