Andøy municipality in Norway is located in Vesterålen and has approximately 5.100 residents of which approximately 3.200 lives in the countyseat of Andenes. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Andenes. The municipality of Andøya consists of two islands, Andøya island and Hinnøya island. Hinnøya is Norway´s largest island while Andøya is […]

Alstahaug muncipality has approximately 7.300 inhabitants spread across no less than 917 islands and islets of all shapes and sizes, the largest of which is called Alstenøya. Cultural life in the municipality is abundant and wide-ranging, and its history reaches way back in time. The well-known names from the Viking Age include Sigrid and Torolv […]

Agdenes Township in Norway was incorporated in 1964 and is comprised of Lensvik, Ingdalen and Mølnbukt. The coat of arms which symbolizes that Agdenes was once inhabitated by kings, also symbolizes the importance of the areas fur and strawberry industry. Agdenes is situated on the south side at the entrance to Trondheimsfjord, and has a […]

The flag of the European Union is a blue field with 12 five-pointed gold stars arranged in a circle in the center. Blue represents the sky of the Western world, the stars are the people of Europe. The stars form a circle, symbolising unity, solidarity and harmony within the European Union. The number of stars […]

Intro Iasi is the capital and largest city of both Iasi county and the region of Moldova, Romania. The city is home to almost 320000 people and used to serve as capital of the country during World War I and before 1861. An important educational center, Iasi hosts the oldest Romanian University, University of Iasi, […]

Intro Constanta is one of the biggest Romanian cities, the biggest city in Dobrogea, capital of Constanta county and the largest Black Sea harbour. The city lies right on the place where the Greek colony of Tomis used to be. It was renamed later to Constantiana to honour Constantia, the sister of Constantine the Great […]

Intro Timisoara is a city in Banat, Transylvania and the capital of Timis county. No less than 315000 people call the city home according to the latest census. The name is a derivate of the name of the Timis River, known in Roman times as Tibiscus.  Timisoara was first mentioned in history as a fost […]

Intro Sighisoara is a city in Transylvania, Romania. It is located in Mures county and it is the home of about 32000 inhabitants. The city used to play a strategic and commercial role for Central Europe for a couple of centuries. That’s how it became one of the most important cities in Transylvania. During the […]

Intro Sibiu, home to 170000 people and known in German as Hermannstadt, is the capital of Sibiu county and one of the most important Romanian cities. Sibiu has always been known as being one of the centers of the German minority in Romania. Even today there’s a German minority present and the mayor of the […]

Arad Intro Arad is a city situated on the right bank of the Mureş river. It is a modern city, containing many beautiful buildings. The city is also the seat of the Romanian orthodox bishop. According to the last census, more than 180000 people call Arad “home”. The proximity to the western border of the […]