Bridgetown | |
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Country | Barbados |
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Population | 110000 |
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The City of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally known as"The City", but the most frequent reference is only"Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000.
The Bridgetown port, located along Carlisle Bay (at 13.106°N 59.632°W / 13.106; -59.632 (Bridgetown port)) is located on the southwestern coast of the island. Parts of the Greater Bridgetown area (as roughly characterized by the Ring Road Bypass or more commonly known as the ABC Highway), sit near the borders of the neighbouring parishes Christ Church and St. James. The Grantley Adams International Airport for Barbados, is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Bridgetown city centre, and has daily flights to major cities in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
Tartu | |
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Population | 102414 |
Tartu (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈtɑrtˑu], South Estonian: Tarto) is the second largest city of Estonia, after Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn. Situated 186 kilometres (116 miles) southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, the capital of Latvia. The distance to Estonia's summer holiday capital Pärnu in the west is 176 kilometres (109 miles) and the fastest route there by car is through Viljandi and Kilingi-Nõmme. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi ("Mother river"), which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus.
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