On our planet, so many cities, it is perhaps difficult to choose the largest city.In the world a lot of giants, they are in almost every country.
Some are famous for their size, others - the number of residents, and others - its history and some attractions.Here are some examples of settlements, each of which can be characterized as the largest city by area in the world.
course, start with Sydney.This city is a giant in Australia, in the south-eastern part.It was founded by the British Navy Admiral Arthur Phillip in 1788.He arrived in the new land at the head of the First Fleet, to create a European colony in Australia.And the city was named after the British Colonial Secretary, Lord Sydney.
Today Sydney - the largest city in terms of area.Its size - more than 12 thousand square kilometers.As you can see, it is just huge, but the residents there, there are only 4.5 million.
Urban areas are located in the coastal plain, on their territory are about 70 beaches.Among them, the most famous - a "Bondi Beach".He became famous for great waves.
more to the sights of Sydney is the famous bridge "Harbour Bridge" and the stunning beauty of the Opera House.That last is the hallmark of the city.
And a few giants of the category "Most large cities in the world by area."
Kinshasa - the capital of the Republic of Congo.The city is situated on the banks of the Congo River.Its area - 10 500 square kilometers.But the number of inhabitants - more than 10 million.Kinshasa is the third in Africa in terms of population, the first two occupy Lagos and Cairo.
way, despite the huge number of people, most of the city is the agricultural land.
Buenos Aires - the capital of Argentina, its territory is 4 thousand square kilometersThe city is divided into 48 districts.It was founded in the XVI century by Pedro de Mendoza, but after a few years the city burned the Indians.And only a few decades later, his rebuilt Juan de Garay.
Karachi - this is one of the giants, too, claims to be the "largest city in terms of area."It occupies more than 3500 square kilometersIt is the largest metropolis of Pakistan not only territory but also in the number of population.It is home to nearly 14 million inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.Although Karachi and the capital of Pakistan, but is considered to be the center of the country.That it focuses Pakistani trade and industry.By the way, until 1958 Karachi, considered the capital of the country, but then she was transferred to Rawalpindi.
Alexandria - a giant who stretched out on the Mediterranean coast.Its area is almost 2.7 thousand square kilometersThe city was founded by Alexander the Great.Today, Alexandria - a storehouse of architectural landmarks.For example, a column of Pompey or of Kom el Shukafa - catacombs, consisting of a maze with different levels.
Ankara - the capital of Turkey.It is not only the largest city square in the world, in Asia Minor, he is one of the oldest.Ankara area is 2.5 thousand sq.km.
Istanbul - the largest metropolis, which is also located in Turkey, known as the largest city in terms of area.It is located on the shores of the Bosphorus and took more than two thousand square kilometersThroughout its history, Istanbul served as the capital of several empires.It was during the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Latin empires.
According to historical records, the predecessor of Istanbul was a city of Byzantium, which was founded BC (in the VII century).
Here is a list of the largest cities in the world.They can still be attributed to Tehran, Bogota, London, and our Moscow is not the last place in this list.
