Rank
|
Population
|
Country
|
Hint
|
City
|
1
|
1,868,000
|
Austria
|
City of Music, Schönbrunn Palace
|
Vienna
|
2
|
790,000
|
Spain
|
Paella, Los Murciélagos
|
Valencia
|
3
|
534,000
|
Lithuania
|
Jewish influence, Gediminas Tower
|
Vilnius
|
4
|
335,000
|
Bulgaria
|
Largest Bulgarian city on the Black Sea
|
Varna
|
5
|
301,000
|
Spain
|
Castile and León
|
Valladolid
|
6
|
292,000
|
Spain
|
In Galicia
|
Vigo
|
7
|
263,000
|
Italy
|
City of Canals, Rialto Bridge
|
Venice
|
8
|
259,000
|
Italy
|
Romeo and Juliet
|
Verona
|
9
|
245,000
|
Spain
|
European Green Capital
|
Vitoria-Gasteiz
|
10
|
219,000
|
Finland
|
Suburb of Helsinki
|
Vantaa
|
11
|
187,000
|
Portugal
|
Cellars with port wine
|
Vila Nova de Gaia
|
12
|
149,000
|
France
|
Metropolis of Lyon, best administration
|
Villeurbanne
|
13
|
147,000
|
Sweden
|
Mälaren, name originates from Västra Aros
|
Västerås
|
14
|
130,000
|
Greece
|
Coastal port city on the Greek mainland
|
Volos
|
15
|
113,000
|
Italy
|
"City of Palladio"
|
Vicenza
|
16
|
101,000
|
Netherlands
|
Borders Germany and its soccer club is called VVV
|
Venlo
|
17
|
91,000
|
France
|
Southeastern suburb of Paris, RER C
|
Vitry-sur-Seine
|
18
|
90,000
|
Sweden
|
Carl Linneaus (Carl von Linné)
|
Växjö
|
19
|
85,000
|
France
|
Magnificent château, Louis XIV
|
Versailles
|
20
|
84,000
|
Germany
|
Eastern edge of the Black Forest, River Neckar
|
Villingen-Schwenningen
|
|