Olinda | |
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Population | 388127 |
Olinda (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈlĩdɐ]) is a historic city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in Greater Recife (capital of Pernambuco State). It has a population of 389,494 people, covers 41.681 square kilometres (16.093 sq mi), and has a population of 9,437 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is noted as one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Brazil.Olinda features a number of major tourist attractions, such as a historic downtown area (World Heritage Site), churches, and the Carnival of Olinda, a popular street party, very similar to traditional Portuguese carnivals, with the addition of African influenced dances.
Bohumín | |
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State | Moravia-Silesia |
Country | Czechia |
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Population | 22532 |
Bohumín (; Czech pronunciation: [ˈboɦumiːn] (listen); Polish: Bogumin, German: Oderberg) is a town in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the border with Poland. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The confluence of the Oder (Odra) and Olza rivers is situated just north of the town. The town lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Bohumín consists of Old Bohumín and industrial New Bohumín, while several villages are administratively part of the town.