Quito | |
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Population | 1873458 |
Quito (; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkito] (listen); Quechua: Kitu; formally Saint Francis of Quito) is the capital of Ecuador, the country's most populous city and at an elevation of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest official capital city in the world, and the closest to the equator. It is located in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains.
In 2008, the city was designated as the headquarters of the Union of South American Nations.The historic centre of Quito is one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved in the Americas.
District of Zvolen | |
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State | Region of Banská Bystrica |
Country | Slovakia |
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Population | 0 |
Zvolen passenger railway station (Slovak: Zvolen osobná stanica, abbreviated Zvolen os.st.; Hungary: Zólyom-személyi pályaudvar; Czech: Zvolen osobní nádraží; Polish: Główna stacja kolejowa w Zwoleniu) is the main passenger station serving the city of Zvolen, Zvolen District, located in Banská Bystrica Region, central Slovakia
and an important railway junction in Slovakia.