Municipalities

Qir — city in Fars Province, Iran Qir Qir (قير, Qīr) is the administrative center of Qir and Karzin County in Fars Province, Iran. The article covers its location, administrative role, geography, economy, history, and…

Qormi (Ħal Qormi): history, culture and civic profile Qormi Qormi (Ħal Qormi), also called Città Pinto, is a central Maltese city southwest of Valletta known for its bakeries, parish festas, and its role as one of Malta's larger localities.

Qorveh (Qurwe): city in Kurdistan Province, Iran Qorveh Qorveh (Kurdish Qurwe, Persian قروه) is the county seat of Qorveh County in Kurdistan province, Iran. It has a mixed Kurdish and Azerbaijani-speaking population and a largely Islam…

Qotbabad — city in Kordian District, Jahrom County, Fars Province, Iran Qotbabad Qotbabad (قطب‌آباد) is a small city and the administrative center of Kordian District in Jahrom County, Fars Province, Iran; known locally by several romanizations and connected to…

Quakenbrück: Market town in Lower Saxony Quakenbrück Quakenbrück is a small historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany, serving as a local centre for the Artland region with cultural sites, markets, light industry and a noted basketball…

Quảng Ngãi — provincial capital in South Central Vietnam Quảng Ngãi Quảng Ngãi is the capital of Quảng Ngãi province on Vietnam's South Central Coast. A regional administrative and service center, it links coastal communities, nearby Ly Sơn island…

Quaregnon (municipality in Hainaut, Belgium) Quaregnon Quaregnon is a Walloon municipality in Hainaut, Belgium, known for its industrial past in the Borinage coalfield. Small urban centre near Mons; population was 18,640 in 2007.

Quarré-les-Tombes: a rural commune of Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Quarré-les-Tombes Quarré-les-Tombes is a small rural commune in the Yonne department of central France, noted for its hilltop layout, stone architecture, and peaceful countryside setting popular wit…

Quarten — municipality on Walensee in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland Quarten Quarten is a Swiss municipality on Lake Walen (Walensee) in the Sarganserland district of St. Gallen, known for its villages, hiking and ski areas, vineyards in Quinten, and boat a…

Quasqueton, Iowa Quasqueton is a small city in Buchanan County, Iowa. Known for its rural setting and river corridor, it has 19th-century origins, local community life, and ties to agriculture and…

Quéant, Pas-de-Calais Quéant Quéant is a small commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France, known for its World War I history, reconstruction after the war, and Commonwealth war cemeteries.

Quebec City — Capital of the Province of Quebec, Canada Quebec City Quebec City is the capital of Quebec, Canada. Known for its fortified Old Quebec, Château Frontenac, French-language culture and winter festivals, it occupies a historic riverside…

Quedlinburg — medieval town in Saxony‑Anhalt and UNESCO World Heritage site Quedlinburg Quedlinburg is a well‑preserved medieval town in Saxony‑Anhalt, Germany, known for its timber‑framed houses, castle hill and the Collegiate Church of St. Servatius; listed by UNESC…

Quelaines-Saint-Gault: commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire Quelaines-Saint-Gault Overview of Quelaines-Saint-Gault, a commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire: geography, population note, local landmarks, administration and practical information for visitors.

Quelmes (commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France) Quelmes Quelmes is a small rural commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. The article describes its location, governance, landscape, history, local life and notable feat…

Quenne: a French commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Quenne Quenne is a small French commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. This article outlines its administrative status, geography, history, local features and typical…

Quercamps Quercamps is a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. This article outlines its location, character, local administration, history, and points of interes…

Querfurt — town in Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Querfurt Querfurt is a historic small town in the Saalekreis district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, noted for Burg Querfurt, a compact medieval centre, and its agricultural surroundings and re…

Quernes, Pas-de-Calais (commune in northern France) Quernes Quernes is a small rural commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, with local administration, agricultural character, historical buildings and basic transport lin…

Quesada (San Carlos) — city and commercial center in Alajuela, Costa Rica Quesada, San Carlos Ciudad Quesada (commonly San Carlos) is the principal city of the San Carlos canton in Alajuela, Costa Rica, known as a regional political center and a major dairy-producing area.

Quesques (commune in Pas-de-Calais, France) Quesques Quesques is a small rural commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, characterized by agricultural landscapes, local governance, and a history typical of small reg…

Questrecques Questrecques is a small commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France, located on the River Liane and noted for its 15th-century Church of St. Martin and gradually rising population re…

Quetteville — commune in Calvados, Normandy Quetteville Quetteville is a small French commune in the Calvados department of Normandy. This article summarizes its location, administration, historical roots, local features, economy and cu…

Quevedo, Ecuador: Riverine city and agricultural hub in Los Ríos Province Quevedo, Ecuador Quevedo is a major city in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador. Located on the Vinces River in the coastal lowlands west of the Andes, it is an agricultural center known for tropical climat…

Quévy: municipality in Hainaut, Wallonia (Belgium) Quévy Quévy is a French-speaking municipality in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It lies near the French border and includes several villages; notable for rural landscape, ra…

Queyrac (Gironde) — commune in southwestern France Queyrac Queyrac is a small rural commune in the Gironde department, part of the historic Aquitaine area now within Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Overview of geography, history, administration, econo…

Quezon City Quezon City is the most populous city in the Philippines, located in northeastern Metro Manila on Luzon. Founded as a planned capital and named for Manuel L. Quezon, it is a major…

Quickborn (Pinneberg district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) Quickborn Quickborn is a suburban town north of Hamburg in the district of Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein. It combines residential neighbourhoods, light industry and green spaces and maintain…

Quickborn (Dithmarschen) — municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Quickborn, Dithmarschen Quickborn is a small municipality in Dithmarschen district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. This article outlines its location, landscape, history, local life and how it differs fro…

Quiéry-la-Motte: commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Quiéry-la-Motte Quiéry-la-Motte is a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. This article summarizes its location, administration, history, economy and local features.

Quiestède — commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Quiestède Quiestède is a small commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, formerly in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and now part of Hauts-de-France. Overview, location, history, featur…

Quiévrain (Walloon municipality in Hainaut, Belgium) Quiévrain Quiévrain is a small French-speaking municipality in Hainaut province on the Belgian–French border. It has a town centre, transport links, and a history shaped by cross-border trad…

Quilen — a small commune in Pas-de-Calais, northern France Quilen Quilen is a small rural commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, historically linked to the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, with agricultural roots and local landmark…

Quillan — commune in Aude, Occitanie, southern France Quillan Quillan is a small town in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France, known for its riverside setting, outdoor recreation, medieval heritage and the 2016 merger with Brenac…

Quimper: Breton prefecture, cathedral city and center of faience Quimper Quimper (Breton: Kemper) is the prefecture of Finistère in Brittany, France. Known for its medieval center, Saint-Corentin Cathedral and a long tradition of faience pottery, it is…

Quincy-Basse Quincy-Basse is a small French commune in the Aisne department of northern France, historically part of Picardy and now within the Hauts-de-France region; typical of rural communes…

Quincy-sous-le-Mont — a commune in Aisne, northern France Quincy-sous-le-Mont Quincy-sous-le-Mont is a small rural commune in the Aisne department of northern France, historically part of Picardie. This article summarizes its geography, name, administration,…

Quincy, Florida: Overview, History, and Local Character Quincy, Florida Quincy is a small city in Gadsden County, Florida, known as a county seat with a history in agriculture, a compact downtown, and close ties to nearby Tallahassee.

Quincy, Massachusetts — history, landmarks, and local profile Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy is a coastal city just south of Boston, known as the birthplace of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, its granite and shipbuilding heritage, and neighborhoods like Wollaston…

Quinhagak, Alaska — Yup'ik village in the Bethel Census Area Quinhagak, Alaska Quinhagak (Kuinerraq) is a primarily Central Alaskan Yup'ik city on the Bering Sea coast in the Bethel Census Area, known for subsistence fishing, a living Yup'ik culture and the n…

Quinsac, Gironde Quinsac is a commune in the Gironde department of southwestern France, near Bordeaux, known for its rural character, local heritage, and ties to the region's viticulture and cultur…

Quinssaines: a commune in Allier, central France Quinssaines Quinssaines is a small rural commune in the Allier department of central France. This article outlines its setting, administration, history, economy and local points of interest.

Quintenas — village and commune in Ardèche, France Quintenas Quintenas is a small commune and village in the Ardèche department of south-central France. This article summarizes its setting, administration, demography, local life and notable…

Quinter, Kansas: small city in Gove County Quinter, Kansas Quinter is a small city in Gove County, Kansas, United States. It functions as a local service center for surrounding agricultural areas and had a population of 918 in 2010.

Quintillan — small commune in Aude, Occitanie, France Quintillan Quintillan is a very small rural commune in the Aude department of Occitanie in southern France, known for its low population and typical Mediterranean-influenced landscape.

Quintin (Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany) Quintin Quintin is a small historic commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, in western France, known for its preserved town center, merchant houses and a legacy of the early textile economy.

Quinto (Ticino): Mountain municipality in the Leventina valley Quinto, Ticino Quinto is an Italian-speaking Swiss municipality in the Leventina district of the canton of Ticino. It occupies valley floor and high alpine terrain, noted for hydropower, mountain…

Quinton, Oklahoma Quinton is a small town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. This article summarizes its location, origins, community features, and local institutions, with references and…