Municipalities

Vlamertinge — village and borough of Ypres in West Flanders Vlamertinge Vlamertinge is a village in West Flanders, Belgium, and the largest borough of Ypres outside the city centre. It lies on the N38 toward Poperinge and includes the hamlet of Brandho…

Vleteren — municipality in West Flanders, Belgium Vleteren Vleteren is a rural municipality in West Flanders, Belgium. Known for the Trappist Westvleteren beers, it comprises several villages, farmed landscapes, wartime memory sites and lo…

Vlieland — Dutch West Frisian island and municipality Vlieland Vlieland is a small island and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands. Part of the West Frisian Islands, it is noted for dunes, wide beaches, a car-restricted village and important…

Vlissingen (Flushing) — port city and municipality in Zeeland, Netherlands Vlissingen Vlissingen (Zeelandic: Vlissienge; English: Flushing) is a coastal city and municipality in southwest Netherlands known for its port, shipbuilding, maritime history and seaside bou…

Vocance, Ardèche (commune in southern France) Vocance Vocance is a small rural commune in the Ardèche department of southern France, known for its upland scenery, traditional stone architecture and local agricultural and outdoor activ…

Vöcklabruck District, Upper Austria Vöcklabruck District Administrative district in Upper Austria centered on the town of Vöcklabruck, comprising 52 municipalities in a mixed lake-and-foothill landscape with industry, agriculture and tou…

Vœgtlinshoffen — small commune in Haut-Rhin, Alsace (eastern France) Vœgtlinshoffen Vœgtlinshoffen is a small French commune near Colmar in Haut-Rhin, Alsace. It lies on the lower slopes of the Vosges, within a wine-growing landscape and close to regional cultural…

Voeren (Fourons): a border municipality in Belgian Limburg Voeren Voeren (Dutch: Fourons) is a small, rural municipality in the eastern tip of Flanders, Belgian province of Limburg, known for its borderland history, rolling Voer valley landscape,…

Vogorno — village and former municipality in Verzasca Valley, Ticino Vogorno Vogorno is a village in the Verzasca Valley of Ticino, Switzerland. Formerly an independent municipality in Locarno district, it joined neighbouring communes in 2020 to form the ne…

Vogüé — historic riverside village in Ardèche, France Vogüé Vogüé is a small historic commune in the Ardèche département of southern France, noted for its cliffside castle, medieval streets, and scenic access to the Ardèche River.

Voisines — commune in the Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Voisines, Yonne Voisines is a small rural commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, north-central France. This article covers its location, landscape, local life, history and pra…

Voitinel: commune in Suceava County, Romania Voitinel Voitinel is a rural commune in Suceava County in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, known for its agricultural landscape, local traditions, and links to the c…

Voivres-lès-le-Mans — commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire Voivres-lès-le-Mans Voivres-lès-le-Mans is a small French commune near Le Mans in the Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire. Overview, geography, administration, history, economy and transport links.

Volda (municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway) Volda Volda is a coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, known as a regional centre for education, healthcare and culture, with fjord scenery and a population of about 10…

Volga, Iowa — overview, history and community features Volga, Iowa Volga is a small incorporated city in Iowa, United States. This article summarizes its location, origins, geography, local institutions, economy, and community life with cautious,…

Volgelsheim (commune in Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France) Volgelsheim Volgelsheim is a small commune in Haut-Rhin, in the historical region of Alsace near the Rhine and the German border, with agricultural surroundings, cross-border links and a bilin…

Volgograd Volgograd, on the western bank of the Volga, is a major Russian industrial and administrative city—formerly Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad—known for its strategic role in the Battle of S…

Volgré — former commune in Yonne, France Volgré Volgré was a small rural commune in the Yonne department of central France. It was merged into the new commune of Montholon on 1 January 2017 as part of local administrative consol…

Volin, South Dakota Volin is a small incorporated town in southeastern South Dakota, located in Yankton County. It had 161 residents at the 2010 U.S. census and was incorporated in 1901.

Volkach, Bavaria Volkach Volkach is a historic town on the Main River in the Kitzingen district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, known for viticulture, timber-framed architecture and river-side touris…

Volken: A Swiss municipality in the district of Andelfingen Volken Volken is a small municipality in the district of Andelfingen, canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Rural in character, it combines local administration, agricultural activity and region…

Volketswil — Municipality in the Canton of Zurich Volketswil Volketswil is a municipality in the Uster district of the Swiss canton of Zurich. East of Zurich, it combines residential neighbourhoods, business areas, green spaces and municipal…

Vollèges — Municipality in Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland Vollèges Vollèges is a French-speaking municipality in the Entremont district of Valais, Switzerland. It is an Alpine community known for mountain landscapes, agriculture, and proximity to…

Volnay (Sarthe) Volnay, Sarthe Volnay is a small rural commune in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, western France. Overview of its location, landscape, local governance, history, economy and how it dif…

Volovăţ — commune in Suceava County, Romania Volovăţ Volovăţ is a rural commune in Suceava County in northeastern Romania, located in the historical region of Bukovina. It is primarily agricultural with local traditions and modest in…

Volterra — Etruscan hill town in Tuscany with medieval and Roman heritage Volterra Volterra is a hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy, known for its Etruscan origins, medieval centre, alabaster craft, Roman remains and preserved historic architecture under Medici and F…

Volvic: the French commune and its volcanic mineral water Volvic Volvic is a small commune in central France known for its volcanic geology and the internationally sold Volvic mineral water sourced and bottled at the town's springs.

Vongnes — commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Vongnes Vongnes is a small rural commune in the Ain department of eastern France. This article outlines its location, administrative role, landscape, history, local life and why such commu…

Vonnas — commune in Ain, France Vonnas Vonnas is a small commune in the Ain department of eastern France, known for its agricultural setting in Bresse and for a long culinary tradition centered on the Blanc family resta…

Vonore, Tennessee Small town on Tellico Lake in Monroe and Blount counties, Tennessee; noted for Fort Loudoun State Historic Park, Cherokee and prehistoric sites, recreation on Tellico Reservoir, an…

Voorhees Township, New Jersey Voorhees Township is a suburban municipality in Camden County, New Jersey, part of the Greater Philadelphia area. Named for Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees, it recorded a populati…

Vordemwald — Municipality in Aargau, Switzerland Vordemwald Vordemwald is a small German-speaking municipality in the district of Zofingen, canton of Aargau, Switzerland, known for rural landscape, local industry, and access to regional tra…

Vorderthal — municipality in March District, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland Vorderthal Vorderthal is a small rural municipality in the March District of the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, known for its village character, surrounding forests and agricultural land, and…

Vorges (Aisne) — Commune in northern France Vorges Vorges is a small commune in the Aisne department of northern France, historically part of Picardy. This article outlines its location, administration, landscape, history, and loca…

Voronezh Voronezh is a major city in southwestern Russia on the Voronezh River. Founded in 1586, it is the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast and a regional cultural, industrial, and…

Vorselaar Vorselaar is a Dutch-speaking municipality in the province of Antwerp, northern Belgium. A small historic town in the Campine region; coordinates 51°12′N 04°46′E; population about…

Vosselaar (Belgium) Vosselaar Vosselaar is a Dutch-speaking municipality in the Antwerp province of Belgium, located in the Campine region. It is a small residential community with woodlands, local services and…

Vouillé‑les‑Marais — commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Vouillé-les-Marais Vouillé‑les‑Marais is a small French commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire. Known for its low marshland landscape, rural character, and traditional water-management he…

Vouilly — former commune in Calvados, Normandy Vouilly Vouilly was a small commune in the Calvados department of northwestern France. In 2017 it merged into Isigny-sur-Mer; the area is rural, historically agricultural and near the Norm…

Voussac — commune in the Allier department of central France Voussac Voussac is a rural commune in Allier, central France. This article summarizes its administrative role, landscape and economy, historical context, local services, and what distingui…

Voutenay-sur-Cure Voutenay-sur-Cure is a small commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, situated on the Cure river near the historic town of Vézelay and connected to regio…

Voutré — Commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France Voutré Voutré is a small commune in the Mayenne department of Pays de la Loire, northwestern France. This article summarizes its location, administration, history, economy, and local feat…

Vouvant — medieval commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France Vouvant Vouvant is a small historic commune in the Vendée department of Pays de la Loire, western France, known for medieval remains, the Tour Mélusine, a Romanesque church and nearby Merv…

Vouvray-sur-Huisne Vouvray-sur-Huisne is a small French commune in the Sarthe department, Pays de la Loire, known for its rural character along the Huisne river and local historical features.

Vouvray-sur-Loir — former commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Vouvray-sur-Loir Vouvray-sur-Loir was a small rural commune in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, western France. It was merged into Montval-sur-Loir on 1 October 2016 and is known for its…

Vouvry — municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland Vouvry Vouvry is a French-speaking municipality in the Monthey district of Valais, Switzerland. It lies between the Rhône valley and nearby Alpine foothills, combining agriculture, local…

Voyenne — commune in Aisne, northern France Voyenne Voyenne is a small French commune in the Aisne department, historically in Picardie and now within Hauts-de-France, typical of rural villages in northern France with local administ…

Vredenburgh, Alabama: small town profile Vredenburgh, Alabama Overview of Vredenburgh, a small incorporated town in Alabama: location, characteristics, historical background, community life, and notable features.