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The Entente Florale is an international horticultural competition established to recognise municipalities and villages in Europe for excellence in horticultural displays. Trophies are presented annually by tourist boards and horticultural societies of European countries. There are two categories : "Town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

s/Cities
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...

" (population 10,001 and upwards), and "Village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

s" (population up to 10,000).

History and participation

Entente Florale Europe
is a competition for Towns and Villages. Each participating Country puts forward a representative Town and Village. The Town and Village are visited by the Jury and an assessment is made. The competition was founded about 30 years ago, initially between Great Britain and France. At present there are twelve member countries and further applications are being processed.

In 1996, an international non profit association (Aisbl) was founded under the name of 'Association Européenne pour le Fleurissement et le Paysage', with the responsibility of the overall organisation of the competition and to obtain support from official bodies in the different countries. The AEFP is incorporated under the Belgian Law of 8 September 1997, and the Statutes were published in the Belgian Monitor on 8 September 1998. The amended articles, by Law of May 2, 2002 were published in the Belgian Monitor on April 28, 2006.

Since 1998 under the aegis of the 'Association Européenne pour le Fleurissement et le Paysage', the association and the competition Entente Florale Europe are open to all countries in the European Union as well as to the EFTA members countries (European Free Trade Association).

The competition has enjoyed the support of the International Association of Horticulture producers

AIPH

The International Association of Horticultural Producers is an international organisation dedicated to promoting horticultural producers and held the international garden / flora festivals or expositions worldwide.-History:...

(AIPH) since its inception. In individual countries the competition is supported and organised by Ministries/Department of Agriculture, Tourism, as well as horticultural bodies and associations.

The President represents the association and is acting for 2 years. Each successive President shall be from a different country per alphabetic order.

Jury members

Austria (AT)

Martin Wagner, Blumenbüro Österreich
Eva Schödl, landscape architect

Belgium (BE)

Rudi Geerardyn, landscape architect - town planner; Vice-chair of the jury
Harold Grandjean, agriculture and horticulture engineer

Croatia (HR)

Ana Petrina
Ivana Stura

Cz Republic (CZ)

Inka Truxova, Landscape architect, CZ Landscape and Garden Society; Vice-chair of the jury
Petr Šiřina, Landscape architect, CZ Landscape and Garden Society
Jaroslav Brzak, Landscape architect, CZ Landscape and Garden Society

France (FR)

Max Martin, professional of landscape, CNVVF
Mathieu Battais, master of geography and town planning

Germany (DE)

Dr. Rüdiger Kirsten, landscape architect, Entente Florale Deutschland
Dr. Lutz Wetzlar, Village and Regional Planer, Entente Florale Deutschland
Hildegunde Franziska Henrich, landscape architect, Entente Florale Deutschland

Hungary (HU)

Erika Pollak , Project coordinator, Entente Florale Hungary
János Prutkay, Entente Florale Hungary, Ministry of National Development and Industry
Szilvia Halász Spanyárné, landscape architect, Entente Florale Hungary

Ireland (IE)

Eamonn De Stafort, tourism consultant

Italy (IT)

Anna Furlani Pedoja, landscape architect
Jacopo Fontaneto, journalist
Emanuela Borio, ecological and regional planner

Netherlands (NL)

Nico Anthony Brink landscape architect
Marjolijn Ruijs, landscape contractor

Slovenia (SI)

Anton Schlaus, B.Sc.Arch., Entente Florale Slovenia
Martina Schlaus, M.Sc.Arch., Entente Florale Slovenia

United Kingdom (UK)

Sue Rodrigues, Royan Horticulture Society
Clive Addison, Britain in Bloom; Chair of the jury

Towns/Cities

Year	Participants
Year	United Kingdom	France	Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...	Netherlands	Belgium	Germany	Austria	Italy	Slovenia	Croatia	Czech Republic	Hungary
2011	Tameside Tameside The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...		Drogheda, Co. Louth	Deventer Deventer Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...	Veurne Veurne Veurne is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Veurne proper and the settlements of Avekapelle, Booitshoeke, Bulskamp, De Moeren, Eggewaartskapelle, Houtem, Steenkerke, Vinkem, Wulveringem, and Zoutenaaie.-Origins in the 15th...	Bad Langensalza Bad Langensalza Bad Langensalza is a city in the County of Unstrut-Hainich, Thuringia, Germany, with a population of c. 18,500 .-History:...	Neusiedl am See Neusiedl am See Neusiedl am See is a town in Burgenland, Austria, and administrative center of the district of Neusiedl am See.Neusiedl am See is located on the northern shore of the Neusiedler See.- History :...	Grado			Broumow	Balatonfüred Balatonfüred Balatonfüred is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary, with a population of thirteen thousand, situated on the north shore of the Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and has significant yachting life. It is also a favorite location for coarse...
2010	Stockton on Tees Gold	Beauvais Beauvais Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :... Silver	Carrick on Shannon Gold	Vlaardingen Vlaardingen Vlaardingen is a town in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas/Nieuwe Waterweg river at the confluence with the Oude Maas... Gold	Hasselt Hasselt Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg... Silver	Westerstede Westerstede Westerstede is the capital of the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km northwest of Oldenburg.-External links:*... Gold	Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in Lower Austria, Austria.Kirchschlag is one of 12 locations in Austria performing passion play .... Silver	Avigliana Avigliana Avigliana is a town and comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, with c. 11,000 inhabitants, located about 25 km west of Turin. Avigliana lies in the Susa valley, on the highway going from Turin to Frejus .... Silver	Mozirje Mozirje Mozirje is a small town and municipality on the Savinja River in northern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Savinja statistical region.... Silver + Lucia Cikes award	Pozega Požega, Croatia Požega is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,403 . It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.-Geography:... commemoration cerificate	Havirov Havírov Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 82,768 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. It is the largest town in the country without a university... Silver	Sopron Sopron In 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants . Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants... Silver
2009	Buxton Buxton Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"... Silver		Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations... Silver	Arnhem Arnhem Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the... Gold	Nieuwpoort Nieuwpoort, Belgium Nieuwpoort is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Nieuwpoort proper and the towns of Ramskapelle and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2008 Nieuwpoort had a total population of 11,062.... Silver	Weimar Weimar Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899... Silver + special award	Deutschlandsberg Deutschlandsberg Deutschlandsberg is a town in Deutschlandsberg district of Styria, Austria. It covers an area of 24 km² and has a population of 7,983. It is located in southern Austria, near Slovenia and is approx. 35 km from Graz. Popular tourist attractions in that area include the Deutschlandsberg... Silver + special award	Avigliana Avigliana Avigliana is a town and comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, with c. 11,000 inhabitants, located about 25 km west of Turin. Avigliana lies in the Susa valley, on the highway going from Turin to Frejus .... Silver	Kamnik Kamnik Kamnik is the name of a municipality in Slovenia as well as the town that serves as its administrative, cultural, economic, and educational center. The municipality is in north central Slovenia. It encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area... Silver	Mali Losinj Mali Lošinj -Mayors:Hrvoje Lesic - Mario Hofmann - Dragan Balija - Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar Gari Capelli - Croatian Democratic Union -References:... Silver	Krnov Krnov Krnov is an Upper Silesian city in the northeastern Czech Republic, in the Moravian-Silesian Region, the District of Bruntál, on the Opava River, near the Polish border.... Silver	Szombathely Szombathely Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria... Silver
2008	Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound... Silver	Tours Tours Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the... Gold	Letterkenny Letterkenny Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly... Gold	Uden Uden Uden is a municipality and a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.- History :Uden was first recorded around 1190 as “Uthen”. However, earlier settlements have been found in the areas of the modern day Moleneind, Vorstenburg and Bitswijk and evidence of ice-age settlements has been... Gold	Arlon Silver	Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the... Gold	Tulln Gold	Cervia Cervia Cervia is a town and comune in the province of Ravenna , central Italy.-History:Originally called Ficocle, it was probably of Greek origin and was located midway from current Cervia and Ravenna... Gold	Rogaska Slatina Rogaška Slatina Rogaška Slatina is a settlement and a municipality in Slovenia. It is famous for its curative mineral water, spa and crystal glass.Rogaška Slatina is a synonym for health resort tourism in Slovenia. For centuries the curative mineral water rich in magnesium , the picturesque countryside and other... Silver	Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... Silver	Kyjov Kyjov Kyjov is name of several locations:Czech Republic* Kyjov, a town in South Moravian Region Kyjov Hills, part of Carpathians Kyjov Airport* Kyjov, a village in Vysočina Region... Silver	Gyula Gyula, Hungary Gyula is a city in Békés county in south-eastern Hungary. It lies close to the border with Romania, on the river Fehér-Körös.-History:The first recorded reference to Gyula was in a document dated 1313 which mentions a monastery called Gyulamonostor . By 1332 the settlement around the monastery was... Silver
2007	Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council... Gold	Nancy Gold	Killarney Killarney Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St... Gold	Amersfoort Amersfoort Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the... Gold	Mechelen Mechelen Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived... Gold	Münster Münster Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland... Gold		Omegna Omegna Omegna is a comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km northeast of Turin and about 13 km southwest of Verbania at the northernmost point of Lago d’Orta and traversed by the Nigoglia, the lake’s sole outflow.-History:The presence... Bronze	Novo Mesto Novo Mesto Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:... Bronze + special award	Biograd Silver	Tábor Tábor Tábor is a city of the Czech Republic, in the South Bohemian Region. It is named after Mount Tabor, which is believed by many to be the place of the Transfiguration of Christ; however, the name became popular and nowadays translates to "camp" or "encampment" in the Czech language.The town was... Silver	Eger Eger Eger is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings , and red and white wines.- Name :... Gold
2006	Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... Gold	Beaune Beaune Beaune is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Cote d'Or department in eastern France. It is located between Paris and Geneva.Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France and the annual wine auction of the Hospices de Beaune is the primary wine auction in France... Gold	Kilkenny Kilkenny Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...	Zwolle Zwolle Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...	Kortrijk Kortrijk Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders... Gold	Kiel Kiel Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the... Gold	Linz Linz Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...	Alba Alba Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is cognate to Alba in Irish and Nalbin in Manx, the two other Goidelic Insular Celtic languages, as well as similar words in the Brythonic Insular Celtic languages of Cornish and Welsh also meaning Scotland.- Etymology :The term first appears in...	Sencur Bronze	Opatija Opatija Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...	Plzeň	Nagyatád Nagyatád Nagyatád is a town in Somogy county, Hungary.- External links :* Official web page *...
2005	Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... Gold	Le Plessis-Robinson Le Plessis-Robinson Le Plessis-Robinson is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:Plessis was first mentioned in 839 located next to Châtenay .Plessiacus became Plessis-Raoul in 1250.... Gold	Lismore Lismore, County Waterford Lismore is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It is located where the N72 road crosses the River Blackwater.-History:It was founded by Saint Mochuda, also known as Saint Carthage. In the 7th century, Lismore was the site of the well-known Lismore Abbey. It is also home to Lismore Castle, the... Gold	's-Hertogenbosch Silver	Middelkerke Middelkerke Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the towns of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006... Silver	Potsdam Potsdam Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre.... Gold	Baden Baden Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany.... Gold		Metlika Metlika Metlika is a town and municipality in the southeastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Kolpa on the border with Croatia. The municipality is at the heart of the area of Bela Krajina, the southeastern part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the... Bronze	Rab Rab Rab is an island in Croatia and a town of the same name located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.The island is long, has an area of and 9,480 inhabitants . The highest peak is Kamenjak at 408 meters... Silver	Litomyšl Litomyšl Litomyšl is a town and municipality in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The chateau complex in the town centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:... Silver	Makó Makó Makó is a town in Csongrád County in southeastern Hungary. It lies on the Maros River, near the Romanian border. The area of the town is of which is arable land. The climate is very warm with hot and dry summers. Makó and the surrounding region get the most sunshine in Hungary, about 85-90... Silver
2004	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th... Gold + Lucia Cikes award	Cahors Cahors Cahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula... Gold	Westport Westport, County Mayo Westport is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated on the west coast at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.... Gold	Enschede Enschede Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region... Silver	Lochristi Lochristi Lochristi is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Beervelde, Lochristi proper, Zaffelare and Zeveneken. On January 1, 2010 Lochristi had a total population of 21,386. The total area is 60.34 km² which gives a population density of... Silver	Bad Kissingen Bad Kissingen Bad Kissingen is a spa town in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia and is the seat of the district Bad Kissingen. Situated to the south of the Rhön Mountains on the Franconian Saale river, it is a world-famous health resort.- Town structure :... Gold	Donaustadt Donaustadt Donaustadt is the 22nd district of Vienna, Austria .Donaustadt is the eastern fourth of Vienna.- Geography :The Donaustadt district is in the northeast part of Vienna and is the largest of the districts in area, occupying about one-quarter of the Vienna city area, 102.24 km².It borders the... Gold		Zalec Zalec Žalec is a small town in Slovenia,economic and administrative center in Žalec municipality. The town lies in Savinjska dolina and is a town since 1964. From the end of 19. century it is known from Hops. There are other economic activities such as crafts,shops and metallurgy.... Silver	Velika Gorica Velika Gorica Velika Gorica is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. The city itself has a population of 31,341, while the municipality has a population of 63,511 inhabitants .Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region.... Silver	Brno Brno Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District... Silver	Kaposvár Gold
2003		Hyères les Palmiers Hyères Hyères , Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.... Gold				Bad Säckingen Bad Säckingen Bad Säckingen is a rural town in the administrative district of Waldshut in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is famous as the "Trumpeteer's City" because of the book "The Trumpeteer of Säckingen", a famous 19th century novel by German author Joseph Victor von Scheffel.- Geography :Bad... Gold			Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec Slovenj Gradec is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It is part of the historic Lower Styria region, since 2005 it belongs to the NUTS-3 statistical region of Carinthia... Silver
2002	Bath Silver	Evian Evian Evian is a French brand of mineral water coming from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva.Today, Evian is owned by Danone Group, a French multinational company... Gold	Ennis Ennis Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....	Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...	Tielt Tielt Tielt is a Belgian municipality in the province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Tielt proper and the towns of Aarsele, Kanegem, and Schuiferskapelle.-History:Some traces of Gallo-Roman occupation have been found in this area...	Celle Celle Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000... Silver	Pinkafeld Pinkafeld Pinkafeld is a town in Burgenland in Austria and the second largest city in the district Oberwart. The Hungarian name of the town is Pinkafő.- Geography :...		Ptuj Ptuj Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region... Silver		Frýdek-Místek Frýdek-Místek Frýdek-Místek is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the administrative center of Frýdek-Místek District. It comprises two formerly independent towns, Frýdek and Místek, divided by the Ostravice River...	Paks Paks Paks is a town in Tolna county, central Hungary, on the banks of the Danube River. Paks is the home of the only Hungarian nuclear power plant, which provides about 40% the country's electricity....
2001		Limoges Limoges Limoges \|Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France.... Gold				Luckau Luckau Luckau is a city in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany. Known for its beauty, it has been dubbed "the Pearl of Lower Lusatia".-Origin of the name:... Silver			Kamnik Kamnik Kamnik is the name of a municipality in Slovenia as well as the town that serves as its administrative, cultural, economic, and educational center. The municipality is in north central Slovenia. It encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area... Gold
2000		Grande-Synthe Grande-Synthe Grande-Synthe is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque and lies adjacent to it on the west.-History:... Silver	Letterkenny Letterkenny Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly... Bronze			Heilbronn Heilbronn Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is completely surrounded by Heilbronn County and with approximately 123.000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state.... Gold			Nova Gorica Nova Gorica Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy... Bronze
1999		Cesson-Sévigné Cesson-Sévigné Cesson-Sévigné is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.It is a suburb directly to the east of Rennes, bordered on its west side by the University of Rennes and the Technopole Atalante. It is primarily a residential area for the middle class. The south side... Gold				Fulda Fulda Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :... Gold			Velenje Velenje Velenje is a town and municipality in northern Slovenia. The municipality has 33.331 inhabitants. Staro Velenje is first mentioned in written doucments dating to 1264 and 1374 as small market town and was a center of handicraft and trade... Gold			Tata, Hungary Tata, Hungary Tata is a town in north-western Hungary, Komárom-Esztergom county, northwest from county seat Tatabánya.-Location:Tata is located in the valley between the Gerecse and Vértes Mountains, some from the Budapest, the capital. By the virtue of its location, the city is a railway and road junction... Silver
1998		Montbeliard Montbéliard Montbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two subprefectures of the department.-History:... Gold				Rheda-Wiedenbrück Rheda-Wiedenbrück Rheda-Wiedenbrück is a town in the district of Gütersloh, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Rheda-Wiedenbrück is located on the river Ems, approx. 10 km south-west of Gütersloh.-Neighbouring municipalities:* Oelde* Herzebrock-Clarholz... Silver			Slovenske Konjice Slovenske Konjice Slovenske Konjice is a town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria.- Slovenske Konjice municipality :... Gold
1997		Rueil-Malmaison Rueil-Malmaison Rueil-Malmaison is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France. It is located 12.6 kilometers from the center of Paris.-Name:... Gold				Augsburg Augsburg Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a... Gold
1996		Cabourg Cabourg Cabourg is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region of France.Cabourg belongs to the Paris Basin. The commune is located next to the sea and the back country is a plain, favourable to the cereal culture... Silver				Duderstadt Duderstadt Duderstadt is a city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Göttingen. It is the center and capital of the northern part of the Eichsfeld... Silver
1995						Grevenbroich Grevenbroich Grevenbroich is a town in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Erft, approximately 15 km southwest of Neuss and 15 km southeast of Mönchengladbach.-City districts:... Certificate of Excellence
1994						Strümpfelbach Certificate of Excellence
1991	Ilkley Ilkley Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the metropolitan borough of Bradford. Approximately north of Bradford, the town lies mainly on the south bank of the River Wharfe...
1990	Telford Telford Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
1989	Bury St Edmunds
1988	Stratford upon Avon
1987	Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
1986	Torquay Torquay Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...
1985	Usk Usk Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.The River Usk flows through the town and is spanned by an ancient, arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. A castle above the town overlooks the ancient Anglo-Welsh border crossing - the river can...
1984	Kelso
1983	Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
1982	St John's Town of Dalry
1981	Exeter Exeter Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
1980	York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
1979	St Andrews St Andrews St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
1978	Bath
1977	Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
1976	Douglas Douglas, Isle of Man right\|thumb\|250px\|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright\|thumb\|250px\|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
1975	Bath; Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... ; Nantwich Nantwich Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The town gives its name to the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich...

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Year	United Kingdom	France	Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...	Netherlands	Belgium	Germany	Austria	Italy	Slovenia	Croatia	Czech Republic	Hungary
2011			Clonegal, Co. Carlow	Elburg Elburg Elburg is a municipality and a city in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.-History:There is evidence of a Neolithic settlement at Elburg consisting of stone tools and pottery shards....	Ath Ath Ath is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut. The Ath municipality includes the old communes of Lanquesaint, Irchonwelz, Ormeignies, Bouvignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Maffle, Arbre, Houtaing, Ligne, Mainvault, Moulbaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, Villers-Saint-Amand, Ghislenghien...	Wiesenburg	Rennweg am Katschberg Rennweg am Katschberg Rennweg am Katschberg is a market town in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia, Austria. It consists of the Katastralgemeinden Rennweg, St. Peter and Oberdorf.- Geography :...	Transacqua Transacqua Transacqua is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km east of Trento...		Varazdin Varaždin Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...	Smrzice Smržice Smržice is a village and municipality in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 1,583 ....	Paloznak Paloznak Paloznak is a village in the region of Balatonfüred, Veszprém county, Hungary. It was first mentioned in the Veszprém Valley Monastery's Deed of Gift around 970 a. D. According to archaeological findings the place was inhabited since 5000 years. According to the 2001 census, population is about...
2010	St. Brelade Gold	Guyencourt – Saulcourt Gold	Emly Emly Emly or Emlybeg is a village in South Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Clanwilliam. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.... Silver	Helenaveen Silver	Ittre Ittre Ittre is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Ittre had a total population of 6,064. The total area is 34.92 km² which gives a population density of 174 inhabitants per km²... Silver	Banzkow Banzkow Banzkow is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... Silver	Reichenau an der Rax Reichenau an der Rax Reichenau an der Rax is a market town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, situated at the foot of the Rax mountain range on the Schwarza river, a headstream of the Leitha.-History:Reichenau castle was first mentioned in a 1256 deed... Silver	Stresa Stresa Stresa is a town and comune of about 5,000 inhabitants on the shores of the Lago Maggiore in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy; it is situated on the road and rail routes to the Simplon pass, about 90 km north-west of Milan. Since the early 20th century, the main source of income has been the... Silver	Šentjernej Šentjernej Šentjernej is a small town and a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.... Silver	Sv. Martin na Muri Silver	Studenec Studenec (Semily District) Studenec is a municipality in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It consists of two villages, Studenec and Zálesní Lhota.- Famous people born in Zálesní Lhota :* Jiří Šlitr* Květa Jeriová... Silver	Lipót Lipót - External links :*... Gold
2009	Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions... Gold		Clonakilty Clonakilty Clonakilty , often referred to by locals simply as Clon, is a small town on the N71 national secondary road in West County Cork, Ireland, approximately 45 minutes away by road to the west of Cork City. The town is on the southern coast of the island, and is surrounded by hilly country devoted... Gold	Sluis Sluis Sluis is the name of both a municipality and a town located in the west of Zeelandic Flanders, in the south-western part of the Netherlands.... Silver	Gouvy Gouvy Gouvy is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 165.11 km², had 4,780 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29 inhabitants per km².... Silver	Rieth Silver	Mooskirchen Mooskirchen Mooskirchen is a municipality in the district of Voitsberg in Styria, Austria.... Gold	Pré-Saint-Didier Prè-Saint-Didier Pré-Saint-Didier is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy, at 1,004 m above sea level.-Transportation:A terminus of a regional railway is located there; direct trains connect the town with Aosta, which is connected to the rest of the Italian network... Gold	Olimje Olimje Olimje is a settlement in the Municipality of Podčetrtek in eastern Slovenia. The area around Podčetrtek was traditionally part of the region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Savinja statistical region.... Gold	Molve Molve Molve is a municipality in the Koprivnica–Križevci County in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,194 inhabitants in the area.-External links:* http://www.molve.hr/* http://www.molvarci.net/* http://www.molvarci.net/forum/... Silver	Mořice Mořice Mořice is a village and municipality in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 480 .... Silver + special award	Gelse Gelse - External links :*... Silver + special award
2008	Garstang Garstang Garstang is a town and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is ten miles north-northwest of the city of Preston and eleven miles south of Lancaster, and had a total resident population of 4,074 in 2001.... Gold	Aubigny Aubigny Aubigny may refer to several communes in France:Aubigny, AllierAubigny, CalvadosAubigny, Deux-SèvresAubigny, SommeAubigny, VendéeAubigny-au-Bac, NordAubigny-aux-Kaisnes, AisneAubigny-en-Artois, Pas-de-Calais*Aubigny-en-Laonnois, Aisne... Silver	Tallanstown Tallanstown Tallanstown is a village in County Louth, Ireland, on the banks of the River Glyde, 11 km southwest of Dundalk. It was the winner of the 2010 Tidy Towns competition.-References:* *... Gold	Beek Beek Beek is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality of Beek has two railway stations - Beek-Elsloo railway station in the west, and Spaubeek railway station in the east of the municipality... /Ubbergen Ubbergen Ubbergen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.- Population centres :Beek, Berg en Dal, Erlecom, Groenlanden, Kekerdom, Leuth, Ooij, Persingen, Tiengeboden, Ubbergen and Wercheren.-External links:*... Bronze	Zwevegem Zwevegem Zwevegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Zwevegem had a total population of 23,674... Gold	Rehinghausen Silver	Hanfthal Silver	Bergolo Bergolo - External links :*... Silver	Medana Medana Medana is a village in the Brda municipality in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the village is dedicated to The Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.... / Brda Bronze	Novi Vinodolski Novi Vinodolski Novi Vinodolski is a town on the Adriatic in Croatia, located south of Crikvenica, Selce and Bribir and north of Senj. The population of Novi is 3,988, with a total of 5,131 people in the municipality .... Silver	Tvarožná Lhota Tvarožná Lhota Tvarožná Lhota is a village in Hodonín District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 899 .- External links :... Silver	Tápiógyörgye Tápiógyörgye -References:... Silver
2007	Falkland Falkland -Places:Falkland, British Columbia, CanadaFalkland, Nova Scotia, CanadaFalkland Ridge, Nova Scotia, CanadaFalkland, Newbury, a ward of Newbury, Berkshire, England.*Falkland, Fife, a burgh in Fife, Scotland.... Gold	Gelaucourt Gélaucourt Gélaucourt is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department... Silver	Birdhill Birdhill Birdhill is a village in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra and is part of the parish of Newport, Bridhill and Toor in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly... Gold	Haren Haren - Places :* Haren, Groningen, Netherlands* Haren, North Brabant, Netherlands* Haren, Belgium, Brussels, Belgium* Haren, Germany, Lower Saxony, Germany... Bronze + Lucia Cikes award	Flohimont Bronze	Gersbach Gersbach Gersbach is surname of:* Carl Gersbach* Melody Adelaide Manuel Gersbach... Gold	Donnersbach Donnersbach Donnersbach is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria.... Gold	Limone Piemonte Limone Piemonte Limone Piemonte is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km south of Turin and about 20 km south of Cuneo, on the border with France... Gold	Smlednik Smlednik Smlednik is a village on the left bank of the Sava River in the Medvode Municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich .-External links:*... Silver	Primosten Primošten Primošten is a town in Croatia, and a part of the Šibenik-Knin County. It is situated in the south, between the cities of Šibenik and Trogir, on the Adriatic coast. 97.03% of the citizens are Croats.-History:... Gold	Zálší Zálší (Tábor District) Zálší is a village and municipality in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 257 .... Bronze + special award	Noszvaj Bronze
2006	Usk Usk Usk is a small town in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated 10 miles northeast of Newport.The River Usk flows through the town and is spanned by an ancient, arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. A castle above the town overlooks the ancient Anglo-Welsh border crossing - the river can...	Eguisheim Eguisheim Eguisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Eguisheim produces Alsace wine of high quality. The commune is largely German-speaking.-History:... Gold				Brokeloh Silver			Križeča vas Križeča vas Križeča vas is a settlement in the Poljčane municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Podravje statistical region.-External links:*... Silver
2005	St Ives St Ives, Cornwall St Ives is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. In former times it was commercially dependent on fishing. The decline in fishing, however, caused a shift in commercial... and Carbis Bay Carbis Bay Carbis Bay is a village and seaside resort in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It lies one mile SE of St Ives on the west side of St Ives Bay on the Atlantic coast.... Gold	Oger Oger, Marne Oger is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-Champagne:The village's vineyards are located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru in the Champagne vineyard classification.-See also:... Gold				Bertsdorf-Hörnitz Bertsdorf-Hörnitz Bertsdorf-Hörnitz is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Gold			Radenci Radenci Radenci is a town and a municipality on the right bank of the Mura River in the Mura statistical region of northeastern Slovenia. It is a well-known spa town and was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1436. After 1833, when a new source of mineral water was discovered, it developed... Bronze
2004	Darley Gold	Cayriech Cayriech Cayriech is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-References:*... Gold				Nußdorf am Inn Nußdorf am Inn Nußdorf am Inn is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in the state of Bavaria in Germany. Nußdorf consists of 23 boroughs and is a tourist destination in the Inn Valley between the Heuberg Wendelstein mountains on the Tyrol border. Nußdorf has a pictoresque town center with Baroque... Gold			Šentjernej Šentjernej Šentjernej is a small town and a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.... Silver
2003		Bormes-les-Mimosas Bormes-les-Mimosas Bormes-les-Mimosas is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a Mediterranean climate.Bormes-les-Mimosas is a city in bloom and won the 2003 Gold Medal awarded by the Entente Florale... Gold				Neuenweg Neuenweg Neuenweg is a village and a former municipality in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the municipality Kleines Wiesental.... Silver			Zreče Zrece Zreče is a town and a municipality in northeast Slovenia. It lies on the slopes of Pohorje in the upper valley of the river Dravinja. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region. In 2002 it had a population of 6245,... Silver
2002	Thorpe Salvin Thorpe Salvin Thorpe Salvin is a village and a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Worksop and Harthill, and is located at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level...	Yvoire Yvoire Yvoire is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:Being located at the tip of the Leman peninsula , Yvoire delimits the two main parts of the Lake Geneva, the "petit lac" and the "grand lac".-Features:It is well known for its medieval... Silver	Stradbally	Ommen Ommen Ommen is a municipality and a Hanseatic city in the Vecht valley of the Salland region, which is at the heart of the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. Historical records first name Ommen in the early 12th century and it was officially founded as a city in 1248...	Omal Omal The Omal was one of the first dances to be developed from the region of Pontos. It is a relaxed dance and is danced for long periods of time, usually preluding the tik dance. There are many different melodies for different songs; one of the most famous songs is "Serranda Mila Kokkina"... /Geer Geer Geer is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006 Geer had a total population of 2,854. The total area is 23.62 km² which gives a population density of 121 inhabitants per km². Geer lies along the upper course of the river Jeker, which is called Geer in French....	Päse Gold	Pinkafeld Antau		Kostanjevica Silver		Telecí Telecí Telecí is a village and municipality in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 399 ....	Gyederlak
2001		Saint-Hilaire-les-Places Saint-Hilaire-les-Places Saint-Hilaire-les-Places is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*... Gold	Leighlinbridge Leighlinbridge Leighlinbridge is a village on the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland. The N9 National primary route once passed through the village, which was by-passed in the 1980s. It now lies on the R705 regional road.... Gold			Obercunnersdorf Obercunnersdorf Obercunnersdorf is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany.... Gold			Spodnja Idrija Spodnja Idrija Spodnja Idrija is a settlement on the right bank of the river Idrijca in the Idrija Municipality in the Goriška region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to The Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Koper Diocese. It is locally known as the Church of Mary on the Rock . A... Silver
2000		Saint-Aubin Saint-Aubin -People:* Charles Germain de Saint Aubin , French draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV* Helen Callaghan St. Aubin , American baseball player* Lisa St Aubin de Terán -People:* Charles Germain de Saint Aubin (1721 – 1786), French draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV* Helen... Silver	Clonakilty Clonakilty Clonakilty , often referred to by locals simply as Clon, is a small town on the N71 national secondary road in West County Cork, Ireland, approximately 45 minutes away by road to the west of Cork City. The town is on the southern coast of the island, and is surrounded by hilly country devoted... Gold			Immenstaad-Kippenhausen Silver			Podčetrtek Podcetrtek Podčetrtek is a settlement and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. It was first mentioned as a settlement in the early 11th century as Lonsperch and later as Lontsperch, Landsprech, Landsperg, Landsberg and eventually Windisch Landsberg. Its Slovene name is a reference to Thursday , which was the... Silver
1999		Juvigné Juvigné Juvigné is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It is located on the borders of Normandy, Brittany and the northern Loire, it is predominantly an agricultural region known for its cattle rearing. The village is also known locally for being one of the prettiest in the region... Gold				Schweikershausen Silver			Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps... Bronze
1998		Rougegoutte Rougegoutte Rougegoutte is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.-References:*... Silver				Bruchhausen Bruchhausen Bruchhausen is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.... Gold			Žiče Žice Žice is a dispersed settlement in the Sveta Ana Municipality in the Slovenske gorice hills in northeastern Slovenia.-External links:*... Bronze
1997		Forest-l'Abbaye Forest-l'Abbaye Forest-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D105 road, on the edge of the forest of Crécy, some north of Abbeville.-History:... Bronze				Horsdorf Horsdorf Horsdorf is a district of Bad Staffelstein in Upper Franconia. It has around 200 residents and won the gold in the state contest Unser Dorf soll schöner werden in 1995. It also won the gold in the European contest Entente Florale in 1997.... Gold
1996		La Vraie-Croix La Vraie-Croix La Vraie-Croix is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. Its inhabitants are called Langroëziens after the Breton name for the commune.-Geography:... Gold	Skerries Skerries Skerries is the plural of skerry, meaning a small rocky island.Skerries may refer to a number of geographical locations:-Ireland:Skerries, Dublin, a seaside town in IrelandThe Skerries, Northern Ireland... Gold			Rambach Silver
1995						Veldenz Veldenz Veldenz is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany... Certificate of Excellence
1994	Broughshane Broughshane Broughshane is a village within the Borough of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, on the A42 road. It had a population of 2,364 at the 2001 Census....					Bürchau Bürchau Bürchau is a village and a former municipality in the district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the municipality Kleines Wiesental.... Certificate of Excellence
1991	Saintfield Saintfield Saintfield is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated roughly halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. It had a population of 2,959 people in the 2001 Census. The village proper is considered predominantly a middle or upper-middle class town and of both Catholic and...
1990	Forres Forres Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions...
1989	Market Bosworth Market Bosworth Market Bosworth is a small market town and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It formerly formed a district known as the Market Bosworth Rural District. In 1974 it merged with the Hinckley Rural District to form a new district named Hinckley and Bosworth...
1988	St Florence
1987	Sorn Sorn Sorn is a small village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated on the River Ayr. It has a population of roughly 350. Local services include: a pub, a church, a general store, a motorbike shop and a television shop. There is also a village hall and a bowling green and primary school...
1986	Moira Moira Moira may refer to:* Moira , one of the three Fates, known collectively as Moirae* Moira an ancient Greek word referring to a portion of the whole-Geography:* Moira, Achaea, a village in Greece* Moira, County Down, Northern Ireland town...
1985	Stamford Courtney
1984	Lympstone Lympstone Lympstone is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 1,754. There is a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe, lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia...
1983	Lund Lund -Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
1982	Pateley Bridge Pateley Bridge Pateley Bridge is a small market town in Nidderdale in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, on the River Nidd.It has the oldest sweet shop in England and is the home of the Nidderdale Museum....
1981	Killingworth Killingworth Killingworth, formerly Killingworth Township, is a town north of Newcastle Upon Tyne, in North Tyneside, United Kingdom.Built as a planned town in the 1960s, most of Killingworth's residents commute to Newcastle, or the city's surrounding area. However, Killingworth itself has a sizeable...
1980	Warrington Warrington Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
1979	Holywell Holywell Holywell is the fifth largest town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying to the west of the estuary of the River Dee.-History:The market town of Holywell takes its name from the St Winefride's Well, a holy well surrounded by a chapel...
1978	Pateley Bridge Pateley Bridge Pateley Bridge is a small market town in Nidderdale in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, on the River Nidd.It has the oldest sweet shop in England and is the home of the Nidderdale Museum.... ^{Note 1}; Sidmouth Sidmouth Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, south east of Exeter. It has a population of about 15,000, of whom 40% are over 65.... ; Aberdovy
1977	Falmouth Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset.... ; Wolviston Wolviston Wolviston is a village and civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Billingham. The village is a community with good road links to Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough and the rest of North East England...
1976	Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay - Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed... ; Leven Leven -Surname:* Earl of Leven a title in the Peerage of Scotland* Jackie Leven, a Scottish singer / songwriter* Narcisse Leven, a lawyer.* Peter Leven, association football player for Milton Keynes Dons-Places:* Leven, Fife, a town in Scotland...
1975	Clovelly & Edzell

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