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This is a list of the largest cities in Europe ranked according to population within their city limits. It deals exclusively with the areas within city administrative boundaries (municipalities) as opposed to urban areas or metropolitan areas, which are generally larger in terms of population than the main city.
The list includes cities geographically situated in Europe, using the conventional definition of its boundaries.
It is notable that Istanbul's commercial and historical center lies on the European side, and about a third of its population lives on the Asian side. 64.7% of the residents live on the European side, and 35.3% on the Asian side. According to the population within city limits value listed below, the city as a whole is larger than Moscow. However, the European side is not as populous as Moscow.
Largest cities
Note: The cities are sorted by the column labelled Population within city limits. Cities in bold are capital cities of their respective countries.