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Grenoble is a city in the French Republic, situated at the junction of the Isère and Drac rivers in the Western Alps. It is surrounded by the Chartreuse Mountains, the Vercors Massif, and the Belledonne Range.

In the 12th century CE, Grenoble was ruled by the Count of Albon, who originated the title of Dauphin. In the 16th century, a fortress known as the Bastille was constructed on the mountainside overlooking Grenoble. Today, the city is a center of industry and technology, with corporations like Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard, and Carrefour among its largest employers. It is also the headquarters of the comics publisher Glénat.

Grenoble hosted the X Olympic Winter Games in 1968, the first Olympic Games in which East and West Germany competed as separate teams.

Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture in central Japan. With an elevation of 371 meters, the city of Nagano is the highest prefectural capital in Japan.

The city is home to Zenkō−ji, a Buddhist temple built in the 7th century CE. The temple is one of the few remaining pilgrimage sites in Japan, and is listed as a National Treasure by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Nagano hosted the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in 1998, where curling, snowboarding, and women's ice hockey made their Olympic debuts.

Sister cities of Nagano include Clearwater, Florida.

Seoul (literally "capital") is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Korea. It is the second most densely populated metropolitan area in the world, containing approximately 10 million people in an area of 600 square kilometers.

The Seoul area has been settled since 4000 BCE and has been a city for at least 2000 years. It was first recorded under the name Wiryeseong and only received its current name after World War II.

Seoul hosted the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in 1988. This was the last Olympic Games for both the Soviet Union and East Germany.

Sister cities include many other capitals such as Taipei, Moscow, and Mexico City, as well as Honolulu and San Francisco.

Soelden (or Sölden) is the largest city by area in the Republic of Austria, in the state of Tyrol in the Eastern Alps. It lies at one end of the Ötztal Glacier Road, one of the highest paved roads in Europe.

References to the settlement of "Seldon" date back to the 12th century CE, and a farmstead known as the Berghof has been in continuous use as a guest residence since 1588. Today, the city serves as a tourism destination due to its position in the Ötztal Valley, boasting good access to ski slopes such as the Rettenbach and Tiefenbachferner glaciers as well as five four−star hotels.

In 1991 a well−perserved mummy nicknamed Ötzi the Iceman was found near Soelden. He lived between 3400 and 3100 BCE and is believed to have been killed by an arrowhead found in his shoulder.

Split is the second−largest city in the Republic of Croatia, and the largest city in the Dalmatia region. It is situated along a peninsula on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea.

Split was home to Diocletian's Palace, built for the Roman emperor in the early 4th century CE. Since that time, Split has been controlled by many different nations, including the Republic of Venice, the Ottoman Empire, and Yugoslavia, before Croatia gained its independence in 1991. The city center of Split including Diocletian's Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Sister cities of Split include Kraków, Los Angeles, and Odessa.

Vaduz is the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, situated on the eastern bank of the Rhine in the main chain of the Alps. It is named after Vaduz Castle, the home of the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, which overlooks the city from a nearby hill.

Liechtenstein is a popular tourist destination, despite having no airport nearby. In addition to Vaduz Castle, prominent landmarks include City Hall, the National Art Gallery and National Museum, and the Cathedral of St. Florin.