Map created by Robert Szucs (reddit user Fejetlenfej), see full size here.The map above shows the approximately 8,000 catchment areas of Europe’s 1.2 million streams and rivers. The map was created by Robert Szucs (reddit user Fejetlenfej), who runs GrasshopperGeography.

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Map created by the.world.in.maps and globalsouthworldThe map above looks at what various European countries call the largest city in Türkiye today.

The vast majority simply call it Istanbul, with the Balkan countries and Russia sometimes also referring to it as Tsarigrad and Romania, Moldova and Georgia still sometimes using the old name of Constantinople.

However, Greece is the lone holdout which refuses to recognise the last 500 years of history and stubbornly refuses to call it anything other than Constantinople (I guess they didn’t like it better that way).

Here’s more on the name change of the city:

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Map created by Sebastian Gräff at theeuropeancorrespondentThe map above shows the population density within a 50km band along the Danube river:

Here are the cities shown:

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Map created by geo.facts_The map above shows traffic signs for crosswalks/zebra crossings throughout Europe. Here’s some more key details from the map’s author:

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The beautiful historical maps of Europe below are all the work of Imperial Maps who publishes their maps on Deviant Art and also sells them on their Etsy store you can visit here.

Map of Europe In 1444

Click here for a larger imageFrom the map:

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Map created by Linda Randall and Gustaf Norlén at Nordregio

The map above provides a detailed geographic overview of income inequality across the Nordic Region, illustrating differences in both income levels and distribution patterns.

Some regional variations, such as border effects, are attributed to incomplete income data from neighboring countries.

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Map created by @atlasmapper

The map above is a humour look at how the Irish view the rest of Europe.

Basically everyone a Great bunch of lads except one group in particular for some unknown reason….

Oh and they are fond of the aul wine, beer and vodka.

What do you think?

Map created by amazing__mapsThe map above is based on a survey from Instagram Map account amazing__maps which did a survey asking their users if they though houses looked better on the inside, outside or were about equal.

The color coding represents these perceptions:

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Map created by reddit user bezzlefordThe map above shows 5 different unification movements in Europe and their respective level of support in around 2017.

They are:

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Map created by AtlasovaThe map above is funny look at which city each country is most ashamed or embarrassed about.

Here’s the breakdown of the “most ashamed of” cities by country in Europe according to the image, along with general reasons why they might carry a negative reputation:

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