#European geography

• Albacete — A major city and municipality in southeastern Spain, capital of the homonymous province within the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. The locality is a core railway and road hub in the region, historically recognized for its traditional production of high-quality knives and cheeses, as well as for its modern industrial parks.
• Albania — An independent and sovereign state located in Southeastern Europe, in the west of the Balkan Peninsula, with access to the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and its capital in Tirana; officially the Republic of Albania (Shqipëria). The country is characterized by a predominantly mountainous terrain, a history marked by numerous Illyrian, Roman, and Ottoman cultural influences, and an economic development based on tourism, services, and industry.
• Angers — A historic and prominent city in western France, capital of the Maine-et-Loire department in the Pays de la Loire region, and the former seat of the historical province of Anjou. Situated on the banks of the Maine River near its confluence with the Loire, the city is globally renowned for its outstanding medieval heritage, featuring the 13th-century Château d'Angers, which houses the famous Apocalypse Tapestry. Angers also serves as a premier academic, cultural, and economic center, recognized as a major European hub for horticulture and green technology.
• Antwerpen — A major port city in Belgium, the capital of the eponymous province in the Flanders region, situated on the Scheldt river; it is the second-largest port in Europe, a global economic hub, and the undisputed international capital of the diamond trade and cutting industry.
• Ardennes horse — Belonging or relating to the forested and mountainous Ardennes region (located on the borders of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg) or its inhabitants. As a masculine noun in zootechnics, it denotes a famous breed of medium-sized, extremely robust, muscular, and resilient heavy draft horses originating from this region, historically utilized in agriculture, forestry, and for transporting heavy artillery during European wars.
• The Ardennes — A vast mountainous and forested region, situated primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but extending into France and Germany; an old Hercynian mountain range structurally characterized by rolling plateaus, deep valleys carved by rivers like the Meuse, and dense deciduous and coniferous forests. In a historical and military sense, the Ardennes represent the theater of major battles in both World Wars, notably the famous Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-1945.
• Ardenne — The original French name for the rugged, densely forested mountainous region of the Ardennes, located primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, and structurally extending into France. The region is globally famous for its rolling terrain, deep valleys carved by the Meuse and Semois rivers, and its major strategic importance during both World Wars, notably as the site of the famous Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-1945.
• Autun — A city and commune in eastern France, located in the Saône-et-Loire department, within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region; founded during the Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus under the name Augustodunum, the city is famous for its well-preserved ancient remains and for being the type locality (stratotype) where the Autunian geological stage was defined.
• Auvergne — A mountainous historical and cultural region located in the Massif Central of central France; a former administrative province famous for its spectacular volcanic relief (Chaîne des Puys), its thermal springs, and medieval castles, currently integrated into the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.