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1. I am a region, and official department of France crossed by seven rivers including the River Isle which crosses me from North East to South West. My many, scenic valleys, support varied cultivation including wheat, potatoes, corn and fruit. I am divided into four main administrative regions, one of which is Nontron.
2. Part of the larger Bohemian Massif, I provide some of my nations richest mineral deposits. My main town is Walbrzych but many small resorts and spas are found in my more rural areas.
3. I am a region of North Central Jutland bearing the same name as my principal city. Once the consecration site of Danish Kings, and the site of the first Danish mint, I went into decline after the seat of Danish power moved East. I am now a commercial centre responsible for beer, tobacco, textiles and machinery.
4. I am a common name given to a ridge of limestone hills across the Western Midlands region of England. My escarpment rises steeply from the valley of the lower Severn and slopes gradually towards Oxford. I am one of England's principal tourist regions and the village of Broadway lists among my principal attractions
5. A principality in my own right, my independant status is traditionally ascribed to Charlemagne who recovered my region from invaders in the early 800's. My landmass lies wholly within the Roman Catholic diocese of the 'See of Urgel'. The streams running through my many valleys result in my one main river, the Valira.
6. I am a southern Italian region extending from the Fortore River in the South West to the Cape Santa Maria di Leuca in my North East. I am bordered to the North by the Gargano Promontory and to the West by the Neapolitan Apennines. One of my main urban centres is Foggia.
7. I am a Dutch province that, through historical links, shares a name with a present day Belgian district. I am bordered on the East by Germany and the southern part of my region is unusual in the Netherlands for being relatively hilly. I am drained by the rivers, Geul, Gulp, Roer and the Maas.
8. A northern German province I border at least one other European nation. My state (lander) capital is a major port servicing the Baltic Sea. The loamy soil in my eastern countryside brings the best wheat harvests in Germany.
9. I am a Swiss canton on the border with two other European Nations. Part of my area encompasses the valley of the Upper Rhone river. Originally part of the kingdom of Jurane Burgundy I was granted in 999AD to the bishop of Sion, the town that is still my main administrative centre.
10. I am an area in North Belgium with a long and often bloody history. I am divided into 8 administrative arrondissements including Ostend, Brugge and Ypres. I am Belgium's leading agricultural province while much of my coastal region enjoys a lively tourist trade
11. I am the largest and most northerly of Sweden's lan or counties. I border both Norway and Finland and over 50 percent of my landmass is located within the Arctic Circle. The Western part of my province constitutes part of Lappland.
12. I am an island region of a European nation. History shows that I had been completely uninhabited until around 1427 when I was first discovered by the nation which still governs me today. My main exports are embroideries, pineapples, canned fish and wine.
13. I am a Russian province that shares its name with my main administrative centre. As one of the main crossroads between Russia, Europe and Asia Minor I have long been a trading region of great importance and have been involved in centuries of power struggle with Moscow, in which I often called on the help of Lithuania, my close neighbour. My Kremlin, on the banks of the Volkhov is one of Russia's oldest having been originally built (in wood) in 1044. My main industries are now tourism and the production of chemical fertilizers.
14. I am a county of Southern England bordering the English Channel. A ridge of chalk hills, the South Downs, runs across the county from east to west. My area is divided into two urban (or borough districts) and 5 rural districts which include Adur and Arun.
15. I am a department of modern Greece, located in the south-eastern part of the Peloponnese. My only large rivers are the Evrotas River and its tributary, the Oinous River. My main products are olive oil and citrus fruits which are traded in the historical town of Sparta, my main administrative centre.
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