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5 interesting cities and towns where the fewest people live in the world-Travel

Thursday, May 5, 2022 19:00 PM (GMT+7)

The megacities with more than 10 million people can make us overwhelmed, but there are also cities with only a few dozen people living peacefully.

1. Hum

Hum in Croatia sits atop a high hill, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the smallest town on the planet. According to the 2011 census, only 30 people were found living in the town of Hum, Croatia.

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With only two streets, Hum presents visitors with its Croatian charm. It has beautiful churches and monuments to appeal to any history buff. A visit to the picturesque village of Kotli, filled with waterfalls and watermills, can also make you nostalgic.

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The town was first mentioned in 1102 as Cholm (from the Italian word Colmo).

Initially, this place was simply a watchtower, built to ensure that the area was not attacked by surprise from outside forces. Over time, a small town began to develop around the tower, mainly inhabited by the guards and their families.

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Hum is also famous for humska biska, a form of rakija (brandy) prepared according to a thousand-year-old secret recipe with white mistletoe and other ingredients. This drink is considered a medicine for people’s diseases

2. Adamstown

Adamstown is the capital and sole settlement on the Pitcairn Islands. All other islands in the group are uninhabited. The people settled in the northern center of the island of Pitcairn, facing the Pacific Ocean, near Bounty Bay, the only port on the island.

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Surprisingly, the total population of Adamstown is only 49 people, according to the 2013 census. By population, Adamstown is the 3rd lowest population capital in the world, after Kingston (Norfolk Island) and King Edward Point (Capital) government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands).

People here can watch TV, satellite Internet and use phones. However, the main means of communication is still ham radio (amateur radio).

3. Ngerulmud

Ngerulmud, in the state of Melekeok, is located on the island of Babeldaob, the largest island of the island nation of Palau and it is the capital of this country. It has the smallest population of any sovereign state capital.

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On October 7, 2006, government officials moved their offices in the old capital Koror to Ngerulmud. Palau is a country consisting of 346 islands, of which Ngerulmud is the most notable.

Palauans built their Parliament, Supreme Court and Government all in the same square. The Legislative Building (Parliament) is located in the Center Wing, with the Executive Building (President and Cabinet) to the West and the Justice Building (Supreme Court) to the East, all connected via across an open square in the center.

The buildings, modeled after the US capital, are not suitable for Palau’s tropical climate, with high humidity and year-round high temperatures. In 2013, a failure in the ventilation system caused a mold infestation that sickened the people who worked there and the complex had to be closed.

4. Vatican

Vatican City, the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, is the least populous country on Earth. Only 825 people live in the Vatican.

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Most of them are priests and nuns from different parts of the world. The Vatican is surrounded on all sides by the city of Rome, the capital of Italy. However, despite its small size, the Vatican is quite wealthy. In fact, the Vatican Bank has assets worth $8 billion.

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Tourism also brings many sources of income for the tiny country. In fact, before the COVID-19 pandemic, travel has tripled since Pope Francis took the papacy.

5. St Davids

The full name here is the full name of St David’s and the Cathedral Close in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Located on the River Alun in the peninsula of St Davids, it is the smallest city in England both in size and population, the final resting place of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and the ecclesiastical capital of Wales.

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St Davids was granted city status in the 16th century due to the presence of St David’s Cathedral, but lost the title in 1888. City title was restored in 1994 at the request of Queen Elizabeth II .

According to current estimates, only 1,800 people reside in this small city.

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