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European Coastal Capitals

Can you name the national capitals of Europe whose city center is less than 10km from the sea?
Includes gulfs, bays, inlets, etc...
Also see Asian coastal capitals by WolfCam
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First submittedMarch 1, 2017
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87 Comments
plattitude
+15
Level 94
Mar 1, 2017
Worked my way around the coast, even remembered to pick up Malta, but then couldn't think what would be between Norway's and Latvia's capitals...
travelfan
+1
Level 67
Mar 1, 2017
Same here :(.
sillie
+1
Level 75
Mar 2, 2017
I remembered that one, but almost failed Ireland.
scambigol
+2
Level 80
Mar 1, 2017
nice quiz!
foxpenguin
+12
Level 67
Mar 2, 2017
Amsterdam?
Zooty
+33
Level 69
Mar 2, 2017
It was coastal, but then the sea was turned into a lake so it doesn't count anymore.
Coyuznik
+8
Level 85
Mar 3, 2017
Dang it. When did that happen?
Carry
+22
Level 63
Mar 6, 2017
In the 1930's they first built a dike that split the Waddenzee (part of the North Sea) and the Ijselmeer. Then a second dike in the 1970's that split the Ijselmeer and the Markermeer which borders Amsterdam.
MDW
+1
Level 56
Nov 4, 2025
By any definition, an inlet to the sea with a tiny man-made structure across it does not constitute a lake.
hashtagnotmyreal
+5
Level 74
Mar 2, 2017
Enjoyed that!
Malbaby
+1
Level 70
Jun 2, 2017
Good quiz, forgot Monaco when time ran out. For a sprint quiz try my 60 sec Capital Quiz on ........ http://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/120558/mals-1-minute-20-easiest-no-thinking-capitals-quiz
gusalb
+1
Level 69
Jun 2, 2017
Why not Istanbul?
Monni
+53
Level 54
Jun 2, 2017
because it's not a capital?
Neptune777
+6
Level 71
Jun 3, 2017
+1
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO COMMENT THAT I FEEL SO STUPID NOW
Roger77024
+8
Level 56
Jun 2, 2017
And Turkey is Asian.
Heliopixie
+6
Level 55
Aug 29, 2019
It's actually both...... ;)
FolgoreCZ
+19
Level 59
Aug 6, 2020
The quiz doesn't ask for capitals of European countries, only for capitals in Europe. So by that logic, Istanbul would qualify. If it was a capital, of course.
Delivermaxpizzas
+5
Level 54
May 27, 2022
Turkey's capital is now Ankara in the smack dam in the Turkish mainland, Istanbul is in the European area. And is an old capital
svitapeneela
+10
Level 64
Jun 2, 2017
My first guess was London, 'cos the Thames is tidal :)
MustardCustard
+11
Level 66
Jun 2, 2017
The Thames is a terrible sea
SouthwestChief
+5
Level 73
Jun 2, 2017
What about Nicosia? ;-)
Roger77024
+6
Level 56
Jun 2, 2017
Cyprus is Asian on these quizzes.
Gamer1162
+13
Level 58
Jun 2, 2017
Never noticed the winky face did you?
ddddan
+3
Level 85
Aug 28, 2019
Not to mention Baku
Sadu
+23
Level 60
Aug 29, 2019
Yeah, and what about Buenos Aires? Sounds pretty coastal to me...
Dollyfroggy
+5
Level 63
Dec 2, 2023
Worth noting that Baku isn't that ridiculous. Some people consider the Caucasus to be comprised of European countries because it is partly in Europe.
TheGeoGoat2
+1
Level 27
Feb 6, 2025
where is delhi, india????????? bruh am i the only smart one here?
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
Dollyfroggy is right, but Baku is below the Caucasus Mountains according to Google Maps.
Difluzi
+18
Level 82
Aug 29, 2019
I mean, even if it wasn't counted as Asia but Europe, Nicosia is still further away from the sea than 10 km.

(I know this was a joke, just wanted to share that though.)

EvaR
+2
Level 67
May 30, 2022
Nicosia is in the mainland, nowhere near a sea. Also, Cyprus is Asian
s123w
+6
Level 54
Jun 26, 2017
London is missing - quiz says it includes gulfs, bays, inlets, etc. And the Thames in London is still tidal.
OfficerDibble
+6
Level 86
Feb 12, 2019
Hm. I tried London too, but the Thames, while a tidal river as far as the centre of the city, is clearly not a bay, a gulf, or an inlet.
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
Counterpoint: etc.

Probably doesn't matter but just wanted to say that

Dijko
+2
Level 44
Dec 31, 2017
Isn't Tirana costal?
cornflakesfu
+1
Level 89
Nov 13, 2018
It's close, but by my rough estimate it looks about 15km or so from the ocean.
Jakub
+1
Level 68
Aug 28, 2019
On google maps, it’s 16 miles, so 25 kilometres.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Feb 19, 2020
Yea 16 miles not km
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
Measure from the coast to the edge of the city, I got 19km
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
I used the measure tool, 13m
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
I used the measure tool, 13m
Majic
+2
Level 42
Feb 6, 2018
You should accept Monte Carlo in answers, after all it is a capital of Monaco.
WillemLAif
+5
Level 81
Dec 5, 2018
When did that happen?
lucd13
+16
Level 70
Aug 28, 2019
Monte Carlo is the largest quartier of Monaco, but Monaco is a City State, like Singapore or Vatican. To say Monte Carlo is the capital of Monaco is akin to Manhattan being the capital of NYC or Sandton the capital of Johannesburg. It's just not the case.
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
May 27, 2022
I agree, but I think it's a better comparison to say Monte Carlo is the capital of Monaco is akin to Manhattan being the capital instead of NYC (if it was a capital) or Sandton being the capital of instead of Johannesburg as they're referring to Monaco as the country not as the city presumably.
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
So like Lazio being the capital of Italy?
Npredella
+1
Level 48
Feb 7, 2019
Might be worth extending the distance from 10km to 15km, the center of Riga is just slightly more than 10km from the sea
Xanalania
+1
Level 40
Mar 10, 2026
Riga directly borders the sea.
IPS
+3
Level 69
Jun 17, 2019
If we consider the whole city in place of just the city center, then Rome is on the coast.
kalbahamut
+5
Level 79
Aug 28, 2019
On another quiz Rome is considered on the Mediterranean.
IPS
+3
Level 69
May 28, 2022
This quiz requires the city center to be less than 10km from the sea. While the city of Rome is actually on the coast, its city center is more than 10km far from the seaside, so it does not qualify.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Aug 28, 2019
and I think Amsterdam should probably count, too. They artificially control the sea level through dykes but still...
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Aug 28, 2019
Plus it's only a few miles going in the other direction to get through Haarlem and the North Sea. Why is it not on here?
ruudsje
+1
Level 68
Aug 29, 2019
almost 18 k
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Aug 29, 2019
doesn't appear that way on Google maps. Are you measuring from the city center?
ruudsje
+4
Level 68
Aug 30, 2019
no, but even from the westernmost point of the amsterdam port (where no-one lives), still 12 k.

a caveat telling us where to meausure from wouldn't be too bad. i think i've seen rome count as a capital by the sea on another jp-quiz

Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Feb 19, 2020
30km from the ocean, (measured from the city center as (was allready) mentioned in the description)
ddddan
+2
Level 85
Aug 28, 2019
What about the Hague?
kalbahamut
+4
Level 79
Aug 29, 2019
not the capital of the Netherlands
EcceHomo
+2
Level 86
Mar 16, 2021
The Hague is the administrative capital of the country and the home of the court and government, though Amsterdam is the official capital.
fitheach
+5
Level 58
May 27, 2022
The Constitution of the Netherlands is very clear about this: Amsterdam is the nation's capital, regardless of where the country's government is based.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Aug 29, 2019
I TRIED ISTANBUL AND MISSED VALLETTA...
AlexThirkell
+2
Level 74
Dec 30, 2020
Out of curiosity, who decides where the centre of a city is?
Rogemann
+1
Level 28
Jul 6, 2021
Whoever builds it I guess :)
CaptainUnderpant
+3
Level 81
Oct 20, 2023
Probably Chuck Norris
Devvik2
+3
Level 74
Jun 29, 2021
Amsterdam??? Amsterdam is definitely coastal.
Mikipedia
+2
Level 79
Jul 14, 2021
Rome is on the seaside. In fact, most of the city it's some 20 km. from the sea, but Lido di Ostia (right on the seaside) is a quartier of Rome
Ilhan
+2
Level 66
Nov 12, 2021
amsterdam?
Raffles
+4
Level 81
May 27, 2022
I always thought Amsterdam and Rome are coastal.
IPS
+1
Level 69
Nov 29, 2023
This quiz pertains to the distance from the city center. Although the city of Rome is located on the coast, its center is more than 10 km inland.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Aug 20, 2025
Amsterdam is not on the North Sea (westcoast), it used to be on the (inland) Zuiderzee, which was connected to the ocean, but it was closed off about a century ago (since then the Zuiderzee does not exist anymore)
oldnavysupremecy
+2
Level 50
May 27, 2022
Baku should count, it's well above the south most mountains of the Greater Caucasus range so it's in Europe, and it's right on the sea.
Lilylee
+6
Level 79
May 27, 2022
Even if all this was true, the Caspian Sea is still a lake.
kalbahamut
+4
Level 79
May 28, 2022
and Azerbaijan is not in Europe.
RJG
+1
Level 63
Feb 18, 2023
10/12 blast your goggley eyes.
CaptainUnderpant
+4
Level 81
Oct 20, 2023
I don't know what 'blast your goggley eyes' means but it's pretty unsettling
bestanford
+2
Level 73
Nov 29, 2023
Really requiring that second "n" on Tallinn?
Mikasuomi
+3
Level 55
Nov 29, 2023
Living in Finland, I noticed now that my concept of capitals being on coast is very Baltic and Nordic (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden). Thank you for learning something new!
Pormlane
+2
Level 59
Nov 29, 2023
I am sure this picture is not the best choice to represent a capital of a lutheran, not orthodox nation. Being represented by an alien church is actually quite insulting.
daraconn
+1
Level 57
Nov 29, 2023
Orthodox Christianity is by far the biggest religion in Estonia by number of adherents. Fewer than 10% of the population describe themselves as Lutheran.
Pormlane
+3
Level 59
Nov 30, 2023
Hardly anyone knows the situation better than locals. Maybe this is not very easy to understand.

The fact is that this is a Russian church and estonians do not go there.

This church, belonging to Patriarchy of Moscow, was completed only in 1900 during the time of russification. Many see that building as a symbol of oppression.

There also exists Estonian Orthodox church which is under the Patriarchy of Constantinople.

Even if estonians are one the least religious nations, lutheranism is still by far the most followed religion among them.

oldnavysupremecy
+2
Level 50
Nov 29, 2023
forgot to add rome
ritK
+1
Level 56
Nov 29, 2023
100% first try. Good quiz
Billy1970
+1
Level 59
Dec 2, 2023
Athens is not coastal.Piraeus is coastal!
KaMa3
+1
Level 30
Sep 30, 2024
Rejkjavik, Tallinn and valletta left. I m kinda angry cause I wrote Talinn or sth like that but that's skill issue on my part
Echoes1983
+1
Level 33
Jun 11, 2025
Rome is definitely on the seaside.
BMull28
+1
Level 55
Jan 17, 2026
Not sure what you're counting as the city centre of Latvia to make it < 10km from the coast
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