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* ''Austria'' - did not know Vienna is so large;
 
* ''Austria'' - did not know Vienna is so large;
 
* ''Belgium'' - the runnerup is Mechelen, so if more cities are added, the centroid might move towards that city along the motorway;
 
* ''Belgium'' - the runnerup is Mechelen, so if more cities are added, the centroid might move towards that city along the motorway;
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* ''Czech Republic'' - the country is dominated by Prague
 
* ''Denmark'' - no surprise that this is Copenhagen. This is by far the largest city of Denmark. And thus much different from the geographic centroid;
 
* ''Denmark'' - no surprise that this is Copenhagen. This is by far the largest city of Denmark. And thus much different from the geographic centroid;
 
* ''Finland'' - the country is dôminated by Helsinki;
 
* ''Finland'' - the country is dôminated by Helsinki;
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* ''Poland'' - largest cities are spread out, so Łódź lies in between;
 
* ''Poland'' - largest cities are spread out, so Łódź lies in between;
 
* ''Portugal'' - the centroid is dominated by Lisbon and surrounding cities;
 
* ''Portugal'' - the centroid is dominated by Lisbon and surrounding cities;
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* ''Slovakia'' - there are several small towns fighting to centroid. Banská Bystrica was able to fend them off;
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* ''Slovenia'' - although Ljubljana is not large, the other towns are even smaller;
 
* ''Spain'' - Madrid is very well placed centrally in the country. Madrid and Barcelona are the greatest influencers on the centroid. The cities on the Canaries have been removed, but the Baleares have been kept.
 
* ''Spain'' - Madrid is very well placed centrally in the country. Madrid and Barcelona are the greatest influencers on the centroid. The cities on the Canaries have been removed, but the Baleares have been kept.
 
* ''Sweden'' - the country is dominated by the Oslo and surrounded cities. Due to the cities close to Denmark, the centroid is moved to the south.
 
* ''Sweden'' - the country is dominated by the Oslo and surrounded cities. Due to the cities close to Denmark, the centroid is moved to the south.
 
* ''Switzerland'' - Olten is one of the smaller towns in the valleys around Zurich, which dominates the centroid. Note that for transport a route through Italy is sometimes more advantageous.
 
* ''Switzerland'' - Olten is one of the smaller towns in the valleys around Zurich, which dominates the centroid. Note that for transport a route through Italy is sometimes more advantageous.
 
* ''United Kingdom'' - Although the UK is dominated by London, there are a lot of large cities to the north. This is the reason Leicester is the centroid.
 
* ''United Kingdom'' - Although the UK is dominated by London, there are a lot of large cities to the north. This is the reason Leicester is the centroid.
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