Try to think of a city or town that starts with X. There are only a few in the United States – and not many more around the world! Keep reading for an international list of cities, towns, and townships that begin with X.
North American Cities That Start With X
Have you ever been to Xenia, Ohio? It’s the biggest city in the United States that starts with X. Here are other cities and locations that begin with X in the United States and Mexico.
City | Country | Population |
Xalapa | Mexico (Veracruz) | 424,755 |
Xanadu | United States (Utah) | 58,657 |
Xenia | United States (Illinois) | 364 |
Xenia (unincorporated community) | United States (Kansas) | 160 |
Xenia | United States (Ohio) | 26,783 |
Xenophon (unincorporated community) | United States (Tennessee) | 6,819 |
Xicotencatl (municipality) | Mexico (Tamaulipas) | 89,795 |
Xochimilco (borough) | Mexico (Mexico City) | 415,007 |
Asian Cities That Start With X
Most of the cities around the world that start with X are in China. Seventeen of those countries are home to over one million people. The cities in Asia that start with X include:
City | Country | Population |
Xiahe | China (Gansu province) | 130,000 |
Xam Neua | Laos | 46,800 |
Xiamen | China (Fujian) | 3,531,000 |
Xi'an | China (Shaanxi province) | 12,000,000 |
Xiangtan | China (Hunan province) | 2,748,552 |
Xiangyang | China (Hubei province) | 904,957 |
Xianning | China (Hubei province) | 2,772,000 |
Xiantao | China (Hubei province) | 1,175,000 |
Xianyang | China (Shaanxi province) | 5,096,000 |
Xiaogan | China (Hubei province) | 4,814,542 |
Xiaoshan (district) | China (Zhejiang province) | 1,511,000 |
Xichang | China (Sichuan province) | 481,796 |
Xilinhot | China (Inner Mongolia) | 245,886 |
Xingcheng | China (Liaoning province) | 140,000 |
Xinghua | China (Jiangsu province) | 791,000 |
Xingtai | China (Hebei province) | 7,104,103 |
Xingyi | China (Guizhou province) | 784,032 |
Xining | China (Qinghai province) | 2,208,708 |
Xinji | China (Hebei province) | 662,000 |
Xintai | China (Shandong province) | 1,316,000 |
Xinxiang | China (Henan province) | 5,707,801 |
Xinyang | China (Henan province) | 1,230,000 |
Xinyi | China (Guangdong province) | 913,708 |
Xinyu | China (Jiangxi province) | 1,139,000 |
Xinzhou | China (Shanxi province) | 3,068,000 |
Xuancheng | China (Anhui province) | 2,533,000 |
Xuchang | China (Henan province) | 4,307,488 |
European Cities That Start With X
While there aren’t many large cities in Europe that start with X, there are several small villages and towns with X names. Towns like Xiva De Morella in Spain began as walled cities and still include ancient architecture. Other places with X names include:
City | Country | Population |
Xangongo (town) | Angora (Cunene province) | 70,568 |
Xanten (town) | Germany | 21,572 |
Xanthi | Greece | 111,631 |
Xares (community) | Spain (Galacia) | 70 |
Xàtiva (town) | Spain (Valencia) | 29,045 |
Xerta (town) | Spain (Tarragona) | 1,170 |
Xifias (village) | Greece | <100 |
Xinzo De Limia (town) | Spain (Ourense province) | 9,836 |
Xiva De Morella | Spain (Castellón province) | 2,430 |
Xixerella (village) | Andorra | 20 |
Other Cities That Start With X
There are a few more cities around the world that begin with X. Xai-Xai, which was known as João Belo until 1975, is the only city in Africa that begins with X. Other cities that start with X in South America and the Middle East include:
City | Country | Population |
Xai-Xai | Mozambique (Gaza province) | 116,343 |
Xanxerê | Brazil | 47,679 |
Xapuri | Brazil | 14,314 |
Xo‘jayli (town) | Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan) | 146,400 |
All About X
Taking a tour of the cities that start with X is a lot of fun! Keep the alphabet train running with these adjectives that begin with X. Or, if you’re still looking for X words, try an article that lists short and long nouns that begin with X. For even more options, explore the many words that start with X featured on WordFinder by YourDictionary. They’re not as hard to find as they might seem!