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An acclaimed Washington landmark since it burst on to the scene eighteen years ago, DC Coast was conceived as a chic, comfortable atmosphere in which impeccable service meets first-class cuisine. Its
DC Thai Restaurant
1018 Vermont Ave NW
An acclaimed Washington landmark since it burst on to the scene eighteen years ago, DC Coast was conceived as a chic, comfortable atmosphere in which impeccable service meets first-class cuisine. Its
Every day, more than 11 million guests visit BURGER KING® restaurants around the world. And they do so because our restaurants are known for serving high-quality, great-tasting, and affordable food. F
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Every day, more than 11 million guests visit BURGER KING® restaurants around the world. And they do so because our restaurants are known for serving high-quality, great-tasting, and affordable food. F
A slightly more modern feel than our original location it nonetheless delivers the same energy and, more importantly, the same delicious Belgian cuisine and beer that our Times Square location is know
BXL East
210 East 51st Street
A slightly more modern feel than our original location it nonetheless delivers the same energy and, more importantly, the same delicious Belgian cuisine and beer that our Times Square location is know
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Rua Arqueologo Mario Cardoso Guimarães 253168349 / 253046355
CASUAL DINING Mahesh Lunch Home Juhu 3.9 907 votes 213, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Seafood, North Indian, Chinese, Mangalorean COST FOR TWO:₹1,700 HOURS:12 Noon to 3:30 PM, 7 PM to 12:30 AM FEATURED IN: Book Online on Zomato, Super Seafood Reserve a Table Menu 426 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 500 FINE DINING The Spare Kitchen Juhu 3.8 1338 votes Ground Floor, Hotel King's International Compound 5, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:North Indian, Continental, Italian, Pizza, Burger COST FOR TWO:₹2,000 HOURS:12 Noon to 1:30 AM FEATURED IN: All-day Dining, Happy Hours, Book Online on Zomato TODAY:Ladies Martini Special Reserve a Table Menu 809 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 40 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 200 PUB Quench - All Day Pub Juhu 3.8 437 votes 4th Floor, Tian Building, 48 Gulmohar Road, Near Costa Coffee, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, Chinese, Asian, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹1,600 HOURS:12 Noon to 1 AM FEATURED IN: Happy Hours, Best Bars And Pubs FREEBIE:Old Monk 70, Antiquity Blue | Blenders Pride | Blenders Pride Reserve | Smirnoff |... Menu 292 Reviews CAFÉ Prithvi Cafe Juhu 4.3 2805 votes Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, Fast Food COST FOR TWO:₹550 HOURS:10 AM to 11:20 PM FEATURED IN: Great Coffee Menu 1464 Reviews CASUAL DINING Jantar Mantar Juhu 3.6 316 votes Plot G 5, Near Juhu Church, Opposite Horizon Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Awadhi, North Indian, Seafood, Biryani COST FOR TWO:₹800 HOURS:12 Noon to 4 AM FEATURED IN: Late Night Eats Menu 168 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 150 CAFÉ Chaayos Juhu 3.8 243 votes 5, Ratandeep, Opposite Millionaire, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe COST FOR TWO:₹400 HOURS:7:30 AM to 12:30 AM Menu 174 Reviews CASUAL DINING B'wiched Juhu 3.9 301 votes Shivsagar Building, Next to Chand Society, A.B.Nair Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, American, Burger, Salad, Healthy Food COST FOR TWO:₹900 HOURS:12 Noon to 11:30 PM FEATURED IN: Kickass Burgers Menu 183 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 30 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 300 LOUNGE True Tramm Trunk Juhu 3.8 193 votes First Floor, V.L. Mehta Road, J.V.P.D. Scheme, Next to Options Showroom, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, Finger Food COST FOR TWO:₹1,500 HOURS:6 PM to 1:30 AM FEATURED IN: Live Sports Screenings, Summer Cocktails, Insta-Worthy Menu 143 Reviews CASUAL DINING Fat Man's Cafe & Grill Juhu 3.5 288 votes Tian Building, 48 Gulmohar Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Italian, Continental COST FOR TWO:₹1,500 HOURS:11 AM to 1:30 AM (Mon-Fri), 9 AM to 1:30 AM (Sat-Sun) FEATURED IN: Happy Hours Menu 203 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 450 CASUAL DINING Little Italy Juhu 3.8 779 votes 18 B, Hotel Atlantic, Near Maneckji Cooper School, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Pure Veg, Italian, Lebanese, Mexican COST FOR TWO:₹1,400 HOURS:12 Noon to 3 PM, 6:30 PM to 11 PM FEATURED IN: Veggie Friendly, Gourmet Pizza Menu 284 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 750 CASUAL DINING Fable Juhu 3.7 344 votes Shop 3, Ashiyana Apartment, N.S Road 13, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹1,300 HOURS:8:30 AM to 12 Midnight Menu 249 Reviews CASUAL DINING Silver Beach Cafe Juhu 3.9 1191 votes Jaldarshan Building, Near Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple, Gandhi Gram Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, European, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹2,000 HOURS:7 AM to 1:30 AM FEATURED IN: Romantic, Gourmet Pizza, European & Mediterranean Menu 601 Reviews CAFÉ Cafe Grain & Bagel Juhu 3.4 398 votes 48, Ground Floor, Titan, Gulmohar Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, Healthy Food, Salad COST FOR TWO:₹800 HOURS:9 AM to 12 Midnight Menu 216 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 200 DESSERT PARLOR Natural Ice Cream 2 locations ›Juhu 4.3 281 votes Shop 1 & 2, Royal Chambers, Opposite Juhu Club Millenium, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Pure Veg, Ice Cream, Desserts COST FOR TWO:₹150 HOURS:10 AM to 12 Midnight FEATURED IN: Summer Coolers Menu 148 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 0 CASUAL DINING Dakshinayan Juhu 4.2 960 votes Hotel Anand, Gandhigram Road, Near Hare Krishna Temple, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Pure Veg, South Indian COST FOR TWO:₹400 HOURS:11 AM to 11 PM (Mon-Sat), 8 AM to 11 PM (Sun) Menu 534 Reviews CASUAL DINING Melting Pot - Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel, Juhu 4.1 662 votes Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel, 148 B, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Seafood, Chinese, North Indian, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹1,700 HOURS:12 Noon to 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM to 12:30 AM Menu 316 Reviews CAFÉ Cafe Moshe's Juhu 3.5 484 votes Janki Kutir, Opposite St Joseph's High School, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, Desserts, Mediterranean, Bakery COST FOR TWO:₹1,100 HOURS:8 AM to 11:30 PM Menu 248 Reviews CASUAL DINING Bora Bora Juhu 3.6 1075 votes Above Hometown Caf
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CASUAL DINING Mahesh Lunch Home Juhu 3.9 907 votes 213, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Seafood, North Indian, Chinese, Mangalorean COST FOR TWO:₹1,700 HOURS:12 Noon to 3:30 PM, 7 PM to 12:30 AM FEATURED IN: Book Online on Zomato, Super Seafood Reserve a Table Menu 426 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 500 FINE DINING The Spare Kitchen Juhu 3.8 1338 votes Ground Floor, Hotel King's International Compound 5, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:North Indian, Continental, Italian, Pizza, Burger COST FOR TWO:₹2,000 HOURS:12 Noon to 1:30 AM FEATURED IN: All-day Dining, Happy Hours, Book Online on Zomato TODAY:Ladies Martini Special Reserve a Table Menu 809 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 40 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 200 PUB Quench - All Day Pub Juhu 3.8 437 votes 4th Floor, Tian Building, 48 Gulmohar Road, Near Costa Coffee, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, Chinese, Asian, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹1,600 HOURS:12 Noon to 1 AM FEATURED IN: Happy Hours, Best Bars And Pubs FREEBIE:Old Monk 70, Antiquity Blue | Blenders Pride | Blenders Pride Reserve | Smirnoff |... Menu 292 Reviews CAFÉ Prithvi Cafe Juhu 4.3 2805 votes Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, Fast Food COST FOR TWO:₹550 HOURS:10 AM to 11:20 PM FEATURED IN: Great Coffee Menu 1464 Reviews CASUAL DINING Jantar Mantar Juhu 3.6 316 votes Plot G 5, Near Juhu Church, Opposite Horizon Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Awadhi, North Indian, Seafood, Biryani COST FOR TWO:₹800 HOURS:12 Noon to 4 AM FEATURED IN: Late Night Eats Menu 168 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 150 CAFÉ Chaayos Juhu 3.8 243 votes 5, Ratandeep, Opposite Millionaire, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe COST FOR TWO:₹400 HOURS:7:30 AM to 12:30 AM Menu 174 Reviews CASUAL DINING B'wiched Juhu 3.9 301 votes Shivsagar Building, Next to Chand Society, A.B.Nair Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, American, Burger, Salad, Healthy Food COST FOR TWO:₹900 HOURS:12 Noon to 11:30 PM FEATURED IN: Kickass Burgers Menu 183 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 30 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 300 LOUNGE True Tramm Trunk Juhu 3.8 193 votes First Floor, V.L. Mehta Road, J.V.P.D. Scheme, Next to Options Showroom, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, Finger Food COST FOR TWO:₹1,500 HOURS:6 PM to 1:30 AM FEATURED IN: Live Sports Screenings, Summer Cocktails, Insta-Worthy Menu 143 Reviews CASUAL DINING Fat Man's Cafe & Grill Juhu 3.5 288 votes Tian Building, 48 Gulmohar Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Italian, Continental COST FOR TWO:₹1,500 HOURS:11 AM to 1:30 AM (Mon-Fri), 9 AM to 1:30 AM (Sat-Sun) FEATURED IN: Happy Hours Menu 203 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 450 CASUAL DINING Little Italy Juhu 3.8 779 votes 18 B, Hotel Atlantic, Near Maneckji Cooper School, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Pure Veg, Italian, Lebanese, Mexican COST FOR TWO:₹1,400 HOURS:12 Noon to 3 PM, 6:30 PM to 11 PM FEATURED IN: Veggie Friendly, Gourmet Pizza Menu 284 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 750 CASUAL DINING Fable Juhu 3.7 344 votes Shop 3, Ashiyana Apartment, N.S Road 13, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Continental, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹1,300 HOURS:8:30 AM to 12 Midnight Menu 249 Reviews CASUAL DINING Silver Beach Cafe Juhu 3.9 1191 votes Jaldarshan Building, Near Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple, Gandhi Gram Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, European, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹2,000 HOURS:7 AM to 1:30 AM FEATURED IN: Romantic, Gourmet Pizza, European & Mediterranean Menu 601 Reviews CAFÉ Cafe Grain & Bagel Juhu 3.4 398 votes 48, Ground Floor, Titan, Gulmohar Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, Healthy Food, Salad COST FOR TWO:₹800 HOURS:9 AM to 12 Midnight Menu 216 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 200 DESSERT PARLOR Natural Ice Cream 2 locations ›Juhu 4.3 281 votes Shop 1 & 2, Royal Chambers, Opposite Juhu Club Millenium, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Pure Veg, Ice Cream, Desserts COST FOR TWO:₹150 HOURS:10 AM to 12 Midnight FEATURED IN: Summer Coolers Menu 148 Reviews ORDER NOW DELIVERY TIME: 45 min MINIMUM ORDER: Rs. 0 CASUAL DINING Dakshinayan Juhu 4.2 960 votes Hotel Anand, Gandhigram Road, Near Hare Krishna Temple, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Pure Veg, South Indian COST FOR TWO:₹400 HOURS:11 AM to 11 PM (Mon-Sat), 8 AM to 11 PM (Sun) Menu 534 Reviews CASUAL DINING Melting Pot - Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel, Juhu 4.1 662 votes Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel, 148 B, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Seafood, Chinese, North Indian, Italian COST FOR TWO:₹1,700 HOURS:12 Noon to 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM to 12:30 AM Menu 316 Reviews CAFÉ Cafe Moshe's Juhu 3.5 484 votes Janki Kutir, Opposite St Joseph's High School, Juhu, Mumbai CUISINES:Cafe, Desserts, Mediterranean, Bakery COST FOR TWO:₹1,100 HOURS:8 AM to 11:30 PM Menu 248 Reviews CASUAL DINING Bora Bora Juhu 3.6 1075 votes Above Hometown Caf
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ooking website for Kyoto Takigi-Noh is open! May 16 , 2016 Kyoto Travel Guide features May 16 , 2016 Please check here. You can experience the traditional Japanese culture. Parsonal01 World Heritage Parsonal02 Seasonal courses Trip advisor Kyoto is named the World's Best City in the Travel + Leisure Discover KYOTO How do you enjoy in Kyoto? Icon plan Plan your visit Read More Icon things Things to do Read More Icon shrines Shrines & Temples Read More Icon food Food Culture Read More Icon safety Safety Information Read More Event Schedule Kyoto is full of cultural, artistic, and nature related events throughout the year. Please enjoy the various events and seasons of Kyoto. Image1 The 65th Kyoto Antique Fair June 24 (Fri.) - 26 (Sun.) 10:00-17:00 (until 16:00 on the last day) Image1 Mikage Festival May 12 (Thurs.) From 9:30 Image1 Yabusame Shinji Arrow Shooting Ritual May 3 (Tue., national holiday); 13:00-15:30 Image1 The festival's procession appeared in the "Tale of Genji" as well Aoi Festival May 15 (Sun.) Read More Helpful Information Top hi01 Arukumachi KYOTO App Read More TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi Read More Top hi03 KYOTO Wi-Fi Read More Muslim Friendly Kyoto Read More Top hi05 Tax-free Info Read More AKIMAHEN Read More For People with Disabilities Read More Photo Collection Read More Top hi02 VoiceTra 4U Read More Tourist's Viewon instagram #instagram #instatravel #discoverjapan #japa… #instagram #instatravel #discoverjapan #japa… 【% Arabica 】多人朝聖的咖啡館 Caffe Latte Iced 、Hot 各… #japan #japantrip #japantravel #japantour #n… #japan #japantrip #japantravel #japantour #n… Visit #Kyoto and experience one of Japan's l… #japan #japantrip #japantravel #japantour #n… 焙茶抹茶白玉紅豆霜淇淋 ¥391
137 Reviews #7 of 59 Restaurants in Praia da Rocha Certificate of Excellence $$ Seafood, European, Portuguese, Mediterranean, Contemporary Overview Reviews (137) Details Q&A (4) Location Write a Review Save Does this restaurant offer highchairs for toddlers? Yes No Unsure Get directions Estrada Da Rocha, 6, Lj 15, Praia da Rocha, Portimao 8500-804, Portugal +351 282 419 058Website E-mail Today 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 7:00 pm - 1:00 am Open now All hours Improve this listing More Info Photo of Marisqueira Coral Photo of Marisqueira Coral All visitor photos (82) Photo of Marisqueira Coral Add Photo Write a Review 137 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... Hotel da Rocha 4.5 of 5 stars 698 Reviews Read reviews Praia da Rocha, Portimao Hotel da Rocha Jupiter Algarve Hotel 4.5 of 5 stars 388 Reviews Read reviews Praia da Rocha, Portimao Jupiter Algarve Hotel Hotel Algarve Casino 4 of 5 stars 615 Reviews Read reviews Portimao, Faro District Hotel Algarve Casino All hotels in Praia da Rocha (20) Sponsored links * Popular Praia da Rocha restaurants Restaurante F - Food & Wine All Beef Senhora da Rocha Pizzeria La Dolce Vita Humberto's Restaurante Restaurante O Farol Restaurante Bar Atlantico Restaurante O Barao Titanic Restaurant Taffys Grill La Gioconda Bamboo Garden Safari Restaurant Cletonina Tokyo Restaurant Doner Kebab Servi - Vau Adris Ristorante Volare Popular Hotels Apartamentos Clube dos Arcos 3.0 out of 5, 157 reviews Last reviewed May 27, 2016 Apartamentos Clube dos Arcos Clube Praia da Rocha by ITC Hotels & Resorts 3.0 out of 5, 178 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Clube Praia da Rocha by ITC Hotels & Resorts Hotel Oriental 4.0 out of 5, 412 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Hotel Oriental Algarve Mor Apartments 4.0 out of 5, 57 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 Algarve Mor Apartments Hotel Avenida Praia 3.0 out of 5, 117 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Hotel Avenida Praia Vale da Lapa Resort & SPA 4.5 out of 5, 620 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Vale da Lapa Resort & SPA Vila Rosa Hotel 4.0 out of 5, 245 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 Vila Rosa Hotel Flor da Rocha 3.5 out of 5, 187 reviews Last reviewed May 24, 2016 Flor da Rocha Hotel Apartamentos Mirachoro II 3.5 out of 5, 225 reviews Last reviewed May 23, 2016 Hotel Apartamentos Mirachoro II Plaza Real by Atlantichoice 4.0 out of 5, 360 reviews Last reviewed May 23, 2016 Plaza Real by Atlantichoice Santa Catarina 4.0 out of 5, 156 reviews Last reviewed May 21, 2016 Santa Catarina Apartamentos Turisticos Coral do Vau 4.0 out of 5, 33 reviews Last reviewed May 20, 2016 Apartamentos Turisticos Coral do Vau Albergaria Vila Lido 5.0 out of 5, 63 reviews Last reviewed Apr 21, 2016 Albergaria Vila Lido Mar a Vista Aparthotel 4.5 out of 5, 80 reviews Last reviewed Apr 18, 2016 Mar a Vista Aparthotel Apartamentos Belo Horizonte 3.5 out of 5, 18 reviews Last reviewed Mar 17, 2016 Apartamentos Belo Horizonte Praia da Rocha resources Praia da Rocha Bed and Breakfast Praia da Rocha Maps Read reviews that mention: Search reviews All reviewscrabshellfishoctopus riceoystersrazor clamsfresh seafoodpotatoesgiant tiger prawnstaking into accounthighly recommend a visitservice was excellentexcellent mealgreat foodfirst nightpaulabarnaclesportimaodishstarterswaiter Traveler rating Excellent 24 Very good 8 Average 1 Poor 0 Terrible 0 Traveler type Families (6) Couples (20) Solo (0) Business (0) Friends (6) Time of year Mar-May (7) Jun-Aug (16) Sep-Nov (9) Dec-Feb (1) Language All languages English (33) Portuguese (48) French (24) More Showing 33: English reviews Clear all Start your review of Marisqueira Coral Roll over, then click to rate Click to rate Bratsk Singapore, Singapore Level Contributor 44 reviews 24 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 19 helpful votes “Excellent sea food” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile Not the best location, but definitely one of the best places to eat in Portimao. Service is really good, friendly and professional. Food is fresh and delicious!!! Helpful? Thank Bratsk Report manicmary Manchester, United Kingdom Level Contributor 14 reviews 6 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 5 helpful votes “Just by chance ” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile We walked the length of the main avenue in Praia da Rocha and just came across this small restaurant tucked away in a side street. Even though it's a fish restaurant we ate there - had vegetable soup with bread followed by peppered steak with chips and broccoli and small side salad - both were delicious. Almond tart to finish.... More Helpful? Thank manicmary Report Della M Vancouver, Canada Level Contributor 111 reviews 58 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 59 helpful votes “Great Food, Great Value” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 4 weeks ago The cream of shellfish soup was a delicious starter, artistically presented with a skewer
Estr. da Rocha LA
LA Estrada da Rocha
137 Reviews #7 of 59 Restaurants in Praia da Rocha Certificate of Excellence $$ Seafood, European, Portuguese, Mediterranean, Contemporary Overview Reviews (137) Details Q&A (4) Location Write a Review Save Does this restaurant offer highchairs for toddlers? Yes No Unsure Get directions Estrada Da Rocha, 6, Lj 15, Praia da Rocha, Portimao 8500-804, Portugal +351 282 419 058Website E-mail Today 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 7:00 pm - 1:00 am Open now All hours Improve this listing More Info Photo of Marisqueira Coral Photo of Marisqueira Coral All visitor photos (82) Photo of Marisqueira Coral Add Photo Write a Review 137 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... Hotel da Rocha 4.5 of 5 stars 698 Reviews Read reviews Praia da Rocha, Portimao Hotel da Rocha Jupiter Algarve Hotel 4.5 of 5 stars 388 Reviews Read reviews Praia da Rocha, Portimao Jupiter Algarve Hotel Hotel Algarve Casino 4 of 5 stars 615 Reviews Read reviews Portimao, Faro District Hotel Algarve Casino All hotels in Praia da Rocha (20) Sponsored links * Popular Praia da Rocha restaurants Restaurante F - Food & Wine All Beef Senhora da Rocha Pizzeria La Dolce Vita Humberto's Restaurante Restaurante O Farol Restaurante Bar Atlantico Restaurante O Barao Titanic Restaurant Taffys Grill La Gioconda Bamboo Garden Safari Restaurant Cletonina Tokyo Restaurant Doner Kebab Servi - Vau Adris Ristorante Volare Popular Hotels Apartamentos Clube dos Arcos 3.0 out of 5, 157 reviews Last reviewed May 27, 2016 Apartamentos Clube dos Arcos Clube Praia da Rocha by ITC Hotels & Resorts 3.0 out of 5, 178 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Clube Praia da Rocha by ITC Hotels & Resorts Hotel Oriental 4.0 out of 5, 412 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Hotel Oriental Algarve Mor Apartments 4.0 out of 5, 57 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 Algarve Mor Apartments Hotel Avenida Praia 3.0 out of 5, 117 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Hotel Avenida Praia Vale da Lapa Resort & SPA 4.5 out of 5, 620 reviews Last reviewed May 26, 2016 Vale da Lapa Resort & SPA Vila Rosa Hotel 4.0 out of 5, 245 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 Vila Rosa Hotel Flor da Rocha 3.5 out of 5, 187 reviews Last reviewed May 24, 2016 Flor da Rocha Hotel Apartamentos Mirachoro II 3.5 out of 5, 225 reviews Last reviewed May 23, 2016 Hotel Apartamentos Mirachoro II Plaza Real by Atlantichoice 4.0 out of 5, 360 reviews Last reviewed May 23, 2016 Plaza Real by Atlantichoice Santa Catarina 4.0 out of 5, 156 reviews Last reviewed May 21, 2016 Santa Catarina Apartamentos Turisticos Coral do Vau 4.0 out of 5, 33 reviews Last reviewed May 20, 2016 Apartamentos Turisticos Coral do Vau Albergaria Vila Lido 5.0 out of 5, 63 reviews Last reviewed Apr 21, 2016 Albergaria Vila Lido Mar a Vista Aparthotel 4.5 out of 5, 80 reviews Last reviewed Apr 18, 2016 Mar a Vista Aparthotel Apartamentos Belo Horizonte 3.5 out of 5, 18 reviews Last reviewed Mar 17, 2016 Apartamentos Belo Horizonte Praia da Rocha resources Praia da Rocha Bed and Breakfast Praia da Rocha Maps Read reviews that mention: Search reviews All reviewscrabshellfishoctopus riceoystersrazor clamsfresh seafoodpotatoesgiant tiger prawnstaking into accounthighly recommend a visitservice was excellentexcellent mealgreat foodfirst nightpaulabarnaclesportimaodishstarterswaiter Traveler rating Excellent 24 Very good 8 Average 1 Poor 0 Terrible 0 Traveler type Families (6) Couples (20) Solo (0) Business (0) Friends (6) Time of year Mar-May (7) Jun-Aug (16) Sep-Nov (9) Dec-Feb (1) Language All languages English (33) Portuguese (48) French (24) More Showing 33: English reviews Clear all Start your review of Marisqueira Coral Roll over, then click to rate Click to rate Bratsk Singapore, Singapore Level Contributor 44 reviews 24 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 19 helpful votes “Excellent sea food” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile Not the best location, but definitely one of the best places to eat in Portimao. Service is really good, friendly and professional. Food is fresh and delicious!!! Helpful? Thank Bratsk Report manicmary Manchester, United Kingdom Level Contributor 14 reviews 6 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 5 helpful votes “Just by chance ” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile We walked the length of the main avenue in Praia da Rocha and just came across this small restaurant tucked away in a side street. Even though it's a fish restaurant we ate there - had vegetable soup with bread followed by peppered steak with chips and broccoli and small side salad - both were delicious. Almond tart to finish.... More Helpful? Thank manicmary Report Della M Vancouver, Canada Level Contributor 111 reviews 58 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 59 helpful votes “Great Food, Great Value” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 4 weeks ago The cream of shellfish soup was a delicious starter, artistically presented with a skewer
Las mejores direcciones de la ciudad: los restaurantes de BURGER KING ® ordenados alfabéticamente. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Leiria BURGER KING® EN 1 Alto da Vieira Parceiros Centro Comercial Le 2400-441 Leiria Fon 936875541 Lisboa BURGER KING® C. C. Colombo, loja 2023 A, Av. Lusíada - Letras C 1500-392 Lisboa Fon 936689820 Lisboa BURGER KING® Multimarca AS Aeroporto Norte, Av. Marechal Cravei 1700 Lisboa Fon 937854130 Lisboa BURGER KING® Centro de Lazer Campo Pequeno,Burger King Loja 146 1000-082 Lisboa Fon 939689072 Lisboa BURGER KING® Centro Comercial Vasco da Gama, loja 2041 Av. D. J 1900-094 Lisboa Fon 939669026 Lisboa BURGER KING® Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 6-6A 1069-001 Lisboa Lisboa BURGER KING® Rua do carmo, 99 1200-093 Lisboa Lisboa BURGER KING® FERREIRA BORGES 1350-127 Lisboa Lisboa BURGER KING® Avenida Roma N.º 74 B 1700-295 Lisboa Loures BURGER KING® Centro Comercial Loures Shopping, Loja 1062, Av. D 2672-457 Loures Fon 935692521
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LE Rua do Alto Vieiro
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191 Reviews #4 of 151 Restaurants in Leiria Certificate of Excellence $$ Vegetarian, Indian, Asian Overview Reviews (191) Details Q&A Location Write a Review Save Is this restaurant appropriate for Kids? Yes No Unsure Get directions Rua Machado dos Santos, 14 | Junto a Camara de Leiria, Leiria 2410-128, Portugal +351 960 064 126Website E-mail + Add hours Improve this listing More Info Photo of Coconuts Restaurante Photo of Coconuts Restaurante All visitor photos (42) Photo of Coconuts Restaurante Add Photo Write a Review 191 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... Sao Luis Hotel 4 of 5 stars 80 Reviews Read reviews Leiria, Leiria District Sao Luis Hotel Eurosol Residence 4 of 5 stars 55 Reviews Read reviews Leiria, Leiria District Eurosol Residence Ibis Leiria 4 of 5 stars 211 Reviews Read reviews Leiria, Leiria District Ibis Leiria All hotels in Leiria (11) Sponsored links * Popular Leiria restaurants Restaurante Luna Tromba Rija Casinha Velha Cervejaria Joao Gordo Restaurante Casa Da Nora Matilde Noca Puttanesca Mata Bicho - Real Taverna my sushi BAR O Casarao Restaurante Churrasqueira D. Duarte Permarcati Restaurante Monte Carlo Mulligans Irish Bar Malagueta Afrodisiaca Papadoc Caco, o Original Alta Burguesia Olive Restaurante Popular Hotels Cinquentenario Hotel 4.0 out of 5, 162 reviews Last reviewed Jun 6, 2016 Cinquentenario Hotel Agua de Madeiros 4.5 out of 5, 18 reviews Last reviewed Jun 3, 2016 Agua de Madeiros Ibis Leiria 4.0 out of 5, 211 reviews Last reviewed Jun 3, 2016 Ibis Leiria Ribeiro Hotel 3.5 out of 5, 48 reviews Last reviewed Jun 2, 2016 Ribeiro Hotel Santa Maria Hotel -- Fatima 4.5 out of 5, 322 reviews Last reviewed Jun 1, 2016 Santa Maria Hotel -- Fatima Hotel Eurosol Leiria 3.5 out of 5, 80 reviews Last reviewed May 31, 2016 Hotel Eurosol Leiria Hotel Coroa de Fatima 3.5 out of 5, 12 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 Hotel Coroa de Fatima Hotel Solar da Charneca 2.5 out of 5, 2 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 No photo provided Hotel Pransor 3.5 out of 5, 2 reviews Last reviewed May 19, 2016 Hotel Pransor Land's Hause Bungalows 2.5 out of 5, 30 reviews Last reviewed May 15, 2016 Land's Hause Bungalows Atlas Hostel 4.0 out of 5, 18 reviews Last reviewed May 14, 2016 Atlas Hostel Hotel Genesis 4.0 out of 5, 47 reviews Last reviewed May 13, 2016 Hotel Genesis Solar dos Carvalhos 4.0 out of 5, 37 reviews Last reviewed May 11, 2016 Solar dos Carvalhos Hostel Leiria 3.0 out of 5, 25 reviews Last reviewed May 2, 2016 Hostel Leiria Magnolia B&B 4.5 out of 5, 15 reviews Last reviewed Apr 7, 2016 Magnolia B&B Leiria resources Leiria Bed and Breakfast Leiria Maps Read reviews that mention: Search reviews All reviewscurrysamosaschickengoan foodnice little restaurantgreat servicethe ownerspicycyranocentredishes Traveler rating Excellent 18 Very good 4 Average 3 Poor 1 Terrible 0 Traveler type Families (9) Couples (5) Solo (3) Business (0) Friends (6) Time of year Mar-May (5) Jun-Aug (9) Sep-Nov (10) Dec-Feb (2) Language All languages English (26) Portuguese (145) Spanish (11) More Showing 26: English reviews Clear all Start your review of Coconuts Restaurante Roll over, then click to rate Click to rate Eric S Leiria, Portugal 1 review “Exceptional Restaurant” 5 of 5 starsReviewed November 18, 2015 Staff always made itself available and was perhaps the friendliest group I've had the pleasure of serving me. The food was on the same high level and would warrant another visit if I wasn't in Leiria for such a short period. Helpful? Thank Eric S Report Regiao, Owner at Coconuts Restaurante, responded to this review Google Translation Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário. Visite-nos no nosso novo espaço, na Rua Machado dos Santos nº 14 1º andar (junto... More Ana F Lisbon, Portugal Level Contributor 3 reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 1 helpful vote “Excellent food and friendly service.” 5 of 5 starsReviewed November 14, 2015 The title says it all. Excellent food with many options and a very friendly service. Will return next time. Helpful? Thank Ana F Report Regiao, Owner at Coconuts Restaurante, responded to this review Google Translation Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário. Visite-nos no nosso novo espaço, na Rua Machado dos Santos nº 14 1º andar (junto... More Thomasgruter Alcobaca, Portugal Level Contributor 12 reviews 8 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 2 helpful votes “more a Indian snackbar then restaurant” 3 of 5 starsReviewed October 26, 2015 We wanted to have a real indian dinner and went to Coconuts. First we ordered some drinks but they had no Indian drinks available. Then we looked to the menu and there where only 6 headdishes on the menu, No Indian soups, no Naan bread. We asked if this was all they served and the answer was yes. Owner made... More Helpful? Thank Thomasgruter Report Regiao, Proprietário at Coconuts Restaurante, responded to this review Dear
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LV Rua Mártires do Tarrafal
191 Reviews #4 of 151 Restaurants in Leiria Certificate of Excellence $$ Vegetarian, Indian, Asian Overview Reviews (191) Details Q&A Location Write a Review Save Is this restaurant appropriate for Kids? Yes No Unsure Get directions Rua Machado dos Santos, 14 | Junto a Camara de Leiria, Leiria 2410-128, Portugal +351 960 064 126Website E-mail + Add hours Improve this listing More Info Photo of Coconuts Restaurante Photo of Coconuts Restaurante All visitor photos (42) Photo of Coconuts Restaurante Add Photo Write a Review 191 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... Sao Luis Hotel 4 of 5 stars 80 Reviews Read reviews Leiria, Leiria District Sao Luis Hotel Eurosol Residence 4 of 5 stars 55 Reviews Read reviews Leiria, Leiria District Eurosol Residence Ibis Leiria 4 of 5 stars 211 Reviews Read reviews Leiria, Leiria District Ibis Leiria All hotels in Leiria (11) Sponsored links * Popular Leiria restaurants Restaurante Luna Tromba Rija Casinha Velha Cervejaria Joao Gordo Restaurante Casa Da Nora Matilde Noca Puttanesca Mata Bicho - Real Taverna my sushi BAR O Casarao Restaurante Churrasqueira D. Duarte Permarcati Restaurante Monte Carlo Mulligans Irish Bar Malagueta Afrodisiaca Papadoc Caco, o Original Alta Burguesia Olive Restaurante Popular Hotels Cinquentenario Hotel 4.0 out of 5, 162 reviews Last reviewed Jun 6, 2016 Cinquentenario Hotel Agua de Madeiros 4.5 out of 5, 18 reviews Last reviewed Jun 3, 2016 Agua de Madeiros Ibis Leiria 4.0 out of 5, 211 reviews Last reviewed Jun 3, 2016 Ibis Leiria Ribeiro Hotel 3.5 out of 5, 48 reviews Last reviewed Jun 2, 2016 Ribeiro Hotel Santa Maria Hotel -- Fatima 4.5 out of 5, 322 reviews Last reviewed Jun 1, 2016 Santa Maria Hotel -- Fatima Hotel Eurosol Leiria 3.5 out of 5, 80 reviews Last reviewed May 31, 2016 Hotel Eurosol Leiria Hotel Coroa de Fatima 3.5 out of 5, 12 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 Hotel Coroa de Fatima Hotel Solar da Charneca 2.5 out of 5, 2 reviews Last reviewed May 25, 2016 No photo provided Hotel Pransor 3.5 out of 5, 2 reviews Last reviewed May 19, 2016 Hotel Pransor Land's Hause Bungalows 2.5 out of 5, 30 reviews Last reviewed May 15, 2016 Land's Hause Bungalows Atlas Hostel 4.0 out of 5, 18 reviews Last reviewed May 14, 2016 Atlas Hostel Hotel Genesis 4.0 out of 5, 47 reviews Last reviewed May 13, 2016 Hotel Genesis Solar dos Carvalhos 4.0 out of 5, 37 reviews Last reviewed May 11, 2016 Solar dos Carvalhos Hostel Leiria 3.0 out of 5, 25 reviews Last reviewed May 2, 2016 Hostel Leiria Magnolia B&B 4.5 out of 5, 15 reviews Last reviewed Apr 7, 2016 Magnolia B&B Leiria resources Leiria Bed and Breakfast Leiria Maps Read reviews that mention: Search reviews All reviewscurrysamosaschickengoan foodnice little restaurantgreat servicethe ownerspicycyranocentredishes Traveler rating Excellent 18 Very good 4 Average 3 Poor 1 Terrible 0 Traveler type Families (9) Couples (5) Solo (3) Business (0) Friends (6) Time of year Mar-May (5) Jun-Aug (9) Sep-Nov (10) Dec-Feb (2) Language All languages English (26) Portuguese (145) Spanish (11) More Showing 26: English reviews Clear all Start your review of Coconuts Restaurante Roll over, then click to rate Click to rate Eric S Leiria, Portugal 1 review “Exceptional Restaurant” 5 of 5 starsReviewed November 18, 2015 Staff always made itself available and was perhaps the friendliest group I've had the pleasure of serving me. The food was on the same high level and would warrant another visit if I wasn't in Leiria for such a short period. Helpful? Thank Eric S Report Regiao, Owner at Coconuts Restaurante, responded to this review Google Translation Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário. Visite-nos no nosso novo espaço, na Rua Machado dos Santos nº 14 1º andar (junto... More Ana F Lisbon, Portugal Level Contributor 3 reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 1 helpful vote “Excellent food and friendly service.” 5 of 5 starsReviewed November 14, 2015 The title says it all. Excellent food with many options and a very friendly service. Will return next time. Helpful? Thank Ana F Report Regiao, Owner at Coconuts Restaurante, responded to this review Google Translation Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário. Visite-nos no nosso novo espaço, na Rua Machado dos Santos nº 14 1º andar (junto... More Thomasgruter Alcobaca, Portugal Level Contributor 12 reviews 8 restaurant reviews common_n_restaurant_reviews_1bd8 2 helpful votes “more a Indian snackbar then restaurant” 3 of 5 starsReviewed October 26, 2015 We wanted to have a real indian dinner and went to Coconuts. First we ordered some drinks but they had no Indian drinks available. Then we looked to the menu and there where only 6 headdishes on the menu, No Indian soups, no Naan bread. We asked if this was all they served and the answer was yes. Owner made... More Helpful? Thank Thomasgruter Report Regiao, Proprietário at Coconuts Restaurante, responded to this review Dear
The province of Ogliastra (Italian: provincia dell'Ogliastra [proˈvintʃa delloʎˈʎastra], Sardinian: provìntzia de s'Ogiastra) is a province in eastern Sardinia, Italy. Ogliastra is the most mountainous province in Sardinia. With only some 57,642 inhabitants,[1] it is also the least populous province of Italy.[2] The province has a population density of 31.08 inhabitants per square kilometer and the president of the province is Bruno Pilia.[1] It corresponds roughly to the medieval Giudicato of Agugliastra. The province of Ogliastra contains 23 comuni (plural; singular: comune), see the list of communes of the Province of Ogliastra.[1] The province has two capitals, the towns and comuni Tortolì (the largest comune) and Lanusei.[3] On 6 May 2012 the regional referendums of Sardinia took place regarding the abolition of certain provinces and a variety of other matters. The suggestion of reforming or abolishing certain provinces in Sardinia was approved by the Regional Council of Sardinia on 24 May 2012.[4] Due to this, the province of Ogliastra was ordered to form a new administrative body or be abolished on 1 March 2013, but this expiry date for constitutional changes was extended to 1 July 2013.[5][6][7][8] After the regional law number 15 of 28 June 2013, the province was allowed to remain.[9] To the south it borders the province of Cagliari and it borders the province of Nuoro in the north.[10] Ogliastra was founded in 2001 when the number of Sardinian provinces was doubled. It contains the river Flumendosa and the lake of Basso Flumendosa, and it also contains large massif Gennargentu. Ogliastra takes its name from the olive trees in the province, known as the olivastri. It is situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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Province of Ogliastra
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The province of Ogliastra (Italian: provincia dell'Ogliastra [proˈvintʃa delloʎˈʎastra], Sardinian: provìntzia de s'Ogiastra) is a province in eastern Sardinia, Italy. Ogliastra is the most mountainous province in Sardinia. With only some 57,642 inhabitants,[1] it is also the least populous province of Italy.[2] The province has a population density of 31.08 inhabitants per square kilometer and the president of the province is Bruno Pilia.[1] It corresponds roughly to the medieval Giudicato of Agugliastra. The province of Ogliastra contains 23 comuni (plural; singular: comune), see the list of communes of the Province of Ogliastra.[1] The province has two capitals, the towns and comuni Tortolì (the largest comune) and Lanusei.[3] On 6 May 2012 the regional referendums of Sardinia took place regarding the abolition of certain provinces and a variety of other matters. The suggestion of reforming or abolishing certain provinces in Sardinia was approved by the Regional Council of Sardinia on 24 May 2012.[4] Due to this, the province of Ogliastra was ordered to form a new administrative body or be abolished on 1 March 2013, but this expiry date for constitutional changes was extended to 1 July 2013.[5][6][7][8] After the regional law number 15 of 28 June 2013, the province was allowed to remain.[9] To the south it borders the province of Cagliari and it borders the province of Nuoro in the north.[10] Ogliastra was founded in 2001 when the number of Sardinian provinces was doubled. It contains the river Flumendosa and the lake of Basso Flumendosa, and it also contains large massif Gennargentu. Ogliastra takes its name from the olive trees in the province, known as the olivastri. It is situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
100 reviews Details , Opens a popup Rating details € Japanese, Sushi Bars Edit , Opens a popup Edit categories Write a Review Add Photo Tweets Near Here Share , Opens a popup Bookmark , Opens a popup Map Edit Kanalstr. 10 70182 Stuttgart Germany Get Directions Phone number +49 711 23849375 Business website qq-sushilounge.de QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Sehr sehr lecker... Die frittierten Sushi sind wirklich extrem geil! :-) Calogero L. Sehr sehr lecker... Die frittierten… by Calogero L. QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Fast alles auf dieser Platte ist vegetarisch... Nur die kleinen Maki mit Lachs und Avocado nicht... Calogero L. Fast alles auf dieser Platte ist… by Calogero L. QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Größerer Tisch im Seitenbereich... QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mjam, mjam QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Eingangsbereich QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Eingangsbereich See all 40 Alison F. Ad Restaurant Kicho 4.0 star rating 67 reviews 0.3 miles away from QQ Sushi Lounge Alison F. said "If I was going to rate this restaurant solely on the sushi and other menu items we had...I'd give it a 4.5...one star off for the price. We had the edamame and Gyoza for appetizers, 2 Sapporo beers, 2 udon…" read more Recommended Reviews Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more.× Search within the reviews Search within the reviews Sort by Yelp Sort Language English (7) Rating Start your review of QQ Sushi Lounge. Lavia Y. Lavia Y. Tacoma, WA 20 friends 3 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Lavia Y. 5.0 star rating 3/27/2016 Yesterday was my first time there, and the restaurant is really good, I will definitely recommend it. And the lunch menu was really a good price. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Rune H. Rune H. Los Angeles, CA 168 friends 96 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Rune H. 3.0 star rating 1/26/2016 This is probably one of the best bang-for-buck Japanese restaurants in all of Stuttgart. Packed on a Tuesday night, my party of two was quickly seated and served. But what bothered me is that the waitstaff, friendly as can be, doesn't seem to be well-trained or well managed. Two of our orders were plated together, and no one told us. And our late order for a miso soup seemed to have been forgotten two or three times. As for the food--well, for a Japanese restaurant in Stuttgart, QQ Sushi Lounge is doing something different. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Julia E. Julia E. Portland, OR 7 friends 6 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Julia E. 5.0 star rating 9/28/2015 My favorite sushi place in Stuttgart: very god sushi comes with excellent service for reasonable prices. Highly recommended! Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Max F. Max F. New York, NY 2 friends 52 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Max F. 4.0 star rating 2/26/2015 I like this sushi place, very good value for money and I regularly come back when in Stuttgart. Specials will change from time to time so you can always expect some new stuff, although I must say I do miss the lettuce futomaki, it was deliciously different! Also the wakame (seaweed salad) is good with well balanced flavours. Unfortunately they neither accept credit cards nor second generation debit cards, only first generation debit cards, and only for amounts exceeding € 20. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Clint E. Clint E. Forest Park, GA 0 friends 27 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Clint E. 4.0 star rating 8/12/2015 Small restaurant nestled in the back of a small street off of the main street. Well decorated but small. Good outdoor seating but again, it's a little cramped. We ordered three different sushi rolls and a small and two drinks. Price was only 33 EUR. Good quality was good to great. I give 4 stars for food and atmosphere. Only real draw back is it is cramped and not well ventilated, so it will get hot in the summer. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Kyle V. Kyle V. Orlando, FL 0 friends 5 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Kyle V. 5.0 star rating 8/10/2014 The best sushi I've found in Stuttgart so far, if not in Germany. Price isn't too bad (unless you order the specialty pieces like me) and customer service is good. Clean restaurant and it even has a very fresh quality of fish. If you are in Stuttgart and have a sushi craving, go here. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Qype User BenP… Stuttgart, Germany 7 friends 51 revie
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QQ Sushi Lounge
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100 reviews Details , Opens a popup Rating details € Japanese, Sushi Bars Edit , Opens a popup Edit categories Write a Review Add Photo Tweets Near Here Share , Opens a popup Bookmark , Opens a popup Map Edit Kanalstr. 10 70182 Stuttgart Germany Get Directions Phone number +49 711 23849375 Business website qq-sushilounge.de QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Sehr sehr lecker... Die frittierten Sushi sind wirklich extrem geil! :-) Calogero L. Sehr sehr lecker... Die frittierten… by Calogero L. QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Fast alles auf dieser Platte ist vegetarisch... Nur die kleinen Maki mit Lachs und Avocado nicht... Calogero L. Fast alles auf dieser Platte ist… by Calogero L. QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Größerer Tisch im Seitenbereich... QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mjam, mjam QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Eingangsbereich QQ Sushi Lounge - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Eingangsbereich See all 40 Alison F. Ad Restaurant Kicho 4.0 star rating 67 reviews 0.3 miles away from QQ Sushi Lounge Alison F. said "If I was going to rate this restaurant solely on the sushi and other menu items we had...I'd give it a 4.5...one star off for the price. We had the edamame and Gyoza for appetizers, 2 Sapporo beers, 2 udon…" read more Recommended Reviews Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more.× Search within the reviews Search within the reviews Sort by Yelp Sort Language English (7) Rating Start your review of QQ Sushi Lounge. Lavia Y. Lavia Y. Tacoma, WA 20 friends 3 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Lavia Y. 5.0 star rating 3/27/2016 Yesterday was my first time there, and the restaurant is really good, I will definitely recommend it. And the lunch menu was really a good price. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Rune H. Rune H. Los Angeles, CA 168 friends 96 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Rune H. 3.0 star rating 1/26/2016 This is probably one of the best bang-for-buck Japanese restaurants in all of Stuttgart. Packed on a Tuesday night, my party of two was quickly seated and served. But what bothered me is that the waitstaff, friendly as can be, doesn't seem to be well-trained or well managed. Two of our orders were plated together, and no one told us. And our late order for a miso soup seemed to have been forgotten two or three times. As for the food--well, for a Japanese restaurant in Stuttgart, QQ Sushi Lounge is doing something different. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Julia E. Julia E. Portland, OR 7 friends 6 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Julia E. 5.0 star rating 9/28/2015 My favorite sushi place in Stuttgart: very god sushi comes with excellent service for reasonable prices. Highly recommended! Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Max F. Max F. New York, NY 2 friends 52 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Max F. 4.0 star rating 2/26/2015 I like this sushi place, very good value for money and I regularly come back when in Stuttgart. Specials will change from time to time so you can always expect some new stuff, although I must say I do miss the lettuce futomaki, it was deliciously different! Also the wakame (seaweed salad) is good with well balanced flavours. Unfortunately they neither accept credit cards nor second generation debit cards, only first generation debit cards, and only for amounts exceeding € 20. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Clint E. Clint E. Forest Park, GA 0 friends 27 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Clint E. 4.0 star rating 8/12/2015 Small restaurant nestled in the back of a small street off of the main street. Well decorated but small. Good outdoor seating but again, it's a little cramped. We ordered three different sushi rolls and a small and two drinks. Price was only 33 EUR. Good quality was good to great. I give 4 stars for food and atmosphere. Only real draw back is it is cramped and not well ventilated, so it will get hot in the summer. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Kyle V. Kyle V. Orlando, FL 0 friends 5 reviews Share review Embed review Compliment Send message Follow Kyle V. 5.0 star rating 8/10/2014 The best sushi I've found in Stuttgart so far, if not in Germany. Price isn't too bad (unless you order the specialty pieces like me) and customer service is good. Clean restaurant and it even has a very fresh quality of fish. If you are in Stuttgart and have a sushi craving, go here. Was this review …? Useful Funny Cool Qype User BenP… Stuttgart, Germany 7 friends 51 revie
The Riyadh Region (Arabic: منطقة الرياض‎‎ Manṭiqat ar-Riyāḍ) is a region (mintaqah) of Saudi Arabia, also called Al-Wosta, located in the center of the country. It has an area of 404,240 km² and a population of 6,777,146 (2010), making it the second largest province in terms of both area (behind the Eastern Region) and population (behind Makkah Region). Its capital is the city of Riyadh, which is also the national capital. More than 75% of the population of the province resides within Riyadh. According to the 2004 census, 1,728,840 of the province's population is non-Saudi (approximately 31%), with 1,444,500 of those living within the provincial capital, Riyadh. In addition to the Municipality of Riyadh, the region is divided into 19 governorates (muhafazat) and 1 sub-governorate (markaz): Layla (town) 'Afif al-Duwadmi al-Ghat al-Gway'iyyah al-Hareeg Al-Kharj Al Majma'ah Al-Muzahmiyyah al-Sulayyil Dhruma Dir'iyyah Hotat Bani Tamim Huraymila Rimah Shagra Thadig Wadi ad-Dawasir Zulfy City The sub-governorate (markaz) of Marat, which is tied directly to the Municipality of Riyadh. Yabrin
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Riyadh
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The Riyadh Region (Arabic: منطقة الرياض‎‎ Manṭiqat ar-Riyāḍ) is a region (mintaqah) of Saudi Arabia, also called Al-Wosta, located in the center of the country. It has an area of 404,240 km² and a population of 6,777,146 (2010), making it the second largest province in terms of both area (behind the Eastern Region) and population (behind Makkah Region). Its capital is the city of Riyadh, which is also the national capital. More than 75% of the population of the province resides within Riyadh. According to the 2004 census, 1,728,840 of the province's population is non-Saudi (approximately 31%), with 1,444,500 of those living within the provincial capital, Riyadh. In addition to the Municipality of Riyadh, the region is divided into 19 governorates (muhafazat) and 1 sub-governorate (markaz): Layla (town) 'Afif al-Duwadmi al-Ghat al-Gway'iyyah al-Hareeg Al-Kharj Al Majma'ah Al-Muzahmiyyah al-Sulayyil Dhruma Dir'iyyah Hotat Bani Tamim Huraymila Rimah Shagra Thadig Wadi ad-Dawasir Zulfy City The sub-governorate (markaz) of Marat, which is tied directly to the Municipality of Riyadh. Yabrin
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Rua Manuel Alçada Padez 1-A-cv, Canhoso 6200-017 COVILHÃ Canhoso 275 333 130 paginasamarelas.pt (1 comentário) Adicionar um comentário? Empresas relacionadas Ver mais >> logo Restaurante e Residencial Tomás Restaurante e Residencial... Rua General Humberto Delgado, Covilhã 6200-014 COVILHÃOrganizamos Casamentos, Baptizados, Aniversários e os mais variados enventos. Grupos-Excursões Restaurante Monreal Meia Légua 6200-294 COVILHÃ logo Restaurante A Forja do Ferreiro Restaurante A Forja do Fe... Quinta Taipa Lote 1-lj 4-r/c-E, Castelo Branco 6000-491 CASTELO BRANCOO seu restaurante para todas as ocasiões. Aberto todos os dias! Detalhes Categoria: Restaurantes Adicionar um comentário: Currently 3/5 Stars.12345Publicar (1 comentário) Anónimo - Publicado em 17 Setembro 2010 Reportar abuso Informação financeira Quem somos Comprar online em segurança Termos e condições Pedido de contacto Actualize os dados da entidade Endereço registado: MOÇO, PEREIRA & FILHOS - CAFÉ, PIZZARIA LDA Castelo Branco Volume de negócios: Micro Empresa EUR Número de empregados: <= 5.000 EUR Pagamentos seguros powered by mais info Relatório de Crédito - 15 Euros + IVAComprarVer exemplo Pretende Avaliar o Risco de Crédito dos seus Clientes ou Potenciais Clientes ? Definir com Segurança Novas Politicas de Crédito ? Evite situações de Crédito Mal Parado com a nossa informação para negócios. Pagamentos seguros powered by mais info 250 PRINCIPAIS do Distrito - 49 Euros + IVAComprarVer exemplo Pagamentos seguros powered by mais info 250 PRINCIPAIS da Actividade - 49 Euros + IVAComprarVer exemplo Quer Conquistar Novos Clientes com Grande Potencial para o seu Negócio? Antecipe-se e saiba quem são, quantos são e onde estão os seus potenciais clientes Bases de Dados de Empresas Internacionais! Resultados Bing Restaurantes na Covilhã - Páginas Amarelas: Telefones ... A Covilhã abre as portas da Serra da Estrela e tem sabores tradicionais que vais querer descobrir. Desvenda os mistérios dos restaurantes escondidos na serra aqui. http://www.pai.pt/restaurantes/covilha/
One of West London’s most iconic venues it has been serving customers around the clock for 20 years. Opened in November 1995 it has become an institution on the Fulham Road serving 10,000 customers every month. In 2012 a major rebranding and refurbishment was undertaken which gave a revitalised and stylish new look. No reservations For any enquiries please email chelsea@vqrestaurants.com Alcohol Licence: 24 hours Please note that alcohol can only be served with a table meal. DAY NIGHT KIDS DAY DRINKS DAY DRINKS ALL DAY BREAKFAST EXTRAS OMELETTES SMALL PLATES BURGERS, HOT DOGS & SANDWICHES SALADS CLASSICS PASTA SIDES DESSERTS We only use Free Range Egg & Organic Milk Vegetarian: V Gluten Free: G Gluten Free bread available (extra charge) Allergen information available Please advise your server of any special dietary or allergen requirements. DISCRETIONARY SERVICE: 12.5% will be added to all bills. VQ CHELSEA 325 Fulham Road London SW10 9QL 020 7376 7224 Nearest Tube Stations: Gloucester Road South Kensington Earls Court Fulham Broadway Buses: 14 - 414 - 211 - 345 Map data ©2016 Google Terms of Use Report a map error VQ BLOOMSBURY 111A Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NQ 020 7636 5888 VQ NOTTING HILL 24 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill, W11 3HL 020 3745 7224
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One of West London’s most iconic venues it has been serving customers around the clock for 20 years. Opened in November 1995 it has become an institution on the Fulham Road serving 10,000 customers every month. In 2012 a major rebranding and refurbishment was undertaken which gave a revitalised and stylish new look. No reservations For any enquiries please email chelsea@vqrestaurants.com Alcohol Licence: 24 hours Please note that alcohol can only be served with a table meal. DAY NIGHT KIDS DAY DRINKS DAY DRINKS ALL DAY BREAKFAST EXTRAS OMELETTES SMALL PLATES BURGERS, HOT DOGS & SANDWICHES SALADS CLASSICS PASTA SIDES DESSERTS We only use Free Range Egg & Organic Milk Vegetarian: V Gluten Free: G Gluten Free bread available (extra charge) Allergen information available Please advise your server of any special dietary or allergen requirements. DISCRETIONARY SERVICE: 12.5% will be added to all bills. VQ CHELSEA 325 Fulham Road London SW10 9QL 020 7376 7224 Nearest Tube Stations: Gloucester Road South Kensington Earls Court Fulham Broadway Buses: 14 - 414 - 211 - 345 Map data ©2016 Google Terms of Use Report a map error VQ BLOOMSBURY 111A Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NQ 020 7636 5888 VQ NOTTING HILL 24 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill, W11 3HL 020 3745 7224
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Malay Restaurant, Asian Restaurant, and Soup Place$$$$ Johor Bahru Save Share Tips 222Photos 1,2447.9/10 617 ratings Ranked #10 for Malay restaurants in Johor Bahru Ernie P. "Try the Mee Rebus Tulang,you'll never gonna regret it!"(32 Tips) Zuraidah "Mee rebus tulang / daging + western the best!"(4 Tips) Rapiszal R. "sedut sup gear box bawah atap rumbia memang sejuk lh"(3 Tips) ☕ . "Sup gearbox."(4 Tips) See what your friends are saying about Restoran ZZ Sup Tulang. By creating an account you are able to follow friends and experts you trust and see the places they’ve recommended. Sign up with FacebookorSign up with email 222 Tips and reviews Search tips... FILTER:
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Herentalsestraat 23 2018 Antwerpen Vegetarian Indian cuisine 0489 / 02 11 77 Home Menu Contact Us Press Photos Recipes Try out our Buffet with a daily changing menu for only € 10. We are open Mon to Fri 12:00 - 15:00 / 17:30 - 21:30 and Sat & Sun 13:00 - 21:30 We are located just minutes from Antwerp's main train station (the Central Station) and situated right in the heart of the diamond district at Lange Herentalsestraat 23, 2018 Antwerpen. We serve only Vegetarian Indian Cuisine. Try out our buffet with a daily changing menu.
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Afumați is a commune in the east of Ilfov County, Romania, composed of a single village, Afumați. Its name is derived from the Romanian verb "a afuma", meaning to smoke food.
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Afumați is a commune in the east of Ilfov County, Romania, composed of a single village, Afumați. Its name is derived from the Romanian verb "a afuma", meaning to smoke food.

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Hradec Králové (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛt͡s ˈkraːlovɛː] ( listen); German: Königgrätz) is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, electronics manufacture and IT. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos. The University of Hradec Králové is located in the city, the University of Defense has its only medical faculty in Hradec Kralove and Charles University in Prague also has its Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove[1] and Faculty of Pharmacy [2] there. The city lies at the confluence of the Elbe and the Orlice river close to the Czech highest mountains Krkonoše- Giant Mountains with its peak Sněžka - Snowhill (1602 m). The original name of one of the oldest settlements in the Czech Republic was Hradec (the Castle); Králové (of the queen) was affixed when it became one of the dowry towns of Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (1286–1335), who lived here for thirty years having been the second wife of two Bohemian Kings, Wenceslaus II and then Rudolph I of Habsburg. In Latin, the Castle of the Queen was called Grecz Reginae, the original German Königingrätz was shortened to Königgrätz by 1800. It remained a dower town till 1620. Hradec Králové was the first of the towns to declare for the national cause during the Hussite Wars in the first half of the 15th century. After the Battle of White Mountain (1620) a large part of the Protestant population left the place. In 1639 the town was occupied for eight months by the Swedes. Several churches and convents were pulled down to make way for the fortifications erected under Joseph II. The Battle of Königgrätz, the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War took place, on 3 July 1866 near Hradec Králové. This event is commemorated in the famous Königgrätzer Marsch. This battle also showed the oldness of this kind of fortresses and it was finally destroyed in 1884. The city is situated in the centre of a very fertile region called the Golden Road on the confluence of Elbe and Orlice and contains many buildings of historical and architectural interest. The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit was founded in 1303 by Elizabeth, and the church of St. John, built in 1710, stands on the ruins of the old castle. During the 1920s and 1930s the city grew rapidly thanks to the lucky decision of the heads of the city about developing and planning of the modern city, which contained destroying of the fortress and opening the town for the expansion. During this era were constructed many buildings of modern architecture and Hradec Králové became known as the Salon of the Republic. This was a nickname given to it by citizens who were spellbound by the unique architecture of Josef Gočár and Jan Kotěra, which presents for example the building of East Bohemian Museum. Hradec Králové Airport is a public domestic and private international airport located about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the city centre. There are currently no scheduled flights operating to the airport. It is sometimes visited by private jet traffic. Every May, an Air Ambulance Show is held for both the general public and Air Ambulance personnel. Every June the Theatre of European regions, an international theatre festival, takes place. Since 2004 city hosts, Hip Hop Kemp, one of the biggest European hip hop festivals, has been held every year in August. Since 2007 hosts, Rock for People, probably the biggest rock festival in the Czech Republic, has been held every year in July. "Jazz goes to town", an international jazz festival, is held in Hradec Králové every October. The city's museum currently holds one of the oldest surviving collections of Czech Renaissance polyphony, the Codex Speciálník manuscript. The city is home to one of the Czech Republic's leading orchestras, the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra. The ice hockey club of Hradec Králové is Mountfield HK, which plays in the Czech Extraliga. There are a lot of football clubs too. The most popular is FC Hradec Králové, which plays in the Czech 2. Liga. The women's basketball team, Hradecké Lvice, plays in the national female basketball league. In Hradec Králové, Kin-Ball is popular too, particularly in schools. Josef Čapek, painter, writer and poet Avigdor Dagan, Israeli diplomat Josef Gočár, architect Jiří Horák, 1st Chairman of Czech Social Democratic Party Jiří Petr, Rector Emeritus Czech University of Agriculture Prague Baron Carl von Rokitansky (Karel Rokytanský), physiologist, pathologist Jan Šindel, mathematician Otakar Vávra, film director Dušan Salfický, hockey player Vít Jedlička, president of Liberland Václav Snítil, violinist Václav Kliment Klicpera, founder of Klicpera theatre, dramatist Bohuslav Balbín, pedagogue, geographer, historian, writer International relations[edit]
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Hradec Kralove
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Hradec Králové (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛt͡s ˈkraːlovɛː] ( listen); German: Königgrätz) is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, electronics manufacture and IT. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos. The University of Hradec Králové is located in the city, the University of Defense has its only medical faculty in Hradec Kralove and Charles University in Prague also has its Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove[1] and Faculty of Pharmacy [2] there. The city lies at the confluence of the Elbe and the Orlice river close to the Czech highest mountains Krkonoše- Giant Mountains with its peak Sněžka - Snowhill (1602 m). The original name of one of the oldest settlements in the Czech Republic was Hradec (the Castle); Králové (of the queen) was affixed when it became one of the dowry towns of Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (1286–1335), who lived here for thirty years having been the second wife of two Bohemian Kings, Wenceslaus II and then Rudolph I of Habsburg. In Latin, the Castle of the Queen was called Grecz Reginae, the original German Königingrätz was shortened to Königgrätz by 1800. It remained a dower town till 1620. Hradec Králové was the first of the towns to declare for the national cause during the Hussite Wars in the first half of the 15th century. After the Battle of White Mountain (1620) a large part of the Protestant population left the place. In 1639 the town was occupied for eight months by the Swedes. Several churches and convents were pulled down to make way for the fortifications erected under Joseph II. The Battle of Königgrätz, the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War took place, on 3 July 1866 near Hradec Králové. This event is commemorated in the famous Königgrätzer Marsch. This battle also showed the oldness of this kind of fortresses and it was finally destroyed in 1884. The city is situated in the centre of a very fertile region called the Golden Road on the confluence of Elbe and Orlice and contains many buildings of historical and architectural interest. The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit was founded in 1303 by Elizabeth, and the church of St. John, built in 1710, stands on the ruins of the old castle. During the 1920s and 1930s the city grew rapidly thanks to the lucky decision of the heads of the city about developing and planning of the modern city, which contained destroying of the fortress and opening the town for the expansion. During this era were constructed many buildings of modern architecture and Hradec Králové became known as the Salon of the Republic. This was a nickname given to it by citizens who were spellbound by the unique architecture of Josef Gočár and Jan Kotěra, which presents for example the building of East Bohemian Museum. Hradec Králové Airport is a public domestic and private international airport located about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the city centre. There are currently no scheduled flights operating to the airport. It is sometimes visited by private jet traffic. Every May, an Air Ambulance Show is held for both the general public and Air Ambulance personnel. Every June the Theatre of European regions, an international theatre festival, takes place. Since 2004 city hosts, Hip Hop Kemp, one of the biggest European hip hop festivals, has been held every year in August. Since 2007 hosts, Rock for People, probably the biggest rock festival in the Czech Republic, has been held every year in July. "Jazz goes to town", an international jazz festival, is held in Hradec Králové every October. The city's museum currently holds one of the oldest surviving collections of Czech Renaissance polyphony, the Codex Speciálník manuscript. The city is home to one of the Czech Republic's leading orchestras, the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra. The ice hockey club of Hradec Králové is Mountfield HK, which plays in the Czech Extraliga. There are a lot of football clubs too. The most popular is FC Hradec Králové, which plays in the Czech 2. Liga. The women's basketball team, Hradecké Lvice, plays in the national female basketball league. In Hradec Králové, Kin-Ball is popular too, particularly in schools. Josef Čapek, painter, writer and poet Avigdor Dagan, Israeli diplomat Josef Gočár, architect Jiří Horák, 1st Chairman of Czech Social Democratic Party Jiří Petr, Rector Emeritus Czech University of Agriculture Prague Baron Carl von Rokitansky (Karel Rokytanský), physiologist, pathologist Jan Šindel, mathematician Otakar Vávra, film director Dušan Salfický, hockey player Vít Jedlička, president of Liberland Václav Snítil, violinist Václav Kliment Klicpera, founder of Klicpera theatre, dramatist Bohuslav Balbín, pedagogue, geographer, historian, writer International relations[edit]
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in the north-east of London, England,[2] and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) north-east of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.[3] Ilford forms a significant commercial and retail centre surrounded by extensive residential development. It was historically a small rural settlement in the county of Essex and its strategic position on the River Roding and the London to Colchester road caused it to develop as a coaching town.[4] The arrival of the railway in 1839 eventually accelerated that growth and as part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Ilford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1926. Since 1965 it has formed part of Greater London.[5] Ilford is part of the IG postcode area, though areas to the west of Ilford Hill and the A406 are part of E postcode area instead. The population of Ilford, comprising the Clementswood, Loxford, Goodmayes, Newbury, Mayfield, Seven Kings, Barkingside, Clayhall, Fullwell, Fairlop, Cranbrook and Valentines wards, was 168,168 in the 2011 census. Ilford was historically known as Great Ilford to differentiate it from nearby Little Ilford, in the London Borough of Newham.[7] The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ilefort and means "ford over the Hyle"; an old name for the River Roding that means "trickling stream". Little Ilford shares the origin. The only complete skull of a mammoth discovered in the United Kingdom was unearthed in 1860 at the site where Boots the Chemist now stands in the High Road. The skull can now be seen in the Natural History Museum and other prehistoric animal remains can be seen at Redbridge Museum, Central Library, Ilford. Redevelopment has destroyed much of the evidence for early Ilford, but the oldest evidence for human occupation is the 1st and 2nd century BC Iron Age earthwork known as Uphall Camp. This was situated between the Roding and Ilford Lane and is recorded in 18th century plans.[4] Roman finds have also been made in the vicinity.[8] A nearby mound called Lavender Mount existed into the 1960s, when it was removed during building work at Howards chemical works. Excavation has shown that the latter may have been a 16th-century 'beacon-mound'. Archaeological discoveries are displayed at Redbridge Museum. Ilford straddled the important road from London to Colchester. The Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Trust controlled and maintained the road from 1721. The River Roding was made navigable for barges as far as Ilford Bridge from 1737.[8] Ilford remained largely rural until its expansion in the 19th century. This brought about brickworks, cement works and coal yards to service the new buildings, largely centred on the River Roding. In 1839, a railway station was opened on the line from Romford to Mile End. The early businesses gave way to new industries, such as paper making and services such as steam laundries and collar making, to provide for the new commuting class created by the railway. A number of major businesses have been founded in the town, including the eponymous photographic film and chemicals manufacturer Ilford Photo.[10] This was founded in 1879 by Alfred H. Harman, a photographer from Peckham, who established the business in a house in Cranbrook Road making gelatino-bromide 'dry' plates.[4] The business soon outgrew these premises, and its headquarters moved to a site at Roden Street until 1976 when the factory was closed. Many Ilford Limited products are displayed at Redbridge Museum.[9] The radio, electronics and telecommunications company Plessey, founded in 1917 in Marylebone, moved to Cottenham Road in Ilford early in 1919 and then to Vicarage Lane where became one of the largest manufacturers in its field. During World War II, the factory was heavily damaged by bombing and the company carried out much of its manufacture, with 2,000 workers servicing a production line, located in the underground railway tunnel between Wanstead and Gants Hill.[4] In 1955 the company employed 15,000 workers, in sites throughout Ilford and neighbouring areas, with an extensive research department.[4] BAL-AMi Jukeboxes were manufactured at 290-296 High Road, Ilford, during the 1950s, which also served as the headquarters of the Balfour (Marine) Engineering company. Ilford formed a ward in the large ancient parish of Barking, in the Becontree hundred of Essex. The parish authorities gradually lost responsibility for a variety of functions during the 19th century; from 1836, for the administration of poor relief, Ilford came within the Romford Poor Law Union and in 1840 the Metropolitan Police District was extended to cover the area. In 1875, the Romford rural sanitary district was created, covering a wide area including Ilford. In 1888, Ilford and the neighbouring ward of Chadwell to east were spl
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Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in the north-east of London, England,[2] and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) north-east of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.[3] Ilford forms a significant commercial and retail centre surrounded by extensive residential development. It was historically a small rural settlement in the county of Essex and its strategic position on the River Roding and the London to Colchester road caused it to develop as a coaching town.[4] The arrival of the railway in 1839 eventually accelerated that growth and as part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Ilford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1926. Since 1965 it has formed part of Greater London.[5] Ilford is part of the IG postcode area, though areas to the west of Ilford Hill and the A406 are part of E postcode area instead. The population of Ilford, comprising the Clementswood, Loxford, Goodmayes, Newbury, Mayfield, Seven Kings, Barkingside, Clayhall, Fullwell, Fairlop, Cranbrook and Valentines wards, was 168,168 in the 2011 census. Ilford was historically known as Great Ilford to differentiate it from nearby Little Ilford, in the London Borough of Newham.[7] The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ilefort and means "ford over the Hyle"; an old name for the River Roding that means "trickling stream". Little Ilford shares the origin. The only complete skull of a mammoth discovered in the United Kingdom was unearthed in 1860 at the site where Boots the Chemist now stands in the High Road. The skull can now be seen in the Natural History Museum and other prehistoric animal remains can be seen at Redbridge Museum, Central Library, Ilford. Redevelopment has destroyed much of the evidence for early Ilford, but the oldest evidence for human occupation is the 1st and 2nd century BC Iron Age earthwork known as Uphall Camp. This was situated between the Roding and Ilford Lane and is recorded in 18th century plans.[4] Roman finds have also been made in the vicinity.[8] A nearby mound called Lavender Mount existed into the 1960s, when it was removed during building work at Howards chemical works. Excavation has shown that the latter may have been a 16th-century 'beacon-mound'. Archaeological discoveries are displayed at Redbridge Museum. Ilford straddled the important road from London to Colchester. The Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Trust controlled and maintained the road from 1721. The River Roding was made navigable for barges as far as Ilford Bridge from 1737.[8] Ilford remained largely rural until its expansion in the 19th century. This brought about brickworks, cement works and coal yards to service the new buildings, largely centred on the River Roding. In 1839, a railway station was opened on the line from Romford to Mile End. The early businesses gave way to new industries, such as paper making and services such as steam laundries and collar making, to provide for the new commuting class created by the railway. A number of major businesses have been founded in the town, including the eponymous photographic film and chemicals manufacturer Ilford Photo.[10] This was founded in 1879 by Alfred H. Harman, a photographer from Peckham, who established the business in a house in Cranbrook Road making gelatino-bromide 'dry' plates.[4] The business soon outgrew these premises, and its headquarters moved to a site at Roden Street until 1976 when the factory was closed. Many Ilford Limited products are displayed at Redbridge Museum.[9] The radio, electronics and telecommunications company Plessey, founded in 1917 in Marylebone, moved to Cottenham Road in Ilford early in 1919 and then to Vicarage Lane where became one of the largest manufacturers in its field. During World War II, the factory was heavily damaged by bombing and the company carried out much of its manufacture, with 2,000 workers servicing a production line, located in the underground railway tunnel between Wanstead and Gants Hill.[4] In 1955 the company employed 15,000 workers, in sites throughout Ilford and neighbouring areas, with an extensive research department.[4] BAL-AMi Jukeboxes were manufactured at 290-296 High Road, Ilford, during the 1950s, which also served as the headquarters of the Balfour (Marine) Engineering company. Ilford formed a ward in the large ancient parish of Barking, in the Becontree hundred of Essex. The parish authorities gradually lost responsibility for a variety of functions during the 19th century; from 1836, for the administration of poor relief, Ilford came within the Romford Poor Law Union and in 1840 the Metropolitan Police District was extended to cover the area. In 1875, the Romford rural sanitary district was created, covering a wide area including Ilford. In 1888, Ilford and the neighbouring ward of Chadwell to east were spl
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Ixelles (French pronunciation: [iksɛl]; Dutch: Elsene pronounced [ˈɛlsənə] ( listen)) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. In common with all the Brussels municipalities, it is legally bilingual. Ixelles is located in the suburbs towards the south of Brussels' city center and is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels municipality. It is generally considered an affluent area of the city[2] and is particularly noted for its communities of European and Congolese immigrants. Ixelles is located in the south of Brussels and is divided into two parts by Avenue Louise, which is part of the City of Brussels municipality. The smaller west part of the municipality includes Rue du Bailli and extends roughly from Avenue Louise to Avenue Brugmann. The larger east part of the municipality includes the campuses of Brussels' two leading universities, the Francophone Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel, along with the Place Eugène Flagey. The Bois de la Cambre is located just south of Ixelles. The construction of Avenue Louise was commissioned in 1847 as a monumental avenue bordered by chestnut trees that would allow easy access to the popular recreational area of the Bois de la Cambre. It was also to be the first Haussmann-esque artery of the city of Brussels. However, fierce resistance to the project was put up by the town of Ixelles (which was then still separate from Brussels) through whose land the avenue was supposed to run. After years of fruitless negotiations, Brussels finally annexed the narrow band of land needed for the avenue plus the Bois de la Cambre itself in 1864. That decision accounts for the unusual shape of today's City of Brussels and for Ixelles being split in two separate parts. The placename was first mentioned in 1210 as Elsela, from Old Dutch Else(n)lo meaning alder woods.[3] The origins of the village date from the foundation of the Abbey of La Cambre by a Benedictine nun in 1196. The abbey was located near the springs of the Maelbeek in the Sonian Forest, the remnant of which closest to Brussels became known as Bois de la Cambre. The abbey was consecrated by the Bishop of Cambrai soon after its foundation. Boniface of Brussels and Alice of Schaerbeek were two of its most famous residents in the 13th century. Around 1300, during the reign of John II, Duke of Brabant, a hostel was built near the abbey to provide meals to the wood bearers working in the forest. Soon, a hamlet and a couple of chapels were built, including the Church of the Holy Cross (French: Sainte Croix, Dutch: Heilige Kruis), also dedicated by the Bishop of Cambrai in 1459. The area included several ponds, still visible today, that provided fish to the abbey and to the neighbouring hamlets. At that time, part of Ixelles was a dependence of Brussels; the other part was the property of the local lord. In 1478, the wars between Louis XI of France and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor brought devastation to the abbey and the surrounding areas. In 1585, the Spanish burnt down most of the buildings to prevent them from being used as a refuge by the Calvinists. The abbey was restored in time for the Joyous Entry of the Archdukes Albert and Isabella in 1599. Further manors and castles (Ermitage, Ten Bosch, Ixelles) were built in Ixelles in the 16th century, gradually transforming the hamlet into a full-fledged village. The purity of the pond water attracted breweries to the area, some of which survived well into the 20th century. In 1795, like many of the other towns surrounding Brussels, Ixelles was proclaimed a separate municipality by the French regime after the Revolution. The abbey was stripped of its religious functions, becoming among others a cotton-manufacturing plant, a farm, a military school, and a hospital. Many of the medieval gates of Brussels that lined what is now the inner ring road were taken down and more streets were built to accommodate the migration towards the suburbs. Ixelles' population grew nearly one-hundredfold, from 677 in 1813 to more than 58,000 in 1900.[citation needed] At the end of the 19th century, some of the ponds were drained, leaving only the so-called "Ixelles Ponds", and a new Church of the Holy Cross was built. The first streetcars appeared in 1884 and the first movie theatre in 1919. Ixelles and the Avenue Louise became one of the classy areas of Brussels. Artists and celebrities moved in, leading to architectural novelties such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The company Solvay has its head office in Ixelles.[4] Aiplex Software maintains its Belgium office in Ixelles. Ixelles is known throughout Belgium for its large community of people of African origin. This population is mainly concentrated near the Porte de Namur, and is known as Matongé or Matongué after the marketplace and the commercial district with the same name in Kalamu, Kinshasa. The core of Matongé was formed in
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Ixelles (French pronunciation: [iksɛl]; Dutch: Elsene pronounced [ˈɛlsənə] ( listen)) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. In common with all the Brussels municipalities, it is legally bilingual. Ixelles is located in the suburbs towards the south of Brussels' city center and is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels municipality. It is generally considered an affluent area of the city[2] and is particularly noted for its communities of European and Congolese immigrants. Ixelles is located in the south of Brussels and is divided into two parts by Avenue Louise, which is part of the City of Brussels municipality. The smaller west part of the municipality includes Rue du Bailli and extends roughly from Avenue Louise to Avenue Brugmann. The larger east part of the municipality includes the campuses of Brussels' two leading universities, the Francophone Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel, along with the Place Eugène Flagey. The Bois de la Cambre is located just south of Ixelles. The construction of Avenue Louise was commissioned in 1847 as a monumental avenue bordered by chestnut trees that would allow easy access to the popular recreational area of the Bois de la Cambre. It was also to be the first Haussmann-esque artery of the city of Brussels. However, fierce resistance to the project was put up by the town of Ixelles (which was then still separate from Brussels) through whose land the avenue was supposed to run. After years of fruitless negotiations, Brussels finally annexed the narrow band of land needed for the avenue plus the Bois de la Cambre itself in 1864. That decision accounts for the unusual shape of today's City of Brussels and for Ixelles being split in two separate parts. The placename was first mentioned in 1210 as Elsela, from Old Dutch Else(n)lo meaning alder woods.[3] The origins of the village date from the foundation of the Abbey of La Cambre by a Benedictine nun in 1196. The abbey was located near the springs of the Maelbeek in the Sonian Forest, the remnant of which closest to Brussels became known as Bois de la Cambre. The abbey was consecrated by the Bishop of Cambrai soon after its foundation. Boniface of Brussels and Alice of Schaerbeek were two of its most famous residents in the 13th century. Around 1300, during the reign of John II, Duke of Brabant, a hostel was built near the abbey to provide meals to the wood bearers working in the forest. Soon, a hamlet and a couple of chapels were built, including the Church of the Holy Cross (French: Sainte Croix, Dutch: Heilige Kruis), also dedicated by the Bishop of Cambrai in 1459. The area included several ponds, still visible today, that provided fish to the abbey and to the neighbouring hamlets. At that time, part of Ixelles was a dependence of Brussels; the other part was the property of the local lord. In 1478, the wars between Louis XI of France and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor brought devastation to the abbey and the surrounding areas. In 1585, the Spanish burnt down most of the buildings to prevent them from being used as a refuge by the Calvinists. The abbey was restored in time for the Joyous Entry of the Archdukes Albert and Isabella in 1599. Further manors and castles (Ermitage, Ten Bosch, Ixelles) were built in Ixelles in the 16th century, gradually transforming the hamlet into a full-fledged village. The purity of the pond water attracted breweries to the area, some of which survived well into the 20th century. In 1795, like many of the other towns surrounding Brussels, Ixelles was proclaimed a separate municipality by the French regime after the Revolution. The abbey was stripped of its religious functions, becoming among others a cotton-manufacturing plant, a farm, a military school, and a hospital. Many of the medieval gates of Brussels that lined what is now the inner ring road were taken down and more streets were built to accommodate the migration towards the suburbs. Ixelles' population grew nearly one-hundredfold, from 677 in 1813 to more than 58,000 in 1900.[citation needed] At the end of the 19th century, some of the ponds were drained, leaving only the so-called "Ixelles Ponds", and a new Church of the Holy Cross was built. The first streetcars appeared in 1884 and the first movie theatre in 1919. Ixelles and the Avenue Louise became one of the classy areas of Brussels. Artists and celebrities moved in, leading to architectural novelties such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The company Solvay has its head office in Ixelles.[4] Aiplex Software maintains its Belgium office in Ixelles. Ixelles is known throughout Belgium for its large community of people of African origin. This population is mainly concentrated near the Porte de Namur, and is known as Matongé or Matongué after the marketplace and the commercial district with the same name in Kalamu, Kinshasa. The core of Matongé was formed in
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Save EVIL INK TATTOO STUDIO 4.5(171) · Tattoo & Piercing RUA JOSE JOAQUIM MARQUES N-271 · +351 917 853 206 · Closed now “recomendo a toda a gente... 5estrelas a tudo... desde a simpatia dos tatuadores ate ao excelente espaco, a qualidade das tatuagens e dos produtos! Par...See More ” See Translation Raquel Salgado · 5.0 · 8 months ago See more photos 2 Save Tattoo - Design & Body Art " Portugal & Ireland" 4.9(101) · Tattoo & Piercing Praca Pedro Nunes, 84 · +351 919 134 532 “Got my first one yesterday! Amazing work. Clebio is a true artist and a lovely person! I couldn't recommend him highly enough! Can't wait for the next...See More ” Eoin Swift · 5.0 · 3 months ago See more photos 3 Save MARA Cabeleireiros 4.7(30) · Spa, Beauty & Personal Care Rua Egas Moniz nº145 · +351 916 771 869 · Closed now “para mim ela é a maior a mais querida gosto dela tem umas mãos de fada muah Mara ” See Translation Antonieta Fontes Barroca · 5.0 · 8 months ago See more photos 4 Save O Baeta "Pedro's" 5.0(130) · Barber Shop Avenida Dom João IV Nº7 Loja 6 - Centro Comercial Parque 2 · +351 21 231 2334 · Closed now “Cortar o cabelo aqui é uma experiência completa. Muito profissionais e sem dúvida melhor sitio do montijo ” See Translation Joao Palhais · 5.0 · 8 months ago See more photos 5 Save Dário Veiga - Cabeleireiro Masculino 5.0(5) · Hair Salon “5 estrelas sem duvida. Corte cabelo masculino e solário unissexo ” See Translation Carmen Alexandra Ribeiro Veiga · 5.0 · 2 months ago See more photos 6 Save Srprive - Centro de Estética Montijo 4.8(23) · Aesthetics · $$$$ Hipermercado E.LECLERC Montijo · +351 966 401 220 · Open Always “O profissionalismo, trabalho e boa disposição da Flávia faz com que a Srprive seja o melhor centro de estética de unhas do Montijo! ” See Translation Hélia E Carlos · 5.0 · 5 months ago Save Valon Tattoo Studio 4.7(22) · Tattoo & Piercing Rua Luís Calado Nunes, 46 · +351 913 408 152 · Closed now “Impecável!!! Trabalho muito bom, estou completamente satisfeito com o resultado, recomendo!! ” See Translation Slinkye Bone · 5.0 · 4 months ago See more photos 8 Save Mundoflame 4.6(21) · Spa, Beauty & Personal Care Montijo · +351 915 201 543 “Mundoflame a palavra diz tudo Oriflame é um mundo onde podes tornar os teus sonhos realidade. Produtos de alta qualidade ” See Translation Marlene Costa · 5.0 · about a month ago See more photos 9 Save Estudio Paula Ramos 4.9(25) · Spa, Beauty & Personal Care · $$$$ Rua Serpa Pinto, 19 · Closed now “PELOS TRABALHOS EXPOSTO ACHO QUE SÃO BOAS PROFISSIONAIS ” See Translation Judite Fontes · 4.0 · 7 months ago See more photos 10 Save Paulus Hairstylist 4.7(17) · Hair Salon Rua das Papoilas Nº 362 · Closed now “O espaço Paulus é absolutamente fantástico! Paulo Venancio é um profissional de excelência e toda a equipa fantástica . Parabéns ” See Translation Maria Carlos Penha Monteiro · 5.0 · 2 months ago See more photos 11 Save Perfume MEU by Cristina Ferreira 4.8(11) · Spa, Beauty & Personal Care Rua José Ladislau de Sousa, 95 1ºesq “Excelente perfume "MEU" e produtos de máxima qualidade feitos pela planta Aloé Vera.. Recomendado para todas as idades... ” See Translation Martins Maria Mercedes · 5.0 · over a year ago See more photos 12 Save Andreia Monteiro Massagens 4.8(10) · Massage Av 25 de Abril Nº29 1ºDto Bloco 10 · Closed now “Uma experiência fantástica e renovadora sem igual....seriedade e profissionalismo...✨✨✨✨✨ ” See Translation Aníbal Martins · 5.0 · 4 months ago See more photos 13 Save LS Nails - Estética e Produtos 4.9(48) · Aesthetics Rua de Cabo Verde, 94 · +351 911 139 050 “Obrigada Andreia Faria pelo excelente trabalho!!! ☆☆☆☆☆ sempre recebida com um sorriso na cara e saio sempre com umas unhas top =D ” See Translation SuZi Costa · 5.0 · about a month ago Save Naturallmind Health Spa · $$$$ Rua D. Inês de Castro, nº 57 (junto ao Moinho) · +351 911 505 759 · Closed now See more photos 15 Save Marta Nail's 4.0(66) · Spa, Beauty & Personal Care Alto das Vinhas “Um ás em art nails, excelente profissional! ” See Translation Rute Carapinha · 5.0 · over a year ago 16 Save R&R SPACE 4.7(14) · Hair Salon Rua do Moinho, nº62 · Closed now “Muito boa tarde tenho a dizer que é um espaço muito agradável excelente atendimento e fiquei maravilhada com o trab parabéns Rita e Raquel adorei . ” See Translation Dora Marinheiro · 5.0 · about a month ago See more photos 17 Save MoonLight - Centro de Massagem & Estética 5.0(12) · Aesthetics Rua Gazeta do Sul nº43 loja 9 · +351 968 411 660 · Closed now “O vosso serviço tem uma ótima qualidade! Muito conforto, higiene, requinte e simpatia! A massagem é Divinal! Os preços são uma delicia! Estou muito sa...See More ” See Translation Lara Pinto · 5.0 · over a year ago See more photos 18 S
Lyon or Lyons (UK /liːˈɒn/ or /ˈliːɒn/;[3] French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃] ( listen), locally: [lijɔ̃]; Arpitan: Liyon [ʎjɔ̃]) is a city in east-central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. The correct spelling in French is Lyon, but the spelling Lyons is sometimes specified in English, particularly in newspaper style guides.[4] Lyon is located about 470 km (292 mi) from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) from Marseille, 420 km (261 mi) from Strasbourg, 160 km (99 mi) from Geneva, and 280 km (174 mi) from Turin. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais. The municipality (commune) of Lyon has a population of 500,715 (2013)[1] and is France's third-largest city after Paris and Marseille. Lyon is the seat of the metropolis of Lyon, and the capital of both the department of Rhône and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The greater metropolitan area of Lyon, a concept for statistical purposes that is not an administrative division, has a population of 2,214,068 (2012), which makes it the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris.[2] The city is known for its historical and architectural landmarks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lyon was historically known as an important area for the production and weaving of silk. Since the late 20th century, it has developed a reputation as a major center of French cuisine and an internationally significant gastronomical locale. It has a significant role in the history of cinema due to Auguste and Louis Lumière, who invented the cinematographe in Lyon. The city is also known for its famous light festival, Fête des Lumières, which occurs every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning Lyon the title of Capital of Lights. Economically, Lyon is a major centre for banking, as well as for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games, and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector.[5] Lyon hosts the international headquarters of Interpol, Euronews, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon was ranked 19th globally and second in France for innovation in 2011.[6] It ranked second in France and 39th globally in Mercer's 2015 liveability rankings. According to the historian Dio Cassius, in 43 BC, the Roman Senate ordered Munatius Plancus and Lepidus, lieutenants of the assassinated Julius Caesar and governors of central and Transalpine Gaul, respectively, to found a city for a group of Roman refugees. These refugees had been expelled from Vienne (a town about 30 km [19 mi] to the south) by the Allobroges and were now encamped at the confluence of the Saône and Rhône rivers. Dio Cassius says this task was to keep the two men from joining Mark Antony and bringing their armies into the developing conflict. The Roman foundation was at Fourvière hill and was officially called Colonia Copia Felix Munatia, a name invoking prosperity and the blessing of the gods. The city became increasingly referred to as Lugdunum (and occasionally Lugudunum[7]).[8] The earliest translation of this Gaulish place-name as "Desired Mountain" is offered by the 9th-century Endlicher Glossary.[9] In contrast, some modern scholars have proposed a Gaulish hill-fort named Lug[o]dunon, after the Celtic god Lugus ('Light', cognate with Old Irish Lugh, Modern Irish Lú), and dúnon (hill-fort). Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa recognized that Lugdunum's position on the natural highway from northern to south-eastern France made it a natural communications hub, and he made Lyon the starting point of the principal Roman roads throughout Gaul. It then became the capital of Gaul, partly due to its convenient location at the convergence of two navigable rivers, and quickly became the main city of Gaul. Two emperors were born in this city: Claudius, whose speech is preserved in the Lyon Tablet in which he justifies the nomination of Gallic senators, and Caracalla. Today, the archbishop of Lyon is still referred to as "Primat des Gaules" and the city often referred to as the "capitale des Gaules".[citation needed] The Christians in Lyon were martyred for their beliefs under the reigns of various Roman emperors, most notably Marcus Aurelius and Septimus Severus. Local saints from this period include Blandina (Blandine), Pothinus (Pothin), and Epipodius (Épipode), among others. In the second century AD, the great Christian bishop of Lyon was the Easterner Irenaeus.[citation needed] Place Carnot, Lyon Burgundian refugees fleeing the destruction of Worms by the Huns in 437 were resettled by the military commander of the west, Aëtius, at Lugdunum. This became the capital of the new Burgundian kingdom in 461. In 843, by the Treaty of Verdun, Lyon, with the country beyond the Saône, went to Lothair I. It later was made part of the Kingdom of Arles. Lyon did not come under French control until the 14th century. Fernand Braudel remarked, "Historians
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Lyon or Lyons (UK /liːˈɒn/ or /ˈliːɒn/;[3] French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃] ( listen), locally: [lijɔ̃]; Arpitan: Liyon [ʎjɔ̃]) is a city in east-central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. The correct spelling in French is Lyon, but the spelling Lyons is sometimes specified in English, particularly in newspaper style guides.[4] Lyon is located about 470 km (292 mi) from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) from Marseille, 420 km (261 mi) from Strasbourg, 160 km (99 mi) from Geneva, and 280 km (174 mi) from Turin. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais. The municipality (commune) of Lyon has a population of 500,715 (2013)[1] and is France's third-largest city after Paris and Marseille. Lyon is the seat of the metropolis of Lyon, and the capital of both the department of Rhône and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The greater metropolitan area of Lyon, a concept for statistical purposes that is not an administrative division, has a population of 2,214,068 (2012), which makes it the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris.[2] The city is known for its historical and architectural landmarks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lyon was historically known as an important area for the production and weaving of silk. Since the late 20th century, it has developed a reputation as a major center of French cuisine and an internationally significant gastronomical locale. It has a significant role in the history of cinema due to Auguste and Louis Lumière, who invented the cinematographe in Lyon. The city is also known for its famous light festival, Fête des Lumières, which occurs every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning Lyon the title of Capital of Lights. Economically, Lyon is a major centre for banking, as well as for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games, and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector.[5] Lyon hosts the international headquarters of Interpol, Euronews, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon was ranked 19th globally and second in France for innovation in 2011.[6] It ranked second in France and 39th globally in Mercer's 2015 liveability rankings. According to the historian Dio Cassius, in 43 BC, the Roman Senate ordered Munatius Plancus and Lepidus, lieutenants of the assassinated Julius Caesar and governors of central and Transalpine Gaul, respectively, to found a city for a group of Roman refugees. These refugees had been expelled from Vienne (a town about 30 km [19 mi] to the south) by the Allobroges and were now encamped at the confluence of the Saône and Rhône rivers. Dio Cassius says this task was to keep the two men from joining Mark Antony and bringing their armies into the developing conflict. The Roman foundation was at Fourvière hill and was officially called Colonia Copia Felix Munatia, a name invoking prosperity and the blessing of the gods. The city became increasingly referred to as Lugdunum (and occasionally Lugudunum[7]).[8] The earliest translation of this Gaulish place-name as "Desired Mountain" is offered by the 9th-century Endlicher Glossary.[9] In contrast, some modern scholars have proposed a Gaulish hill-fort named Lug[o]dunon, after the Celtic god Lugus ('Light', cognate with Old Irish Lugh, Modern Irish Lú), and dúnon (hill-fort). Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa recognized that Lugdunum's position on the natural highway from northern to south-eastern France made it a natural communications hub, and he made Lyon the starting point of the principal Roman roads throughout Gaul. It then became the capital of Gaul, partly due to its convenient location at the convergence of two navigable rivers, and quickly became the main city of Gaul. Two emperors were born in this city: Claudius, whose speech is preserved in the Lyon Tablet in which he justifies the nomination of Gallic senators, and Caracalla. Today, the archbishop of Lyon is still referred to as "Primat des Gaules" and the city often referred to as the "capitale des Gaules".[citation needed] The Christians in Lyon were martyred for their beliefs under the reigns of various Roman emperors, most notably Marcus Aurelius and Septimus Severus. Local saints from this period include Blandina (Blandine), Pothinus (Pothin), and Epipodius (Épipode), among others. In the second century AD, the great Christian bishop of Lyon was the Easterner Irenaeus.[citation needed] Place Carnot, Lyon Burgundian refugees fleeing the destruction of Worms by the Huns in 437 were resettled by the military commander of the west, Aëtius, at Lugdunum. This became the capital of the new Burgundian kingdom in 461. In 843, by the Treaty of Verdun, Lyon, with the country beyond the Saône, went to Lothair I. It later was made part of the Kingdom of Arles. Lyon did not come under French control until the 14th century. Fernand Braudel remarked, "Historians
Mmabatho (Setswana for "Mother of the People") is the former capital of the North-West Province of South Africa. In the apartheid era, it was the capital of the former "Bantustan" of Bophuthatswana. Following the end of apartheid in 1994, Bophuthatswana was integrated into the newly established North-West Province and Mmabatho was proclaimed the provincial capital. However, Mmabatho status as the provincial capital was short-lived. Later in 1994, the North West provincial legislature voted to rename the capital to Mafikeng (the town of Mafikeng having been merged with Mmabatho in 1980 and treated as a suburb of Mmabatho between 1980 and 1994 [1]), reducing Mmabatho to a suburb of Mafikeng. Mmabatho was the scene of a major uprising against the Homeland government of Lucas Mangope in March 1994 which resulted in a chaotic intervention by Afrikaner nationalists, wide-scale looting by locals and the deployment of South African troops. Mmabatho contains many provincial government buildings, a shopping complex called Mega City and a Sports Stadium formerly called the Independence Stadium. The University of North-West, formerly the University of Bophuthatswana, is located in Mmabatho. Situated just south of the Botswana border, the town is connected by main roads to South Africa's national capital of Pretoria in the east and to Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, in the north. A railway runs north and south from the neighbouring town of Mafikeng. The city is served by Mmabatho International Airport, handling flights to and from Johannesburg.
Mmabatho
Mmabatho (Setswana for "Mother of the People") is the former capital of the North-West Province of South Africa. In the apartheid era, it was the capital of the former "Bantustan" of Bophuthatswana. Following the end of apartheid in 1994, Bophuthatswana was integrated into the newly established North-West Province and Mmabatho was proclaimed the provincial capital. However, Mmabatho status as the provincial capital was short-lived. Later in 1994, the North West provincial legislature voted to rename the capital to Mafikeng (the town of Mafikeng having been merged with Mmabatho in 1980 and treated as a suburb of Mmabatho between 1980 and 1994 [1]), reducing Mmabatho to a suburb of Mafikeng. Mmabatho was the scene of a major uprising against the Homeland government of Lucas Mangope in March 1994 which resulted in a chaotic intervention by Afrikaner nationalists, wide-scale looting by locals and the deployment of South African troops. Mmabatho contains many provincial government buildings, a shopping complex called Mega City and a Sports Stadium formerly called the Independence Stadium. The University of North-West, formerly the University of Bophuthatswana, is located in Mmabatho. Situated just south of the Botswana border, the town is connected by main roads to South Africa's national capital of Pretoria in the east and to Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, in the north. A railway runs north and south from the neighbouring town of Mafikeng. The city is served by Mmabatho International Airport, handling flights to and from Johannesburg.
Rooms9 chalets Traveller's ratingGood (89%) From 18 reviewsChildrenBest for 6+OpenAll year Nxai Pan Camp was opened in February 2009 and is still the only permanent camp within Nxai Pan National Park. It faces east over the open plains of Nxai Pan, a grass-covered fossil lake-bed that was once part of the great lake that covered central Botswana. In the 'green season', between about late November and April, this area attracts large numbers of plains game, especially zebra. Nxai Pan Camp is built in a semi-circle, with all the chalets and the main area facing towards an active waterhole. The main area is a solid, crescent-shaped structure under a tall thatched roof, completely open to the front and slightly raised on a wooden deck. There are canvas blinds that can be rolled down in case of cold or inclement weather. It's a fairly similar design to its sister camp, Tau Pan Camp, in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The dining area, with an exceptionally long communal table, plays host to brunch and dinner. This flows seamlessly through a simple little lounge area to the well-stocked bar at the other end of the building. Here you'll find a 'help-yourself' drinks fridge, as well as tea- and coffee-making facilities. White-washed floors blend in with the lighter-coloured earth around the camp, and add to the overall light and airy feel. Outside, the wide, wooden viewing deck at Nxai Pan Camp leads down to an open, sandy firepit area. Guests often enjoy pre- and post-dinner drinks around the fire, and an early breakfast is usually served here too, before the morning activity. Off to one side of the deck is a small plunge pool, with sunloungers offering front row seats to the action at the permanent waterhole in front of the camp. On our last visit, it was bustling with elephants and we were entertained for hours watching their comings and goings, and the argy-bargy while they jostled for the best position at the waterhole. The curio shop was well stocked when we visited, with a good range of items available. We were particularly grateful for our complimentary fleeces on a chilly morning game drive during a previous visit in March. The nine chalets at Nxai Pan Camp, including one family unit, flank the main area, and are linked by raised wooden walkways. Inside, the chalets are wide, airy and spacious. Thick walls constructed of polystyrene with chicken wire and plaster afford good insulation, and these, together with an overhead fan, help to keep the chalets cool in summer and warm in winter. Although the lighting is quite poor at night, this is offset a little by light-coloured wood and white-washed floorboards. The chalet décor is quite minimalist which seems in keeping with the surrounding sparse environment. At one end of each chalet is a sitting area and writing desk. In the centre, oversize twin beds, or a double, face out through sliding doors with full-length gauze screens onto a wooden deck, most with good views of the permanent waterhole in front of the camp. At the opposite end, hidden behind a wall, is a very spacious en-suite bathroom complete with twin basins on a polished wooden counter, a large mirror, plenty of shelving and hanging space for clothes, an electronic safe, indoor and outdoor showers and a separate flush toilet. You'll also find shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bath towels, dressing gowns and a little pot of washing powder for your smalls. The family unit has exactly the same facilities as the chalets but there is an additional twin-bedded room leading off the main bedroom. Note that there is only one shared bathroom for the whole family. Game viewing in Nxai Pan National Park can be erratic, but is often exceptional in the so-called 'green season', usually from late November to April. This is when the area receives the annual rains, and the pans become covered in lush, sweet grass. The abundance of nutritious food attracts swathes of plains game, including zebra, springbok, wildebeest and gemsbok: a veritable buffet for predators – including lion, cheetah, black-backed jackals and (because of the woodlands dotted around the pans) even leopard. Of note are the unusually large herds of giraffe that have been spotted here, sometimes more than 30 in any one group. It was interesting to us that, because of the mixed vegetation, this is one of the few places in Botswana, and probably the most northern part of the country, where you are likely to encounter impala and springbok together. Activities at Nxai Pan Camp centre around morning and afternoon game drives in 4WD vehicles. Game drives here feature a guide and tracker team which can really help to maximise possible game sightings. Because the camp is in a national park, however, no off-road driving or night drives are allowed. On the afternoon safari, game drives must return to camp before dark, and so tend to be a little shorter than those in the Delta camps. On our most recent visit in ea
South camp Nxai Pan
Rooms9 chalets Traveller's ratingGood (89%) From 18 reviewsChildrenBest for 6+OpenAll year Nxai Pan Camp was opened in February 2009 and is still the only permanent camp within Nxai Pan National Park. It faces east over the open plains of Nxai Pan, a grass-covered fossil lake-bed that was once part of the great lake that covered central Botswana. In the 'green season', between about late November and April, this area attracts large numbers of plains game, especially zebra. Nxai Pan Camp is built in a semi-circle, with all the chalets and the main area facing towards an active waterhole. The main area is a solid, crescent-shaped structure under a tall thatched roof, completely open to the front and slightly raised on a wooden deck. There are canvas blinds that can be rolled down in case of cold or inclement weather. It's a fairly similar design to its sister camp, Tau Pan Camp, in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The dining area, with an exceptionally long communal table, plays host to brunch and dinner. This flows seamlessly through a simple little lounge area to the well-stocked bar at the other end of the building. Here you'll find a 'help-yourself' drinks fridge, as well as tea- and coffee-making facilities. White-washed floors blend in with the lighter-coloured earth around the camp, and add to the overall light and airy feel. Outside, the wide, wooden viewing deck at Nxai Pan Camp leads down to an open, sandy firepit area. Guests often enjoy pre- and post-dinner drinks around the fire, and an early breakfast is usually served here too, before the morning activity. Off to one side of the deck is a small plunge pool, with sunloungers offering front row seats to the action at the permanent waterhole in front of the camp. On our last visit, it was bustling with elephants and we were entertained for hours watching their comings and goings, and the argy-bargy while they jostled for the best position at the waterhole. The curio shop was well stocked when we visited, with a good range of items available. We were particularly grateful for our complimentary fleeces on a chilly morning game drive during a previous visit in March. The nine chalets at Nxai Pan Camp, including one family unit, flank the main area, and are linked by raised wooden walkways. Inside, the chalets are wide, airy and spacious. Thick walls constructed of polystyrene with chicken wire and plaster afford good insulation, and these, together with an overhead fan, help to keep the chalets cool in summer and warm in winter. Although the lighting is quite poor at night, this is offset a little by light-coloured wood and white-washed floorboards. The chalet décor is quite minimalist which seems in keeping with the surrounding sparse environment. At one end of each chalet is a sitting area and writing desk. In the centre, oversize twin beds, or a double, face out through sliding doors with full-length gauze screens onto a wooden deck, most with good views of the permanent waterhole in front of the camp. At the opposite end, hidden behind a wall, is a very spacious en-suite bathroom complete with twin basins on a polished wooden counter, a large mirror, plenty of shelving and hanging space for clothes, an electronic safe, indoor and outdoor showers and a separate flush toilet. You'll also find shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bath towels, dressing gowns and a little pot of washing powder for your smalls. The family unit has exactly the same facilities as the chalets but there is an additional twin-bedded room leading off the main bedroom. Note that there is only one shared bathroom for the whole family. Game viewing in Nxai Pan National Park can be erratic, but is often exceptional in the so-called 'green season', usually from late November to April. This is when the area receives the annual rains, and the pans become covered in lush, sweet grass. The abundance of nutritious food attracts swathes of plains game, including zebra, springbok, wildebeest and gemsbok: a veritable buffet for predators – including lion, cheetah, black-backed jackals and (because of the woodlands dotted around the pans) even leopard. Of note are the unusually large herds of giraffe that have been spotted here, sometimes more than 30 in any one group. It was interesting to us that, because of the mixed vegetation, this is one of the few places in Botswana, and probably the most northern part of the country, where you are likely to encounter impala and springbok together. Activities at Nxai Pan Camp centre around morning and afternoon game drives in 4WD vehicles. Game drives here feature a guide and tracker team which can really help to maximise possible game sightings. Because the camp is in a national park, however, no off-road driving or night drives are allowed. On the afternoon safari, game drives must return to camp before dark, and so tend to be a little shorter than those in the Delta camps. On our most recent visit in ea
Oelde (German pronunciation: [ˈœldə]) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near Beckum. Oelde consists of 5 districts: Oelde Stromberg Lette Sünninghausen Kirchspiel (with farming communities) Keitlinghausen Ahmenhorst Menninghausen Beelen Herzebrock-Clarholz Rheda-Wiedenbrück Langenberg Wadersloh Beckum Ennigerloh Oelde is twinned with: Flag of Germany.svg Niesky (Saxony, Germany) Records from the 9th century show that there was a settlement named "Ulidi" on the site, although Oelde only received township in the year 1800. In the 14th century, a castle was built in Oelde. Oelde is a centre of metal and lumber production, publishing, and also higher education through its nursing college. It is also home to the headquarters of GEA ( Westfalia Separator), a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines. Oelde is connected to the Bundesautobahn 2. The Hamm–Minden railway connects Oelde station to the German rail network. The line is served by the Westfalen-Express and the Ems-Börde-Bahn every hour.
Oelde
Oelde (German pronunciation: [ˈœldə]) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near Beckum. Oelde consists of 5 districts: Oelde Stromberg Lette Sünninghausen Kirchspiel (with farming communities) Keitlinghausen Ahmenhorst Menninghausen Beelen Herzebrock-Clarholz Rheda-Wiedenbrück Langenberg Wadersloh Beckum Ennigerloh Oelde is twinned with: Flag of Germany.svg Niesky (Saxony, Germany) Records from the 9th century show that there was a settlement named "Ulidi" on the site, although Oelde only received township in the year 1800. In the 14th century, a castle was built in Oelde. Oelde is a centre of metal and lumber production, publishing, and also higher education through its nursing college. It is also home to the headquarters of GEA ( Westfalia Separator), a manufacturer of centrifuges and dairy machines. Oelde is connected to the Bundesautobahn 2. The Hamm–Minden railway connects Oelde station to the German rail network. The line is served by the Westfalen-Express and the Ems-Börde-Bahn every hour.
Below you will find an overview of FLSmidth's addresses world wide. FLSmidth Denmark FLSmidth Corporate Headquarter Vigerslev Allé 77 DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen Denmark Tel: +45 36 18 10 00 Fax: +45 36 30 18 20 E-mail: info@flsmidth.com Air Pollution Control Ramsingvej 30 DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen Denmark Tel: +45 36 18 20 00 Fax: +45 36 18 20 30 Email: info@flsairtech.com Automation Vigerslev Allé 77 DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen Denmark Tel: +45 36 18 10 00 Fax: +45 36 30 18 20 E-mail: automation@flsmidth.com Gas Analysis Technology Klostermarken 6 DK-9550 Mariager Denmark Tel: +45 70 10 22 77 Fax: +45 70 10 22 88 E-mail: gas@flsmidth.com DANIA (Test Center) Daniavej 49 Assens DK-9550 Mariager Australia FLSmidth Pty Limited 67 Randle Road, PO Box 116 Pinkenba Queensland 4008 Tel: +61 7 3121 2900 Fax: +61 7 3121 2988 E-mail: sales.ludowici@flsmith.com FLSmidth Pty Limited 58-60 Dowd Street Welshpool Western Australia 6106 Tel: +61 8 6258 4800 Fax: +61 8 6258 4888 FLSmidth Pty Limited 5 Comserv Close West Gosford New South Wales 2250 Tel: +61 2 4320 4700 E-mail: info.australia@flsmidth.com Brazil FLSmidth Ltda. Rua Jose Dolles, 264 18116-710 – Jd. Clarice II Votorantim – SP Brazil Tel: +55 15 3416-7400 Fax: +55 15 3416-7599 Canada FLSmidth Ltd. 174 West St. south Orillia Ontario L3V 6L4 Canada Tel: +1 - 705-325-6181 Fax: +1 - 705-325-3363 FLSmidth Ltd. 19855 98th Ave. Langley British Columbia, V1M 2X5 Canada Tel: +1-604-888-4015 E-mail: knelson@flsmidth.com Chile FLSmidth S.A. Avenue Nueva de Lyon 072, Office # 1102 Providencia, Santiago Tel: +56 2 2900000 Fax: +56 2-341-0484 E-mail: info.chile@flsmidth.com China FLSmidth Beijing Ltd. GrandyVic Building, No.16 Taiyanggong Mid Street, Chaoyang District 100027 Beijing P. R. China Tel: +86 10 8468 9100 Fax: +86 10 8468 9299 E-mail: info@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Qingdao Ltd. West Songshan Road, Liuting Airport Industrial Zone Chengyang District, Qingdao P.R. China 266108 Tel: +86 -532-87756088/87756288 Fax: +86 -532-87756755 FLSmidth Shanghai Ltd. Building 935-3 Xinsiping Road, Situan Town Fengxian District Shanghai Czech Republic FLSmidth Spol. s. r. o. Ripska 4a CZ 62700 Brno Tel: +42 0-5-4842-511 Fax: +42 0-5-48217675 E-mail: brno-info@flsmidth.com France FLSmidth SAS 22 Rue Pierre Mendès-France F-77200 Torcy France Tel: +33 (0)1 60 17 12 63 Fax : +33 (0)1 60 17 11 85 E-mail: fls.france@flsmidth.com Germany FLSmidth Hamburg GmbH Haderslebener Strasse 7 D-25421 Pinneberg Tel: +49 4101 788-0 Fax: +49 4101 788-140 E-mail: hamburg@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Oelde GmbH Borgfeld 1 59302 Oelde – Stromberg Germany Tel +49 2529 9494 0 Fax +49 2529 1303 E-mail: oelde@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Wadgassen GmbH Karl-Koch-Str. 1 D-66787 Wadgassen Tel: +49 6834 470-0 Fax: +49 6834 470-339 E-mail: wadgassen@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Wiesbaden GmbH Am Klingenweg 4a D-65396 Walluf Tel: +49 6123 975-300 Fax: +49 6123 975-303 E-mail: wiesbaden@flsmidth.com India FLSmidth Private Limited FLSmidth House 34, Egatoor, Kelambakkam (Rajiv Gandhi Salai – Chennai) Tamil Nadu 603 103, India Tel: +91-44-4748 1000/2741 1000 Fax: +91-44-2747 0301/0302 E-mail: indiainfo@flsmidth.com M/s FLSmidth Pvt. Ltd. Express Trade Tower 3, 1st & 2nd Floors, Plot No.79, Sector 34 Hero Honda Chowk Gurgaon – 122001, Haryana Tel: +91-124-3087000/7300 E-mail: ventoin@flsmidthventomatic.com Indonesia FLSmidth Indonesia GKBI Building, 21st floor, Suite # 2101 Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 44-46 Jakarta 10210, Indonesia Tel +62 21 251 27 38/2739 Fax +62 21 251 27 40 E-mail: fls@flsindo.co.id Italy FLSmidth Milano S.r.l. Via Rubattino 94/A 20134 Milano Tel: +39 02-95688.1 Fax: +39 02-95688.250 E-mail: info.doeitaly@flsmidth.com Mexico FLSmidth S.A. de C.V. San Alberto 406 Residencial Santa Barbara Garza Garcia, N.L. 66260 Mexico Tel: +52 81 1001 9500 Fax: +52 81 836-33421 E-mail: flsmidth@fls-me.com.mx Mongolia FLSmidth Mongolia #402, 4 Floor Blue Sky Tower Peace Avenue-17 1st micro district Sukhbaatar District C.P.O.Box- 2759 Ulaanbaatar 14240 Mongolia Tel: +976-70108082 Fax: +976-70108083 E-mail: dennis.french@flsmidth.com Pakistan FLSmidth (Private) Ltd. 2-A, Street 83, Sector G-6/4 Embassy Road Islamabad Pakistan Cell.: +92 345 516 0202 Tel.: +92 51 28 79 141 Fax: +92 51 28 79 142 E-mail: flspak@isb.comsats.net.pk Peru FLSmidth S.A.C. Av. Juan de Arona No. 151 Oficina 801I - Torre - I San Isidro Lima, Perú Tel: +51 1-708-0500 Poland FLSmidth MAAG Gear Sp. z o. o. ul. Stoczniowa 2 82-300 Elblag Poland Tel.: +48 55 236 47 30 Fax: +48 55 232 79 44 E-mail: mge@FLSmidthMaagGear.com Russia FLSmidth Rus OOO Meyerhold Business Center, 4th floor, 23 Novos
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Below you will find an overview of FLSmidth's addresses world wide. FLSmidth Denmark FLSmidth Corporate Headquarter Vigerslev Allé 77 DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen Denmark Tel: +45 36 18 10 00 Fax: +45 36 30 18 20 E-mail: info@flsmidth.com Air Pollution Control Ramsingvej 30 DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen Denmark Tel: +45 36 18 20 00 Fax: +45 36 18 20 30 Email: info@flsairtech.com Automation Vigerslev Allé 77 DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen Denmark Tel: +45 36 18 10 00 Fax: +45 36 30 18 20 E-mail: automation@flsmidth.com Gas Analysis Technology Klostermarken 6 DK-9550 Mariager Denmark Tel: +45 70 10 22 77 Fax: +45 70 10 22 88 E-mail: gas@flsmidth.com DANIA (Test Center) Daniavej 49 Assens DK-9550 Mariager Australia FLSmidth Pty Limited 67 Randle Road, PO Box 116 Pinkenba Queensland 4008 Tel: +61 7 3121 2900 Fax: +61 7 3121 2988 E-mail: sales.ludowici@flsmith.com FLSmidth Pty Limited 58-60 Dowd Street Welshpool Western Australia 6106 Tel: +61 8 6258 4800 Fax: +61 8 6258 4888 FLSmidth Pty Limited 5 Comserv Close West Gosford New South Wales 2250 Tel: +61 2 4320 4700 E-mail: info.australia@flsmidth.com Brazil FLSmidth Ltda. Rua Jose Dolles, 264 18116-710 – Jd. Clarice II Votorantim – SP Brazil Tel: +55 15 3416-7400 Fax: +55 15 3416-7599 Canada FLSmidth Ltd. 174 West St. south Orillia Ontario L3V 6L4 Canada Tel: +1 - 705-325-6181 Fax: +1 - 705-325-3363 FLSmidth Ltd. 19855 98th Ave. Langley British Columbia, V1M 2X5 Canada Tel: +1-604-888-4015 E-mail: knelson@flsmidth.com Chile FLSmidth S.A. Avenue Nueva de Lyon 072, Office # 1102 Providencia, Santiago Tel: +56 2 2900000 Fax: +56 2-341-0484 E-mail: info.chile@flsmidth.com China FLSmidth Beijing Ltd. GrandyVic Building, No.16 Taiyanggong Mid Street, Chaoyang District 100027 Beijing P. R. China Tel: +86 10 8468 9100 Fax: +86 10 8468 9299 E-mail: info@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Qingdao Ltd. West Songshan Road, Liuting Airport Industrial Zone Chengyang District, Qingdao P.R. China 266108 Tel: +86 -532-87756088/87756288 Fax: +86 -532-87756755 FLSmidth Shanghai Ltd. Building 935-3 Xinsiping Road, Situan Town Fengxian District Shanghai Czech Republic FLSmidth Spol. s. r. o. Ripska 4a CZ 62700 Brno Tel: +42 0-5-4842-511 Fax: +42 0-5-48217675 E-mail: brno-info@flsmidth.com France FLSmidth SAS 22 Rue Pierre Mendès-France F-77200 Torcy France Tel: +33 (0)1 60 17 12 63 Fax : +33 (0)1 60 17 11 85 E-mail: fls.france@flsmidth.com Germany FLSmidth Hamburg GmbH Haderslebener Strasse 7 D-25421 Pinneberg Tel: +49 4101 788-0 Fax: +49 4101 788-140 E-mail: hamburg@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Oelde GmbH Borgfeld 1 59302 Oelde – Stromberg Germany Tel +49 2529 9494 0 Fax +49 2529 1303 E-mail: oelde@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Wadgassen GmbH Karl-Koch-Str. 1 D-66787 Wadgassen Tel: +49 6834 470-0 Fax: +49 6834 470-339 E-mail: wadgassen@flsmidth.com FLSmidth Wiesbaden GmbH Am Klingenweg 4a D-65396 Walluf Tel: +49 6123 975-300 Fax: +49 6123 975-303 E-mail: wiesbaden@flsmidth.com India FLSmidth Private Limited FLSmidth House 34, Egatoor, Kelambakkam (Rajiv Gandhi Salai – Chennai) Tamil Nadu 603 103, India Tel: +91-44-4748 1000/2741 1000 Fax: +91-44-2747 0301/0302 E-mail: indiainfo@flsmidth.com M/s FLSmidth Pvt. Ltd. Express Trade Tower 3, 1st & 2nd Floors, Plot No.79, Sector 34 Hero Honda Chowk Gurgaon – 122001, Haryana Tel: +91-124-3087000/7300 E-mail: ventoin@flsmidthventomatic.com Indonesia FLSmidth Indonesia GKBI Building, 21st floor, Suite # 2101 Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 44-46 Jakarta 10210, Indonesia Tel +62 21 251 27 38/2739 Fax +62 21 251 27 40 E-mail: fls@flsindo.co.id Italy FLSmidth Milano S.r.l. Via Rubattino 94/A 20134 Milano Tel: +39 02-95688.1 Fax: +39 02-95688.250 E-mail: info.doeitaly@flsmidth.com Mexico FLSmidth S.A. de C.V. San Alberto 406 Residencial Santa Barbara Garza Garcia, N.L. 66260 Mexico Tel: +52 81 1001 9500 Fax: +52 81 836-33421 E-mail: flsmidth@fls-me.com.mx Mongolia FLSmidth Mongolia #402, 4 Floor Blue Sky Tower Peace Avenue-17 1st micro district Sukhbaatar District C.P.O.Box- 2759 Ulaanbaatar 14240 Mongolia Tel: +976-70108082 Fax: +976-70108083 E-mail: dennis.french@flsmidth.com Pakistan FLSmidth (Private) Ltd. 2-A, Street 83, Sector G-6/4 Embassy Road Islamabad Pakistan Cell.: +92 345 516 0202 Tel.: +92 51 28 79 141 Fax: +92 51 28 79 142 E-mail: flspak@isb.comsats.net.pk Peru FLSmidth S.A.C. Av. Juan de Arona No. 151 Oficina 801I - Torre - I San Isidro Lima, Perú Tel: +51 1-708-0500 Poland FLSmidth MAAG Gear Sp. z o. o. ul. Stoczniowa 2 82-300 Elblag Poland Tel.: +48 55 236 47 30 Fax: +48 55 232 79 44 E-mail: mge@FLSmidthMaagGear.com Russia FLSmidth Rus OOO Meyerhold Business Center, 4th floor, 23 Novos
A brief description of the story "RM Electronic Engineering", on its way to achieve the leadership in the design and manufacture of devices for transceivers. Founded in 1974 by Remo Marchioni, Porretta Terme (BO), Italy, in order to be active in the field of radio communications, especially in the production of transceivers devices, RM Construction Electronics makes the correct choices since his departure. It 'was then created a modern and effective sales network, imposing on the market a competitive high quality product both for the prices for the back up service. 

Why does this happen? "I suppose - says Remo Marchioni - is due around the Italian ability to discover a winning product and are able to realize a project either by means of an industrial process, but also with extreme flexibility." From the beginning RM Construction Electronics has invested in research and experimentation, so it now has a group of skilled technicians and able to deal successfully with the new developments and products with the support of the most advanced tools able to fully meet customer requirements. the tests carried out on each individual Article prior to his surrender, by the maximum guarantee of reliability: one more reason to choose RM.
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A brief description of the story "RM Electronic Engineering", on its way to achieve the leadership in the design and manufacture of devices for transceivers. Founded in 1974 by Remo Marchioni, Porretta Terme (BO), Italy, in order to be active in the field of radio communications, especially in the production of transceivers devices, RM Construction Electronics makes the correct choices since his departure. It 'was then created a modern and effective sales network, imposing on the market a competitive high quality product both for the prices for the back up service. 

Why does this happen? "I suppose - says Remo Marchioni - is due around the Italian ability to discover a winning product and are able to realize a project either by means of an industrial process, but also with extreme flexibility." From the beginning RM Construction Electronics has invested in research and experimentation, so it now has a group of skilled technicians and able to deal successfully with the new developments and products with the support of the most advanced tools able to fully meet customer requirements. the tests carried out on each individual Article prior to his surrender, by the maximum guarantee of reliability: one more reason to choose RM.
The Company RQ8 Technologies is headquartered in Dubai with manufacturing facilities in North America, sales and marketing office in South Africa. The company specializes in IT hardware, consumables, printing solutions as well as related services. It covers markets across the Middle East and Africa. TONEX™ is the flagship product of the company. RQ8 Technologies is backed by a group of companies and investors. The group has a solid financial background and a history of doing business in the Middle East that dates back to the 1970s. The group’s portfolio of companies is very diversified and active in many industries. The activities range from: •Distribution and supply of high-end glassware and cutlery across Middle East •Manufacturing, distribution & retailing of bedding products across Europe, Middle East and Africa •Long-term commercial real estate investments in the UAE •Digital production and the industry leader in live shoot plus animation •Marine – Yachting •Information Technology Our relentless customer commitment is based on our principal philosophy that “the customer always comes first”. Every member of the organization is focused on ensuring our customers have an outstanding experience. We are committed to remain flexible and responsive to our customer needs and constantly challenge ourselves to bring value to our partnership. Contact information RQ8TechnologiesWeb AddressBurlington Tower # 407 Business Bay P.O.Box74921 CityDubai CountryUnited-Arab-Emirates Phone+97142766176 Fax+97142766275 Websitewww.rq8tech.com Contact person Mr Amin Mortazavi Mobile+971506241281 Personal E-Mailamin.mortazavi@rq8tech.com
RQ8 Technologies
The Company RQ8 Technologies is headquartered in Dubai with manufacturing facilities in North America, sales and marketing office in South Africa. The company specializes in IT hardware, consumables, printing solutions as well as related services. It covers markets across the Middle East and Africa. TONEX™ is the flagship product of the company. RQ8 Technologies is backed by a group of companies and investors. The group has a solid financial background and a history of doing business in the Middle East that dates back to the 1970s. The group’s portfolio of companies is very diversified and active in many industries. The activities range from: •Distribution and supply of high-end glassware and cutlery across Middle East •Manufacturing, distribution & retailing of bedding products across Europe, Middle East and Africa •Long-term commercial real estate investments in the UAE •Digital production and the industry leader in live shoot plus animation •Marine – Yachting •Information Technology Our relentless customer commitment is based on our principal philosophy that “the customer always comes first”. Every member of the organization is focused on ensuring our customers have an outstanding experience. We are committed to remain flexible and responsive to our customer needs and constantly challenge ourselves to bring value to our partnership. Contact information RQ8TechnologiesWeb AddressBurlington Tower # 407 Business Bay P.O.Box74921 CityDubai CountryUnited-Arab-Emirates Phone+97142766176 Fax+97142766275 Websitewww.rq8tech.com Contact person Mr Amin Mortazavi Mobile+971506241281 Personal E-Mailamin.mortazavi@rq8tech.com
SGS Mall Pune remains an invaluable retail addition to MG Road, Pune city and continues being a buzzing place in over nine years of operations. This Mall is matchless in its ambience and is among the most successful malls of the country in terms of retail occupancy and the way It's being managed. No wonder, every leading brand in the country is represented in SGS Mall since inception and growing stronger in their business. The efforts made by the promoters of Subhash Gulati Group by working towards success of this Magnificent Shopping Mall is unique / beyond any comparisons. The events, branding and promotions at SGS Mall, made possible only due to dedicated team efforts and has helped the mall retain and increase the footfalls over a period of time leading to wonderful retail conversions making it a strong business destination. SGS Mall remains a home to coveted fashion brands, clothing labels, contemporary fashion accessories, cosmetics, jewellery , sports apparel, branded shoes, bags, kids-wear and multi cuisine restaurants. SGS Mall doesn't offer its customers mere fashion, but a complete lifestyle in a sprawling space in the heart of Pune. SGS Mall provides endless options, from retail shops offering value for money apparel to high-end fashion outposts, from quirky boutiques to snazzy showrooms - all under the same roof. The continually praised shopping mall is a delightful stop for enchanted shoppers - young and old, as well as curious kids - satisfying their diverse desires and unlimited wish lists through its many facets. They say that it's so easy to fill their shopping bags at SGS! SGS Mall is an equally popular dining destination. Its multifarious dining options, famous restaurants and up-market cafes, have been delighting food connoisseurs for the last decade, offering tastes of India and beyond. Ample parking space, easy mobility provided by escalators/ elevators and a lively ambience add to the extraordinary experience, making a visit to SGS absolutely memorable. With each passing year, the consistently increasing footfalls bear testimony to the fact we have successfully lived up to our motto - Everything for Everyone!
SGS Mall
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SGS Mall Pune remains an invaluable retail addition to MG Road, Pune city and continues being a buzzing place in over nine years of operations. This Mall is matchless in its ambience and is among the most successful malls of the country in terms of retail occupancy and the way It's being managed. No wonder, every leading brand in the country is represented in SGS Mall since inception and growing stronger in their business. The efforts made by the promoters of Subhash Gulati Group by working towards success of this Magnificent Shopping Mall is unique / beyond any comparisons. The events, branding and promotions at SGS Mall, made possible only due to dedicated team efforts and has helped the mall retain and increase the footfalls over a period of time leading to wonderful retail conversions making it a strong business destination. SGS Mall remains a home to coveted fashion brands, clothing labels, contemporary fashion accessories, cosmetics, jewellery , sports apparel, branded shoes, bags, kids-wear and multi cuisine restaurants. SGS Mall doesn't offer its customers mere fashion, but a complete lifestyle in a sprawling space in the heart of Pune. SGS Mall provides endless options, from retail shops offering value for money apparel to high-end fashion outposts, from quirky boutiques to snazzy showrooms - all under the same roof. The continually praised shopping mall is a delightful stop for enchanted shoppers - young and old, as well as curious kids - satisfying their diverse desires and unlimited wish lists through its many facets. They say that it's so easy to fill their shopping bags at SGS! SGS Mall is an equally popular dining destination. Its multifarious dining options, famous restaurants and up-market cafes, have been delighting food connoisseurs for the last decade, offering tastes of India and beyond. Ample parking space, easy mobility provided by escalators/ elevators and a lively ambience add to the extraordinary experience, making a visit to SGS absolutely memorable. With each passing year, the consistently increasing footfalls bear testimony to the fact we have successfully lived up to our motto - Everything for Everyone!
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Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 25,556.[1] Newton Abbot holds a historic Cheese and Onion Fayre in honour of Saint Leonard; it was originally held from 5 to 7 November, but is now celebrated at the beginning of September. The town grew very rapidly in the Victorian era as it was home to the South Devon Railway locomotive works. This later became a major steam engine shed and was retained to service British Railways diesel locomotives, although it closed in 1981 and is now the site of an industrial estate. The town has a racecourse nearby, the most westerly racecourse in Britain,[2] and has a country park, Decoy. Traces of Neolithic people have been found at Berry's Wood Hill Fort near Bradley Manor. This was a contour hill fort that enclosed about 11 acres (4.5 ha). Milber Down camp was built in the 1st century BC. Later it was occupied by the Romans, and coins and a pavement have been found there. The remains a Norman motte-and-bailey castle are on Highweek Hill. It was probably a lookout post to watch people coming up the Teign estuary. A village grew up around the castle and over the years became known as Highweek — the village on the high ground. Another settlement developed on the low ground around the River Lemon and would become part of Wolborough Manor. The New Town of the Abbots (of Torre Abbey) was given the right to hold a weekly market on Wednesdays sometime between 1247 and 1251. By 1300 the two settlements were renamed as Newton Abbot (taking the low ground) and Newton Bushel (taking the high ground). On the strength of the market it quickly became a successful thriving town and a good source of income for the Abbots. Over the river on the Highweek side another weekly market was created. This one ran on Tuesdays and, because the Bushel family were the landowners this community, became known as Newton Bushel. Over the next 200 years Newton Bushel ran more annual fairs, a number of mills were set up and the leather and wool trades started. Newton Bushel was also a convenient place for travellers to stay. Torre Abbey was dissolved in 1539 and ownership of Wolborough was granted to John Gaverock who built himself a new house at Forde. The twin markets of Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel continued until they were merged in 1633 as a Wednesday weekly market under the ownership of Bradley Manor. By 1751 there was also a smaller Saturday market and three annual fairs—a cattle fair on 24 June, a cheese and onion fair in September and a cloth fair on 6 November. The markets continued to expand so in 1826 a new market was built. Over the next 50 years the buildings became dilapidated so a substantial new market was built in 1871. The buildings included a pannier market, a corn exchange and a public hall—the Alexandra (now a cinema). The river Lemon was also covered over. Further enlargement took place in 1938 as a new cattle market and corn exchange were built. There has been a thriving market in Newton Abbot for over 750 years. In medieval times Devon was an important sheep rearing county. Many towns had their own wool and cloth industries and Newton Abbot had woollen mills, fullers, dyers, spinners, weavers and tailors. In particular, fellmongering (where wool is removed from the sheepskin) was well established in the town. In 1724 Daniel Defoe wrote that Newton Abbot had a thriving serge industry that sent goods to Holland via Exeter. The annual cloth fair was the town’s busiest fair. Over the 19th century Vicary’s mills became an important employer in the town and by the 1920s they employed over 400 men. However, by 1972 business had declined and the works finally closed down. Associated with the woollen industry was the leather one. The hides left after the fellmongering process were made into leather. Tanners, boot and shoe makers, glovers and saddlers were all in business in Newton Abbot. As with the wool industry business flourished over 600 years until after the Second World War. In 1583 Humphrey Gilbert, a local adventurer, landed at St. John’s in Newfoundland and claimed the area as an English colony. The fisheries quickly developed. Between 1600 and 1850 there was a steady trade between Newton Abbot and the cod fisheries off Newfoundland. Every year men from the town would gather at the Dartmouth Inn or Newfoundland Inn in East Street in the hope of being hired for a season’s work. In the autumn the dried cod was stored in depots and sometimes used as payment. There was considerable economic spin-off from this trade. Fish hooks, knives, waterproof boots and rope were all made in the town. The Rope Walk to be found in East Street just a few yards from the Cider Bar still exists, together with the names of Newfoundland Way and St John’s Street. Just 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Newton Abbot lie the large ball clay workings of the Bovey Basin. The main workings are on the east
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Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 25,556.[1] Newton Abbot holds a historic Cheese and Onion Fayre in honour of Saint Leonard; it was originally held from 5 to 7 November, but is now celebrated at the beginning of September. The town grew very rapidly in the Victorian era as it was home to the South Devon Railway locomotive works. This later became a major steam engine shed and was retained to service British Railways diesel locomotives, although it closed in 1981 and is now the site of an industrial estate. The town has a racecourse nearby, the most westerly racecourse in Britain,[2] and has a country park, Decoy. Traces of Neolithic people have been found at Berry's Wood Hill Fort near Bradley Manor. This was a contour hill fort that enclosed about 11 acres (4.5 ha). Milber Down camp was built in the 1st century BC. Later it was occupied by the Romans, and coins and a pavement have been found there. The remains a Norman motte-and-bailey castle are on Highweek Hill. It was probably a lookout post to watch people coming up the Teign estuary. A village grew up around the castle and over the years became known as Highweek — the village on the high ground. Another settlement developed on the low ground around the River Lemon and would become part of Wolborough Manor. The New Town of the Abbots (of Torre Abbey) was given the right to hold a weekly market on Wednesdays sometime between 1247 and 1251. By 1300 the two settlements were renamed as Newton Abbot (taking the low ground) and Newton Bushel (taking the high ground). On the strength of the market it quickly became a successful thriving town and a good source of income for the Abbots. Over the river on the Highweek side another weekly market was created. This one ran on Tuesdays and, because the Bushel family were the landowners this community, became known as Newton Bushel. Over the next 200 years Newton Bushel ran more annual fairs, a number of mills were set up and the leather and wool trades started. Newton Bushel was also a convenient place for travellers to stay. Torre Abbey was dissolved in 1539 and ownership of Wolborough was granted to John Gaverock who built himself a new house at Forde. The twin markets of Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel continued until they were merged in 1633 as a Wednesday weekly market under the ownership of Bradley Manor. By 1751 there was also a smaller Saturday market and three annual fairs—a cattle fair on 24 June, a cheese and onion fair in September and a cloth fair on 6 November. The markets continued to expand so in 1826 a new market was built. Over the next 50 years the buildings became dilapidated so a substantial new market was built in 1871. The buildings included a pannier market, a corn exchange and a public hall—the Alexandra (now a cinema). The river Lemon was also covered over. Further enlargement took place in 1938 as a new cattle market and corn exchange were built. There has been a thriving market in Newton Abbot for over 750 years. In medieval times Devon was an important sheep rearing county. Many towns had their own wool and cloth industries and Newton Abbot had woollen mills, fullers, dyers, spinners, weavers and tailors. In particular, fellmongering (where wool is removed from the sheepskin) was well established in the town. In 1724 Daniel Defoe wrote that Newton Abbot had a thriving serge industry that sent goods to Holland via Exeter. The annual cloth fair was the town’s busiest fair. Over the 19th century Vicary’s mills became an important employer in the town and by the 1920s they employed over 400 men. However, by 1972 business had declined and the works finally closed down. Associated with the woollen industry was the leather one. The hides left after the fellmongering process were made into leather. Tanners, boot and shoe makers, glovers and saddlers were all in business in Newton Abbot. As with the wool industry business flourished over 600 years until after the Second World War. In 1583 Humphrey Gilbert, a local adventurer, landed at St. John’s in Newfoundland and claimed the area as an English colony. The fisheries quickly developed. Between 1600 and 1850 there was a steady trade between Newton Abbot and the cod fisheries off Newfoundland. Every year men from the town would gather at the Dartmouth Inn or Newfoundland Inn in East Street in the hope of being hired for a season’s work. In the autumn the dried cod was stored in depots and sometimes used as payment. There was considerable economic spin-off from this trade. Fish hooks, knives, waterproof boots and rope were all made in the town. The Rope Walk to be found in East Street just a few yards from the Cider Bar still exists, together with the names of Newfoundland Way and St John’s Street. Just 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Newton Abbot lie the large ball clay workings of the Bovey Basin. The main workings are on the east
Uusikaupunki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈuːsiˌkɑupuŋki], Swedish: Nystad), is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 15,469 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 551.65 square kilometres (212.99 sq mi) of which 49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 30.78 inhabitants per square kilometre (79.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names mean literally "new town". The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen (which is a Finnish adjective meaning "having plenty of fish"). The village of Kalainen originated as a market place for the people of Vakka-Suomi. The town of Uusikaupunki was founded as a town with the rights of commerce in 1617 by decree by Gustav II Adolf. In 1721, the Peace of Nystad was signed in Uusikaupunki, ending the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia. Up to the 19th century it was an important port for commerce and fishing, and up to the latter half of the 20th century it still retained an important ship building industry. Uusikaupunki is the home of Valmet Automotive, a contract automobile mechanical production company, producing cars and vehicles for other manufacturers. It was founded in 1968 as Saab-Valmet for manufacturing Saab cars. It is currently manufacturing Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars. Uusikaupunki is home to the Bonk museum The results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Uusikaupunki were: Social Democratic Party 26.6% True Finns 23.4% National Coalition Party 19.6% Centre Party 13.1% Left Alliance 8.1% Christian Democrats 4.2% Green League 2.3% Communist Party of Finland 0.7% Swedish People's Party 0.6% Aimo Cajander, Prime Minister of Finland (1922, 1924, 1937–39) Bernhard Henrik Crusell, virtuoso clarinetist and composer Robert Wilhelm Ekman, painter Anna Eriksson, singer Joni Haverinen (born 1987), SM-liiga ice hockey player Gordon Herbert, basketball coach and former player Eetu Koski (born 1992), SM-liiga ice hockey player Gerald Lee Sr., former basketball player Gerald Lee Jr., basketball player Aleksi Lehtonen, Archbishop of Finland (1945–1951) Ilmari Saarelainen, actor Martti Simojoki, Archbishop of Finland (1964–78) Kari Takko, hockey goaltender Restaurant Pursiseuran Paviljonki [7] Myllymäki park Uusikaupunki is twinned with: Estonia Antsla, Estonia[9] Denmark Haderslev, Denmark Russia Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia Norway Sandefjord, Norway Hungary Szentendre, Hungary Sweden Varberg, Sweden
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Uusikaupunki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈuːsiˌkɑupuŋki], Swedish: Nystad), is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 15,469 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 551.65 square kilometres (212.99 sq mi) of which 49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 30.78 inhabitants per square kilometre (79.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names mean literally "new town". The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen (which is a Finnish adjective meaning "having plenty of fish"). The village of Kalainen originated as a market place for the people of Vakka-Suomi. The town of Uusikaupunki was founded as a town with the rights of commerce in 1617 by decree by Gustav II Adolf. In 1721, the Peace of Nystad was signed in Uusikaupunki, ending the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia. Up to the 19th century it was an important port for commerce and fishing, and up to the latter half of the 20th century it still retained an important ship building industry. Uusikaupunki is the home of Valmet Automotive, a contract automobile mechanical production company, producing cars and vehicles for other manufacturers. It was founded in 1968 as Saab-Valmet for manufacturing Saab cars. It is currently manufacturing Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars. Uusikaupunki is home to the Bonk museum The results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Uusikaupunki were: Social Democratic Party 26.6% True Finns 23.4% National Coalition Party 19.6% Centre Party 13.1% Left Alliance 8.1% Christian Democrats 4.2% Green League 2.3% Communist Party of Finland 0.7% Swedish People's Party 0.6% Aimo Cajander, Prime Minister of Finland (1922, 1924, 1937–39) Bernhard Henrik Crusell, virtuoso clarinetist and composer Robert Wilhelm Ekman, painter Anna Eriksson, singer Joni Haverinen (born 1987), SM-liiga ice hockey player Gordon Herbert, basketball coach and former player Eetu Koski (born 1992), SM-liiga ice hockey player Gerald Lee Sr., former basketball player Gerald Lee Jr., basketball player Aleksi Lehtonen, Archbishop of Finland (1945–1951) Ilmari Saarelainen, actor Martti Simojoki, Archbishop of Finland (1964–78) Kari Takko, hockey goaltender Restaurant Pursiseuran Paviljonki [7] Myllymäki park Uusikaupunki is twinned with: Estonia Antsla, Estonia[9] Denmark Haderslev, Denmark Russia Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia Norway Sandefjord, Norway Hungary Szentendre, Hungary Sweden Varberg, Sweden
Farmers Market, Grocery, Fruits & Veggies Edit , Opens a popup Edit categories Write a Review Add Photo Tweets Near Here Share , Opens a popup Bookmark , Opens a popup Map Edit Avenida Santo Condestável 1950 292 Lisbon Portugal Marvila
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1Warana Valley Sahakari Khaaredi Vikari Society Ltd.,Plot No.295, 2nd Market Yard , Sangli, Tal. Miraj, Sangli, MaharashtraMAHARASHTRASANGLI01/11/2007Marketing 2The Indian Bank Staff Co-operative Society LimitedNo. 122, AngappaNaicken Street, Madras-600001TAMIL NADUCHENNAI03/12/1987Credit 3Northern Zone Railway Employees Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society LtdBaroda House, New Delhi-110001NEW DELHINEW DELHI19/04/1988Credit 4HP Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd.Shramjeeviaz, 34, Sewree Cross Road, Mumbai 400015MAHARASHTRAKOLHAPUR13/09/1987Credit 5Godfrey Phillips India Limited Employee's Co-operative Credit Society LimitedPlot no 19, MIDC, TTC Indl Area, opposite Rabale Railway station, RavaleNavimumbai 400701, MaharashtraMAHARASHTRAKOLHAPUR13/05/1986Credit 6State Bank of India Employees (M.S. Patel) Co-operative Credit Society LtdState Bank of India, Mumbai Main Branch Building,3rd Floor, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Mumbai 400023,MaharashtraMAHARASHTRAMUMBAI18/05/1987Credit 7BASF India Ltd Employees Co-operative Credit Society LtdMay Baker House, S. K. AhireMarg, Mumbai 400025MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI01/01/1989Credit 8The Farmers Agro Coop. Marketing & Efficient Supply Society Ltd2047-48, Narela Mandi New Delhi 110040NEW DELHINEW DELHI01/08/1994Agro 9The Andhra Pradesh Employees Cooperative Bank Ltd, (ABC Coop Bank)Mithila Complex, 3rd Floor, H. No. 4-4-296/297, Post Box No. 535, Bank Street, Hyderabad, 500095ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD Cooperative Bank 10The Jackson Co-operative Credit Society of the Employees of the Western Railway Ltd.Noushir Bharucha Marg, Grant Road, Mumbai-400007 MaharashtraMAHARASHTRAMUMBAI08/06/1988Credit 11The Railway Employees Cooperative Credit Society LimitedAshoka Vihar Complex, Old Zoo Road, Near Central Railway Station, Chennai 600003TAMIL NADUCHENNAI Credit 12All India Industrial Cooperative Bank FederationBangalore, KarnatakaKARNATAKABANGALORE National Federation 13National Cooperative Tobacco Grower’s Federation Ltd.Opp.Ganesh Dugdhalaya, Anand,Gujarat 388 001GUJARATANAND National Federation 14All India Federation of Cooperative Spinning Mills Ltd, AIFCOSPINCANADA BUILDING,226 D.N.ROAD,FORT MUMBAI 400088MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI01/03/1974National Federation 15National Co-operative Union of India (NCUI)Suryamukhi Building, Adjacent Sarvodaya Enclave, Sri Aurobindo Marg, (Mehrauli Road), New Delhi-110016NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 16The National Cooperative Housing Federation LimitedTemple Bar Building, 70, Dr. V. B Gandhi Marg, Fort, Bombay-1,MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI National Federation 17National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd.I.D.A. House, Sector-IV, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110022NEW DELHINEW DELHI04/05/1978National Federation 18Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited, KRIBHCORed Rose House, 49-50, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 19Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO)IFFCO Sadan, C-1, District Centre, Saket Place, New Delhi - 110017NEW DELHINEW DELHI05/03/1976National Federation 20National Cooperative Consumers Federation LimitedDeepali, (5th floor), 92, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019NEW DELHINEW DELHI18/06/1974National Federation 21National Federation of Labour Cooperatives Ltd.J9/29, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 22National Federation of Fishermen's Cooperative Ltd7, Sarita Vihar Institutional Area, New Delhi-76NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 23Petrofils Cooperative Ltd.P.O. Jawahar Nagar, Dist.Baroda-391320, GujaratGUJARATRAJKOT National Federation 24National Heavy Engineering Cooperative Ltd.L-8, South Extension Part-II, New Delhi-110049MAHARASHTRAPUNE National Federation 25National Federation of Industrial Cooperative Ltd.3 Siri Institutional Area, 4th Floor, Khel Gaon, New Delhi 110016NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 26All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society LimitedC62 & 63 , Hosiery Complex Phase -2, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar- 201305 Uttar PradeshUTTAR PRADESHLUCKNOW National Federation 27National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Ltd. NAFSCOBJK Chambers, 5th Floor, Plot No. 76, Sector 76, Vashi , Navi Mumbai 400703MAHARASHTRATHANE National Federation 28National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Ltd. NAFCUBB-14. 3rd Floor, A- Block, Shopping Complex, Naraina Vihar, Ring Road, New Delhi 110028NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 29The All India Central Land Development Banks Co-operative Union Ltd.Shivshakti, (2nd Floor), B. G. Kher Road, Worli, Bombay-400018MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI National Federation 30National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd.Vaikunth , 3rd Floor, 82-83, Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 31National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.N
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1Warana Valley Sahakari Khaaredi Vikari Society Ltd.,Plot No.295, 2nd Market Yard , Sangli, Tal. Miraj, Sangli, MaharashtraMAHARASHTRASANGLI01/11/2007Marketing 2The Indian Bank Staff Co-operative Society LimitedNo. 122, AngappaNaicken Street, Madras-600001TAMIL NADUCHENNAI03/12/1987Credit 3Northern Zone Railway Employees Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society LtdBaroda House, New Delhi-110001NEW DELHINEW DELHI19/04/1988Credit 4HP Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd.Shramjeeviaz, 34, Sewree Cross Road, Mumbai 400015MAHARASHTRAKOLHAPUR13/09/1987Credit 5Godfrey Phillips India Limited Employee's Co-operative Credit Society LimitedPlot no 19, MIDC, TTC Indl Area, opposite Rabale Railway station, RavaleNavimumbai 400701, MaharashtraMAHARASHTRAKOLHAPUR13/05/1986Credit 6State Bank of India Employees (M.S. Patel) Co-operative Credit Society LtdState Bank of India, Mumbai Main Branch Building,3rd Floor, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Mumbai 400023,MaharashtraMAHARASHTRAMUMBAI18/05/1987Credit 7BASF India Ltd Employees Co-operative Credit Society LtdMay Baker House, S. K. AhireMarg, Mumbai 400025MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI01/01/1989Credit 8The Farmers Agro Coop. Marketing & Efficient Supply Society Ltd2047-48, Narela Mandi New Delhi 110040NEW DELHINEW DELHI01/08/1994Agro 9The Andhra Pradesh Employees Cooperative Bank Ltd, (ABC Coop Bank)Mithila Complex, 3rd Floor, H. No. 4-4-296/297, Post Box No. 535, Bank Street, Hyderabad, 500095ANDHRA PRADESHHYDERABAD Cooperative Bank 10The Jackson Co-operative Credit Society of the Employees of the Western Railway Ltd.Noushir Bharucha Marg, Grant Road, Mumbai-400007 MaharashtraMAHARASHTRAMUMBAI08/06/1988Credit 11The Railway Employees Cooperative Credit Society LimitedAshoka Vihar Complex, Old Zoo Road, Near Central Railway Station, Chennai 600003TAMIL NADUCHENNAI Credit 12All India Industrial Cooperative Bank FederationBangalore, KarnatakaKARNATAKABANGALORE National Federation 13National Cooperative Tobacco Grower’s Federation Ltd.Opp.Ganesh Dugdhalaya, Anand,Gujarat 388 001GUJARATANAND National Federation 14All India Federation of Cooperative Spinning Mills Ltd, AIFCOSPINCANADA BUILDING,226 D.N.ROAD,FORT MUMBAI 400088MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI01/03/1974National Federation 15National Co-operative Union of India (NCUI)Suryamukhi Building, Adjacent Sarvodaya Enclave, Sri Aurobindo Marg, (Mehrauli Road), New Delhi-110016NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 16The National Cooperative Housing Federation LimitedTemple Bar Building, 70, Dr. V. B Gandhi Marg, Fort, Bombay-1,MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI National Federation 17National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd.I.D.A. House, Sector-IV, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110022NEW DELHINEW DELHI04/05/1978National Federation 18Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited, KRIBHCORed Rose House, 49-50, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 19Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO)IFFCO Sadan, C-1, District Centre, Saket Place, New Delhi - 110017NEW DELHINEW DELHI05/03/1976National Federation 20National Cooperative Consumers Federation LimitedDeepali, (5th floor), 92, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019NEW DELHINEW DELHI18/06/1974National Federation 21National Federation of Labour Cooperatives Ltd.J9/29, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 22National Federation of Fishermen's Cooperative Ltd7, Sarita Vihar Institutional Area, New Delhi-76NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 23Petrofils Cooperative Ltd.P.O. Jawahar Nagar, Dist.Baroda-391320, GujaratGUJARATRAJKOT National Federation 24National Heavy Engineering Cooperative Ltd.L-8, South Extension Part-II, New Delhi-110049MAHARASHTRAPUNE National Federation 25National Federation of Industrial Cooperative Ltd.3 Siri Institutional Area, 4th Floor, Khel Gaon, New Delhi 110016NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 26All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society LimitedC62 & 63 , Hosiery Complex Phase -2, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar- 201305 Uttar PradeshUTTAR PRADESHLUCKNOW National Federation 27National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Ltd. NAFSCOBJK Chambers, 5th Floor, Plot No. 76, Sector 76, Vashi , Navi Mumbai 400703MAHARASHTRATHANE National Federation 28National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Ltd. NAFCUBB-14. 3rd Floor, A- Block, Shopping Complex, Naraina Vihar, Ring Road, New Delhi 110028NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 29The All India Central Land Development Banks Co-operative Union Ltd.Shivshakti, (2nd Floor), B. G. Kher Road, Worli, Bombay-400018MAHARASHTRAMUMBAI National Federation 30National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd.Vaikunth , 3rd Floor, 82-83, Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019NEW DELHINEW DELHI National Federation 31National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.N
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V.K
Basai Road
Basai Road, Gurgaon, Haryana +91-8045137791 Send E-mail Products & Services Home About Us Contact Us Home»About Us V. K. Industries Incorporated in 2000, in Gurgaon (Haryana, India), we “V. K. Industries” are known as the prominent Manufacturer and Supplier of a comprehensive array of Brazed Carbide Reamer, Subland Drill, Single Point Tool, Step Cutter, Carbide Cutting Tool, Solid Carbide End Mill, Ball Nose Cutter, Special Form Cutter, Solid Carbide Slitting Cutter, Solid Carbide Reamer, Coolant Fed Drill, Countersink Tool, etc. The offered products are manufactured using modern technology and high quality raw material in order to meet the set industrial standards. We have hired an experience team of quality experts, who work round the clock in order to make sure that the provided products conforms to the international quality standards. The offered products are known for their durability, lightweight, corrosion resistance and dimensional accuracy. With our ethical business practices and reasonable pricing policy, we have achieved a huge client base across the nation. Our infrastructural facility is well-installed with advanced tools and machinery that helps us to manufacture bulk quantities of products. The furnished machines and tools in infrastructural unit are regularly oiled and updated to get high quality in the manufacturing process. We check our offered range on several quality parameters to ensure high quality at users end. Our workforce is competent professionals guidance the process of these facility to make sure the production and delivery of best quality of products at user's end. We also receive payments through easy options like cheque, DD and cash for clients' comfort and provide them full satisfaction. Under the supervision of our mentor, “Mr. Vinod Kumar”, we have been able to manage our leading position in the industry. His immense domain expertise and rich industry knowledge have helped us to cater a large client base across the globe. ... Read More FACTSHEET Basic Information Year of Establishment 2000 Legal Status of Firm Sole Proprietorship (Individual) Nature of Business Manufacturer Number of Employees 11 to 25 People Turnover Rs. 1 - 2 Crore OUR INFRASTRUCTURE We have established an advanced infrastructural set up that is spread over a wide area. In order to manage easy work flow, we have divided our infrastructure into various departments such as manufacturing, production, procurement, quality control, R&D, warehousing & packaging and sales & support. The infrastructural unit is installed with the high-end machinery and tools that helps us in fulfilling the bulk and urgent orders of our customer with high precision and timely manner. Also, the furnished machines and tolls are upgraded on usual basis as per the latest technological developments. OUR TEAM Experts working with us have a rich experience and knowledgeable in the domains. We have hired of different workforce in order to ensure hassle-free business process. Our team comprises engineers, quality controllers, research personnel, warehousing & packaging staff, sales & marketing professionals and skilled professionals. They are highly devoted and work round the clock to get set firm goals within defined time frame. Further, we also organize various training sessions, workshop and skill enhancing programs at usual basis to update the knowledge, skills and information of our experts. WHY US? Our rich industry knowledge and experience helps us to manufacture and supply impeccable quality Brazed Carbide Reamer, Subland Drill, Single Point Tool, Step Cutter, Carbide Cutting Tool, Solid Carbide End Mill, Ball Nose Cutter, Special Form Cutter, Solid Carbide Slitting Cutter, Solid Carbide Reamer, Coolant Fed Drill, Countersink Tool, etc. Some of the distinguishing features that make us the best choice in the industry are as follows: High-tech infrastructure Experienced team of professionals Customer-centric business policy Timely delivery Easy payment option Competitive price structure Tell Us What You Are Looking For? +91 Enter your mobile: Enter Product/Service Name Submit Enquiry REACH US Gmap Vinod Kumar ( Director ) V. K. Industries Plot No. 39, Street No. 1, Vikas Nagar, Basai Road, Gurgaon - 122001, Haryana, India +91-8045137791 SEND SMS SEND E-MAIL
XJK Independent Jaguar, Land Rover & Range Rover Specialists The original garage premises were established 50 years ago as a one-man operation, servicing all makes and models of vehicles. Over 10 years ago, we decided to focus our knowledge, skills and dedication to becoming Staffordshire's No. 1 Independent Jaguar Specialist. XJK Limited was
XJK Jaguar Ltd (JAGUAR PARTS SPECIALISTS)
119 Liverpool Rd
XJK Independent Jaguar, Land Rover & Range Rover Specialists The original garage premises were established 50 years ago as a one-man operation, servicing all makes and models of vehicles. Over 10 years ago, we decided to focus our knowledge, skills and dedication to becoming Staffordshire's No. 1 Independent Jaguar Specialist. XJK Limited was
£111,521 (€130,000) 3 3 bed villa for sale Just added Xylophagou, Famagusta, Cyprus Three Bedroom Semi-Detached Villa located in the village of Xylophagou Listed on 18th Nov 2016 by Sold on Cyprus, 5296 0330 038 9316 ** Contact Save Hide Thumbnail 2 bed apartment for sale in Zambella, Xylophagou, Famagusta, Cyprus 18 Marketed by Island Homes Cyprus £51,428 (€59,950) 2 1 743 sq. ft* 2 bed apartment for sale Zambella, Xylophagou, Famagusta, Cyprus Bargain 2 bedroom apartment with communal swimming pool in quiet Xylofagou village location. Listed on 7th Nov 2016 by Island Homes Cyprus, . 0330 038 9818 ** Contact Save Hide Thumbnail 3 bed detached house for sale i
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£111,521 (€130,000) 3 3 bed villa for sale Just added Xylophagou, Famagusta, Cyprus Three Bedroom Semi-Detached Villa located in the village of Xylophagou Listed on 18th Nov 2016 by Sold on Cyprus, 5296 0330 038 9316 ** Contact Save Hide Thumbnail 2 bed apartment for sale in Zambella, Xylophagou, Famagusta, Cyprus 18 Marketed by Island Homes Cyprus £51,428 (€59,950) 2 1 743 sq. ft* 2 bed apartment for sale Zambella, Xylophagou, Famagusta, Cyprus Bargain 2 bedroom apartment with communal swimming pool in quiet Xylofagou village location. Listed on 7th Nov 2016 by Island Homes Cyprus, . 0330 038 9818 ** Contact Save Hide Thumbnail 3 bed detached house for sale i
Ybbs an der Donau (German pronunciation: [ˈɪps]) is a city in Austria. It was established in 1317. Throughout the town, from the intersection of the important trade routes and along the Danube the town has preserved a site that already had great economic importance during the Middle Ages. This is the reason for the very early award of incorporation as a town. On a silver shield lies a red city wall with battlements that an open gate and raised portcullis, which are dominated by two towers. Between the towers floats a green Linden bough, and the red-white-red Bindenschild. Colors: Red-White-Red Coat of Arms Bestowal: unknown; at least since the 14th century. During the Roman Empire, a
Ybbs an der Donau
Ybbs an der Donau (German pronunciation: [ˈɪps]) is a city in Austria. It was established in 1317. Throughout the town, from the intersection of the important trade routes and along the Danube the town has preserved a site that already had great economic importance during the Middle Ages. This is the reason for the very early award of incorporation as a town. On a silver shield lies a red city wall with battlements that an open gate and raised portcullis, which are dominated by two towers. Between the towers floats a green Linden bough, and the red-white-red Bindenschild. Colors: Red-White-Red Coat of Arms Bestowal: unknown; at least since the 14th century. During the Roman Empire, a
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ZF Services South Africa
170 Herman St
General Inquiries Do you have any questions about our company, our latest innovations or our product portfolio? Then get in touch with us using this contact form! We will forward your inquiry to the respective expert department. More Technical Inquiries Do you have any questions about our products, technical details or spare parts? Then get in touch with us using this contact form! Our experts will get back to you shortly. More Contact address ZF Services South Africa 170 Herman Street Meadowdale, Ext 3 Germiston, 1614 Phone: +27 11 457 0000 Contact address ZF Services South Africa - Cape Town Branch 29 Proton Crescent Stikland Bellville, 7530 Phone: +27 21
Vlasnik medija i izdavač odgovoran za sadržaj: ZAPADNI TRGOVAČKI CENTAR d.o.o. Zvonimirova 3 51 000 Rijeka E-Mail:office@ztc-shopping.hr Tel: +385 51 561 014 Fax: +385 51 561 015 MBS: 040065848 OIB: 34446396744 Autorsko pravo: Svi sadržaji na ztc-shopping.hr služe isključivo za osobnu informaciju posjetitelju web stranice. Daljnja uporaba i reprodukcija, osim osobne uporabe, nije dopuštena. Slike, fotografije, loga, grafike itd. ne smiju se objavljivati ili prosljeđivati bez izričitog pisanog odobrenja pojedinog vlasnika autorskog prava tih slika.“ZTC-Shopping Koncept, dizajn, programiranje i Search Engine Optimization: Tvrtka: www.quimp.at inženjer Christian Hase
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ZTC - Rijeka
3 Zvonimirova ul.
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Vlasnik medija i izdavač odgovoran za sadržaj: ZAPADNI TRGOVAČKI CENTAR d.o.o. Zvonimirova 3 51 000 Rijeka E-Mail:office@ztc-shopping.hr Tel: +385 51 561 014 Fax: +385 51 561 015 MBS: 040065848 OIB: 34446396744 Autorsko pravo: Svi sadržaji na ztc-shopping.hr služe isključivo za osobnu informaciju posjetitelju web stranice. Daljnja uporaba i reprodukcija, osim osobne uporabe, nije dopuštena. Slike, fotografije, loga, grafike itd. ne smiju se objavljivati ili prosljeđivati bez izričitog pisanog odobrenja pojedinog vlasnika autorskog prava tih slika.“ZTC-Shopping Koncept, dizajn, programiranje i Search Engine Optimization: Tvrtka: www.quimp.at inženjer Christian Hase
Núm. 142 Miércoles 27 de julio de 2011 Pág. 38005cve: BORME-B-2011-142-31 SECCIÓN PRIMERA Empresarios Otros actos publicados en el Registro Mercantil NAVARRA Depósito de cuentas anuales (Julio de 2011) 226539 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2002). 226540 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2003). 226541 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2004). 226542 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2005). 226543 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2006). Depósito de cuentas anuales (Junio de 2011) 226544 - GRAFICAS ALZATE SL(2007). Depósito de cuentas anuales (Julio de 2011) 226545 - ACXON CORREDURIA DE SEGUROS SA(2007). 226546 - ARDIARANA
Calle San Miguel, ZV
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Núm. 142 Miércoles 27 de julio de 2011 Pág. 38005cve: BORME-B-2011-142-31 SECCIÓN PRIMERA Empresarios Otros actos publicados en el Registro Mercantil NAVARRA Depósito de cuentas anuales (Julio de 2011) 226539 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2002). 226540 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2003). 226541 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2004). 226542 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2005). 226543 - INVERSIONES Y PARTICIPACIONES MEDITERRA SA(2006). Depósito de cuentas anuales (Junio de 2011) 226544 - GRAFICAS ALZATE SL(2007). Depósito de cuentas anuales (Julio de 2011) 226545 - ACXON CORREDURIA DE SEGUROS SA(2007). 226546 - ARDIARANA
aafaq Islamic Finance Backed by an eminent and respected group of shareholders, aafaq Islamic Finance was established in 2006 to provide innovative Islamic financial services and products that comply with Islamic Sharia, across the UAE and the Region. aafaq appears on the lists of many major financial institutions who offer a variety of high-quality financial services for a diverse range of Institutions. The full autonomy enjoyed by the company gives it a unique standing among finance companies in the UAE. The Company‘s strategic focus is on exploring and discovering available opportunities within various business sectors in order to achieve the highest return for shareholders and the mo
aafaq Islamic Finance PSC
725 Sheikh Zayed Rd
aafaq Islamic Finance Backed by an eminent and respected group of shareholders, aafaq Islamic Finance was established in 2006 to provide innovative Islamic financial services and products that comply with Islamic Sharia, across the UAE and the Region. aafaq appears on the lists of many major financial institutions who offer a variety of high-quality financial services for a diverse range of Institutions. The full autonomy enjoyed by the company gives it a unique standing among finance companies in the UAE. The Company‘s strategic focus is on exploring and discovering available opportunities within various business sectors in order to achieve the highest return for shareholders and the mo
Abingdon /ˈæbɪŋdən/, also known as Abingdon on Thames or Abingdon-on-Thames, is a market town and civil parish in England. Historically the county town of Berkshire, since 1974 it has been the seat of the Vale of White Horse district in the administrative county of Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 33,130.[1] This is 2,504 more than in the 2001 Census total of 30,626, and represents just over 8% growth in the population. Abingdon is 6 miles (10 km) south of Oxford, 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Witney and 19 miles (31 km) north of Newbury in the flat valley of the Thames on its west (right) bank, where the small river Ock flows in from the Vale of White Horse.
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Abingdon
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Abingdon /ˈæbɪŋdən/, also known as Abingdon on Thames or Abingdon-on-Thames, is a market town and civil parish in England. Historically the county town of Berkshire, since 1974 it has been the seat of the Vale of White Horse district in the administrative county of Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 33,130.[1] This is 2,504 more than in the 2001 Census total of 30,626, and represents just over 8% growth in the population. Abingdon is 6 miles (10 km) south of Oxford, 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Witney and 19 miles (31 km) north of Newbury in the flat valley of the Thames on its west (right) bank, where the small river Ock flows in from the Vale of White Horse.
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Abzac
Abzac propose une gamme étendue de tubes carton, mandrins carton et bagues carton pour la papeterie, le film plastique, les textiles et non tissés, le bâtiment et le coffrage.Abzac dispose de sites de production de tubes carton, mandrins carton et bagues carton en France, Espagne, Roumanie, Canada, Etats-Unis et Mexique. Les cornières carton, angles carton et coins en carton sont utilisés pour la protection et le renforcement de toutes formes de colis, cartons, palettes…Abzac produit des cornières carton au Canada, aux Etats-Unis, au Mexique et en Europe. Le fût fibre ou fût kraft Abzac Packaging est un emballage industriel pour le conditionnement, le transport et le stockage d
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ACBT
442 Colombo - Galle Main Road
Contact Us How To Find Us ACBT is located in Sri Lanka in Colombo and Kandy. If you're currently in Colombo, why not make an appointment to come in and see us. Colombo: ACBT 442 Galle Road Colombo 03 Sri Lanka Telephone: +(94) 112565511 Facsimile: +(94) 112565594 Email: info@acbt.lk ACBT staff are very friendly and approachable and would be delighted to show you around. Kandy Campus: ACBT 3A, Mahamaya Mawatha Kandy Sri Lanka Telephone: (94) 812205800 Email: info@acbt.lk ACBT – Galle: ACBT No.46 1/2, Colombo Road, Kaluwella, Galle, Sri Lanka. Telephone: 94 (0)91 2224535 Facsimile: 94 (0)777 223 883 Email: info@acbt.lk Postal Address ACBT 442 Galle Road Colombo 03 Sri Lanka Telephone:
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Market activity Last 12 months Any property type Average price paid £1,573,750 Sales 4 Current average value £1,200,432 (Zoopla Zed-Index) Value change £27,225 ▲ 2.32% Get monthly updates What is the current average value of properties in Acfold Road? The current average value in Acfold Road in January 2017 is £1,200,432. This has increased 0.83% from October 2016. Terraced properties sold for a current average value of £1,685,549 and semi-detached properties valued £2,461,830. In the past year property prices in Acfold Road have increased 2.32%. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. uSwitch Some people in Acfold Road, London SW6 are saving up to £380/yr on their en
Acfold Road
Acfold Road
Market activity Last 12 months Any property type Average price paid £1,573,750 Sales 4 Current average value £1,200,432 (Zoopla Zed-Index) Value change £27,225 ▲ 2.32% Get monthly updates What is the current average value of properties in Acfold Road? The current average value in Acfold Road in January 2017 is £1,200,432. This has increased 0.83% from October 2016. Terraced properties sold for a current average value of £1,685,549 and semi-detached properties valued £2,461,830. In the past year property prices in Acfold Road have increased 2.32%. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. uSwitch Some people in Acfold Road, London SW6 are saving up to £380/yr on their en
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Acne Archive
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DSL’s products have been developed over many years’ implementing control systems for the feed and grain sector. Our engineers are highly experienced in feed and grain control installations and this is vital to ensure a successful project. Product development has a continuous improvement plan with new features being added through our experience in different plants and customer requirements. New innovative features are designed with flexibility to meet most mill’s needs. This philosophy creates a solution that brings together the best in practice from a wide spectrum of the feed and grain industry. Project implementation is performed in line with our ISO 9001 quality system. Generally this i
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Ahmedabad (Listeni/ˈɑːmᵻdəbɑːd/; also known as Amdavad Gujarati pronunciation: [ˈəmd̪ɑːʋɑːd̪]) is the largest city and former capital of Gujarat, which is a state in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. With a population of more than 6.3 million and an extended population of 7.8 million, it is the sixth largest city and seventh largest metropolitan area of India. Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital Gandhinagar, which is its twin city.[8] Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India. It is the second largest producer of cotton in I
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Ahwa (Gujarati:આહવા) is the headquarters of Dang District in the state of Gujarat, in India. Ahwa is also only one tehsil in dang district. Ahwa is connected with Waghai, Vansda, Navapur, Vyara, Nasik, Babulghat and Songadh by road. GSRTC bus are available from here. Nearest railway station are Bilimora (broad gauge) and Waghai (narrow gauge). Sardar bazar, Mishanpada, Govt. highschool, Sardar ashram, ST depot, Talav, Various colony, Sunset point, Revenue colony are located in Ahwa. Media and communications[edit] Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ahwa. State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Ahwa which transmits various programs of mass interest.

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Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea
Kentucky , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the oth
Kentucky
Kentucky , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the oth
Lorton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. The population was 18,610 as of the 2010 census. Lorton is named for a village in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria i
Lorton
Lorton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. The population was 18,610 as of the 2010 census. Lorton is named for a village in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria i
Maryland is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to i
Maryland
Maryland is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to i
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the w
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New Jersey
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New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the w
Ohio is a state in the Midwestern United States. Ohio is the 34th largest (by area), the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's capital and larges
Ohio
Ohio is a state in the Midwestern United States. Ohio is the 34th largest (by area), the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's capital and larges
Pennsylvania pɛnsɨlˈveɪnjə/ (Pennsylvania German: Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state located in the North and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania pɛnsɨlˈveɪnjə/ (Pennsylvania German: Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state located in the North and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United State
Tweets Follow 2 Dec MCB Quantico @MCB_Quantico #Marines train for active shooter scenario http://ow.ly/VobHt Residents in the immediate vicinity of @MCB_Quantico may experience noise from train
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Quantico
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Tweets Follow 2 Dec MCB Quantico @MCB_Quantico #Marines train for active shooter scenario http://ow.ly/VobHt Residents in the immediate vicinity of @MCB_Quantico may experience noise from train
Reston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the
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Reston
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Reston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the
Spain (speɪn/; Spanish: España [esˈpaɲa] , officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España),[a][b] is a sovereign state largely located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, with
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Spain
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Spain (speɪn/; Spanish: España [esˈpaɲa] , officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España),[a][b] is a sovereign state largely located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, with
Texas /ˈtɛksəs/ (Spanish: Texas or Tejas [ˈtexas]) is the second most populous and second largest state of the United States of America. Geographically located in the south central part of the country
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Texas
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Texas /ˈtɛksəs/ (Spanish: Texas or Tejas [ˈtexas]) is the second most populous and second largest state of the United States of America. Geographically located in the south central part of the country
The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories and various pos
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The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major territories and various pos
Virginia officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first col
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Virginia
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Virginia officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first col
Woodbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Occoquan and Potomac rivers, Woodbrid
Woodbridge
Woodbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Occoquan and Potomac rivers, Woodbrid
York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England, and is the traditional county town of Yorkshire to which it gives its name.. The city has a r
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York
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York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England, and is the traditional county town of Yorkshire to which it gives its name.. The city has a r
Aachen (German pronunciation: [ˈʔaːxən] (Ripuarian: Óche, Limburgish: Aoke, French: Aix-la-Chapelle, Dutch: Aken, Latin: Aquisgranum, Walloon: Åxhe, Gronings: Oakens, Luxembourgish: Oochen), also know
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Aachen
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Aachen (German pronunciation: [ˈʔaːxən] (Ripuarian: Óche, Limburgish: Aoke, French: Aix-la-Chapelle, Dutch: Aken, Latin: Aquisgranum, Walloon: Åxhe, Gronings: Oakens, Luxembourgish: Oochen), also know
Accokeek is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located about 12 miles (19 km) south of Washington, D.C. The population was 10,
Accokeek
Accokeek is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located about 12 miles (19 km) south of Washington, D.C. The population was 10,
The American Enterprise Institute is a community of scholars and supporters committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity and strengthening free enterprise. AEI pursues these uncha
American Enterprise Institute
1789 Massachusetts Ave NW
The American Enterprise Institute is a community of scholars and supporters committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity and strengthening free enterprise. AEI pursues these uncha
Aguascalientes (About this sound ˈaɣwaskaˈljentes ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes, literally: Hot Waters), iis one of t
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Aguascalientes
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Aguascalientes (About this sound ˈaɣwaskaˈljentes ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes, literally: Hot Waters), iis one of t
Airport Name: Washington Dulles International Airport, named after John Foster Dulles, who was Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953-1959. Airport Opening Date: Dedicated
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Dulles International Airport
1 Saarinen Cir
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Airport Name: Washington Dulles International Airport, named after John Foster Dulles, who was Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953-1959. Airport Opening Date: Dedicated
Akron /ˈækrən/ is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is in the Great Lakes region approximately 39 miles (63 km) south of Lake Erie along the
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Akron
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Akron /ˈækrən/ is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is in the Great Lakes region approximately 39 miles (63 km) south of Lake Erie along the
AU's Schools & Colleges College of Arts & Sciences More than 100 programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, and education, in a vibrant scholarly community offering first-rate oppor
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School of Professional & Extended Studies
4801 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
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AU's Schools & Colleges College of Arts & Sciences More than 100 programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, and education, in a vibrant scholarly community offering first-rate oppor
Welcome! At AOL, we're in the business of making the internet better -- period. Through innovation and creativity, we've raised the bar and set the standard for what we believe high quality content i
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Welcome! At AOL, we're in the business of making the internet better -- period. Through innovation and creativity, we've raised the bar and set the standard for what we believe high quality content i
Aquia Harbour includes approximately 2,300 homes situated on nearly 2,000 acres of wooded, rolling terrain just west of the Potomac River along Aquia Creek. It's a private community managed by the Aqu
Aquia Harbour
Aquia Harbour includes approximately 2,300 homes situated on nearly 2,000 acres of wooded, rolling terrain just west of the Potomac River along Aquia Creek. It's a private community managed by the Aqu
Ashburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 43,511. It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. and part of
Ashburn
Ashburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 43,511. It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. and part of
Austria (ˈɒstriə, ˈɔː-/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç], officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich, About this sound, is a federal republic and a landlocked country of over 8.6
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Austria
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Austria (ˈɒstriə, ˈɔː-/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç], officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich, About this sound, is a federal republic and a landlocked country of over 8.6
Managed growth is the key to Awendaw’s future. The Town should strive to maintain the existing rural character, yet grow to a moderate-density residential community that has conveniences and some ligh
Awendaw
Managed growth is the key to Awendaw’s future. The Town should strive to maintain the existing rural character, yet grow to a moderate-density residential community that has conveniences and some ligh
Aylett is an unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia, United States. It is located where Virginia State Route 360 crosses the Mattaponi River. William Aylett and his family had sever
Aylett
Aylett is an unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia, United States. It is located where Virginia State Route 360 crosses the Mattaponi River. William Aylett and his family had sever
The Bahamas bəˈhɑːməz/, officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is an island country of the Lucayan Archipelago consisting of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean; north o
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The Bahamas
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The Bahamas bəˈhɑːməz/, officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is an island country of the Lucayan Archipelago consisting of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean; north o
British Columbia, also commonly referred to by its initials BC, is a province located on the west coast of Canada. British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioreg
British Columbia
British Columbia, also commonly referred to by its initials BC, is a province located on the west coast of Canada. British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioreg
Bethesda is a census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just northwest of the United States capital of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeti
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Bethesda
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Bethesda is a census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just northwest of the United States capital of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeti
BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP is taking the world by storm. With critically acclaimed collections, a loyal elite following and a strong worldwide presence, this fashion powerhouse has evolved into one of the hott
BCBGMAXAZRIA
BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP is taking the world by storm. With critically acclaimed collections, a loyal elite following and a strong worldwide presence, this fashion powerhouse has evolved into one of the hott
The City of Birmingham, Alabama, is a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama. Birmingham is the largest city in the state with a population currently estimated at 212,237, and a
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Birmingham
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The City of Birmingham, Alabama, is a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama. Birmingham is the largest city in the state with a population currently estimated at 212,237, and a
Welcome to BMW of Alexandria - Arlington! Your home for BMW savings! Whether you're shopping for a new BMW or used car or truck, ordering parts, or need service on your current vehicle, our experience
BMW of Alexandria
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Welcome to BMW of Alexandria - Arlington! Your home for BMW savings! Whether you're shopping for a new BMW or used car or truck, ordering parts, or need service on your current vehicle, our experience
Boston (pronounced /ˈbɒstən/) is the capital and largest city[9] of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Boston also served as the historic county seat of Suffolk County until Massa
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Boston
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Boston (pronounced /ˈbɒstən/) is the capital and largest city[9] of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Boston also served as the historic county seat of Suffolk County until Massa
Interstate 278 (I-278) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in New Jersey and New York in the United States. The road runs 35.62 miles (57.32 km) from U.S. Route 1/9 (US 1/9) in Linden, New Jersey to th
Brooklyn Queens Expressway
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Interstate 278 (I-278) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in New Jersey and New York in the United States. The road runs 35.62 miles (57.32 km) from U.S. Route 1/9 (US 1/9) in Linden, New Jersey to th
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio to the North and North West, the province of Bergamo to the West, the province of Cremona to the South
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Province of Brescia
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The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio to the North and North West, the province of Bergamo to the West, the province of Cremona to the South
Burke is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2000 census, Burke had a total population of 57,737. Before 2010, the CDP was divided, with a portion of
Burke
Burke is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2000 census, Burke had a total population of 57,737. Before 2010, the CDP was divided, with a portion of
For directions to BWI, input: 7050 Friendship Road BWI Airport, Maryland 21240-0766 to your mobile device or navigation system. BWI Marshall Airport set a third straight annual passenger record
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Thurgood Marshall alþjóðlegi flugvöllur Baltimore / Washington
7050 Friendship Road
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For directions to BWI, input: 7050 Friendship Road BWI Airport, Maryland 21240-0766 to your mobile device or navigation system. BWI Marshall Airport set a third straight annual passenger record
South Tyrol (German and Ladin: Südtirol [ˈsyːtiˌroːl, ˈzyːttiˌʁoːl]; Italian: Sudtirolo [suttiˈrɔːlo]), also known by its alternative Italian name Alto Adige (pronounced [ˈalto ˈaːdidʒe]), is an auton
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South Tyrol
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South Tyrol (German and Ladin: Südtirol [ˈsyːtiˌroːl, ˈzyːttiˌʁoːl]; Italian: Sudtirolo [suttiˈrɔːlo]), also known by its alternative Italian name Alto Adige (pronounced [ˈalto ˈaːdidʒe]), is an auton
CB2 is a modern destination from Crate and Barrel that first opened in Chicago in the year 2000. CB2 is affordable modern for apartment, loft, home. CB2 is a community (which we hope includes you) s
CB2
3307 M Street Northwest
CB2 is a modern destination from Crate and Barrel that first opened in Chicago in the year 2000. CB2 is affordable modern for apartment, loft, home. CB2 is a community (which we hope includes you) s
Phone: 703.580.4000 Fax: 703.580.4299 Web: http://cdhylton.com Principal: Mr. David J. Cassady, Jr. 2013-2014 School Profile Mission Statement: C.D. Hylton Senior High School will provide cre
C. D. Hylton High School
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Phone: 703.580.4000 Fax: 703.580.4299 Web: http://cdhylton.com Principal: Mr. David J. Cassady, Jr. 2013-2014 School Profile Mission Statement: C.D. Hylton Senior High School will provide cre
Are you thinking about opening a checking account but aren’t sure how to get started? We have resources to help you select a product that’s best suited for your financial needs. Banks and credit union
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Are you thinking about opening a checking account but aren’t sure how to get started? We have resources to help you select a product that’s best suited for your financial needs. Banks and credit union
Cg Catering and Events 2516 Basin View Ln, Woodbridge, VA 22191 United States.
Cg Catering & Events
2516 Basin View Ln
Cg Catering and Events 2516 Basin View Ln, Woodbridge, VA 22191 United States.
Cincinnati (/sɪnsᵻˈnæti/ sin-si-nat-ee) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio that serves as county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the north side of the confluence of t
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Cincinnati
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Cincinnati (/sɪnsᵻˈnæti/ sin-si-nat-ee) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio that serves as county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the north side of the confluence of t
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For over 50 years, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has developed practical solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. As we celebrate this milestone, CSIS scholars continu
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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For over 50 years, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has developed practical solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. As we celebrate this milestone, CSIS scholars continu
Our company has grown and changed over the years, but our commitment to our customers, clients and communities has never wavered. Learn how we've been helping people on their path to better health for
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CVS
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Our company has grown and changed over the years, but our commitment to our customers, clients and communities has never wavered. Learn how we've been helping people on their path to better health for
The Commissioning Authority is the leader of the commissioning team and is responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating the completion of the commissioning process on behalf of the owner. In
CxA Commissioning Authority
The Commissioning Authority is the leader of the commissioning team and is responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating the completion of the commissioning process on behalf of the owner. In
Dale City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 25 miles south west of Washington, D.C. It is an annex of Woodbridge, Virginia. As of the 2010 C
Dale City
Dale City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 25 miles south west of Washington, D.C. It is an annex of Woodbridge, Virginia. As of the 2010 C
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DDG
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415 Broadway St, Quantico, VA 22134, United States
DGS Delicatessen offers 8 day house cured pastrami, duck fat matzo balls, applewood smoked salmon, Montreal bagels and more under the direction of Chef Brian Robinson. In the spirit of the old world k
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DGS Delicatessen
1317 Connecticut Avenue Northwest
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DGS Delicatessen offers 8 day house cured pastrami, duck fat matzo balls, applewood smoked salmon, Montreal bagels and more under the direction of Chef Brian Robinson. In the spirit of the old world k
Djibouti (/dʒɪˈbuːti/ ji-boo-tee; Arabic: جيبوتي‎ Jībūtī, French: Djibouti, Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti), officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bord
Djibouti
Djibouti (/dʒɪˈbuːti/ ji-boo-tee; Arabic: جيبوتي‎ Jībūtī, French: Djibouti, Somali: Jabuuti, Afar: Gabuuti), officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bord
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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
2731 Caton Hill Road
2731 Caton Hill Road Woodbridge, VA 22192-4116 Telephone: (804) 497-7100 Fax:703-878-4498 Directions: Take I-95 to Prince William Parkway exit 158B toward Manassas. Go through first traffic light a
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DP Technology Services Inc
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504 Broadway St, Quantico, VA 22134, United States
Potomac Town Center 3.6 miles 15001 Potomac Town Place Ste. 120 Woodbridge, VA 22191 703-565-2237 Sun 11am-7pm Mon-Sat 10am-9pm
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DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
3100 14th St NW
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Potomac Town Center 3.6 miles 15001 Potomac Town Place Ste. 120 Woodbridge, VA 22191 703-565-2237 Sun 11am-7pm Mon-Sat 10am-9pm
4 YEARS in Business Hours: Regular Hours Mon - Fri 7:00 am - 4:00 pm General Info:Fort Belvoir Officers Club offers a range of services to members and their families. The club offers its services to h
DVQ Officers Club
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Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ nik-ə-see-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]; Armenian: Նիկոսիա Nikosia) is the largest city on the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of t
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Nicosia
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Nicosia (/ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ nik-ə-see-ə; Greek: Λευκωσία [lefkoˈsi.a]; Turkish: Lefkoşa [lefˈkoʃa]; Armenian: Նիկոսիա Nikosia) is the largest city on the island of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of t
Ebensburg, first permanent settlement on the Allegheny Front, is built on lands purchased by the Cambria Company of the Welsh visionary Morgan John Rhys’ in 1796 from Dr. Benjamin Rush, Philadelphia,
Ebensburg
Ebensburg, first permanent settlement on the Allegheny Front, is built on lands purchased by the Cambria Company of the Welsh visionary Morgan John Rhys’ in 1796 from Dr. Benjamin Rush, Philadelphia,
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EEE Automotive Llc
15610 Jefferson Davis Hwy
15610 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Woodbridge, VA 22191, United States
Ehingen is a town in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, situated on the left bank of the Danube, approx. 25 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of Ulm and 67 km (42 mi) southeast of Stu
Ehingen
Ehingen is a town in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, situated on the left bank of the Danube, approx. 25 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of Ulm and 67 km (42 mi) southeast of Stu
EKKO Title is a full service title and escrow company dedicated to exceeding our clients' expectations in the processing and closing of their real estate settlements. Our experienced team is committed
Ekko Title
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EKKO Title is a full service title and escrow company dedicated to exceeding our clients' expectations in the processing and closing of their real estate settlements. Our experienced team is committed
England ɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea li
England
England ɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea li
Montclair, VA 22025 USA
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Equinox Way
Montclair, VA 22025 USA
Ethiopia (/ˌiːθiˈoʊpiə/; Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ?, ʾĪtyōṗṗyā), officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ, ye-Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk is a so
Ethiopia
Ethiopia (/ˌiːθiˈoʊpiə/; Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ?, ʾĪtyōṗṗyā), officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ, ye-Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralāwī Dīmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk is a so
Newark has long been on the forefront of aviation history. Opening in 1928, it is the nation’s oldest airfield and home to the nation’s first commercial airline terminal. In fact, in 1935, Amelia Earh
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Newark Liberty alþjóðaflugvöllur
3 Brewster Rd
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Newark has long been on the forefront of aviation history. Opening in 1928, it is the nation’s oldest airfield and home to the nation’s first commercial airline terminal. In fact, in 1935, Amelia Earh
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Ez Way Mart
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The FCC's Mission The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications laws, regulation and technological innovation. Advisory Committees In 1972, Congress passed the Federal Advisory Committee Act to ensure that advice by advisory committees is objective and accessible to the public. The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation. In its work facing economic opportunities and challenges associated with rapidly evolving advances in global communications, the agency capitalizes on its competencies in: Promoting competition, innovation and investment in broadband services and facilities Supporting the nation's economy by ensuring an appropriate competitive framework for the unfolding of the communications revolution Encouraging the highest and best use of spectrum domestically and internationally Revising media regulations so that new technologies flourish alongside diversity and localism Providing leadership in strengthening the defense of the nation's communications infrastructure Leadership The agency is directed by five commissioners who are appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The president also selects one of the commissioners to serve as chairman. Only three commissioners can be of the same political party at any given time and none can have a financial interest in any commission-related business. All commissioners, including the chairman, have five-year terms, except when filling an unexpired term. Organization The commission is organized into bureaus and offices, based on function (see also Organizational Charts of the FCC). Bureau and office staff members regularly share expertise to cooperatively fulfill responsibilities such as: Developing and implementing regulatory programs Processing applications for licenses and other filings Encouraging the development of innovative services Conducting investigations and analyzing complaints Public safety and homeland security Consumer information and education Rules and Rulemakings The FCC's rules and regulations are in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which are published and maintained by the Government Printing Office. Title 47 Rules & Regulations are also available on the web in a searchable format. Most FCC rules are adopted by a process known as "notice and comment" rulemaking. Under that process, the FCC gives the public notice that it is considering adopting or modifying rules on a particular subject and seeks the public's comment. The Commission considers the comments received in developing final rules. For more information, check out our online summary of the Rulemaking Process at the FCC. Advisory Committees In 1972 Congress passed the Federal Advisory Committee Act to ensure that advice by advisory committees is objective and accessible to the public. The Act put in place a process for establishing, operating, overseeing, and terminating these committees that provide valuable input from consumer groups, industry stakeholders, public safety officials and other interested parties. List of all of FCC advisory committees, task forces, councils and other groups Most FCC rules are adopted by a process known as "notice and comment" rulemaking. Under that process, the FCC gives the public notice that it is considering adopting or modifying rules on a particular subject and seeks the public's comment. The Commission considers the comments received in developing final rules. This summary of the rulemaking process is based in part on a similar summary prepared by the United States Department of Transportation. It was prepared to help the public better understand how the rulemaking process works so that members of the public may more effectively participate in it. We prepared it especially for individuals, small businesses, and others who do not participate in the process on a regular basis. We want to stress that this web page provides only a brief summary. It should not be relied on as a legal document. Rulemaking is a process for developing and issuing rules. The rulemaking process can lead to the issuance of a new rule, an amendment to an existing rule, or the repeal of an existing rule. There are three basic types of rules. (R
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The FCC's Mission The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications laws, regulation and technological innovation. Advisory Committees In 1972, Congress passed the Federal Advisory Committee Act to ensure that advice by advisory committees is objective and accessible to the public. The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary authority for communications law, regulation and technological innovation. In its work facing economic opportunities and challenges associated with rapidly evolving advances in global communications, the agency capitalizes on its competencies in: Promoting competition, innovation and investment in broadband services and facilities Supporting the nation's economy by ensuring an appropriate competitive framework for the unfolding of the communications revolution Encouraging the highest and best use of spectrum domestically and internationally Revising media regulations so that new technologies flourish alongside diversity and localism Providing leadership in strengthening the defense of the nation's communications infrastructure Leadership The agency is directed by five commissioners who are appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The president also selects one of the commissioners to serve as chairman. Only three commissioners can be of the same political party at any given time and none can have a financial interest in any commission-related business. All commissioners, including the chairman, have five-year terms, except when filling an unexpired term. Organization The commission is organized into bureaus and offices, based on function (see also Organizational Charts of the FCC). Bureau and office staff members regularly share expertise to cooperatively fulfill responsibilities such as: Developing and implementing regulatory programs Processing applications for licenses and other filings Encouraging the development of innovative services Conducting investigations and analyzing complaints Public safety and homeland security Consumer information and education Rules and Rulemakings The FCC's rules and regulations are in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which are published and maintained by the Government Printing Office. Title 47 Rules & Regulations are also available on the web in a searchable format. Most FCC rules are adopted by a process known as "notice and comment" rulemaking. Under that process, the FCC gives the public notice that it is considering adopting or modifying rules on a particular subject and seeks the public's comment. The Commission considers the comments received in developing final rules. For more information, check out our online summary of the Rulemaking Process at the FCC. Advisory Committees In 1972 Congress passed the Federal Advisory Committee Act to ensure that advice by advisory committees is objective and accessible to the public. The Act put in place a process for establishing, operating, overseeing, and terminating these committees that provide valuable input from consumer groups, industry stakeholders, public safety officials and other interested parties. List of all of FCC advisory committees, task forces, councils and other groups Most FCC rules are adopted by a process known as "notice and comment" rulemaking. Under that process, the FCC gives the public notice that it is considering adopting or modifying rules on a particular subject and seeks the public's comment. The Commission considers the comments received in developing final rules. This summary of the rulemaking process is based in part on a similar summary prepared by the United States Department of Transportation. It was prepared to help the public better understand how the rulemaking process works so that members of the public may more effectively participate in it. We prepared it especially for individuals, small businesses, and others who do not participate in the process on a regular basis. We want to stress that this web page provides only a brief summary. It should not be relied on as a legal document. Rulemaking is a process for developing and issuing rules. The rulemaking process can lead to the issuance of a new rule, an amendment to an existing rule, or the repeal of an existing rule. There are three basic types of rules. (R
Business & Commercial Insurance Fireman’s Fund is now Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. We’ve been a member of the Allianz family for 24 years. But now we’re one company with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, united under the Allianz brand. If you are a current Fireman’s Fund business customer, please visit the AGCS website for information on how to file a claim, contact the company and more. Personal Insurance On April 1, 2015, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company closed the sale of its Personal Insurance business to ACE Limited. Going forward please plan to visit ACE for all your personal insurance 866.386.3932 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. CT Monday - Friday or send us a message Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty can service clients in more than 160 countries across the whole spectrum of marine, aviation and corporate business – making us one of the leading global insurance companies. Vision Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty was established in 2006 with a clear strategic vision: "To be the leading global provider of corporate and specialty risk solutions, fulfilling clients’ individual needs with our employees’ unequalled industry expertise and knowledge." This vision remains as true today as it did then. In order to achieve this vision, our company has established five core themes which run through all our activities, and which form the foundation for achieving this vision. Known as the Five Pillars, these are: 1.Focusing on Clients Our clients’ risks are our business. To provide clients with the best solutions, we need to listen to them and understand and service their individual needs. 2.Being a Global Company In order to respond to a growing global marketplace, we must build a global company. It is the way forward to strengthen our competitive market position on a sustainable basis. 3.Developing Global Processes To be a global player, we need to develop global core processes that accommodate local differences. Efficient and effective global processes are crucial to delivering our clients tailor-made solutions. 4.Managing Risk Providing clients with intelligent and tailor-made solutions requires an expert understanding of risk management at all levels throughout Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty. 5.The Right Place for the Right People Our employees are our key asset. We have a shared goal to make our venture a success. Long-term decline in shipping losses continues but economic pressures, cyber risk and superstorms challenge safety progress 85 large ships lost worldwide in 2015, down by 45% over a decade. Regional disparities remain. Losses up in top global hotspot – South China and South East Asian waters. Economic and market conditions are pressurizing costs, raising safety concerns Cyber exposure, driven by IoT, e-navigation and piracy; “mega ship” salvage issues; superstorms; and increasing Arctic casualties heighten risk environment PRESS RELEASE. London/New York/Munich, March 21, 2016. Shipping losses continued their long-term downward trend with 85 total losses reported worldwide in 2015, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) fourth annual Safety and Shipping Review 2016, which analyzes reported shipping losses of over 100 gross tons. Although the number of losses remained stable year-on-year, declining by just 3% compared with the previous year (88), 2015 was the safest year in shipping for a decade. Losses have declined by 45% since 2006, driven by an increasingly robust safety environment and self-regulation. However, disparities by region and vessel-type remain. More than a quarter of all losses occurred in the South China, Indochina, Indonesia and Philippines region (22 ships). Losses increased year-on-year, unlike other major regions. Cargo and fishing vessels accounted for over 60% of ships lost globally, with cargo losses up for the first time in three years. The most common cause of total losses is foundering (sinking), accounting for almost 75% of losses, up 25%, and often driven by bad weather. There were 2,687 reported shipping incidents (casualties including total losses) globally during 2015, down 4%. Activity is spread across all days of the week, although Thursday sees the most incidents and Saturday the fewest. The East Mediterranean and Black Sea (484) remains the top incident hotspot. Three vessels share the accolade of being the most incident-prone - a ro-ro in the Great Lakes region, a hydrofoil in the East Mediterranean & Black Sea and a ferry in the British Isles – with 19 incidents over the past decade. Economic pressures challenge safety advances While the long-term downward trend in shipping losses is encouraging, the continuing weak economic and market conditions, depressed commodity prices and an excess of ships are pressurizing costs, raising safety concerns. AGCS has seen
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Business & Commercial Insurance Fireman’s Fund is now Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. We’ve been a member of the Allianz family for 24 years. But now we’re one company with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, united under the Allianz brand. If you are a current Fireman’s Fund business customer, please visit the AGCS website for information on how to file a claim, contact the company and more. Personal Insurance On April 1, 2015, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company closed the sale of its Personal Insurance business to ACE Limited. Going forward please plan to visit ACE for all your personal insurance 866.386.3932 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. CT Monday - Friday or send us a message Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty can service clients in more than 160 countries across the whole spectrum of marine, aviation and corporate business – making us one of the leading global insurance companies. Vision Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty was established in 2006 with a clear strategic vision: "To be the leading global provider of corporate and specialty risk solutions, fulfilling clients’ individual needs with our employees’ unequalled industry expertise and knowledge." This vision remains as true today as it did then. In order to achieve this vision, our company has established five core themes which run through all our activities, and which form the foundation for achieving this vision. Known as the Five Pillars, these are: 1.Focusing on Clients Our clients’ risks are our business. To provide clients with the best solutions, we need to listen to them and understand and service their individual needs. 2.Being a Global Company In order to respond to a growing global marketplace, we must build a global company. It is the way forward to strengthen our competitive market position on a sustainable basis. 3.Developing Global Processes To be a global player, we need to develop global core processes that accommodate local differences. Efficient and effective global processes are crucial to delivering our clients tailor-made solutions. 4.Managing Risk Providing clients with intelligent and tailor-made solutions requires an expert understanding of risk management at all levels throughout Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty. 5.The Right Place for the Right People Our employees are our key asset. We have a shared goal to make our venture a success. Long-term decline in shipping losses continues but economic pressures, cyber risk and superstorms challenge safety progress 85 large ships lost worldwide in 2015, down by 45% over a decade. Regional disparities remain. Losses up in top global hotspot – South China and South East Asian waters. Economic and market conditions are pressurizing costs, raising safety concerns Cyber exposure, driven by IoT, e-navigation and piracy; “mega ship” salvage issues; superstorms; and increasing Arctic casualties heighten risk environment PRESS RELEASE. London/New York/Munich, March 21, 2016. Shipping losses continued their long-term downward trend with 85 total losses reported worldwide in 2015, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) fourth annual Safety and Shipping Review 2016, which analyzes reported shipping losses of over 100 gross tons. Although the number of losses remained stable year-on-year, declining by just 3% compared with the previous year (88), 2015 was the safest year in shipping for a decade. Losses have declined by 45% since 2006, driven by an increasingly robust safety environment and self-regulation. However, disparities by region and vessel-type remain. More than a quarter of all losses occurred in the South China, Indochina, Indonesia and Philippines region (22 ships). Losses increased year-on-year, unlike other major regions. Cargo and fishing vessels accounted for over 60% of ships lost globally, with cargo losses up for the first time in three years. The most common cause of total losses is foundering (sinking), accounting for almost 75% of losses, up 25%, and often driven by bad weather. There were 2,687 reported shipping incidents (casualties including total losses) globally during 2015, down 4%. Activity is spread across all days of the week, although Thursday sees the most incidents and Saturday the fewest. The East Mediterranean and Black Sea (484) remains the top incident hotspot. Three vessels share the accolade of being the most incident-prone - a ro-ro in the Great Lakes region, a hydrofoil in the East Mediterranean & Black Sea and a ferry in the British Isles – with 19 incidents over the past decade. Economic pressures challenge safety advances While the long-term downward trend in shipping losses is encouraging, the continuing weak economic and market conditions, depressed commodity prices and an excess of ships are pressurizing costs, raising safety concerns. AGCS has seen
Finland (fɪnlənd/; Finnish: Suomi [suomi]; Swedish: Finland [ˈfɪnland]), officially the Republic of Finland, was a sovereign state in Europe. A peninsula with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, the country has land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east. Estonia is south of the country across the Gulf of Finland. The nation is an area in the geographic region of Fennoscandia, which also includes Scandinavia and parts of the Russian federal subjects of Leningrad Oblast, Murmansk Oblast, and the Republic of Karelia. Finland's population is 5.5 million (2014), staying roughly on the same level with only about 9% increase in 24 years since the last economic depression in 1990.[9] The majority live in the southern regions.[10] The single largest group of foreigners living in Finland are Russians and Estonians, 36% of all of the foreigners (2014).[9] In terms of area, it is the eighth largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland is a parliamentary republic with a central government based in the capital Helsinki, local governments in 317 municipalities,[11] and an autonomous region, the Åland Islands. Over 1.4 million people live in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which produces a third of the country's GDP. From the late 12th century, Finland was an integral part of Sweden, a legacy reflected in the prevalence of the Swedish language and its official status. In the spirit of the notion of Adolf Ivar Arwidsson (1791–1858), "Swedes we are no-longer, Russians we do not want to become, let us therefore be Finns", the Finnish national identity started to establish. Nevertheless, in 1809 Finland was incorporated into the Russian Empire as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. In 1906, Finland became the second nation in the world to give the right to vote to all adult citizens and the first in the world to give full suffrage to all adult citizens.[12][13] Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, Finland declared itself independent. In 1918, the fledgling state was divided by civil war, with the Bolshevik-leaning "Reds" supported by the equally new Soviet Union, fighting the "Whites," supported by the German Empire. After a brief attempt to establish a kingdom, the country became a republic. During World War II, Finland was involved in several military conflicts with the Soviet Union. Finland joined the United Nations in 1955 and established an official policy of neutrality. The Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948 gave the Soviet Union some leverage in Finnish domestic politics during the Cold War era. It joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1969, the NATO Partnership for Peace on 1994,[14] the European Union in 1995, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council on 1997 [14] and finally the Eurozone at its inception in 1999. Finland was a relative latecomer to industrialisation, remaining a largely agrarian country until the 1950s. It rapidly developed an advanced economy while building an extensive Nordic-style welfare state, resulting in widespread prosperity and one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.[15] However, since 2012 Finnish GDP growth has been negative, with a preceding nadir of -8% in 2009.[16] This is due to a totalitarian shift from Nordic welfare state to Herzlian capitalism, a political doctrine where the central bank, a dozen capitalists and big media rule over people's majority with monetary scarcity, induced expectations and electronic surveillance. Finland is a top performer in numerous metrics of national performance, including education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life, and human development.[17][18][19][20] In 2015, Finland was ranked first in the World Human Capital[21] and the Press Freedom Index, and as the most stable country in the world in the Failed States Index.[22] A large majority of Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church,[23] though freedom of religion is guaranteed under the Finnish Constitution. But the new ruling class is active in separating people from church via media campaigns. They also keep finnish citizens in constant fear: fear of loosing job, of increasing violence, of inadequade health care, of wrong education, of falling to existence minimum, of spending their last years alone, of dying in diapers. This all is accompanied with brainless entertainment. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti (U 582). The third was found in Gotland, in the Baltic Sea. It has the inscription finlandi (G 319) and dates from the 13th century.[24] The name can be assumed to be related to the tribe name Finns, which is mentioned first kno
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Finland (fɪnlənd/; Finnish: Suomi [suomi]; Swedish: Finland [ˈfɪnland]), officially the Republic of Finland, was a sovereign state in Europe. A peninsula with the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west, the country has land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east. Estonia is south of the country across the Gulf of Finland. The nation is an area in the geographic region of Fennoscandia, which also includes Scandinavia and parts of the Russian federal subjects of Leningrad Oblast, Murmansk Oblast, and the Republic of Karelia. Finland's population is 5.5 million (2014), staying roughly on the same level with only about 9% increase in 24 years since the last economic depression in 1990.[9] The majority live in the southern regions.[10] The single largest group of foreigners living in Finland are Russians and Estonians, 36% of all of the foreigners (2014).[9] In terms of area, it is the eighth largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland is a parliamentary republic with a central government based in the capital Helsinki, local governments in 317 municipalities,[11] and an autonomous region, the Åland Islands. Over 1.4 million people live in the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which produces a third of the country's GDP. From the late 12th century, Finland was an integral part of Sweden, a legacy reflected in the prevalence of the Swedish language and its official status. In the spirit of the notion of Adolf Ivar Arwidsson (1791–1858), "Swedes we are no-longer, Russians we do not want to become, let us therefore be Finns", the Finnish national identity started to establish. Nevertheless, in 1809 Finland was incorporated into the Russian Empire as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland. In 1906, Finland became the second nation in the world to give the right to vote to all adult citizens and the first in the world to give full suffrage to all adult citizens.[12][13] Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, Finland declared itself independent. In 1918, the fledgling state was divided by civil war, with the Bolshevik-leaning "Reds" supported by the equally new Soviet Union, fighting the "Whites," supported by the German Empire. After a brief attempt to establish a kingdom, the country became a republic. During World War II, Finland was involved in several military conflicts with the Soviet Union. Finland joined the United Nations in 1955 and established an official policy of neutrality. The Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948 gave the Soviet Union some leverage in Finnish domestic politics during the Cold War era. It joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1969, the NATO Partnership for Peace on 1994,[14] the European Union in 1995, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council on 1997 [14] and finally the Eurozone at its inception in 1999. Finland was a relative latecomer to industrialisation, remaining a largely agrarian country until the 1950s. It rapidly developed an advanced economy while building an extensive Nordic-style welfare state, resulting in widespread prosperity and one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.[15] However, since 2012 Finnish GDP growth has been negative, with a preceding nadir of -8% in 2009.[16] This is due to a totalitarian shift from Nordic welfare state to Herzlian capitalism, a political doctrine where the central bank, a dozen capitalists and big media rule over people's majority with monetary scarcity, induced expectations and electronic surveillance. Finland is a top performer in numerous metrics of national performance, including education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life, and human development.[17][18][19][20] In 2015, Finland was ranked first in the World Human Capital[21] and the Press Freedom Index, and as the most stable country in the world in the Failed States Index.[22] A large majority of Finns are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church,[23] though freedom of religion is guaranteed under the Finnish Constitution. But the new ruling class is active in separating people from church via media campaigns. They also keep finnish citizens in constant fear: fear of loosing job, of increasing violence, of inadequade health care, of wrong education, of falling to existence minimum, of spending their last years alone, of dying in diapers. This all is accompanied with brainless entertainment. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti (U 582). The third was found in Gotland, in the Baltic Sea. It has the inscription finlandi (G 319) and dates from the 13th century.[24] The name can be assumed to be related to the tribe name Finns, which is mentioned first kno
Florida Listeni/ˈflɒrɪdə/ (Spanish for "flowery land") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and the sovereign state of Cuba. Florida is the 22nd most extensive, the 3rd most populous,[8] and the 8th most densely populated of the United States. Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Tallahassee is the state capital. A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south.[9] The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in the Everglades National Park. Since the first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León – who named it La Florida ([la floˈɾiða] "The Flowery") upon landing there in the Easter season, Pascua Florida[10] – Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War. Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renown for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida culture is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; Native American, European American, Hispanic, and African American heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine. Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing and water sports. History Main article: History of Florida By the 16th century, the earliest time for which there is a historical record, major Native American groups included the Apalachee (of the Florida Panhandle), the Timucua (of northern and central Florida), the Ais (of the central Atlantic coast), the Tocobaga (of the Tampa Bay area), the Calusa (of southwest Florida) and the Tequesta (of the southeastern coast). Florida was the first part of the continental United States to be visited by Europeans. The earliest known European explorers came with the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. Ponce de León spotted the peninsula on April 2, 1513, and he named the region La Florida ("flowery land").[11] The story that he was searching for the Fountain of Youth is a myth.[citation needed] "By May 1539, Conquistador Hernando de Soto skirted the coast of Florida, searching for a deep harbor to land. He described seeing a thick wall of red mangroves spread mile after mile, some reaching as high as 70 feet (21 m), with intertwined and elevated roots making landing difficult. Very soon, 'many smokes' appeared 'along the whole coast', billowing against the sky, when the Native ancestors of the Seminole spotted the newcomers and spread the alarm by signal fires".[12] The Spanish introduced Christianity, cattle, horses, sheep, the Spanish language, and more to Florida.[13][full citation needed] Both the Spanish and French established settlements in Florida, with varying degrees of success. In 1559, Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano established a colony at present-day Pensacola, one of the first European settlements in the continental United States, but it was abandoned by 1561. In 1565, the Spanish colony of St. Augustine (San Agustín) was established. Spain maintained tenuous control over the region by converting the local tribes to Christianity. The area of Spanish Florida diminished with the establishment of English colonies to the north and French colonies to the west. The English attacked St. Augustine, burning the city and its cathedral to the ground several times until Spain built the Castillo de San Marcos (in 1672) and Fort Matanzas (in 1742) to defend it. Florida attracted numerous Africans and African Americans from adjacent British colonies in North America who sought freedom from slavery. The Spanish Crown gave them freedom, and
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Florida Listeni/ˈflɒrɪdə/ (Spanish for "flowery land") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and the sovereign state of Cuba. Florida is the 22nd most extensive, the 3rd most populous,[8] and the 8th most densely populated of the United States. Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Tallahassee is the state capital. A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, it has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), and is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the state is at or near sea level and is characterized by sedimentary soil. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south.[9] The American alligator, American crocodile, Florida panther, and manatee can be found in the Everglades National Park. Since the first European contact was made in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León – who named it La Florida ([la floˈɾiða] "The Flowery") upon landing there in the Easter season, Pascua Florida[10] – Florida was a challenge for the European colonial powers before it gained statehood in the United States in 1845. It was a principal location of the Seminole Wars against the Native Americans, and racial segregation after the American Civil War. Today, Florida is distinctive for its large Cuban expatriate community and high population growth, as well as for its increasing environmental issues. The state's economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renown for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida culture is a reflection of influences and multiple inheritance; Native American, European American, Hispanic, and African American heritages can be found in the architecture and cuisine. Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities and athletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing and water sports. History Main article: History of Florida By the 16th century, the earliest time for which there is a historical record, major Native American groups included the Apalachee (of the Florida Panhandle), the Timucua (of northern and central Florida), the Ais (of the central Atlantic coast), the Tocobaga (of the Tampa Bay area), the Calusa (of southwest Florida) and the Tequesta (of the southeastern coast). Florida was the first part of the continental United States to be visited by Europeans. The earliest known European explorers came with the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. Ponce de León spotted the peninsula on April 2, 1513, and he named the region La Florida ("flowery land").[11] The story that he was searching for the Fountain of Youth is a myth.[citation needed] "By May 1539, Conquistador Hernando de Soto skirted the coast of Florida, searching for a deep harbor to land. He described seeing a thick wall of red mangroves spread mile after mile, some reaching as high as 70 feet (21 m), with intertwined and elevated roots making landing difficult. Very soon, 'many smokes' appeared 'along the whole coast', billowing against the sky, when the Native ancestors of the Seminole spotted the newcomers and spread the alarm by signal fires".[12] The Spanish introduced Christianity, cattle, horses, sheep, the Spanish language, and more to Florida.[13][full citation needed] Both the Spanish and French established settlements in Florida, with varying degrees of success. In 1559, Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano established a colony at present-day Pensacola, one of the first European settlements in the continental United States, but it was abandoned by 1561. In 1565, the Spanish colony of St. Augustine (San Agustín) was established. Spain maintained tenuous control over the region by converting the local tribes to Christianity. The area of Spanish Florida diminished with the establishment of English colonies to the north and French colonies to the west. The English attacked St. Augustine, burning the city and its cathedral to the ground several times until Spain built the Castillo de San Marcos (in 1672) and Fort Matanzas (in 1742) to defend it. Florida attracted numerous Africans and African Americans from adjacent British colonies in North America who sought freedom from slavery. The Spanish Crown gave them freedom, and
Our military mission is global. As a strategic sustaining base for America's Army the work we do is vital to the success of the goals and objectives of the nation's defense strategy. A list of the organizations who call Fort Belvoir home reads like a "Who's Who" of the Department of Defense. No other Army installation in the world can compare to Fort Belvoir and its singular mission to provide logistical, intelligence and administrative support to such a diverse mix of commands, activities and agencies. Fort Belvoir has changed in many ways over the past several years, but some things will always remain the same. As dedicated stewards of the environment, we will continue to work always to conserve the natural beauty of the land around us, and to preserve our standing as one of America's enduring installations. Belvoir will always mean "Beautiful To See." Telephone:703-806-5657 FAX:703-805-1831 Postal address:Bldg. 2118, Abbot Road Fort Belvoir, Va., 22060 (across from Belvoir's Law Enforcement Center) HQBN Facebook From Washington DC (1-95 South) If you are traveling south on 1-95, take the Fairfax Parkway/Backlick Road (286) exit 166 A. Take the Fairfax County Parkway to its end at U.S. Rt. 1 (Richmond Highway.) Turn left. At the first light, on the right, is the entrance for Tulley Gate on to Fort Belvoir. Tulley Gate is the main entrance to the post for visitors. All visitors without a Department of Defense ID card must use Tulley Gate and is open 0500-2100 FREE, 7 days a week. Visitors who wish to enter Fort Belvoir after 9 p.m. may use Pence Gate. For information about gate access, click here or call the VPOC at (703) 806-4892. From Richmond (1-95 North) If you are traveling north on 1-95 North, take the Fort Belvoir Exit 161 B. (U.S. Rt 1 -- Richmond Highway) You will travel five miles to Fort Belvoir. Continue through the light at the Fairfax County Parkway (286). At the next stop light, on the right side you will see the entrance for Tulley Gate, turn right. Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (703) 704-3009 Directorate of Emergency Services (703) 806-4024 Directorate of Logistics (703) 805-5320 Directorate of Human Resources (703) 805-1047 Military Personnel (703) 806-4084 Directorate of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (703) 805-2532 Directorate Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (703) 805-4002 Directorate Public Works (703) 806-3017 Equal Employment Opportunity Office (703) 805-2006 Equal Opportunity (703) 805-5383 Headquarters Battalion (703) 806-5331 Inspector General (703) 806-0088 Installation Safety Office (703) 704-0649 Internal Review and Compliance Office (703) 805-2952 Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (703) 805-1265 Public Affairs Office (Belvoir Eagle Online) (703) 805-5001 Resource Management Office (703) 805-1837 Retention NCO/Career Counselor (703) 805-4400 Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) (703) 740-7029 Staff Chaplain Directorate (703) 806-4316 Staff Judge Advocate (703) 805-4344 Feedback for the Garrison Commander ICE Fire Marshal’s Office 9701 Gunston Rd, Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703) 805-2091 As first responders to fires, public safety and medical emergencies, Fort Belvoir Fire Department dedicate its effort to provide for the safety and welfare of the public through preservation of life, health, property, and the environment. The Department advances public safety through its training and education programs. The timely delivery of these services enables the Fire Department to make significant contributions to the safety of Fort Belvoir. There are 4 Fire Stations on Fort Belvoir. Address and phone numbers are listed below. Fire Station 463 (Fort Belvoir North Post) 6100 Abbott Rd Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703) 806-6912 Fire Station 464 (Fort Belvoir North) 7130 Barta Rd Springfield VA 22153 Phone # (703) 806-1911 Fire Station 465 Fort Belvoir South Post) 9701 Gunston Rd Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703) 805-4911 Fire Station 466 (Davison Airfield) 8951 Gavin Rd Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703)806-7091 Fort Belvoir AWANA Starts 9 September 2015 1830 – 2000 Religious Education Center For Age 3 – 12th Grade Click here for more information Army Civilians – more than 330,000 men and women working in every profession imaginable – are not active duty military, but serve as an integral part of the Army team to support the defense of our nation. We are a global family that encourages excellence, professional development and balance. - See more at: http://www.armycivilianservice.com/#sthash.qCuoKGFf.dpuf The Command Information Branch maintains operational responsibility for the post newspaper, The Belvoir Eagle, social media sites, and the information hotline (703-805-3030)
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Our military mission is global. As a strategic sustaining base for America's Army the work we do is vital to the success of the goals and objectives of the nation's defense strategy. A list of the organizations who call Fort Belvoir home reads like a "Who's Who" of the Department of Defense. No other Army installation in the world can compare to Fort Belvoir and its singular mission to provide logistical, intelligence and administrative support to such a diverse mix of commands, activities and agencies. Fort Belvoir has changed in many ways over the past several years, but some things will always remain the same. As dedicated stewards of the environment, we will continue to work always to conserve the natural beauty of the land around us, and to preserve our standing as one of America's enduring installations. Belvoir will always mean "Beautiful To See." Telephone:703-806-5657 FAX:703-805-1831 Postal address:Bldg. 2118, Abbot Road Fort Belvoir, Va., 22060 (across from Belvoir's Law Enforcement Center) HQBN Facebook From Washington DC (1-95 South) If you are traveling south on 1-95, take the Fairfax Parkway/Backlick Road (286) exit 166 A. Take the Fairfax County Parkway to its end at U.S. Rt. 1 (Richmond Highway.) Turn left. At the first light, on the right, is the entrance for Tulley Gate on to Fort Belvoir. Tulley Gate is the main entrance to the post for visitors. All visitors without a Department of Defense ID card must use Tulley Gate and is open 0500-2100 FREE, 7 days a week. Visitors who wish to enter Fort Belvoir after 9 p.m. may use Pence Gate. For information about gate access, click here or call the VPOC at (703) 806-4892. From Richmond (1-95 North) If you are traveling north on 1-95 North, take the Fort Belvoir Exit 161 B. (U.S. Rt 1 -- Richmond Highway) You will travel five miles to Fort Belvoir. Continue through the light at the Fairfax County Parkway (286). At the next stop light, on the right side you will see the entrance for Tulley Gate, turn right. Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (703) 704-3009 Directorate of Emergency Services (703) 806-4024 Directorate of Logistics (703) 805-5320 Directorate of Human Resources (703) 805-1047 Military Personnel (703) 806-4084 Directorate of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (703) 805-2532 Directorate Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security (703) 805-4002 Directorate Public Works (703) 806-3017 Equal Employment Opportunity Office (703) 805-2006 Equal Opportunity (703) 805-5383 Headquarters Battalion (703) 806-5331 Inspector General (703) 806-0088 Installation Safety Office (703) 704-0649 Internal Review and Compliance Office (703) 805-2952 Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (703) 805-1265 Public Affairs Office (Belvoir Eagle Online) (703) 805-5001 Resource Management Office (703) 805-1837 Retention NCO/Career Counselor (703) 805-4400 Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) (703) 740-7029 Staff Chaplain Directorate (703) 806-4316 Staff Judge Advocate (703) 805-4344 Feedback for the Garrison Commander ICE Fire Marshal’s Office 9701 Gunston Rd, Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703) 805-2091 As first responders to fires, public safety and medical emergencies, Fort Belvoir Fire Department dedicate its effort to provide for the safety and welfare of the public through preservation of life, health, property, and the environment. The Department advances public safety through its training and education programs. The timely delivery of these services enables the Fire Department to make significant contributions to the safety of Fort Belvoir. There are 4 Fire Stations on Fort Belvoir. Address and phone numbers are listed below. Fire Station 463 (Fort Belvoir North Post) 6100 Abbott Rd Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703) 806-6912 Fire Station 464 (Fort Belvoir North) 7130 Barta Rd Springfield VA 22153 Phone # (703) 806-1911 Fire Station 465 Fort Belvoir South Post) 9701 Gunston Rd Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703) 805-4911 Fire Station 466 (Davison Airfield) 8951 Gavin Rd Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Phone # (703)806-7091 Fort Belvoir AWANA Starts 9 September 2015 1830 – 2000 Religious Education Center For Age 3 – 12th Grade Click here for more information Army Civilians – more than 330,000 men and women working in every profession imaginable – are not active duty military, but serve as an integral part of the Army team to support the defense of our nation. We are a global family that encourages excellence, professional development and balance. - See more at: http://www.armycivilianservice.com/#sthash.qCuoKGFf.dpuf The Command Information Branch maintains operational responsibility for the post newspaper, The Belvoir Eagle, social media sites, and the information hotline (703-805-3030)
France (French: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories.[XVI] The European part of France, called metropolitan France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France spans 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi)[1] and has a total population of 66.6 million.[VI][8] It is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. The Constitution of France establishes the state as secular and democratic, with its sovereignty derived from the people. During the Iron Age, what is now Metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls, a Celtic people. The Gauls were conquered in 51 BC by the Roman Empire, which held Gaul until 486. The Gallo-Romans faced raids and migration from the Germanic Franks, who dominated the region for hundreds of years, eventually creating the medieval Kingdom of France. France emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages, with its victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) strengthening French state-building and paving the way for a future centralized absolute monarchy. During the Renaissance, France experienced a vast cultural development and established the beginning of a global colonial empire. The 16th century was dominated by religious civil wars between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots). France became Europe's dominant cultural, political, and military power under Louis XIV.[9] French philosophers played a key role in the Age of Enlightenment during the 18th century. In the late 18th century, the absolute monarchy was overthrown in the French Revolution. Among its legacies was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, one of the earliest documents on human rights, which expresses the nation's ideals to this day. France became one of modern history's earliest republics until Napoleon took power and launched the First French Empire in 1804. Fighting against a complex set of coalitions during the Napoleonic Wars, he dominated European affairs for over a decade and had a long-lasting impact on Western culture. Following the collapse of the Empire, France endured a tumultuous succession of governments: the monarchy was restored, it was replaced in 1830 by a constitutional monarchy, then briefly by a Second Republic, and then by a Second Empire, until a more lasting French Third Republic was established in 1870. The French republic had tumultuous relationships with the Catholic Church from the dechristianization of France during the French Revolution to the 1905 law establishing laïcité. Laïcité is a strict but consensual form of secularism, which is nowadays an important federative principle in the modern French society. France reached its territorial height during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when it ultimately possessed the second-largest colonial empire in the world.[10] In World War I, France was one of the main winners as part of the Triple Entente alliance fighting against the Central Powers. France was also one of the Allied Powers in World War II, but came under occupation by the Axis Powers in 1940. Following liberation in 1944, a Fourth Republic was established and later dissolved in the course of the Algerian War. The Fifth Republic, led by Charles de Gaulle, was formed in 1958 and remains to this day. Following World War II, most of the French colonial empire became decolonized. Throughout its long history, France has been a leading global center of culture, making significant contributions to art, science, and philosophy. It hosts Europe's third-largest number of cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites (after Italy and Spain) and receives around 83 million foreign tourists annually, the most of any country in the world.[11] France remains a great power with significant cultural, economic, military, and political influence.[12] It is a developed country with the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP[13] and ninth-largest by purchasing power parity.[14] According to Credit Suisse, France is the fourth wealthiest nation in the world in terms of aggregate household wealth.[15] It also possesses the world's largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ), covering 11,691,000 square kilometres (4,514,000 sq mi).[16] French citizens enjoy a high standard of living, and the country performs well in international rankings of education, health care, life expectancy, civil liberties, and human development.[17][18] France is a founding member of the United Nations, where it serves as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. It is a member of the Group of 7, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Organisation for Ec
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France (French: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories.[XVI] The European part of France, called metropolitan France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France spans 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi)[1] and has a total population of 66.6 million.[VI][8] It is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. The Constitution of France establishes the state as secular and democratic, with its sovereignty derived from the people. During the Iron Age, what is now Metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls, a Celtic people. The Gauls were conquered in 51 BC by the Roman Empire, which held Gaul until 486. The Gallo-Romans faced raids and migration from the Germanic Franks, who dominated the region for hundreds of years, eventually creating the medieval Kingdom of France. France emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages, with its victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) strengthening French state-building and paving the way for a future centralized absolute monarchy. During the Renaissance, France experienced a vast cultural development and established the beginning of a global colonial empire. The 16th century was dominated by religious civil wars between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots). France became Europe's dominant cultural, political, and military power under Louis XIV.[9] French philosophers played a key role in the Age of Enlightenment during the 18th century. In the late 18th century, the absolute monarchy was overthrown in the French Revolution. Among its legacies was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, one of the earliest documents on human rights, which expresses the nation's ideals to this day. France became one of modern history's earliest republics until Napoleon took power and launched the First French Empire in 1804. Fighting against a complex set of coalitions during the Napoleonic Wars, he dominated European affairs for over a decade and had a long-lasting impact on Western culture. Following the collapse of the Empire, France endured a tumultuous succession of governments: the monarchy was restored, it was replaced in 1830 by a constitutional monarchy, then briefly by a Second Republic, and then by a Second Empire, until a more lasting French Third Republic was established in 1870. The French republic had tumultuous relationships with the Catholic Church from the dechristianization of France during the French Revolution to the 1905 law establishing laïcité. Laïcité is a strict but consensual form of secularism, which is nowadays an important federative principle in the modern French society. France reached its territorial height during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when it ultimately possessed the second-largest colonial empire in the world.[10] In World War I, France was one of the main winners as part of the Triple Entente alliance fighting against the Central Powers. France was also one of the Allied Powers in World War II, but came under occupation by the Axis Powers in 1940. Following liberation in 1944, a Fourth Republic was established and later dissolved in the course of the Algerian War. The Fifth Republic, led by Charles de Gaulle, was formed in 1958 and remains to this day. Following World War II, most of the French colonial empire became decolonized. Throughout its long history, France has been a leading global center of culture, making significant contributions to art, science, and philosophy. It hosts Europe's third-largest number of cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites (after Italy and Spain) and receives around 83 million foreign tourists annually, the most of any country in the world.[11] France remains a great power with significant cultural, economic, military, and political influence.[12] It is a developed country with the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP[13] and ninth-largest by purchasing power parity.[14] According to Credit Suisse, France is the fourth wealthiest nation in the world in terms of aggregate household wealth.[15] It also possesses the world's largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ), covering 11,691,000 square kilometres (4,514,000 sq mi).[16] French citizens enjoy a high standard of living, and the country performs well in international rankings of education, health care, life expectancy, civil liberties, and human development.[17][18] France is a founding member of the United Nations, where it serves as one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. It is a member of the Group of 7, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Organisation for Ec
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Macedonia (mæsᵻˈdoʊniə/ mas-i-doh-nee-ə; Macedonian: Македонија, tr. Makedonija, IPA: [makɛˈdɔnija]), officially the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: About this sound Република Македонија (help·info), tr. Republika Makedonija), is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. It became a member of the United Nations in 1993, but, as a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over use of the name Macedonia, it was admitted under the provisional description of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"[10][11] (Поранешна Југословенска Република Македонија,[12] tr. Poranešna Jugoslovenska Republika Makedonija), abbreviated as FYROM, used by international organizations such as European Union,[13] Council of Europe,[14] NATO[15] etc. A landlocked country, the Republic of Macedonia is bordered by Kosovo[a] to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west.[16] It constitutes approximately the northwestern third of the larger geographical region of Macedonia, which also comprises the neighbouring parts of northern Greece and smaller portions of southwestern Bulgaria and southeastern Albania. The country's capital is Skopje, with 506,926 inhabitants according to the 2002 census. Other cities include Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani, Gostivar, Kavadarci, and Strumica. It has over 50 lakes, plus sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Macedonia is a member of the UN and of the Council of Europe. Since December 2005 it has also been a candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO membership. The country's name derives from the Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía),[17][18] a kingdom (later, region) named after the ancient Macedonians. Their name, Μακεδόνες (Makedónes), derives ultimately from the ancient Greek adjective μακεδνός (makednós), meaning "tall, taper",[19] which shares the same root as the noun μάκρος (mákros), meaning "length" in both ancient and modern Greek.[20] The name is originally believed to have meant either "highlanders" or "the tall ones", possibly descriptive of the people.[18][21][22] However, according to modern research by Robert S. P. Beekes, both terms are of Pre-Greek substrate origin and cannot be explained in terms of Indo-European morphology. The Republic of Macedonia roughly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of Paeonia,[24][25][26][27] which was located immediately north of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.[28] Paeonia was inhabited by the Paeonians, a Thracian people,[29] whilst the northwest was inhabited by the Dardani and the southwest by tribes known historically as the Enchelae, Pelagones and Lyncestae; the latter two are generally regarded as Molossian tribes of the northwestern Greek group, whilst the former two are considered Illyrian.[30][31][32][33][34][35] In the late 6th century BC, the Achaemenid Persians under Darius the Great conquered the Paeonians, incorporating what is today the Republic of Macedonia within their vast territories.[36][37][38] Following the loss in the Second Persian invasion of Greece in 479 BC, the Persians eventually withdrew from their European territories, including thus from what is today the Republic of Macedonia. In 356 BC Philip II of Macedon absorbed[39] the regions of Upper Macedonia (Lynkestis and Pelagonia) and the southern part of Paeonia (Deuriopus) into the kingdom of Macedon.[40] Philip's son Alexander the Great conquered the remainder of the region, and incorporated it in his empire, reaching as far north as Scupi, but the city and the surrounding area remained part of Dardania.[41] The Romans established the Province of Macedonia in 146 BC. By the time of Diocletian, the province had been subdivided between Macedonia Prima ("first Macedonia") on the south, encompassing most of the kingdom of Macedon, and Macedonia Salutaris (known also as Macedonia Secunda, "second Macedonia") on the north, encompassing partially Dardania and the whole of Paeonia; most of the country's modern boundaries fell within the latter, with the city of Stobi as its capital.[42] Roman expansion brought the Scupi area under Roman rule in the time of Domitian (81–96 AD), and it fell within the Province of Moesia.[43] Whilst Greek remained the dominant language in the eastern part of the Roman empire, Latin spread to some extent in Macedonia. Slavic peoples settled in the Balkan region including Macedonia by the late 6th century. During the 580s, Byzantine literature attests to the Slavs raiding Byzantine territories in the region of Macedonia, later aided by Bulgars. Historical records document that in c. 680 a group of Bulgars, Slavs and Byzantines led by a Bulgar called Kuber settled in the region of the Keramisi
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Macedonia (mæsᵻˈdoʊniə/ mas-i-doh-nee-ə; Macedonian: Македонија, tr. Makedonija, IPA: [makɛˈdɔnija]), officially the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: About this sound Република Македонија (help·info), tr. Republika Makedonija), is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. It became a member of the United Nations in 1993, but, as a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over use of the name Macedonia, it was admitted under the provisional description of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"[10][11] (Поранешна Југословенска Република Македонија,[12] tr. Poranešna Jugoslovenska Republika Makedonija), abbreviated as FYROM, used by international organizations such as European Union,[13] Council of Europe,[14] NATO[15] etc. A landlocked country, the Republic of Macedonia is bordered by Kosovo[a] to the northwest, Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south, and Albania to the west.[16] It constitutes approximately the northwestern third of the larger geographical region of Macedonia, which also comprises the neighbouring parts of northern Greece and smaller portions of southwestern Bulgaria and southeastern Albania. The country's capital is Skopje, with 506,926 inhabitants according to the 2002 census. Other cities include Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani, Gostivar, Kavadarci, and Strumica. It has over 50 lakes, plus sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 m (6,562 ft). Macedonia is a member of the UN and of the Council of Europe. Since December 2005 it has also been a candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO membership. The country's name derives from the Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía),[17][18] a kingdom (later, region) named after the ancient Macedonians. Their name, Μακεδόνες (Makedónes), derives ultimately from the ancient Greek adjective μακεδνός (makednós), meaning "tall, taper",[19] which shares the same root as the noun μάκρος (mákros), meaning "length" in both ancient and modern Greek.[20] The name is originally believed to have meant either "highlanders" or "the tall ones", possibly descriptive of the people.[18][21][22] However, according to modern research by Robert S. P. Beekes, both terms are of Pre-Greek substrate origin and cannot be explained in terms of Indo-European morphology. The Republic of Macedonia roughly corresponds to the ancient kingdom of Paeonia,[24][25][26][27] which was located immediately north of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.[28] Paeonia was inhabited by the Paeonians, a Thracian people,[29] whilst the northwest was inhabited by the Dardani and the southwest by tribes known historically as the Enchelae, Pelagones and Lyncestae; the latter two are generally regarded as Molossian tribes of the northwestern Greek group, whilst the former two are considered Illyrian.[30][31][32][33][34][35] In the late 6th century BC, the Achaemenid Persians under Darius the Great conquered the Paeonians, incorporating what is today the Republic of Macedonia within their vast territories.[36][37][38] Following the loss in the Second Persian invasion of Greece in 479 BC, the Persians eventually withdrew from their European territories, including thus from what is today the Republic of Macedonia. In 356 BC Philip II of Macedon absorbed[39] the regions of Upper Macedonia (Lynkestis and Pelagonia) and the southern part of Paeonia (Deuriopus) into the kingdom of Macedon.[40] Philip's son Alexander the Great conquered the remainder of the region, and incorporated it in his empire, reaching as far north as Scupi, but the city and the surrounding area remained part of Dardania.[41] The Romans established the Province of Macedonia in 146 BC. By the time of Diocletian, the province had been subdivided between Macedonia Prima ("first Macedonia") on the south, encompassing most of the kingdom of Macedon, and Macedonia Salutaris (known also as Macedonia Secunda, "second Macedonia") on the north, encompassing partially Dardania and the whole of Paeonia; most of the country's modern boundaries fell within the latter, with the city of Stobi as its capital.[42] Roman expansion brought the Scupi area under Roman rule in the time of Domitian (81–96 AD), and it fell within the Province of Moesia.[43] Whilst Greek remained the dominant language in the eastern part of the Roman empire, Latin spread to some extent in Macedonia. Slavic peoples settled in the Balkan region including Macedonia by the late 6th century. During the 580s, Byzantine literature attests to the Slavs raiding Byzantine territories in the region of Macedonia, later aided by Bulgars. Historical records document that in c. 680 a group of Bulgars, Slavs and Byzantines led by a Bulgar called Kuber settled in the region of the Keramisi
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Georgetown is a historic neighborhood, commercial, and entertainment district located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751 in the Province of Maryland, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years. Georgetown remained a separate municipality until 1871, when the United States Congress created a new consolidated government for the whole District of Columbia. A separate act passed in 1895 specifically repealed Georgetown's remaining local ordinances and renamed Georgetown's streets to conform with those in the City of Washington. The primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, which contain high-end shops, bars, restaurants, and the Georgetown Park enclosed shopping mall, as well as the Washington Harbour waterfront restaurants at K Street, between 30th and 31st Streets. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University and numerous other landmarks, such as the Volta Bureau and the Old Stone House, the oldest unchanged building in Washington. The embassies of Cameroon, France, Kosovo, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine and Venezuela are located in Georgetown. Situated on the fall line, Georgetown was the farthest point upstream that oceangoing boats could navigate the Potomac River. In 1632, English fur trader Henry Fleet documented a Native American village of the Nacotchtank people called Tohoga on the site of present-day Georgetown and established trade there.[1] The area was then part of the Province of Maryland, a British colony. George Gordon constructed a tobacco inspection house along the Potomac in approximately 1745. The site was already a tobacco trading post when the inspection house was built. Warehouses, wharves, and other buildings were then constructed around the inspection house, and it quickly became a small community. It did not take long before Georgetown grew into a thriving port, facilitating trade and shipments of goods from colonial Maryland.[2] In 1751, the legislature of the Province of Maryland authorized the purchase of 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land from Gordon and George Beall at the price of £280.[3] A survey of the town was completed in February 1752.[4] Since Georgetown was founded during the reign of George II of Great Britain, some speculate that the town was named after him. Another theory is that the town was named after its founders, George Gordon and George Beall.[citation needed] The Maryland Legislature formally issued a charter and incorporated the town in 1789.[5] (Although Georgetown was never officially made a city, it was later referred to as the "City of Georgetown" in several 19th-century acts of Congress.[6]) Robert Peter, an early area merchant in the tobacco trade, became Georgetown's first mayor in 1790.[7] Col. John Beatty established the first church in Georgetown, a Lutheran church on High Street. Stephen Bloomer Balch established a Presbyterian Church in 1784. In 1795, the Trinity Catholic Church was built, along with a parish school-house. Construction of St. John's Episcopal Church began in 1797, but paused for financial reasons until 1803, and the church was finally consecrated in 1809. Banks in Georgetown included the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, which was established in 1814. Other banks included the Bank of Washington, Patriotic Bank, Bank of the Metropolis, and the Union and Central Banks of Georgetown.[8] Newspapers in Georgetown included the Republican Weekly Ledger, which was the first paper, started in 1790. The Sentinel was first published in 1796 by Green, English & Co. Charles C. Fulton began publishing the Potomac Advocate, which was started by Thomas Turner. Other newspapers in Georgetown included the Georgetown Courier and the Federal Republican. William B. Magruder, the first postmaster, was appointed on February 16, 1790, and in 1795, a custom house was established on Water Street. General James M. Lingan served as the first collector of the port.[8] In the 1790s, City Tavern, the Union Tavern, and the Columbian Inn opened and were popular throughout the 19th century.[9] Of these taverns, only the City Tavern remains today, as a private social club (the City Tavern Club) located near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street. George Washington frequented Georgetown, including Suter's Tavern where he worked out many land deals from there to acquire land for the new Federal City.[10] A key figure in the land deals was a local merchant named Benjamin Stoddert, who arrived in Georgetown in 1783. He had previously served as Secretary to the Board of War under the Articles of Confederation. Stoddert partnered with General Uriah Forrest to become an original proprietor of the Potomac Company.[11] Stoddert and other Potom
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Georgetown is a historic neighborhood, commercial, and entertainment district located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751 in the Province of Maryland, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years. Georgetown remained a separate municipality until 1871, when the United States Congress created a new consolidated government for the whole District of Columbia. A separate act passed in 1895 specifically repealed Georgetown's remaining local ordinances and renamed Georgetown's streets to conform with those in the City of Washington. The primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, which contain high-end shops, bars, restaurants, and the Georgetown Park enclosed shopping mall, as well as the Washington Harbour waterfront restaurants at K Street, between 30th and 31st Streets. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University and numerous other landmarks, such as the Volta Bureau and the Old Stone House, the oldest unchanged building in Washington. The embassies of Cameroon, France, Kosovo, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine and Venezuela are located in Georgetown. Situated on the fall line, Georgetown was the farthest point upstream that oceangoing boats could navigate the Potomac River. In 1632, English fur trader Henry Fleet documented a Native American village of the Nacotchtank people called Tohoga on the site of present-day Georgetown and established trade there.[1] The area was then part of the Province of Maryland, a British colony. George Gordon constructed a tobacco inspection house along the Potomac in approximately 1745. The site was already a tobacco trading post when the inspection house was built. Warehouses, wharves, and other buildings were then constructed around the inspection house, and it quickly became a small community. It did not take long before Georgetown grew into a thriving port, facilitating trade and shipments of goods from colonial Maryland.[2] In 1751, the legislature of the Province of Maryland authorized the purchase of 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land from Gordon and George Beall at the price of £280.[3] A survey of the town was completed in February 1752.[4] Since Georgetown was founded during the reign of George II of Great Britain, some speculate that the town was named after him. Another theory is that the town was named after its founders, George Gordon and George Beall.[citation needed] The Maryland Legislature formally issued a charter and incorporated the town in 1789.[5] (Although Georgetown was never officially made a city, it was later referred to as the "City of Georgetown" in several 19th-century acts of Congress.[6]) Robert Peter, an early area merchant in the tobacco trade, became Georgetown's first mayor in 1790.[7] Col. John Beatty established the first church in Georgetown, a Lutheran church on High Street. Stephen Bloomer Balch established a Presbyterian Church in 1784. In 1795, the Trinity Catholic Church was built, along with a parish school-house. Construction of St. John's Episcopal Church began in 1797, but paused for financial reasons until 1803, and the church was finally consecrated in 1809. Banks in Georgetown included the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, which was established in 1814. Other banks included the Bank of Washington, Patriotic Bank, Bank of the Metropolis, and the Union and Central Banks of Georgetown.[8] Newspapers in Georgetown included the Republican Weekly Ledger, which was the first paper, started in 1790. The Sentinel was first published in 1796 by Green, English & Co. Charles C. Fulton began publishing the Potomac Advocate, which was started by Thomas Turner. Other newspapers in Georgetown included the Georgetown Courier and the Federal Republican. William B. Magruder, the first postmaster, was appointed on February 16, 1790, and in 1795, a custom house was established on Water Street. General James M. Lingan served as the first collector of the port.[8] In the 1790s, City Tavern, the Union Tavern, and the Columbian Inn opened and were popular throughout the 19th century.[9] Of these taverns, only the City Tavern remains today, as a private social club (the City Tavern Club) located near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street. George Washington frequented Georgetown, including Suter's Tavern where he worked out many land deals from there to acquire land for the new Federal City.[10] A key figure in the land deals was a local merchant named Benjamin Stoddert, who arrived in Georgetown in 1783. He had previously served as Secretary to the Board of War under the Articles of Confederation. Stoddert partnered with General Uriah Forrest to become an original proprietor of the Potomac Company.[11] Stoddert and other Potom
Ghana (Listeni/ˈɡɑːnə/), officially called the Republic of Ghana, is a sovereign unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2, Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" in Mande.[10] The territory of present-day Ghana has been inhabited for millennia, with the first permanent state dating back to the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful was the Kingdom of Ashanti.[11] Beginning in the 15th century, numerous European powers contested the area for trading rights, with the British ultimately establishing control of the coast by the late 19th century. Following over a century of native resistance, Ghana's current borders were established by the 1900s as the British Gold Coast. In 1957, it became the first sub-saharan African nation to declare independence from European colonisation.[12][13][14] A multicultural nation, Ghana has a population of approximately 27 million, spanning a variety of ethnic, linguistic and religious groups.[5] Its diverse geography and ecology ranges from coastal savannahs to tropical jungles. Ghana is one of the world's largest gold and diamond producers,[citation needed] and is projected to be the largest producer of cocoa in the world as of 2015.[15][16] Ghana's growing economic prosperity and democratic political system has made it a regional power in West Africa.[17] It is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Group of 24 (G24). The etymology of the word Ghana means "warrior king" and was the title accorded to the kings of the medieval Ghana Empire in West Africa, although this empire was further north than the modern-day country of Ghana in Guinea region.[19] The name "Ghana" was a possible source of the name "Guinea" (via French Guinoye) used to refer to the West African coast off Ghana (as in Gulf of Guinea).[20] Ghana was adopted as the legal name for the area comprising four separate parts, which immediately before independence enjoyed distinct constitutional positions:[21] the Colony of the Gold Coast; the Colony of Ashanti; the Protectorate of the Northern Territories; and the Trust Territory of Togoland (under British administration). The minister responsible for shepherding through the independence legislation Charles Arden-Clarke Lord Listowel explained that the name was chosen "in accordance with local wishes". Archaeological evidence suggests that humans have lived in present-day Ghana since the Bronze Age. Ghana was inhabited in the Middle Ages and the Age of Discovery by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms in the Southern and Central territories. This included the Ashanti Empire, the Akwamu, the Bonoman, the Denkyira, and the Mankessim Kingdom.[24] Until the 11th century, the majority of modern Ghana's territorial area was largely unoccupied and uninhabited by humans.[25] Although the area of present-day Ghana in West Africa has experienced many population movements, the Akans were firmly settled by the 5th century BC.[26][27] By the early 11th century, the Akans were firmly established in the Akan state called Bonoman, for which the Brong-Ahafo Region is named.[26][28] From the 13th century, Akans emerged from what is believed to have been the Bonoman area, to create several Akan states of Ghana, mainly based on gold trading.[29] These states included Bonoman (Brong-Ahafo Region), Ashanti (Ashanti Region), Denkyira (Central region), Mankessim Kingdom (Western region), and Akwamu Eastern region.[26] By the 19th century; the territory of the southern part of Ghana was included in the Kingdom of Ashanti, one of the most influential states in sub-saharan Africa prior to the onset of colonialism. The Kingdom of Ashanti government operated first as a loose network, and eventually as a centralised kingdom with an advanced, highly specialised bureaucracy centred in the capital city of Kumasi.[26] Prior to Akan contact with Europeans, the Akan Ashanti people created an advanced economy based on principally gold and gold bar commodities then traded with the states of Africa.[26][30] The earliest known kingdoms to emerge in modern Ghana were the Mole-Dagbani states.[26] The Mole-Dagombas came on horse-backs from present day Burkina Faso under a single leader, Naa Gbewaa.[31] With their advanced weapons and the presence of a central authority they easily invaded and occupied the lands of the local people ruled by the Tendamba (land god priests), established themselves as rulers over them and made Gambaga their capital.[32] The death of
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Ghana (Listeni/ˈɡɑːnə/), officially called the Republic of Ghana, is a sovereign unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2, Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" in Mande.[10] The territory of present-day Ghana has been inhabited for millennia, with the first permanent state dating back to the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful was the Kingdom of Ashanti.[11] Beginning in the 15th century, numerous European powers contested the area for trading rights, with the British ultimately establishing control of the coast by the late 19th century. Following over a century of native resistance, Ghana's current borders were established by the 1900s as the British Gold Coast. In 1957, it became the first sub-saharan African nation to declare independence from European colonisation.[12][13][14] A multicultural nation, Ghana has a population of approximately 27 million, spanning a variety of ethnic, linguistic and religious groups.[5] Its diverse geography and ecology ranges from coastal savannahs to tropical jungles. Ghana is one of the world's largest gold and diamond producers,[citation needed] and is projected to be the largest producer of cocoa in the world as of 2015.[15][16] Ghana's growing economic prosperity and democratic political system has made it a regional power in West Africa.[17] It is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Group of 24 (G24). The etymology of the word Ghana means "warrior king" and was the title accorded to the kings of the medieval Ghana Empire in West Africa, although this empire was further north than the modern-day country of Ghana in Guinea region.[19] The name "Ghana" was a possible source of the name "Guinea" (via French Guinoye) used to refer to the West African coast off Ghana (as in Gulf of Guinea).[20] Ghana was adopted as the legal name for the area comprising four separate parts, which immediately before independence enjoyed distinct constitutional positions:[21] the Colony of the Gold Coast; the Colony of Ashanti; the Protectorate of the Northern Territories; and the Trust Territory of Togoland (under British administration). The minister responsible for shepherding through the independence legislation Charles Arden-Clarke Lord Listowel explained that the name was chosen "in accordance with local wishes". Archaeological evidence suggests that humans have lived in present-day Ghana since the Bronze Age. Ghana was inhabited in the Middle Ages and the Age of Discovery by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms in the Southern and Central territories. This included the Ashanti Empire, the Akwamu, the Bonoman, the Denkyira, and the Mankessim Kingdom.[24] Until the 11th century, the majority of modern Ghana's territorial area was largely unoccupied and uninhabited by humans.[25] Although the area of present-day Ghana in West Africa has experienced many population movements, the Akans were firmly settled by the 5th century BC.[26][27] By the early 11th century, the Akans were firmly established in the Akan state called Bonoman, for which the Brong-Ahafo Region is named.[26][28] From the 13th century, Akans emerged from what is believed to have been the Bonoman area, to create several Akan states of Ghana, mainly based on gold trading.[29] These states included Bonoman (Brong-Ahafo Region), Ashanti (Ashanti Region), Denkyira (Central region), Mankessim Kingdom (Western region), and Akwamu Eastern region.[26] By the 19th century; the territory of the southern part of Ghana was included in the Kingdom of Ashanti, one of the most influential states in sub-saharan Africa prior to the onset of colonialism. The Kingdom of Ashanti government operated first as a loose network, and eventually as a centralised kingdom with an advanced, highly specialised bureaucracy centred in the capital city of Kumasi.[26] Prior to Akan contact with Europeans, the Akan Ashanti people created an advanced economy based on principally gold and gold bar commodities then traded with the states of Africa.[26][30] The earliest known kingdoms to emerge in modern Ghana were the Mole-Dagbani states.[26] The Mole-Dagombas came on horse-backs from present day Burkina Faso under a single leader, Naa Gbewaa.[31] With their advanced weapons and the presence of a central authority they easily invaded and occupied the lands of the local people ruled by the Tendamba (land god priests), established themselves as rulers over them and made Gambaga their capital.[32] The death of
GKY is a national leader in water resources engineering – combining advanced capabilities with the flexibility you need to complete your project faster, more efficiently and more cost-effectively. Let GKY assist you in developing programming and framing policies that provide the foundation for managing your water resources issues. GKY excels in helping clients solve natural resources and environmental challenges. Our multidisciplinary staff gives you the expertise you need – engineers, planners, landscape architects, wetland ecologists, and permitting specialists. There are many support services that we provide for our clients. These can be critical stand-alone activities or can support broader water resources engineering, policy & planning, and environmental science efforts. Government and business clients have relied on GKY for technical, policy, and environmental solutions for three decades. GKY Opens Hampton Roads Office March 11, 2016 GKY is pleased to announce the opening of our Hampton Roads Office in the Port. Engineering leader joins GKY CHANTILLY, Va. (January 30, 2016) — GKY & Associates, Inc., an. GKY has been selected to provide professional services to assess approximately 135 miles of Roanoke. GKY is a national leader in water resources engineering – combining advanced capabilities with the flexibility you need to complete your project faster, more efficiently and more cost-effectively. We’ve been at the forefront of the industry for more than 35 years. Water management has always been our primary focus, ensuring you’ll benefit from our: Knowledge of regulatory requirements and design standards Ongoing adoption of new techniques Creation and implementation of state-of-the-art GIS and computer models How Our Expertise Helps You Our clients come to us for cost-effective solutions that help them receive timely government approval and ensure efficient implementation. Whether you have a public or private-sector project, GKY will provide the background understanding and forward-looking technology to add value at every step. See why you’ll benefit from working with us. Typical Services Hydrology & Hydraulics Stormwater Management & Design Low Impact Development Dam Services Floodplain Management Water Supply Infrastructure Inspection River Basin Planning/Operations GKY is one of Virginia’s largest consulting groups dedicated to water resources and environmental sciences. We bring decades of expertise to every project – we’ve been providing innovative water resources engineering, policy & planning, environmental science, and other support solutions for more than 30 years. Our state-of-the-art services help clients increase efficiency and reduce costs… while our knowledge of government processes helps accelerate approvals. Along with our work on individual projects, we give seminars nationwide on water resources engineering, policy & planning, and environmental science issues. We’ve helped these fields develop for decades… and we’re still setting standards today. Varied talent Our experience fulfilling government requirements and communicating with federal, state, and local agencies provides a smoother project path as well as faster approval. Our expertise extends to a range of service types: Planning and design Modeling and monitoring Restoration and mitigation Policy development and regulatory compliance We thrive on challenges If you have a “never done before” type of project… or special timelines or requirements… you’ll find us agile and adaptable. Moreover, we’re able to draw from our extensive library of analytical tools – saving you time and costs. Need a custom tool or site-specific model? No problem. If it doesn’t exist, we’ll build it for you. Learn more about the advantages we can provide you – for water resources engineering, policy & planning, and environmental goals. Chart your course for success. Let GKY assist you in developing programming and framing policies that provide the foundation for managing your water resources issues. Navigating turbulent waters Our experience ranges from stormwater program development to ordinance development to evaluating funding options. We provide policy and planning services that are both informed by engineering/scientific technical expertise and sensitive to local drivers and external regulatory requirements. Typical Services Clean Water Act Compliance Planning MS4 Stormwater Program Development Stormwater Funding TMDL Assistance Watershed Management Water Supply Planning and Management GKY excels in helping clients solve natural resources and environmental challenges. Our multidisciplinary staff gives you the expertise you need – engineers, planners, landscape architects, wetland ecologists, and permitting specialists. Our experience ranges from wetla
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GKY is a national leader in water resources engineering – combining advanced capabilities with the flexibility you need to complete your project faster, more efficiently and more cost-effectively. Let GKY assist you in developing programming and framing policies that provide the foundation for managing your water resources issues. GKY excels in helping clients solve natural resources and environmental challenges. Our multidisciplinary staff gives you the expertise you need – engineers, planners, landscape architects, wetland ecologists, and permitting specialists. There are many support services that we provide for our clients. These can be critical stand-alone activities or can support broader water resources engineering, policy & planning, and environmental science efforts. Government and business clients have relied on GKY for technical, policy, and environmental solutions for three decades. GKY Opens Hampton Roads Office March 11, 2016 GKY is pleased to announce the opening of our Hampton Roads Office in the Port. Engineering leader joins GKY CHANTILLY, Va. (January 30, 2016) — GKY & Associates, Inc., an. GKY has been selected to provide professional services to assess approximately 135 miles of Roanoke. GKY is a national leader in water resources engineering – combining advanced capabilities with the flexibility you need to complete your project faster, more efficiently and more cost-effectively. We’ve been at the forefront of the industry for more than 35 years. Water management has always been our primary focus, ensuring you’ll benefit from our: Knowledge of regulatory requirements and design standards Ongoing adoption of new techniques Creation and implementation of state-of-the-art GIS and computer models How Our Expertise Helps You Our clients come to us for cost-effective solutions that help them receive timely government approval and ensure efficient implementation. Whether you have a public or private-sector project, GKY will provide the background understanding and forward-looking technology to add value at every step. See why you’ll benefit from working with us. Typical Services Hydrology & Hydraulics Stormwater Management & Design Low Impact Development Dam Services Floodplain Management Water Supply Infrastructure Inspection River Basin Planning/Operations GKY is one of Virginia’s largest consulting groups dedicated to water resources and environmental sciences. We bring decades of expertise to every project – we’ve been providing innovative water resources engineering, policy & planning, environmental science, and other support solutions for more than 30 years. Our state-of-the-art services help clients increase efficiency and reduce costs… while our knowledge of government processes helps accelerate approvals. Along with our work on individual projects, we give seminars nationwide on water resources engineering, policy & planning, and environmental science issues. We’ve helped these fields develop for decades… and we’re still setting standards today. Varied talent Our experience fulfilling government requirements and communicating with federal, state, and local agencies provides a smoother project path as well as faster approval. Our expertise extends to a range of service types: Planning and design Modeling and monitoring Restoration and mitigation Policy development and regulatory compliance We thrive on challenges If you have a “never done before” type of project… or special timelines or requirements… you’ll find us agile and adaptable. Moreover, we’re able to draw from our extensive library of analytical tools – saving you time and costs. Need a custom tool or site-specific model? No problem. If it doesn’t exist, we’ll build it for you. Learn more about the advantages we can provide you – for water resources engineering, policy & planning, and environmental goals. Chart your course for success. Let GKY assist you in developing programming and framing policies that provide the foundation for managing your water resources issues. Navigating turbulent waters Our experience ranges from stormwater program development to ordinance development to evaluating funding options. We provide policy and planning services that are both informed by engineering/scientific technical expertise and sensitive to local drivers and external regulatory requirements. Typical Services Clean Water Act Compliance Planning MS4 Stormwater Program Development Stormwater Funding TMDL Assistance Watershed Management Water Supply Planning and Management GKY excels in helping clients solve natural resources and environmental challenges. Our multidisciplinary staff gives you the expertise you need – engineers, planners, landscape architects, wetland ecologists, and permitting specialists. Our experience ranges from wetla
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Expansão da Póvoa de Santa Iria U N I D A D E D E E X E C U Ç Ã O: DE L I M I T A Ç Ã O E P R O G R A M A - B A S E D I V I S Ã O D E P L A N E A M E N T O E O R D E N A M E N T O D O T E R R I T Ó R I O J A N E I R O 2 0 1 1 FICHA TÉCNICA: DIVISÃO DE PLANEAMENTO E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO RICARDO RAMALHO, URBANISTA (CHEFE DE DIVISÃO) JÚLIA REIS, GEÓGRAFA (COORDENAÇÃO) LARA ALMEIDA, GEÓGRAFA SANDRA ANDRADE, ENG.ª BIOFÍSICA CARLOS SOARES, GEÓGRAFO CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE VILA FRANCA DE XIRA, 2011 U18 - EXPANSÃO DA PÓVOA DE SANTA IRIA UNIDADE DE EXECUÇÃO: DELIMITAÇÃO E PROGRAMA-BASE DIVISÃO DE PLANEAMENTO E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO 1 JANEIRO DE 2011 VILA FRANCA DE XIRA CÂMARA MUNICIPAL ÍNDICE GERAL 1. NOTA PRÉVIA ............................................................................................................................................... 7 2. UNIDADE DE EXECUÇÃO: QUADRO LEGAL ......................................................................................................... 9 3. SITUAÇÃO CADASTRAL................................................................................................................................. 11 4. DIAGNÓSTICO DA ÁREA DE INTERVENÇÃO DA U18 ............................................................................................ 18 4.1. ENQUADRAMENTO TERRITORIAL ............................................................................................................. 18 4.2. CARACTERIZAÇÃO BIOFÍSICA ................................................................................................................. 19 4.3. CARACTERIZAÇÃO MORFO-FUNCIONAL DO TECIDO EXISTENTE ..................................................................... 41 4.4. ACESSIBILIDADES E TRANSPORTES PÚBLICOS ........................................................................................... 58 4.5. CIRCULAÇÃO VIÁRIA E PEDONAL ............................................................................................................ 62 4.6. REDES DE INFRA-ESTRUTURAS URBANAS ................................................................................................. 70 4.7. COBERTURA AO NÍVEL DA REDE DE EQUIPAMENTOS COLECTIVOS ................................................................. 74 4.8. ESPAÇOS VERDES DE UTILIZAÇÃO COLECTIVA .......................................................................................... 82 5. INSTRUMENTOS DE REGULAÇÃO DA TRANSFORMAÇÃO URBANÍSTICA NA ÁREA DA U18 ............................................ 84 5.1. DINÂMICA DE PLANEAMENTO ENTRE 1947 E 2009 ................................................................................... 84 5.2. PLANO DIRECTOR MUNICIPAL ................................................................................................................ 88 6. SOLUÇÃO URBANÍSTICA DE BASE ................................................................................................................. 106 6.1. OBJECTIVOS DA INTERVENÇÃO ............................................................................................................. 106 6.2. QUADRO DE ACTUAÇÃO DA INTERVENÇÃO ............................................................................................. 113 6.3. EXECUÇÃO DA INTERVENÇÃO ............................................................................................................... 132 6.4. IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DA EXECUÇÃO: INDICADORES DE QUANTIFICAÇÃO ............................................................ 147 REFERÊNCIAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS ........................................................................................................................ 152 SITES CONSULTADOS ..................................................................................................................................... 156 ANEXO I ..................................................................................................................................................... 157 ANEXO II .................................................................................................................................................... 160 U18 - EXPANSÃO DA PÓVOA DE SANTA IRIA UNIDADE DE EXECUÇÃO: DELIMITAÇÃO E PROGRAMA-BASE DIVISÃO DE PLANEAMENTO E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO 2 JANEIRO DE 2011 FIG. 43, ALTERAÇÃO DO EDIFICADO NA AV. ISIDORO A.A. COSTA, N.º 2, 4 E 4A (FOTOGRAFIAS, CMVFX 2001, 2009) .. 44 FIG. 44, ALTERAÇÃO DO EDIFICADO NA AV. ISIDORO A.A. COSTA, N.º 28 (FOTOGRAFIAS, CMVFX SEM DATA, 2009) ...... 45 FIG. 45, ALTERAÇÃO DO EDIFICADO NA AV. ISIDORO A.A. COSTA, N.º 20 E 22, (FOTOGRAFIAS, CMVFX 2010)............. 45 FIG. 46, DEMOLIÇÃO DE EDIFICAÇÃO NA RUA DO TELHAL, PLANTAS TOPOGRÁFICAS (EXTRACTO), SEM ESCALA, CMVFX, 1999, 2010 ........................................................................................................................................ 45 FIG. 47, N.º DE PISOS: ANTE-PLANO DE URBANI
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Expansão da Póvoa de Santa Iria U N I D A D E D E E X E C U Ç Ã O: DE L I M I T A Ç Ã O E P R O G R A M A - B A S E D I V I S Ã O D E P L A N E A M E N T O E O R D E N A M E N T O D O T E R R I T Ó R I O J A N E I R O 2 0 1 1 FICHA TÉCNICA: DIVISÃO DE PLANEAMENTO E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO RICARDO RAMALHO, URBANISTA (CHEFE DE DIVISÃO) JÚLIA REIS, GEÓGRAFA (COORDENAÇÃO) LARA ALMEIDA, GEÓGRAFA SANDRA ANDRADE, ENG.ª BIOFÍSICA CARLOS SOARES, GEÓGRAFO CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE VILA FRANCA DE XIRA, 2011 U18 - EXPANSÃO DA PÓVOA DE SANTA IRIA UNIDADE DE EXECUÇÃO: DELIMITAÇÃO E PROGRAMA-BASE DIVISÃO DE PLANEAMENTO E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO 1 JANEIRO DE 2011 VILA FRANCA DE XIRA CÂMARA MUNICIPAL ÍNDICE GERAL 1. NOTA PRÉVIA ............................................................................................................................................... 7 2. UNIDADE DE EXECUÇÃO: QUADRO LEGAL ......................................................................................................... 9 3. SITUAÇÃO CADASTRAL................................................................................................................................. 11 4. DIAGNÓSTICO DA ÁREA DE INTERVENÇÃO DA U18 ............................................................................................ 18 4.1. ENQUADRAMENTO TERRITORIAL ............................................................................................................. 18 4.2. CARACTERIZAÇÃO BIOFÍSICA ................................................................................................................. 19 4.3. CARACTERIZAÇÃO MORFO-FUNCIONAL DO TECIDO EXISTENTE ..................................................................... 41 4.4. ACESSIBILIDADES E TRANSPORTES PÚBLICOS ........................................................................................... 58 4.5. CIRCULAÇÃO VIÁRIA E PEDONAL ............................................................................................................ 62 4.6. REDES DE INFRA-ESTRUTURAS URBANAS ................................................................................................. 70 4.7. COBERTURA AO NÍVEL DA REDE DE EQUIPAMENTOS COLECTIVOS ................................................................. 74 4.8. ESPAÇOS VERDES DE UTILIZAÇÃO COLECTIVA .......................................................................................... 82 5. INSTRUMENTOS DE REGULAÇÃO DA TRANSFORMAÇÃO URBANÍSTICA NA ÁREA DA U18 ............................................ 84 5.1. DINÂMICA DE PLANEAMENTO ENTRE 1947 E 2009 ................................................................................... 84 5.2. PLANO DIRECTOR MUNICIPAL ................................................................................................................ 88 6. SOLUÇÃO URBANÍSTICA DE BASE ................................................................................................................. 106 6.1. OBJECTIVOS DA INTERVENÇÃO ............................................................................................................. 106 6.2. QUADRO DE ACTUAÇÃO DA INTERVENÇÃO ............................................................................................. 113 6.3. EXECUÇÃO DA INTERVENÇÃO ............................................................................................................... 132 6.4. IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DA EXECUÇÃO: INDICADORES DE QUANTIFICAÇÃO ............................................................ 147 REFERÊNCIAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS ........................................................................................................................ 152 SITES CONSULTADOS ..................................................................................................................................... 156 ANEXO I ..................................................................................................................................................... 157 ANEXO II .................................................................................................................................................... 160 U18 - EXPANSÃO DA PÓVOA DE SANTA IRIA UNIDADE DE EXECUÇÃO: DELIMITAÇÃO E PROGRAMA-BASE DIVISÃO DE PLANEAMENTO E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO 2 JANEIRO DE 2011 FIG. 43, ALTERAÇÃO DO EDIFICADO NA AV. ISIDORO A.A. COSTA, N.º 2, 4 E 4A (FOTOGRAFIAS, CMVFX 2001, 2009) .. 44 FIG. 44, ALTERAÇÃO DO EDIFICADO NA AV. ISIDORO A.A. COSTA, N.º 28 (FOTOGRAFIAS, CMVFX SEM DATA, 2009) ...... 45 FIG. 45, ALTERAÇÃO DO EDIFICADO NA AV. ISIDORO A.A. COSTA, N.º 20 E 22, (FOTOGRAFIAS, CMVFX 2010)............. 45 FIG. 46, DEMOLIÇÃO DE EDIFICAÇÃO NA RUA DO TELHAL, PLANTAS TOPOGRÁFICAS (EXTRACTO), SEM ESCALA, CMVFX, 1999, 2010 ........................................................................................................................................ 45 FIG. 47, N.º DE PISOS: ANTE-PLANO DE URBANI
The Parti Québécois (French, and sometimes English: Parti québécois[5],[6] PQ; pronounced: [paʁ.ti ke.be.kwa]) is a sovereignist[7] provincial political party in Quebec in Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishing a sovereign state. The PQ has promoted the possibility of maintaining a loose political and economic sovereignty-association between Quebec and Canada. The party traditionally has support from the labour movement, but unlike most other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal.[8] Members and supporters of the PQ are called "péquistes" (Quebec French pronunciation: [pekɪst] ( listen);[9]), a French word derived from the pronunciation of the party's initials. The party is an observer member of COPPPAL.[10] The party has strong informal ties to the Bloc Québécois (BQ, whose members are known as "Bloquistes"), the federal party that advocates for the secession of Quebec from Canada and its independence, but the two are not linked organizationally. As with its federal counterpart, the Parti Québécois has been supported by a wide range of voters in Quebec, from large sections of organized labour to more conservative rural voters. The PQ is the result of the 1968 merger between former Quebec Liberal Party cabinet minister René Lévesque's Mouvement Souveraineté-Association and the Ralliement national.[13] Following the creation of the PQ, the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale held a general assembly that voted to dissolve the RIN. Its former members were invited to join the new Parti Québécois. The PQ's primary goals were to obtain political, economic and social autonomy for the province of Quebec. Lévesque introduced the strategy of referenda early in the 1970s. In the 1976 provincial election, the Parti Québécois was elected for the first time to form the government of Quebec. The party's leader, René Lévesque, became the Premier of Quebec. This provided cause for celebration among many French-speaking Quebecers, while it resulted in an acceleration of the migration of the province's Anglophone population and related economic activity toward Toronto. The first PQ government was known as the "republic of teachers" because of the large number of scholars who served as cabinet members. The PQ was the first government to recognize the rights of Aboriginal peoples to self-determination, insofar as this self-determination did not affect the territorial integrity of Quebec. The PQ passed laws on public consultations and the financing of political parties, which ensured equal financing of political parties and limited contributions by individuals to $3000. However, the most prominent legacy of the PQ is the Charter of the French Language (the Bill 101), a framework law which defines the linguistic primacy of French and seeks to make French the common public language of Quebec. It allowed the advancement of francophones towards management roles, until then largely out of their reach – despite the fact that 85% of the population spoke French and most of them did not understand English, the language of management was English in most medium and large businesses. Critics, both Francophone and Anglophone, have however criticized the charter for restraining citizens' linguistic school choice, as it forbids immigrants and Quebecers of French descent from attending English-language schools funded by the state (private schools remained an option for those who could afford tuition). The Parti Québécois initiated the 1980 Quebec referendum seeking a mandate to begin negotiation for independence. It was rejected by 60 per cent of voters. The party was re-elected in the 1981 election, but in November 1984 it experienced the most severe internal crisis of its existence. Lévesque wanted to focus on governing Quebec rather than sovereignty, and also wanted to adopt a more conciliatory approach on constitutional issues. This angered the more ardent sovereigntists, known as the purs et durs. Lévesque was forced to resign as a result. In September 1985, the party leadership election chose Pierre-Marc Johnson as his successor. Despite its social-democratic past, the PQ failed to gain admission into the Socialist International, after the membership application was vetoed by the federal New Democratic Party. The PQ led by Johnson was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party in the 1985 election that saw Robert Bourassa return as premier. The Liberals served in office for two terms and attempted to negotiate a constitutional settlement with the rest of Canada but with the failure of the Charlottetown Accord and the Meech Lake Accord, two packages of proposed amendments to the Canadian constitution, the question of Quebec's status remained unresolved and the Quebec sovereignty movement revived. The PQ returned to power under the leadership of hardline sovereigntist Jacques Parizeau in th
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The Parti Québécois (French, and sometimes English: Parti québécois[5],[6] PQ; pronounced: [paʁ.ti ke.be.kwa]) is a sovereignist[7] provincial political party in Quebec in Canada. The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishing a sovereign state. The PQ has promoted the possibility of maintaining a loose political and economic sovereignty-association between Quebec and Canada. The party traditionally has support from the labour movement, but unlike most other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal.[8] Members and supporters of the PQ are called "péquistes" (Quebec French pronunciation: [pekɪst] ( listen);[9]), a French word derived from the pronunciation of the party's initials. The party is an observer member of COPPPAL.[10] The party has strong informal ties to the Bloc Québécois (BQ, whose members are known as "Bloquistes"), the federal party that advocates for the secession of Quebec from Canada and its independence, but the two are not linked organizationally. As with its federal counterpart, the Parti Québécois has been supported by a wide range of voters in Quebec, from large sections of organized labour to more conservative rural voters. The PQ is the result of the 1968 merger between former Quebec Liberal Party cabinet minister René Lévesque's Mouvement Souveraineté-Association and the Ralliement national.[13] Following the creation of the PQ, the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale held a general assembly that voted to dissolve the RIN. Its former members were invited to join the new Parti Québécois. The PQ's primary goals were to obtain political, economic and social autonomy for the province of Quebec. Lévesque introduced the strategy of referenda early in the 1970s. In the 1976 provincial election, the Parti Québécois was elected for the first time to form the government of Quebec. The party's leader, René Lévesque, became the Premier of Quebec. This provided cause for celebration among many French-speaking Quebecers, while it resulted in an acceleration of the migration of the province's Anglophone population and related economic activity toward Toronto. The first PQ government was known as the "republic of teachers" because of the large number of scholars who served as cabinet members. The PQ was the first government to recognize the rights of Aboriginal peoples to self-determination, insofar as this self-determination did not affect the territorial integrity of Quebec. The PQ passed laws on public consultations and the financing of political parties, which ensured equal financing of political parties and limited contributions by individuals to $3000. However, the most prominent legacy of the PQ is the Charter of the French Language (the Bill 101), a framework law which defines the linguistic primacy of French and seeks to make French the common public language of Quebec. It allowed the advancement of francophones towards management roles, until then largely out of their reach – despite the fact that 85% of the population spoke French and most of them did not understand English, the language of management was English in most medium and large businesses. Critics, both Francophone and Anglophone, have however criticized the charter for restraining citizens' linguistic school choice, as it forbids immigrants and Quebecers of French descent from attending English-language schools funded by the state (private schools remained an option for those who could afford tuition). The Parti Québécois initiated the 1980 Quebec referendum seeking a mandate to begin negotiation for independence. It was rejected by 60 per cent of voters. The party was re-elected in the 1981 election, but in November 1984 it experienced the most severe internal crisis of its existence. Lévesque wanted to focus on governing Quebec rather than sovereignty, and also wanted to adopt a more conciliatory approach on constitutional issues. This angered the more ardent sovereigntists, known as the purs et durs. Lévesque was forced to resign as a result. In September 1985, the party leadership election chose Pierre-Marc Johnson as his successor. Despite its social-democratic past, the PQ failed to gain admission into the Socialist International, after the membership application was vetoed by the federal New Democratic Party. The PQ led by Johnson was defeated by the Quebec Liberal Party in the 1985 election that saw Robert Bourassa return as premier. The Liberals served in office for two terms and attempted to negotiate a constitutional settlement with the rest of Canada but with the failure of the Charlottetown Accord and the Meech Lake Accord, two packages of proposed amendments to the Canadian constitution, the question of Quebec's status remained unresolved and the Quebec sovereignty movement revived. The PQ returned to power under the leadership of hardline sovereigntist Jacques Parizeau in th
Al Asimah (Arabic: العاصمة‎‎), also called Al Kuwayt or Capital is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, and consists of the following districts:[3] Abdullah Al-Salem عبدالله السالم Adiliya العديلية Bneid Al-Qar بنيد القار Al Da'iya الدعية Al Dasma الدسمة Dohaالدوحة Al Faiha الفيحا Faylakah (consisting of the islands of Failaka, Miskan, and Auhah) Granada Kaifan كيفان Khaldiya Kuwait City (Kuwait's capital) Al Mansouriah المنصورية Murgab المرقاب Al-Nuzha النزهة Al Qadisiya القادسية Qurtoba قرطبة Rawdah الروضة Al Shamiya الشامية Al Shuwaikh الشويخ Sulaibikhat Al Surra السرة Al Yarmouk اليرموك Al Asimah means "the capital" in Arabic. Al Asimah houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I was governor from 1962 until his death in 1979. Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I became the next governor, circa 1979.[4] Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II become governor in 1985.
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Al Asimah (Arabic: العاصمة‎‎), also called Al Kuwayt or Capital is one of the six governorates of Kuwait, and consists of the following districts:[3] Abdullah Al-Salem عبدالله السالم Adiliya العديلية Bneid Al-Qar بنيد القار Al Da'iya الدعية Al Dasma الدسمة Dohaالدوحة Al Faiha الفيحا Faylakah (consisting of the islands of Failaka, Miskan, and Auhah) Granada Kaifan كيفان Khaldiya Kuwait City (Kuwait's capital) Al Mansouriah المنصورية Murgab المرقاب Al-Nuzha النزهة Al Qadisiya القادسية Qurtoba قرطبة Rawdah الروضة Al Shamiya الشامية Al Shuwaikh الشويخ Sulaibikhat Al Surra السرة Al Yarmouk اليرموك Al Asimah means "the capital" in Arabic. Al Asimah houses most of Kuwait's financial and business centres such as the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I was governor from 1962 until his death in 1979. Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I became the next governor, circa 1979.[4] Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II become governor in 1985.
Yffiniac (Breton: Ilfinieg, Gallo: Finyac) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Historical population YearPop.±% 19621,950— 19682,252+15.5% 19752,895+28.6% 19823,185+10.0% 19903,510+10.2% 19993,842+9.5% 20084,699+22.3% Inhabitants of Yffiniac are called yffiniacais in French. Personalities[edit] Bernard Hinault, the cyclist, was born in Yffiniac in 1954. Roger Flouriot is a writer, he was born in Yffiniac. The cyclist Zéphirin Jégard lived in Yffiniac.
Yffiniac
Yffiniac (Breton: Ilfinieg, Gallo: Finyac) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Historical population YearPop.±% 19621,950— 19682,252+15.5% 19752,895+28.6% 19823,185+10.0% 19903,510+10.2% 19993,842+9.5% 20084,699+22.3% Inhabitants of Yffiniac are called yffiniacais in French. Personalities[edit] Bernard Hinault, the cyclist, was born in Yffiniac in 1954. Roger Flouriot is a writer, he was born in Yffiniac. The cyclist Zéphirin Jégard lived in Yffiniac.
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Ablis is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. Contents [hide] 1History 2Population 3Twin towns 4References History[edit] During the Franco-Prussian War, when a German unit moved to take Ablis on October 7, 1870 they were ambushed and routed by about 1,500 French militia soldiers who were supported by the citizens of Ablis. In revenge, a German cavalry division subsequently torched Ablis.[1] Population[edit] Historical population YearPop.±% 17931,150— 1800790−31.3% 1806809+2.4% 1821966+19.4% 1831901−6.7% 1836903+0.2% 1841964+6.8% 18461,009+4.7% 1851964−4.5% 1856970+0.6% 1861934−3.7% 18661,001+7.2% 1872898−10.3% 1876883−1.7% 18
Ablis
Ablis is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. Contents [hide] 1History 2Population 3Twin towns 4References History[edit] During the Franco-Prussian War, when a German unit moved to take Ablis on October 7, 1870 they were ambushed and routed by about 1,500 French militia soldiers who were supported by the citizens of Ablis. In revenge, a German cavalry division subsequently torched Ablis.[1] Population[edit] Historical population YearPop.±% 17931,150— 1800790−31.3% 1806809+2.4% 1821966+19.4% 1831901−6.7% 1836903+0.2% 1841964+6.8% 18461,009+4.7% 1851964−4.5% 1856970+0.6% 1861934−3.7% 18661,001+7.2% 1872898−10.3% 1876883−1.7% 18
An administrative security U.S. penitentiary. 5880 HWY 67 SOUTH FLORENCE, CO 81226 Email:FLM/ExecAssistant@bop.gov Phone:719-784-9464 Fax:719-784-5290 Inmate Gender:Male Offenders Population: 422Total Inmates Judicial District:Colorado County:FREMONT BOP Region:North Central Region Visiting Information How to send things here Resources for sentenced inmates Other facilities in this complex Driving Directions Job Vacancies Visiting Information Visiting Overview How to visit an inmate. This covers the basic fundamentals that apply to all of our facilities. Visiting Regulations Official policy at USP Florence ADMAX that outlines the specific regulations and procedures for visiting an
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An administrative security U.S. penitentiary. 5880 HWY 67 SOUTH FLORENCE, CO 81226 Email:FLM/ExecAssistant@bop.gov Phone:719-784-9464 Fax:719-784-5290 Inmate Gender:Male Offenders Population: 422Total Inmates Judicial District:Colorado County:FREMONT BOP Region:North Central Region Visiting Information How to send things here Resources for sentenced inmates Other facilities in this complex Driving Directions Job Vacancies Visiting Information Visiting Overview How to visit an inmate. This covers the basic fundamentals that apply to all of our facilities. Visiting Regulations Official policy at USP Florence ADMAX that outlines the specific regulations and procedures for visiting an
Armed Forces Medical College is a premier medical institute of India acknowledged as a centre of excellence for education and research. The college provides training to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and nursing students with assured career prospects in the defence services. The institute was set up on 01 May 1948 by an act of parliament of India on the recommendations of the BC Roy Committee by the amalgamation of various defence medical organizations. The "Graduate Wing" of AFMC was established on 04 August 1962 to provide a sustainable and steady intake of medical officers for the Indian Armed Forces. The institute is presently affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health
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Armed Forces Medical College is a premier medical institute of India acknowledged as a centre of excellence for education and research. The college provides training to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and nursing students with assured career prospects in the defence services. The institute was set up on 01 May 1948 by an act of parliament of India on the recommendations of the BC Roy Committee by the amalgamation of various defence medical organizations. The "Graduate Wing" of AFMC was established on 04 August 1962 to provide a sustainable and steady intake of medical officers for the Indian Armed Forces. The institute is presently affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health
Souss-Massa-Drâa (Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة‎‎) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of 70,880 km² and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco is Tashelhit. In 2005, Rachid Filali became the Wali of Souss-Massa-Drâa. The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures: Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) Chtouka Aït Baha Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) Ouarzazate Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region) Sidi Ifni Pr
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Souss-Massa-Drâa (Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة‎‎) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of 70,880 km² and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco is Tashelhit. In 2005, Rachid Filali became the Wali of Souss-Massa-Drâa. The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures: Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) Chtouka Aït Baha Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) Ouarzazate Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region) Sidi Ifni Pr
Ağcabədi (also, Aghjabedi and Aghjabadi) is a city in and the capital of the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It's situated in the central part of Republic of Azerbaijan. Uzeyir Hajibeyov — composer. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. Uzeyir Hajibeyov composed music for the national anthem of Azerbaijan and the state anthem of Azerbaijan SSR. He is the first Muslim author of an opera; People's Artist of USSR (1948). Vilayat Guliyev — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (1999–2004). Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia Turkey Rize, Turkey
Agjabedi
Ağcabədi (also, Aghjabedi and Aghjabadi) is a city in and the capital of the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan. It's situated in the central part of Republic of Azerbaijan. Uzeyir Hajibeyov — composer. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. Uzeyir Hajibeyov composed music for the national anthem of Azerbaijan and the state anthem of Azerbaijan SSR. He is the first Muslim author of an opera; People's Artist of USSR (1948). Vilayat Guliyev — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (1999–2004). Georgia (country) Batumi, Georgia Turkey Rize, Turkey
Ahfir (Berber: Aḥfir, ⴰⵃⴼⵉⵔ; Arabic: أحفير) is a town in Berkane Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 19,482.
Ahfir
Ahfir (Berber: Aḥfir, ⴰⵃⴼⵉⵔ; Arabic: أحفير) is a town in Berkane Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 19,482.
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Aiffres is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Aiffres
Aiffres is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

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Gniezno [ˈɡɲeznɔ] ( listen), in earlier English and in German Gnesen, is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Poznań, with some 70,000 inhabitants. One of the Piast dynasty's chief cities, it was mentioned in 10th-century sources, including the Dagome Iudex, as the capital of Piast Poland. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno is the primate of Poland, making it the country's ecclesiastical capital. It has belonged since 1999 to the Greater Poland Voivodeship, and is the administrative seat of Gniezno County (powiat). There are archaeological traces of human settlement since the late Paleolithic. Early Slavonic settlements on the Lech Hill and the Maiden Hill are dated to the 8th century.[1] At the beginning of the 10th century this was the site of several places sacred to the Slavic religion. The ducal stronghold was founded just before AD 940 on the Lech Hill, and surrounded with some fortified suburbs and open settlements. According to the Polish version of legends, "Three brothers Lech, Czech and Rus were exploring the wilderness to find a place to settle. Suddenly they saw a hill with an old oak and an eagle on top. Lech said, 'This white eagle I will adopt as an emblem of my people, and around this oak I will build my stronghold, and because of the eagle nest [gniazdo in Polish][1] I will call it Gniezdno [modern: Gniezno].' The other brothers went further on to find a place for their people. Czech went to the South" (to found the Czech Lands) "and Rus went to the East" (to create the Rus' (region)). Around AD 940 Gniezno, being an important pagan cult center, became one of the main fortresses of the early Piast rulers, along with aforementioned fortresses at Giecz, Kruszwica, Poznań, Kalisz, Łęczyca, Ostrów Lednicki, Płock, Włocławek others. Mieszko I might have moved the capital to Gniezno from Poznań after his own and his realm's baptism, but actual move of the capital to Gniezno might have coincided with a growing German menace of the late 10th century and early 11th century depositing the remains of Saint Adalbert in a newly built church, to underline Gniezno's importance as the religious centre and capital of Bolesław I Chrobry's kingdom. It is here that the Congress of Gniezno took place in the year 1000 AD, during which Bolesław I the Brave, Duke of Poland, received Holy Roman Emperor Otto III.[2] The emperor and the Polish duke celebrated the foundation of the Polish ecclesiastical province (archbishopric) in Gniezno, with newly established bishopric in Kołobrzeg for Pomerania; Wrocław for Silesia; Kraków for Lesser Poland and later also already existing since 968 bishopric in Poznań for western Greater Poland. The 10th century Gniezno cathedral witnessed royal coronations of Bolesław I in 1024 and his son Mieszko II Lambert in 1025.[1] The cities of Gniezno and nearby Poznań were captured, plundered and destroyed in 1038 by the Bohemian duke Bretislav I, which pushed the next Polish rulers to move the Polish capital to Kraków.[1] The archiepiscopal cathedral was reconstructed by the next ruler, Bolesław II the Generous, who was crowned king here in 1076. In the next centuries Gniezno evolved as a regional seat of the eastern part of Greater Poland, and in 1238 municipal autonomy was granted by the duke Władysław Odonic. Gniezno was again the coronation site in 1295 and 1300. The city was destroyed again by the Teutonic Knights' invasion in 1331, and after an administrative reform became a county within the Kalisz Voivodeship (since the 14th century till 1768). Gniezno was hit by heavy fires in 1515, 1613, was destroyed during the Swedish invasion wars of the 17th-18th centuries and by a plague in 1708-1710. All this caused depopulation and economic decline, but the city was soon revived during the 18th century to become the Gniezno Voivodeship in 1768. Gniezno was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in the 1793 Second Partition of Poland and became part of the province of South Prussia. During the Kościuszko Uprising Polish army under general Jan Henryk Dąbrowski liberated[3] the town on 22 August 1794 and defeated a Prussian Army north of Gniezno near Łabiszyn on 29 September 1794. But because of Kościuszko's defeat at the Battle of Maciejowice he give up planning winter in Bydgoszcz and then moved through Toruń and retreated to central Poland. Thus, the Prussians retook it on 7 December 1794. During the Napoleonic Wars an uprising against Prussian rule happened. French appeared in Gniezno in November 1806, and following general Jan Henryk Dabrowski's order issued to all town and cities and country property owners to provide recruits for the organizing Polish forces, Gniezno initially provided 60 recruits who participated in the battles of 1806-07.[4] Consequently, the town was included within the Duchy of Warsaw, but upon defeat of Napoleon in Russian in 1812 was occupied by the Russian army and was returned to Prussia in the 1815 Congress of V
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Gniezno [ˈɡɲeznɔ] ( listen), in earlier English and in German Gnesen, is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Poznań, with some 70,000 inhabitants. One of the Piast dynasty's chief cities, it was mentioned in 10th-century sources, including the Dagome Iudex, as the capital of Piast Poland. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Gniezno is the primate of Poland, making it the country's ecclesiastical capital. It has belonged since 1999 to the Greater Poland Voivodeship, and is the administrative seat of Gniezno County (powiat). There are archaeological traces of human settlement since the late Paleolithic. Early Slavonic settlements on the Lech Hill and the Maiden Hill are dated to the 8th century.[1] At the beginning of the 10th century this was the site of several places sacred to the Slavic religion. The ducal stronghold was founded just before AD 940 on the Lech Hill, and surrounded with some fortified suburbs and open settlements. According to the Polish version of legends, "Three brothers Lech, Czech and Rus were exploring the wilderness to find a place to settle. Suddenly they saw a hill with an old oak and an eagle on top. Lech said, 'This white eagle I will adopt as an emblem of my people, and around this oak I will build my stronghold, and because of the eagle nest [gniazdo in Polish][1] I will call it Gniezdno [modern: Gniezno].' The other brothers went further on to find a place for their people. Czech went to the South" (to found the Czech Lands) "and Rus went to the East" (to create the Rus' (region)). Around AD 940 Gniezno, being an important pagan cult center, became one of the main fortresses of the early Piast rulers, along with aforementioned fortresses at Giecz, Kruszwica, Poznań, Kalisz, Łęczyca, Ostrów Lednicki, Płock, Włocławek others. Mieszko I might have moved the capital to Gniezno from Poznań after his own and his realm's baptism, but actual move of the capital to Gniezno might have coincided with a growing German menace of the late 10th century and early 11th century depositing the remains of Saint Adalbert in a newly built church, to underline Gniezno's importance as the religious centre and capital of Bolesław I Chrobry's kingdom. It is here that the Congress of Gniezno took place in the year 1000 AD, during which Bolesław I the Brave, Duke of Poland, received Holy Roman Emperor Otto III.[2] The emperor and the Polish duke celebrated the foundation of the Polish ecclesiastical province (archbishopric) in Gniezno, with newly established bishopric in Kołobrzeg for Pomerania; Wrocław for Silesia; Kraków for Lesser Poland and later also already existing since 968 bishopric in Poznań for western Greater Poland. The 10th century Gniezno cathedral witnessed royal coronations of Bolesław I in 1024 and his son Mieszko II Lambert in 1025.[1] The cities of Gniezno and nearby Poznań were captured, plundered and destroyed in 1038 by the Bohemian duke Bretislav I, which pushed the next Polish rulers to move the Polish capital to Kraków.[1] The archiepiscopal cathedral was reconstructed by the next ruler, Bolesław II the Generous, who was crowned king here in 1076. In the next centuries Gniezno evolved as a regional seat of the eastern part of Greater Poland, and in 1238 municipal autonomy was granted by the duke Władysław Odonic. Gniezno was again the coronation site in 1295 and 1300. The city was destroyed again by the Teutonic Knights' invasion in 1331, and after an administrative reform became a county within the Kalisz Voivodeship (since the 14th century till 1768). Gniezno was hit by heavy fires in 1515, 1613, was destroyed during the Swedish invasion wars of the 17th-18th centuries and by a plague in 1708-1710. All this caused depopulation and economic decline, but the city was soon revived during the 18th century to become the Gniezno Voivodeship in 1768. Gniezno was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in the 1793 Second Partition of Poland and became part of the province of South Prussia. During the Kościuszko Uprising Polish army under general Jan Henryk Dąbrowski liberated[3] the town on 22 August 1794 and defeated a Prussian Army north of Gniezno near Łabiszyn on 29 September 1794. But because of Kościuszko's defeat at the Battle of Maciejowice he give up planning winter in Bydgoszcz and then moved through Toruń and retreated to central Poland. Thus, the Prussians retook it on 7 December 1794. During the Napoleonic Wars an uprising against Prussian rule happened. French appeared in Gniezno in November 1806, and following general Jan Henryk Dabrowski's order issued to all town and cities and country property owners to provide recruits for the organizing Polish forces, Gniezno initially provided 60 recruits who participated in the battles of 1806-07.[4] Consequently, the town was included within the Duchy of Warsaw, but upon defeat of Napoleon in Russian in 1812 was occupied by the Russian army and was returned to Prussia in the 1815 Congress of V
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Boryspil International Airport State Enterprise is the busiest airport in Ukraine providing around 65 % of passenger air traffic of Ukraine and handling over 8 million passengers per year. ◄► Boryspil airport is conveniently situated at the intersection of many air routes connecting Asia with Europe and America. Around 50 national and international airlines operate regular flights carrying passengers and cargo to over 100 destinations worldwide. The airport has two parallel runways and three passenger terminals. Technical possibilities of the airfield of Boryspil Airport are unique for Ukraine, CIS countries and Eastern Europe. Runway №1 - 4000 m long and 60 m wide enables to accept all types of aircrafts non-stop in any weather conditions including low visibility. Boryspil is also the only airport in Ukraine transcontinental flights are operated from. Development of the main airport of the country evidences the positive dynamic process in aviation industry. We enhance our infrastructure, attract new airlines, improve quality of service. We aim to do our utmost so that the hallmark of the country creates the first positive impression of our state. TERMINALS Air terminal complex of the airport comprises three terminals. Terminal B Terminal B was opened in 1965 and later modernized many times. Today this terminal primarily services passengers traveling within Ukraine, however it is also used for international flights passengers. Different shops, cafes and bars, offices of airlines, travel agencies, banks, left luggage offices, Internet access as well as a business centre are available in Terminal B. Terminal B. General Information. Area: 36035,2 м2 Terminal B Capacity: For international flights: 1200 pax/h (for departure) and 1100 pax/h (for arrival) For domestic flights: 650 pax/h (for departure) and 600 pax/h (for arrival). Check-in area has 43 check-in counters, 7 aviation security points, 17 passport control desks. Terminal B detailed interactive map. Please click here. Terminal F Terminal F, opened in 2010, is convenient for passengers whereas simple technological processes are realized here, passenger servicing procedure is improved, updated engineering and information technologies are implemented as well as leading-edge aviation security systems are installed. Today Terminal F handles only international flights. Terminal F. General Information. Area: 20685,6 кв.м. Terminal F Capacity: 900 pax/h (for departure) and 900 pax/h (for arrival) with possibility to handle up to 1500 peak hour passengers (PHP). Check-in area has 30 check-in counters, 1 counter for oversized baggage, 2 customs counters. Check-in area is equipped with Web-kiosks enabling passengers to use self-service which speeds up check-in process and reduces queues. Terminal F detailed interactive map. Please click here. Terminal D Terminal D, featuring the highest capacity was opened in 2012. It is a logic development of the airport infrastructure taking it to completely new level of air traffic in terms of quantity and quality. Terminal D. General Information. Area: 107,000 м2 Terminal capacity. Terminal D can accommodate up to 10 million passenger annually, 3000 pax/h for arrival and 3000 pax/h for departure. Check-in areas of Terminal D passenger complex has 60 check-in counters and 6 Self-Service Check-in Kiosks, 18 aviation security points, 28 passport control desks which enables passengers to reduce queues. For passengers’ convenience there are lifts, elevators and moving walkways. Terminal D has 11 fixed air bridges equipped with automated aircraft visual docking system (for embarkation/disembarkation) enabling to simultaneously accept six Boeing 747 and 5 Boeing 737. Concourse gallery in the Arrivals is 870 meters long. VIP Lounge is available in Terminal D which satisfies needs of the most demanding travellers who prefer high level of comfort and service.
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Boryspil International Airport State Enterprise is the busiest airport in Ukraine providing around 65 % of passenger air traffic of Ukraine and handling over 8 million passengers per year. ◄► Boryspil airport is conveniently situated at the intersection of many air routes connecting Asia with Europe and America. Around 50 national and international airlines operate regular flights carrying passengers and cargo to over 100 destinations worldwide. The airport has two parallel runways and three passenger terminals. Technical possibilities of the airfield of Boryspil Airport are unique for Ukraine, CIS countries and Eastern Europe. Runway №1 - 4000 m long and 60 m wide enables to accept all types of aircrafts non-stop in any weather conditions including low visibility. Boryspil is also the only airport in Ukraine transcontinental flights are operated from. Development of the main airport of the country evidences the positive dynamic process in aviation industry. We enhance our infrastructure, attract new airlines, improve quality of service. We aim to do our utmost so that the hallmark of the country creates the first positive impression of our state. TERMINALS Air terminal complex of the airport comprises three terminals. Terminal B Terminal B was opened in 1965 and later modernized many times. Today this terminal primarily services passengers traveling within Ukraine, however it is also used for international flights passengers. Different shops, cafes and bars, offices of airlines, travel agencies, banks, left luggage offices, Internet access as well as a business centre are available in Terminal B. Terminal B. General Information. Area: 36035,2 м2 Terminal B Capacity: For international flights: 1200 pax/h (for departure) and 1100 pax/h (for arrival) For domestic flights: 650 pax/h (for departure) and 600 pax/h (for arrival). Check-in area has 43 check-in counters, 7 aviation security points, 17 passport control desks. Terminal B detailed interactive map. Please click here. Terminal F Terminal F, opened in 2010, is convenient for passengers whereas simple technological processes are realized here, passenger servicing procedure is improved, updated engineering and information technologies are implemented as well as leading-edge aviation security systems are installed. Today Terminal F handles only international flights. Terminal F. General Information. Area: 20685,6 кв.м. Terminal F Capacity: 900 pax/h (for departure) and 900 pax/h (for arrival) with possibility to handle up to 1500 peak hour passengers (PHP). Check-in area has 30 check-in counters, 1 counter for oversized baggage, 2 customs counters. Check-in area is equipped with Web-kiosks enabling passengers to use self-service which speeds up check-in process and reduces queues. Terminal F detailed interactive map. Please click here. Terminal D Terminal D, featuring the highest capacity was opened in 2012. It is a logic development of the airport infrastructure taking it to completely new level of air traffic in terms of quantity and quality. Terminal D. General Information. Area: 107,000 м2 Terminal capacity. Terminal D can accommodate up to 10 million passenger annually, 3000 pax/h for arrival and 3000 pax/h for departure. Check-in areas of Terminal D passenger complex has 60 check-in counters and 6 Self-Service Check-in Kiosks, 18 aviation security points, 28 passport control desks which enables passengers to reduce queues. For passengers’ convenience there are lifts, elevators and moving walkways. Terminal D has 11 fixed air bridges equipped with automated aircraft visual docking system (for embarkation/disembarkation) enabling to simultaneously accept six Boeing 747 and 5 Boeing 737. Concourse gallery in the Arrivals is 870 meters long. VIP Lounge is available in Terminal D which satisfies needs of the most demanding travellers who prefer high level of comfort and service.
K.K. Nagar (shortened from Kalaignar Karunanithi Nagar) is a small township located in the southern part of Chennai, India. This is situated west of Ashok Nagar and the Chennai Airport is around 10 km southwest of this place. K.K. Nagar was a locality developed in the 1970s and early 1980s along with the neighbourhood of Ashok Nagar covering a total area of 7 sq km.[1] K.K. Nagar is roughly 5 km² in area. K.K. Nagar is organized by sectors and streets, and there are 15 sectors, and around 102 streets. K. K. Nagar region is connected by roads with other important regions of the city. The region has a MTC Bus terminus located on Anna Main Road, which handles about 171 services a day. Vadapalani is the nearest commercial area to K. K. Nagar. One has to travel a good 12 km to reach the Chennai Central Station (Park Town) from here. Mambalam railway station is the nearest suburban railway station to the place, located 6 km to the south east of the place. Chennai Airport lies to the southwest of K. K. Nagar and about 10 km from the place. The Chennai Metro upon completion would significantly enhance the connectivity of this locality to other areas in Chennai including the Central railway station and the airport. K.K.Nagar have its own Metro Rail Station which is situated Ashok Nagar. The station named as Ashok Nagar/K.K.Nagar Metro Station. This region is one of the few planned townships in the city. The region is spread as a rectangular landmass with traversing roads running through the region. The locality has a number of apartments inhabited by the people living in this part of the city. The entire region consists of 12 rectangular blocks otherwise called Sectors. In addition to these, there are nearly 100 streets distributed across the 14 sectors. The divisions are marked by straight roads running from north to south and from east to west of the region. K.K. Nagar is a well planned and designed area like Chandigarh. The 12 sectors at K.K. Nagar are developed, 3 in rows and 4 in columns. Each sector has 6 to 7 streets and a park at the middle. Arcot Road Talk Trendy Talk Kk Nagar News pillar talk
K. K. Nagar
K.K. Nagar (shortened from Kalaignar Karunanithi Nagar) is a small township located in the southern part of Chennai, India. This is situated west of Ashok Nagar and the Chennai Airport is around 10 km southwest of this place. K.K. Nagar was a locality developed in the 1970s and early 1980s along with the neighbourhood of Ashok Nagar covering a total area of 7 sq km.[1] K.K. Nagar is roughly 5 km² in area. K.K. Nagar is organized by sectors and streets, and there are 15 sectors, and around 102 streets. K. K. Nagar region is connected by roads with other important regions of the city. The region has a MTC Bus terminus located on Anna Main Road, which handles about 171 services a day. Vadapalani is the nearest commercial area to K. K. Nagar. One has to travel a good 12 km to reach the Chennai Central Station (Park Town) from here. Mambalam railway station is the nearest suburban railway station to the place, located 6 km to the south east of the place. Chennai Airport lies to the southwest of K. K. Nagar and about 10 km from the place. The Chennai Metro upon completion would significantly enhance the connectivity of this locality to other areas in Chennai including the Central railway station and the airport. K.K.Nagar have its own Metro Rail Station which is situated Ashok Nagar. The station named as Ashok Nagar/K.K.Nagar Metro Station. This region is one of the few planned townships in the city. The region is spread as a rectangular landmass with traversing roads running through the region. The locality has a number of apartments inhabited by the people living in this part of the city. The entire region consists of 12 rectangular blocks otherwise called Sectors. In addition to these, there are nearly 100 streets distributed across the 14 sectors. The divisions are marked by straight roads running from north to south and from east to west of the region. K.K. Nagar is a well planned and designed area like Chandigarh. The 12 sectors at K.K. Nagar are developed, 3 in rows and 4 in columns. Each sector has 6 to 7 streets and a park at the middle. Arcot Road Talk Trendy Talk Kk Nagar News pillar talk
Our Vision "Be the Pride of Africa, by inspiring our people and delighting our guests consistently." Our Purpose Contributing to the sustainable development of Africa. Our Goals • To offer a standard of service that seeks to enhance Guest Experience. • To offer the Best Value, enabled by deploying Operational Excellence. Our Brand Promise "Delightful experience with a caring African touch" We inspire our people to unleash their potential and provide world class technologies to advance our guests’ quality of life. In turn we are able to achieve real progress and create positive impact in our community, Africa and the world. Our Essence "Warm, Caring, Friendly, truly African - The Pride of Africa" Our Values Safety- We shall always consider safety as a number one priority, for our People and Guests • KQ strives to meet the highest standards for safety in the workplace and operations. • We ensure that all our employees and those with whom they work, perform their duties in a safe manner. Customer First- We shall always anticipate and deliver to the needs of those we serve - our guests • Everything we do begins and ends with the customer experience in mind. • We listen to our customers and deliver ever-increasing value in the markets we serve. Respect- We shall always show respect to everyone we meet. • We respect and value the worth of all people and this crosses the cultures,viewpoints and backgrounds. • We treat each other with honesty, dignity and sensitivity. Integrity- We shall always act with integrity. • All of our actions and decisions should be bound by rock-solid integrity. • All of us act in the best interest of the company while accepting personal responsibility. Passion- We shall always inspire passion in our people to create quality solutions • Our enthusiasm and care for the business fuels our dedication for Guest service. • What we do and how we do it, is important; it is what sets us apart. Trust- We build trust in our daily relationships • KQ's culture promotes trust, teamwork and dignity within our diverse workforce. • Our words and actions are consistent. Our Organization Our organization structure comprises of eleven (11) departments each headed by an executive director reporting to the Group Managing Director. The departments are: Finance Information Systems Commercial Technical Human Resources Flight Operations Ground Services Marketing Fleet Development Chief Operating Officer Managing Director's Office Future Outlook We continue to focus on profitable expansion of our network through a combination of direct access and alliances with other carriers. Sustainable improvement in yield will be pursued through a combination of a new revenue management system and better discipline. Management will also place emphasis on greater productivity, costs restraints and reduction in wastage. Our people are our greatest asset and focus on their development and the way they are both managed an organized out to ensure we attract and retain the best and that they are equipped to serve our customers in line with our being a world class standard airline.
Kenya Airways
Our Vision "Be the Pride of Africa, by inspiring our people and delighting our guests consistently." Our Purpose Contributing to the sustainable development of Africa. Our Goals • To offer a standard of service that seeks to enhance Guest Experience. • To offer the Best Value, enabled by deploying Operational Excellence. Our Brand Promise "Delightful experience with a caring African touch" We inspire our people to unleash their potential and provide world class technologies to advance our guests’ quality of life. In turn we are able to achieve real progress and create positive impact in our community, Africa and the world. Our Essence "Warm, Caring, Friendly, truly African - The Pride of Africa" Our Values Safety- We shall always consider safety as a number one priority, for our People and Guests • KQ strives to meet the highest standards for safety in the workplace and operations. • We ensure that all our employees and those with whom they work, perform their duties in a safe manner. Customer First- We shall always anticipate and deliver to the needs of those we serve - our guests • Everything we do begins and ends with the customer experience in mind. • We listen to our customers and deliver ever-increasing value in the markets we serve. Respect- We shall always show respect to everyone we meet. • We respect and value the worth of all people and this crosses the cultures,viewpoints and backgrounds. • We treat each other with honesty, dignity and sensitivity. Integrity- We shall always act with integrity. • All of our actions and decisions should be bound by rock-solid integrity. • All of us act in the best interest of the company while accepting personal responsibility. Passion- We shall always inspire passion in our people to create quality solutions • Our enthusiasm and care for the business fuels our dedication for Guest service. • What we do and how we do it, is important; it is what sets us apart. Trust- We build trust in our daily relationships • KQ's culture promotes trust, teamwork and dignity within our diverse workforce. • Our words and actions are consistent. Our Organization Our organization structure comprises of eleven (11) departments each headed by an executive director reporting to the Group Managing Director. The departments are: Finance Information Systems Commercial Technical Human Resources Flight Operations Ground Services Marketing Fleet Development Chief Operating Officer Managing Director's Office Future Outlook We continue to focus on profitable expansion of our network through a combination of direct access and alliances with other carriers. Sustainable improvement in yield will be pursued through a combination of a new revenue management system and better discipline. Management will also place emphasis on greater productivity, costs restraints and reduction in wastage. Our people are our greatest asset and focus on their development and the way they are both managed an organized out to ensure we attract and retain the best and that they are equipped to serve our customers in line with our being a world class standard airline.
Pesquise e encontre todos os Stands do Standvirtual.Funcionalidades especiais para profissionais Stands em Portugal › Stands em Setúbal › Almada Por página Pesquisar Stands Localidade: Tipo: Nome: Morada: Código Postal: PESQUISAR Lista de Localidades Stands em Alcácer do Sal (2) Stands em Alcochete (1) Almada (50) Stands no Barreiro (9) Stands em Grândola Stands na Moita (6) Stands em Montijo (15) Stands em Palmela (8) Stands em Santiago do Cacém (1) Stands em Seixal (54) Stands em Sesimbra (10) Stands em Setúbal (30) Stands em Sines Voltar à lista de Distritos Tipo de stands em Almada Stands de Carros em Almada (49) Stands de Autocaravanas em Almada (2) Stands de Comerciais em Almada (12) Stands de Motos em Almada (7) Stands de Barcos em Almada (2) Stands de Peças em Almada (1) Stands de 1 a 15 de 50Seguinte Trigo & Falcão Car lda Estrada Nacional 10 1 Nº33 Sobreda 2815 - SobredaAlmada 913807016 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização SMOTOR Estrada Nacional 10 1º cruzamento Vale Figueira 2815 - SOBREDA 212553089 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Pvcar Av. Arsenal do Alfeite Nº 92 2810 - Feijó Almada 917384283 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização SPECIAL ONE AUTOMOVEISCHARNECA DA CAPARICA RUA DE PEDRO COSTA 40 2820 - Almada 927571133 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Espaço 33 Pedro Ludovico Unipessoal Lda. Rua do Areeiro Nº 3 Casas Velhas 2825 - LazarimCaparica 919169981 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Almadagar LDA Rua Adelino Palma Carlos Lote 9 2810 - FeijóAlmada 212745072 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização AROEIRACAR Rua dos Benvindos ás quintinhas Lt.1 2820 - Charneca da Caparica 912343630 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização CarPremium Almada Rua Joaquim Pires Jorge Lt.2 2814 - Feijó 808500115 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização IICAR LDA Rua dos Lusiadas nº1 Vale Figueira 2815 - Sobreda 919471103 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Sadiauto S.a Estrada Da Algazarra nº66 Qtª Do Gato Bravo Feijó 2800 - Almada 212548300 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização MÁKINAS CAPARICA LDA R.de PEDRO COSTA LOTE 41 Junto á Rotunda da TRAMOCEIRA 2820 - CHARNECA DE CAPARICA 967775182 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização J.F. Car Estrada Da Algazarra 33 B 2810 - Feijó 96 201 51 52 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Caetano Motors Peugeot Rua Joaquim Pires Jorge 10 Feijó 2814 - Almada 212588730 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Charnecamotor Rua Pedro Costa 8 2820 - Charneca da Caparica 212961371 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização ECOMOTOR RUA Quinta Dos Carvalhos 1 2815 - SOBREDA ALMADA 212540067 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização
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Pesquise e encontre todos os Stands do Standvirtual.Funcionalidades especiais para profissionais Stands em Portugal › Stands em Setúbal › Almada Por página Pesquisar Stands Localidade: Tipo: Nome: Morada: Código Postal: PESQUISAR Lista de Localidades Stands em Alcácer do Sal (2) Stands em Alcochete (1) Almada (50) Stands no Barreiro (9) Stands em Grândola Stands na Moita (6) Stands em Montijo (15) Stands em Palmela (8) Stands em Santiago do Cacém (1) Stands em Seixal (54) Stands em Sesimbra (10) Stands em Setúbal (30) Stands em Sines Voltar à lista de Distritos Tipo de stands em Almada Stands de Carros em Almada (49) Stands de Autocaravanas em Almada (2) Stands de Comerciais em Almada (12) Stands de Motos em Almada (7) Stands de Barcos em Almada (2) Stands de Peças em Almada (1) Stands de 1 a 15 de 50Seguinte Trigo & Falcão Car lda Estrada Nacional 10 1 Nº33 Sobreda 2815 - SobredaAlmada 913807016 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização SMOTOR Estrada Nacional 10 1º cruzamento Vale Figueira 2815 - SOBREDA 212553089 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Pvcar Av. Arsenal do Alfeite Nº 92 2810 - Feijó Almada 917384283 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização SPECIAL ONE AUTOMOVEISCHARNECA DA CAPARICA RUA DE PEDRO COSTA 40 2820 - Almada 927571133 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Espaço 33 Pedro Ludovico Unipessoal Lda. Rua do Areeiro Nº 3 Casas Velhas 2825 - LazarimCaparica 919169981 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Almadagar LDA Rua Adelino Palma Carlos Lote 9 2810 - FeijóAlmada 212745072 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização AROEIRACAR Rua dos Benvindos ás quintinhas Lt.1 2820 - Charneca da Caparica 912343630 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização CarPremium Almada Rua Joaquim Pires Jorge Lt.2 2814 - Feijó 808500115 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização IICAR LDA Rua dos Lusiadas nº1 Vale Figueira 2815 - Sobreda 919471103 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Sadiauto S.a Estrada Da Algazarra nº66 Qtª Do Gato Bravo Feijó 2800 - Almada 212548300 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização MÁKINAS CAPARICA LDA R.de PEDRO COSTA LOTE 41 Junto á Rotunda da TRAMOCEIRA 2820 - CHARNECA DE CAPARICA 967775182 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização J.F. Car Estrada Da Algazarra 33 B 2810 - Feijó 96 201 51 52 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Caetano Motors Peugeot Rua Joaquim Pires Jorge 10 Feijó 2814 - Almada 212588730 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização Charnecamotor Rua Pedro Costa 8 2820 - Charneca da Caparica 212961371 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização ECOMOTOR RUA Quinta Dos Carvalhos 1 2815 - SOBREDA ALMADA 212540067 Contactar Stand Página do Stand Localização
12335 Georgia Ave. Glenmont Shopping Center Silver Spring, MD 20906 DMV Phone Number (410) 768-7000 Email: MVACS@mdot.state.md.us Get Directions DMV Office Information Related Information Services Provided at this DMV DMV Office Hours DMV Holidays DMV Payment Options DMV Cheat Sheet - Special Offer Passing the written exam has never been easier, thanks to DMV Cheat Sheets. It's like having the answers before you take the test. Computer, tablet, or mobile phone Just print and go to the DMV Driver's License, Motorcycle & CDL 100% Money Back Guarantee Purchase a DMV Written Test Cheat Sheet Related Information Drivers License & ID Registration & Title Tickets & Violations Car Insurance Buying or Selling a Vehicle Local Auto Services Driver Services Drivers Ed and Schools Smog and Emissions Automotive Purchasing Insurance Lawyers and Legal Moving Services Car Registration and Title Local Driver Services - DMV Office Locations Services Provided at this DMV Licensing: Driver's License Identification Cards Disabled Services: Disabled Parking Wheelchair Accessible Notes: Driver license renewals only; must be processed in the office. Registration renewals only; must be processed through the on-site kiosk (not in the office). Other kiosk services include: change of address, PIN management, driving record requests, replacement title requests, and ordering duplicate or additional registration cards. Online Services DMV Office Hours Daily Hours: Monday8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday8:30am - 4:30pm Friday8:30am - 4:30pm Saturday8:30am - 12:00pm like Please Note: We do our best to keep the DMV hours and days of operation up to date. These can change frequently, We suggest confirming with your local office before your visit. DMV Holidays New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Election Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day DMV Payment Options - Cash - Credit Card - Debit - Check
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12335 Georgia Ave. Glenmont Shopping Center Silver Spring, MD 20906 DMV Phone Number (410) 768-7000 Email: MVACS@mdot.state.md.us Get Directions DMV Office Information Related Information Services Provided at this DMV DMV Office Hours DMV Holidays DMV Payment Options DMV Cheat Sheet - Special Offer Passing the written exam has never been easier, thanks to DMV Cheat Sheets. It's like having the answers before you take the test. Computer, tablet, or mobile phone Just print and go to the DMV Driver's License, Motorcycle & CDL 100% Money Back Guarantee Purchase a DMV Written Test Cheat Sheet Related Information Drivers License & ID Registration & Title Tickets & Violations Car Insurance Buying or Selling a Vehicle Local Auto Services Driver Services Drivers Ed and Schools Smog and Emissions Automotive Purchasing Insurance Lawyers and Legal Moving Services Car Registration and Title Local Driver Services - DMV Office Locations Services Provided at this DMV Licensing: Driver's License Identification Cards Disabled Services: Disabled Parking Wheelchair Accessible Notes: Driver license renewals only; must be processed in the office. Registration renewals only; must be processed through the on-site kiosk (not in the office). Other kiosk services include: change of address, PIN management, driving record requests, replacement title requests, and ordering duplicate or additional registration cards. Online Services DMV Office Hours Daily Hours: Monday8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday8:30am - 4:30pm Friday8:30am - 4:30pm Saturday8:30am - 12:00pm like Please Note: We do our best to keep the DMV hours and days of operation up to date. These can change frequently, We suggest confirming with your local office before your visit. DMV Holidays New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Election Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day DMV Payment Options - Cash - Credit Card - Debit - Check
Find all the information regarding Milan Mailand Malpensa Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals and Airlines), Parking, Hotels and Accommodation, Car hire, Transport and other information about the milano malpensa airport. Plan your travel from or to Milan Airport with the information provided in this site. Check Milan Travel Guide at Bautrip for more information about Milan. Milan Malpensa Airport (IATA: MXP ICAO: LIMC) or City of Milan is the largest airport of Milan, and one of the three in the Milan influence area. The airport is located in the province of Varese, 50km at the NW of Milan, and there are two main terminals. The airport is connected to Milan by the Milano-Varese highway as well as by the "Malpensa Express" train starting from the Milan Cadorna railway station and taking about 29–36 minutes (see here for train details). Terminal 2 is used by Low Cost Carriers (current only EasyJet) Milan or Milano is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. Is the main industrial, commercial and financial centre of Italy and is well known to host several international events and fairs. What to do in Milan? Feast your eyes on the Last Supper painting, visit the Piazza Duomo, or walk on the roof of Duomo. Explore the Castello Sforzesco, go shopping at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Book your hotel at the city right now. Transport Malpensa Milano airport is 50kms far from Milan city center, and is well connected by: - Train - Bus - Taxi - By Car If you plan to hire a car please, check here the best prices. Terminals There are two main Terminals: Terminal 1 is divided into three sections: - 1A: handles domestic and intra-Schengen flights. - 1B and 1C: handles non-Schengen and some intercontinental flights. Terminal 2 is used by Low Cost Carriers (currently only EasyJet). There is also a dedicated cargo terminal called "CargoCity". Passengers Malpensa was the 25th busiest airport in Europe in 2012 in terms of passengers, handling 18,537,301 passengers in 2012. Is the second busiest aiport in Italy after Rome Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in terms of total passengers. The next biggest airport in Italy is Venice Airport Contact information Address: Aeroporto Malpensa 21010 Ferno, Province of Varese, Italy Telephone:+39.02.23.23.23 Milan Malpensa Airport Call Centre. .Fax:+39.02.74852047
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Find all the information regarding Milan Mailand Malpensa Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals and Airlines), Parking, Hotels and Accommodation, Car hire, Transport and other information about the milano malpensa airport. Plan your travel from or to Milan Airport with the information provided in this site. Check Milan Travel Guide at Bautrip for more information about Milan. Milan Malpensa Airport (IATA: MXP ICAO: LIMC) or City of Milan is the largest airport of Milan, and one of the three in the Milan influence area. The airport is located in the province of Varese, 50km at the NW of Milan, and there are two main terminals. The airport is connected to Milan by the Milano-Varese highway as well as by the "Malpensa Express" train starting from the Milan Cadorna railway station and taking about 29–36 minutes (see here for train details). Terminal 2 is used by Low Cost Carriers (current only EasyJet) Milan or Milano is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. Is the main industrial, commercial and financial centre of Italy and is well known to host several international events and fairs. What to do in Milan? Feast your eyes on the Last Supper painting, visit the Piazza Duomo, or walk on the roof of Duomo. Explore the Castello Sforzesco, go shopping at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Book your hotel at the city right now. Transport Malpensa Milano airport is 50kms far from Milan city center, and is well connected by: - Train - Bus - Taxi - By Car If you plan to hire a car please, check here the best prices. Terminals There are two main Terminals: Terminal 1 is divided into three sections: - 1A: handles domestic and intra-Schengen flights. - 1B and 1C: handles non-Schengen and some intercontinental flights. Terminal 2 is used by Low Cost Carriers (currently only EasyJet). There is also a dedicated cargo terminal called "CargoCity". Passengers Malpensa was the 25th busiest airport in Europe in 2012 in terms of passengers, handling 18,537,301 passengers in 2012. Is the second busiest aiport in Italy after Rome Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in terms of total passengers. The next biggest airport in Italy is Venice Airport Contact information Address: Aeroporto Malpensa 21010 Ferno, Province of Varese, Italy Telephone:+39.02.23.23.23 Milan Malpensa Airport Call Centre. .Fax:+39.02.74852047
Oyonnax (French pronunciation: ​[ɔjɔna]) is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Its residents are known as Oyonnaxiens. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain. It is near the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. The city is on the river Ange. Its prominence in the plastics industry has earned it the name Plastics Valley. The town was awarded the Médaille de la Résistance on 16 June 1947. The town is served by the A404 autoroute. Oyonnax railway station is located on the railway line between Montréal-la-Cluse and Andelot-en-Montagne. The town has a cultural centre, including cinemas, concert halls, and a "Museum of the Comb and of the Plastics Industry". Tourist activities include hiking, canoeing and cross-country skiing among the forests, hills and lakes of the area. The city has a rugby union team, Oyonnax Rugby, that was promoted to the Division 1 Top 14 in 2013. The team plays at the Stade Charles-Mathon. Oyonnax is twinned with Eislingen/Fils, Germany since 2001. Eric Barone (1960- , sportsman, beat the world speed record descending on a bicycle, both on snow and soil. Léger-Félicité Sonthonax (1763–1813), politician and abolitionist during the French Revolution Paul Collomb (1921-6 October 2010), painter
Oyonnax
Oyonnax (French pronunciation: ​[ɔjɔna]) is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Its residents are known as Oyonnaxiens. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain. It is near the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura. The city is on the river Ange. Its prominence in the plastics industry has earned it the name Plastics Valley. The town was awarded the Médaille de la Résistance on 16 June 1947. The town is served by the A404 autoroute. Oyonnax railway station is located on the railway line between Montréal-la-Cluse and Andelot-en-Montagne. The town has a cultural centre, including cinemas, concert halls, and a "Museum of the Comb and of the Plastics Industry". Tourist activities include hiking, canoeing and cross-country skiing among the forests, hills and lakes of the area. The city has a rugby union team, Oyonnax Rugby, that was promoted to the Division 1 Top 14 in 2013. The team plays at the Stade Charles-Mathon. Oyonnax is twinned with Eislingen/Fils, Germany since 2001. Eric Barone (1960- , sportsman, beat the world speed record descending on a bicycle, both on snow and soil. Léger-Félicité Sonthonax (1763–1813), politician and abolitionist during the French Revolution Paul Collomb (1921-6 October 2010), painter
Welcome to Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the fastest-growing airline in the world. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar. Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself. Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012 and most recently in 2015, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline. My goal is to make Qatar Airways your airline of choice, offering the flights you want to the destinations you need. That drives this team of more than 40,000 professionals every day, and will continue to motivate us to make Qatar Airways your only airline. On behalf of everyone at Qatar Airways, we look forward to welcoming you on board. Thank you. Akbar Al Baker Group Chief Executive Qatar Airways His Excellency, Mr. Akbar Al Baker's profile Mr. Akbar Al Baker has been instrumental in shaping the development of Qatar Airways into one of the fastest growing and most highly acclaimed airlines in the world – named Airline of the Year 2015, 2012, 2011 and runner up in 2014, and 2013 by global industry audit Skytrax. Mr. Al Baker has spearheaded the growth of Qatar Airways, which operated only four aircraft in a regional capacity prior to his appointment. Qatar Airways currently flies 177 aircraft to more than 150 destinations across six continents. Mr. Al Baker is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), a member of the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is a non-executive Director of Heathrow Airport Holdings (HAH). AACO is the organisation responsible for the development of the airline industry in the Arab world, IATA is the world regulatory body of airlines, and HAH is the company responsible for the running and development of the UK’s largest airport. A highly motivated individual, Mr. Al Baker has been a successful businessman in Doha for more than 25 years, holds a private pilot licence, and is also CEO of several divisions of Qatar’s national airline – these being Qatar Executive, Hamad International Airport, Qatar Aviation Services, Qatar Aircraft Catering Company, Qatar Distribution Company, Qatar Duty Free and Internal Media Services. Born in Doha, he is a graduate in Economics and Commerce and worked at various levels in the Civil Aviation Directorate before becoming Qatar Airways’ Group Chief Executive in 1997.
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Qatar
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Welcome to Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the fastest-growing airline in the world. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar. Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself. Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012 and most recently in 2015, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline. My goal is to make Qatar Airways your airline of choice, offering the flights you want to the destinations you need. That drives this team of more than 40,000 professionals every day, and will continue to motivate us to make Qatar Airways your only airline. On behalf of everyone at Qatar Airways, we look forward to welcoming you on board. Thank you. Akbar Al Baker Group Chief Executive Qatar Airways His Excellency, Mr. Akbar Al Baker's profile Mr. Akbar Al Baker has been instrumental in shaping the development of Qatar Airways into one of the fastest growing and most highly acclaimed airlines in the world – named Airline of the Year 2015, 2012, 2011 and runner up in 2014, and 2013 by global industry audit Skytrax. Mr. Al Baker has spearheaded the growth of Qatar Airways, which operated only four aircraft in a regional capacity prior to his appointment. Qatar Airways currently flies 177 aircraft to more than 150 destinations across six continents. Mr. Al Baker is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO), a member of the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is a non-executive Director of Heathrow Airport Holdings (HAH). AACO is the organisation responsible for the development of the airline industry in the Arab world, IATA is the world regulatory body of airlines, and HAH is the company responsible for the running and development of the UK’s largest airport. A highly motivated individual, Mr. Al Baker has been a successful businessman in Doha for more than 25 years, holds a private pilot licence, and is also CEO of several divisions of Qatar’s national airline – these being Qatar Executive, Hamad International Airport, Qatar Aviation Services, Qatar Aircraft Catering Company, Qatar Distribution Company, Qatar Duty Free and Internal Media Services. Born in Doha, he is a graduate in Economics and Commerce and worked at various levels in the Civil Aviation Directorate before becoming Qatar Airways’ Group Chief Executive in 1997.
We love what we do at trentbarton, and we hope that this shines through in our service. We're passionate about bringing together the best buses and the friendliest drivers – plus lots of lovely little extras just for you, as our customer – to uphold our reputation as the really good bus company. Wherever you need to get to across trentbarton land, it’s our aim and our pleasure to get you there on time, in comfort and in style, giving you the confidence to leave the car at home, and take your really good trentbarton bus instead. the past While trentbarton is built on bright ideas, you don’t get to be a multi-award winning bus company without the experience to back these brainwaves up. 2013 saw trentbarton celebrating its 100th birthday (with a huge party, of course!), and we’ve come a long way since the days of the separate Trent Motor Traction and Barton Buses companies were established over a hundred years ago. Both bus companies ran well enough side by side; even competing during the swinging 60’s and 70’s! However, like strawberries and cream, or fish and chips, these two trentbarton land transport companies work better together, and a merging of the services in 1989 turned out to be a marriage made in bus heaven – when the two companies joined together, and ultimately formed the trentbarton brand. With this new arrangement came fresh ideas and an exciting new vision – the vision to create a bus company that was all about the customer. The perception of bus travel being a necessary evil with smelly buses and miserable drivers was going to be something for other bus companies to worry about. trentbarton was going to be different. It was going to be the really good bus company. here and now This forward-thinking attitude has seen trentbarton grow into one of the most recognisable, best respected bus companies in the UK, and, through our growth, our customers have been at the heart of every decision, every change and every innovation. Here’s what sets us apart from the rest: our buses We believe that our buses are more than just a number. Each trent barton bus service has its own unique look, with individual branding and design. We even give our buses names, to reflect their key features and make our services more recognisable for customers. indigo is widely known as one of our most famous brands, and with its deep purple branding, leather seats, air con and a designer interior, running 24 hours a day, is our rock star of a bus – perfect for late nights out in Nottingham and Derby, as well as for whisking you to and from work or the shops in style. But many of our other buses boast similar features, and more, as we continue to improve the product for our customers. our people It's not all about the buses at trentbarton. We believe, like any good company should, that people are our most valuable asset. From those behind the scenes, to the drivers who interact with our customers every day, every single member of the trent barton team is working towards a common goal – to ensure that you get really good service. Forget grumpy drivers – we believe that our drivers are the best in the business, and regularly scoop the best accolades available, including Top National Driver, at the UK Bus Awards. In addition to our drivers, team leaders and service managers, you’ll also find extra people dotted around trentbarton land to ensure you get a fantastic travel experience, from people regulating our buses to keep them on time to our valet crew keeping buses free from litter during the day. As one of the biggest employers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire trentbarton is proud to be a local company staffed by local people. We’re also independently owned, meaning that every decision we make is made by those with an interest in the well-being of the local community and the efficiency of the local transport system. Market research is central to everything we do, meaning that you, our customer, are firmly in the driving seat when it comes to deciding how your really good bus service is developed and run, and we carry out numerous surveys each year to stay informed of what you expect, want and need from us. Still, we're not content with simply being run by locals. trentbarton puts itself in the middle of the community, getting involved in local events and even organising our own trentbarton roadshows for everyone to enjoy! We're also dedicated to supporting the charities that are important to trentbarton land customers, including hard working, local good causes such as the Help for Heroes, Lewis Mighty Fund and Rainbows Children’s Hospice. There's nothing we won't do to raise cash for a worthy cause, including dressing up as superheroes, battling it out in a team bus pull and even getting our pinnies on for a bake sale! Because, as brilliant as ours might be, there are sometimes more important things in life than buses. our ideas We’re full of big ideas at trentba
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We love what we do at trentbarton, and we hope that this shines through in our service. We're passionate about bringing together the best buses and the friendliest drivers – plus lots of lovely little extras just for you, as our customer – to uphold our reputation as the really good bus company. Wherever you need to get to across trentbarton land, it’s our aim and our pleasure to get you there on time, in comfort and in style, giving you the confidence to leave the car at home, and take your really good trentbarton bus instead. the past While trentbarton is built on bright ideas, you don’t get to be a multi-award winning bus company without the experience to back these brainwaves up. 2013 saw trentbarton celebrating its 100th birthday (with a huge party, of course!), and we’ve come a long way since the days of the separate Trent Motor Traction and Barton Buses companies were established over a hundred years ago. Both bus companies ran well enough side by side; even competing during the swinging 60’s and 70’s! However, like strawberries and cream, or fish and chips, these two trentbarton land transport companies work better together, and a merging of the services in 1989 turned out to be a marriage made in bus heaven – when the two companies joined together, and ultimately formed the trentbarton brand. With this new arrangement came fresh ideas and an exciting new vision – the vision to create a bus company that was all about the customer. The perception of bus travel being a necessary evil with smelly buses and miserable drivers was going to be something for other bus companies to worry about. trentbarton was going to be different. It was going to be the really good bus company. here and now This forward-thinking attitude has seen trentbarton grow into one of the most recognisable, best respected bus companies in the UK, and, through our growth, our customers have been at the heart of every decision, every change and every innovation. Here’s what sets us apart from the rest: our buses We believe that our buses are more than just a number. Each trent barton bus service has its own unique look, with individual branding and design. We even give our buses names, to reflect their key features and make our services more recognisable for customers. indigo is widely known as one of our most famous brands, and with its deep purple branding, leather seats, air con and a designer interior, running 24 hours a day, is our rock star of a bus – perfect for late nights out in Nottingham and Derby, as well as for whisking you to and from work or the shops in style. But many of our other buses boast similar features, and more, as we continue to improve the product for our customers. our people It's not all about the buses at trentbarton. We believe, like any good company should, that people are our most valuable asset. From those behind the scenes, to the drivers who interact with our customers every day, every single member of the trent barton team is working towards a common goal – to ensure that you get really good service. Forget grumpy drivers – we believe that our drivers are the best in the business, and regularly scoop the best accolades available, including Top National Driver, at the UK Bus Awards. In addition to our drivers, team leaders and service managers, you’ll also find extra people dotted around trentbarton land to ensure you get a fantastic travel experience, from people regulating our buses to keep them on time to our valet crew keeping buses free from litter during the day. As one of the biggest employers in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire trentbarton is proud to be a local company staffed by local people. We’re also independently owned, meaning that every decision we make is made by those with an interest in the well-being of the local community and the efficiency of the local transport system. Market research is central to everything we do, meaning that you, our customer, are firmly in the driving seat when it comes to deciding how your really good bus service is developed and run, and we carry out numerous surveys each year to stay informed of what you expect, want and need from us. Still, we're not content with simply being run by locals. trentbarton puts itself in the middle of the community, getting involved in local events and even organising our own trentbarton roadshows for everyone to enjoy! We're also dedicated to supporting the charities that are important to trentbarton land customers, including hard working, local good causes such as the Help for Heroes, Lewis Mighty Fund and Rainbows Children’s Hospice. There's nothing we won't do to raise cash for a worthy cause, including dressing up as superheroes, battling it out in a team bus pull and even getting our pinnies on for a bake sale! Because, as brilliant as ours might be, there are sometimes more important things in life than buses. our ideas We’re full of big ideas at trentba
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (IATA: HYD, ICAO: VOHS) is an international airport that serves Hyderabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Hyderabad. The airport is operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, a public–private venture. It was opened in March 2008 to replace Begumpet Airport as the primary commercial airport for Hyderabad. It is named after Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. The airport has one passenger terminal, a cargo terminal and two runways. There are also aviation training facilities, a fuel farm, a solar power plant and two MRO facilities. As of 2015, RGIA is the fifth busiest airport by passenger traffic in India, serving 11.9 million passengers. The airport serves as a hub for Air India Regional, Blue Dart Aviation, SpiceJet, Lufthansa Cargo and TruJet, and as a focus city for IndiGo. The idea to construct a new airport for Hyderabad was first conceived around 1997 by the N. Chandrababu Naidu administration.[2] The existing commercial airport, Begumpet Airport, was unable to handle rising passenger traffic. The State Government initially considered converting Hakimpet Air Force Station to civilian use; however, the Air Force refused.[3] When the State proposed the construction of a new airport for the Air Force, the Ministry of Defence suggested the State consider sites south of Begumpet Airport.[2] By October 1998, the State had narrowed down to three possible locations for the new airport: Bongloor, Nadergul and Shamshabad.[4] Due to its convenient location near two highways (NH 44 and NH 765) and a railway line,[2] Shamshabad was selected in December 1998.[5] In November 2000, the State Government and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a memorandum of understanding on the airport project, establishing it as a public–private partnership. The State and AAI together would hold a 26% stake in the project, while the remaining 74% would be allotted to private companies.[6] Through a bidding process, a consortium consisting of GMR Group and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) was chosen as the holder of the 74% stake.[2][6] In December 2002, Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (HIAL), later renamed GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), was created as a special purpose entity, into which the State, AAI and GMR–MAHB placed their stakes.[2][7] In September 2003, the members of GHIAL signed a shareholders' agreement, as well as an agreement for state subsidy of over ₹400 crore (US$59 million).[2][8] A concession agreement between GHIAL and the Central Government was signed in December 2004, stipulating that no airport within a 150-kilometre (93 mi) radius of RGIA could be operated.[9] Thus, the closure of Begumpet Airport was required. Construction began on 16 March 2005 when Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone.[11] Two days prior, the Central Government had named the airport after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi,[12] who had undergone pilot training in Hyderabad.[13] The naming resulted in opposition from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). At Begumpet Airport, the international terminal was named after Rajiv Gandhi while the domestic terminal was named after TDP founder N. T. Rama Rao; the TDP wanted to continue this naming convention at the new airport. However, the new airport has only one terminal.[14] Roughly three years after the foundation stone laying ceremony, the airport was inaugurated on 14 March 2008 amid protests. The Telugu Desam Party repeated its demand for the naming of the domestic terminal.[13] In addition, on 12 and 13 March, 20,000 AAI employees had conducted a strike against the closure of Begumpet Airport, as well as that of HAL Airport in Bangalore, fearing they would lose their jobs.[15][16] RGIA was originally scheduled to open to commercial operations on 16 March 2008; however, the date was delayed due to protests from some airlines over the high ground handling rates at the airport. Once the rates were reduced, the launch date was set for 23 March.[17] Although Lufthansa Flight 752 from Frankfurt was scheduled to be the first flight to land at RGIA, two SpiceJet flights landed earlier.[18] However, the Lufthansa flight still received the planned ceremonial welcome upon its 12:25 am arrival. In September 2011, SpiceJet launched its regional hub at RGIA, using its new Bombardier Q400 aircraft.[20] The airline, which chose Hyderabad due to its central location in the country,[21] flies to several Tier-II and Tier-III cities from the airport.[22] Regional airline TruJet too opened a hub at RGIA upon commencing operations in July 2015.[23] In November 2014, the Ministry of Civil Aviation resolved that the domestic terminal of RGIA would be named after N. T. Rama Rao, resulting in protests from members of the Rajya Sabha.[24][25] Airport officials remained unsure as to how the naming would occur. RGIA is owned
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (IATA: HYD, ICAO: VOHS) is an international airport that serves Hyderabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Hyderabad. The airport is operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, a public–private venture. It was opened in March 2008 to replace Begumpet Airport as the primary commercial airport for Hyderabad. It is named after Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. The airport has one passenger terminal, a cargo terminal and two runways. There are also aviation training facilities, a fuel farm, a solar power plant and two MRO facilities. As of 2015, RGIA is the fifth busiest airport by passenger traffic in India, serving 11.9 million passengers. The airport serves as a hub for Air India Regional, Blue Dart Aviation, SpiceJet, Lufthansa Cargo and TruJet, and as a focus city for IndiGo. The idea to construct a new airport for Hyderabad was first conceived around 1997 by the N. Chandrababu Naidu administration.[2] The existing commercial airport, Begumpet Airport, was unable to handle rising passenger traffic. The State Government initially considered converting Hakimpet Air Force Station to civilian use; however, the Air Force refused.[3] When the State proposed the construction of a new airport for the Air Force, the Ministry of Defence suggested the State consider sites south of Begumpet Airport.[2] By October 1998, the State had narrowed down to three possible locations for the new airport: Bongloor, Nadergul and Shamshabad.[4] Due to its convenient location near two highways (NH 44 and NH 765) and a railway line,[2] Shamshabad was selected in December 1998.[5] In November 2000, the State Government and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a memorandum of understanding on the airport project, establishing it as a public–private partnership. The State and AAI together would hold a 26% stake in the project, while the remaining 74% would be allotted to private companies.[6] Through a bidding process, a consortium consisting of GMR Group and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) was chosen as the holder of the 74% stake.[2][6] In December 2002, Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (HIAL), later renamed GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), was created as a special purpose entity, into which the State, AAI and GMR–MAHB placed their stakes.[2][7] In September 2003, the members of GHIAL signed a shareholders' agreement, as well as an agreement for state subsidy of over ₹400 crore (US$59 million).[2][8] A concession agreement between GHIAL and the Central Government was signed in December 2004, stipulating that no airport within a 150-kilometre (93 mi) radius of RGIA could be operated.[9] Thus, the closure of Begumpet Airport was required. Construction began on 16 March 2005 when Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone.[11] Two days prior, the Central Government had named the airport after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi,[12] who had undergone pilot training in Hyderabad.[13] The naming resulted in opposition from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). At Begumpet Airport, the international terminal was named after Rajiv Gandhi while the domestic terminal was named after TDP founder N. T. Rama Rao; the TDP wanted to continue this naming convention at the new airport. However, the new airport has only one terminal.[14] Roughly three years after the foundation stone laying ceremony, the airport was inaugurated on 14 March 2008 amid protests. The Telugu Desam Party repeated its demand for the naming of the domestic terminal.[13] In addition, on 12 and 13 March, 20,000 AAI employees had conducted a strike against the closure of Begumpet Airport, as well as that of HAL Airport in Bangalore, fearing they would lose their jobs.[15][16] RGIA was originally scheduled to open to commercial operations on 16 March 2008; however, the date was delayed due to protests from some airlines over the high ground handling rates at the airport. Once the rates were reduced, the launch date was set for 23 March.[17] Although Lufthansa Flight 752 from Frankfurt was scheduled to be the first flight to land at RGIA, two SpiceJet flights landed earlier.[18] However, the Lufthansa flight still received the planned ceremonial welcome upon its 12:25 am arrival. In September 2011, SpiceJet launched its regional hub at RGIA, using its new Bombardier Q400 aircraft.[20] The airline, which chose Hyderabad due to its central location in the country,[21] flies to several Tier-II and Tier-III cities from the airport.[22] Regional airline TruJet too opened a hub at RGIA upon commencing operations in July 2015.[23] In November 2014, the Ministry of Civil Aviation resolved that the domestic terminal of RGIA would be named after N. T. Rama Rao, resulting in protests from members of the Rajya Sabha.[24][25] Airport officials remained unsure as to how the naming would occur. RGIA is owned
Selangor /səˈlæŋə/ also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity" is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west. It surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were once under Selangor's territorial sovereignty. The state capital is Shah Alam, however the first city in Selangor, and the royal capital is Klang. Another major urban centre is Petaling Jaya which was awarded city status on 20 June 2006. Selangor is one of only two Malaysian states with more than one city; the other is Sarawak.[citation needed] Selangor has the largest city in Malaysia and it is growing rapidly due to modernisation in the Klang Valley.[citation needed] The state of Selangor has the largest economy in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) with RM 128.815 billion (roughly USD 42 billion) in 2010[4] making up 23% of the total GDP of Malaysia.[5] This state is also the most developed in Malaysia with good infrastructure such as highways and transport. The state also has the largest population in Malaysia, with a high standard of living and the state's poverty rate is the lowest in the country. The origin of the name Selangor is lost in history, although some sources claim the name to have come from the Malay word selangau, 'a large fly', most probably due to the abundance of flies in the marshes along the Selangor River in the state's northwest.[citation needed] A more plausible theory[according to whom?] claims the state's name is derived from the term Selang Ur meaning "land of the straits" (according to this theory, selang means "straits"[citation needed] in the Malay language and ur means "town" in Tamil.) Aur (which sounds similar to ur) also means river in Malay. Hence, Selangor may mean 'river straits'. A major problem with this hypothesis is that the word "selang" does not in fact mean "strait" in Malay, not even in obsolete usage according to the Kamus Dewan;[7] the proper word for "strait" is selat. Another possible origin of the name is from combination of the words Sela and Ngor (sela means 'a gap' and ngor means 'bamboo'[citation needed]). It may be possible that the banks of the Selangor River was full of bamboo groves in the distant past. However bamboo do not grow well in the marshy soil of the lower reaches of the river. It is also possible that the word Selangor is an Orang Asli term as some rivers have Orang Asli names, e.g. Damansara river.[citation needed] Available written records such as the Malay Annals refers to Selangor as Samarlingga during the rule of Seri Paduka Maharaja in Singapore(1301–1400) whereas some Chinese maps from the Ming Dynasty used by the Admiral Zheng He during his voyages of expedition between 1405 and 1433 refers to the Klang River and Selangor Darat (or inland Selangor). In the 15th century, Selangor was ruled by the Sultanate of Malacca. After the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511, the area became hotly disputed between the Portuguese, Johor, Aceh and Siam. When the Dutch displaced the Portuguese from Malacca in 1641, they brought in Muslim Bugis mercenaries from Sulawesi. They established the present hereditary sultanate in 1740. In many districts, Bugis settlers displaced the Minangkabau settlers from Sumatra, who had established themselves in Selangor some 100 years previously.[citation needed] In the 19th century, the economy boomed due to the exploitation of huge tin reserves. In 1854, the Sultan of Selangor granted Raja Abdullah the control of Klang, passing over Raja Mahdi, the son of the chief who previously ruled Klang. This would eventually led to the Selangor Civil War of 1867 to 1874, which was essentially a struggle for control of the revenues from tin.[9] Tin Mining also attracted a large influx of Chinese migrant labourers. Chinese secret clan societies, allied with Selangor chiefs, fought for control of the tin mines. The conflicts between Malay as well as Chinese factions in Perak and Selangor, as well as concerns over piracy that ravaged coastal trade, drew increasing British involvement in the affairs of the Malay states.[10] In 1874, Sultan Adbul Samad of Selangor accepted a British Resident in a system allowed the British to govern while the Sultan remained the apparent ruler. Under the stability imposed by the British, Selangor again prospered. In 1896, largely through the co-ordination of the Resident, Frank Swettenham, Selangor united with Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Pahang to form the Federated Malay States, with its capital in Kuala Lumpur.[citation needed] The Federated Malay States evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948, which became independent in 1957, and Malaysia in 1963. The city of Kuala Lumpur functioned as both the national capital of Malaysia and the state capital of Selangor. In
Selangor
Selangor /səˈlæŋə/ also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity" is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west. It surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were once under Selangor's territorial sovereignty. The state capital is Shah Alam, however the first city in Selangor, and the royal capital is Klang. Another major urban centre is Petaling Jaya which was awarded city status on 20 June 2006. Selangor is one of only two Malaysian states with more than one city; the other is Sarawak.[citation needed] Selangor has the largest city in Malaysia and it is growing rapidly due to modernisation in the Klang Valley.[citation needed] The state of Selangor has the largest economy in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) with RM 128.815 billion (roughly USD 42 billion) in 2010[4] making up 23% of the total GDP of Malaysia.[5] This state is also the most developed in Malaysia with good infrastructure such as highways and transport. The state also has the largest population in Malaysia, with a high standard of living and the state's poverty rate is the lowest in the country. The origin of the name Selangor is lost in history, although some sources claim the name to have come from the Malay word selangau, 'a large fly', most probably due to the abundance of flies in the marshes along the Selangor River in the state's northwest.[citation needed] A more plausible theory[according to whom?] claims the state's name is derived from the term Selang Ur meaning "land of the straits" (according to this theory, selang means "straits"[citation needed] in the Malay language and ur means "town" in Tamil.) Aur (which sounds similar to ur) also means river in Malay. Hence, Selangor may mean 'river straits'. A major problem with this hypothesis is that the word "selang" does not in fact mean "strait" in Malay, not even in obsolete usage according to the Kamus Dewan;[7] the proper word for "strait" is selat. Another possible origin of the name is from combination of the words Sela and Ngor (sela means 'a gap' and ngor means 'bamboo'[citation needed]). It may be possible that the banks of the Selangor River was full of bamboo groves in the distant past. However bamboo do not grow well in the marshy soil of the lower reaches of the river. It is also possible that the word Selangor is an Orang Asli term as some rivers have Orang Asli names, e.g. Damansara river.[citation needed] Available written records such as the Malay Annals refers to Selangor as Samarlingga during the rule of Seri Paduka Maharaja in Singapore(1301–1400) whereas some Chinese maps from the Ming Dynasty used by the Admiral Zheng He during his voyages of expedition between 1405 and 1433 refers to the Klang River and Selangor Darat (or inland Selangor). In the 15th century, Selangor was ruled by the Sultanate of Malacca. After the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511, the area became hotly disputed between the Portuguese, Johor, Aceh and Siam. When the Dutch displaced the Portuguese from Malacca in 1641, they brought in Muslim Bugis mercenaries from Sulawesi. They established the present hereditary sultanate in 1740. In many districts, Bugis settlers displaced the Minangkabau settlers from Sumatra, who had established themselves in Selangor some 100 years previously.[citation needed] In the 19th century, the economy boomed due to the exploitation of huge tin reserves. In 1854, the Sultan of Selangor granted Raja Abdullah the control of Klang, passing over Raja Mahdi, the son of the chief who previously ruled Klang. This would eventually led to the Selangor Civil War of 1867 to 1874, which was essentially a struggle for control of the revenues from tin.[9] Tin Mining also attracted a large influx of Chinese migrant labourers. Chinese secret clan societies, allied with Selangor chiefs, fought for control of the tin mines. The conflicts between Malay as well as Chinese factions in Perak and Selangor, as well as concerns over piracy that ravaged coastal trade, drew increasing British involvement in the affairs of the Malay states.[10] In 1874, Sultan Adbul Samad of Selangor accepted a British Resident in a system allowed the British to govern while the Sultan remained the apparent ruler. Under the stability imposed by the British, Selangor again prospered. In 1896, largely through the co-ordination of the Resident, Frank Swettenham, Selangor united with Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Pahang to form the Federated Malay States, with its capital in Kuala Lumpur.[citation needed] The Federated Malay States evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948, which became independent in 1957, and Malaysia in 1963. The city of Kuala Lumpur functioned as both the national capital of Malaysia and the state capital of Selangor. In
Sjöbo started growing when it became a stop on the railway between Malmö (to the west) and Simrishamn (to the east) in the early 20th century. Today the town of Sjöbo cannot be reached by rail, but a road through central Scania crosses the municipality and town, while another large road from east to west also crosses it. Sjöbo possess the Guinness World Record for the biggest "spettekaka" ever made. "Spettekaka" ("spit cake") is a cake made out of flour, sugar and eggs and baked on a skewer. The town is also associated with many cases of opposition to immigration (see Refugee controversy in Sjöbo). In the 2010 election, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats received 16% of the vote, the highest of any municipality.[2] and also the highest results in the new elections of 2014 with 30%
Sjöbo
Sjöbo started growing when it became a stop on the railway between Malmö (to the west) and Simrishamn (to the east) in the early 20th century. Today the town of Sjöbo cannot be reached by rail, but a road through central Scania crosses the municipality and town, while another large road from east to west also crosses it. Sjöbo possess the Guinness World Record for the biggest "spettekaka" ever made. "Spettekaka" ("spit cake") is a cake made out of flour, sugar and eggs and baked on a skewer. The town is also associated with many cases of opposition to immigration (see Refugee controversy in Sjöbo). In the 2010 election, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats received 16% of the vote, the highest of any municipality.[2] and also the highest results in the new elections of 2014 with 30%
Berlin Schönefeld Airport (About this sound Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld (help·info)) (IATA: SXF, ICAO: EDDB) is the secondary international airport of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is located 18 km (11 mi) southeast[1] of Berlin near the town of Schönefeld in the state of Brandenburg and borders Berlin's southern boundary. It is the smaller of the two airports in Berlin, after Berlin Tegel Airport, and serves as a base for Condor, easyJet and Ryanair. Schönefeld Airport was the major civil airport of East Germany (GDR) and the only airport of formerly East Berlin. It is planned to incorporate part of Schönefeld's existing infrastructure into the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport[2] when it opens, which is scheduled between late 2017 to late 2018 as of August 2016. On 15 October 1934 construction begun to build three 800m long runways to serve Henschel aircraft plant in Schönefeld. By the end of the Second World War, over 14,000 aircraft had been built. On 22 April 1945, the facilities were occupied by Soviet troops, and the plant was dismantled and demolished. By late 1947, the railway connection had been repaired and agricultural machinery was built and repaired on the site. In 1946, the Soviet Air Forces moved from Johannisthal Air Field to Schönefeld, including the civil airline Aeroflot. In 1947, the Soviet Military Administration in Germany approved the construction of a civilian airport at the site. A stipulation of the Four Power Agreement following World War II was a total ban on German carriers' participation in air transport to Berlin, where access was restricted to US, British, French and Soviet airlines. Since Schönefeld airport was located outside of the city boundaries of Berlin, this restriction did not apply. Thus, aircraft of the East German flag carrier Interflug could use Schönefeld airport, while West German Lufthansa was denied access to Tegel or Tempelhof airports. Berlin Schönefeld Airport has seen a major increase in passenger numbers over recent years, which was caused by the opening of bases for both easyJet and Germanwings. In 2008, the airport served 6.6 million passengers. Following German reunification in 1990, operating three separate airports became increasingly cost prohibitive, leading the Berlin legislature to pursue plans for a single airport that would be more efficient and would decrease the amount of aircraft noise from airports within the city. Therefore, it was decided to build Berlin Brandenburg Airport at the current site of Schönefeld Airport, originally scheduled to open in late 2012. For various reasons, mainly issues with the fire alarm/safety system, the opening has been postponed to 2016 or later. The new airport will share only one runway with the existing one – the current runway will become the north runway of the new airport. Most of the old Schönefeld Airport, including the terminal and apron areas, will undergo complete urban redevelopment following its closure. Part of the old apron area will be used by the future new passenger terminal of the German government used for state visits and other state flight operations.[4] At the start of the winter season in 2012 Germanwings left Schönefeld for Berlin-Tegel to maintain closer operations within the Lufthansa Group there.[5] However, to provide competition for Ryanair's new routes, Germanwings announced a return to Schönefeld in addition to their Tegel operations from October 2015.[6] Aer Lingus also announced it would switch airports within Berlin, from Schönefeld to Tegel, by March 2015.[7] Meanwhile, Ryanair announced the establishment of their sixth German base in Schönefeld by 27 October 2015 by deploying five aircraft to the airport and adding 16 new routes.[8] On 2 May 2015, the first planes departing from the airport became the first commercial flights to use the southern runway of nearby Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which temporarily became Schönefeld's only runway while its own, which will become the northern runway of the new airport, was renovated.[9] In 2016 the Schönefeld Airport extension will be concluded. Terminal B will be extended by approx. 600 square metres and the baggage area is also to be enlarged by 40 per cent. In the form of Terminal D2, an entirely new arrival terminal is being built west of Terminal D. Spanning almost 3,800 square metres, this building will feature three baggage carousels and the coach parking area is also being relocated to a new area in P6[10] The airport is still seeing exceptionally high growth of passenger numbers with Berlin's economic growth. The airport at this stage is considerably over capacity. Schönefeld Airport consists of the four terminals - A, B, C and D.[11] These terminals are located next to each other but have separate landside areas; however they are connected through a joint airside concourse. Terminal C has no check-in facility: it is used exclusively for passengers clearing security checks to enter the a
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Berlin Schönefeld Airport
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Berlin Schönefeld Airport (About this sound Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld (help·info)) (IATA: SXF, ICAO: EDDB) is the secondary international airport of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is located 18 km (11 mi) southeast[1] of Berlin near the town of Schönefeld in the state of Brandenburg and borders Berlin's southern boundary. It is the smaller of the two airports in Berlin, after Berlin Tegel Airport, and serves as a base for Condor, easyJet and Ryanair. Schönefeld Airport was the major civil airport of East Germany (GDR) and the only airport of formerly East Berlin. It is planned to incorporate part of Schönefeld's existing infrastructure into the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport[2] when it opens, which is scheduled between late 2017 to late 2018 as of August 2016. On 15 October 1934 construction begun to build three 800m long runways to serve Henschel aircraft plant in Schönefeld. By the end of the Second World War, over 14,000 aircraft had been built. On 22 April 1945, the facilities were occupied by Soviet troops, and the plant was dismantled and demolished. By late 1947, the railway connection had been repaired and agricultural machinery was built and repaired on the site. In 1946, the Soviet Air Forces moved from Johannisthal Air Field to Schönefeld, including the civil airline Aeroflot. In 1947, the Soviet Military Administration in Germany approved the construction of a civilian airport at the site. A stipulation of the Four Power Agreement following World War II was a total ban on German carriers' participation in air transport to Berlin, where access was restricted to US, British, French and Soviet airlines. Since Schönefeld airport was located outside of the city boundaries of Berlin, this restriction did not apply. Thus, aircraft of the East German flag carrier Interflug could use Schönefeld airport, while West German Lufthansa was denied access to Tegel or Tempelhof airports. Berlin Schönefeld Airport has seen a major increase in passenger numbers over recent years, which was caused by the opening of bases for both easyJet and Germanwings. In 2008, the airport served 6.6 million passengers. Following German reunification in 1990, operating three separate airports became increasingly cost prohibitive, leading the Berlin legislature to pursue plans for a single airport that would be more efficient and would decrease the amount of aircraft noise from airports within the city. Therefore, it was decided to build Berlin Brandenburg Airport at the current site of Schönefeld Airport, originally scheduled to open in late 2012. For various reasons, mainly issues with the fire alarm/safety system, the opening has been postponed to 2016 or later. The new airport will share only one runway with the existing one – the current runway will become the north runway of the new airport. Most of the old Schönefeld Airport, including the terminal and apron areas, will undergo complete urban redevelopment following its closure. Part of the old apron area will be used by the future new passenger terminal of the German government used for state visits and other state flight operations.[4] At the start of the winter season in 2012 Germanwings left Schönefeld for Berlin-Tegel to maintain closer operations within the Lufthansa Group there.[5] However, to provide competition for Ryanair's new routes, Germanwings announced a return to Schönefeld in addition to their Tegel operations from October 2015.[6] Aer Lingus also announced it would switch airports within Berlin, from Schönefeld to Tegel, by March 2015.[7] Meanwhile, Ryanair announced the establishment of their sixth German base in Schönefeld by 27 October 2015 by deploying five aircraft to the airport and adding 16 new routes.[8] On 2 May 2015, the first planes departing from the airport became the first commercial flights to use the southern runway of nearby Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which temporarily became Schönefeld's only runway while its own, which will become the northern runway of the new airport, was renovated.[9] In 2016 the Schönefeld Airport extension will be concluded. Terminal B will be extended by approx. 600 square metres and the baggage area is also to be enlarged by 40 per cent. In the form of Terminal D2, an entirely new arrival terminal is being built west of Terminal D. Spanning almost 3,800 square metres, this building will feature three baggage carousels and the coach parking area is also being relocated to a new area in P6[10] The airport is still seeing exceptionally high growth of passenger numbers with Berlin's economic growth. The airport at this stage is considerably over capacity. Schönefeld Airport consists of the four terminals - A, B, C and D.[11] These terminals are located next to each other but have separate landside areas; however they are connected through a joint airside concourse. Terminal C has no check-in facility: it is used exclusively for passengers clearing security checks to enter the a
Analysis of existing infrastructure and its situation is the first stage in formulation of Vision & consequent city Development Plan. The purpose of the analysis is to make a realistic assessment of where the city is at present, the direction in which it is moving and its strengths and weaknesses. This stage is meant to make an in depth analysis of the demographic, economic, financial, infrastructural, physical and environmental and institutional aspects of the city and the implementation thereof for service delivery, management and governance. 3.2 LAND USE AND SPATIAL GROWTH. 3.2.1 BROAD ZONING AND LAND USE BREAK-UP The sanctioned development plan of the city if divided in seven broad zoning areas reveals the actual land available for the specified development and the land which will not be available for the development. This is summarized in the table given below:- Table 3 .1 Broad Zoning of development plan Sr. No. Zoning Area in Ha. 1 . Area under Residential Zone 2665.61 2 . Area under Industrial Zone 1254.00 3 . Area under Reservation 1267.65 4 . Area under Road 742.97 5 . Defence Area 122.00 6 . Forest Area 3560.00 7 . Green Zone Area 3211.77 Total 12823.00 61 THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3.2.2 LAND USE The land use breakup as per the broad zoning under the sanctioned development plan has been give n in the table above. The entire development over the years if reviewed shows that till March 2005 only 3871 Ha of land is developed while 8952 Ha of land is undeveloped and underdeveloped. This is summarized in table below Table 3.2 Developed and Un developed/Under developed Area Year Developed Land (Ha.) Undevelope d and Under developed 2001-02 3660 9163 2002-03 3735 9088 2003-04 3805 9018 2004-05 3871 8952 3.2.3 ISSUES AND CONCERNS Land is a constant instrument that cannot be increased in any case if the territorial jurisdiction of the city remains unchanged. Therefore if the present development is analyzed from the point of view of availability of land, then following issues & concerns alarm the situation. · Present sanctioned development plan shows 3682 Ha of land which falls under forest and defen ce area is not available for development. · The area under green zone and water bodies is 3211.77 Ha and as per the present sanctioned DP and development control regulations, this land is also not available for development. · About 149 reserved sites and the roads have been encroached and this situation needs to be tackled by adopting appropriate policy. 62 THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN · About 115 reserved sites and some major roads are affected by the CRZ stipulations. Therefore for eco-consistent development of these areas efforts need to be undertaken. 3.3 CITY CARRYING CAPACITY 3.3.1 PROJECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN The principal objective of the prepa ration of Development Plan is to evolve an appropriate & well integrated land use scheme of development for better management of city development activities. It is necessary for civic authority to have proper projection of the land requirement for various aspects of city development for efficient management of developmental activities of other urban affairs. Considering this view D.P for city of Thane has been prepared under the provisions of M.R.& T.P. Act 1966. Population projections have been worked out & considered, while framing the D.P. the projections are as follows – Table 3.3 Population projections of sanctioned DP Year Population (Lakhs) 1986 (base year) 6.33 1991 8.48 1996 11.03 2001 14.50 BROAD ZONING PROPOSALS Development Plan for the Thane City was prepared under the provisions of MR & TP Act , 1966 and after considering the various methods of population projections, zoning for different uses were proposed for the time horizon of year 2001. 63 THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Broad Zoning in the sanctioned D.P. of Thane City has been given in Table 3.1 3.3.2 OBSERVATIONS · Populations for projection year 2001 was considered as 14.50 lakh, thus population density was considered as 544 persons/ha which means 108 tenaments per hectare by assuming average family size of 5. · Population density as per existing land use plan of 1986 is nearly 690 person per hectare. · Development Control Regulations for Thane City permits 300 tenaments/ha. · If we consider to achieve 300 tenaments in a hectare of land average area of tenament comes to 28 sq.m. · If we consider to achieve 108 tenaments in a hectare of land as considered in D.P. average area of tenament comes to 78 sq.m. · Accordingly tenaments area varies from 28 sq.m. to 78 sq.m. on an average. · Considering the range of te nament area & present demand in market, at present we may assume average tenament area to be of 55 sq. m. which ultimately means 155 tenaments/ha. · Area which will not be available at all for development as per pre
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Analysis of existing infrastructure and its situation is the first stage in formulation of Vision & consequent city Development Plan. The purpose of the analysis is to make a realistic assessment of where the city is at present, the direction in which it is moving and its strengths and weaknesses. This stage is meant to make an in depth analysis of the demographic, economic, financial, infrastructural, physical and environmental and institutional aspects of the city and the implementation thereof for service delivery, management and governance. 3.2 LAND USE AND SPATIAL GROWTH. 3.2.1 BROAD ZONING AND LAND USE BREAK-UP The sanctioned development plan of the city if divided in seven broad zoning areas reveals the actual land available for the specified development and the land which will not be available for the development. This is summarized in the table given below:- Table 3 .1 Broad Zoning of development plan Sr. No. Zoning Area in Ha. 1 . Area under Residential Zone 2665.61 2 . Area under Industrial Zone 1254.00 3 . Area under Reservation 1267.65 4 . Area under Road 742.97 5 . Defence Area 122.00 6 . Forest Area 3560.00 7 . Green Zone Area 3211.77 Total 12823.00 61 THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3.2.2 LAND USE The land use breakup as per the broad zoning under the sanctioned development plan has been give n in the table above. The entire development over the years if reviewed shows that till March 2005 only 3871 Ha of land is developed while 8952 Ha of land is undeveloped and underdeveloped. This is summarized in table below Table 3.2 Developed and Un developed/Under developed Area Year Developed Land (Ha.) Undevelope d and Under developed 2001-02 3660 9163 2002-03 3735 9088 2003-04 3805 9018 2004-05 3871 8952 3.2.3 ISSUES AND CONCERNS Land is a constant instrument that cannot be increased in any case if the territorial jurisdiction of the city remains unchanged. Therefore if the present development is analyzed from the point of view of availability of land, then following issues & concerns alarm the situation. · Present sanctioned development plan shows 3682 Ha of land which falls under forest and defen ce area is not available for development. · The area under green zone and water bodies is 3211.77 Ha and as per the present sanctioned DP and development control regulations, this land is also not available for development. · About 149 reserved sites and the roads have been encroached and this situation needs to be tackled by adopting appropriate policy. 62 THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN · About 115 reserved sites and some major roads are affected by the CRZ stipulations. Therefore for eco-consistent development of these areas efforts need to be undertaken. 3.3 CITY CARRYING CAPACITY 3.3.1 PROJECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN The principal objective of the prepa ration of Development Plan is to evolve an appropriate & well integrated land use scheme of development for better management of city development activities. It is necessary for civic authority to have proper projection of the land requirement for various aspects of city development for efficient management of developmental activities of other urban affairs. Considering this view D.P for city of Thane has been prepared under the provisions of M.R.& T.P. Act 1966. Population projections have been worked out & considered, while framing the D.P. the projections are as follows – Table 3.3 Population projections of sanctioned DP Year Population (Lakhs) 1986 (base year) 6.33 1991 8.48 1996 11.03 2001 14.50 BROAD ZONING PROPOSALS Development Plan for the Thane City was prepared under the provisions of MR & TP Act , 1966 and after considering the various methods of population projections, zoning for different uses were proposed for the time horizon of year 2001. 63 THANE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Broad Zoning in the sanctioned D.P. of Thane City has been given in Table 3.1 3.3.2 OBSERVATIONS · Populations for projection year 2001 was considered as 14.50 lakh, thus population density was considered as 544 persons/ha which means 108 tenaments per hectare by assuming average family size of 5. · Population density as per existing land use plan of 1986 is nearly 690 person per hectare. · Development Control Regulations for Thane City permits 300 tenaments/ha. · If we consider to achieve 300 tenaments in a hectare of land average area of tenament comes to 28 sq.m. · If we consider to achieve 108 tenaments in a hectare of land as considered in D.P. average area of tenament comes to 78 sq.m. · Accordingly tenaments area varies from 28 sq.m. to 78 sq.m. on an average. · Considering the range of te nament area & present demand in market, at present we may assume average tenament area to be of 55 sq. m. which ultimately means 155 tenaments/ha. · Area which will not be available at all for development as per pre
Vaporului Street in Giurgiu, Giurgiu map with street Vaporului
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Uithoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [œy̯tˈɦoːrn]) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality of Uithoorn consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: De Kwakel and Uithoorn. The name De Uithoorn (or also De Uythoorn) was used at the end of the Middle Ages for the location of the lower courts of the deanery of Saint John. The village formed around its courthouse. People depended on agriculture and animal husbandry. Agriculture became increasingly more difficult due to the steady soil subsidence. From c. 1600 on, peat extraction became important and resulted in the formation of large ponds, which in turn would be made into polders later on. During the Franco-Dutch War in the "disaster year" of 1672, Uithoorn was on the front lines and fortifications were built. During the Batavian Republic period, the neighbouring village of Thamen was merged with Uithoorn. Its economy was limited but improved in the middle of the 19th century when some industries (including chemical) were established in the area. The reclamation of a few large ponds provided extra agricultural land at the end of the same century. A sulphuric acid plant was established on the banks of the Amstel in 1863, it closed in the early 1900s; the site was subsequently (1922) used for a coal tar processor, Teerbedrijf Uithoorn, later known as Cindu Chemicals. A subsidiary company Nevcin Polymers also operated on the site: both companies were major employers in the town, and also polluters of the air and water bodies. In 1992 a reactor at the Nevcin site exploded, causing three deaths and several injuries. As of 2012 both plants remain in operation. Circa 1885, several fortifications were built around Uithoorn as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. In 1915 the railway was built through town. After World War II, Uithoorn developed quickly: in 1948 the Thamerdal neighbourhood was built, followed by Zijdelwaard in 1960, Legmeer in 1972, Meerwijk-West and Meerwijk-Oost from 1985 on. In 1991 a new shopping centre was built in the town centre, at the expense of many original buildings. The municipal council of Uithoorn consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows: VVD - 7 seats DUS! - 3 seats Gemeentebelangen - 3 seats CDA - 3 seats PvdA - 3 seats Ons Uithoorn - 1 seat Groen Uithoorn - 1 seat
Uithoorn
Uithoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [œy̯tˈɦoːrn]) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality of Uithoorn consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: De Kwakel and Uithoorn. The name De Uithoorn (or also De Uythoorn) was used at the end of the Middle Ages for the location of the lower courts of the deanery of Saint John. The village formed around its courthouse. People depended on agriculture and animal husbandry. Agriculture became increasingly more difficult due to the steady soil subsidence. From c. 1600 on, peat extraction became important and resulted in the formation of large ponds, which in turn would be made into polders later on. During the Franco-Dutch War in the "disaster year" of 1672, Uithoorn was on the front lines and fortifications were built. During the Batavian Republic period, the neighbouring village of Thamen was merged with Uithoorn. Its economy was limited but improved in the middle of the 19th century when some industries (including chemical) were established in the area. The reclamation of a few large ponds provided extra agricultural land at the end of the same century. A sulphuric acid plant was established on the banks of the Amstel in 1863, it closed in the early 1900s; the site was subsequently (1922) used for a coal tar processor, Teerbedrijf Uithoorn, later known as Cindu Chemicals. A subsidiary company Nevcin Polymers also operated on the site: both companies were major employers in the town, and also polluters of the air and water bodies. In 1992 a reactor at the Nevcin site exploded, causing three deaths and several injuries. As of 2012 both plants remain in operation. Circa 1885, several fortifications were built around Uithoorn as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. In 1915 the railway was built through town. After World War II, Uithoorn developed quickly: in 1948 the Thamerdal neighbourhood was built, followed by Zijdelwaard in 1960, Legmeer in 1972, Meerwijk-West and Meerwijk-Oost from 1985 on. In 1991 a new shopping centre was built in the town centre, at the expense of many original buildings. The municipal council of Uithoorn consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows: VVD - 7 seats DUS! - 3 seats Gemeentebelangen - 3 seats CDA - 3 seats PvdA - 3 seats Ons Uithoorn - 1 seat Groen Uithoorn - 1 seat
Včelná is a village and municipality (obec) in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 3.70 square kilometres (1.43 sq mi), and has a population of 1,556 (as at 25 February 2008). Včelná lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of České Budějovice and 130 km (81 mi) south of Prague.
Včelná
Včelná is a village and municipality (obec) in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 3.70 square kilometres (1.43 sq mi), and has a population of 1,556 (as at 25 February 2008). Včelná lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of České Budějovice and 130 km (81 mi) south of Prague.
District XVII Hills Krzesławickie (until 24 May 2006 District XVII Grębałów ) - district , auxiliary unit municipality of Krakow . Until 1990 r. It was part of the district of Nowa Huta . Chairman of the board of the district is Stanislaw Madej. The estate Stok 15, 31-703 Krakow Phone: 12 645 3009 In recent years, the population changes slightly
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District XVII Hills Krzesławickie (until 24 May 2006 District XVII Grębałów ) - district , auxiliary unit municipality of Krakow . Until 1990 r. It was part of the district of Nowa Huta . Chairman of the board of the district is Stanislaw Madej. The estate Stok 15, 31-703 Krakow Phone: 12 645 3009 In recent years, the population changes slightly
Opened for commercial passenger business on November 1, 1998, the geographic terrain where the airport is located provides tremendous facilities for regional and larger jet aircraft to operate. Only one of two Airport Authorities in the state of Arkansas, the Board of Directors’ sole purpose is to build, operate and maintain the facility, including
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Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
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Opened for commercial passenger business on November 1, 1998, the geographic terrain where the airport is located provides tremendous facilities for regional and larger jet aircraft to operate. Only one of two Airport Authorities in the state of Arkansas, the Board of Directors’ sole purpose is to build, operate and maintain the facility, including
Karmanghat is a residential and commercial suburb in Hyderabad, India. The area is divided into various communities like: Raghavendra Nagar Colony Hanuman Nagar Colony Bhagya Nagar Colony Durga Nagar Madhava Nagar Dwaraka Nagar Colony Jyothi Nagar Kranthi Nagar Mytripuram Nirmal Nagar Sankaramma Colony Srinidhi Colony Padma Nagar Colony It is bordered by the Inner Ring Road on one side and encompasses part of the Bairamal Guda Road which connects it to NH9 via the Bairamal Guda Bypass Road. Notable landmarks include the historic Karmanghat Hanuman Temple,[1] Aware Global Hospital,[2] various function halls and movie theaters. Compared to other areas karmanghat has mainly 3 th
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Karmanghat is a residential and commercial suburb in Hyderabad, India. The area is divided into various communities like: Raghavendra Nagar Colony Hanuman Nagar Colony Bhagya Nagar Colony Durga Nagar Madhava Nagar Dwaraka Nagar Colony Jyothi Nagar Kranthi Nagar Mytripuram Nirmal Nagar Sankaramma Colony Srinidhi Colony Padma Nagar Colony It is bordered by the Inner Ring Road on one side and encompasses part of the Bairamal Guda Road which connects it to NH9 via the Bairamal Guda Bypass Road. Notable landmarks include the historic Karmanghat Hanuman Temple,[1] Aware Global Hospital,[2] various function halls and movie theaters. Compared to other areas karmanghat has mainly 3 th
Abcoude (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Since 2011 it has been part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen. The former municipality of Abcoude consisted of the villages Abcoude and Baambrugge, and the hamlet Stokkelaarsbrug. Abcoude lies in the Province Utrecht, about 13 km southeast of (the centre of) Amsterdam, on the confluence of the Angstel River, Gein River and Holendrecht River. In 2001, the town of Abcoude had 6431 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.28 km², and contained 2678 residences. The current approximation is over 8000. Abcoude was first mentioned in a report from 1085
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Abcoude
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Abcoude (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Since 2011 it has been part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen. The former municipality of Abcoude consisted of the villages Abcoude and Baambrugge, and the hamlet Stokkelaarsbrug. Abcoude lies in the Province Utrecht, about 13 km southeast of (the centre of) Amsterdam, on the confluence of the Angstel River, Gein River and Holendrecht River. In 2001, the town of Abcoude had 6431 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.28 km², and contained 2678 residences. The current approximation is over 8000. Abcoude was first mentioned in a report from 1085
If you are planning to travel to Akureyri or any other city in Iceland, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akureyri Airport along with the airport location map, Time Zone, lattitude and longitude, Current time and date, hotels near the airport etc... Akureyri Airport Map showing the location of this airport in Iceland. Akureyri Airport IATA Code, ICAO Code, exchange rate etc... is also provided. Airport Map Nearest Airports Airlines Akureyri Airport Info: Akureyri Airport IATA Code: AEYAkureyri Airport ICAO Code: BIAR Latitude : 65.6586Longitude : -18.0735 City : AkureyriCountry : Iceland Iceland World Area Code : 439Airpo
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Akureyri Airport
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If you are planning to travel to Akureyri or any other city in Iceland, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akureyri Airport along with the airport location map, Time Zone, lattitude and longitude, Current time and date, hotels near the airport etc... Akureyri Airport Map showing the location of this airport in Iceland. Akureyri Airport IATA Code, ICAO Code, exchange rate etc... is also provided. Airport Map Nearest Airports Airlines Akureyri Airport Info: Akureyri Airport IATA Code: AEYAkureyri Airport ICAO Code: BIAR Latitude : 65.6586Longitude : -18.0735 City : AkureyriCountry : Iceland Iceland World Area Code : 439Airpo
The Afar Regional State (Afar: Qafar; Amharic: አፋር ክልል?) is one of the nine regional states (kililoch) of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its new capital as of 2007 is the recently constructed city of Semera, which lies on the paved Awash–Assab highway. The Afar Triangle, the northern part of which is the Danakil Depression, is part of the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, and is located in the north of the region. It has the lowest point in Ethiopia and one of the lowest in Africa. The southern part of the region consists of the valley of the Awash River, which empties into a string of lakes along the Ethiopian-Djibouti border. Other notable landm
Afar
The Afar Regional State (Afar: Qafar; Amharic: አፋር ክልል?) is one of the nine regional states (kililoch) of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its new capital as of 2007 is the recently constructed city of Semera, which lies on the paved Awash–Assab highway. The Afar Triangle, the northern part of which is the Danakil Depression, is part of the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, and is located in the north of the region. It has the lowest point in Ethiopia and one of the lowest in Africa. The southern part of the region consists of the valley of the Awash River, which empties into a string of lakes along the Ethiopian-Djibouti border. Other notable landm
India / Delhi / Gharonda / Delhi colony / nagar - neighbourhood (Indian Subcontinent) Residential colony of Accountant General of Central Revenue Nearby cities: Shahdara, Loni, Tronica City Coordinates: 28°39'3"N 77°17'51"E Add your comment in english Comments VAIBHAV (guest) HOME PLACE 9 years ago | reply Similar places Nearby places Nearby cities Vishwas Nagar 2.4 km Nandnagari 5.4 km Karawal Nagar 10 km Patel Nagar 14 km Ram Park 15 km Punjabi Bagh (West) 18 km Tilak Nagar 21 km Pitampura 21 km Vikas Nagar 25 km Swatantra Nagar 31 km LANGUAGES: en This article was last modified 2 years ago
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India / Delhi / Gharonda / Delhi colony / nagar - neighbourhood (Indian Subcontinent) Residential colony of Accountant General of Central Revenue Nearby cities: Shahdara, Loni, Tronica City Coordinates: 28°39'3"N 77°17'51"E Add your comment in english Comments VAIBHAV (guest) HOME PLACE 9 years ago | reply Similar places Nearby places Nearby cities Vishwas Nagar 2.4 km Nandnagari 5.4 km Karawal Nagar 10 km Patel Nagar 14 km Ram Park 15 km Punjabi Bagh (West) 18 km Tilak Nagar 21 km Pitampura 21 km Vikas Nagar 25 km Swatantra Nagar 31 km LANGUAGES: en This article was last modified 2 years ago
Use this website to quickly find the most important information about Malaga Airport or Costa del Sol Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals and Delays), Parking, Car Hire, Hotels near the airport and other information about Málaga airport. Plan your travel to AGP Airport with the information provided in this site. Málaga Airport (IATA: AGP, ICAO: LEMG), officially Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol) is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. It is an important airport for Spanish tourism as it is the main international airport serving the Costa Del Sol. It is 8 km (5 miles) southwest of Málaga an
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Use this website to quickly find the most important information about Malaga Airport or Costa del Sol Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals and Delays), Parking, Car Hire, Hotels near the airport and other information about Málaga airport. Plan your travel to AGP Airport with the information provided in this site. Málaga Airport (IATA: AGP, ICAO: LEMG), officially Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol) is the fourth busiest airport in Spain after Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. It is an important airport for Spanish tourism as it is the main international airport serving the Costa Del Sol. It is 8 km (5 miles) southwest of Málaga an
Aghzibuyuk , Adana province of the heart is a township and neighborhood . It is 22 km from Adana province and 22 km from Yüreğir province. 2007 2000185 1997218 In the neighborhood, there is a primary school but it is not used. Carrying education is used. There are drinking water network in the neighborhood, there is no sewer network. There is no PTT branch and PTT agency. There is no health center and no health home. The neighborhood also access roads paved neighborhood is electricity and fixed telephone there.
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Aghzibuyuk , Adana province of the heart is a township and neighborhood . It is 22 km from Adana province and 22 km from Yüreğir province. 2007 2000185 1997218 In the neighborhood, there is a primary school but it is not used. Carrying education is used. There are drinking water network in the neighborhood, there is no sewer network. There is no PTT branch and PTT agency. There is no health center and no health home. The neighborhood also access roads paved neighborhood is electricity and fixed telephone there.
Aigues-Mortes (Occitan: Aigas Mòrtas) is a French commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The medieval city walls surrounding the city are well preserved. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aigues-Mortais or Aigues-Mortaises. Aigues-Mortes is located in the Petite Camargue some 90 km (56 miles) northwest of Marseilles. By road, Aigues-Mortes is about 33 km (21 miles) southwest of Nîmes, and 20 km (12 miles) east of Montpellier in a direct line. Access to the commune is by route D979 coming south from Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze to Aigues-Mortes town. Route D979 continues southwest through the commune to Le Grau-du-Roi. Route D62 also starts from Aigu
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Aigue morte
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Aigues-Mortes (Occitan: Aigas Mòrtas) is a French commune in the Gard department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The medieval city walls surrounding the city are well preserved. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aigues-Mortais or Aigues-Mortaises. Aigues-Mortes is located in the Petite Camargue some 90 km (56 miles) northwest of Marseilles. By road, Aigues-Mortes is about 33 km (21 miles) southwest of Nîmes, and 20 km (12 miles) east of Montpellier in a direct line. Access to the commune is by route D979 coming south from Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze to Aigues-Mortes town. Route D979 continues southwest through the commune to Le Grau-du-Roi. Route D62 also starts from Aigu

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Guanajuato (Spanish pronunciation: [gwanaˈxwato]), officially Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, are the 32 Federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato. The largest city in the state is León. It is located in North-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Jalisco to the west, Zacatecas to the northwest, San Luis Potosí to the north, Querétaro to the east and Michoacán to the south. It covers an area of 30,608 km2 (11,818 sq mi). Guanajuato is located between the arid north of the country and the lusher south, and it is geographically part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, the Mexican Plateau and the Sierra Madre Oriental. It was initially settled by the Spanish in the 1520s due to mineral deposits found around the now capital city of Guanajuato, but areas such as the Bajío region also became important for agriculture and livestock. Mining and agriculture have been the traditional mainstays of the state's economy, but today, about 30% of the state's GDP is accounted for by industry, which includes metals, automobiles, leather goods, processed foods and more. The state is home to several historically important cities, especially those along the "Bicentennial Route", which retraces the path of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's insurgent army at the very beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. This route begins at Dolores Hidalgo, and passes though the Sanctuary of Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, Celaya and the capital of Guanajuato. Other important cities in the state include León, the most populous, and Irapuato. Guanajuato is located in the center of Mexico, north-west of Mexico City, bordering the states of Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Michoacán, Querétaro and Jalisco. It covers an area of 30,589 km² and is ranked 20th out of 31 states.[9] It has an average altitude of 2,015 meters (6,611 ft) above sea level, with its territory divided among three of Mexico's physical regions, the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Mexican Plateau and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The Sierra Madre Oriental in Guanajuato consists of the Sierra Gorda and the Sierra del Azafrán in the northeast. The Mexican Plateau extends through the center of the state. Within, it subdivides into various regions parted by low-lying mountain chains such as the Sierra de la Cuatralba and the Sierra de Cubo. The Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt crosses the state in the south and includes the Bajío area, the Altos de Jalisco and the valleys area in the far south. The state is crossed by several mountain ranges which have mountains between 2,300 and 3,000 meters high. Mountain ranges average 2,305 meters and flat areas lie at around 1,725 meters above mean sea level. The other important mountain ranges include the Sierra Gorda to the north, the Sierra de Guanjuato in the southeast, the Comanja in the northwest and the Codorniz in the east.[9] The state is divided into five regions, taking into consideration geography and climate. These are called Altos de Guanajuato, La Sierra Central, Bajío, La Sierra Gorda and Los Valles del Sur.[10] The Altos de Guanajuato, located in the north of the state, are a chain of forested mountains interspersed with pastures, small fields and areas with cacti and other desert plants. They begin near the border with San Luis Potosí, and extend south to Dolores Hidalgo and then to San Miguel de Allende, then to the Querétaro border. The altitude of this area varies from 1,800 to peaks over 2,900 meters such as the La Giganta and La Sierra del Cubo mountains. The climate is mostly semiarid with a rainy season in the summer, with average temperatures between 15 and 20 °C. However, lows in the winter frequently reach 0 °C or lower with frosts. Wildlife is found mostly in the most rugged and inaccessible areas and includes deer, coyotes, eagles and rattlesnakes.[11] Cerro Culiacán from Jaral del Progresso La Sierra Gorda is shared between Guanajuato and Querétaro and is considered to be an important biosphere. This area is the most rugged in the state where most of the natural areas and small villages are remain intact due to their inaccessibility.[12] The Sierra Gorda is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental, with extreme variations in its geography and climate. The rugged terrain means that there are a wide number and variety of micro-climates, although average temperatures vary only between 16 and 19 °C. It lowest point is a canyon called Paso de Hormigas in Xichú at 650 meters above sea level with a very warm climate suitable for tropical fruit. The highest point is Pinal de Zamorano at 3,300 meters, followed by El Picacho de Pueblo Nuevo, El Zorillo and El Cuervo all above 2,700 meters. The largest changes are seen in arid versus wetter zones, which can often be relatively nearby, with foliage changing from rainforest to pine forest to deser
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Guanajuato
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Guanajuato (Spanish pronunciation: [gwanaˈxwato]), officially Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, are the 32 Federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato. The largest city in the state is León. It is located in North-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Jalisco to the west, Zacatecas to the northwest, San Luis Potosí to the north, Querétaro to the east and Michoacán to the south. It covers an area of 30,608 km2 (11,818 sq mi). Guanajuato is located between the arid north of the country and the lusher south, and it is geographically part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, the Mexican Plateau and the Sierra Madre Oriental. It was initially settled by the Spanish in the 1520s due to mineral deposits found around the now capital city of Guanajuato, but areas such as the Bajío region also became important for agriculture and livestock. Mining and agriculture have been the traditional mainstays of the state's economy, but today, about 30% of the state's GDP is accounted for by industry, which includes metals, automobiles, leather goods, processed foods and more. The state is home to several historically important cities, especially those along the "Bicentennial Route", which retraces the path of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's insurgent army at the very beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. This route begins at Dolores Hidalgo, and passes though the Sanctuary of Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, Celaya and the capital of Guanajuato. Other important cities in the state include León, the most populous, and Irapuato. Guanajuato is located in the center of Mexico, north-west of Mexico City, bordering the states of Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Michoacán, Querétaro and Jalisco. It covers an area of 30,589 km² and is ranked 20th out of 31 states.[9] It has an average altitude of 2,015 meters (6,611 ft) above sea level, with its territory divided among three of Mexico's physical regions, the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Mexican Plateau and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The Sierra Madre Oriental in Guanajuato consists of the Sierra Gorda and the Sierra del Azafrán in the northeast. The Mexican Plateau extends through the center of the state. Within, it subdivides into various regions parted by low-lying mountain chains such as the Sierra de la Cuatralba and the Sierra de Cubo. The Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt crosses the state in the south and includes the Bajío area, the Altos de Jalisco and the valleys area in the far south. The state is crossed by several mountain ranges which have mountains between 2,300 and 3,000 meters high. Mountain ranges average 2,305 meters and flat areas lie at around 1,725 meters above mean sea level. The other important mountain ranges include the Sierra Gorda to the north, the Sierra de Guanjuato in the southeast, the Comanja in the northwest and the Codorniz in the east.[9] The state is divided into five regions, taking into consideration geography and climate. These are called Altos de Guanajuato, La Sierra Central, Bajío, La Sierra Gorda and Los Valles del Sur.[10] The Altos de Guanajuato, located in the north of the state, are a chain of forested mountains interspersed with pastures, small fields and areas with cacti and other desert plants. They begin near the border with San Luis Potosí, and extend south to Dolores Hidalgo and then to San Miguel de Allende, then to the Querétaro border. The altitude of this area varies from 1,800 to peaks over 2,900 meters such as the La Giganta and La Sierra del Cubo mountains. The climate is mostly semiarid with a rainy season in the summer, with average temperatures between 15 and 20 °C. However, lows in the winter frequently reach 0 °C or lower with frosts. Wildlife is found mostly in the most rugged and inaccessible areas and includes deer, coyotes, eagles and rattlesnakes.[11] Cerro Culiacán from Jaral del Progresso La Sierra Gorda is shared between Guanajuato and Querétaro and is considered to be an important biosphere. This area is the most rugged in the state where most of the natural areas and small villages are remain intact due to their inaccessibility.[12] The Sierra Gorda is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental, with extreme variations in its geography and climate. The rugged terrain means that there are a wide number and variety of micro-climates, although average temperatures vary only between 16 and 19 °C. It lowest point is a canyon called Paso de Hormigas in Xichú at 650 meters above sea level with a very warm climate suitable for tropical fruit. The highest point is Pinal de Zamorano at 3,300 meters, followed by El Picacho de Pueblo Nuevo, El Zorillo and El Cuervo all above 2,700 meters. The largest changes are seen in arid versus wetter zones, which can often be relatively nearby, with foliage changing from rainforest to pine forest to deser
Hildesheim [ˈhɪl.dəs.ˌhaɪ̯m] ( listen) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany with almost 100,000 inhabitants. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, which is a small tributary of the Leine River. Hildesheim, one of the oldest cities in Northern Germany, became the seat of the Bishopric of Hildesheim in 815 and may have been founded when the bishop moved from Elze to the Innerste ford, which was an important market on the Hellweg trade route. The settlement around the cathedral very quickly developed into a town and was awarded market rights by King Otto III in 983.[2] Originally the market was held in a street called Old Market (Alter Markt) which still exists today. The first market place was laid out around the church St. Andreas. When the city grew further, a bigger market place became necessary. The present market place of Hildesheim was laid out at the beginning of the 13th century when the city had about 5,000 inhabitants. When Hildesheim obtained city status in 1249, it was one of the biggest cities in Northern Germany.[3] For four centuries the clergy ruled Hildesheim, before a city hall was built and the citizens gained some influence and independence. Construction of the present City Hall started in 1268.[4] In 1367 Hildesheim became a member of the Hanseatic League. A war between the citizens and their bishop cost dearly in 1519-1523 when they engaged in a feud. Hildesheim became Lutheran in 1542, and only the cathedral and a few other buildings remained in imperial (Catholic) hands. Several villages around the city remained Catholic as well. In 1813, after the Napoleonic Wars, the town became part of the Kingdom of Hanover, which was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia as a province after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. In 1868 a highly valuable trove of about 70 Roman silver vessels for eating and drinking, the so-called Hildesheim Treasure, was unearthed by Prussian soldiers. The city was heavily damaged by air raids in 1945, especially on 22 March. Although it had little military significance, two months before the end of the war in Europe the historic city was bombed as part of the Area Bombing Directive in order to undermine the morale of the German people. 28.5% of the houses were completely destroyed and 44.7% damaged. 26.8% of the houses remained undamaged. The centre, which had retained its medieval character until then, was almost levelled. As in many cities, priority was given to rapid building of badly needed housing, and concrete structures took the place of the destroyed buildings. Fortunately, most of the major churches, two of them now UNESCO World Heritage Sites, were rebuilt in the original style soon after the war. During the war, valuable world heritage materials had been hidden in the basement of the city wall. In 1978, the University of Hildesheim was founded. In the 1980s a reconstruction of the historic centre began. Some of the unattractive concrete buildings around the market place were torn down and replaced by replicas of the original buildings. In the fall of 2007, a decision was made to reconstruct the Umgestülpter Zuckerhut ("Upended Sugarloaf"), an iconic half-timbered house famous for its unusual shape. In 2015 the town celebrates 1200 years from 815 to 2015 with the Day of Lower Saxony. In 1542, most of the inhabitants became Lutherans. Today 28.5% of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics (Hildesheim Diocese) and 38.3% are Protestants (Lutheran State Church of Hanover). 33.0% of the inhabitants are adherents of other religions or do not have a religion at all. The Serbian Orthodox bishop (Central European Diocese) has his seat in Himmelsthür (a locality of Hildesheim). The historic market place (Marktplatz) was once considered one of the most beautiful market places in the world. It was reconstructed in 1984–1990 in its former splendour, after its destruction in the March 1945 air raid. The more noteworthy buildings in the square are: The Knochenhaueramtshaus ("Butchers' Guild Hall"), known as a beautiful and fine specimen of half-timbered building. Originally built in 1529 and destroyed in 1945, it was reconstructed from 1987 to 1989 according to original plans. The façade is sumptuously decorated with colourful paintings and German proverbs. Today the building houses a restaurant and the City Museum. The Bäckeramtshaus (Bakers' Guild Hall) is a half-timbered house which was originally built in 1825. It was destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt 1987-89. Today, it houses a café. The Town Hall, erected in the 13th century in Gothic style. Partly destroyed in 1945, it was rebuilt and inaugurated in 1954. The Tempelhaus, a late-Gothic 14th-century patrician house, which today houses the tourist information office. It suffered some damage during the Second World War but was restored and inaugurated in 1950. The Wedekindhaus, a 16th-century patrician house, is characterised by its high, ornately carve
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Hildesheim
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Hildesheim [ˈhɪl.dəs.ˌhaɪ̯m] ( listen) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany with almost 100,000 inhabitants. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, which is a small tributary of the Leine River. Hildesheim, one of the oldest cities in Northern Germany, became the seat of the Bishopric of Hildesheim in 815 and may have been founded when the bishop moved from Elze to the Innerste ford, which was an important market on the Hellweg trade route. The settlement around the cathedral very quickly developed into a town and was awarded market rights by King Otto III in 983.[2] Originally the market was held in a street called Old Market (Alter Markt) which still exists today. The first market place was laid out around the church St. Andreas. When the city grew further, a bigger market place became necessary. The present market place of Hildesheim was laid out at the beginning of the 13th century when the city had about 5,000 inhabitants. When Hildesheim obtained city status in 1249, it was one of the biggest cities in Northern Germany.[3] For four centuries the clergy ruled Hildesheim, before a city hall was built and the citizens gained some influence and independence. Construction of the present City Hall started in 1268.[4] In 1367 Hildesheim became a member of the Hanseatic League. A war between the citizens and their bishop cost dearly in 1519-1523 when they engaged in a feud. Hildesheim became Lutheran in 1542, and only the cathedral and a few other buildings remained in imperial (Catholic) hands. Several villages around the city remained Catholic as well. In 1813, after the Napoleonic Wars, the town became part of the Kingdom of Hanover, which was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia as a province after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. In 1868 a highly valuable trove of about 70 Roman silver vessels for eating and drinking, the so-called Hildesheim Treasure, was unearthed by Prussian soldiers. The city was heavily damaged by air raids in 1945, especially on 22 March. Although it had little military significance, two months before the end of the war in Europe the historic city was bombed as part of the Area Bombing Directive in order to undermine the morale of the German people. 28.5% of the houses were completely destroyed and 44.7% damaged. 26.8% of the houses remained undamaged. The centre, which had retained its medieval character until then, was almost levelled. As in many cities, priority was given to rapid building of badly needed housing, and concrete structures took the place of the destroyed buildings. Fortunately, most of the major churches, two of them now UNESCO World Heritage Sites, were rebuilt in the original style soon after the war. During the war, valuable world heritage materials had been hidden in the basement of the city wall. In 1978, the University of Hildesheim was founded. In the 1980s a reconstruction of the historic centre began. Some of the unattractive concrete buildings around the market place were torn down and replaced by replicas of the original buildings. In the fall of 2007, a decision was made to reconstruct the Umgestülpter Zuckerhut ("Upended Sugarloaf"), an iconic half-timbered house famous for its unusual shape. In 2015 the town celebrates 1200 years from 815 to 2015 with the Day of Lower Saxony. In 1542, most of the inhabitants became Lutherans. Today 28.5% of the inhabitants are Roman Catholics (Hildesheim Diocese) and 38.3% are Protestants (Lutheran State Church of Hanover). 33.0% of the inhabitants are adherents of other religions or do not have a religion at all. The Serbian Orthodox bishop (Central European Diocese) has his seat in Himmelsthür (a locality of Hildesheim). The historic market place (Marktplatz) was once considered one of the most beautiful market places in the world. It was reconstructed in 1984–1990 in its former splendour, after its destruction in the March 1945 air raid. The more noteworthy buildings in the square are: The Knochenhaueramtshaus ("Butchers' Guild Hall"), known as a beautiful and fine specimen of half-timbered building. Originally built in 1529 and destroyed in 1945, it was reconstructed from 1987 to 1989 according to original plans. The façade is sumptuously decorated with colourful paintings and German proverbs. Today the building houses a restaurant and the City Museum. The Bäckeramtshaus (Bakers' Guild Hall) is a half-timbered house which was originally built in 1825. It was destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt 1987-89. Today, it houses a café. The Town Hall, erected in the 13th century in Gothic style. Partly destroyed in 1945, it was rebuilt and inaugurated in 1954. The Tempelhaus, a late-Gothic 14th-century patrician house, which today houses the tourist information office. It suffered some damage during the Second World War but was restored and inaugurated in 1950. The Wedekindhaus, a 16th-century patrician house, is characterised by its high, ornately carve
Hlohovec (German: Freistadt(l) an der Waag, Hungarian Galgóc, Turkish: Golgofça) is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 22,192. The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113, when a town with the name Galgocz was mentioned in the so-called Second Zobor Document. In 1362 Hlohovec obtained town privileges. Ottoman troops captured city and annexed it to the sanjak of Uyvar as the Holok eyalet in 1663. Austrian troops retook it in 1685. The dominant building is a Renaissance-Baroque castle built in 1720. The castle is built on the place of a pre-existing Slavic settlement and a medieval castle. In the castle area is the Empire theatre built in 1802, a riding school from the 18th century, and a Baroque garden pavilion. In the middle of St. Michael Square stands the Gothic church of St. Michael with its highly decorated portal. Next to the church is the Chapel of Saint Anna from the 18th century. In the northern border of the central part of the town is the Franciscan church and monastery built in 1492. Part of the monastery premises nowadays occupies the Museum of National History and Geography. The most visited and beautiful natural part of town is the castle park with its lake, French terraces, and rare wood-species, especially old sycamore trees. According to the 1910 census the town had 7749 inhabitants: 5645 Slovaks 1401 Hungarians and 667 Germans, 83.6% of the people were Roman Catholic, 13.7% Jewish and 2.1% Lutheran. According to the 2001 census, the town had 23,729 inhabitants. 97.85% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.72% Roma and 0.63% Czechs.[2] The religious make-up was 79.58% Roman Catholics, 14.85% people with no religious affiliation and 2.44% Lutherans. Heinrich Berté (1858-1924), composer of Dreimäderlhaus. Peter Burian (b. 1959), diplomat Ján Hollý (1785–1849), writer Hlohovec is twinned with: De Panne, Belgium Hranice, Czech Republic Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
Hlohovec
Hlohovec (German: Freistadt(l) an der Waag, Hungarian Galgóc, Turkish: Golgofça) is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 22,192. The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113, when a town with the name Galgocz was mentioned in the so-called Second Zobor Document. In 1362 Hlohovec obtained town privileges. Ottoman troops captured city and annexed it to the sanjak of Uyvar as the Holok eyalet in 1663. Austrian troops retook it in 1685. The dominant building is a Renaissance-Baroque castle built in 1720. The castle is built on the place of a pre-existing Slavic settlement and a medieval castle. In the castle area is the Empire theatre built in 1802, a riding school from the 18th century, and a Baroque garden pavilion. In the middle of St. Michael Square stands the Gothic church of St. Michael with its highly decorated portal. Next to the church is the Chapel of Saint Anna from the 18th century. In the northern border of the central part of the town is the Franciscan church and monastery built in 1492. Part of the monastery premises nowadays occupies the Museum of National History and Geography. The most visited and beautiful natural part of town is the castle park with its lake, French terraces, and rare wood-species, especially old sycamore trees. According to the 1910 census the town had 7749 inhabitants: 5645 Slovaks 1401 Hungarians and 667 Germans, 83.6% of the people were Roman Catholic, 13.7% Jewish and 2.1% Lutheran. According to the 2001 census, the town had 23,729 inhabitants. 97.85% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.72% Roma and 0.63% Czechs.[2] The religious make-up was 79.58% Roman Catholics, 14.85% people with no religious affiliation and 2.44% Lutherans. Heinrich Berté (1858-1924), composer of Dreimäderlhaus. Peter Burian (b. 1959), diplomat Ján Hollý (1785–1849), writer Hlohovec is twinned with: De Panne, Belgium Hranice, Czech Republic Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
Iceland (Listeni/ˈaɪslænd/; Icelandic: Ísland [ˈistlant]), also called the Republic of Iceland,[Note 1] is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 332,529 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.[7] The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence still keeps summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate. According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in the year 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island.[8] In the following centuries, mainly Norwegians and to a smaller extent other Scandinavians settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls of Gaelic origin.[citation needed] From 1262 to 1814, Iceland was ruled by Norway and afterwards by Denmark. Until the 20th century, the country relied largely on fishing and agriculture. Iceland became independent in 1918 and a republic in 1944. Industrialisation of the fisheries and Marshall Plan aid following World War II brought prosperity and Iceland became one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. In 1994, it became a part of the European Economic Area, which supported diversification into economic and financial services. Iceland has a market economy with relatively low taxes compared to other OECD countries.[9] It maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens.[10] Iceland ranks highly in economic, political and social stability and equality. In 2013, it was ranked as the 13th most-developed country in the world by the United Nations' Human Development Index.[6] Iceland runs almost completely on renewable energy. Affected by the ongoing worldwide financial crisis, the nation's entire banking system systemically failed in October 2008, leading to a severe depression, substantial political unrest, the Icesave dispute, and the institution of capital controls. Many bankers were jailed[11] and the economy has made a significant recovery, in large part due to a surge in tourism.[12][13][14] Icelandic culture is founded upon the nation's Scandinavian heritage. Most Icelanders are descendants of Germanic and Gaelic (Celtic) settlers. Icelandic, a North Germanic language, is descended from Old Norse and is closely related to Faroese and West Norwegian dialects. The country's cultural heritage includes traditional Icelandic cuisine, Icelandic literature and medieval sagas. Iceland has the smallest population of any NATO member and is the only one with no standing army, its lightly armed coast guard being in charge of defence According to both Landnámabók and Íslendingabók, Celtic monks known as the Papar lived in Iceland before Scandinavian settlers arrived, possibly members of a Hiberno-Scottish mission. Recent archaeological excavations have revealed the ruins of a cabin in Hafnir on the Reykjanes peninsula. Carbon dating indicates that it was abandoned sometime between 770 and 880.[16] Swedish Viking explorer Garðar Svavarsson was the first to circumnavigate Iceland in 870 and establish that it was an island.[17] He stayed over winter and built a house in Húsavík. Garðar departed the following summer but one of his men, Náttfari, decided to stay behind with two slaves. Náttfari settled in what is now known as Náttfaravík and he and his slaves became the first permanent residents of Iceland.[18][19] The Norse chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson built his homestead in present-day Reykjavík in the year 874. Ingólfr was followed by many other emigrant settlers, largely Scandinavians and their thralls, many of whom were Irish or Scottish.[20] By 930, most arable land on the island had been claimed; the Althing, a legislative and judicial assembly, was initiated to regulate the Icelandic Commonwealth. Lack of arable land also served impetus to the settlement of Greenland starting in 986.[21] The period of these early settlements coincided with the Medieval Warm Period, when temperatures were similar to those of the early 20th century.[22] At this time, about 25% of Iceland was covered with forest, compared to 1% in the present day.[23] Christianity was adopted by consensus around 999–1000, although Norse paganism persisted among some segments of the population for some years afterwards. The Icelandic Commonwealth lasted until the 13th century, when the political system devised by the original settlers pr
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Iceland
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Iceland (Listeni/ˈaɪslænd/; Icelandic: Ísland [ˈistlant]), also called the Republic of Iceland,[Note 1] is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 332,529 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.[7] The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence still keeps summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate. According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in the year 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island.[8] In the following centuries, mainly Norwegians and to a smaller extent other Scandinavians settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls of Gaelic origin.[citation needed] From 1262 to 1814, Iceland was ruled by Norway and afterwards by Denmark. Until the 20th century, the country relied largely on fishing and agriculture. Iceland became independent in 1918 and a republic in 1944. Industrialisation of the fisheries and Marshall Plan aid following World War II brought prosperity and Iceland became one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. In 1994, it became a part of the European Economic Area, which supported diversification into economic and financial services. Iceland has a market economy with relatively low taxes compared to other OECD countries.[9] It maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens.[10] Iceland ranks highly in economic, political and social stability and equality. In 2013, it was ranked as the 13th most-developed country in the world by the United Nations' Human Development Index.[6] Iceland runs almost completely on renewable energy. Affected by the ongoing worldwide financial crisis, the nation's entire banking system systemically failed in October 2008, leading to a severe depression, substantial political unrest, the Icesave dispute, and the institution of capital controls. Many bankers were jailed[11] and the economy has made a significant recovery, in large part due to a surge in tourism.[12][13][14] Icelandic culture is founded upon the nation's Scandinavian heritage. Most Icelanders are descendants of Germanic and Gaelic (Celtic) settlers. Icelandic, a North Germanic language, is descended from Old Norse and is closely related to Faroese and West Norwegian dialects. The country's cultural heritage includes traditional Icelandic cuisine, Icelandic literature and medieval sagas. Iceland has the smallest population of any NATO member and is the only one with no standing army, its lightly armed coast guard being in charge of defence According to both Landnámabók and Íslendingabók, Celtic monks known as the Papar lived in Iceland before Scandinavian settlers arrived, possibly members of a Hiberno-Scottish mission. Recent archaeological excavations have revealed the ruins of a cabin in Hafnir on the Reykjanes peninsula. Carbon dating indicates that it was abandoned sometime between 770 and 880.[16] Swedish Viking explorer Garðar Svavarsson was the first to circumnavigate Iceland in 870 and establish that it was an island.[17] He stayed over winter and built a house in Húsavík. Garðar departed the following summer but one of his men, Náttfari, decided to stay behind with two slaves. Náttfari settled in what is now known as Náttfaravík and he and his slaves became the first permanent residents of Iceland.[18][19] The Norse chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson built his homestead in present-day Reykjavík in the year 874. Ingólfr was followed by many other emigrant settlers, largely Scandinavians and their thralls, many of whom were Irish or Scottish.[20] By 930, most arable land on the island had been claimed; the Althing, a legislative and judicial assembly, was initiated to regulate the Icelandic Commonwealth. Lack of arable land also served impetus to the settlement of Greenland starting in 986.[21] The period of these early settlements coincided with the Medieval Warm Period, when temperatures were similar to those of the early 20th century.[22] At this time, about 25% of Iceland was covered with forest, compared to 1% in the present day.[23] Christianity was adopted by consensus around 999–1000, although Norse paganism persisted among some segments of the population for some years afterwards. The Icelandic Commonwealth lasted until the 13th century, when the political system devised by the original settlers pr
Iowa(Listeni/ˈaɪ.əwə/) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west. Surrounding states include Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Minnesota to the north. In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.[5] In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production.[6][7] Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Des Moines. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states in which to live.[8] Its nickname is the Hawkeye State. Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many Native American tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east; the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west; the northern boundary is a line along 43 degrees, 30 minutes north latitude.[10][note 1] The southern border is the Des Moines River and a not-quite-straight line along approximately 40 degrees 35 minutes north, as decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Missouri v. Iowa (1849) after a standoff between Missouri and Iowa known as the Honey War.[11][12] Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are formed entirely by rivers.[13] Iowa has 99 counties, but 100 county seats because Lee County has two. The state capital, Des Moines, is located in Polk County. Iowa's bedrock geology generally increases in age from west to east. In northwest Iowa, Cretaceous bedrock can be 74 million years old, in eastern Iowa Cambrian bedrock dates to c. 500 million years ago.[15] Iowa is generally not flat; most of the state consists of rolling hills. Iowa can be divided into eight landforms based on glaciation, soils, topography, and river drainage.[16] Loess hills lie along the western border of the state, some of which are several hundred feet thick.[17] Northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River is part of the Driftless Zone, consisting of steep hills and valleys which appear almost mountainous. Several natural lakes exist, most notably Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa (see Iowa Great Lakes). To the east lies Clear Lake. Man-made lakes include Lake Odessa,[18] Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, Coralville Lake, Lake MacBride, and Rathbun Lake. The northwest part of the state contains a considerable number of remnants of the once common wetlands, such as Barringer Slough. Iowa's natural vegetation is tallgrass prairie and savanna in upland areas, with dense forest and wetlands in flood plains and protected river valleys, and pothole wetlands in northern prairie areas.[16] Most of Iowa is used for agriculture; crops cover 60% of the state, grasslands (mostly pasture and hay with some prairie and wetland) cover 30%, and forests cover 7%; urban areas and water cover another 1% each.[19] There is a dearth of natural areas in Iowa; less than 1% of the tallgrass prairie that once covered most of Iowa remains intact; only about 5% of the state's prairie pothole wetlands remain, and most of the original forest has been lost.[20] As of 2005 Iowa ranked 49th of U.S. states in public land holdings.[21] Threatened or endangered animals in Iowa include the interior least tern, piping plover, Indiana bat, pallid sturgeon, the Iowa Pleistocene land snail, Higgins' eye pearly mussel, and the Topeka shiner.[22] Endangered or threatened plants include western prairie fringed orchid, eastern prairie fringed orchid, Mead's milkweed, prairie bush clover, and northern wild monkshood.[23] The explosion in the number of high-density livestock facilities in Iowa has led to increased rural water contamination and a decline in air quality.[24] Other factors negatively affecting Iowa's environment include the extensive use of older coal-fired power plants,[25] fertilizer and pesticide runoff from crop production,[26] and diminishment of the Jordan Aquifer. Iowa has a humid continental climate throughout the state (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with extremes of both heat and cold. The average annual temperature at Des Moines is 50 °F (10 °C); for some locations in the north the figure is under 45 °F (7 °C), while Keokuk, on the Mississippi River, averages 52 °F (11 °C). Winters are often harsh and snowfall is common. Spring ushers in the beginning of the severe weather season. Iowa averages about 50 days of thunderstorm activity per year.[28] The 30 year annual averag
Iowa
Iowa(Listeni/ˈaɪ.əwə/) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west. Surrounding states include Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska and South Dakota to the west, and Minnesota to the north. In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, settlers laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.[5] In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production.[6][7] Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Des Moines. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states in which to live.[8] Its nickname is the Hawkeye State. Iowa derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many Native American tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east; the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west; the northern boundary is a line along 43 degrees, 30 minutes north latitude.[10][note 1] The southern border is the Des Moines River and a not-quite-straight line along approximately 40 degrees 35 minutes north, as decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Missouri v. Iowa (1849) after a standoff between Missouri and Iowa known as the Honey War.[11][12] Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are formed entirely by rivers.[13] Iowa has 99 counties, but 100 county seats because Lee County has two. The state capital, Des Moines, is located in Polk County. Iowa's bedrock geology generally increases in age from west to east. In northwest Iowa, Cretaceous bedrock can be 74 million years old, in eastern Iowa Cambrian bedrock dates to c. 500 million years ago.[15] Iowa is generally not flat; most of the state consists of rolling hills. Iowa can be divided into eight landforms based on glaciation, soils, topography, and river drainage.[16] Loess hills lie along the western border of the state, some of which are several hundred feet thick.[17] Northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River is part of the Driftless Zone, consisting of steep hills and valleys which appear almost mountainous. Several natural lakes exist, most notably Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa (see Iowa Great Lakes). To the east lies Clear Lake. Man-made lakes include Lake Odessa,[18] Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, Coralville Lake, Lake MacBride, and Rathbun Lake. The northwest part of the state contains a considerable number of remnants of the once common wetlands, such as Barringer Slough. Iowa's natural vegetation is tallgrass prairie and savanna in upland areas, with dense forest and wetlands in flood plains and protected river valleys, and pothole wetlands in northern prairie areas.[16] Most of Iowa is used for agriculture; crops cover 60% of the state, grasslands (mostly pasture and hay with some prairie and wetland) cover 30%, and forests cover 7%; urban areas and water cover another 1% each.[19] There is a dearth of natural areas in Iowa; less than 1% of the tallgrass prairie that once covered most of Iowa remains intact; only about 5% of the state's prairie pothole wetlands remain, and most of the original forest has been lost.[20] As of 2005 Iowa ranked 49th of U.S. states in public land holdings.[21] Threatened or endangered animals in Iowa include the interior least tern, piping plover, Indiana bat, pallid sturgeon, the Iowa Pleistocene land snail, Higgins' eye pearly mussel, and the Topeka shiner.[22] Endangered or threatened plants include western prairie fringed orchid, eastern prairie fringed orchid, Mead's milkweed, prairie bush clover, and northern wild monkshood.[23] The explosion in the number of high-density livestock facilities in Iowa has led to increased rural water contamination and a decline in air quality.[24] Other factors negatively affecting Iowa's environment include the extensive use of older coal-fired power plants,[25] fertilizer and pesticide runoff from crop production,[26] and diminishment of the Jordan Aquifer. Iowa has a humid continental climate throughout the state (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with extremes of both heat and cold. The average annual temperature at Des Moines is 50 °F (10 °C); for some locations in the north the figure is under 45 °F (7 °C), while Keokuk, on the Mississippi River, averages 52 °F (11 °C). Winters are often harsh and snowfall is common. Spring ushers in the beginning of the severe weather season. Iowa averages about 50 days of thunderstorm activity per year.[28] The 30 year annual averag
Jeddah (sometimes spelled Jiddah or Jedda ; English pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛdə/; Arabic: جدة‎ Jidda Hejazi pronunciation: [d͡ʒe̞dda]) is a city in the Hijaz Tihamah region on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. With a population currently at 3.4 million people, Jeddah is an important commercial hub in Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in their lifetime. It is also a gateway to Medina, the second holiest place in Islam. Economically, Jeddah is focusing on further developing capital investment in scientific and engineering leadership within Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East.[3] Jeddah was independently ranked fourth in the Africa – Mid-East region in terms of innovation in 2009 in the Innovation Cities Index.[4] Jeddah is one of Saudi Arabia's primary resort cities and was named a Gamma world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC). Given the city's close proximity to the Red Sea, fishing and seafood dominates the food culture unlike other parts of the country. The city has been labeled as "different" by the majority of Saudis in an effort to promote tourism in the city, that had been previously perceived as "most open" city in Saudi Arabia. Historically, Jeddah has been well known for its legendary money changers. The largest of said money changers at the time (the late Sheikh Salem Bin Mahfouz) eventually founded Saudi Arabia's first bank, the National Commercial Bank (NCB). There are at least two explanations for the etymology of the name Jeddah, according to Jeddah Ibn Al-Qudaa'iy, the chief of the Quda'a clan. The more common account has it that the name is derived from جدة Jaddah, the Arabic word for "grandmother". According to eastern folk belief, the tomb of Eve (21°29′31″N 39°11′24″E), considered the grandmother of humanity, is located in Jeddah.[5] The tomb was sealed with concrete by religious authorities in 1975 due to some Muslims praying at the site. Ibn Battuta (1304–1368), the Berber traveler, visited Jeddah during his world trip. He wrote the name of the city into his diary as "Jiddah".[6] The British Foreign Office and other branches of the British government used the older spelling of "Jedda", contrary to other English-speaking usage, but in 2007, it changed to the spelling "Jeddah".[7] T. E. Lawrence felt that any transcription of Arabic names into English was arbitrary. In his book Revolt in the Desert, Jeddah is spelled three different ways on the first page alone.[8] On official Saudi maps and documents, the city name is transcribed "Jeddah", which is now the prevailing usage. Excavations in the old city suggest that Jeddah was founded as a fishing hamlet in 522 BC by the Yemeni Quda'a tribe (بني قضاعة), who left central Yemen to settle in Makkah[9] after the destruction of the Marib Dam in Yemen.[10] Other archaeological studies have shown that the area was settled earlier by people in the Stone Age, as some Thamudi scripts were excavated in Wadi Briman (وادي بريمان), west of the city, and Wadi Boweb (وادي بويب), northwest of the city. The city of Jeddah was an important port during Nabataeans frankincense trade .The oldest Mashrabiya was found in jeddah dates back to pre Islamic era . Jeddah first achieved prominence around 647 AD, when the third Muslim Caliph, Uthman Ibn Affan (عثمان بن عفان), turned it into a port making it the port of Makkah instead of Al Shoaiba port south west of Mecca.[11] In 703 AD Jeddah was briefly occupied by pirates from the Kingdom of Axum.[12] Jeddah has been established as the main city of the historic Hijaz province and a historic port for pilgrims arriving by sea to perform their Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. In the 969 AD, the Fatimids from Algeria took control in Egypt from the Ikhshidid dynasty and expanded their empire to the surrounding regions, including The Hijaz and Jeddah. The Fatimids developed an extensive trade network in both the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean through the Red Sea. Their trade and diplomatic ties extended all the way to China and its Song Dynasty, which eventually determined the economic course of Tihamah during the High Middle Ages. After Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem, in 1171 he proclaimed himself sultan of Egypt, after dissolving the Fatimid Caliphate upon the death of al-Adid, thus establishing the Ayyubid dynasty. Ayyubid conquests in Hejaz included Jeddah, which joined the Ayyubid Empire in 1177 during the leadership of Sharif Ibn Abul-Hashim Al-Thalab (1094–1201). During their relatively short-lived tenure, the Ayyubids ushered in an era of economic prosperity in the lands they ruled and the facilities and patronage provided by the Ayyubids led to a resu
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Jeddah
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Jeddah (sometimes spelled Jiddah or Jedda ; English pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛdə/; Arabic: جدة‎ Jidda Hejazi pronunciation: [d͡ʒe̞dda]) is a city in the Hijaz Tihamah region on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. With a population currently at 3.4 million people, Jeddah is an important commercial hub in Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in their lifetime. It is also a gateway to Medina, the second holiest place in Islam. Economically, Jeddah is focusing on further developing capital investment in scientific and engineering leadership within Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East.[3] Jeddah was independently ranked fourth in the Africa – Mid-East region in terms of innovation in 2009 in the Innovation Cities Index.[4] Jeddah is one of Saudi Arabia's primary resort cities and was named a Gamma world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC). Given the city's close proximity to the Red Sea, fishing and seafood dominates the food culture unlike other parts of the country. The city has been labeled as "different" by the majority of Saudis in an effort to promote tourism in the city, that had been previously perceived as "most open" city in Saudi Arabia. Historically, Jeddah has been well known for its legendary money changers. The largest of said money changers at the time (the late Sheikh Salem Bin Mahfouz) eventually founded Saudi Arabia's first bank, the National Commercial Bank (NCB). There are at least two explanations for the etymology of the name Jeddah, according to Jeddah Ibn Al-Qudaa'iy, the chief of the Quda'a clan. The more common account has it that the name is derived from جدة Jaddah, the Arabic word for "grandmother". According to eastern folk belief, the tomb of Eve (21°29′31″N 39°11′24″E), considered the grandmother of humanity, is located in Jeddah.[5] The tomb was sealed with concrete by religious authorities in 1975 due to some Muslims praying at the site. Ibn Battuta (1304–1368), the Berber traveler, visited Jeddah during his world trip. He wrote the name of the city into his diary as "Jiddah".[6] The British Foreign Office and other branches of the British government used the older spelling of "Jedda", contrary to other English-speaking usage, but in 2007, it changed to the spelling "Jeddah".[7] T. E. Lawrence felt that any transcription of Arabic names into English was arbitrary. In his book Revolt in the Desert, Jeddah is spelled three different ways on the first page alone.[8] On official Saudi maps and documents, the city name is transcribed "Jeddah", which is now the prevailing usage. Excavations in the old city suggest that Jeddah was founded as a fishing hamlet in 522 BC by the Yemeni Quda'a tribe (بني قضاعة), who left central Yemen to settle in Makkah[9] after the destruction of the Marib Dam in Yemen.[10] Other archaeological studies have shown that the area was settled earlier by people in the Stone Age, as some Thamudi scripts were excavated in Wadi Briman (وادي بريمان), west of the city, and Wadi Boweb (وادي بويب), northwest of the city. The city of Jeddah was an important port during Nabataeans frankincense trade .The oldest Mashrabiya was found in jeddah dates back to pre Islamic era . Jeddah first achieved prominence around 647 AD, when the third Muslim Caliph, Uthman Ibn Affan (عثمان بن عفان), turned it into a port making it the port of Makkah instead of Al Shoaiba port south west of Mecca.[11] In 703 AD Jeddah was briefly occupied by pirates from the Kingdom of Axum.[12] Jeddah has been established as the main city of the historic Hijaz province and a historic port for pilgrims arriving by sea to perform their Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. In the 969 AD, the Fatimids from Algeria took control in Egypt from the Ikhshidid dynasty and expanded their empire to the surrounding regions, including The Hijaz and Jeddah. The Fatimids developed an extensive trade network in both the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean through the Red Sea. Their trade and diplomatic ties extended all the way to China and its Song Dynasty, which eventually determined the economic course of Tihamah during the High Middle Ages. After Saladin's conquest of Jerusalem, in 1171 he proclaimed himself sultan of Egypt, after dissolving the Fatimid Caliphate upon the death of al-Adid, thus establishing the Ayyubid dynasty. Ayyubid conquests in Hejaz included Jeddah, which joined the Ayyubid Empire in 1177 during the leadership of Sharif Ibn Abul-Hashim Al-Thalab (1094–1201). During their relatively short-lived tenure, the Ayyubids ushered in an era of economic prosperity in the lands they ruled and the facilities and patronage provided by the Ayyubids led to a resu
Jihlava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪɦlava] ( listen); German: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river (German Igel) on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, approximately 50 years older than Kutná Hora. Among the principal buildings are the early Gothic churches of St. Jacob, Friars Minor church of Our Lady and Dominican church of Holy Cross, the Baroque church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Municipal Hall and a number of municipal houses containing Gothic and Renaissance details. There is also a Jewish cemetery, containing some remarkable monuments including the tombstone of the parents of Gustav Mahler. The city's German name, Iglau, is derived from the German word for hedgehog, Igel, hence the hedgehog on the coat of arms. According to legend, already in the year 799 silver was mined in Iglau. King Ottokar I established a mint, and Iglau was granted extensive privileges from early times onwards. An old Slavic settlement upon a ford was moved to a nearby hill where the mining town was founded (ca. 1240) by king Václav I, in the Middle Ages inhabited mostly by Germans (mostly from Northern Bavaria and Upper Saxony). Medieval mines surrounded by mining settlements were localized outside the walls of the medieval town (named Staré Hory). In the era of the Hussite Wars, Jihlava remained a Catholic stronghold and managed to resist a number of sieges. Later at Jihlava, on 5 July 1436, a treaty was made with the Hussites, whereby the emperor Sigismund was acknowledged king of Bohemia. A marble relief near the town marks the spot where Ferdinand I, in 1527, swore fidelity to the Bohemian estates. During the Thirty Years' War Jihlava was twice captured by the Swedes. In 1742 it fell into the hands of the Prussians, and in December 1805 the Bavarians under Wrede were defeated near the town. In 1860 it became the childhood home of Bohemian-Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, who retained his ties to the town until the death of both of his parents in 1889. Until World War I the town was an important Austro-Hungarian Army military centre. In 1914 the I, II and III. Battalion of the Moravian Infantry Regiment No. 81 (Bataillon des Mährischen Infanterie-Regiments Nummer. 81) and the Second Battalion of the Landwehr infantry regiment number 14 (II. Bataillon des Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 14) were the garrison troops. After World War I the town constituted a German language island (Sprachinsel) within Slavic speaking Moravia. This affected local politics as it remained the centre of the second largest German-speaking enclave in the republic of Czechoslovakia (after Schönhengstgau/Hřebečsko). After the Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed on 28 October 1918, the indigenous Germans of Bohemia and Moravia, claiming the right to self-determination according to the 10th of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, demanded that their homeland areas remain with the new Austrian State. The Volksdeutsche of Iglau / Jihlava relied on peaceful opposition to the Czech military occupation of their region, a process that started on 31 October 1918 and was completed on 28 January 1919. Unsuccessful in getting their right to self-determination recognized and incorporated into the new Czechoslovakian state instead, many of the indigenous Germans took to more nationalistic politics. Thereafter extremist political figures like Hans Krebs, editor of the Iglauer Volkswehr newspaper, became prominent with the rise of Nazism and the Nazi occupation (1939–1945). Brána Matky Boží (Picture from 1899) The area remained, until the end of World War II, a distinctive regional folk culture reflecting hundreds of years of local customs. The local dialect of German was a unique branch of Mitteldeutsch. Musicians often used homemade instruments and original groups of four fiddles (Vierergruppen Fiedeln) and Ploschperment. Typical folk dances were the Hatschou, Tuschen and Radln. Peasant women like wearing old "pairische" Scharkaröckchen costumes with shiny dark skirts and big red cloths. After the end of World War II, and following the Beneš decrees, these German speakers were evicted; it is estimated that hundreds died on the arduous trek to Austria.[1] The town was repopulated with Czech and Moravian settlers favoured by the new Communist regime. After 1951, the town was the site of several Communist show trials, which were directed against the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on the rural population. In the processes eleven death sentences were passed and 111 years of prison sentences imposed. All the convicted persons were rehabilitated after the Velvet Revolution. In protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969 Evžen Plocek set himself on fire in the town marketplace in emulation of others in Prague. Today there is a memorial plaque to him. Since the collapse of Commu
Jihlava
Jihlava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪɦlava] ( listen); German: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river (German Igel) on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, approximately 50 years older than Kutná Hora. Among the principal buildings are the early Gothic churches of St. Jacob, Friars Minor church of Our Lady and Dominican church of Holy Cross, the Baroque church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Municipal Hall and a number of municipal houses containing Gothic and Renaissance details. There is also a Jewish cemetery, containing some remarkable monuments including the tombstone of the parents of Gustav Mahler. The city's German name, Iglau, is derived from the German word for hedgehog, Igel, hence the hedgehog on the coat of arms. According to legend, already in the year 799 silver was mined in Iglau. King Ottokar I established a mint, and Iglau was granted extensive privileges from early times onwards. An old Slavic settlement upon a ford was moved to a nearby hill where the mining town was founded (ca. 1240) by king Václav I, in the Middle Ages inhabited mostly by Germans (mostly from Northern Bavaria and Upper Saxony). Medieval mines surrounded by mining settlements were localized outside the walls of the medieval town (named Staré Hory). In the era of the Hussite Wars, Jihlava remained a Catholic stronghold and managed to resist a number of sieges. Later at Jihlava, on 5 July 1436, a treaty was made with the Hussites, whereby the emperor Sigismund was acknowledged king of Bohemia. A marble relief near the town marks the spot where Ferdinand I, in 1527, swore fidelity to the Bohemian estates. During the Thirty Years' War Jihlava was twice captured by the Swedes. In 1742 it fell into the hands of the Prussians, and in December 1805 the Bavarians under Wrede were defeated near the town. In 1860 it became the childhood home of Bohemian-Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, who retained his ties to the town until the death of both of his parents in 1889. Until World War I the town was an important Austro-Hungarian Army military centre. In 1914 the I, II and III. Battalion of the Moravian Infantry Regiment No. 81 (Bataillon des Mährischen Infanterie-Regiments Nummer. 81) and the Second Battalion of the Landwehr infantry regiment number 14 (II. Bataillon des Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 14) were the garrison troops. After World War I the town constituted a German language island (Sprachinsel) within Slavic speaking Moravia. This affected local politics as it remained the centre of the second largest German-speaking enclave in the republic of Czechoslovakia (after Schönhengstgau/Hřebečsko). After the Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed on 28 October 1918, the indigenous Germans of Bohemia and Moravia, claiming the right to self-determination according to the 10th of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, demanded that their homeland areas remain with the new Austrian State. The Volksdeutsche of Iglau / Jihlava relied on peaceful opposition to the Czech military occupation of their region, a process that started on 31 October 1918 and was completed on 28 January 1919. Unsuccessful in getting their right to self-determination recognized and incorporated into the new Czechoslovakian state instead, many of the indigenous Germans took to more nationalistic politics. Thereafter extremist political figures like Hans Krebs, editor of the Iglauer Volkswehr newspaper, became prominent with the rise of Nazism and the Nazi occupation (1939–1945). Brána Matky Boží (Picture from 1899) The area remained, until the end of World War II, a distinctive regional folk culture reflecting hundreds of years of local customs. The local dialect of German was a unique branch of Mitteldeutsch. Musicians often used homemade instruments and original groups of four fiddles (Vierergruppen Fiedeln) and Ploschperment. Typical folk dances were the Hatschou, Tuschen and Radln. Peasant women like wearing old "pairische" Scharkaröckchen costumes with shiny dark skirts and big red cloths. After the end of World War II, and following the Beneš decrees, these German speakers were evicted; it is estimated that hundreds died on the arduous trek to Austria.[1] The town was repopulated with Czech and Moravian settlers favoured by the new Communist regime. After 1951, the town was the site of several Communist show trials, which were directed against the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on the rural population. In the processes eleven death sentences were passed and 111 years of prison sentences imposed. All the convicted persons were rehabilitated after the Velvet Revolution. In protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969 Evžen Plocek set himself on fire in the town marketplace in emulation of others in Prague. Today there is a memorial plaque to him. Since the collapse of Commu
Kdyně (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɡdɪɲɛ]; German: Neu Gedein) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some 60 km (37 mi) to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň. Kdyně is also a municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Domažlice Municipality with Extended Competence.
Kdyně
Kdyně (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɡdɪɲɛ]; German: Neu Gedein) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some 60 km (37 mi) to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň. Kdyně is also a municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Domažlice Municipality with Extended Competence.
Kmiecin [ˈkmjɛt͡ɕin] (German: Fürstenau ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. Before 1945 the area was part of Free City of Danzig. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. The village has a population of 970.
Kmiecin
Kmiecin [ˈkmjɛt͡ɕin] (German: Fürstenau ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Nowy Dwór Gdański, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Nowy Dwór Gdański and 39 km (24 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. Before 1945 the area was part of Free City of Danzig. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. The village has a population of 970.
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Mongolian Cyrillic) is a landlocked sovereign state in East Asia. Its area is roughly equivalent with the historical territory of Outer Mongolia, and that term is sometimes used to refer to the current state. It is bordered by China to the south and Russia to the north. While it does not share a border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia is separated from Kazakhstan by only 36.76 kilometres (22.84 mi). Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the country's population. The area of what is now Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the Turkic Khaganate, and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, and his grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to establish the Yuan dynasty. After the collapse of the Yuan, the Mongols retreated to Mongolia and resumed their earlier pattern of factional conflict, except during the era of Dayan Khan and Tumen Zasagt Khan. In the 16th century, Tibetan Buddhism began to spread in Mongolia, being further led by the Manchu-founded Qing dynasty, which absorbed the country in the 17th century. By the early 1900s, almost one-third of the adult male population were Buddhist monks.[13][14] During the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, Mongols established the Temporary Government of Khalkha on November 30, 1911. This was before the abdication of the last Qing emperor and the establishment of the Republic of China. On December 29, 1911, Mongolia declared independence from the Qing dynasty; the National Revolution of 1911 ended over 200 years of Qing rule, though it was not until the Revolution of 1921 that de facto independence from the Republic of China was firmly established. Shortly thereafter, the country came under the control of the Soviet Union, which had aided its independence from China. In 1924, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared as a Soviet satellite state.[15] After the anti-Communist revolutions of 1989, Mongolia conducted its own peaceful democratic revolution in early 1990. This led to a multi-party system, a new constitution of 1992, and transition to a market economy. At 1,564,116 square kilometres (603,909 sq mi), Mongolia is the 19th largest and the most sparsely populated fully sovereign country in the world, with a population of around 3 million people. It is also the world's second-largest landlocked country. The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Approximately 30% of the population is nomadic or semi-nomadic; horse culture is still integral. The majority of its population are Buddhists. The non-religious population is the second largest group. Islam is the dominant religion among ethnic Kazakhs. The majority of the state's citizens are of Mongol ethnicity, although Kazakhs, Tuvans, and other minorities also live in the country, especially in the west. Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization in 1997 and seeks to expand its participation in regional economic and trade groups. Homo erectus inhabited Mongolia from 850,000 years ago.[17] Modern humans reached Mongolia approximately 40,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic. The Khoit Tsenkher Cave[18] in Khovd Province shows lively pink, brown, and red ochre paintings (dated to 20,000 years ago) of mammoths, lynx, bactrian camels, and ostriches, earning it the nickname "the Lascaux of Mongolia". The venus figurines of Mal'ta (21,000 years ago) testify to the level of Upper Paleolithic art in northern Mongolia; Mal'ta is now part of Russia. Pasture land in Arkhangai Province. Mongolia was the heartland of many nomadic empires. Mongolian ordos (palaces) were likened to "cities on the move" (Plano Carpini). Neolithic agricultural settlements (c. 5500–3500 BCE), such as those at Norovlin, Tamsagbulag, Bayanzag, and Rashaan Khad, predated the introduction of horse-riding nomadism, a pivotal event in the history of Mongolia and becoming the dominant culture. Horse-riding nomadism has been documented by archeological evidence in Mongolia during the Copper and Bronze Age Afanasevo culture (3500–2500 BCE); this culture was active to the Khangai Mountains in Central Mongolia. The wheeled vehicles found in the burials of the Afanasevans have been dated to before 2200 BCE.[19] Pastoral nomadism and metalworking became more developed with the later Okunev culture (2nd millennium BCE), Andronovo culture (2300–1000 BCE) and Karasuk culture (1500–300 BCE), culminating with the Iron Age Xiongnu Empire in 209 BCE. Monuments of the pre-Xiongnu Bronze Age include deer stones, keregsur kurgans, square slab tombs, and rock paintings. Although cultivation of crops has continued since the Neolithic, agriculture has always remained small in scale compared to pastoral nomadism. Agriculture may have first been introduced from the west or arose independently in the region. The populatio
Mongolia
Mongolian Cyrillic) is a landlocked sovereign state in East Asia. Its area is roughly equivalent with the historical territory of Outer Mongolia, and that term is sometimes used to refer to the current state. It is bordered by China to the south and Russia to the north. While it does not share a border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia is separated from Kazakhstan by only 36.76 kilometres (22.84 mi). Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the country's population. The area of what is now Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the Turkic Khaganate, and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, and his grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to establish the Yuan dynasty. After the collapse of the Yuan, the Mongols retreated to Mongolia and resumed their earlier pattern of factional conflict, except during the era of Dayan Khan and Tumen Zasagt Khan. In the 16th century, Tibetan Buddhism began to spread in Mongolia, being further led by the Manchu-founded Qing dynasty, which absorbed the country in the 17th century. By the early 1900s, almost one-third of the adult male population were Buddhist monks.[13][14] During the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, Mongols established the Temporary Government of Khalkha on November 30, 1911. This was before the abdication of the last Qing emperor and the establishment of the Republic of China. On December 29, 1911, Mongolia declared independence from the Qing dynasty; the National Revolution of 1911 ended over 200 years of Qing rule, though it was not until the Revolution of 1921 that de facto independence from the Republic of China was firmly established. Shortly thereafter, the country came under the control of the Soviet Union, which had aided its independence from China. In 1924, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared as a Soviet satellite state.[15] After the anti-Communist revolutions of 1989, Mongolia conducted its own peaceful democratic revolution in early 1990. This led to a multi-party system, a new constitution of 1992, and transition to a market economy. At 1,564,116 square kilometres (603,909 sq mi), Mongolia is the 19th largest and the most sparsely populated fully sovereign country in the world, with a population of around 3 million people. It is also the world's second-largest landlocked country. The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Approximately 30% of the population is nomadic or semi-nomadic; horse culture is still integral. The majority of its population are Buddhists. The non-religious population is the second largest group. Islam is the dominant religion among ethnic Kazakhs. The majority of the state's citizens are of Mongol ethnicity, although Kazakhs, Tuvans, and other minorities also live in the country, especially in the west. Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization in 1997 and seeks to expand its participation in regional economic and trade groups. Homo erectus inhabited Mongolia from 850,000 years ago.[17] Modern humans reached Mongolia approximately 40,000 years ago during the Upper Paleolithic. The Khoit Tsenkher Cave[18] in Khovd Province shows lively pink, brown, and red ochre paintings (dated to 20,000 years ago) of mammoths, lynx, bactrian camels, and ostriches, earning it the nickname "the Lascaux of Mongolia". The venus figurines of Mal'ta (21,000 years ago) testify to the level of Upper Paleolithic art in northern Mongolia; Mal'ta is now part of Russia. Pasture land in Arkhangai Province. Mongolia was the heartland of many nomadic empires. Mongolian ordos (palaces) were likened to "cities on the move" (Plano Carpini). Neolithic agricultural settlements (c. 5500–3500 BCE), such as those at Norovlin, Tamsagbulag, Bayanzag, and Rashaan Khad, predated the introduction of horse-riding nomadism, a pivotal event in the history of Mongolia and becoming the dominant culture. Horse-riding nomadism has been documented by archeological evidence in Mongolia during the Copper and Bronze Age Afanasevo culture (3500–2500 BCE); this culture was active to the Khangai Mountains in Central Mongolia. The wheeled vehicles found in the burials of the Afanasevans have been dated to before 2200 BCE.[19] Pastoral nomadism and metalworking became more developed with the later Okunev culture (2nd millennium BCE), Andronovo culture (2300–1000 BCE) and Karasuk culture (1500–300 BCE), culminating with the Iron Age Xiongnu Empire in 209 BCE. Monuments of the pre-Xiongnu Bronze Age include deer stones, keregsur kurgans, square slab tombs, and rock paintings. Although cultivation of crops has continued since the Neolithic, agriculture has always remained small in scale compared to pastoral nomadism. Agriculture may have first been introduced from the west or arose independently in the region. The populatio
Welcome to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the most easterly edge of North America. This is where the sun rises first. Where Vikings landed over 1,000 years ago. This place is home to the oldest settlement and the oldest city in North America, but is the youngest province of Canada. A vast land, with a relatively small population, Newfoundland and Labrador has some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. Here, you can immerse yourself in wilderness solitude one day and embrace a vibrant culture at the cutting edge of the contemporary western world the next. This is a land of rich history and natural wonders: stunning coastlines, breaching whales, icebergs, and some of the most incredible skyscapes you'll ever see. With a temperate climate, Newfoundland and Labrador is a perfect place to enjoy outdoor adventures like hiking and kayaking in the late spring, summer and fall, as well as sports like snowboarding, skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. From vibrant cities to quaint, historical outports, mountain ranges, rivers, waterfalls and winding coastlines, there are always fascinating places to see and countless things to do. Embark on the first step of your journey by browsing through our site, and prepare yourself to be lost and found in Newfoundland and Labrador. Highlights Our People & Culture Our People & Culture Discover the warmth and hospitality of a remarkable land full of the most creative people, per capita, in North America. > People & Culture, Music & Performing Arts Natural Wonders Natural Wonders Prepare to be astonished by the natural, untouched and unspoiled beauty of this place. > Nature Land on the Edge Land on the Edge With 29,000 km of coastline and 7,000 tiny islands, you'll never run out of places to explore. > Geography Old as the Hills Our History Experience 9,000-year-old aboriginal history, a Viking settlement dating back to 998 AD and the stories of a colony, officially discovered in 1497.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Welcome to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the most easterly edge of North America. This is where the sun rises first. Where Vikings landed over 1,000 years ago. This place is home to the oldest settlement and the oldest city in North America, but is the youngest province of Canada. A vast land, with a relatively small population, Newfoundland and Labrador has some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet. Here, you can immerse yourself in wilderness solitude one day and embrace a vibrant culture at the cutting edge of the contemporary western world the next. This is a land of rich history and natural wonders: stunning coastlines, breaching whales, icebergs, and some of the most incredible skyscapes you'll ever see. With a temperate climate, Newfoundland and Labrador is a perfect place to enjoy outdoor adventures like hiking and kayaking in the late spring, summer and fall, as well as sports like snowboarding, skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. From vibrant cities to quaint, historical outports, mountain ranges, rivers, waterfalls and winding coastlines, there are always fascinating places to see and countless things to do. Embark on the first step of your journey by browsing through our site, and prepare yourself to be lost and found in Newfoundland and Labrador. Highlights Our People & Culture Our People & Culture Discover the warmth and hospitality of a remarkable land full of the most creative people, per capita, in North America. > People & Culture, Music & Performing Arts Natural Wonders Natural Wonders Prepare to be astonished by the natural, untouched and unspoiled beauty of this place. > Nature Land on the Edge Land on the Edge With 29,000 km of coastline and 7,000 tiny islands, you'll never run out of places to explore. > Geography Old as the Hills Our History Experience 9,000-year-old aboriginal history, a Viking settlement dating back to 998 AD and the stories of a colony, officially discovered in 1497.
New Hampshire (US Listeni/nuːˈhæmpʃər/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 9th least populous of the 50 United States. In January 1776 it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish a government independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain's authority and it was the first to establish its own state constitution. Six months later, it became one of the original 13 states that founded the United States of America, and in June 1788 it was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, bringing that document into effect. Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city in the state. It has no general sales tax, nor is personal income (other than interest and dividends) taxed at either the state or local level. It is known for the New Hampshire primary, the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle. Its license plates carry the state motto, "Live Free or Die". The motto comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary War general John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington. The state's nickname, "The Granite State", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries.[12] Among prominent individuals from New Hampshire are founding father Nicholas Gilman, Senator Daniel Webster, Revolutionary War hero John Stark, editor Horace Greeley, founder of the Christian Science religion Mary Baker Eddy, poet Robert Frost, astronaut Alan Shepard, rock musician Ronnie James Dio, author Dan Brown, actor Adam Sandler, inventor Dean Kamen, comedian Sarah Silverman, and President of the United States Franklin Pierce. With some of the largest ski mountains on the East Coast, New Hampshire's major recreational attractions include skiing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports, hiking and mountaineering, observing the fall foliage, summer cottages along many lakes and the seacoast, motor sports at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Motorcycle Week, a popular motorcycle rally held in Weirs Beach near Laconia in June. The White Mountain National Forest links the Vermont and Maine portions of the Appalachian Trail, and boasts the Mount Washington Auto Road, where visitors may drive to the top of 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire by Captain John Mason. New Hampshire is part of the New England region. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada, to the north and northwest; Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. New Hampshire's major regions are the Great North Woods, the White Mountains, the Lakes Region, the Seacoast, the Merrimack Valley, the Monadnock Region, and the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee area. New Hampshire has the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of 18 miles (29 km),[14] sometimes measured as only 13 miles (21 km).[15] New Hampshire was home to the rock formation called the Old Man of the Mountain, a face-like profile in Franconia Notch, until the formation disintegrated in May 2003. The White Mountains range in New Hampshire spans the north-central portion of the state, with Mount Washington the tallest in the northeastern U.S. – site of the second-highest wind speed ever recorded[16] – and other mountains like Mount Madison and Mount Adams surrounding it. With hurricane-force winds every third day on average, over 100 recorded deaths among visitors, and conspicuous krumholtz (dwarf, matted trees much like a carpet of bonsai trees), the climate on the upper reaches of Mount Washington has inspired the weather observatory on the peak to claim that the area has the "World's Worst Weather".[17] In the flatter southwest corner of New Hampshire, the landmark Mount Monadnock has given its name to a class of earth-forms – a monadnock – signifying, in geomorphology, any isolated resistant peak rising from a less resistant eroded plain. Major rivers include the 110-mile (177 km) Merrimack River, which bisects the lower half of the state north-south and ends up in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Its tributaries include the Contoocook River, Pemigewasset River, and Winnipesaukee River. The 410-mile (660 km) Connecticut River, which starts at New Hampshire's Connecticut Lakes and flows south to Connecticut, defines the western border with Vermont. The state border is not in the center of that river, as is usually the case, but at the low-water mark on the Vermont side; meaning that the entire river along the Vermont border (save for areas where the water level has been raised by a dam) lies within New Hampshire.[18] Only one town – Pittsburg – shares a land border with the state of Vermont. The "northwesternmost headwaters" of the Connecticut also define the Canadian bord
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New Hampshire (US Listeni/nuːˈhæmpʃər/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 9th least populous of the 50 United States. In January 1776 it became the first of the British North American colonies to establish a government independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain's authority and it was the first to establish its own state constitution. Six months later, it became one of the original 13 states that founded the United States of America, and in June 1788 it was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, bringing that document into effect. Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city in the state. It has no general sales tax, nor is personal income (other than interest and dividends) taxed at either the state or local level. It is known for the New Hampshire primary, the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle. Its license plates carry the state motto, "Live Free or Die". The motto comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary War general John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington. The state's nickname, "The Granite State", refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries.[12] Among prominent individuals from New Hampshire are founding father Nicholas Gilman, Senator Daniel Webster, Revolutionary War hero John Stark, editor Horace Greeley, founder of the Christian Science religion Mary Baker Eddy, poet Robert Frost, astronaut Alan Shepard, rock musician Ronnie James Dio, author Dan Brown, actor Adam Sandler, inventor Dean Kamen, comedian Sarah Silverman, and President of the United States Franklin Pierce. With some of the largest ski mountains on the East Coast, New Hampshire's major recreational attractions include skiing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports, hiking and mountaineering, observing the fall foliage, summer cottages along many lakes and the seacoast, motor sports at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and Motorcycle Week, a popular motorcycle rally held in Weirs Beach near Laconia in June. The White Mountain National Forest links the Vermont and Maine portions of the Appalachian Trail, and boasts the Mount Washington Auto Road, where visitors may drive to the top of 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire by Captain John Mason. New Hampshire is part of the New England region. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada, to the north and northwest; Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. New Hampshire's major regions are the Great North Woods, the White Mountains, the Lakes Region, the Seacoast, the Merrimack Valley, the Monadnock Region, and the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee area. New Hampshire has the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of 18 miles (29 km),[14] sometimes measured as only 13 miles (21 km).[15] New Hampshire was home to the rock formation called the Old Man of the Mountain, a face-like profile in Franconia Notch, until the formation disintegrated in May 2003. The White Mountains range in New Hampshire spans the north-central portion of the state, with Mount Washington the tallest in the northeastern U.S. – site of the second-highest wind speed ever recorded[16] – and other mountains like Mount Madison and Mount Adams surrounding it. With hurricane-force winds every third day on average, over 100 recorded deaths among visitors, and conspicuous krumholtz (dwarf, matted trees much like a carpet of bonsai trees), the climate on the upper reaches of Mount Washington has inspired the weather observatory on the peak to claim that the area has the "World's Worst Weather".[17] In the flatter southwest corner of New Hampshire, the landmark Mount Monadnock has given its name to a class of earth-forms – a monadnock – signifying, in geomorphology, any isolated resistant peak rising from a less resistant eroded plain. Major rivers include the 110-mile (177 km) Merrimack River, which bisects the lower half of the state north-south and ends up in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Its tributaries include the Contoocook River, Pemigewasset River, and Winnipesaukee River. The 410-mile (660 km) Connecticut River, which starts at New Hampshire's Connecticut Lakes and flows south to Connecticut, defines the western border with Vermont. The state border is not in the center of that river, as is usually the case, but at the low-water mark on the Vermont side; meaning that the entire river along the Vermont border (save for areas where the water level has been raised by a dam) lies within New Hampshire.[18] Only one town – Pittsburg – shares a land border with the state of Vermont. The "northwesternmost headwaters" of the Connecticut also define the Canadian bord
Nuevo León or New Leon (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβo leˈon] ( listen)), officially Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Nuevo León), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, compose the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 51 municipalities and its capital city is Monterrey. It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer (9 mi) stretch of the U.S.–Mexico border adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which was itself named for the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. Besides its capital, other important cities are Guadalupe, Santa Catarina, San Nicolás de los Garza, and San Pedro Garza García, all of which are part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. Nuevo León was originally founded by conquistador Alberto del Canto, although frequent raids by Chichimecas, the natives of the north, prevented the establishment of almost any permanent settlements. Subsequent to the failure of del Canto to populate the area, Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva, at the head of a group of Portuguese and Spanish settlers who were of Jewish descent, requested permission from the Spanish King to attempt to settle the area which would be called the New Kingdom of León and would fail as well. Business rivals later persecuted the Carbajal family by sicking the Inquisition upon them in the 16th century.[9] It wasn't until 1596 under the leadership of Diego de Montemayor the colony became permanent. Nuevo Leon eventually became (along with the provinces of Coahuila, Nuevo Santander and Texas) one of the Eastern Internal Provinces in Northern New Spain.[10][11] In the 19th century, Nuevo León was in a growth spurt and the bargain land deals attracted immigrants of German, Slavic, French, Italian, Jewish and Anglo-American origin. The capital of Nuevo León is Monterrey, the third largest city in Mexico with over four million residents. Monterrey is a modern and affluent city, and Nuevo León has long been one of Mexico's most industrialized states. Nuevo León has an extreme climate, and there is very little rainfall throughout the year. The territory covers 64,220 square kilometres (24,800 sq mi), and can be divided into three regions: a hot, dry region in the north, a temperate region in the mountains, and a semi-arid region in the south. The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range affects in an important way the lay of the land forming the Galeana and Doctor Arroyo plateaus, the Iguana, Picachos, Papagayos, and Santa Clara mountain ranges, and the Pilón, Ascensión, and Río Blanco valleys. As for hydrography, the San Juan River supplies the El Cuchillo dam, which provides water for Monterrey and the metropolitan area. There are also the Cerro Prieto, La Boca, Vaquerías, Nogalitos, and Agualeguas dams. Laguna de Labradores is a major lake in Nuevo León, and Pozo del Gavilán is a natural well. Both are located in the Galeana municipality. The flora of the region includes brush and pastures in the low regions, and pine and oak trees in the mountains. The fauna includes black bears, mountain lions, javelinas, prairie dogs, foxes, coyotes, and white-tailed deer, along with smaller species. As of 2010, Nuevo León's population was about 4.653 million. Of these 4.653 million, nearly 80%, or about 3.7 million, of the state's population resides within the Monterrey Metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the country. Life expectancy in the state is high, being 73 years for men and 79 years for women. Ninety-four percent of the total population occupy urban areas, one million of which are home-owners, and 98% have all utilities (running water, sewer systems and electric power). The remaining 2% is mostly the small indigenous population which is isolated and lives in the mountain regions. Following the nation's tendency, a majority of the population identifies as being Roman Catholic. Regarding ethnicity, the state has one of the highest white populations,[citation needed] a trend very apparent in Mexico's northern region. The majority of the people within the state are of Spanish, French, or German descent. Mestizos are also dominant in the state. Apodaca Cadereyta Jiménez Ciudad Benito Juárez Doctor Arroyo General Escobedo Guadalupe Linares Monterrey Pesquería Sabinas Hidalgo San Nicolás de los Garza San Pedro Garza García Santa Catarina The high quality of life that prevails across the state is reflected on statistical rates such as education, as the entity reports an almost perfect record for finished secondary education, and 13 in 100 inhabitants earn a professional degree.[citation needed] In the same line, illiteracy rates for the state are within the lowest in the nati
Nuevo Leon
Nuevo León or New Leon (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβo leˈon] ( listen)), officially Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Nuevo León), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, compose the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 51 municipalities and its capital city is Monterrey. It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer (9 mi) stretch of the U.S.–Mexico border adjacent to the U.S. state of Texas. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which was itself named for the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. Besides its capital, other important cities are Guadalupe, Santa Catarina, San Nicolás de los Garza, and San Pedro Garza García, all of which are part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. Nuevo León was originally founded by conquistador Alberto del Canto, although frequent raids by Chichimecas, the natives of the north, prevented the establishment of almost any permanent settlements. Subsequent to the failure of del Canto to populate the area, Luis Carvajal y de la Cueva, at the head of a group of Portuguese and Spanish settlers who were of Jewish descent, requested permission from the Spanish King to attempt to settle the area which would be called the New Kingdom of León and would fail as well. Business rivals later persecuted the Carbajal family by sicking the Inquisition upon them in the 16th century.[9] It wasn't until 1596 under the leadership of Diego de Montemayor the colony became permanent. Nuevo Leon eventually became (along with the provinces of Coahuila, Nuevo Santander and Texas) one of the Eastern Internal Provinces in Northern New Spain.[10][11] In the 19th century, Nuevo León was in a growth spurt and the bargain land deals attracted immigrants of German, Slavic, French, Italian, Jewish and Anglo-American origin. The capital of Nuevo León is Monterrey, the third largest city in Mexico with over four million residents. Monterrey is a modern and affluent city, and Nuevo León has long been one of Mexico's most industrialized states. Nuevo León has an extreme climate, and there is very little rainfall throughout the year. The territory covers 64,220 square kilometres (24,800 sq mi), and can be divided into three regions: a hot, dry region in the north, a temperate region in the mountains, and a semi-arid region in the south. The Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range affects in an important way the lay of the land forming the Galeana and Doctor Arroyo plateaus, the Iguana, Picachos, Papagayos, and Santa Clara mountain ranges, and the Pilón, Ascensión, and Río Blanco valleys. As for hydrography, the San Juan River supplies the El Cuchillo dam, which provides water for Monterrey and the metropolitan area. There are also the Cerro Prieto, La Boca, Vaquerías, Nogalitos, and Agualeguas dams. Laguna de Labradores is a major lake in Nuevo León, and Pozo del Gavilán is a natural well. Both are located in the Galeana municipality. The flora of the region includes brush and pastures in the low regions, and pine and oak trees in the mountains. The fauna includes black bears, mountain lions, javelinas, prairie dogs, foxes, coyotes, and white-tailed deer, along with smaller species. As of 2010, Nuevo León's population was about 4.653 million. Of these 4.653 million, nearly 80%, or about 3.7 million, of the state's population resides within the Monterrey Metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the country. Life expectancy in the state is high, being 73 years for men and 79 years for women. Ninety-four percent of the total population occupy urban areas, one million of which are home-owners, and 98% have all utilities (running water, sewer systems and electric power). The remaining 2% is mostly the small indigenous population which is isolated and lives in the mountain regions. Following the nation's tendency, a majority of the population identifies as being Roman Catholic. Regarding ethnicity, the state has one of the highest white populations,[citation needed] a trend very apparent in Mexico's northern region. The majority of the people within the state are of Spanish, French, or German descent. Mestizos are also dominant in the state. Apodaca Cadereyta Jiménez Ciudad Benito Juárez Doctor Arroyo General Escobedo Guadalupe Linares Monterrey Pesquería Sabinas Hidalgo San Nicolás de los Garza San Pedro Garza García Santa Catarina The high quality of life that prevails across the state is reflected on statistical rates such as education, as the entity reports an almost perfect record for finished secondary education, and 13 in 100 inhabitants earn a professional degree.[citation needed] In the same line, illiteracy rates for the state are within the lowest in the nati
North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen) [ˈnɔʁtʁaɪ̯n vɛstˈfaːlən] ( listen), commonly shortened NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million, and the fourth largest by area. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the biggest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten biggest cities—Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen—are located within the state, as well as the biggest metropolitan area of the European continent, Rhine-Ruhr. North Rhine-Westphalia was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly parts of Prussia. The state has been run by a coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens since 2010. The first written account of the area was by its conqueror, Julius Caesar, the territories west of the Rhine were occupied by the Eburones and east of the Rhine he reported the Ubii (across from Cologne) and the Sugambri to their north. The Ubii and some other Germanic tribes such as the Cugerni were later settled on the west side of the Rhine in the Roman province of Germania Inferior. Julius Caesar conquered the tribes on the left bank, and Augustus established numerous fortified posts on the Rhine, but the Romans never succeeded in gaining a firm footing on the right bank, where the Sugambri neighboured several other tribes including the Tencteri and Usipetes. North of the Sigambri and the Rhine region were the Bructeri. As the power of the Roman empire declined many of these tribes came to be seen collectively as Ripuarian Franks and they pushed forward along both banks of the Rhine, and by the end of the 5th century had conquered all the lands that had formerly been under Roman influence. By the 8th century the Frankish dominion was firmly established in western Germany and northern Gaul. But at the same time, to the north, Westphalia was being taken over by Saxons pushing south. The Merovingian and Carolingian Franks eventually built an empire which controlled first their Ripuarian kin, and then also the Saxons. On the division of the Carolingian Empire at the Treaty of Verdun the part of the province to the east of the river fell to East Francia, while that to the west remained with the kingdom of Lotharingia.[3] By the time of Otto I (d. 973) both banks of the Rhine had become part of the Holy Roman Empire, and the Rhenish territory was divided between the duchies of Upper Lorraine, on the Moselle, and Lower Lorraine on the Meuse. The Ottonian dynasty had both Saxon and Frankish ancestry. Map of the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle in 1799 by John Cary As the central power of the Holy Roman Emperor weakened, the Rhineland split into numerous small independent principalities, each with its separate vicissitudes and special chronicles. The old Lotharingian divisions became obsolete, although the name survives for example in Lorraine in France, and throughout the Middle Ages and even into modern times the nobility of these areas often sought to preserve the idea of a preeminent Duke within Lotharingia, something claimed by the Dukes of Limburg, and the Dukes of Brabant. Such struggles as the War of Limburg Succession therefore continued to create military and political links between what is now Rhineland-Westphalia, and neighbouring Belgium and the Netherlands. In spite of its dismembered condition, and the sufferings it underwent at the hands of its French neighbours in various periods of warfare, the Rhenish territory prospered greatly and stood in the foremost rank of German culture and progress. Aachen was the place of coronation of the German emperors, and the ecclesiastical principalities of the Rhine bulked largely in German history.[3] Prussia first set foot on the Rhine in 1609 by the occupation of the Duchy of Cleves and about a century later Upper Guelders and Moers also became Prussian. At the peace of Basel in 1795 the whole of the left bank of the Rhine was resigned to France, and in 1806 the Rhenish princes all joined the Confederation of the Rhine. After the Congress of Vienna, Prussia was awarded with the entire Rhineland, which included the Grand Duchy of Berg, the ecclesiastic electorates of Trier and Cologne, the free cities of Aachen and Cologne, and nearly a hundred small lordships and abbeys. The Prussian Rhine province was formed in 1822 and Prussia had the tact to leave them in undisturbed possession of the liberal institutions they had become accustomed to under the republican rule of the French.[3] In 1920, the districts of Eupen and Malmedy were transferred to Belgium (see German-Speaking Community of Belgium). Around 1 A.D there were numerous incursions through Westphalia and perhaps even some permanent Roman or Romanized settlements. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest took place near Osnabrück (as mentioned, it is disputed whether this is in Westphalia) and some of the Germanic tribes who fought at this battle came from the area of Westphalia. Charlemagne is thought t
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen) [ˈnɔʁtʁaɪ̯n vɛstˈfaːlən] ( listen), commonly shortened NRW) is the most populous state of Germany, with a population of approximately 18 million, and the fourth largest by area. Its capital is Düsseldorf; the biggest city is Cologne. Four of Germany's ten biggest cities—Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and Essen—are located within the state, as well as the biggest metropolitan area of the European continent, Rhine-Ruhr. North Rhine-Westphalia was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly parts of Prussia. The state has been run by a coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens since 2010. The first written account of the area was by its conqueror, Julius Caesar, the territories west of the Rhine were occupied by the Eburones and east of the Rhine he reported the Ubii (across from Cologne) and the Sugambri to their north. The Ubii and some other Germanic tribes such as the Cugerni were later settled on the west side of the Rhine in the Roman province of Germania Inferior. Julius Caesar conquered the tribes on the left bank, and Augustus established numerous fortified posts on the Rhine, but the Romans never succeeded in gaining a firm footing on the right bank, where the Sugambri neighboured several other tribes including the Tencteri and Usipetes. North of the Sigambri and the Rhine region were the Bructeri. As the power of the Roman empire declined many of these tribes came to be seen collectively as Ripuarian Franks and they pushed forward along both banks of the Rhine, and by the end of the 5th century had conquered all the lands that had formerly been under Roman influence. By the 8th century the Frankish dominion was firmly established in western Germany and northern Gaul. But at the same time, to the north, Westphalia was being taken over by Saxons pushing south. The Merovingian and Carolingian Franks eventually built an empire which controlled first their Ripuarian kin, and then also the Saxons. On the division of the Carolingian Empire at the Treaty of Verdun the part of the province to the east of the river fell to East Francia, while that to the west remained with the kingdom of Lotharingia.[3] By the time of Otto I (d. 973) both banks of the Rhine had become part of the Holy Roman Empire, and the Rhenish territory was divided between the duchies of Upper Lorraine, on the Moselle, and Lower Lorraine on the Meuse. The Ottonian dynasty had both Saxon and Frankish ancestry. Map of the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle in 1799 by John Cary As the central power of the Holy Roman Emperor weakened, the Rhineland split into numerous small independent principalities, each with its separate vicissitudes and special chronicles. The old Lotharingian divisions became obsolete, although the name survives for example in Lorraine in France, and throughout the Middle Ages and even into modern times the nobility of these areas often sought to preserve the idea of a preeminent Duke within Lotharingia, something claimed by the Dukes of Limburg, and the Dukes of Brabant. Such struggles as the War of Limburg Succession therefore continued to create military and political links between what is now Rhineland-Westphalia, and neighbouring Belgium and the Netherlands. In spite of its dismembered condition, and the sufferings it underwent at the hands of its French neighbours in various periods of warfare, the Rhenish territory prospered greatly and stood in the foremost rank of German culture and progress. Aachen was the place of coronation of the German emperors, and the ecclesiastical principalities of the Rhine bulked largely in German history.[3] Prussia first set foot on the Rhine in 1609 by the occupation of the Duchy of Cleves and about a century later Upper Guelders and Moers also became Prussian. At the peace of Basel in 1795 the whole of the left bank of the Rhine was resigned to France, and in 1806 the Rhenish princes all joined the Confederation of the Rhine. After the Congress of Vienna, Prussia was awarded with the entire Rhineland, which included the Grand Duchy of Berg, the ecclesiastic electorates of Trier and Cologne, the free cities of Aachen and Cologne, and nearly a hundred small lordships and abbeys. The Prussian Rhine province was formed in 1822 and Prussia had the tact to leave them in undisturbed possession of the liberal institutions they had become accustomed to under the republican rule of the French.[3] In 1920, the districts of Eupen and Malmedy were transferred to Belgium (see German-Speaking Community of Belgium). Around 1 A.D there were numerous incursions through Westphalia and perhaps even some permanent Roman or Romanized settlements. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest took place near Osnabrück (as mentioned, it is disputed whether this is in Westphalia) and some of the Germanic tribes who fought at this battle came from the area of Westphalia. Charlemagne is thought t
Ntinda is a location in northeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Ntinda lies in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is bordered by Kyambogo to the east, Nakawa to the south, Naguru to the west, Bukoto to the northwest, Kigoowa to the north, and Kiwaatule to the northeast. This location is approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district.[1] The coordinates of Ntinda are 0°21'18.0"N, 32°36'52.0"E (Latitude:0.355004; Longitude:32.614437). During the 1960s and 1970s, Ntinda was a small trading center with a few shops, a farmers market, and several housing estates for employees of the East African Railways.[3] David N. Kiremerwa, one of East Africa's first medical doctors, had an office in the trading center.He is survived by his three medical grand children based in the UK Dr Brett Kiremerwa Kintu paediatrician, Dr Fred Magezi and Dr Natasha Nakimera.[citation needed] After the regime changes in the country in the 1980s, Ntinda became attractive to the well-to-do, and upscale residential neighborhoods began to spring up in the area. One such residential neighborhood had so many Uganda Cabinet Ministers taking up residence that it became known as "Ministers Village". Gilbert Bukenya, a former vice president of Uganda, owns a home in the area. Ntinda has an upscale shopping mall called "Capital Shoppers City", with a supermarket, banks, shoe stores, a restaurant, and a cake-making business. Surface and underground parking are available, along with armed security. The following points of interest are located in or near Ntinda: Ntinda Mosque St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church[6] Agape Baptist Church Ntinda Shopping Centre - A multi-story shopping complex with parking and handicapped access.[7] Ntinda Police Station - A branch of the Uganda National Police.
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Ntinda is a location in northeastern Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Ntinda lies in Nakawa Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Kampala. It is bordered by Kyambogo to the east, Nakawa to the south, Naguru to the west, Bukoto to the northwest, Kigoowa to the north, and Kiwaatule to the northeast. This location is approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala's central business district.[1] The coordinates of Ntinda are 0°21'18.0"N, 32°36'52.0"E (Latitude:0.355004; Longitude:32.614437). During the 1960s and 1970s, Ntinda was a small trading center with a few shops, a farmers market, and several housing estates for employees of the East African Railways.[3] David N. Kiremerwa, one of East Africa's first medical doctors, had an office in the trading center.He is survived by his three medical grand children based in the UK Dr Brett Kiremerwa Kintu paediatrician, Dr Fred Magezi and Dr Natasha Nakimera.[citation needed] After the regime changes in the country in the 1980s, Ntinda became attractive to the well-to-do, and upscale residential neighborhoods began to spring up in the area. One such residential neighborhood had so many Uganda Cabinet Ministers taking up residence that it became known as "Ministers Village". Gilbert Bukenya, a former vice president of Uganda, owns a home in the area. Ntinda has an upscale shopping mall called "Capital Shoppers City", with a supermarket, banks, shoe stores, a restaurant, and a cake-making business. Surface and underground parking are available, along with armed security. The following points of interest are located in or near Ntinda: Ntinda Mosque St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church[6] Agape Baptist Church Ntinda Shopping Centre - A multi-story shopping complex with parking and handicapped access.[7] Ntinda Police Station - A branch of the Uganda National Police.
Oklahoma Listeni/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/[7] (Cherokee: Asgaya gigageyi / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ;[8] or transliterated from English as ᎣᎦᎳᎰᎹ (òɡàlàhoma), Pawnee: Uukuhuúwa,[9] Cayuga: Gahnawiyoˀgeh[10]) is a state located in the South Central United States.[11] Oklahoma is the 20th most extensive and the 28th most populous of the 50 United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people".[12] It is also known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State, in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on the choicest pieces of land before the official opening date, and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, which opened the door for white settlement in America's Indian Territory. The name was settled upon statehood, Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged and Indian was dropped from the name. On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, or informally "Okies", and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. A major producer of natural gas, oil, and agricultural products, Oklahoma relies on an economic base of aviation, energy, telecommunications, and biotechnology.[13] In 2007, it had one of the fastest-growing economies in the United States, ranking among the top states in per capita income growth and gross domestic product growth.[14][15] Oklahoma City and Tulsa serve as Oklahoma's primary economic anchors, with nearly two-thirds of Oklahomans living within their metropolitan statistical areas.[16] With small mountain ranges, prairie, mesas, and eastern forests, most of Oklahoma lies in the Great Plains, Cross Timbers and the U.S. Interior Highlands—a region especially prone to severe weather.[17] In addition to having a prevalence of English, German, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and Native American ancestry, more than 25 Native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma,[18] second only to California. Oklahoma is located on a confluence of three major American cultural regions and historically served as a route for cattle drives, a destination for southern settlers, and a government-sanctioned territory for Native Americans. The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw phrase okla humma, literally meaning red people. Choctaw Chief Allen Wright suggested the name in 1866 during treaty negotiations with the federal government regarding the use of Indian Territory, in which he envisioned an all-Indian state controlled by the United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Equivalent to the English word Indian, okla humma was a phrase in the Choctaw language used to describe Native American people as a whole. Oklahoma later became the de facto name for Oklahoma Territory, and it was officially approved in 1890, two years after the area was opened to white settlers. Oklahoma is the 20th largest state in the United States, covering an area of 69,898 square miles (181,035 km2), with 68,667 square miles (177847 km2) of land and 1,281 square miles (3,188 km2) of water.[21] It is one of six states on the Frontier Strip and lies partly in the Great Plains near the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. It is bounded on the east by Arkansas and Missouri, on the north by Kansas, on the northwest by Colorado, on the far west by New Mexico, and on the south and near-west by Texas. The western edge of the Oklahoma panhandle is out of alignment with its Texas border. The Oklahoma/New Mexico border is actually 2.1 to 2.2 miles east of the Texas line. The border between Texas and New Mexico was set first as a result of a survey by Spain in 1819. It was then set along the 103rd Meridian. In the 1890s, when Oklahoma was formally surveyed using more accurate surveying equipment and techniques, it was discovered that the Texas line was not set along the 103rd Meridian. Surveying techniques were not as accurate in 1819, and the actual 103rd Meridian was approximately 2.2 miles to the east. It was much easier to leave the mistake as it was than for Texas to cede land to New Mexico to correct the original surveying error. The placement of the Oklahoma/New Mexico border represents the true 103rd Meridian. Cimarron County in Oklahoma's panhandle is the only county in the United States that touches four other states: New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Kansas. Oklahoma is between the Great Plains and the Ozark Plateau in the Gulf of Mexico watershed,[22] generally sloping from the high plains of its western boundary to the low wetlands of its southeastern boundary.[23][24] Its highest and lowest points follow this trend, with its highest peak, Black Mesa, at 4,973 feet (1,516 m) above sea level, situated near its far northwest corner in the Oklahoma Panhandle. The state's lowest point is on the Little River near its far southeastern boundary near the town of Idabel, OK, which dips to 289 feet (88 m) above sea level.[25] The lower dam on Medicine Creek in Medicine Park, below Lake Lawtonka, built
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Oklahoma Listeni/ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/[7] (Cherokee: Asgaya gigageyi / ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎩᎦᎨᏱ;[8] or transliterated from English as ᎣᎦᎳᎰᎹ (òɡàlàhoma), Pawnee: Uukuhuúwa,[9] Cayuga: Gahnawiyoˀgeh[10]) is a state located in the South Central United States.[11] Oklahoma is the 20th most extensive and the 28th most populous of the 50 United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people".[12] It is also known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State, in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on the choicest pieces of land before the official opening date, and the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, which opened the door for white settlement in America's Indian Territory. The name was settled upon statehood, Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory were merged and Indian was dropped from the name. On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state to enter the union. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, or informally "Okies", and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. A major producer of natural gas, oil, and agricultural products, Oklahoma relies on an economic base of aviation, energy, telecommunications, and biotechnology.[13] In 2007, it had one of the fastest-growing economies in the United States, ranking among the top states in per capita income growth and gross domestic product growth.[14][15] Oklahoma City and Tulsa serve as Oklahoma's primary economic anchors, with nearly two-thirds of Oklahomans living within their metropolitan statistical areas.[16] With small mountain ranges, prairie, mesas, and eastern forests, most of Oklahoma lies in the Great Plains, Cross Timbers and the U.S. Interior Highlands—a region especially prone to severe weather.[17] In addition to having a prevalence of English, German, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and Native American ancestry, more than 25 Native American languages are spoken in Oklahoma,[18] second only to California. Oklahoma is located on a confluence of three major American cultural regions and historically served as a route for cattle drives, a destination for southern settlers, and a government-sanctioned territory for Native Americans. The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw phrase okla humma, literally meaning red people. Choctaw Chief Allen Wright suggested the name in 1866 during treaty negotiations with the federal government regarding the use of Indian Territory, in which he envisioned an all-Indian state controlled by the United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Equivalent to the English word Indian, okla humma was a phrase in the Choctaw language used to describe Native American people as a whole. Oklahoma later became the de facto name for Oklahoma Territory, and it was officially approved in 1890, two years after the area was opened to white settlers. Oklahoma is the 20th largest state in the United States, covering an area of 69,898 square miles (181,035 km2), with 68,667 square miles (177847 km2) of land and 1,281 square miles (3,188 km2) of water.[21] It is one of six states on the Frontier Strip and lies partly in the Great Plains near the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. It is bounded on the east by Arkansas and Missouri, on the north by Kansas, on the northwest by Colorado, on the far west by New Mexico, and on the south and near-west by Texas. The western edge of the Oklahoma panhandle is out of alignment with its Texas border. The Oklahoma/New Mexico border is actually 2.1 to 2.2 miles east of the Texas line. The border between Texas and New Mexico was set first as a result of a survey by Spain in 1819. It was then set along the 103rd Meridian. In the 1890s, when Oklahoma was formally surveyed using more accurate surveying equipment and techniques, it was discovered that the Texas line was not set along the 103rd Meridian. Surveying techniques were not as accurate in 1819, and the actual 103rd Meridian was approximately 2.2 miles to the east. It was much easier to leave the mistake as it was than for Texas to cede land to New Mexico to correct the original surveying error. The placement of the Oklahoma/New Mexico border represents the true 103rd Meridian. Cimarron County in Oklahoma's panhandle is the only county in the United States that touches four other states: New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Kansas. Oklahoma is between the Great Plains and the Ozark Plateau in the Gulf of Mexico watershed,[22] generally sloping from the high plains of its western boundary to the low wetlands of its southeastern boundary.[23][24] Its highest and lowest points follow this trend, with its highest peak, Black Mesa, at 4,973 feet (1,516 m) above sea level, situated near its far northwest corner in the Oklahoma Panhandle. The state's lowest point is on the Little River near its far southeastern boundary near the town of Idabel, OK, which dips to 289 feet (88 m) above sea level.[25] The lower dam on Medicine Creek in Medicine Park, below Lake Lawtonka, built
Oslo (English pronunciation: /ˈɒzloʊ/, oz-loh,[8] Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈuʂˈlu] ( listen) or, rarer [ˈusˈlu] or [ˈuʂlu][9]) is the capital and the most populous city in Norway. Oslo constitutes both a county and a municipality. Founded in the year 1040, and established as a "kaupstad" or trading place in 1048 by King Harald III, the city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 and with Sweden from 1814 to 1905 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, the city was moved closer to Akershus Fortress during the reign of King Christian IV and renamed Christiania in his honour. It was established as a municipality (formannskapsdistrikt) on 1 January 1838. Following a spelling reform, it was known as Kristiania from 1877 to 1925, at which time its original Norwegian name was restored. Oslo is the economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers and maritime insurance brokers. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission intercultural cities programme. Oslo is considered a global city and ranked "Beta World City" in studies carried out by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008.[10] It was ranked number one in terms of quality of life among European large cities in the European Cities of the Future 2012 report by fDi magazine.[11] A survey conducted by ECA International in 2011 placed Oslo as the second most expensive city in the world for living expenses after Tokyo.[12] In 2013 Oslo tied with the Australian city of Melbourne as the fourth most expensive city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)'s Worldwide Cost of Living study.[13] As of January 1, 2016, the municipality of Oslo has a population of 658,390,[2] while the population of the city's urban area was 942,084.[4] The metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1.71 million.[5] The population is currently increasing at record rates, making it the fastest growing major city in Europe.[14] This growth stems for the most part from international immigration and related high birth rates, but also from intra-national migration. The immigrant population in the city is growing somewhat faster than the Norwegian population,[15] and in the city proper this is now more than 25% of the total. As of January 1, 2016, the municipality of Oslo has a population of 658,390.[2] The urban area extends beyond the boundaries of the municipality into the surrounding county of Akershus (municipalities of Asker, Bærum, Røyken, Rælingen, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Skedsmo, Ski, Sørum, Gjerdrum, Oppegård); the total population of this agglomeration is 942,084.[17] The city centre is situated at the end of the Oslofjord, from which point the city sprawls out in three distinct "corridors"—inland north-eastwards, and southwards along both sides of the fjord—which gives the urbanized area a shape reminiscent of an upside-down reclining "Y" (on maps, satellite pictures, or from high above the city). To the north and east, wide forested hills (Marka) rise above the city giving the location the shape of a giant amphitheatre. The urban municipality (bykommune) of Oslo and county of Oslo (fylke) are two parts of the same entity, making Oslo the only city in Norway where two administrative levels are integrated. Of Oslo's total area, 130 km2 (50 sq mi) is built-up and 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) is agricultural. The open areas within the built-up zone amount to 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi).[citation needed] The city of Oslo was established as a municipality on 3 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was separated from the county of Akershus to become a county of its own in 1842. The rural municipality of Aker was merged with Oslo on 1 January 1948 (and simultaneously transferred from Akershus county to Oslo county). Furthermore, Oslo shares several important functions with Akershus county. Boroughs The origin of the name Oslo has been the subject of much debate. It is certainly derived from Old Norse and was—in all probability—originally the name of a large farm at Bjørvika, but the meaning of that name is disputed. Modern linguists generally interpret the original Óslo or Áslo as either "Meadow at the Foot of a Hill" or "Meadow Consecrated to the Gods", with both considered equally likely.[20] Erroneously, it was once assumed that "Oslo" meant "the mouth of the Lo river", a supposed previous name for the river Alna. However, not only has no evidence been found of a river "Lo" predating the work where Peder Claussøn Friis first proposed this etymology, but the very name is un
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Oslo (English pronunciation: /ˈɒzloʊ/, oz-loh,[8] Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈuʂˈlu] ( listen) or, rarer [ˈusˈlu] or [ˈuʂlu][9]) is the capital and the most populous city in Norway. Oslo constitutes both a county and a municipality. Founded in the year 1040, and established as a "kaupstad" or trading place in 1048 by King Harald III, the city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 and with Sweden from 1814 to 1905 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, the city was moved closer to Akershus Fortress during the reign of King Christian IV and renamed Christiania in his honour. It was established as a municipality (formannskapsdistrikt) on 1 January 1838. Following a spelling reform, it was known as Kristiania from 1877 to 1925, at which time its original Norwegian name was restored. Oslo is the economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are among the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers and maritime insurance brokers. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission intercultural cities programme. Oslo is considered a global city and ranked "Beta World City" in studies carried out by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008.[10] It was ranked number one in terms of quality of life among European large cities in the European Cities of the Future 2012 report by fDi magazine.[11] A survey conducted by ECA International in 2011 placed Oslo as the second most expensive city in the world for living expenses after Tokyo.[12] In 2013 Oslo tied with the Australian city of Melbourne as the fourth most expensive city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)'s Worldwide Cost of Living study.[13] As of January 1, 2016, the municipality of Oslo has a population of 658,390,[2] while the population of the city's urban area was 942,084.[4] The metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1.71 million.[5] The population is currently increasing at record rates, making it the fastest growing major city in Europe.[14] This growth stems for the most part from international immigration and related high birth rates, but also from intra-national migration. The immigrant population in the city is growing somewhat faster than the Norwegian population,[15] and in the city proper this is now more than 25% of the total. As of January 1, 2016, the municipality of Oslo has a population of 658,390.[2] The urban area extends beyond the boundaries of the municipality into the surrounding county of Akershus (municipalities of Asker, Bærum, Røyken, Rælingen, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Skedsmo, Ski, Sørum, Gjerdrum, Oppegård); the total population of this agglomeration is 942,084.[17] The city centre is situated at the end of the Oslofjord, from which point the city sprawls out in three distinct "corridors"—inland north-eastwards, and southwards along both sides of the fjord—which gives the urbanized area a shape reminiscent of an upside-down reclining "Y" (on maps, satellite pictures, or from high above the city). To the north and east, wide forested hills (Marka) rise above the city giving the location the shape of a giant amphitheatre. The urban municipality (bykommune) of Oslo and county of Oslo (fylke) are two parts of the same entity, making Oslo the only city in Norway where two administrative levels are integrated. Of Oslo's total area, 130 km2 (50 sq mi) is built-up and 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) is agricultural. The open areas within the built-up zone amount to 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi).[citation needed] The city of Oslo was established as a municipality on 3 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was separated from the county of Akershus to become a county of its own in 1842. The rural municipality of Aker was merged with Oslo on 1 January 1948 (and simultaneously transferred from Akershus county to Oslo county). Furthermore, Oslo shares several important functions with Akershus county. Boroughs The origin of the name Oslo has been the subject of much debate. It is certainly derived from Old Norse and was—in all probability—originally the name of a large farm at Bjørvika, but the meaning of that name is disputed. Modern linguists generally interpret the original Óslo or Áslo as either "Meadow at the Foot of a Hill" or "Meadow Consecrated to the Gods", with both considered equally likely.[20] Erroneously, it was once assumed that "Oslo" meant "the mouth of the Lo river", a supposed previous name for the river Alna. However, not only has no evidence been found of a river "Lo" predating the work where Peder Claussøn Friis first proposed this etymology, but the very name is un
Oulu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈoulu] ( listen); Swedish: Uleåborg [ˌʉːleɔˈbɔrj]) is a city and municipality of 198,804 inhabitants (31 March 2016)[3] in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the fifth most populous city in the country. There are no larger cities (outside of Russia) that are more northerly than Oulu which is also considered one of Europe's "living labs", where residents experiment with new technology (such as NFC tags and ubi-screens) at a community-wide scale. The city is named after the river Oulujoki, which originates in the lake Oulujärvi. There have been a number of other theories for the origin of the name Oulu. One possible source for the name Oulu is a word in the Sami language meaning 'flood water', but there are other suggestions. At minimum, the structure of the word requires that, if originally given by speakers of a Uralic language, the name must be a derivative. In all likelihood, it also predates Finnish settlement and is thus a loanword from one of the now-extinct Saami languages once spoken in the area. The most probable theory is that the name derives from the Finnish dialectal word oulu, meaning "floodwater", which is related to e.g. Southern Sami åulo, meaning "melted snow", åulot meaning "thaw" (of unknown ultimate origin). Two other word families have also been speculated to be related. The first is seen in the Northern Savo dialectal word uula and its Sami counterpart oalli, both meaning "river channel". The second is the Uralic root reconstructed as *uwa, meaning "river bed" (reflected as vuo in modern Finnish, also in derivatives such as vuolas "heavy-flowing"). To either of these roots, some Sami variety would have to be assumed having added further derivational suffixes. Oulu was founded on April 8, 1605, by King Charles IX of Sweden, opposite the fort built on the island of Linnansaari. This took place after favourable peace settlements with Russia, which removed the threat of attack via the main east-west waterway, the river Oulu.[citation needed] The surrounding areas were populated much earlier. Oulu is situated by the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of river Oulujoki, which is an ancient trading site. Oulu was the capital of the Province of Oulu from 1776 to 2009. In 1822, a major fire destroyed much of the city.[citation needed] The architect Carl Ludvig Engel, chiefly known for the neoclassical (empire style) buildings around Helsinki Senate Square, was enlisted to provide the plan for the rebuilding of the city. With minor changes, this plan remains the basis for the layout of Oulu's town center. The Oulu Cathedral was built in 1832 to his designs, with the spire being finished in 1844. During the Crimean War, Oulu's harbour was raided by the British fleet, destroying ships and burning tar houses, leading to international criticism.[citation needed] Once known for wood tar and salmon, Oulu has evolved into a major high-tech centre, particularly in IT and wellness technology. Other prominent industries include wood refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, paper, and steel.[citation needed] The municipality of Ylikiiminki was merged with the city of Oulu on January 1, 2009. Oulu and the municipalities of Haukipudas, Kiiminki, Oulunsalo, and Yli-Ii were merged on January 1, 2013. Oulu is divided into 106 city districts. The largest of these are Haukipudas, Oulunsalo, Kaakkuri, Ritaharju, Tuira, and Kello. Oulu has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters and short, warm summers. Average annual temperature is 2.7 °C (36.9 °F). The average annual precipitation is 508 mm (20.00 in) falling 105 days per year, mostly in late summer and fall. In 2008, there were 316 Swedish speaking inhabitants, which was 0.2% of the total population, making the city unilingual. In 2007, there were 2,417 foreign citizens living in the city, of whom 618 were from elsewhere in the EU. 51.1% of the population is female. The best known cultural exports of the city of Oulu are Air Guitar World Championships, Mieskuoro Huutajat (also known as Screaming Men), and the now defunct metal band Sentenced. Many artists, writers, and musicians live in the city. A variety of concerts—rock, classical, and jazz—as well as other cultural events take place each year. Examples include the Oulu Music Video Festival, the Air Guitar World Championships, and the Musixine Music Film Competition, all in August. In July, the annual rock festival Qstock takes place. The Oulu Music Festival is held in winter and the Oulunsalo Music Festival in summer. The Irish Festival of Oulu takes place each October and the International Children's Film Festival each November. Museums in Oulu include the Northern Ostrobothnia museum, the Oulu Museum of Art (OMA), the Tietomaa science center, and the Turkansaari open-air museum. Notable statues and sculptures in Oulu include a sculpture of Frans Michael Franzén and The Bobby at the Market P
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Oulu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈoulu] ( listen); Swedish: Uleåborg [ˌʉːleɔˈbɔrj]) is a city and municipality of 198,804 inhabitants (31 March 2016)[3] in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the fifth most populous city in the country. There are no larger cities (outside of Russia) that are more northerly than Oulu which is also considered one of Europe's "living labs", where residents experiment with new technology (such as NFC tags and ubi-screens) at a community-wide scale. The city is named after the river Oulujoki, which originates in the lake Oulujärvi. There have been a number of other theories for the origin of the name Oulu. One possible source for the name Oulu is a word in the Sami language meaning 'flood water', but there are other suggestions. At minimum, the structure of the word requires that, if originally given by speakers of a Uralic language, the name must be a derivative. In all likelihood, it also predates Finnish settlement and is thus a loanword from one of the now-extinct Saami languages once spoken in the area. The most probable theory is that the name derives from the Finnish dialectal word oulu, meaning "floodwater", which is related to e.g. Southern Sami åulo, meaning "melted snow", åulot meaning "thaw" (of unknown ultimate origin). Two other word families have also been speculated to be related. The first is seen in the Northern Savo dialectal word uula and its Sami counterpart oalli, both meaning "river channel". The second is the Uralic root reconstructed as *uwa, meaning "river bed" (reflected as vuo in modern Finnish, also in derivatives such as vuolas "heavy-flowing"). To either of these roots, some Sami variety would have to be assumed having added further derivational suffixes. Oulu was founded on April 8, 1605, by King Charles IX of Sweden, opposite the fort built on the island of Linnansaari. This took place after favourable peace settlements with Russia, which removed the threat of attack via the main east-west waterway, the river Oulu.[citation needed] The surrounding areas were populated much earlier. Oulu is situated by the Gulf of Bothnia, at the mouth of river Oulujoki, which is an ancient trading site. Oulu was the capital of the Province of Oulu from 1776 to 2009. In 1822, a major fire destroyed much of the city.[citation needed] The architect Carl Ludvig Engel, chiefly known for the neoclassical (empire style) buildings around Helsinki Senate Square, was enlisted to provide the plan for the rebuilding of the city. With minor changes, this plan remains the basis for the layout of Oulu's town center. The Oulu Cathedral was built in 1832 to his designs, with the spire being finished in 1844. During the Crimean War, Oulu's harbour was raided by the British fleet, destroying ships and burning tar houses, leading to international criticism.[citation needed] Once known for wood tar and salmon, Oulu has evolved into a major high-tech centre, particularly in IT and wellness technology. Other prominent industries include wood refining, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, paper, and steel.[citation needed] The municipality of Ylikiiminki was merged with the city of Oulu on January 1, 2009. Oulu and the municipalities of Haukipudas, Kiiminki, Oulunsalo, and Yli-Ii were merged on January 1, 2013. Oulu is divided into 106 city districts. The largest of these are Haukipudas, Oulunsalo, Kaakkuri, Ritaharju, Tuira, and Kello. Oulu has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters and short, warm summers. Average annual temperature is 2.7 °C (36.9 °F). The average annual precipitation is 508 mm (20.00 in) falling 105 days per year, mostly in late summer and fall. In 2008, there were 316 Swedish speaking inhabitants, which was 0.2% of the total population, making the city unilingual. In 2007, there were 2,417 foreign citizens living in the city, of whom 618 were from elsewhere in the EU. 51.1% of the population is female. The best known cultural exports of the city of Oulu are Air Guitar World Championships, Mieskuoro Huutajat (also known as Screaming Men), and the now defunct metal band Sentenced. Many artists, writers, and musicians live in the city. A variety of concerts—rock, classical, and jazz—as well as other cultural events take place each year. Examples include the Oulu Music Video Festival, the Air Guitar World Championships, and the Musixine Music Film Competition, all in August. In July, the annual rock festival Qstock takes place. The Oulu Music Festival is held in winter and the Oulunsalo Music Festival in summer. The Irish Festival of Oulu takes place each October and the International Children's Film Festival each November. Museums in Oulu include the Northern Ostrobothnia museum, the Oulu Museum of Art (OMA), the Tietomaa science center, and the Turkansaari open-air museum. Notable statues and sculptures in Oulu include a sculpture of Frans Michael Franzén and The Bobby at the Market P
In Italy, a province (provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between a municipality (comune) and a region (regione). On 3 April 2014 the Italian Chamber of Deputies gave its final approval to the Law n.56/2014 which involves the transformation of the Italian provinces into "institutional bodies of second level" and the birth of 10 special Metropolitan cities.[1] The reorganization of the Italian provinces became operative by January 2015. The new law which transforms the provinces is preliminary to their abolition, as a revision of the second part of the Italian Constitution is needed in order to change the current bicameral parliamentary system and to abolish. A province of the Italian Republic is composed of many municipalities (comune). Usually several provinces together form a region; the region of Aosta Valley is the sole exception – it is not subdivided into provinces, and provincial functions are exercised by the region. The three main functions devolved to provinces are: local planning and zoning; provision of local police and fire services; transportation regulation (car registration, maintenance of local roads, etc.). The number of provinces in Italy has been steadily growing in recent years, as many new ones are carved out of older ones. Usually, the province's name is the same as that of its capital city. According to the 2014 reform, each province is headed by a President assisted by a legislative body, the Provincial Council, and an executive body, the Provincial Executive. President and members of Council are elected together by mayors and city councilors of each municipality of the province. The Executive is chaired by the President who appoint others members, called assessori. Since 2015 the President and others members of the Council will not receive a salary.[3] In each province there is also a Prefect (prefetto), a representative of the central government who heads an agency called prefettura-ufficio territoriale del governo. The Questor (questore) is the head of State's Police (Polizia di Stato) in the province and his office is called questura. There is also a province's police force depending from local government, called provincial police (polizia provinciale). The Alto Adige and Trentino are autonomous provinces: unlike all other provinces they have the same legislative powers as regions and are not subordinated to the region they are part of, namely the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. In 1861, at the birth of the Kingdom of Italy, there were 59 provinces. However, at that time the national territory was smaller than the current one: regions of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige and Lazio were not included in the kingdom. In 1866, following the Third Independence War, territories of Veneto, Friuli and Mantua were annexed. There were therefore nine more provinces: Belluno, Mantua, Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona, Vicenza and Udine, all previously part of the Austrian Empire. Eventually, in 1870, following the annexion of Rome and its province from the Papal States, the provinces rose in number to 69. After the First World War, new territories were annexed to Italy. The Province of Trento was created in 1920. Provinces of La Spezia, Trieste and Ionio in 1923. In 1924 the new provinces of Fiume, from Pola, and Zara were created, increasing the total number of provinces in Italy to 76. In 1927, following a Royal charter,[Note 3] a general province rearrangement took place. 17 new provinces were created (Aosta, Vercelli, Varese, Savona, Bolzano, Gorizia, Pistoia, Pescara, Rieti, Terni, Viterbo, Frosinone, Brindisi, Matera, Ragusa, Castrogiovanni, Nuoro) and the province of Caserta was suppressed. In the same year the institution of circondari, sub-provincial wards created before the unification, was abolished. Province of Littoria (Latina) was created in 1934, and the Province of Asti in 1935. Following the annexion of Yugoslavia in 1941, the Province of Zara was enlarged and joined the Governatorate of Dalmatia (comprising the provinces of Zara, Spalato, and Cattaro), while in the occupied central part of the present-day Slovenia the new Province of Ljubljana was created. This lasted only until 1945, when Yugoslavia was recreated. In 1945, after World War II, the province of Aosta changed its name to Valle d'Aosta and Littoria to Latina; the new province of Caserta was created. With the Paris Treaties, signed on 10 February 1947, Italy lost the provinces in the regions of Istria, Carnaro and Dalmazia and part of the provinces of Trieste and Gorizia. Moreover, the province of Trieste was occupied by United States and British forces. The Italian Republic therefore had 91 provinces at its birth. The province of Ionio was renamed as Taranto in 1951, and in 1954 the province of Trieste was returned to Italy. The Province of Pordenone was created in 1968, the province of Isernia in 1970, and the
Province of Piacenza
In Italy, a province (provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between a municipality (comune) and a region (regione). On 3 April 2014 the Italian Chamber of Deputies gave its final approval to the Law n.56/2014 which involves the transformation of the Italian provinces into "institutional bodies of second level" and the birth of 10 special Metropolitan cities.[1] The reorganization of the Italian provinces became operative by January 2015. The new law which transforms the provinces is preliminary to their abolition, as a revision of the second part of the Italian Constitution is needed in order to change the current bicameral parliamentary system and to abolish. A province of the Italian Republic is composed of many municipalities (comune). Usually several provinces together form a region; the region of Aosta Valley is the sole exception – it is not subdivided into provinces, and provincial functions are exercised by the region. The three main functions devolved to provinces are: local planning and zoning; provision of local police and fire services; transportation regulation (car registration, maintenance of local roads, etc.). The number of provinces in Italy has been steadily growing in recent years, as many new ones are carved out of older ones. Usually, the province's name is the same as that of its capital city. According to the 2014 reform, each province is headed by a President assisted by a legislative body, the Provincial Council, and an executive body, the Provincial Executive. President and members of Council are elected together by mayors and city councilors of each municipality of the province. The Executive is chaired by the President who appoint others members, called assessori. Since 2015 the President and others members of the Council will not receive a salary.[3] In each province there is also a Prefect (prefetto), a representative of the central government who heads an agency called prefettura-ufficio territoriale del governo. The Questor (questore) is the head of State's Police (Polizia di Stato) in the province and his office is called questura. There is also a province's police force depending from local government, called provincial police (polizia provinciale). The Alto Adige and Trentino are autonomous provinces: unlike all other provinces they have the same legislative powers as regions and are not subordinated to the region they are part of, namely the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. In 1861, at the birth of the Kingdom of Italy, there were 59 provinces. However, at that time the national territory was smaller than the current one: regions of Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige and Lazio were not included in the kingdom. In 1866, following the Third Independence War, territories of Veneto, Friuli and Mantua were annexed. There were therefore nine more provinces: Belluno, Mantua, Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Venice, Verona, Vicenza and Udine, all previously part of the Austrian Empire. Eventually, in 1870, following the annexion of Rome and its province from the Papal States, the provinces rose in number to 69. After the First World War, new territories were annexed to Italy. The Province of Trento was created in 1920. Provinces of La Spezia, Trieste and Ionio in 1923. In 1924 the new provinces of Fiume, from Pola, and Zara were created, increasing the total number of provinces in Italy to 76. In 1927, following a Royal charter,[Note 3] a general province rearrangement took place. 17 new provinces were created (Aosta, Vercelli, Varese, Savona, Bolzano, Gorizia, Pistoia, Pescara, Rieti, Terni, Viterbo, Frosinone, Brindisi, Matera, Ragusa, Castrogiovanni, Nuoro) and the province of Caserta was suppressed. In the same year the institution of circondari, sub-provincial wards created before the unification, was abolished. Province of Littoria (Latina) was created in 1934, and the Province of Asti in 1935. Following the annexion of Yugoslavia in 1941, the Province of Zara was enlarged and joined the Governatorate of Dalmatia (comprising the provinces of Zara, Spalato, and Cattaro), while in the occupied central part of the present-day Slovenia the new Province of Ljubljana was created. This lasted only until 1945, when Yugoslavia was recreated. In 1945, after World War II, the province of Aosta changed its name to Valle d'Aosta and Littoria to Latina; the new province of Caserta was created. With the Paris Treaties, signed on 10 February 1947, Italy lost the provinces in the regions of Istria, Carnaro and Dalmazia and part of the provinces of Trieste and Gorizia. Moreover, the province of Trieste was occupied by United States and British forces. The Italian Republic therefore had 91 provinces at its birth. The province of Ionio was renamed as Taranto in 1951, and in 1954 the province of Trieste was returned to Italy. The Province of Pordenone was created in 1968, the province of Isernia in 1970, and the
Pernambuco (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɛʁnɐ̃ˈbuku])[2] is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. The state of Pernambuco also includes the archipelago Fernando de Noronha. With an estimated population of 9.2 million people in 2013, it is the seventh most populous state of Brazil, and is the sixth most densely populated and the 19th most extensive among the states and territories of the country. Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. As of 2013 estimates, Recife's metropolitan area is the fifth most populous in the country, and the largest urban agglomeration in the Northeast Brazil.[3] In 1982 the city of Olinda, the second oldest city in Brazil, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Recife, the state capital and Olinda have one of the most traditional Brazilian Carnivals. Both have architecture of Portugal, with centuries-old casarões and churches, kilometers of beaches and much culture. The proximity of the equator guarantees sunshine throughout the year, with average temperatures of 26 °C (79 °F). Pernambuco comprises a comparatively narrow coastal zone, a high inland plateau, and an intermediate zone formed by the terraces and slopes between the two. Its surface is much broken by the remains of the ancient plateau which has been worn down by erosion, leaving escarpments and ranges of flat-topped mountains, called chapadas, capped in places by horizontal layers of sandstone. Ranges of these chapadas form the boundary lines with three states–the Serra dos Irmãos and Serra Vermelha with Piauí, the Serra do Araripe with Ceará, and the Serra dos Cariris Velhos with Paraíba. Old Recife The coastal area is fertile, and was formerly covered by the humid Pernambuco coastal forests, the northern extension of the Atlantic Forests (Mata Atlântica) of eastern Brazil. It is now place to extensive sugar cane plantations. It has a hot, humid climate, relieved to some extent by the south-east trade winds. Catimbau Valley - the 2nd largest Brazilian archeological site The middle zone, called the agreste region, has a drier climate and lighter vegetation, including the semi-deciduous Pernambuco interior forests, where many trees lose their leaves in the dry season. The inland region, called the sertão is high, stony, and dry, and frequently devastated by prolonged droughts (secas). The climate is characterized by hot days and cool nights. There are two clearly defined seasons, a rainy season from March to June, and a dry season for the remaining months. The interior of the state is covered mostly by the dry thorny scrub vegetation called caatinga. The Rio São Francisco is the main water source for this area. Boa Viagem Beach The climate is more mild in the countryside of the state because of the Borborema Plateau ("Planalto da Borborema", popularly known as "Serra das Russas" or "Russians' Mountain"). Some towns are located more than 1000 meters above sea level, and temperatures there can descend to 10 °C (50 °F) and even 5 °C (41 °F) in some cities (i.e., Triunfo) during the winter. The island of Fernando de Noronha in the Atlantic Ocean, 535 km northeast of Recife, has been part of Pernambuco since 1988. The rivers of the state include a number of small plateau streams flowing southward to the São Francisco River, and several large streams in the eastern part flowing eastward to the Atlantic. The former are the Moxotó, Ema, Pajeú, Terra Nova, Brigida, Boa Vista and Pontai, and are dry channels the greater part of the year. The largest of the coastal rivers are the Goiana River, which is formed by the confluence of the Tracunhaem and Capibaribe-mirim, and drains a rich agricultural region in the north-east part of the state; the Capibaribe, which has its source in the Serra de Jacarara and flows eastward to the Atlantic at Recife with a course of nearly 300 miles (480 km); the Ipojuca, which rises in the Serra de Aldeia Velha and reaches the coast south of Recife; the Serinhaen; and the Uná. A large tributary of the Uná, the Rio Jacuhipe, forms part of the boundary line with Alagoas. Originally inhabited by numerous tribes of Tupi-Guarani speaking indigenous peoples, Pernambuco was first settled by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The French under Bertrand d'Ornesan tried to establish a French trading post at Pernambuco in 1531.[4] Shortly after King John III of Portugal created the Hereditary Captaincies in 1534, Pernambuco was granted to Duarte Coelho, who arrived in Nova Lusitânia (or "New Lusitania") in 1535. Wiki letter w.svg This article is missing information about Brazilwoood trade. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (January 2014) Duarte directed military actions against the French-allied Caetés Indians and upon their defeat in 1537 established a settlement at the site of a former Marin Indian village
State of Pernambuco
Pernambuco (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɛʁnɐ̃ˈbuku])[2] is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. The state of Pernambuco also includes the archipelago Fernando de Noronha. With an estimated population of 9.2 million people in 2013, it is the seventh most populous state of Brazil, and is the sixth most densely populated and the 19th most extensive among the states and territories of the country. Its capital and largest city, Recife, is one of the most important economic and urban hubs in the country. As of 2013 estimates, Recife's metropolitan area is the fifth most populous in the country, and the largest urban agglomeration in the Northeast Brazil.[3] In 1982 the city of Olinda, the second oldest city in Brazil, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Recife, the state capital and Olinda have one of the most traditional Brazilian Carnivals. Both have architecture of Portugal, with centuries-old casarões and churches, kilometers of beaches and much culture. The proximity of the equator guarantees sunshine throughout the year, with average temperatures of 26 °C (79 °F). Pernambuco comprises a comparatively narrow coastal zone, a high inland plateau, and an intermediate zone formed by the terraces and slopes between the two. Its surface is much broken by the remains of the ancient plateau which has been worn down by erosion, leaving escarpments and ranges of flat-topped mountains, called chapadas, capped in places by horizontal layers of sandstone. Ranges of these chapadas form the boundary lines with three states–the Serra dos Irmãos and Serra Vermelha with Piauí, the Serra do Araripe with Ceará, and the Serra dos Cariris Velhos with Paraíba. Old Recife The coastal area is fertile, and was formerly covered by the humid Pernambuco coastal forests, the northern extension of the Atlantic Forests (Mata Atlântica) of eastern Brazil. It is now place to extensive sugar cane plantations. It has a hot, humid climate, relieved to some extent by the south-east trade winds. Catimbau Valley - the 2nd largest Brazilian archeological site The middle zone, called the agreste region, has a drier climate and lighter vegetation, including the semi-deciduous Pernambuco interior forests, where many trees lose their leaves in the dry season. The inland region, called the sertão is high, stony, and dry, and frequently devastated by prolonged droughts (secas). The climate is characterized by hot days and cool nights. There are two clearly defined seasons, a rainy season from March to June, and a dry season for the remaining months. The interior of the state is covered mostly by the dry thorny scrub vegetation called caatinga. The Rio São Francisco is the main water source for this area. Boa Viagem Beach The climate is more mild in the countryside of the state because of the Borborema Plateau ("Planalto da Borborema", popularly known as "Serra das Russas" or "Russians' Mountain"). Some towns are located more than 1000 meters above sea level, and temperatures there can descend to 10 °C (50 °F) and even 5 °C (41 °F) in some cities (i.e., Triunfo) during the winter. The island of Fernando de Noronha in the Atlantic Ocean, 535 km northeast of Recife, has been part of Pernambuco since 1988. The rivers of the state include a number of small plateau streams flowing southward to the São Francisco River, and several large streams in the eastern part flowing eastward to the Atlantic. The former are the Moxotó, Ema, Pajeú, Terra Nova, Brigida, Boa Vista and Pontai, and are dry channels the greater part of the year. The largest of the coastal rivers are the Goiana River, which is formed by the confluence of the Tracunhaem and Capibaribe-mirim, and drains a rich agricultural region in the north-east part of the state; the Capibaribe, which has its source in the Serra de Jacarara and flows eastward to the Atlantic at Recife with a course of nearly 300 miles (480 km); the Ipojuca, which rises in the Serra de Aldeia Velha and reaches the coast south of Recife; the Serinhaen; and the Uná. A large tributary of the Uná, the Rio Jacuhipe, forms part of the boundary line with Alagoas. Originally inhabited by numerous tribes of Tupi-Guarani speaking indigenous peoples, Pernambuco was first settled by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The French under Bertrand d'Ornesan tried to establish a French trading post at Pernambuco in 1531.[4] Shortly after King John III of Portugal created the Hereditary Captaincies in 1534, Pernambuco was granted to Duarte Coelho, who arrived in Nova Lusitânia (or "New Lusitania") in 1535. Wiki letter w.svg This article is missing information about Brazilwoood trade. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (January 2014) Duarte directed military actions against the French-allied Caetés Indians and upon their defeat in 1537 established a settlement at the site of a former Marin Indian village
Perugia (Italian pronunciation: [peˈruːdʒa] ( listen); Latin: Perusia) is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the river Tiber. The city is also the capital of the province of Perugia. Perugia is located about 164 kilometres (102 miles) north of Rome, and 148 km (92 miles) south-east of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. The region of Umbria is bordered by Tuscany, Lazio and Marche. Skyline of Perugia hilltop city and valley The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period. Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities. The city is also known as the universities town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308 (about 34,000 students), the University for Foreigners (5,000 students), and some smaller colleges such the Academy of Fine Arts "Pietro Vannucci" (Italian: Accademia di Belle Arti "Pietro Vannucci") public athenaeum founded on 1573, the Perugia University Institute of Linguistic Mediation for translators and interpreters, the Music Conservatory of Perugia, founded on 1788, and others Institutes. There are annual festivals and events: the Eurochocolate Festival (October), the Umbria Jazz Festival (July), and the International Journalism Festival (in April). Perugia is a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy. The famous painter Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed Perugino, was a native of Città della Pieve near Perugia. He decorated the local Sala del Cambio with a beautiful series of frescoes; eight of his pictures can also be admired in the National Gallery of Umbria.[1] Perugino was the teacher of Raphael,[2] the great Renaissance artist who produced five paintings in Perugia (today no longer in the city)[3] and one fresco.[4] Another famous painter, Pinturicchio, lived in Perugia. Galeazzo Alessi is the most famous architect from Perugia. The city symbol is the griffin, which can be seen in the form of plaques and statues on buildings around the city. Perugia was an Umbrian settlement[5] but first appears in written history as Perusia, one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria;[5] it was first mentioned in Q. Fabius Pictor's account, utilized by Livy, of the expedition carried out against the Etruscan League by Fabius Maximus Rullianus[6] in 310 or 309 BC. At that time a thirty-year indutiae (truce) was agreed upon;[7] however, in 295 Perusia took part in the Third Samnite War and was reduced, with Volsinii and Arretium (Arezzo), to seek for peace in the following year.[8] In 216 and 205 BC it assisted Rome in the Second Punic War but afterwards it is not mentioned until 41-40 BC, when Lucius Antonius took refuge there, and was reduced by Octavian after a long siege, and its senators sent to their death. A number of lead bullets used by slingers have been found in and around the city.[9] The city was burnt, we are told, with the exception of the temples of Vulcan and Juno— the massive Etruscan terrace-walls,[10] naturally, can hardly have suffered at all— and the town, with the territory for a mile round, was allowed to be occupied by whoever chose. It must have been rebuilt almost at once, for several bases for statues exist, inscribed Augusto sacr(um) Perusia restituta; but it did not become a colonia, until 251-253 AD, when it was resettled as Colonia Vibia Augusta Perusia, under the emperor C. Vibius Trebonianus Gallus.[11] It is hardly mentioned except by the geographers until it was the only city in Umbria to resist Totila, who captured it and laid the city waste in 547, after a long siege, apparently after the city's Byzantine garrison evacuated. Negotiations with the besieging forces fell to the city's bishop, Herculanus, as representative of the townspeople.[12] Totila is said to have ordered the bishop to be flayed and beheaded. St. Herculanus (Sant'Ercolano) later became the city's patron saint.[13] In the Lombard period Perugia is spoken of as one of the principal cities of Tuscia.[14] In the 9th century, with the consent of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, it passed under the popes; but by the 11th century its commune was asserting itself, and for many centuries the city continued to maintain an independent life, warring against many of the neighbouring lands and cities— Foligno, Assisi, Spoleto, Todi, Siena, Arezzo etc. In 1186 Henry VI, rex romanorum and future emperor, granted diplomatic recognition to the consular government of the city; afterward Pope Innocent III, whose major aim was to give state dignity to the dominions having been constituting the patrimony of St. Peter, acknowledged the validity of the imperial statement and recognised the established civic practices as having the force of law.[15] Medieval aqueduct On various occasions the popes found asylum from the tumults of Rome within its walls, and it was the meeting-place of five conclaves (Perugia Papacy), including those that elected Honorius III (1216), Clement IV (1265), Celestine V (1294), and Clement V
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Province of Perugia
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Perugia (Italian pronunciation: [peˈruːdʒa] ( listen); Latin: Perusia) is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the river Tiber. The city is also the capital of the province of Perugia. Perugia is located about 164 kilometres (102 miles) north of Rome, and 148 km (92 miles) south-east of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. The region of Umbria is bordered by Tuscany, Lazio and Marche. Skyline of Perugia hilltop city and valley The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period. Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities. The city is also known as the universities town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308 (about 34,000 students), the University for Foreigners (5,000 students), and some smaller colleges such the Academy of Fine Arts "Pietro Vannucci" (Italian: Accademia di Belle Arti "Pietro Vannucci") public athenaeum founded on 1573, the Perugia University Institute of Linguistic Mediation for translators and interpreters, the Music Conservatory of Perugia, founded on 1788, and others Institutes. There are annual festivals and events: the Eurochocolate Festival (October), the Umbria Jazz Festival (July), and the International Journalism Festival (in April). Perugia is a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy. The famous painter Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed Perugino, was a native of Città della Pieve near Perugia. He decorated the local Sala del Cambio with a beautiful series of frescoes; eight of his pictures can also be admired in the National Gallery of Umbria.[1] Perugino was the teacher of Raphael,[2] the great Renaissance artist who produced five paintings in Perugia (today no longer in the city)[3] and one fresco.[4] Another famous painter, Pinturicchio, lived in Perugia. Galeazzo Alessi is the most famous architect from Perugia. The city symbol is the griffin, which can be seen in the form of plaques and statues on buildings around the city. Perugia was an Umbrian settlement[5] but first appears in written history as Perusia, one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria;[5] it was first mentioned in Q. Fabius Pictor's account, utilized by Livy, of the expedition carried out against the Etruscan League by Fabius Maximus Rullianus[6] in 310 or 309 BC. At that time a thirty-year indutiae (truce) was agreed upon;[7] however, in 295 Perusia took part in the Third Samnite War and was reduced, with Volsinii and Arretium (Arezzo), to seek for peace in the following year.[8] In 216 and 205 BC it assisted Rome in the Second Punic War but afterwards it is not mentioned until 41-40 BC, when Lucius Antonius took refuge there, and was reduced by Octavian after a long siege, and its senators sent to their death. A number of lead bullets used by slingers have been found in and around the city.[9] The city was burnt, we are told, with the exception of the temples of Vulcan and Juno— the massive Etruscan terrace-walls,[10] naturally, can hardly have suffered at all— and the town, with the territory for a mile round, was allowed to be occupied by whoever chose. It must have been rebuilt almost at once, for several bases for statues exist, inscribed Augusto sacr(um) Perusia restituta; but it did not become a colonia, until 251-253 AD, when it was resettled as Colonia Vibia Augusta Perusia, under the emperor C. Vibius Trebonianus Gallus.[11] It is hardly mentioned except by the geographers until it was the only city in Umbria to resist Totila, who captured it and laid the city waste in 547, after a long siege, apparently after the city's Byzantine garrison evacuated. Negotiations with the besieging forces fell to the city's bishop, Herculanus, as representative of the townspeople.[12] Totila is said to have ordered the bishop to be flayed and beheaded. St. Herculanus (Sant'Ercolano) later became the city's patron saint.[13] In the Lombard period Perugia is spoken of as one of the principal cities of Tuscia.[14] In the 9th century, with the consent of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, it passed under the popes; but by the 11th century its commune was asserting itself, and for many centuries the city continued to maintain an independent life, warring against many of the neighbouring lands and cities— Foligno, Assisi, Spoleto, Todi, Siena, Arezzo etc. In 1186 Henry VI, rex romanorum and future emperor, granted diplomatic recognition to the consular government of the city; afterward Pope Innocent III, whose major aim was to give state dignity to the dominions having been constituting the patrimony of St. Peter, acknowledged the validity of the imperial statement and recognised the established civic practices as having the force of law.[15] Medieval aqueduct On various occasions the popes found asylum from the tumults of Rome within its walls, and it was the meeting-place of five conclaves (Perugia Papacy), including those that elected Honorius III (1216), Clement IV (1265), Celestine V (1294), and Clement V
Pietermaritzburg (/ˌpiːtərˈmærᵻtsbɜːrɡ/;[4] Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu is the name used for the district municipality. Pietermaritzburg is popularly called Maritzburg in English and Zulu alike, and often informally abbreviated to PMB. It is a regionally important industrial hub, producing aluminium, timber and dairy products. It is home to many schools and tertiary education institutions, including a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It had a population of 228,549 in 1991;[5] the estimated current population is around 500,000 (including neighbouring townships) and has one of the largest populations of Indian South Africans in South Africa. The city was originally founded by the Voortrekkers, following the defeat of Dingane at the Battle of Blood River, and was the capital of the short-lived Boer republic, Natalia. Britain took over Pietermaritzburg in 1843 and it became the seat of the Natal Colony's administration with the first lieutenant-governor, Martin West, making it his home. Fort Napier, named after the governor of the Cape Colony, Sir George Thomas Napier, was built to house a garrison. In 1893, Natal received responsibility for their own government and an assembly building was built along with the city hall. In 1910, when the Union of South Africa was formed, Natal became a province of the Union, and Pietermaritzburg remained the capital. There exist two interpretations about the origin of the city's name. One is that it was named after Piet Retief and Gert (Gerrit) Maritz, and Pieter Maritz, three Voortrekker leaders.[6] The other is that it was originally named after Piet Retief alone, since his full name was Pieter Maurits Retief. In this interpretation the original name was "Pieter Maurits Burg", later transliterated to the current name (Jenkins, 1971:11). A view of Church Street in central Pietermaritzburg, c. 1900 Retief in fact never reached Pietermaritzburg and was killed by Dingane, successor to Shaka, king of the Zulus. Maritz died of illness on 23 September 1838 near the present-day town of Estcourt, some hundreds of kilometres northwest of Pietermaritzburg. This was after the battle with the Zulus at Bloukranz, and Maritz did not ever reach the Pietermaritzburg area. In 1938, however, the city announced officially that the second element Maritz should also honour Gert Maritz. At the time of the rise of the Zulu Empire, the site that was to become Pietermaritzburg was called Umgungundlovu. This is popularly translated from the Zulu as "Place of the Elephant", although it could also be translated to mean "The elephant wins". Umgungundlovu is thus thought to be the site of some Zulu king's victory since "Elephant" (Indlovu) is a name traditionally taken by the Zulu monarch. Legend has it that Shaka had his warriors hunt elephant there to sell the ivory to English traders at Durban (then called Port Natal). Today, the town is still called by its Voortrekker name, although the municipality of which it is part bears the Zulu name. During apartheid, the city was segregated into various sections. 90% of the Indian population was moved to the suburb of Northdale while most of its Zulu inhabitants were moved to the neighbouring township of Edendale. The University of Natal was founded in 1910[7] as the Natal University College and extended to Durban in 1922. The two campuses were incorporated into the University of Natal in March 1949. It became a major voice in the struggle against apartheid and was one of the first universities in the country to provide education to black students. This campus boasts association with a remarkable array of world-class academics and has famous alumni distributed throughout the world. It became the University of KwaZulu-Natal on 1 January 2004. Pietermaritzburg was the site of an incident early in the life of Mahatma Gandhi. On 7 June 1893, while Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria, a white man objected to Gandhi's presence in a first-class carriage, and he was ordered to move to the van compartment at the end of the train. Gandhi, who had a first-class ticket, refused, and was thrown off the train at Pietermaritzburg. Shivering through the winter night in the waiting room of the station, Gandhi made the momentous decision to stay on in South Africa and fight the racial discrimination against Indians there. Out of that struggle emerged his unique version of nonviolent resistance, Satyagraha. Today, a bronze statue of Gandhi stands in Church Street, in the city centre. The first newspaper in Natal, the Natal Witness (now known as The Witness), was published in 1846. The 46 hectare Botanic Gardens were created in 1872 by the Botanic Society of Natal. The city hall, which is the largest red-brick building in the Southern Hemisphere, was destroyed by fi
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Pietermaritzburg
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Pietermaritzburg (/ˌpiːtərˈmærᵻtsbɜːrɡ/;[4] Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu is the name used for the district municipality. Pietermaritzburg is popularly called Maritzburg in English and Zulu alike, and often informally abbreviated to PMB. It is a regionally important industrial hub, producing aluminium, timber and dairy products. It is home to many schools and tertiary education institutions, including a campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. It had a population of 228,549 in 1991;[5] the estimated current population is around 500,000 (including neighbouring townships) and has one of the largest populations of Indian South Africans in South Africa. The city was originally founded by the Voortrekkers, following the defeat of Dingane at the Battle of Blood River, and was the capital of the short-lived Boer republic, Natalia. Britain took over Pietermaritzburg in 1843 and it became the seat of the Natal Colony's administration with the first lieutenant-governor, Martin West, making it his home. Fort Napier, named after the governor of the Cape Colony, Sir George Thomas Napier, was built to house a garrison. In 1893, Natal received responsibility for their own government and an assembly building was built along with the city hall. In 1910, when the Union of South Africa was formed, Natal became a province of the Union, and Pietermaritzburg remained the capital. There exist two interpretations about the origin of the city's name. One is that it was named after Piet Retief and Gert (Gerrit) Maritz, and Pieter Maritz, three Voortrekker leaders.[6] The other is that it was originally named after Piet Retief alone, since his full name was Pieter Maurits Retief. In this interpretation the original name was "Pieter Maurits Burg", later transliterated to the current name (Jenkins, 1971:11). A view of Church Street in central Pietermaritzburg, c. 1900 Retief in fact never reached Pietermaritzburg and was killed by Dingane, successor to Shaka, king of the Zulus. Maritz died of illness on 23 September 1838 near the present-day town of Estcourt, some hundreds of kilometres northwest of Pietermaritzburg. This was after the battle with the Zulus at Bloukranz, and Maritz did not ever reach the Pietermaritzburg area. In 1938, however, the city announced officially that the second element Maritz should also honour Gert Maritz. At the time of the rise of the Zulu Empire, the site that was to become Pietermaritzburg was called Umgungundlovu. This is popularly translated from the Zulu as "Place of the Elephant", although it could also be translated to mean "The elephant wins". Umgungundlovu is thus thought to be the site of some Zulu king's victory since "Elephant" (Indlovu) is a name traditionally taken by the Zulu monarch. Legend has it that Shaka had his warriors hunt elephant there to sell the ivory to English traders at Durban (then called Port Natal). Today, the town is still called by its Voortrekker name, although the municipality of which it is part bears the Zulu name. During apartheid, the city was segregated into various sections. 90% of the Indian population was moved to the suburb of Northdale while most of its Zulu inhabitants were moved to the neighbouring township of Edendale. The University of Natal was founded in 1910[7] as the Natal University College and extended to Durban in 1922. The two campuses were incorporated into the University of Natal in March 1949. It became a major voice in the struggle against apartheid and was one of the first universities in the country to provide education to black students. This campus boasts association with a remarkable array of world-class academics and has famous alumni distributed throughout the world. It became the University of KwaZulu-Natal on 1 January 2004. Pietermaritzburg was the site of an incident early in the life of Mahatma Gandhi. On 7 June 1893, while Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria, a white man objected to Gandhi's presence in a first-class carriage, and he was ordered to move to the van compartment at the end of the train. Gandhi, who had a first-class ticket, refused, and was thrown off the train at Pietermaritzburg. Shivering through the winter night in the waiting room of the station, Gandhi made the momentous decision to stay on in South Africa and fight the racial discrimination against Indians there. Out of that struggle emerged his unique version of nonviolent resistance, Satyagraha. Today, a bronze statue of Gandhi stands in Church Street, in the city centre. The first newspaper in Natal, the Natal Witness (now known as The Witness), was published in 1846. The 46 hectare Botanic Gardens were created in 1872 by the Botanic Society of Natal. The city hall, which is the largest red-brick building in the Southern Hemisphere, was destroyed by fi
The city of Buzău (formerly spelled Buzeu or Buzĕu; Romanian pronunciation: [buˈzəw] ( listen); German: Busäu, Hungarian: Bodzavásár, Turkish: Boze) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain. During the Middle Ages, Buzău was as an important Wallachian market town and Eastern Orthodox episcopal see. It faced a period of repeated destruction during the 17th and 18th centuries, nowadays symbolized on the city seal by the Phoenix bird. Those destructions are the main reason for which no building older than the 18th century exists in the city. After that, Buzău slowly recovered to become now an important modern city in south-eastern Romania. The city's landmark building is the Communal Palace, located in the central Dacia Square. The Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard links it to the Crâng park, Buzău's main recreational area. Buzău is a railway hub in south-eastern Romania, where railways that link Bucharest to Moldavia and Transylvania to the Black Sea coast meet. DN2, a segment of European route E85 crosses the city. Buzău's proximity to trade routes helped it develop its role as a commerce hub in older days, and as an industrial centre during the 20th century. Most of the city's industry was developed during Romania's communist period and was refactored through the 1990s to a capitalist economical framework. 1832: 2,567 1864: 9,027 1892: 17,300 1900: 21,000 1941: 44,511 1968: 66,433 1977: 101,149 1992: 148,087 2002: 134,227 2011: 115,494 At the 2011 census, the population of Buzău had the following ethnic composition: Romanians: 102,739 - 94.79% Romani: 5,320 - 4.91% The city's most important landmark is the Communal Palace, built between 1899 and 1903, now serving as City Hall. Along with the Courthouse, the Communal Palace was designed by architects commissioned by mayor Nicu Constantinescu, at the end of the 19th century. Cuza Vodă Street, in the old commercial town centre From the Communal Palace, Cuza Vodă Street leads to the bazaar. The Cuza Vodă Street features late 19th-century buildings Crâng Park, carved in the corner of a larger forest, lies in the western outskirts of the town and is a remnant of the old Codrii Vlăsiei. Crâng was designed in the late 19th century. It has an obelisk, erected in 1976 to celebrate 1600 years since the town's first recorded historical attestation. The oldest building in Buzău is the Vergu-Mănăilă house, erected in the 17th or 18th century as a boyars' mansion. Renovated between 1971–1974, it now hosts the local Museum of ethnography and folk art. The church of Banului, erected in the 16th century as a monastery, underwent renovation several times. In 1884, it was repainted by a team of painters including Gheorghe Tattarescu and his uncle Nicolae Teodorescu. An old tradition of the city is the Drăgaica fair, a midsummer fair traced back to traditional shepherd's fairs in the Buzău mountains, that moved to Buzău sometimes before the 18th century. Buzău is located between the Buzău river valley, that forms its northern bounds, the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains' curvature and the Danube Plain. It has an oblong shape, as it is larger along the Buzău river and shorter across. The altitude of Buzău ranges from 101 meters in the North-West, near the hills to 88 meters close to the river, with a 95-meter average (as is also the altitude in the Dacia square, in the center).[2] Therefore, Buzău is located on a flat relief, with a 10 metres altitude difference along a 4 km line. Annual rainfall amounts to 500 mm[3] and the winter snow can be as high as 30 cm.[3] The Buzău river has frequent flow fluctuations, especially in spring, when snow melting in the mountains enhances the water flow. Therefore, the city was built far from the deep riverbed and the river does not flood the city. At the major floods of 2005 in Romania, the waters damaged the bridge across the Buzău river north of Buzău, but did no damage whatsoever to the city. The climate is mostly continental, with an average 92 days of frost a year (16 days with temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius), but also with 92 days of summer, prone to excessive heat and drought. Flora is represented in Buzău by the remainder of the Codrii Vlăsiei in the west, a 189 hectares oak forest. Crâng Park occupies 10 hectares of this forest. Most streets in Buzău have trees planted alongside them, such as chestnuts on the Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard and lime trees on the Unirii Boulevard. Flowers grown by the local people in the yard typically include various species of roses, hyacinths, tulips, peonies, cranesbills and petunias, as well as vine and ivy for shade. Wild fauna in Buzău is represented by typical temperate climate city-dwelling species. The most common birds are the house sparrow, the collar
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The city of Buzău (formerly spelled Buzeu or Buzĕu; Romanian pronunciation: [buˈzəw] ( listen); German: Busäu, Hungarian: Bodzavásár, Turkish: Boze) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain. During the Middle Ages, Buzău was as an important Wallachian market town and Eastern Orthodox episcopal see. It faced a period of repeated destruction during the 17th and 18th centuries, nowadays symbolized on the city seal by the Phoenix bird. Those destructions are the main reason for which no building older than the 18th century exists in the city. After that, Buzău slowly recovered to become now an important modern city in south-eastern Romania. The city's landmark building is the Communal Palace, located in the central Dacia Square. The Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard links it to the Crâng park, Buzău's main recreational area. Buzău is a railway hub in south-eastern Romania, where railways that link Bucharest to Moldavia and Transylvania to the Black Sea coast meet. DN2, a segment of European route E85 crosses the city. Buzău's proximity to trade routes helped it develop its role as a commerce hub in older days, and as an industrial centre during the 20th century. Most of the city's industry was developed during Romania's communist period and was refactored through the 1990s to a capitalist economical framework. 1832: 2,567 1864: 9,027 1892: 17,300 1900: 21,000 1941: 44,511 1968: 66,433 1977: 101,149 1992: 148,087 2002: 134,227 2011: 115,494 At the 2011 census, the population of Buzău had the following ethnic composition: Romanians: 102,739 - 94.79% Romani: 5,320 - 4.91% The city's most important landmark is the Communal Palace, built between 1899 and 1903, now serving as City Hall. Along with the Courthouse, the Communal Palace was designed by architects commissioned by mayor Nicu Constantinescu, at the end of the 19th century. Cuza Vodă Street, in the old commercial town centre From the Communal Palace, Cuza Vodă Street leads to the bazaar. The Cuza Vodă Street features late 19th-century buildings Crâng Park, carved in the corner of a larger forest, lies in the western outskirts of the town and is a remnant of the old Codrii Vlăsiei. Crâng was designed in the late 19th century. It has an obelisk, erected in 1976 to celebrate 1600 years since the town's first recorded historical attestation. The oldest building in Buzău is the Vergu-Mănăilă house, erected in the 17th or 18th century as a boyars' mansion. Renovated between 1971–1974, it now hosts the local Museum of ethnography and folk art. The church of Banului, erected in the 16th century as a monastery, underwent renovation several times. In 1884, it was repainted by a team of painters including Gheorghe Tattarescu and his uncle Nicolae Teodorescu. An old tradition of the city is the Drăgaica fair, a midsummer fair traced back to traditional shepherd's fairs in the Buzău mountains, that moved to Buzău sometimes before the 18th century. Buzău is located between the Buzău river valley, that forms its northern bounds, the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains' curvature and the Danube Plain. It has an oblong shape, as it is larger along the Buzău river and shorter across. The altitude of Buzău ranges from 101 meters in the North-West, near the hills to 88 meters close to the river, with a 95-meter average (as is also the altitude in the Dacia square, in the center).[2] Therefore, Buzău is located on a flat relief, with a 10 metres altitude difference along a 4 km line. Annual rainfall amounts to 500 mm[3] and the winter snow can be as high as 30 cm.[3] The Buzău river has frequent flow fluctuations, especially in spring, when snow melting in the mountains enhances the water flow. Therefore, the city was built far from the deep riverbed and the river does not flood the city. At the major floods of 2005 in Romania, the waters damaged the bridge across the Buzău river north of Buzău, but did no damage whatsoever to the city. The climate is mostly continental, with an average 92 days of frost a year (16 days with temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius), but also with 92 days of summer, prone to excessive heat and drought. Flora is represented in Buzău by the remainder of the Codrii Vlăsiei in the west, a 189 hectares oak forest. Crâng Park occupies 10 hectares of this forest. Most streets in Buzău have trees planted alongside them, such as chestnuts on the Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard and lime trees on the Unirii Boulevard. Flowers grown by the local people in the yard typically include various species of roses, hyacinths, tulips, peonies, cranesbills and petunias, as well as vine and ivy for shade. Wild fauna in Buzău is represented by typical temperate climate city-dwelling species. The most common birds are the house sparrow, the collar
Pyrzowice [pɨʐɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ożarowice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Ożarowice, 15 km (9 mi) east of Tarnowskie Góry, and 25 km (16 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 980, and Katowice International Airport is located nearby. Church Pyrzowice belongs to Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, part of historic province of Lesser Poland. The village was first mentioned in 1340, and for centuries, it was part of the Duchy of Siewierz, property of bishops of Kraków. Originally, Pyrzowice was owned by Norbertine nuns from Kraków. Across centuries, it changed hands several times. After the Partitions of Poland, since 1815 it belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland, and in 1918 it returned to Poland, as part of Kielce Voivodeship. In 1940, German occupiers opened an air base in the village of Zendek, which would later become Katowice International Airport.
Pyrzowice
Pyrzowice [pɨʐɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ożarowice, within Tarnowskie Góry County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Ożarowice, 15 km (9 mi) east of Tarnowskie Góry, and 25 km (16 mi) north of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 980, and Katowice International Airport is located nearby. Church Pyrzowice belongs to Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, part of historic province of Lesser Poland. The village was first mentioned in 1340, and for centuries, it was part of the Duchy of Siewierz, property of bishops of Kraków. Originally, Pyrzowice was owned by Norbertine nuns from Kraków. Across centuries, it changed hands several times. After the Partitions of Poland, since 1815 it belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland, and in 1918 it returned to Poland, as part of Kielce Voivodeship. In 1940, German occupiers opened an air base in the village of Zendek, which would later become Katowice International Airport.
Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 30.111219, 31.346033. Al Matar is a small district in Qism El-Nozha, one of the towns of Cairo Governorate, northern Egypt. It is located to the north-east of the city center and has the number of residents exceeding 120,000 people. The district is located near Cairo International Airport. Map of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Facebook Google+ Twitter Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Lat Long Coordinates Info The latitude of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt is 30.111219, and the longitude is 31.346033. Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt is located at Egypt country in the Districts place category with the gps coordinates of 30° 6' 40.3884'' N and 31° 20' 45.7188'' E. Satellite Image of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Satellite Image of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt elevation is 45 meters height, that is equal to 148 feet. Search for a Place Place name Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Geographic Information CountryEgypt Latitude30.111219 Longitude31.346033 DMS Lat30° 6' 40.3884'' N DMS Long31° 20' 45.7188'' E UTM Easting340,645.82 UTM Northing3,332,263.52 UTM Zone36R Elevation (m)45 m Elevation (f)148 feet CategoryDistricts Country CodeEG Zoom Level11 Coordinates of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt is given above in both decimal degrees and DMS (degrees, minutes and seconds) format. The country code given is in the ISO2 format.
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Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 30.111219, 31.346033. Al Matar is a small district in Qism El-Nozha, one of the towns of Cairo Governorate, northern Egypt. It is located to the north-east of the city center and has the number of residents exceeding 120,000 people. The district is located near Cairo International Airport. Map of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Facebook Google+ Twitter Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Lat Long Coordinates Info The latitude of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt is 30.111219, and the longitude is 31.346033. Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt is located at Egypt country in the Districts place category with the gps coordinates of 30° 6' 40.3884'' N and 31° 20' 45.7188'' E. Satellite Image of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Satellite Image of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt elevation is 45 meters height, that is equal to 148 feet. Search for a Place Place name Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Geographic Information CountryEgypt Latitude30.111219 Longitude31.346033 DMS Lat30° 6' 40.3884'' N DMS Long31° 20' 45.7188'' E UTM Easting340,645.82 UTM Northing3,332,263.52 UTM Zone36R Elevation (m)45 m Elevation (f)148 feet CategoryDistricts Country CodeEG Zoom Level11 Coordinates of Al Matar, Qism El-Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt is given above in both decimal degrees and DMS (degrees, minutes and seconds) format. The country code given is in the ISO2 format.
Kyzylorda (Kazakh: Қызылорда, Qızılorda قىزىلوردا), formerly known as Kzyl-Orda (Russian: Кзыл-Орда), Ak-Mechet (Russian: Ак-Мечеть), Perovsk (Russian: Перовск), and Fort-Perovsky (Russian: Форт-Перовский), is a city in south central Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Region and former capital of the Kazak ASSR from 1925 to 1929. The city has a population of 157,400 (1999 Census). It historically developed around the Syr Darya River and the site of a Kokand fortress. Population: 188,682 (2009 Census results);[1] 157,364 (1999 Census results). The city had its beginnings in 1820 as the site of a Kokand fortress known as Ak-Mechet (also spelled Aq Masjid or Aq Mechet[citation needed]), literally meaning a white mosque.[2] Yaqub Beg was the fort's commander.[citation needed] In 1853, the fort was taken over by the Russian troops of General Vasily Perovsky.[2] The Russians established a new fort and called it Fort-Perovsky (Форт-Перо́вский), after the general. The town of Perovsk (Перо́вск) later developed around the fort.[2] In 1925, the city was renamed Kzyl-Orda (Кзыл-Орда)[2] and was designated as the capital of the Kazak ASSR. The name literally means a red city, from the Turkic "кзыл" (red; used here in the common Soviet ideological connotation) and the Turkic Mongolian "орда" (city).[2] In 1929 the capital was relocated to the southeastern region and Almaty. "Kyzylorda", the Kazakh-based romanized spelling, has been used since the late 20th century after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Kazakhstan's independence in 1991. Kyzylorda has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is low throughout the year, particularly in the summer months. Snow is common, though light, in winter. The lowest temperature on record is −33.9 °C (−29.0 °F), recorded in February 1969, and the highest temperature is 46.0 °C (114.8 °F), recorded in July 1975. Kyzylorda is known for its rice production. Many hundreds of hectares are devoted to rice production. Two rice mills operate in the city. There are 285 comprehensive schools in the region, where 150,472 students are taught. In addition there are 17 secondary professional schools and 13 professional technical schools. There are 11 higher educational institutions, among them one state institute, 5 branches associated with it, and 5 independent High Education Institutes. In the region there are 67 children's preschool establishments, where 4476 children are taught. Kyzylorda State University (KSU) after Korkyt ata[5] is the leading center of education, a science and culture center in the Aral region of the Republic Kazakhstan. Established in 1950, the university trains highly skilled specialists in 54 specialties, at 11 faculties, 48 chairs, on 20 specialties of a bachelor of degree and 7 specialties of magistracy (master's degree). Kyzylorda has one airport. It has developed as the supply center of the important oilfields in the nearby Turgay Basin. For regular employment of the population of region by physical training and sport there are 7 stadiums, 6 sports complexes, 1 swimming pool, 1 track and field athletics arena, 1 hippodrome, 113 shooting galleries,4 tennis courts, 687 sports-ground, 136 playgrounds, 15 sports nucleus, 1 bowling center, 168 adapted gymnasiums (gyms). In May 2005 Ilya Ilin won the world championship among youthful sportsmen in Pusan (S.Korea), Rusjianovsky Roman became the bronze prize-winner. A victory of 17-year-old sportsman of heavy athletics, Ilya Ilin in the world championship in Qatar was the triumph of the year. He improved a personal record, established two records of the world among youthful sportsmen. In December cyclists finished the participation of regional sportsmen in the international competitions. In December, 15-18, 2005 they took part in the championship of Asia on a bicycle track. Berik Kupeshov(recently rider of the Astana Cycling Team) and Kilibayev Alexander became champions of the Asian contingent. Within one year players of handball club "Seihun-KАМ" were success; they won the first place in the republic championship. In 2006 the republic won a championship in the Greco-Roman wrestling in weight categories of 55 and 74 kg (121 and 163 lb). Kuketov Ermek and Zhusipov Dastan won a gold, medal and Bakhyt Sagaev became a bronze prize-winner. The city sent a bandy team to the Spartakiade 2009. Kyzylorda region is one of the historical centers of the Silk Road, which connected China and Southeast Asi to western Asia and Europe. The tourist centers organize tourist trips on this route, which includes historical places in the cities of Sauran and Shyganak, and the archeological monuments and mausoleums of Sunak Ata, Aikozha Ishan, Karasopy, Okshy Ata, Dosball be, and Esabyz; the Aktas mosque, the memorial complex of Korkyt Ata, and the well-known Baikonur cosmodrome. There are 543 monuments in Kyzylorda region; 495 are deemed to be of
Kyzylorda Province
Kyzylorda (Kazakh: Қызылорда, Qızılorda قىزىلوردا), formerly known as Kzyl-Orda (Russian: Кзыл-Орда), Ak-Mechet (Russian: Ак-Мечеть), Perovsk (Russian: Перовск), and Fort-Perovsky (Russian: Форт-Перовский), is a city in south central Kazakhstan, capital of Kyzylorda Region and former capital of the Kazak ASSR from 1925 to 1929. The city has a population of 157,400 (1999 Census). It historically developed around the Syr Darya River and the site of a Kokand fortress. Population: 188,682 (2009 Census results);[1] 157,364 (1999 Census results). The city had its beginnings in 1820 as the site of a Kokand fortress known as Ak-Mechet (also spelled Aq Masjid or Aq Mechet[citation needed]), literally meaning a white mosque.[2] Yaqub Beg was the fort's commander.[citation needed] In 1853, the fort was taken over by the Russian troops of General Vasily Perovsky.[2] The Russians established a new fort and called it Fort-Perovsky (Форт-Перо́вский), after the general. The town of Perovsk (Перо́вск) later developed around the fort.[2] In 1925, the city was renamed Kzyl-Orda (Кзыл-Орда)[2] and was designated as the capital of the Kazak ASSR. The name literally means a red city, from the Turkic "кзыл" (red; used here in the common Soviet ideological connotation) and the Turkic Mongolian "орда" (city).[2] In 1929 the capital was relocated to the southeastern region and Almaty. "Kyzylorda", the Kazakh-based romanized spelling, has been used since the late 20th century after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Kazakhstan's independence in 1991. Kyzylorda has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is low throughout the year, particularly in the summer months. Snow is common, though light, in winter. The lowest temperature on record is −33.9 °C (−29.0 °F), recorded in February 1969, and the highest temperature is 46.0 °C (114.8 °F), recorded in July 1975. Kyzylorda is known for its rice production. Many hundreds of hectares are devoted to rice production. Two rice mills operate in the city. There are 285 comprehensive schools in the region, where 150,472 students are taught. In addition there are 17 secondary professional schools and 13 professional technical schools. There are 11 higher educational institutions, among them one state institute, 5 branches associated with it, and 5 independent High Education Institutes. In the region there are 67 children's preschool establishments, where 4476 children are taught. Kyzylorda State University (KSU) after Korkyt ata[5] is the leading center of education, a science and culture center in the Aral region of the Republic Kazakhstan. Established in 1950, the university trains highly skilled specialists in 54 specialties, at 11 faculties, 48 chairs, on 20 specialties of a bachelor of degree and 7 specialties of magistracy (master's degree). Kyzylorda has one airport. It has developed as the supply center of the important oilfields in the nearby Turgay Basin. For regular employment of the population of region by physical training and sport there are 7 stadiums, 6 sports complexes, 1 swimming pool, 1 track and field athletics arena, 1 hippodrome, 113 shooting galleries,4 tennis courts, 687 sports-ground, 136 playgrounds, 15 sports nucleus, 1 bowling center, 168 adapted gymnasiums (gyms). In May 2005 Ilya Ilin won the world championship among youthful sportsmen in Pusan (S.Korea), Rusjianovsky Roman became the bronze prize-winner. A victory of 17-year-old sportsman of heavy athletics, Ilya Ilin in the world championship in Qatar was the triumph of the year. He improved a personal record, established two records of the world among youthful sportsmen. In December cyclists finished the participation of regional sportsmen in the international competitions. In December, 15-18, 2005 they took part in the championship of Asia on a bicycle track. Berik Kupeshov(recently rider of the Astana Cycling Team) and Kilibayev Alexander became champions of the Asian contingent. Within one year players of handball club "Seihun-KАМ" were success; they won the first place in the republic championship. In 2006 the republic won a championship in the Greco-Roman wrestling in weight categories of 55 and 74 kg (121 and 163 lb). Kuketov Ermek and Zhusipov Dastan won a gold, medal and Bakhyt Sagaev became a bronze prize-winner. The city sent a bandy team to the Spartakiade 2009. Kyzylorda region is one of the historical centers of the Silk Road, which connected China and Southeast Asi to western Asia and Europe. The tourist centers organize tourist trips on this route, which includes historical places in the cities of Sauran and Shyganak, and the archeological monuments and mausoleums of Sunak Ata, Aikozha Ishan, Karasopy, Okshy Ata, Dosball be, and Esabyz; the Aktas mosque, the memorial complex of Korkyt Ata, and the well-known Baikonur cosmodrome. There are 543 monuments in Kyzylorda region; 495 are deemed to be of
Rawalpindi (Punjabi, Urdu: راولپنڈى‎, Rāwalpiṇḍī), commonly known as Pindi (Punjabi: پنڈی), is a city in the Majha[1] region of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 4th largest city in Pakistan by population.[2] The city is the administrative seat of the Rawalpindi District. The city is located on the Pothohar Plateau which is known for the existence of a Buddhist archaeological sites particularly in neighbouring town of Taxila, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was occupied during the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni before being taken over by Gakhars who went on to name the city Rawalpindi in 1493. In 1765, Gakhars were defeated as Rawalpindi became part of the Sikh Empire. The city became part of the British Raj in 1849 and in 1851 became the largest garrison town for the British Indian Army.[3] After the partition of India in 1947, the city became home to the headquarters of Pakistan Army hence retaining its status as a major military city.[4] The city received a major boost with the start of the construction of Islamabad in 1961 which saw greater investment and even enjoyed a brief stunt as the country's temporary capital.[5] The modern-day city is interlinked with Islamabad with most people commuting to Islamabad.[6] The city is also a major transit point due to presence on the Grand Trunk Road and presence of Benazir Airport and the under-construction Liaquat Airport.[7] The city is also a tourist attraction due to its historical haveli's, while it is a popular transit point for tourists visiting Rohtas Fort, Azad Kashmir, Taxila and Gilgit-Baltistan. Rawalpindi has been inhabited for thousands of years; it is believed that a distinct culture flourished on this plateau as far back as c. 1000 BC. The material remains found at the site prove the existence of a Buddhist establishment contemporary to Taxila, and of a Vedic civilisation. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the nearby town of Taxila is home to the world's oldest university - Takshashila University.[10] In Takshashila, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Rawalpindi, traces of at least 55 stupas, 28 Buddhist monasteries, 9 temples, a copper plate inscribed with the name Takshashila, a vase with Kharoshthi script among other things have been found.[11] Sir Alexander Cunningham identified certain ruins on the site of the cantonment with the ancient city of Ganjipur or Gajnipur, the capital of the Bhatti tribe in the ages preceding the Christian era. Graeco-Bactrian coins, together with ancient bricks, occur over an area of 500 ha (2 mi²). Known within historical times as Fatehpur Baori, Rawalpindi fell into decay during one of the Mongol invasions in the 14th century.[12] It appears that the ancient city went into oblivion as a result of the White Hun devastation. The first Muslim invader, Mahmud of Ghazni (979-1030), gave the ruined city to a Gakhar Chief, Kai Gohar. The town, however, being on an invasion route, could not prosper and remained deserted until Jhanda Khan, another Gakhar Chief, restored it and named it Rawalpindi after the village Rawal in 1493. Rawalpindi remained under the rule of the Gakkhars under the suzernaity of the Mughal Empire until Muqarrab Khan, the last Gakkhar ruler, was defeated by the Sikhs under Sardar Milka Singh in 1765. The present native infantry lines mark the site of a battle fought by the Gakhars under their famous chief Sultan Mukarrab Khan in 1765. Sardar Milka Singh invited traders from the neighboring commercial centers of Jhelum and Shahpur to settle in the territory. After the third Battle of Panipath in 1761, Afghans under Ahmed Shah Abdali annexed the region as part of the kingdom of Afghanistan. Early in the 19th century Rawalpindi became for a time the refuge of Shah Shuja, the exiled king of Afghanistan, and of his brother Shah Zaman. Rawalpindi was taken by Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1818 after defeating the Afghans. Rawalpindi remained part of the Sikh Empire till the defeat of the Sikh Empire at the hand of British East India Company in 1849. Following the British invasion of the region after the fall of the Sikh Empire and their occupation of Rawalpindi in 1850, the city became a permanent garrison of the British army in 1851. In the late 1870s a railway line to Rawalpindi was laid, and train service was inaugurated on 1 October 1880. The need for a railway link arose after Lord Dalhousie made Rawalpindi the headquarters of the Northern Command and the city became the largest British military garrison in the British Raj.[citation needed] On the introduction of British rule, Rawalpindi became the site of a cantonment and, shortly afterward, the headquarters of the 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division. Its connection with the main railway system by the extension of the North-Western Railway to Peshawar immensely developed its size and commercial importance. The municipality was created in 1867. Rawalpindi at the beginning of the 1900s became the most important cantonme
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Rawalpindi (Punjabi, Urdu: راولپنڈى‎, Rāwalpiṇḍī), commonly known as Pindi (Punjabi: پنڈی), is a city in the Majha[1] region of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 4th largest city in Pakistan by population.[2] The city is the administrative seat of the Rawalpindi District. The city is located on the Pothohar Plateau which is known for the existence of a Buddhist archaeological sites particularly in neighbouring town of Taxila, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was occupied during the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni before being taken over by Gakhars who went on to name the city Rawalpindi in 1493. In 1765, Gakhars were defeated as Rawalpindi became part of the Sikh Empire. The city became part of the British Raj in 1849 and in 1851 became the largest garrison town for the British Indian Army.[3] After the partition of India in 1947, the city became home to the headquarters of Pakistan Army hence retaining its status as a major military city.[4] The city received a major boost with the start of the construction of Islamabad in 1961 which saw greater investment and even enjoyed a brief stunt as the country's temporary capital.[5] The modern-day city is interlinked with Islamabad with most people commuting to Islamabad.[6] The city is also a major transit point due to presence on the Grand Trunk Road and presence of Benazir Airport and the under-construction Liaquat Airport.[7] The city is also a tourist attraction due to its historical haveli's, while it is a popular transit point for tourists visiting Rohtas Fort, Azad Kashmir, Taxila and Gilgit-Baltistan. Rawalpindi has been inhabited for thousands of years; it is believed that a distinct culture flourished on this plateau as far back as c. 1000 BC. The material remains found at the site prove the existence of a Buddhist establishment contemporary to Taxila, and of a Vedic civilisation. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the nearby town of Taxila is home to the world's oldest university - Takshashila University.[10] In Takshashila, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Rawalpindi, traces of at least 55 stupas, 28 Buddhist monasteries, 9 temples, a copper plate inscribed with the name Takshashila, a vase with Kharoshthi script among other things have been found.[11] Sir Alexander Cunningham identified certain ruins on the site of the cantonment with the ancient city of Ganjipur or Gajnipur, the capital of the Bhatti tribe in the ages preceding the Christian era. Graeco-Bactrian coins, together with ancient bricks, occur over an area of 500 ha (2 mi²). Known within historical times as Fatehpur Baori, Rawalpindi fell into decay during one of the Mongol invasions in the 14th century.[12] It appears that the ancient city went into oblivion as a result of the White Hun devastation. The first Muslim invader, Mahmud of Ghazni (979-1030), gave the ruined city to a Gakhar Chief, Kai Gohar. The town, however, being on an invasion route, could not prosper and remained deserted until Jhanda Khan, another Gakhar Chief, restored it and named it Rawalpindi after the village Rawal in 1493. Rawalpindi remained under the rule of the Gakkhars under the suzernaity of the Mughal Empire until Muqarrab Khan, the last Gakkhar ruler, was defeated by the Sikhs under Sardar Milka Singh in 1765. The present native infantry lines mark the site of a battle fought by the Gakhars under their famous chief Sultan Mukarrab Khan in 1765. Sardar Milka Singh invited traders from the neighboring commercial centers of Jhelum and Shahpur to settle in the territory. After the third Battle of Panipath in 1761, Afghans under Ahmed Shah Abdali annexed the region as part of the kingdom of Afghanistan. Early in the 19th century Rawalpindi became for a time the refuge of Shah Shuja, the exiled king of Afghanistan, and of his brother Shah Zaman. Rawalpindi was taken by Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1818 after defeating the Afghans. Rawalpindi remained part of the Sikh Empire till the defeat of the Sikh Empire at the hand of British East India Company in 1849. Following the British invasion of the region after the fall of the Sikh Empire and their occupation of Rawalpindi in 1850, the city became a permanent garrison of the British army in 1851. In the late 1870s a railway line to Rawalpindi was laid, and train service was inaugurated on 1 October 1880. The need for a railway link arose after Lord Dalhousie made Rawalpindi the headquarters of the Northern Command and the city became the largest British military garrison in the British Raj.[citation needed] On the introduction of British rule, Rawalpindi became the site of a cantonment and, shortly afterward, the headquarters of the 2nd (Rawalpindi) Division. Its connection with the main railway system by the extension of the North-Western Railway to Peshawar immensely developed its size and commercial importance. The municipality was created in 1867. Rawalpindi at the beginning of the 1900s became the most important cantonme
Rennes (French: [ʁɛn] ( listen); French: Rennes, Gallo: Resnn, Breton: Roazhon, Latin: Condate, Civitas Redonum) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department. Rennes's history goes back more than 2,000 years, at a time when it was a small Gallic village named Condate. Together with Vannes and Nantes, it was one of the major cities of the historic province of Brittany and the ancient Duchy of Brittany. After the French Revolution, Rennes remained for most of its history a parliamentary, administrative and garrison city of the Kingdom of France. Since the 1950s, Rennes has grown in importance through rural flight and its modern industrial development, partly automotive. The city developed extensive building plans to accommodate upwards of 200,000 inhabitants. During the 1980s, Rennes became one of the main centres in telecommunication and high technology industry. It is now a significant digital innovation centre in France. In 2015, the city is the tenth largest in France, with a metropolitan area of about 700,000 inhabitants.[1] With more than 63,000 students in 2013, is also the eighth-largest university campus of France.[2] The inhabitants of Rennes are called Rennais, Rennaise in French. In 2012, l'Express named Rennes as "the most liveable city in France". Rennes is the administrative capital of the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine. Before the French Revolution, prior to the integration of the Duchy of Brittany into the Kingdom of France, Rennes was the capital of the duchy, with the other historical capitals of Brittany's Ducal period being Nantes and Vannes. It has a long history due to its location at the confluence of two rivers and its proximity to the bordering regions from which arose various challenges to the borders of Brittany. By the 2nd century BC the Gallic tribe known as the Redones had occupied a territory in eastern Brittany roughly equivalent to the modern department of Ille-et-Vilaine and had established their chief township at the confluence of the Ille and Vilaine rivers, the site of the modern city of Rennes. Although the tribe's name - from the Celtic root red cognate with ride suggesting the Redones were known for their horsemanship - would eventually default to their chief township ultimately yielding the name of the modern city of Rennes, the chief township of the Redones was contemporaneously referred to as Condate a Celtic term for confluence which was utilised to designate numerous towns in ancient Gaul.[citation needed] Early in the 1st century BC, the Redones adopted the Greek and Roman practice of issuing coinage,[4] adapting the widely imitated gold staters of Philip II of Macedon, in the characteristic Celtic coin metal alloy called billon. Without inscriptions, as the Celtic practice was, the Redones coinage features a charioteer whose pony has a human head. Large hoards of their coins were unearthed in the "treasure of Amanlis" found in June 1835 and that of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, discovered in February 1941. The museum at Rennes contains a large representative collection.[citation needed] In 57 BC the Redones joined the Gaulish coalition against Rome which was suppressed by Crassus. In 56 BC Roman emissaries were held hostage by the Redones causing Julius Caesar to intervene in Armorica suppressing the rebels, and the following year to cross the Channel to discourage further support of the Redones by the Britons. In 52 BC, the Redones responded to the call of Vercingetorix to furnish a large contingent of warriors. It was subsequent to its Roman occupation that the chief township of the Redones became known as Condate Riedonum - alternately Civitas Riedonum - the second element, referring to the Redones tribe who had founded it, ultimately yielding the name of the modern city of Rennes. The oldest known Rennais is Titus Flavius Postuminus, known to us from his steles found in Rennes in 1969. As indicated by his name, he would have been born under the Flavian dynasty, under the reign of Titus, i.e. between 79 and 81 AD. One of the steles tells us, in Latin, that he took charge over all the public affairs in the Civitas Riedonum. He was twice duumvir and flamen for life for Mars Mullo. During the Roman era, the strategic position of the town contributed to its importance. To the west the principal Roman route, via Osismii, stretched from Condate Riedonum to Vorgium (modern Carhaix). In the year 275, the threat of barbarians led to the erection of a robust brick wall around Rennes. Threatened by the danger of the peasant marauders designated as bagaudae in the final days of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, the Armorican peninsula, including Brittany and therefore Rennes, constituted the last stronghold of the western Roman Empire with the Armorican Romans invincible against Clovis I, who o
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Rennes (French: [ʁɛn] ( listen); French: Rennes, Gallo: Resnn, Breton: Roazhon, Latin: Condate, Civitas Redonum) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department. Rennes's history goes back more than 2,000 years, at a time when it was a small Gallic village named Condate. Together with Vannes and Nantes, it was one of the major cities of the historic province of Brittany and the ancient Duchy of Brittany. After the French Revolution, Rennes remained for most of its history a parliamentary, administrative and garrison city of the Kingdom of France. Since the 1950s, Rennes has grown in importance through rural flight and its modern industrial development, partly automotive. The city developed extensive building plans to accommodate upwards of 200,000 inhabitants. During the 1980s, Rennes became one of the main centres in telecommunication and high technology industry. It is now a significant digital innovation centre in France. In 2015, the city is the tenth largest in France, with a metropolitan area of about 700,000 inhabitants.[1] With more than 63,000 students in 2013, is also the eighth-largest university campus of France.[2] The inhabitants of Rennes are called Rennais, Rennaise in French. In 2012, l'Express named Rennes as "the most liveable city in France". Rennes is the administrative capital of the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine. Before the French Revolution, prior to the integration of the Duchy of Brittany into the Kingdom of France, Rennes was the capital of the duchy, with the other historical capitals of Brittany's Ducal period being Nantes and Vannes. It has a long history due to its location at the confluence of two rivers and its proximity to the bordering regions from which arose various challenges to the borders of Brittany. By the 2nd century BC the Gallic tribe known as the Redones had occupied a territory in eastern Brittany roughly equivalent to the modern department of Ille-et-Vilaine and had established their chief township at the confluence of the Ille and Vilaine rivers, the site of the modern city of Rennes. Although the tribe's name - from the Celtic root red cognate with ride suggesting the Redones were known for their horsemanship - would eventually default to their chief township ultimately yielding the name of the modern city of Rennes, the chief township of the Redones was contemporaneously referred to as Condate a Celtic term for confluence which was utilised to designate numerous towns in ancient Gaul.[citation needed] Early in the 1st century BC, the Redones adopted the Greek and Roman practice of issuing coinage,[4] adapting the widely imitated gold staters of Philip II of Macedon, in the characteristic Celtic coin metal alloy called billon. Without inscriptions, as the Celtic practice was, the Redones coinage features a charioteer whose pony has a human head. Large hoards of their coins were unearthed in the "treasure of Amanlis" found in June 1835 and that of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, discovered in February 1941. The museum at Rennes contains a large representative collection.[citation needed] In 57 BC the Redones joined the Gaulish coalition against Rome which was suppressed by Crassus. In 56 BC Roman emissaries were held hostage by the Redones causing Julius Caesar to intervene in Armorica suppressing the rebels, and the following year to cross the Channel to discourage further support of the Redones by the Britons. In 52 BC, the Redones responded to the call of Vercingetorix to furnish a large contingent of warriors. It was subsequent to its Roman occupation that the chief township of the Redones became known as Condate Riedonum - alternately Civitas Riedonum - the second element, referring to the Redones tribe who had founded it, ultimately yielding the name of the modern city of Rennes. The oldest known Rennais is Titus Flavius Postuminus, known to us from his steles found in Rennes in 1969. As indicated by his name, he would have been born under the Flavian dynasty, under the reign of Titus, i.e. between 79 and 81 AD. One of the steles tells us, in Latin, that he took charge over all the public affairs in the Civitas Riedonum. He was twice duumvir and flamen for life for Mars Mullo. During the Roman era, the strategic position of the town contributed to its importance. To the west the principal Roman route, via Osismii, stretched from Condate Riedonum to Vorgium (modern Carhaix). In the year 275, the threat of barbarians led to the erection of a robust brick wall around Rennes. Threatened by the danger of the peasant marauders designated as bagaudae in the final days of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, the Armorican peninsula, including Brittany and therefore Rennes, constituted the last stronghold of the western Roman Empire with the Armorican Romans invincible against Clovis I, who o
Ramakrishna Puram popularly known as R.K. Puram, is a Central Government Employees residential colony in South West Delhi named after the saint Sri Ramakrishna. It houses many high profile corporate houses. Rama Krishna Puram area was built in the second phase of extension of New Delhi. Construction of R K Puram started in the late 1950s by acquiring land from Munirka farmers. Developed by CPWD to south-West of Secretariat Building, its development continued till the 1970s, when R. K. Puram was established. It mostly contains double-storeyed housing blocks, with 2-3 bedrooms apartments for central government officers. Som Vihar, named after Maj Som Nath Sharma, Pram Vir Chakra winner, came up in the mid-eighties as a cooperative housing society for defence forces officers under the aegis of the Army Welfare Housing Organisation, in what is sometimes referred to as Sector 10. Some high-rise apartment blocks like Nivedita Kunj for senior officers were added in the 1990s. Gradually markets were added in each pocket, and schools and places of worship were also built. Today the area also house several houses of Government of India. The area includes a number of important landmarks - Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 8, R.K Puram, Kerala School, Delhi in Sector-8, Rock Garden - Sector-7, Hope Hall Foundation School in Sector 7, Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram in Sector 12 and D.A.V. Public School in Sector-9, Delhi Karnataka Sangha- Sector-12, Karnataka Bank in Karnataka Sangha Building in Rao Tula Ram Marg in Sector-12,National Association Blind School and Tamil Sangam in Sector-5, Ramjas School, R. K. Puram, Delhi Tamil Education Association Senior Secondary Schools {D.T.E.A} and famed Yoga Centre named Shri Siddh Gufa Yoga Shikshan Kendra in Sector-4, Lal Bhadur Shastri School in Sector-3, Electronics shopping centre in Sector-6 (Mohan Singh Market), Malai Mandir in Sector-7 are a few of them. Also, Sangam cinema hall is now renovated completely with two PVR multiplex screens and a range of restaurants. The complex alsos has a Starbucks outlet. The area also includes Kendriya Vidiyalaya RK Puram Sector 2 and Sector 4. Each sector has an allocated space for a market complex comprising multiple shops. Some of the prominent market complexes are: Sector 8 market - Famous for Supreme Bakery and a host of other shops ranging from mobile shops to departmental stores Sector 9 market - With Sangam Complex (PVR and Starbucks) Sector 12 market Sector 6, Mohan Singh market - Famous electronics shopping centre Sector 1 market - famous for its chemist shops R. K. Puram is also famous for its two weekly markets. The Friday Market happens every Friday on the road connecting the Office Complex outside Sector-1 and Mohammadpur. The Sunday Market which takes place every Sunday takes up the entire road between Sector-6 and Sector-7. Both markets host stalls of all kinds including fruits and vegetables, spices, clothes, leather goods, kitchen utilities and so on. Prices are totally negotiable and customers bargaining with vendors have become a common sight. The weekly markets attract large crowds most of them belonging to the middle and lower classes. R. K. Puram is well connected to different parts of the city by buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation. Most common routes through R K Puram include: 610 from Anand Parbat to R.K Puram - 623 from Vasant Vihar to Shahdara, - 544 from Sector-1 R. K. Puram to Badarpur, - 511 from Badarpur MB road to dhaula kuan - 448 from punjabi bagh to hamdard nagar - 578 from Safdarung Terminal to Najafgarh - 727 from Palam Gaon to JN Stadium - 764 from Nehru Place to Najafgarh, - 680 from Ambedkar Nagar to Secretariat Building, New Delhi, - 711 from Janakpuri to Sarai Kale Khan, - 611 from Dhaula Kuan to Mayur Vihar, - 604 from Vasant Kunj to New Delhi Railway Station - 621 from Purvanchal Hostel to Mori Gate - 620 from Hauz Khas to Shivaji Stadium. - 623A from Vasant Vihar to Anand Vihar Bus Terminal. 511 badarpur to dhaula kuwa The Mudrika Bus ServiceMudrika Bus Service is available on the Ring Road, while the Outer Mudrika Bus Service passes through R. K. Puram. A special bus service also plies from Sector-1 R. K. Puram to Gurgaon. R. K. Puram does not lie on any of the current Delhi Metro routes. The nearest stations are AIIMS, Hauz Khas or Dhaula Kuan. Once the Phase III of the Delhi Metro gets completed, R. K. Puram will lie on the Janakpuri-Botanical Gardens line with a station at Munirka and on the Mukundpur-Yamuna Vihar line with a station at sarojini nagar, Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Bagh station. Already construction work is going on and lot of work has been completed.
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Ramakrishna Puram popularly known as R.K. Puram, is a Central Government Employees residential colony in South West Delhi named after the saint Sri Ramakrishna. It houses many high profile corporate houses. Rama Krishna Puram area was built in the second phase of extension of New Delhi. Construction of R K Puram started in the late 1950s by acquiring land from Munirka farmers. Developed by CPWD to south-West of Secretariat Building, its development continued till the 1970s, when R. K. Puram was established. It mostly contains double-storeyed housing blocks, with 2-3 bedrooms apartments for central government officers. Som Vihar, named after Maj Som Nath Sharma, Pram Vir Chakra winner, came up in the mid-eighties as a cooperative housing society for defence forces officers under the aegis of the Army Welfare Housing Organisation, in what is sometimes referred to as Sector 10. Some high-rise apartment blocks like Nivedita Kunj for senior officers were added in the 1990s. Gradually markets were added in each pocket, and schools and places of worship were also built. Today the area also house several houses of Government of India. The area includes a number of important landmarks - Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector 8, R.K Puram, Kerala School, Delhi in Sector-8, Rock Garden - Sector-7, Hope Hall Foundation School in Sector 7, Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram in Sector 12 and D.A.V. Public School in Sector-9, Delhi Karnataka Sangha- Sector-12, Karnataka Bank in Karnataka Sangha Building in Rao Tula Ram Marg in Sector-12,National Association Blind School and Tamil Sangam in Sector-5, Ramjas School, R. K. Puram, Delhi Tamil Education Association Senior Secondary Schools {D.T.E.A} and famed Yoga Centre named Shri Siddh Gufa Yoga Shikshan Kendra in Sector-4, Lal Bhadur Shastri School in Sector-3, Electronics shopping centre in Sector-6 (Mohan Singh Market), Malai Mandir in Sector-7 are a few of them. Also, Sangam cinema hall is now renovated completely with two PVR multiplex screens and a range of restaurants. The complex alsos has a Starbucks outlet. The area also includes Kendriya Vidiyalaya RK Puram Sector 2 and Sector 4. Each sector has an allocated space for a market complex comprising multiple shops. Some of the prominent market complexes are: Sector 8 market - Famous for Supreme Bakery and a host of other shops ranging from mobile shops to departmental stores Sector 9 market - With Sangam Complex (PVR and Starbucks) Sector 12 market Sector 6, Mohan Singh market - Famous electronics shopping centre Sector 1 market - famous for its chemist shops R. K. Puram is also famous for its two weekly markets. The Friday Market happens every Friday on the road connecting the Office Complex outside Sector-1 and Mohammadpur. The Sunday Market which takes place every Sunday takes up the entire road between Sector-6 and Sector-7. Both markets host stalls of all kinds including fruits and vegetables, spices, clothes, leather goods, kitchen utilities and so on. Prices are totally negotiable and customers bargaining with vendors have become a common sight. The weekly markets attract large crowds most of them belonging to the middle and lower classes. R. K. Puram is well connected to different parts of the city by buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation. Most common routes through R K Puram include: 610 from Anand Parbat to R.K Puram - 623 from Vasant Vihar to Shahdara, - 544 from Sector-1 R. K. Puram to Badarpur, - 511 from Badarpur MB road to dhaula kuan - 448 from punjabi bagh to hamdard nagar - 578 from Safdarung Terminal to Najafgarh - 727 from Palam Gaon to JN Stadium - 764 from Nehru Place to Najafgarh, - 680 from Ambedkar Nagar to Secretariat Building, New Delhi, - 711 from Janakpuri to Sarai Kale Khan, - 611 from Dhaula Kuan to Mayur Vihar, - 604 from Vasant Kunj to New Delhi Railway Station - 621 from Purvanchal Hostel to Mori Gate - 620 from Hauz Khas to Shivaji Stadium. - 623A from Vasant Vihar to Anand Vihar Bus Terminal. 511 badarpur to dhaula kuwa The Mudrika Bus ServiceMudrika Bus Service is available on the Ring Road, while the Outer Mudrika Bus Service passes through R. K. Puram. A special bus service also plies from Sector-1 R. K. Puram to Gurgaon. R. K. Puram does not lie on any of the current Delhi Metro routes. The nearest stations are AIIMS, Hauz Khas or Dhaula Kuan. Once the Phase III of the Delhi Metro gets completed, R. K. Puram will lie on the Janakpuri-Botanical Gardens line with a station at Munirka and on the Mukundpur-Yamuna Vihar line with a station at sarojini nagar, Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Bagh station. Already construction work is going on and lot of work has been completed.
Russia (Listeni/ˈrʌʃə/; Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossija; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]; from the Greek: Ρωσία — Rus'), also officially known as the Russian Federation[12] (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossijskaja Federacija; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a sovereign state in northern Eurasia.[13] At 17,075,200 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi),[14] Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one eighth of Earth's inhabited land area,[15][16][17] and the ninth most populous, with over 146.6 million people at the end of March 2016.[6][7] Extending across the entirety of northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait. The nation's history began with that of the East Slavs, who emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD.[18] Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire,[19] beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium.[19] Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century.[20] The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde, and came to dominate the cultural and political legacy of Kievan Rus'. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland in Europe to Alaska in North America.[21][22] Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's first constitutionally socialist state.[23] The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II,[24][25] and emerged as a recognized superpower and rival to the United States during the Cold War. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite and the launching of the first humans in space. By the end of 1990, the Soviet Union had the world's second largest economy, largest standing military in the world and the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.[26][27][28] Following the partition of the Soviet Union in 1991, fourteen independent republics emerged from the USSR; as the largest, most populous, and most economically developed republic, the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognized as the continuing legal personality and sole successor state of the Soviet Union.[29] It is governed as a federal semi-presidential republic. The Russian economy ranks as the twelfth largest by nominal GDP and sixth largest by purchasing power parity in 2015.[30] Russia's extensive mineral and energy resources are the largest such reserves in the world,[31] making it one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas globally.[32][33] The country is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.[34] Russia is a great power and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, as well as a member of the G20, the Council of Europe, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as being the leading member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and one of the five members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), along with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The name Russia is derived from Rus, a medieval state populated mostly by the East Slavs. However, this proper name became more prominent in the later history, and the country typically was called by its inhabitants "Русская Земля" (russkaja zemlja), which can be translated as "Russian Land" or "Land of Rus'". In order to distinguish this state from other states derived from it, it is denoted as Kievan Rus' by modern historiography. The name Rus itself comes from Rus people, a group of Varangians (possibly Swedish Vikings)[35][36] who founded the state of Rus (Русь). An old Latin vers
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Russia (Listeni/ˈrʌʃə/; Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossija; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]; from the Greek: Ρωσία — Rus'), also officially known as the Russian Federation[12] (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, tr. Rossijskaja Federacija; IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨjə]), is a sovereign state in northern Eurasia.[13] At 17,075,200 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi),[14] Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one eighth of Earth's inhabited land area,[15][16][17] and the ninth most populous, with over 146.6 million people at the end of March 2016.[6][7] Extending across the entirety of northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe, Russia spans eleven time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both with Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It shares maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the U.S. state of Alaska across the Bering Strait. The nation's history began with that of the East Slavs, who emerged as a recognizable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD.[18] Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire,[19] beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium.[19] Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states; most of the Rus' lands were overrun by the Mongol invasion and became tributaries of the nomadic Golden Horde in the 13th century.[20] The Grand Duchy of Moscow gradually reunified the surrounding Russian principalities, achieved independence from the Golden Horde, and came to dominate the cultural and political legacy of Kievan Rus'. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Poland in Europe to Alaska in North America.[21][22] Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's first constitutionally socialist state.[23] The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II,[24][25] and emerged as a recognized superpower and rival to the United States during the Cold War. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite and the launching of the first humans in space. By the end of 1990, the Soviet Union had the world's second largest economy, largest standing military in the world and the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.[26][27][28] Following the partition of the Soviet Union in 1991, fourteen independent republics emerged from the USSR; as the largest, most populous, and most economically developed republic, the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognized as the continuing legal personality and sole successor state of the Soviet Union.[29] It is governed as a federal semi-presidential republic. The Russian economy ranks as the twelfth largest by nominal GDP and sixth largest by purchasing power parity in 2015.[30] Russia's extensive mineral and energy resources are the largest such reserves in the world,[31] making it one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas globally.[32][33] The country is one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.[34] Russia is a great power and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, as well as a member of the G20, the Council of Europe, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as being the leading member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and one of the five members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), along with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. The name Russia is derived from Rus, a medieval state populated mostly by the East Slavs. However, this proper name became more prominent in the later history, and the country typically was called by its inhabitants "Русская Земля" (russkaja zemlja), which can be translated as "Russian Land" or "Land of Rus'". In order to distinguish this state from other states derived from it, it is denoted as Kievan Rus' by modern historiography. The name Rus itself comes from Rus people, a group of Varangians (possibly Swedish Vikings)[35][36] who founded the state of Rus (Русь). An old Latin vers
São Paulo (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu] ( listen)) is one of the 26 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Saint Paul of Tarsus. As the richest Brazilian state and a major industrial complex, often dubbed the "locomotive of Brazil",[3] the state alone is responsible for a third of Brazilian GDP. São Paulo also has the second highest Human Development Index (HDI) and GDP per capita, the fourth lowest infant mortality rate and the third lowest rate of illiteracy among the federative units of Brazil. If it were an independent country, its nominal GDP would be ranked among the top 20 in the world (2010 estimate).[4] With more than 45 millions inhabitants in 2014, São Paulo is the most populous Brazilian state, the most populous national subdivision in the Americas,[1] and the third most populous political unit of South America, surpassed only by the rest of the Brazilian Federation and Colombia. The local population is one of the most diverse in the country and descended mostly from Italians, who began immigrating to the country in the late 19th century;[5] of the Portuguese, who colonized Brazil and installed the first European settlements in the region; indigenous peoples, a large number of distinct ethnic groups; African peoples, who were brought from Africa in colonial era to be enslaved; and migrants from other regions of the country. Other major immigration flows, as Arabs, Germans, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese, also had a significant presence in the ethnic composition of the local population. The area that today corresponds to the state territory was already inhabited by indigenous peoples from approximately 12,000 BC. In the early 16th century, the coast of the region began to be visited by Portuguese and Spanish navigators. However, only in 1532 Martim Afonso de Sousa would establish the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the Americas[6] - the village of São Vicente, in the Baixada Santista. In the 17th century, the paulistas bandeirantes intensified the exploration of the interior of the colony, which eventually expand the territorial domain of the Portuguese Empire in South America. In the 18th century, after the establishment of the Province of São Paulo, the region begins to gain political weight. After independence, during the Empire of Brazil, São Paulo begins to become a major agricultural producer (mainly coffee), which ultimately create a rich regional rural oligarchy, which would switch on the command of the Brazilian government with the Minas Gerais's elites during the early republican period. Under the Vargas Era, the state was one of the first to initiate a process of industrialization and its population becomes one of the most urban of the federation. The city of São Paulo, the homonymous state capital, is ranked as the 12th largest city on the planet and its metropolitan area, with 20 millions inhabitants,[1] is the 9th largest in the world and second in the Americas, after Greater Mexico City. Regions near the city of São Paulo are also metropolitan areas, such as Campinas, Santos, Sorocaba and São José dos Campos. The total population of these areas coupled with the capital – the so-called Expanded Metropolitan Complex – exceeds 30 million inhabitants, i.e. approximately 75% of the population of São Paulo statewide, the first macro-metropolis in the southern hemisphere, joining 65 municipalities that together are home to 12% of the Brazilian population. In pre-European times, the area that is now São Paulo state was occupied by the Tupi people's nation, who subsisted through hunting and cultivation. The first European to settle in the area was João Ramalho, a Portuguese sailor who may have been shipwrecked around 1510, ten years after the first Portuguese landfall in Brazil. He married the daughter of a local chieftain and became a settler. In 1532, the first colonial expedition, led by Martim Afonso de Sousa of Portugal, landed at São Vicente (near the present-day port at Santos). De Sousa added Ramalho's settlement to his colony. "Foundation of São Vicente", by Benedito Calixto Early European colonisation of Brazil was very limited. Portugal was more interested in Africa and Asia. But with English and French privateer ships just off the coast, the territory had to be protected. Unwilling to shoulder the burden of defence himself, the Portuguese ruler, King João III of Portugal, divided the coast into "captaincies", or swathes of land, 50 leagues apart. He distributed them among well-connected Portuguese, hoping that each would be self-reliant. The early port and sugar-cultivating settlement of São Vicente was one rare success connected to this policy. In 1548, João III brought Brazil under direct royal control. Fearing Indian attack, he discouraged development of the territory's vast interior. Some whites headed nonetheless for Piratininga, a plateau near São Vicente, drawn by its navigable rivers and agricultural potential
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São Paulo (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu] ( listen)) is one of the 26 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Saint Paul of Tarsus. As the richest Brazilian state and a major industrial complex, often dubbed the "locomotive of Brazil",[3] the state alone is responsible for a third of Brazilian GDP. São Paulo also has the second highest Human Development Index (HDI) and GDP per capita, the fourth lowest infant mortality rate and the third lowest rate of illiteracy among the federative units of Brazil. If it were an independent country, its nominal GDP would be ranked among the top 20 in the world (2010 estimate).[4] With more than 45 millions inhabitants in 2014, São Paulo is the most populous Brazilian state, the most populous national subdivision in the Americas,[1] and the third most populous political unit of South America, surpassed only by the rest of the Brazilian Federation and Colombia. The local population is one of the most diverse in the country and descended mostly from Italians, who began immigrating to the country in the late 19th century;[5] of the Portuguese, who colonized Brazil and installed the first European settlements in the region; indigenous peoples, a large number of distinct ethnic groups; African peoples, who were brought from Africa in colonial era to be enslaved; and migrants from other regions of the country. Other major immigration flows, as Arabs, Germans, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese, also had a significant presence in the ethnic composition of the local population. The area that today corresponds to the state territory was already inhabited by indigenous peoples from approximately 12,000 BC. In the early 16th century, the coast of the region began to be visited by Portuguese and Spanish navigators. However, only in 1532 Martim Afonso de Sousa would establish the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the Americas[6] - the village of São Vicente, in the Baixada Santista. In the 17th century, the paulistas bandeirantes intensified the exploration of the interior of the colony, which eventually expand the territorial domain of the Portuguese Empire in South America. In the 18th century, after the establishment of the Province of São Paulo, the region begins to gain political weight. After independence, during the Empire of Brazil, São Paulo begins to become a major agricultural producer (mainly coffee), which ultimately create a rich regional rural oligarchy, which would switch on the command of the Brazilian government with the Minas Gerais's elites during the early republican period. Under the Vargas Era, the state was one of the first to initiate a process of industrialization and its population becomes one of the most urban of the federation. The city of São Paulo, the homonymous state capital, is ranked as the 12th largest city on the planet and its metropolitan area, with 20 millions inhabitants,[1] is the 9th largest in the world and second in the Americas, after Greater Mexico City. Regions near the city of São Paulo are also metropolitan areas, such as Campinas, Santos, Sorocaba and São José dos Campos. The total population of these areas coupled with the capital – the so-called Expanded Metropolitan Complex – exceeds 30 million inhabitants, i.e. approximately 75% of the population of São Paulo statewide, the first macro-metropolis in the southern hemisphere, joining 65 municipalities that together are home to 12% of the Brazilian population. In pre-European times, the area that is now São Paulo state was occupied by the Tupi people's nation, who subsisted through hunting and cultivation. The first European to settle in the area was João Ramalho, a Portuguese sailor who may have been shipwrecked around 1510, ten years after the first Portuguese landfall in Brazil. He married the daughter of a local chieftain and became a settler. In 1532, the first colonial expedition, led by Martim Afonso de Sousa of Portugal, landed at São Vicente (near the present-day port at Santos). De Sousa added Ramalho's settlement to his colony. "Foundation of São Vicente", by Benedito Calixto Early European colonisation of Brazil was very limited. Portugal was more interested in Africa and Asia. But with English and French privateer ships just off the coast, the territory had to be protected. Unwilling to shoulder the burden of defence himself, the Portuguese ruler, King João III of Portugal, divided the coast into "captaincies", or swathes of land, 50 leagues apart. He distributed them among well-connected Portuguese, hoping that each would be self-reliant. The early port and sugar-cultivating settlement of São Vicente was one rare success connected to this policy. In 1548, João III brought Brazil under direct royal control. Fearing Indian attack, he discouraged development of the territory's vast interior. Some whites headed nonetheless for Piratininga, a plateau near São Vicente, drawn by its navigable rivers and agricultural potential
South Carolina Listeni/ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/ is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. The state is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the south and west by Georgia across the Savannah River, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. South Carolina was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina became the first state to vote to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted into the United States on June 25, 1868.[note 1] South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and the 23rd most populous U.S. state. Its GDP as of 2013 was $183.6 billion, with an annual growth rate of 3.13%.[11] South Carolina comprises 46 counties. The capital and largest city is Columbia with a 2013 population of 133,358; the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan area had a 2013 population of 850,965. The name Carolina dates back to October 30, 1629, when King Charles I granted a patent to Sir Robert Heath for the lands south of 36 degrees and north of 31 degrees, "under the name, in honor of that king, of Carolina."[12] Carolus is Latin for 'Charles'. South Carolina is composed of five geographic areas, or physiographic provinces, whose boundaries roughly parallel the Atlantic coastline. South Carolina consist of the subtropical coniferous forest biome that is found through the entire state. The Atlantic Coastal Plain, which can be divided into the Outer and Inner Coastal Plains. From north to south the coast is divided into three separate areas, the Grand Strand, the Santee River Delta, and the Sea Islands. Further inland are the Sandhills, ancient dunes from what used to be South Carolina's coast millions of years ago. The Fall Line, which marks the limit of navigable rivers, runs along the boundary of the Sandhills and the Piedmont, which has rolling hills and clay soils. In the northwest corner of the state are the Blue Ridge Mountains, the smallest geographical region in the state. The state's coastline contains many salt marshes and estuaries, as well as natural ports such as Georgetown and Charleston. An unusual feature of the coastal plain is a large number of Carolina bays, the origins of which are uncertain. The bays tend to be oval, lining up in a northwest to southeast orientation. The terrain is flat and the soil is composed entirely of recent sediments such as sand, silt, and clay. Areas with better drainage make excellent farmland, though some land is swampy. The natural areas of the coastal plain are part of the Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion.[13] Just west of the coastal plain is the Sandhills region. The Sandhills are remnants of coastal dunes from a time when the land was sunken or the oceans were higher. The Upstate region contains the roots of an ancient, eroded mountain chain. It is generally hilly, with thin, stony clay soils, and contains few areas suitable for farming. Much of the Piedmont was once farmed. Due to the changing economics of farming, much of the land is now reforested in Loblolly pine for the lumber industry. These forests are part of the Southeastern mixed forests ecoregion.[13] At the southeastern edge of the Piedmont is the fall line, where rivers drop to the coastal plain. The fall line was an important early source of water power. Mills built to harness this resource encouraged the growth of several cities, including the capital, Columbia. The larger rivers are navigable up to the fall line, providing a trade route for mill towns. The northwestern part of the Piedmont is also known as the Foothills. The Cherokee Parkway is a scenic driving route through this area. This is where Table Rock State Park is located. Highest in elevation is the Blue Ridge Region, containing an escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which continue into North Carolina and Georgia, as part of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina's highest point at 3,560 feet (1,090 m), is located in this area.[14] Also located in this area is Caesars Head State Park. The environment here is that of the Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests ecoregion.[13] The Chattooga River, located on the border between South Carolina and Georgia, is a favorite whitewater rafting destination. South Carolina has several major lakes covering over 683 square miles (1,770 km2). The following are the lakes listed by size.[15] Lake Marion 110,000 acres (450 km2) Lake Strom Thurmond (also known as Clarks Hill Lake) 71,100 acres (290 km2) Lake Moultrie 60,000 acres (240 km2) Lake Hartwell 56,000 acres (230 km2) Lake Murray 50,000 acres (200 km2) Russell Lake 26,650 acres (110 km2) Lake Keowee 18,372 acres (70 km2) Lake Wylie 13,400 acres (50 km2) Lake Wateree 13,250 acres (50 km2) Lake Greenwood 11,400 acres (50 km2) Lake Jocassee 7,500 acres (30 km2) Lake Bowen Earthquakes do occur in South Carolina. The greatest frequ
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South Carolina Listeni/ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/ is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. The state is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the south and west by Georgia across the Savannah River, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. South Carolina was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina became the first state to vote to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted into the United States on June 25, 1868.[note 1] South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and the 23rd most populous U.S. state. Its GDP as of 2013 was $183.6 billion, with an annual growth rate of 3.13%.[11] South Carolina comprises 46 counties. The capital and largest city is Columbia with a 2013 population of 133,358; the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan area had a 2013 population of 850,965. The name Carolina dates back to October 30, 1629, when King Charles I granted a patent to Sir Robert Heath for the lands south of 36 degrees and north of 31 degrees, "under the name, in honor of that king, of Carolina."[12] Carolus is Latin for 'Charles'. South Carolina is composed of five geographic areas, or physiographic provinces, whose boundaries roughly parallel the Atlantic coastline. South Carolina consist of the subtropical coniferous forest biome that is found through the entire state. The Atlantic Coastal Plain, which can be divided into the Outer and Inner Coastal Plains. From north to south the coast is divided into three separate areas, the Grand Strand, the Santee River Delta, and the Sea Islands. Further inland are the Sandhills, ancient dunes from what used to be South Carolina's coast millions of years ago. The Fall Line, which marks the limit of navigable rivers, runs along the boundary of the Sandhills and the Piedmont, which has rolling hills and clay soils. In the northwest corner of the state are the Blue Ridge Mountains, the smallest geographical region in the state. The state's coastline contains many salt marshes and estuaries, as well as natural ports such as Georgetown and Charleston. An unusual feature of the coastal plain is a large number of Carolina bays, the origins of which are uncertain. The bays tend to be oval, lining up in a northwest to southeast orientation. The terrain is flat and the soil is composed entirely of recent sediments such as sand, silt, and clay. Areas with better drainage make excellent farmland, though some land is swampy. The natural areas of the coastal plain are part of the Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion.[13] Just west of the coastal plain is the Sandhills region. The Sandhills are remnants of coastal dunes from a time when the land was sunken or the oceans were higher. The Upstate region contains the roots of an ancient, eroded mountain chain. It is generally hilly, with thin, stony clay soils, and contains few areas suitable for farming. Much of the Piedmont was once farmed. Due to the changing economics of farming, much of the land is now reforested in Loblolly pine for the lumber industry. These forests are part of the Southeastern mixed forests ecoregion.[13] At the southeastern edge of the Piedmont is the fall line, where rivers drop to the coastal plain. The fall line was an important early source of water power. Mills built to harness this resource encouraged the growth of several cities, including the capital, Columbia. The larger rivers are navigable up to the fall line, providing a trade route for mill towns. The northwestern part of the Piedmont is also known as the Foothills. The Cherokee Parkway is a scenic driving route through this area. This is where Table Rock State Park is located. Highest in elevation is the Blue Ridge Region, containing an escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which continue into North Carolina and Georgia, as part of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina's highest point at 3,560 feet (1,090 m), is located in this area.[14] Also located in this area is Caesars Head State Park. The environment here is that of the Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests ecoregion.[13] The Chattooga River, located on the border between South Carolina and Georgia, is a favorite whitewater rafting destination. South Carolina has several major lakes covering over 683 square miles (1,770 km2). The following are the lakes listed by size.[15] Lake Marion 110,000 acres (450 km2) Lake Strom Thurmond (also known as Clarks Hill Lake) 71,100 acres (290 km2) Lake Moultrie 60,000 acres (240 km2) Lake Hartwell 56,000 acres (230 km2) Lake Murray 50,000 acres (200 km2) Russell Lake 26,650 acres (110 km2) Lake Keowee 18,372 acres (70 km2) Lake Wylie 13,400 acres (50 km2) Lake Wateree 13,250 acres (50 km2) Lake Greenwood 11,400 acres (50 km2) Lake Jocassee 7,500 acres (30 km2) Lake Bowen Earthquakes do occur in South Carolina. The greatest frequ
Slough (Listeni/ˈslaʊ/) is a large town and unitary authority area in Berkshire, England, 21 miles (34 km) west of London, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Windsor, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Maidenhead, 12 miles (19 km) south-east of High Wycombe and 20 miles (32 km) north-east of Reading. The town was historically part of Buckinghamshire. The A4 and the Great Western Main Line pass through it. In 2011, Slough's population of 140,200 was the most ethnically diverse in the United Kingdom outside London,[2] with the highest proportion of religious adherents in England.[3] Slough is home to the Slough Trading Estate, the largest industrial estate in single private ownership in Europe. The name, which means "muddy place", was first recorded in 1195 as Slo. It first seems to have applied to a hamlet between Upton to the east and Chalvey to the west, roughly around the "Crown Crossroads" where the road to Windsor (now the A332) met the Great West Road.[5] The Domesday Survey of 1086 refers to Upton, and a wood for 200 pigs, worth £15. During the 13th century, King Henry III had a palace at Cippenham. Parts of Upton Court were built in 1325, while St Mary the Virgin Church[6] in Langley was probably built in the late 11th or early 12th century, though it has been rebuilt and enlarged several times. From the mid-17th century, stagecoaches began to pass through Slough and Salt Hill, which became locations for the second stage to change horses on the journey out from London. By 1838 and the opening of the Great Western Railway, Upton-cum-Chalvey's parish population had reached 1,502. In 1849, a branch line was completed from Slough railway station to Windsor and Eton Central railway station, opposite Windsor Castle, for the Queen's convenience. Slough has 96 listed buildings.[7] There are Four Grade I: St Laurence's Church (Upton), St Mary the Virgin Church (Langley),[6] Baylis House and Godolphin Court Seven Grade II: St Mary's Church (Upton-cum-Chalvey), Upton Court, the Kederminster and Seymour Almshouses in Langley, St Peter's Church (Chalvey), Ostrich Inn (Colnbrook) and King John's Palace (Colnbrook) Grade II listed structures include four milestones: Beech, Oak and Linden Houses at Upton Hospital and Slough railway station 1918 saw a large area of agricultural land to the west of Slough developed as an army motor repair depot, used to store and repair huge numbers of motor vehicles coming back from the battlefields of the First World War in Flanders. In April 1920, the Government sold the site and its contents to the Slough Trading Co. Ltd. Repair of ex-army vehicles continued until 1925, when the Slough Trading Company Act was passed allowing the company (renamed Slough Estates Ltd) to establish an industrial estate.[8] Spectacular growth and employment ensued, with Slough attracting workers from many parts of the UK and abroad. During the Second World War, Slough experienced a series of air raids, mostly in October 1940 (the largest number of people, five, dying as a result of one on the 13th), and an emergency hospital treating casualties from London was set up in Slough. Local air raid deaths and deaths at the hospital account for the 23 civilian lives recorded lost in the borough area.[9] After the war, several further large housing developments arose to take large numbers of people migrating from war-damaged London. In the 21st century, Slough has seen major redevelopment of the town centre. Old buildings are being replaced with new offices and shopping complexes. Tesco has replaced an existing superstore with a larger Tesco Extra. The Heart of Slough Project is a plan for the large-scale redevelopment of the town centre as a focus and cultural quarter for the creative media, information and communications industries. It will create a mixed-use complex, multi-functional buildings, visual landmarks and a public space in the Thames Valley. Recommendations for the £400 million project have been approved,[10] and planning approval was given by Slough Borough Council's planning committee on 9 July 2009.[11] Work began in 2010 for completion in 2018.[12] The newly refurnished entrance to the Queensmere Shopping Mall. In December 2009, two key components of the project were signed: the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) signed its agreement to provide £11m of funding for infrastructure and Thames Valley University (TVU) courses which are due to remain in the town have found a new home at the Centre in Farnham Road, Slough.[13] In parallel to the town centre redevelopment plan, SEGRO (owner of the Slough Trading Estate) plans to spend £600 million over the next 20 years on the trading estate. This is intended to create environmentally sustainable buildings, open green spaces, two hotels, a conference centre, cafés, restaurants and better transport facilities to improve links to Slough town centre and the surrounding residential areas. It is claimed that the plan will create more than 4,100 new
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Slough (Listeni/ˈslaʊ/) is a large town and unitary authority area in Berkshire, England, 21 miles (34 km) west of London, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Windsor, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Maidenhead, 12 miles (19 km) south-east of High Wycombe and 20 miles (32 km) north-east of Reading. The town was historically part of Buckinghamshire. The A4 and the Great Western Main Line pass through it. In 2011, Slough's population of 140,200 was the most ethnically diverse in the United Kingdom outside London,[2] with the highest proportion of religious adherents in England.[3] Slough is home to the Slough Trading Estate, the largest industrial estate in single private ownership in Europe. The name, which means "muddy place", was first recorded in 1195 as Slo. It first seems to have applied to a hamlet between Upton to the east and Chalvey to the west, roughly around the "Crown Crossroads" where the road to Windsor (now the A332) met the Great West Road.[5] The Domesday Survey of 1086 refers to Upton, and a wood for 200 pigs, worth £15. During the 13th century, King Henry III had a palace at Cippenham. Parts of Upton Court were built in 1325, while St Mary the Virgin Church[6] in Langley was probably built in the late 11th or early 12th century, though it has been rebuilt and enlarged several times. From the mid-17th century, stagecoaches began to pass through Slough and Salt Hill, which became locations for the second stage to change horses on the journey out from London. By 1838 and the opening of the Great Western Railway, Upton-cum-Chalvey's parish population had reached 1,502. In 1849, a branch line was completed from Slough railway station to Windsor and Eton Central railway station, opposite Windsor Castle, for the Queen's convenience. Slough has 96 listed buildings.[7] There are Four Grade I: St Laurence's Church (Upton), St Mary the Virgin Church (Langley),[6] Baylis House and Godolphin Court Seven Grade II: St Mary's Church (Upton-cum-Chalvey), Upton Court, the Kederminster and Seymour Almshouses in Langley, St Peter's Church (Chalvey), Ostrich Inn (Colnbrook) and King John's Palace (Colnbrook) Grade II listed structures include four milestones: Beech, Oak and Linden Houses at Upton Hospital and Slough railway station 1918 saw a large area of agricultural land to the west of Slough developed as an army motor repair depot, used to store and repair huge numbers of motor vehicles coming back from the battlefields of the First World War in Flanders. In April 1920, the Government sold the site and its contents to the Slough Trading Co. Ltd. Repair of ex-army vehicles continued until 1925, when the Slough Trading Company Act was passed allowing the company (renamed Slough Estates Ltd) to establish an industrial estate.[8] Spectacular growth and employment ensued, with Slough attracting workers from many parts of the UK and abroad. During the Second World War, Slough experienced a series of air raids, mostly in October 1940 (the largest number of people, five, dying as a result of one on the 13th), and an emergency hospital treating casualties from London was set up in Slough. Local air raid deaths and deaths at the hospital account for the 23 civilian lives recorded lost in the borough area.[9] After the war, several further large housing developments arose to take large numbers of people migrating from war-damaged London. In the 21st century, Slough has seen major redevelopment of the town centre. Old buildings are being replaced with new offices and shopping complexes. Tesco has replaced an existing superstore with a larger Tesco Extra. The Heart of Slough Project is a plan for the large-scale redevelopment of the town centre as a focus and cultural quarter for the creative media, information and communications industries. It will create a mixed-use complex, multi-functional buildings, visual landmarks and a public space in the Thames Valley. Recommendations for the £400 million project have been approved,[10] and planning approval was given by Slough Borough Council's planning committee on 9 July 2009.[11] Work began in 2010 for completion in 2018.[12] The newly refurnished entrance to the Queensmere Shopping Mall. In December 2009, two key components of the project were signed: the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) signed its agreement to provide £11m of funding for infrastructure and Thames Valley University (TVU) courses which are due to remain in the town have found a new home at the Centre in Farnham Road, Slough.[13] In parallel to the town centre redevelopment plan, SEGRO (owner of the Slough Trading Estate) plans to spend £600 million over the next 20 years on the trading estate. This is intended to create environmentally sustainable buildings, open green spaces, two hotels, a conference centre, cafés, restaurants and better transport facilities to improve links to Slough town centre and the surrounding residential areas. It is claimed that the plan will create more than 4,100 new
Thailand (/ˈtaɪlænd/ ty-land or /ˈtaɪlənd/ ty-lənd;[12] Thai: ประเทศไทย), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย), formerly known as Siam (Thai: สยาม), is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a total area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country. It is the 20th-most-populous country in the world, with around 66 million people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy and was a parliamentary democracy until the coup in May 2014 by National Council for Peace and Order. Its capital and most populous city is Bangkok. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. The Thai economy is the world's 20th largest by nominal GDP and the 27th largest by GDP at PPP. It became a newly industrialised country and a major exporter in the 1990s. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy.[13][14] It is considered a middle power in the region and around the world. The country has always been called Mueang Thai by its citizens.[citation needed] By others[who?], it is known by the exonym Siam (Thai: สยาม rtgs: Sayam, pronounced [sàjǎːm], also spelled Siem, Syâm, or Syâma).[citation needed] The word Siam has been identified[by whom?] with the Sanskrit Śyāma (श्याम, meaning "dark" or "brown"). The names Shan and A-hom seem to be variants of the same word. The word Śyâma is possibly not its origin, but a learned and artificial distortion[clarification needed].[16] SPPM Mongkut Rex Siamensium, King Mongkut's signature The signature of King Mongkut (r. 1851 – 1868) reads SPPM (Somdet Phra Poramenthra Maha) Mongkut King of the Siamese, giving the name "Siam" official status until 24 June 1939 when it was changed to Thailand.[17] Thailand was renamed Siam from 1945 to 11 May 1949, after which it again reverted to Thailand. According to George Cœdès, the word Thai (ไทย) means "free man" in the Thai language, "differentiating the Thai from the natives encompassed in Thai society as serfs."[18] A famous Thai scholar argued that Thai (ไท) simply means "people" or "human being", since his investigation shows that in some rural areas the word "Thai" was used instead of the usual Thai word "khon" (คน) for people.[19] While Thai people will often refer to their country using the polite form prathet Thai (Thai: ประเทศไทย), they most commonly use the more colloquial term mueang Thai (Thai: เมืองไทย) or simply Thai, the word mueang, archaically a city-state, commonly used to refer to a city or town as the centre of a region. Ratcha Anachak Thai (Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย) means "kingdom of Thailand" or "kingdom of Thai". Etymologically, its components are: ratcha (Sanskrit raja "king, royal, realm") ; -ana- (Pali āṇā "authority, command, power", itself from an Old Indo-Aryan form ājñā of the same meaning) -chak (from Sanskrit चक्र cakra- "wheel", a symbol of power and rule). The Thai National Anthem (Thai: เพลงชาติ), written by Luang Saranupraphan during the extremely patriotic 1930s, refers to the Thai nation as: prathet Thai (Thai: ประเทศไทย). The first line of the national anthem is: prathet thai ruam lueat nuea chat chuea thai (Thai: ประเทศไทยรวมเลือดเนื้อชาติเชื้อไทย), "Thailand is the unity of Thai flesh and blood." There is evidence of human habitation in Thailand that has been dated at 40,000 years before the present, with stone artefacts dated to this period at Tham Lod Rockshelter in Mae Hong Son. Similar to other regions in Southeast Asia, Thailand was heavily influenced by the culture and religions of India, starting with the Kingdom of Funan around the 1st century CE to the Khmer Empire.[20] Thailand in its earliest days was under the rule of the Khmer Empire, which had strong Hindu roots, and the influence among Thais remains even today. The ruins of Wat Chaiwatthanaram at Ayutthaya. Indian influence on Thai culture was partly the result of direct contact with Indian settlers, but mainly it was brought about indirectly via the Indianized kingdoms of Dvaravati, Srivijaya, and Cambodia.[21] E.A. Voretzsch believes that Buddhism must have been flowing into Siam from India in the time of the Indian Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire and far on into the first millennium after Christ.[21] Later Thailand was influenced by the south Indian Pallava dynasty and north Indian Gupta Empire.[21] According to George Cœdès, "The Thai first enter history of Farther India in the eleventh century with the mention of Syam slaves or prisoners of war in" Champa epigraphy, and "in the twelfth century, the bas-reliefs of Angkor Wat" where "a group of warriors"
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Thailand (/ˈtaɪlænd/ ty-land or /ˈtaɪlənd/ ty-lənd;[12] Thai: ประเทศไทย), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย), formerly known as Siam (Thai: สยาม), is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a total area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), Thailand is the world's 51st-largest country. It is the 20th-most-populous country in the world, with around 66 million people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy and was a parliamentary democracy until the coup in May 2014 by National Council for Peace and Order. Its capital and most populous city is Bangkok. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. The Thai economy is the world's 20th largest by nominal GDP and the 27th largest by GDP at PPP. It became a newly industrialised country and a major exporter in the 1990s. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy.[13][14] It is considered a middle power in the region and around the world. The country has always been called Mueang Thai by its citizens.[citation needed] By others[who?], it is known by the exonym Siam (Thai: สยาม rtgs: Sayam, pronounced [sàjǎːm], also spelled Siem, Syâm, or Syâma).[citation needed] The word Siam has been identified[by whom?] with the Sanskrit Śyāma (श्याम, meaning "dark" or "brown"). The names Shan and A-hom seem to be variants of the same word. The word Śyâma is possibly not its origin, but a learned and artificial distortion[clarification needed].[16] SPPM Mongkut Rex Siamensium, King Mongkut's signature The signature of King Mongkut (r. 1851 – 1868) reads SPPM (Somdet Phra Poramenthra Maha) Mongkut King of the Siamese, giving the name "Siam" official status until 24 June 1939 when it was changed to Thailand.[17] Thailand was renamed Siam from 1945 to 11 May 1949, after which it again reverted to Thailand. According to George Cœdès, the word Thai (ไทย) means "free man" in the Thai language, "differentiating the Thai from the natives encompassed in Thai society as serfs."[18] A famous Thai scholar argued that Thai (ไท) simply means "people" or "human being", since his investigation shows that in some rural areas the word "Thai" was used instead of the usual Thai word "khon" (คน) for people.[19] While Thai people will often refer to their country using the polite form prathet Thai (Thai: ประเทศไทย), they most commonly use the more colloquial term mueang Thai (Thai: เมืองไทย) or simply Thai, the word mueang, archaically a city-state, commonly used to refer to a city or town as the centre of a region. Ratcha Anachak Thai (Thai: ราชอาณาจักรไทย) means "kingdom of Thailand" or "kingdom of Thai". Etymologically, its components are: ratcha (Sanskrit raja "king, royal, realm") ; -ana- (Pali āṇā "authority, command, power", itself from an Old Indo-Aryan form ājñā of the same meaning) -chak (from Sanskrit चक्र cakra- "wheel", a symbol of power and rule). The Thai National Anthem (Thai: เพลงชาติ), written by Luang Saranupraphan during the extremely patriotic 1930s, refers to the Thai nation as: prathet Thai (Thai: ประเทศไทย). The first line of the national anthem is: prathet thai ruam lueat nuea chat chuea thai (Thai: ประเทศไทยรวมเลือดเนื้อชาติเชื้อไทย), "Thailand is the unity of Thai flesh and blood." There is evidence of human habitation in Thailand that has been dated at 40,000 years before the present, with stone artefacts dated to this period at Tham Lod Rockshelter in Mae Hong Son. Similar to other regions in Southeast Asia, Thailand was heavily influenced by the culture and religions of India, starting with the Kingdom of Funan around the 1st century CE to the Khmer Empire.[20] Thailand in its earliest days was under the rule of the Khmer Empire, which had strong Hindu roots, and the influence among Thais remains even today. The ruins of Wat Chaiwatthanaram at Ayutthaya. Indian influence on Thai culture was partly the result of direct contact with Indian settlers, but mainly it was brought about indirectly via the Indianized kingdoms of Dvaravati, Srivijaya, and Cambodia.[21] E.A. Voretzsch believes that Buddhism must have been flowing into Siam from India in the time of the Indian Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire and far on into the first millennium after Christ.[21] Later Thailand was influenced by the south Indian Pallava dynasty and north Indian Gupta Empire.[21] According to George Cœdès, "The Thai first enter history of Farther India in the eleventh century with the mention of Syam slaves or prisoners of war in" Champa epigraphy, and "in the twelfth century, the bas-reliefs of Angkor Wat" where "a group of warriors"
Toulouse (UK /tuːˈluːz/;[4] French pronunciation: [tu.luz] ( listen) locally: [tuˈluzə] ( listen); Occitan: Tolosa [tuˈluzɔ], Latin: Tolosa) is the capital city of the southwestern French department of Haute-Garonne, as well as of the Occitanie region. It lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean, and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris. It is the fourth-largest city in France with 458,298 inhabitants in 2013 January. Moreover, with 1,291,517 inhabitants at the January 2013 census,[3] the Toulouse metropolitan area is also the fourth-largest in France, after Paris (12.3 million), Lyon (2.2 million) and Marseille (1.7 million).[5] Toulouse is the centre of the European aerospace industry, with the headquarters of Airbus, the Galileo positioning system, the SPOT satellite system, the Airbus Group (former EADS), ATR and the Aerospace Valley. The city also hosts the European headquarters of Intel and CNES's Toulouse Space Centre (CST), the largest space centre in Europe.[6] Thales Alenia Space, and Astrium Satellites, Airbus Group's satellite system subsidiary, also have a significant presence in Toulouse. Its world-renowned university is one of the oldest in Europe (founded in 1229) and, with more than 103,000 students, is the fourth-largest university campus of France after Paris, Lyon and Lille.[7] The air route between Toulouse Blagnac and Paris Orly is the busiest in Europe, transporting 2.4 million passengers in 2014.[8] According to the rankings of L'Express and Challenges, Toulouse is the most dynamic French city.[9][10][11] The city was the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom in the 5th century and the capital of the province of Languedoc in the late Middle Ages and early modern period (provinces were abolished during the French Revolution), making it the unofficial capital of the cultural region of Occitania (Southern France). It is now the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region, the largest region in metropolitan France. A city with unique architecture made of pinkish terracotta bricks, which earned it the nickname la Ville Rose ("the Pink City"), Toulouse counts two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Canal du Midi (designated in 1996 and shared with other cities), and the Basilica of St. Sernin, the largest remaining Romanesque building in Europe,[12] designated in 1998 because of its significance to the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route. The city is traversed by the Canal de Brienne, the Canal du Midi and the rivers Garonne, Touch and Hers-Mort. Toulouse has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification). Though the city lies near the Mediterranean climate zone, its uniform precipitation maintains its Cfa classification. The Garonne Valley was a focal point for trade between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic since at least the Iron Age. The historical name of the city, Tolosa (Τώλοσσα in Greek, and of its inhabitants, the Tolosates, first recorded in the 2nd century BC), it is of unknown meaning or origin, possibly from Aquitanian, or from Iberian,[16] but has also been connected to the name of the Gaulish Volcae Tectosages.[17] Tolosa enters the historical period in the 2nd century BC, when it became a Roman military outpost. After the conquest of Gaul, it was developed as a Roman city of Gallia Narbonensis. In the 5th century, Tolosa fell to the Visigothic kingdom and became one of its major cities, in the early 6th century even serving as its capital, before it fell to the Franks under Clovis in 507 (Battle of Vouillé). From this time, Toulouse was the capital of Aquitaine within the Frankish realm. In 721, Duke Odo of Aquitaine defeated an invading Umayyad Muslim army at the Battle of Toulouse. Odo's victory was a small obstacle to Muslim expansion into Christian Europe, and Muslims finally occupied a large territory including Poitiers. Charles Martel, a decade later, won the renowned Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers. The Frankish conquest of Septimania followed in the 750s, and a quasi-independent County of Toulouse emerged within the Carolingian sub-kingdom of Aquitaine by the late 8th century. The Battle of Toulouse of 844, pitting Charles the Bald against Pepin II of Aquitaine, was key in the Carolingian Civil War. During the Carolingian era, the town rose in status, becoming the capital of the County of Toulouse. In the 12th century, consuls took over the running of the town and these proved to be difficult years. In particular, it was a time of religious turmoil. In Toulouse, the Cathars tried to set up a community here, but were routed by Simon de Montfort's troops.[18] The subsequent arrival of the Inquisition led to a period of religious fervour during which time the Dominican Couvent des Jacobins was founded. Governed by Raimond II and a group of city nobles, Toulouse's urban boundaries stretched beyond its walls to
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Toulouse
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Toulouse (UK /tuːˈluːz/;[4] French pronunciation: [tu.luz] ( listen) locally: [tuˈluzə] ( listen); Occitan: Tolosa [tuˈluzɔ], Latin: Tolosa) is the capital city of the southwestern French department of Haute-Garonne, as well as of the Occitanie region. It lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean, and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris. It is the fourth-largest city in France with 458,298 inhabitants in 2013 January. Moreover, with 1,291,517 inhabitants at the January 2013 census,[3] the Toulouse metropolitan area is also the fourth-largest in France, after Paris (12.3 million), Lyon (2.2 million) and Marseille (1.7 million).[5] Toulouse is the centre of the European aerospace industry, with the headquarters of Airbus, the Galileo positioning system, the SPOT satellite system, the Airbus Group (former EADS), ATR and the Aerospace Valley. The city also hosts the European headquarters of Intel and CNES's Toulouse Space Centre (CST), the largest space centre in Europe.[6] Thales Alenia Space, and Astrium Satellites, Airbus Group's satellite system subsidiary, also have a significant presence in Toulouse. Its world-renowned university is one of the oldest in Europe (founded in 1229) and, with more than 103,000 students, is the fourth-largest university campus of France after Paris, Lyon and Lille.[7] The air route between Toulouse Blagnac and Paris Orly is the busiest in Europe, transporting 2.4 million passengers in 2014.[8] According to the rankings of L'Express and Challenges, Toulouse is the most dynamic French city.[9][10][11] The city was the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom in the 5th century and the capital of the province of Languedoc in the late Middle Ages and early modern period (provinces were abolished during the French Revolution), making it the unofficial capital of the cultural region of Occitania (Southern France). It is now the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region, the largest region in metropolitan France. A city with unique architecture made of pinkish terracotta bricks, which earned it the nickname la Ville Rose ("the Pink City"), Toulouse counts two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Canal du Midi (designated in 1996 and shared with other cities), and the Basilica of St. Sernin, the largest remaining Romanesque building in Europe,[12] designated in 1998 because of its significance to the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route. The city is traversed by the Canal de Brienne, the Canal du Midi and the rivers Garonne, Touch and Hers-Mort. Toulouse has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification). Though the city lies near the Mediterranean climate zone, its uniform precipitation maintains its Cfa classification. The Garonne Valley was a focal point for trade between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic since at least the Iron Age. The historical name of the city, Tolosa (Τώλοσσα in Greek, and of its inhabitants, the Tolosates, first recorded in the 2nd century BC), it is of unknown meaning or origin, possibly from Aquitanian, or from Iberian,[16] but has also been connected to the name of the Gaulish Volcae Tectosages.[17] Tolosa enters the historical period in the 2nd century BC, when it became a Roman military outpost. After the conquest of Gaul, it was developed as a Roman city of Gallia Narbonensis. In the 5th century, Tolosa fell to the Visigothic kingdom and became one of its major cities, in the early 6th century even serving as its capital, before it fell to the Franks under Clovis in 507 (Battle of Vouillé). From this time, Toulouse was the capital of Aquitaine within the Frankish realm. In 721, Duke Odo of Aquitaine defeated an invading Umayyad Muslim army at the Battle of Toulouse. Odo's victory was a small obstacle to Muslim expansion into Christian Europe, and Muslims finally occupied a large territory including Poitiers. Charles Martel, a decade later, won the renowned Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers. The Frankish conquest of Septimania followed in the 750s, and a quasi-independent County of Toulouse emerged within the Carolingian sub-kingdom of Aquitaine by the late 8th century. The Battle of Toulouse of 844, pitting Charles the Bald against Pepin II of Aquitaine, was key in the Carolingian Civil War. During the Carolingian era, the town rose in status, becoming the capital of the County of Toulouse. In the 12th century, consuls took over the running of the town and these proved to be difficult years. In particular, it was a time of religious turmoil. In Toulouse, the Cathars tried to set up a community here, but were routed by Simon de Montfort's troops.[18] The subsequent arrival of the Inquisition led to a period of religious fervour during which time the Dominican Couvent des Jacobins was founded. Governed by Raimond II and a group of city nobles, Toulouse's urban boundaries stretched beyond its walls to
Twickenham is a town in south west London on the River Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the centre of London. The administrative headquarters of the borough are at York House in Twickenham, which is of equal importance to Richmond in the London Plan.[3] It expanded rapidly during the suburban growth of London from 1881 until 1961, when its population grew and its farms and common were converted to other use. In 1926 it was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Twickenham, which merged into the present Greater London borough in 1965.[4] This area has three grand period mansions with public access: York House, Marble Hill and Strawberry Hill House. Another has been lost, that belonging to 18th century aphoristic poet Alexander Pope. Among these is the Neo-Gothic prototype home of Horace Walpole which has given its name to a whole district, Strawberry Hill, and is linked with the oldest Roman Catholic university in the country, St Mary's University, Twickenham. Twickenham's demonym is "the home of England rugby": the home of the Rugby Football Union is at Twickenham, as is Twickenham Stadium. The world’s largest rugby stadium, it also hosts seasonal and particularly charity music concerts. In November 2014 Richmond upon Thames Council purchased three retail premises and a car park and announced plans to develop a public square in this space that would connect the Twickenham riverside and the High Street areas. Excavations have revealed settlements in the area dating from the Early Neolithic, possibly Mesolithic periods. Occupation seems to have continued through the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and the Roman occupation. The area was first mentioned (as "Tuican hom" and "Tuiccanham") in a charter of 13 June 704 AD to cede the area to Waldhere, Bishop of London, "for the salvation of our souls".[6] The charter is signed with 12 crosses. The signatories included Swaefred of Essex, Cenred of Mercia and Earl Paeogthath. In Norman times Twickenham was part of the Manor of Isleworth – itself part of the Hundred of Hounslow (mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086).[7] The manor had belonged to Ælfgār, Earl of Mercia in the time of Edward the Confessor, but was granted to Walter de Saint-Valery (Waleric) by William I of England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The area was then farmed for several hundred years, while the river provided opportunities for fishing, boatbuilding and trade. Bubonic plague spread to the town in 1665 and 67 deaths were recorded. It appears that Twickenham had a pest house (short for "pestilence") in the 17th century, although the location is not known. There was also a watch house in the middle of the town, with stocks, a pillory and a whipping post whose owner was charged to "ward within and about this Parish and to keep all Beggars and Vagabonds that shall lye abide or lurk about the Towne and to give correction to such...". In 1633 construction began on York House. It was occupied by Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester in 1656 and later by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. 1659 saw the first mention of the Twickenham Ferry, although ferrymen had already been operating in the area for many generations. Sometime before 1743 a "pirate" ferry appears to have been started by Twickenham inhabitants. There is speculation that it operated to serve "The Folly", a floating hostelry of some kind. Several residents wrote to the Lord Mayor of the City of London: ...Complaining that there is lately fixed near the Shore of Twickenham on the River Thames a Vessell made like a Barge and called the Folly wherein divers[e] loose and disorderly persons are frequently entertained who have behaved in a very indecent Manner and do frequently afront divers[e] persons of Fashion and Distinction who often in an Evening Walk near that place, and desired so great a Nuisance might be removed,.... In 1713 the nave of the ancient St Mary's Church collapsed, and the church was rebuilt in the Neo-classical style to designs by a local architect, John James.[8] In 1736, the noted pharmacist and quack doctor Joshua Ward set up the Great Vitriol Works to produce sulphuric acid, using a process discovered in the seventeenth century by Johann Glauber in which sulphur is burned together with saltpetre (potassium nitrate), in the presence of steam. The process generates an extremely unpleasant smell, which caused objections from local residents. The area was also soon home to the world's first industrial production facility for gunpowder, on a site between Twickenham and Whitton on the banks of the River Crane. There were frequent explosions and loss of life. On 11 March 1758, one of two explosions was felt in Reading, Berkshire, and in April 1774 another explosion terrified people at church in Isleworth.[9] In 1772 three mills blew up, shattering glass and buildings in the neighbourhood. Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orfor
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Twickenham
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Twickenham is a town in south west London on the River Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of the centre of London. The administrative headquarters of the borough are at York House in Twickenham, which is of equal importance to Richmond in the London Plan.[3] It expanded rapidly during the suburban growth of London from 1881 until 1961, when its population grew and its farms and common were converted to other use. In 1926 it was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Twickenham, which merged into the present Greater London borough in 1965.[4] This area has three grand period mansions with public access: York House, Marble Hill and Strawberry Hill House. Another has been lost, that belonging to 18th century aphoristic poet Alexander Pope. Among these is the Neo-Gothic prototype home of Horace Walpole which has given its name to a whole district, Strawberry Hill, and is linked with the oldest Roman Catholic university in the country, St Mary's University, Twickenham. Twickenham's demonym is "the home of England rugby": the home of the Rugby Football Union is at Twickenham, as is Twickenham Stadium. The world’s largest rugby stadium, it also hosts seasonal and particularly charity music concerts. In November 2014 Richmond upon Thames Council purchased three retail premises and a car park and announced plans to develop a public square in this space that would connect the Twickenham riverside and the High Street areas. Excavations have revealed settlements in the area dating from the Early Neolithic, possibly Mesolithic periods. Occupation seems to have continued through the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and the Roman occupation. The area was first mentioned (as "Tuican hom" and "Tuiccanham") in a charter of 13 June 704 AD to cede the area to Waldhere, Bishop of London, "for the salvation of our souls".[6] The charter is signed with 12 crosses. The signatories included Swaefred of Essex, Cenred of Mercia and Earl Paeogthath. In Norman times Twickenham was part of the Manor of Isleworth – itself part of the Hundred of Hounslow (mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086).[7] The manor had belonged to Ælfgār, Earl of Mercia in the time of Edward the Confessor, but was granted to Walter de Saint-Valery (Waleric) by William I of England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The area was then farmed for several hundred years, while the river provided opportunities for fishing, boatbuilding and trade. Bubonic plague spread to the town in 1665 and 67 deaths were recorded. It appears that Twickenham had a pest house (short for "pestilence") in the 17th century, although the location is not known. There was also a watch house in the middle of the town, with stocks, a pillory and a whipping post whose owner was charged to "ward within and about this Parish and to keep all Beggars and Vagabonds that shall lye abide or lurk about the Towne and to give correction to such...". In 1633 construction began on York House. It was occupied by Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester in 1656 and later by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. 1659 saw the first mention of the Twickenham Ferry, although ferrymen had already been operating in the area for many generations. Sometime before 1743 a "pirate" ferry appears to have been started by Twickenham inhabitants. There is speculation that it operated to serve "The Folly", a floating hostelry of some kind. Several residents wrote to the Lord Mayor of the City of London: ...Complaining that there is lately fixed near the Shore of Twickenham on the River Thames a Vessell made like a Barge and called the Folly wherein divers[e] loose and disorderly persons are frequently entertained who have behaved in a very indecent Manner and do frequently afront divers[e] persons of Fashion and Distinction who often in an Evening Walk near that place, and desired so great a Nuisance might be removed,.... In 1713 the nave of the ancient St Mary's Church collapsed, and the church was rebuilt in the Neo-classical style to designs by a local architect, John James.[8] In 1736, the noted pharmacist and quack doctor Joshua Ward set up the Great Vitriol Works to produce sulphuric acid, using a process discovered in the seventeenth century by Johann Glauber in which sulphur is burned together with saltpetre (potassium nitrate), in the presence of steam. The process generates an extremely unpleasant smell, which caused objections from local residents. The area was also soon home to the world's first industrial production facility for gunpowder, on a site between Twickenham and Whitton on the banks of the River Crane. There were frequent explosions and loss of life. On 11 March 1758, one of two explosions was felt in Reading, Berkshire, and in April 1774 another explosion terrified people at church in Isleworth.[9] In 1772 three mills blew up, shattering glass and buildings in the neighbourhood. Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orfor
Uganda (/juːˈɡændə/ yew-gan-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-gahn-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. Uganda is the world's second most populous landlocked country after Ethiopia. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country. Beginning in 1894, the area was ruled as a protectorate by the British, who established administrative law across the territory. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. The period since then has been marked by intermittent conflicts, including a lengthy civil war against the Lord's Resistance Army, which has caused tens of thousands of casualties and displaced more than a million people. The official language is English.[7] Luganda, a central language, is widely spoken across the country, and several other languages are also spoken including Runyoro, Runyankole, Rukiga, and Lango. The president of Uganda is Yoweri Museveni, who came to power in January 1986 after a protracted six-year guerrilla war. The ancestors of the Ugandans were hunter-gatherers until 1,700-2,300 years ago. Bantu-speaking populations, who were probably from central Africa, migrated to the southern parts of the country.[8][9] These groups brought and developed ironworking skills and new ideas of social and political organisation.[citation needed] According to oral tradition, the Empire of Kitara covered an important part of the great lakes area, from the northern lakes Albert and Kyoga to the southern lakes Victoria and Tanganyika.[10] Bunyoro-Kitara is claimed as the antecedent of the Buganda, Toro, Ankole, and Busoga kingdoms.[11] Flag of the Uganda Protectorate The Luo invasion is believed to have led to the collapse of the Chwezi Empire. The twins Rukidi Mpuuga and Kato Kintu are believed to be the first kings of Bunyoro and Buganda after the Chwezi Empire collapsed, creating the Babiito and Bambejja Dynasty. Some Luo invaded the area of Bunyoro and assimilated with the Bantu there, establishing the Babiito dynasty of the current Omukama (ruler) of Bunyoro-Kitara.[12] Arab traders moved inland from the Indian Ocean coast of East Africa in the 1830s. They were followed in the 1860s by British explorers searching for the source of the Nile.[13]:151 British Anglican missionaries arrived in the kingdom of Buganda in 1877 (a situation which gave rise to the death of the Uganda Martyrs) and were followed by French Catholic missionaries in 1879.[14] The British government chartered the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) to negotiate trade agreements in the region beginning in 1888.[15]:51–58 From 1886, there were a series of religious wars in Buganda, initially between Muslims and Christians and then, from 1890, between ba-Ingleza Protestants and ba-Fransa Catholics.[16] Because of civil unrest and financial burdens, IBEAC claimed that it was unable to "maintain their occupation" in the region.[17] British commercial interests were ardent to protect the trade route of the Nile, which prompted the British government to annex Buganda and adjoining territories to create the Uganda Protectorate in 1894. In the 1890s, 32,000 labourers from British India were recruited to East Africa under indentured labour contracts to work on the construction of the Uganda Railway. Most of the surviving Indians returned home, but 6,724 decided to remain in East Africa after the line's completion. Subsequently, some became traders and took control of cotton ginning and sartorial retail.[18] British naval ships unknowingly carried rats that contained the bubonic plague. These rats spread the disease throughout Uganda, and the following disaster became known as the Black Plague. Over one million people died by the early 1900s.[19] As several other territories and chiefdoms were integrated, the final protectorate called Uganda took shape in 1914. From 1900 to 1920, a sleeping sickness epidemic killed more than 250,000 people. Uganda gained independence from Britain in October 1962 as a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. In October 1963, Uganda became a republic but maintained its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. The first post-independence election, held in 1962, was won by an alliance between the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and Kabaka Ye
Uganda
Uganda (/juːˈɡændə/ yew-gan-də or /juːˈɡɑːndə/ yew-gahn-də), officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. Uganda is the world's second most populous landlocked country after Ethiopia. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country. Beginning in 1894, the area was ruled as a protectorate by the British, who established administrative law across the territory. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. The period since then has been marked by intermittent conflicts, including a lengthy civil war against the Lord's Resistance Army, which has caused tens of thousands of casualties and displaced more than a million people. The official language is English.[7] Luganda, a central language, is widely spoken across the country, and several other languages are also spoken including Runyoro, Runyankole, Rukiga, and Lango. The president of Uganda is Yoweri Museveni, who came to power in January 1986 after a protracted six-year guerrilla war. The ancestors of the Ugandans were hunter-gatherers until 1,700-2,300 years ago. Bantu-speaking populations, who were probably from central Africa, migrated to the southern parts of the country.[8][9] These groups brought and developed ironworking skills and new ideas of social and political organisation.[citation needed] According to oral tradition, the Empire of Kitara covered an important part of the great lakes area, from the northern lakes Albert and Kyoga to the southern lakes Victoria and Tanganyika.[10] Bunyoro-Kitara is claimed as the antecedent of the Buganda, Toro, Ankole, and Busoga kingdoms.[11] Flag of the Uganda Protectorate The Luo invasion is believed to have led to the collapse of the Chwezi Empire. The twins Rukidi Mpuuga and Kato Kintu are believed to be the first kings of Bunyoro and Buganda after the Chwezi Empire collapsed, creating the Babiito and Bambejja Dynasty. Some Luo invaded the area of Bunyoro and assimilated with the Bantu there, establishing the Babiito dynasty of the current Omukama (ruler) of Bunyoro-Kitara.[12] Arab traders moved inland from the Indian Ocean coast of East Africa in the 1830s. They were followed in the 1860s by British explorers searching for the source of the Nile.[13]:151 British Anglican missionaries arrived in the kingdom of Buganda in 1877 (a situation which gave rise to the death of the Uganda Martyrs) and were followed by French Catholic missionaries in 1879.[14] The British government chartered the Imperial British East Africa Company (IBEAC) to negotiate trade agreements in the region beginning in 1888.[15]:51–58 From 1886, there were a series of religious wars in Buganda, initially between Muslims and Christians and then, from 1890, between ba-Ingleza Protestants and ba-Fransa Catholics.[16] Because of civil unrest and financial burdens, IBEAC claimed that it was unable to "maintain their occupation" in the region.[17] British commercial interests were ardent to protect the trade route of the Nile, which prompted the British government to annex Buganda and adjoining territories to create the Uganda Protectorate in 1894. In the 1890s, 32,000 labourers from British India were recruited to East Africa under indentured labour contracts to work on the construction of the Uganda Railway. Most of the surviving Indians returned home, but 6,724 decided to remain in East Africa after the line's completion. Subsequently, some became traders and took control of cotton ginning and sartorial retail.[18] British naval ships unknowingly carried rats that contained the bubonic plague. These rats spread the disease throughout Uganda, and the following disaster became known as the Black Plague. Over one million people died by the early 1900s.[19] As several other territories and chiefdoms were integrated, the final protectorate called Uganda took shape in 1914. From 1900 to 1920, a sleeping sickness epidemic killed more than 250,000 people. Uganda gained independence from Britain in October 1962 as a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. In October 1963, Uganda became a republic but maintained its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. The first post-independence election, held in 1962, was won by an alliance between the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and Kabaka Ye
Vojvodina (Serbian Cyrillic: Војводина), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина / Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina, [ʋǒjʋodina] ( listen); see Names in other languages), is an autonomous province of Serbia, located in the northern part of the country, in the Pannonian Plain. Novi Sad is the largest city and administrative center of Vojvodina and the second-largest city in Serbia. Vojvodina has a population of almost 2 million (approximately 26.88% of the Serbia's population excluding Kosovo). It has a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural identity;[5] there are some 26 ethnic groups in the province,[6][7] and six languages are in official use by the provincial administration. The term vojvodina in Serbian means a type of duchy – more specifically, a voivodeship. It derives from the word "vojvoda" (See: voivode) which stems from the Proto-Slavic language word "voevoda". Those words are etymologically connected with modern-day words "vojnik" (soldier) and "voditi" (to lead). Its original name (from 1848) was the "Serbian Voivodeship" (Српска Војводина / Srpska Vojvodina) which then became "Voivodeship of Serbia" (Војводство Србија / Vojvodstvo Srbija). The full official names of the province in all official languages of Vojvodina are: Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина / Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina Hungarian: Vajdaság Autonóm Tartomány Slovak: Autonómna pokrajina Vojvodina Romanian: Provincia Autonomă Voivodina Croatian: Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina Pannonian Rusyn: Автономна Покраїна Войводина (Avtonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina) In the Neolithic period, two important archaeological cultures flourished in this area: the Starčevo culture and the Vinča culture. Indo-European peoples first settled in the territory of present-day Vojvodina in 4200 BC. During the Eneolithic period, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, several Indo-European archaeological cultures were centered in or around Vojvodina: the Vučedol culture, the Vinkovci culture, the Vatin culture, the Belegiš culture, the Bosut culture, etc. Before the Roman conquest in the 1st century BC, Indo-European peoples of Illyrian, Thracian and Celtic origin inhabited this area. The first states organized in this area were the Celtic State of the Scordisci (3rd century BC-1st century AD) with capital in Singidunum (Belgrade), and the Dacian Kingdom of Burebista (1st century BC). During Roman rule, Sirmium (modern Sremska Mitrovica) was one of the four capital cities of the Roman Empire, and six Roman Emperors were born in this city or in its surroundings. The city was also the capital of several Roman administrative units, including Pannonia Inferior, Pannonia Secunda, the Diocese of Pannonia, and the Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum. Roman rule lasted until the 5th century, after which the region came into the possession of various peoples and states. While Banat was a part of the Roman province of Dacia, Syrmia belonged to the Roman province of Pannonia. Bačka was not part of the Roman Empire and was populated and ruled by Sarmatian Iazyges. After the Romans were driven away from this region, various Indo-European and Turkic peoples and states ruled in the area. These peoples included Goths, Sarmatians, Huns, Gepids and Avars. For regional history, the largest in importance was a Gepid state, which had its capital in Sirmium. According to the 7th-century Miracles of Saint Demetrius, Avars gave the region of Syrmia to a Bulgar leader named Kuber circa 680. The Bulgars of Kuber moved south with Maurus to Macedonia where they co-operated with Tervel in the 8th century. Ruins of Arača church Slavs settled today's Vojvodina in the 6th and 7th centuries,[9][10][11] before some of them crossed the rivers Sava and Danube and settled in the Balkans. Slavic tribes that lived in the territory of present-day Vojvodina included Abodrites, Severans, Braničevci and Timočani. In the 9th century, after the fall of the Avar state, the first forms of Slavic statehood emerged in this area. The first Slavic states that ruled over this region included the Bulgarian Empire, Great Moravia and Ljudevit's Pannonian Duchy. During the Bulgarian administration (9th century), local Bulgarian dukes, Salan and Glad, ruled over the region. Salan's residence was Titel, while that of Glad was possibly in the rumoured rampart of Galad or perhaps in the Kladovo (Gladovo) in eastern Serbia. Glad's descendant was the duke Ahtum, another local ruler from the 11th century who opposed the establishment of Hungarian rule over the region. In the village of Čelarevo archaeologists have also found traces of people who practised the Judaic religion. Bunardžić dated Avar-Bulgar graves excavated in Čelarevo, containing skulls with Mongolian features and Judaic symbols, to the late 8th and 9th centuries. Erdely and Vilkhnovich consider the graves to belong to the Kabars who eventually broke ties with the Khazar Empire between the 830s and
Vojvodina
Vojvodina (Serbian Cyrillic: Војводина), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина / Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina, [ʋǒjʋodina] ( listen); see Names in other languages), is an autonomous province of Serbia, located in the northern part of the country, in the Pannonian Plain. Novi Sad is the largest city and administrative center of Vojvodina and the second-largest city in Serbia. Vojvodina has a population of almost 2 million (approximately 26.88% of the Serbia's population excluding Kosovo). It has a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural identity;[5] there are some 26 ethnic groups in the province,[6][7] and six languages are in official use by the provincial administration. The term vojvodina in Serbian means a type of duchy – more specifically, a voivodeship. It derives from the word "vojvoda" (See: voivode) which stems from the Proto-Slavic language word "voevoda". Those words are etymologically connected with modern-day words "vojnik" (soldier) and "voditi" (to lead). Its original name (from 1848) was the "Serbian Voivodeship" (Српска Војводина / Srpska Vojvodina) which then became "Voivodeship of Serbia" (Војводство Србија / Vojvodstvo Srbija). The full official names of the province in all official languages of Vojvodina are: Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина / Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina Hungarian: Vajdaság Autonóm Tartomány Slovak: Autonómna pokrajina Vojvodina Romanian: Provincia Autonomă Voivodina Croatian: Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina Pannonian Rusyn: Автономна Покраїна Войводина (Avtonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina) In the Neolithic period, two important archaeological cultures flourished in this area: the Starčevo culture and the Vinča culture. Indo-European peoples first settled in the territory of present-day Vojvodina in 4200 BC. During the Eneolithic period, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, several Indo-European archaeological cultures were centered in or around Vojvodina: the Vučedol culture, the Vinkovci culture, the Vatin culture, the Belegiš culture, the Bosut culture, etc. Before the Roman conquest in the 1st century BC, Indo-European peoples of Illyrian, Thracian and Celtic origin inhabited this area. The first states organized in this area were the Celtic State of the Scordisci (3rd century BC-1st century AD) with capital in Singidunum (Belgrade), and the Dacian Kingdom of Burebista (1st century BC). During Roman rule, Sirmium (modern Sremska Mitrovica) was one of the four capital cities of the Roman Empire, and six Roman Emperors were born in this city or in its surroundings. The city was also the capital of several Roman administrative units, including Pannonia Inferior, Pannonia Secunda, the Diocese of Pannonia, and the Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum. Roman rule lasted until the 5th century, after which the region came into the possession of various peoples and states. While Banat was a part of the Roman province of Dacia, Syrmia belonged to the Roman province of Pannonia. Bačka was not part of the Roman Empire and was populated and ruled by Sarmatian Iazyges. After the Romans were driven away from this region, various Indo-European and Turkic peoples and states ruled in the area. These peoples included Goths, Sarmatians, Huns, Gepids and Avars. For regional history, the largest in importance was a Gepid state, which had its capital in Sirmium. According to the 7th-century Miracles of Saint Demetrius, Avars gave the region of Syrmia to a Bulgar leader named Kuber circa 680. The Bulgars of Kuber moved south with Maurus to Macedonia where they co-operated with Tervel in the 8th century. Ruins of Arača church Slavs settled today's Vojvodina in the 6th and 7th centuries,[9][10][11] before some of them crossed the rivers Sava and Danube and settled in the Balkans. Slavic tribes that lived in the territory of present-day Vojvodina included Abodrites, Severans, Braničevci and Timočani. In the 9th century, after the fall of the Avar state, the first forms of Slavic statehood emerged in this area. The first Slavic states that ruled over this region included the Bulgarian Empire, Great Moravia and Ljudevit's Pannonian Duchy. During the Bulgarian administration (9th century), local Bulgarian dukes, Salan and Glad, ruled over the region. Salan's residence was Titel, while that of Glad was possibly in the rumoured rampart of Galad or perhaps in the Kladovo (Gladovo) in eastern Serbia. Glad's descendant was the duke Ahtum, another local ruler from the 11th century who opposed the establishment of Hungarian rule over the region. In the village of Čelarevo archaeologists have also found traces of people who practised the Judaic religion. Bunardžić dated Avar-Bulgar graves excavated in Čelarevo, containing skulls with Mongolian features and Judaic symbols, to the late 8th and 9th centuries. Erdely and Vilkhnovich consider the graves to belong to the Kabars who eventually broke ties with the Khazar Empire between the 830s and
Vsetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfsɛciːn]) is a town in Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 28,500 inhabitants and lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river. The area around Vsetín, called Vsetínsko, is spread out on the foothills of the Vsetín, Hostýn and Vizovice Highlands around the Bečva River. This area features the remains of log houses and cultural monuments of significant importance mainly in Vsetín itself. The folk culture has been kept alive by Wallachian song and dance groups for many decades. Originally a small town, Vsetín has become an important centre of industrial, economic, cultural and sports life during the last century. The landscape in valleys surrounding the Bečva River in Moravia-Slovakia border line was not inhabited before the Middle Ages. Man was discouraged from establishing permanent farm settlements in this region by its hilly landscape, deep forest valleys and forceful streams. Traces of settlement from primeval times in Vsetín and the surrounding area are therefore almost negligible. The first historical records mentioning Vsetín originated in documents dated 1297–1308 and relate to the very beginning of settlement in this area. While records from 1297 mention the Vsetín region only as an area by the Bečva river, the document dated 1308 clearly describes it. In the aforesaid document a little town named Setteinz is mentioned with a church, a mill and the Freudsberg Castle and further colonization in the valley around Rokytnice is described. The Templar Knights owned Vsetín (Setteinz) at that time and rented it to Vok of Kravaře in 1308. The name of Wssetin appeared in documents from 1396 while the first entry of Vsetín Dominion in the provincial registry was implemented as late as 1505. Vsetín was successively held by other noble families, mainly of Cimburk (see the coat-of-arms in the picture), Saint Jura and Pezinek, Kunštát, Šelmberk, followed by nobility of Pernštejn, and others. The process of colonization in the 13th and 14th centuries created the structure of the settlement in the area, followed by the "clearing" colonization from 16th century which led to the expansion of farm land at the expense of forests. During the same period, goat dairy-farming spread out from the south, along the Carpathian mountains, as the Vlach (Romanian) migration reached its peak. Though the Vlachs eventually lost their language, being linguistically assimilated, this migration contributed to the specific traditional culture and the establishment of the historic name of the region, "Wallachia" - see Moravian Wallachia. During the first half of the 15th century, a fortified settlement was built in the centre of today's Upper Town which was re-built into a castle at the beginning of the 17th century. Its high tower still dominates the town today. In 1609 Albrecht von Wallenstein (Valdštejn), a well-known Emperor's commander married a rich widow Lukrecia Nekšová of Landek and became the owner of Vsetín. He brought Jesuits to Vsetín dominion and initiated a strict re-Catholitization among serfs. Religious suppression was linked with economic suppression, as well. The resistance of the serfs led Valdštejn to make concessions, among others was the issuing of the privilege from 1612 which changed the duty of statutory labour of the Vsetín serfs into permanent wages. The dissatisfaction of Wallachs, but also the betrayal Valdštejn experienced at the anti-Habsburg rebellion of the Moravian nobility, was the key reason for long-term Wallachian rebellions during the Thirty Years' War (see Moravian Wallachia#History). Vsetín became their centre. Rebels continually resisted despite Vsetín being burned and many people executed in 1627. By 1642 rebels were fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Swedish army, but at the end they were defeated on January 26, 1644 by the Emperor's army. Some 200 participants of the rebellion were executed in Vsetín and it remains one of the most dreadful in the nation's history. Vsetín and villages in a wide surrounding area were burned. Non-Catholic religion was a unifying element of the rebels and the importance of the rebellion, aimed at the noble objective of freedom of religious conscience was highly appreciated by Jan Ámos Komenský, the Bishop of Unitas Fratrum and the key personality of post-Bílá Hora emigration. In 1653 Vsetín became the property of well-known Hungarian noble family, the Earls of Illésházy, who owned it for almost 180 years and had the most profound impact on its development. During the era of Jan of Illésházy, the orthodox Catholic, Protestants repeatedly rebelled. The situation resulted in bloody rebellions and submission of petitions, even at the Emperor's Court, the last time in 1780 when the emperor, Josef II, visited Vsetín. It was not until the Tolerance Patent issued in 1781 when this atmosphere cooled down. Today, baroque statues and crosses in the town and surrounding area are reminders of Earl Jan of Illésházy's time. A
Vsetin
Vsetín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfsɛciːn]) is a town in Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 28,500 inhabitants and lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river. The area around Vsetín, called Vsetínsko, is spread out on the foothills of the Vsetín, Hostýn and Vizovice Highlands around the Bečva River. This area features the remains of log houses and cultural monuments of significant importance mainly in Vsetín itself. The folk culture has been kept alive by Wallachian song and dance groups for many decades. Originally a small town, Vsetín has become an important centre of industrial, economic, cultural and sports life during the last century. The landscape in valleys surrounding the Bečva River in Moravia-Slovakia border line was not inhabited before the Middle Ages. Man was discouraged from establishing permanent farm settlements in this region by its hilly landscape, deep forest valleys and forceful streams. Traces of settlement from primeval times in Vsetín and the surrounding area are therefore almost negligible. The first historical records mentioning Vsetín originated in documents dated 1297–1308 and relate to the very beginning of settlement in this area. While records from 1297 mention the Vsetín region only as an area by the Bečva river, the document dated 1308 clearly describes it. In the aforesaid document a little town named Setteinz is mentioned with a church, a mill and the Freudsberg Castle and further colonization in the valley around Rokytnice is described. The Templar Knights owned Vsetín (Setteinz) at that time and rented it to Vok of Kravaře in 1308. The name of Wssetin appeared in documents from 1396 while the first entry of Vsetín Dominion in the provincial registry was implemented as late as 1505. Vsetín was successively held by other noble families, mainly of Cimburk (see the coat-of-arms in the picture), Saint Jura and Pezinek, Kunštát, Šelmberk, followed by nobility of Pernštejn, and others. The process of colonization in the 13th and 14th centuries created the structure of the settlement in the area, followed by the "clearing" colonization from 16th century which led to the expansion of farm land at the expense of forests. During the same period, goat dairy-farming spread out from the south, along the Carpathian mountains, as the Vlach (Romanian) migration reached its peak. Though the Vlachs eventually lost their language, being linguistically assimilated, this migration contributed to the specific traditional culture and the establishment of the historic name of the region, "Wallachia" - see Moravian Wallachia. During the first half of the 15th century, a fortified settlement was built in the centre of today's Upper Town which was re-built into a castle at the beginning of the 17th century. Its high tower still dominates the town today. In 1609 Albrecht von Wallenstein (Valdštejn), a well-known Emperor's commander married a rich widow Lukrecia Nekšová of Landek and became the owner of Vsetín. He brought Jesuits to Vsetín dominion and initiated a strict re-Catholitization among serfs. Religious suppression was linked with economic suppression, as well. The resistance of the serfs led Valdštejn to make concessions, among others was the issuing of the privilege from 1612 which changed the duty of statutory labour of the Vsetín serfs into permanent wages. The dissatisfaction of Wallachs, but also the betrayal Valdštejn experienced at the anti-Habsburg rebellion of the Moravian nobility, was the key reason for long-term Wallachian rebellions during the Thirty Years' War (see Moravian Wallachia#History). Vsetín became their centre. Rebels continually resisted despite Vsetín being burned and many people executed in 1627. By 1642 rebels were fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Swedish army, but at the end they were defeated on January 26, 1644 by the Emperor's army. Some 200 participants of the rebellion were executed in Vsetín and it remains one of the most dreadful in the nation's history. Vsetín and villages in a wide surrounding area were burned. Non-Catholic religion was a unifying element of the rebels and the importance of the rebellion, aimed at the noble objective of freedom of religious conscience was highly appreciated by Jan Ámos Komenský, the Bishop of Unitas Fratrum and the key personality of post-Bílá Hora emigration. In 1653 Vsetín became the property of well-known Hungarian noble family, the Earls of Illésházy, who owned it for almost 180 years and had the most profound impact on its development. During the era of Jan of Illésházy, the orthodox Catholic, Protestants repeatedly rebelled. The situation resulted in bloody rebellions and submission of petitions, even at the Emperor's Court, the last time in 1780 when the emperor, Josef II, visited Vsetín. It was not until the Tolerance Patent issued in 1781 when this atmosphere cooled down. Today, baroque statues and crosses in the town and surrounding area are reminders of Earl Jan of Illésházy's time. A
Vught (Dutch pronunciation: [vɵxt] ( listen)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. Many commuters live in the municipality, and the town of Vught was once named "Best place to live" by the Dutch magazine Elsevier. The first mention of Vught in the historical record dates to the eleventh century. By the fourteenth century, the Teutonic Order had acquired the parish and set up a commandery (feudalism) across from the Saint Lambert Church. In 1328, the residents of Vught were granted the right of municipality by the Duke of Brabant. During the Eighty Years War Vught was the site of struggles between Catholic interests and the troops of William of Orange. The Saint Lambert Church was made into a Reformed Protestant church in the year 1629, after the troops of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, were victorious in 's-Hertogenbosch. Vught is known for having been the site of a transit/concentration camp (Herzogenbusch) built by Nazi Germany during its occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. It was part of camp Herzogenbusch, but usually better known as "Kamp Vught" (Camp Vught). The camp held male and female prisoners, many of them Jewish and political activists, captured in Belgium and the Netherlands. The guard staff included SS men and a few SS women, headed by Oberaufseherin Margarete Gallinat. The SS initially used this location as a transit camp to gather mostly Jewish prisoners for classification and transportation to camps in Poland and other areas. A group of women were severely punished for standing up for another female prisoner. Seventy-four women were pushed into a cell room of barely nine square meters and held there for over fourteen hours. Ten of the women died, and several suffered permanent physical or mental damage. The camp commander responsible was demoted by Himmler to the regular rank of soldier and sent to the Hungarian front; he died there in 1945. Dutch underground members Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were held at Vught in 1944, before being sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp. Vugt was also a transition camp for many of the female laborers at the Agfa Kamerawerke in München-Giesing, where they built ignition and camera devises. Poncke Princen, who would later become known for going over to the Indonesian guerrillas opposing Dutch rule, was imprisoned at Vught for his anti-Nazi activities. Vught was liberated by the Canadians at the end of the war, but only after German guards killed several hundred prisoners held there, mainly by firing squad. After World War II, the camp was first used as a prison for Germans and collaborators. Some of the camp has been preserved as a national monument related to the Nazi occupation during World War II. (See photo.) The barracks of Camp Vught were later adapted into a number of home units to house Indonesian Moluccan exiles, former soldiers of the Netherlands armed forces and their families who were transferred to the Netherlands after Indonesian independence. In addition, a prison called Nieuw Vosseveld[5] was built on part of the site of Camp Vught. In the beginning, it chiefly held young offenders. Today it is used for high-risk criminals. To this end, the prison was equipped with a high security unit, or EBI, in 1993. On 2 April 2007 Roderick van de Mortel (VVD) was appointed mayor of Vught. The current aldermen are Peter Pennings (GB, also vice mayor), Saskia Heijboer-Klapwijk (VVD) and Wilbert Seuren (D66). Just outside the town border lies the lake IJzeren Man (literally translated Iron Man). It was named after the machine that dug it in the years 1890 to 1915. The sand was needed as fill for the expansion of the nearby city of 's-Hertogenbosch. The lake is about 2 kilometers long, has a small island and is now mainly used for recreation. Vught has a castle, called Maurick; its history dates to the 13th century. In 1629 the castle was occupied by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. Frederick Henry wanted to have the castle as his headquarters for his siege of 's-Hertogenbosch. The castle has been adapted to house a restaurant, which has been recognised with one Michelin Star. Ewald Marggraff was a well-to-do nobleman who lived in Vught in the twentieth century. He became a hermit, but had studied law and acquired a large amount of land and several buildings. He frequently argued with the local authorities, mostly over land issues. He chose to let all his properties deteriorate, which officials opposed, but letting his lands go enabled them to return to natural habitat. Animal species lived on his land that had disappeared elsewhere. His land holdings in and around the town of Vught were never open to the general public. On 7 December 2003 Marggraff's manor (Zionsburg) burned down; his body was found later in the entrance hallway near the front door. Marggraff's surviving sisters founded a non-profit corporation, Marggraff stichting, to take over and manage their late brother's extensive land
Vught
Vught (Dutch pronunciation: [vɵxt] ( listen)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. Many commuters live in the municipality, and the town of Vught was once named "Best place to live" by the Dutch magazine Elsevier. The first mention of Vught in the historical record dates to the eleventh century. By the fourteenth century, the Teutonic Order had acquired the parish and set up a commandery (feudalism) across from the Saint Lambert Church. In 1328, the residents of Vught were granted the right of municipality by the Duke of Brabant. During the Eighty Years War Vught was the site of struggles between Catholic interests and the troops of William of Orange. The Saint Lambert Church was made into a Reformed Protestant church in the year 1629, after the troops of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, were victorious in 's-Hertogenbosch. Vught is known for having been the site of a transit/concentration camp (Herzogenbusch) built by Nazi Germany during its occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. It was part of camp Herzogenbusch, but usually better known as "Kamp Vught" (Camp Vught). The camp held male and female prisoners, many of them Jewish and political activists, captured in Belgium and the Netherlands. The guard staff included SS men and a few SS women, headed by Oberaufseherin Margarete Gallinat. The SS initially used this location as a transit camp to gather mostly Jewish prisoners for classification and transportation to camps in Poland and other areas. A group of women were severely punished for standing up for another female prisoner. Seventy-four women were pushed into a cell room of barely nine square meters and held there for over fourteen hours. Ten of the women died, and several suffered permanent physical or mental damage. The camp commander responsible was demoted by Himmler to the regular rank of soldier and sent to the Hungarian front; he died there in 1945. Dutch underground members Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were held at Vught in 1944, before being sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp. Vugt was also a transition camp for many of the female laborers at the Agfa Kamerawerke in München-Giesing, where they built ignition and camera devises. Poncke Princen, who would later become known for going over to the Indonesian guerrillas opposing Dutch rule, was imprisoned at Vught for his anti-Nazi activities. Vught was liberated by the Canadians at the end of the war, but only after German guards killed several hundred prisoners held there, mainly by firing squad. After World War II, the camp was first used as a prison for Germans and collaborators. Some of the camp has been preserved as a national monument related to the Nazi occupation during World War II. (See photo.) The barracks of Camp Vught were later adapted into a number of home units to house Indonesian Moluccan exiles, former soldiers of the Netherlands armed forces and their families who were transferred to the Netherlands after Indonesian independence. In addition, a prison called Nieuw Vosseveld[5] was built on part of the site of Camp Vught. In the beginning, it chiefly held young offenders. Today it is used for high-risk criminals. To this end, the prison was equipped with a high security unit, or EBI, in 1993. On 2 April 2007 Roderick van de Mortel (VVD) was appointed mayor of Vught. The current aldermen are Peter Pennings (GB, also vice mayor), Saskia Heijboer-Klapwijk (VVD) and Wilbert Seuren (D66). Just outside the town border lies the lake IJzeren Man (literally translated Iron Man). It was named after the machine that dug it in the years 1890 to 1915. The sand was needed as fill for the expansion of the nearby city of 's-Hertogenbosch. The lake is about 2 kilometers long, has a small island and is now mainly used for recreation. Vught has a castle, called Maurick; its history dates to the 13th century. In 1629 the castle was occupied by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. Frederick Henry wanted to have the castle as his headquarters for his siege of 's-Hertogenbosch. The castle has been adapted to house a restaurant, which has been recognised with one Michelin Star. Ewald Marggraff was a well-to-do nobleman who lived in Vught in the twentieth century. He became a hermit, but had studied law and acquired a large amount of land and several buildings. He frequently argued with the local authorities, mostly over land issues. He chose to let all his properties deteriorate, which officials opposed, but letting his lands go enabled them to return to natural habitat. Animal species lived on his land that had disappeared elsewhere. His land holdings in and around the town of Vught were never open to the general public. On 7 December 2003 Marggraff's manor (Zionsburg) burned down; his body was found later in the entrance hallway near the front door. Marggraff's surviving sisters founded a non-profit corporation, Marggraff stichting, to take over and manage their late brother's extensive land
Xlendi is a village in Malta situated in the south west of the island of Gozo. It is surrounded by the villages of Munxar, Fontana and Kerċem. The village is administered by Munxar,[1] but has its own coat of arms and motto. From March 2010, Xlendi has had its own 5-person "mini council" responsible for the main activities of the area. The name Xl
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Xlendi is a village in Malta situated in the south west of the island of Gozo. It is surrounded by the villages of Munxar, Fontana and Kerċem. The village is administered by Munxar,[1] but has its own coat of arms and motto. From March 2010, Xlendi has had its own 5-person "mini council" responsible for the main activities of the area. The name Xl
Yde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈidə]) is a village in the municipality of Tynaarlo in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. It lies about 11 km south of Groningen. In 2001, the village of Yde had 658 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 258 residences.[1] The statistical area "Yde", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 870.[2] Yde is perhaps best known as the location near to where the bog body of the Yde Girl was found.
Yde
Yde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈidə]) is a village in the municipality of Tynaarlo in the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. It lies about 11 km south of Groningen. In 2001, the village of Yde had 658 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.24 km², and contained 258 residences.[1] The statistical area "Yde", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 870.[2] Yde is perhaps best known as the location near to where the bog body of the Yde Girl was found.
Yverdon-les-Bains (French pronunciation: ​[ivɛʁdɔ̃lebɛ̃]) (called Eburodunum and Ebredunum during the Roman era) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. The population of Yverdon-les-Bains, as of December 2015, was 29,700.[3] Yverdon is located in the heart of a natural setting formed by the Jura mountains, the plains of the Orbe, the hills of the Broye and Lake Neuchâtel. It is the second most important town in the Canton of Vaud. It is famous for its thermal springs and is an important regional centre for commerce and tourism. It was awarded the Wakker Prize in 2009 for the way the city handled and d
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Yverdon-les-Bains (French pronunciation: ​[ivɛʁdɔ̃lebɛ̃]) (called Eburodunum and Ebredunum during the Roman era) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. The population of Yverdon-les-Bains, as of December 2015, was 29,700.[3] Yverdon is located in the heart of a natural setting formed by the Jura mountains, the plains of the Orbe, the hills of the Broye and Lake Neuchâtel. It is the second most important town in the Canton of Vaud. It is famous for its thermal springs and is an important regional centre for commerce and tourism. It was awarded the Wakker Prize in 2009 for the way the city handled and d
Zbraslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzbraslaf]; German: Königsaal; Latin Aula Regia) is a municipal district and cadastral area of Prague. The southernmost district of Prague, it lies on the Vltava River in the national administrative district (správní obvod) of Prague 16. The former independent municipality of Zbraslav is now one of two cadastral areas in the Prague-Zbraslav Municipal District (Městská část Praha-Zbraslav). The other is Lahovice. Zbraslav was founded in 1118. In the 13th century, the king Wenceslaus II of Bohemia founded here a very influential Cistercian abbey which was called Aula regia in Latin. The medieval monastery became the burial place of Bohemian kings. The Mado
Zbraslav
Zbraslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzbraslaf]; German: Königsaal; Latin Aula Regia) is a municipal district and cadastral area of Prague. The southernmost district of Prague, it lies on the Vltava River in the national administrative district (správní obvod) of Prague 16. The former independent municipality of Zbraslav is now one of two cadastral areas in the Prague-Zbraslav Municipal District (Městská část Praha-Zbraslav). The other is Lahovice. Zbraslav was founded in 1118. In the 13th century, the king Wenceslaus II of Bohemia founded here a very influential Cistercian abbey which was called Aula regia in Latin. The medieval monastery became the burial place of Bohemian kings. The Mado
Zduńska Wola [ˈzduɲska ˈvɔla] is a town in central Poland with 44,108 inhabitants (2010). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Sieradz Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the seat of Zduńska Wola County. Zduńska Wola is twinned with: Lithuania Zarasai, Lithuania Italy Pietrasanta, Italy Latvia Valmiera, Latvia Hungary Lőrinci, Hungary Maximilian Kolbe Max Factor, Sr. Lazar Lyusternik Riwka Herszberg Justyna Majkowska Magda Femme Hadassa Kahana Mariusz Wróblewski Stanislaw Kaczorkiewicz Michał Kłysz Wieslawa Zmuda Mateusz Drapiewski
Zdunska Wola
Zduńska Wola [ˈzduɲska ˈvɔla] is a town in central Poland with 44,108 inhabitants (2010). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Sieradz Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is the seat of Zduńska Wola County. Zduńska Wola is twinned with: Lithuania Zarasai, Lithuania Italy Pietrasanta, Italy Latvia Valmiera, Latvia Hungary Lőrinci, Hungary Maximilian Kolbe Max Factor, Sr. Lazar Lyusternik Riwka Herszberg Justyna Majkowska Magda Femme Hadassa Kahana Mariusz Wróblewski Stanislaw Kaczorkiewicz Michał Kłysz Wieslawa Zmuda Mateusz Drapiewski
Zlín (Czech pronunciation: [zliːn]; German: Zlin) is a city in southeastern Moravia in the Czech Republic, the seat of the Zlín Region, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after the First World War. From 1949 to 1989, the city was renamed Gottwaldov. The first record of Zlín dates back to 1322, when it served as a craft guild center for the surrounding area of Moravian Wallachia. Zlín became a town in 1397. During the thirty years war, the residents of Zlín, along with people from the whole Wallachian region, led an uprising against the Habsburg monarchy. Until the late 19th century, the
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Zlín (Czech pronunciation: [zliːn]; German: Zlin) is a city in southeastern Moravia in the Czech Republic, the seat of the Zlín Region, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after the First World War. From 1949 to 1989, the city was renamed Gottwaldov. The first record of Zlín dates back to 1322, when it served as a craft guild center for the surrounding area of Moravian Wallachia. Zlín became a town in 1397. During the thirty years war, the residents of Zlín, along with people from the whole Wallachian region, led an uprising against the Habsburg monarchy. Until the late 19th century, the
The city was named after Žarko Zrenjanin (1902–1942) in honour and remembrance of his name in 1946. He was one of the leaders of the Vojvodina Partisans. During World War II, he was imprisoned and released after being tortured by the Nazis for months.[citation needed] Later he was killed while trying to avoid being recaptured. The former Serbian name of the city was Bečkerek (Бечкерек) or Veliki Bečkerek (Велики Бечкерек). In 1935 the city was renamed to Petrovgrad (Петровград) in honor of king Peter I of Serbia. It was called Petrovgrad from 1935 to 1946. In Hungarian, the city is known as Nagybecskerek, in German as Großbetschkerek or Betschkerek, in Romanian as Becicherecul Mare or Zre
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The city was named after Žarko Zrenjanin (1902–1942) in honour and remembrance of his name in 1946. He was one of the leaders of the Vojvodina Partisans. During World War II, he was imprisoned and released after being tortured by the Nazis for months.[citation needed] Later he was killed while trying to avoid being recaptured. The former Serbian name of the city was Bečkerek (Бечкерек) or Veliki Bečkerek (Велики Бечкерек). In 1935 the city was renamed to Petrovgrad (Петровград) in honor of king Peter I of Serbia. It was called Petrovgrad from 1935 to 1946. In Hungarian, the city is known as Nagybecskerek, in German as Großbetschkerek or Betschkerek, in Romanian as Becicherecul Mare or Zre
Aadorf is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. In 1996 Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil merged into Aadorf. Aadorf is first mentioned in 886 as Ahadorf.[4] The oldest record of Tänikon, now part of Ettenhausen, dates to 789 as Tanninchova. Tänikon is also the site of the Tänikon monastery, founded in the 13th century. Aawangen is first mentioned in 844 as Oninwanc.[5] Ettenhausen is first mentioned in 1278 as Oetenhuse.[6] Guntershausen bei Aadorf is first mentioned in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal.[7] On 6 April 1358 the brothers Herman and Beringer von Landenberg and Hermann von Landenberg donated the church of Aadorf to the Rü
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Aadorf is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. In 1996 Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil merged into Aadorf. Aadorf is first mentioned in 886 as Ahadorf.[4] The oldest record of Tänikon, now part of Ettenhausen, dates to 789 as Tanninchova. Tänikon is also the site of the Tänikon monastery, founded in the 13th century. Aawangen is first mentioned in 844 as Oninwanc.[5] Ettenhausen is first mentioned in 1278 as Oetenhuse.[6] Guntershausen bei Aadorf is first mentioned in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal.[7] On 6 April 1358 the brothers Herman and Beringer von Landenberg and Hermann von Landenberg donated the church of Aadorf to the Rü
Aberdeen (Listeni/æbərˈdiːn/; Scots: Aiberdeen About this sound listen (help·info); Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain [ˈopər ˈʝɛhɪn]; Latin: Aberdonia) is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 37th most populous built-up area, with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen itself[1] and 228,990 for the local authority area.[2] Nicknames include the Granite City, the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands. During the mid-18th to mid-20th centuries, Aberdeen's buildings incorporated locally quarried grey granite, which can sparkle like silver because of its high mica content.[3] Si
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Aberdeen (Listeni/æbərˈdiːn/; Scots: Aiberdeen About this sound listen (help·info); Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain [ˈopər ˈʝɛhɪn]; Latin: Aberdonia) is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 37th most populous built-up area, with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen itself[1] and 228,990 for the local authority area.[2] Nicknames include the Granite City, the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands. During the mid-18th to mid-20th centuries, Aberdeen's buildings incorporated locally quarried grey granite, which can sparkle like silver because of its high mica content.[3] Si
The Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin (German: [ˈʔapɡəʔɔʁdnətn̩ˌhaʊs]) is the state parliament (Landtag) of Berlin, Germany according to the city-state's constitution. In 1993 the parliament moved from Rathaus Schöneberg to its present house on Niederkirchnerstraße in Mitte, which until 1934 was the seat of the Prussian Landtag. The current president of the parliament is Ralf Wieland (SPD). The Abgeordnetenhaus ("House of Representatives") parliament was established by the new constitution of West Berlin in 1951. It replaced the former city legislature called Stadtverordnetenversammlung (city deputies assembly), established by the Prussian Reforms in 1808 and re-established by Allied-initiated stat
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The Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin (German: [ˈʔapɡəʔɔʁdnətn̩ˌhaʊs]) is the state parliament (Landtag) of Berlin, Germany according to the city-state's constitution. In 1993 the parliament moved from Rathaus Schöneberg to its present house on Niederkirchnerstraße in Mitte, which until 1934 was the seat of the Prussian Landtag. The current president of the parliament is Ralf Wieland (SPD). The Abgeordnetenhaus ("House of Representatives") parliament was established by the new constitution of West Berlin in 1951. It replaced the former city legislature called Stadtverordnetenversammlung (city deputies assembly), established by the Prussian Reforms in 1808 and re-established by Allied-initiated stat
Aclimação is a prosperous neighborhood[1] in the central region of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the municipal district of Liberdade, in the Sé Subprefecture. Despite its central location, Aclimação is one of the newer neighborhoods in downtown São Paulo, developed settled only in the 20th century. The neighborhood has grown up on a winding hilly triangular-shaped area of land known as the Sítio Tapanhoin, bounded on its three sides by the Caminho do Mar highway to the port of Santos and the Lavapés and Cambuci rivers. The land was purchased in 1892 by Carlos Botelho, a doctor born in Piracicaba and trained in Paris, who was anxious to pursue an ambition he had developed d
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Aclimação is a prosperous neighborhood[1] in the central region of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located in the municipal district of Liberdade, in the Sé Subprefecture. Despite its central location, Aclimação is one of the newer neighborhoods in downtown São Paulo, developed settled only in the 20th century. The neighborhood has grown up on a winding hilly triangular-shaped area of land known as the Sítio Tapanhoin, bounded on its three sides by the Caminho do Mar highway to the port of Santos and the Lavapés and Cambuci rivers. The land was purchased in 1892 by Carlos Botelho, a doctor born in Piracicaba and trained in Paris, who was anxious to pursue an ambition he had developed d
The A2217 is an A road in London, England. It connects Clapham Common with Camberwell via Brixton. It is made up of three streets, Coldharbour Lane, Acre Lane and Clapham Park Road. Acre Lane is a road in South London that leads from Brixton towards Clapham; it continues northwest as Clapham Park Road to reach Clapham Common and east as Coldharbour Lane toward Denmark Hill. It is within the London Borough of Lambeth. It contains Georgian, Victorian and 20th-century buildings together with varied shops, offices and places of worship. Lambeth Town Hall is on the corner of Acre Lane and Brixton Hill. Bus routes 35, 37, 355 and P5 run the whole length of Acre Lane.
Acre Lane
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The A2217 is an A road in London, England. It connects Clapham Common with Camberwell via Brixton. It is made up of three streets, Coldharbour Lane, Acre Lane and Clapham Park Road. Acre Lane is a road in South London that leads from Brixton towards Clapham; it continues northwest as Clapham Park Road to reach Clapham Common and east as Coldharbour Lane toward Denmark Hill. It is within the London Borough of Lambeth. It contains Georgian, Victorian and 20th-century buildings together with varied shops, offices and places of worship. Lambeth Town Hall is on the corner of Acre Lane and Brixton Hill. Bus routes 35, 37, 355 and P5 run the whole length of Acre Lane.
Acton (/ˈæktən/) is a large area within the London Borough of Ealing in west London, England, 6.1 miles (10 km) west of Charing Cross. At the 2011 census, its four wards, East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 62,480, a ten-year increase of 8,791 people.[2] North Acton, West Acton, East Acton, South Acton, Acton Green, Acton Town, Acton Vale and Acton Central are all parts of Acton. Acton means "oak farm" or "farm by oak trees", and is derived from the Old English āc (oak) and tūn (farm).[3][4] Originally an ancient village, as London expanded, Acton became absorbed into the city. Since 1965, Acton equates to the east of the London Borough of Ealing, tho
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Acton (/ˈæktən/) is a large area within the London Borough of Ealing in west London, England, 6.1 miles (10 km) west of Charing Cross. At the 2011 census, its four wards, East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 62,480, a ten-year increase of 8,791 people.[2] North Acton, West Acton, East Acton, South Acton, Acton Green, Acton Town, Acton Vale and Acton Central are all parts of Acton. Acton means "oak farm" or "farm by oak trees", and is derived from the Old English āc (oak) and tūn (farm).[3][4] Originally an ancient village, as London expanded, Acton became absorbed into the city. Since 1965, Acton equates to the east of the London Borough of Ealing, tho
Addlestone (/ˈædəlstən/ or /ædəlstoʊn/) is the administrative town of the borough of Runnymede in the county of Surrey, England. The town lies just within the M25 motorway. Addlestone is home to an ancient oak named The Crouch Oak and is centred 18.6 miles (29.9 km) southwest of London. Junction 11 of the M25 motorway serves the roads local to Addlestone and Chertsey, the adjoining town in which it was historically included. Addlestone has its own railway station on the Chertsey Branch Line, four principal bus services and is home to the post-junior parts of St George's College. Addlestone is a large village which owing to its size is generally referred to as a town, 18.6 miles (29.9 km) sou
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Addlestone (/ˈædəlstən/ or /ædəlstoʊn/) is the administrative town of the borough of Runnymede in the county of Surrey, England. The town lies just within the M25 motorway. Addlestone is home to an ancient oak named The Crouch Oak and is centred 18.6 miles (29.9 km) southwest of London. Junction 11 of the M25 motorway serves the roads local to Addlestone and Chertsey, the adjoining town in which it was historically included. Addlestone has its own railway station on the Chertsey Branch Line, four principal bus services and is home to the post-junior parts of St George's College. Addlestone is a large village which owing to its size is generally referred to as a town, 18.6 miles (29.9 km) sou
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Aedermannsdorf is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Aedermannsdorf is first mentioned in 1308 as Odermarstorf. Aedermannsdorf has an area, as of 2009, of 12.88 square kilometers (4.97 sq mi). Of this area, 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) or 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) or 46.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.[4] Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 43.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and
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Aedermannsdorf is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Aedermannsdorf is first mentioned in 1308 as Odermarstorf. Aedermannsdorf has an area, as of 2009, of 12.88 square kilometers (4.97 sq mi). Of this area, 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) or 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) or 46.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.[4] Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 43.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and
North Labuhan Batu Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created in 2007 by being carved out of the existing Labuhan Batu Regency, which in 2000 covered an area of 9,323 square kilometres and had a population of 840,382 according to the 2000 census.[1] 60.99% of the regency is forested.[2] The new North Labuhan Regency had a population of 331,660 at the 2010 Census. The estuary of Panai River and Barumun River is located in this regency, and it was the seat of ancient Buddhis trading kingdom of Pannai, c. 11th to 14th century, connected to Bahal temple in North Padang Lawas Regency. The regency is divided administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with the
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North Labuhan Batu Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created in 2007 by being carved out of the existing Labuhan Batu Regency, which in 2000 covered an area of 9,323 square kilometres and had a population of 840,382 according to the 2000 census.[1] 60.99% of the regency is forested.[2] The new North Labuhan Regency had a population of 331,660 at the 2010 Census. The estuary of Panai River and Barumun River is located in this regency, and it was the seat of ancient Buddhis trading kingdom of Pannai, c. 11th to 14th century, connected to Bahal temple in North Padang Lawas Regency. The regency is divided administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with the
Aesch (sometimes written as Aesch BL in order to distinguish it from other "Aeschs"; Swiss German: Ääsch) is a village (though it is statistically a town) and a municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. Almost all of its area is located on the left, western bank of the Birs and is a suburb of Basel. The Neolithic gravesite in the Gmeiniwald is listed as a heritage site of national significance.[3] The official language of Aesch is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
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Aesch (sometimes written as Aesch BL in order to distinguish it from other "Aeschs"; Swiss German: Ääsch) is a village (though it is statistically a town) and a municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland. Almost all of its area is located on the left, western bank of the Birs and is a suburb of Basel. The Neolithic gravesite in the Gmeiniwald is listed as a heritage site of national significance.[3] The official language of Aesch is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
Population: 34.618 inhabitants Area: 378 km2 Distance from Recife: 379 km Accesses: PE-292, PE-275, PE-280, BR-110, BR-232. Visit also maps of Recife and Pernambuco. History The city of Afogados da Ingazeira originated from a farm wich belonged to Manuel Francisco da Silva. Around the 1870s, the number of houses had grown big enough to justify the creation of a new city. The name in Portuguese means Drowned of the Ingazeira. Origin of the name: a long time ago, a couple tried to get cross the Pajeú river during high tide, was washed away and disappeared; a few days later their corpses were found. Afogados da Ingazeira As that district was a part of the city of Ingazeira (a kind of tree ty
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Population: 34.618 inhabitants Area: 378 km2 Distance from Recife: 379 km Accesses: PE-292, PE-275, PE-280, BR-110, BR-232. Visit also maps of Recife and Pernambuco. History The city of Afogados da Ingazeira originated from a farm wich belonged to Manuel Francisco da Silva. Around the 1870s, the number of houses had grown big enough to justify the creation of a new city. The name in Portuguese means Drowned of the Ingazeira. Origin of the name: a long time ago, a couple tried to get cross the Pajeú river during high tide, was washed away and disappeared; a few days later their corpses were found. Afogados da Ingazeira As that district was a part of the city of Ingazeira (a kind of tree ty
The Afsluitdijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑfslœyˌdɛik], Frisian: Ofslútdyk; English: Closure Dike) is a major causeway in the Netherlands, constructed between 1927 and 1932 and running from Den Oever on Wieringen in North Holland province, to the village of Zurich in Friesland province, over a length of 32 kilometres (20 mi) and a width of 90 metres (300 ft), at an initial height of 7.25 metres (23.8 ft) above sea-level. It is a fundamental part of the larger Zuiderzee Works, damming off the Zuiderzee, a salt water inlet of the North Sea, and turning it into the fresh water lake of the IJsselmeer. The Afsluitdijk was the initial demonstration site for a 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) speed
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The Afsluitdijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑfslœyˌdɛik], Frisian: Ofslútdyk; English: Closure Dike) is a major causeway in the Netherlands, constructed between 1927 and 1932 and running from Den Oever on Wieringen in North Holland province, to the village of Zurich in Friesland province, over a length of 32 kilometres (20 mi) and a width of 90 metres (300 ft), at an initial height of 7.25 metres (23.8 ft) above sea-level. It is a fundamental part of the larger Zuiderzee Works, damming off the Zuiderzee, a salt water inlet of the North Sea, and turning it into the fresh water lake of the IJsselmeer. The Afsluitdijk was the initial demonstration site for a 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) speed
Agde (French pronunciation: ​[aɡdə]; Occitan: Agde [ˈadde, ˈate]) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. Agde is located on the River Hérault, 4 kilometres (2 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, and 750 kilometres (466 miles) from Paris. The Canal du Midi connects to the Hérault at the Agde Round Lock ("L'Écluse Ronde d'Agde") just above Agde and the Hérault flows into the Mediterranean at Le Grau d'Agde. Agde (525 B.C.) is one of the oldest towns in France, right behind Béziers (575 B.C.) and Marseilles (600 B.C.).[1] Agde (Agathe Tyche, "good fortune") was a 5th-century B.C. Greek colony settled by Phocaeans from Massili
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Agde (French pronunciation: ​[aɡdə]; Occitan: Agde [ˈadde, ˈate]) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. Agde is located on the River Hérault, 4 kilometres (2 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, and 750 kilometres (466 miles) from Paris. The Canal du Midi connects to the Hérault at the Agde Round Lock ("L'Écluse Ronde d'Agde") just above Agde and the Hérault flows into the Mediterranean at Le Grau d'Agde. Agde (525 B.C.) is one of the oldest towns in France, right behind Béziers (575 B.C.) and Marseilles (600 B.C.).[1] Agde (Agathe Tyche, "good fortune") was a 5th-century B.C. Greek colony settled by Phocaeans from Massili
Aglasterhausen is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Aglasterhausen is first mentioned in the records of the Bishop of Worms in 1143. It had its own nobility as early as the middle of the 12th century. In 1416, the town was ceded to the Electorate of the Palatinate, but with the death of Friedrich von Hirschhorn in 1632, that line ended, and the ownership reverted to the bishopric of Worms. This continued until 1803, when Aglasterhausen was given to Baden. 1981–2013: Erich Dambach since April 2013: Sabine Schweiger Albert Schreiner (1892-1979), Communist politician and historian Helmut Degen (1911-1995), composer Hans Kissel (1897-1975),
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Aglasterhausen is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Aglasterhausen is first mentioned in the records of the Bishop of Worms in 1143. It had its own nobility as early as the middle of the 12th century. In 1416, the town was ceded to the Electorate of the Palatinate, but with the death of Friedrich von Hirschhorn in 1632, that line ended, and the ownership reverted to the bishopric of Worms. This continued until 1803, when Aglasterhausen was given to Baden. 1981–2013: Erich Dambach since April 2013: Sabine Schweiger Albert Schreiner (1892-1979), Communist politician and historian Helmut Degen (1911-1995), composer Hans Kissel (1897-1975),
Aichach (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈaɪçax] ( listen)) is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Aichach-Friedberg. The municipality of Aichach counts some 20,000 inhabitants. It is not far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8. The local river is called Paar. Bavaria's only women's prison was established in Aichach in 1909. Aichach's history dates back nearly 1000 years. Aichach is twinned with: Austria Brixlegg, Austria Germany Schifferstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Hungary Gödöllő, Hungary Matthias Greitter (1495–1550), cantor and composer Franz Beck (1846–1918), memb
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Aichach (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈaɪçax] ( listen)) is a town in Germany, located in the Bundesland of Bavaria and situated just northeast of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Aichach-Friedberg. The municipality of Aichach counts some 20,000 inhabitants. It is not far from the motorway that connects Munich and Stuttgart, the A8. The local river is called Paar. Bavaria's only women's prison was established in Aichach in 1909. Aichach's history dates back nearly 1000 years. Aichach is twinned with: Austria Brixlegg, Austria Germany Schifferstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Hungary Gödöllő, Hungary Matthias Greitter (1495–1550), cantor and composer Franz Beck (1846–1918), memb

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Gwalior (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is a historic and major city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located 319 kilometres (198 mi) south of Delhi the capital city of India, Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of India. The city and its fortress have been ruled by several historic northern Indian kingdoms. From the Tomars in the 13th century, it was passed on to the Mughals, then to the Marathas in 1754 followed by the Scindias in 18th century.[3] Besides being the administrative headquarters of Gwalior district and Gwalior division, Gwalior has many administrative offices of Chambal Division of northern Madhya Pradesh. Several administrative and judicial organizations, commissions and boards have their state, as well as national, headquarters situated in the city. Gwalior was the winter capital of the state of Madhya Bharat which later became a part of the larger state of Madhya Pradesh. Before Indian Independence on 15 August 1947, Gwalior remained a princely state of the British Raj with Scindias as the local ruler. High rocky hills surround the city from all sides, on the north it just forms the border of the Ganga- Yamuna Drainage Basin. The city however is situated in the valley between the hills. Gwalior's metropolitan area includes Lashkar Gwalior (Lashkar Subcity), Morar Gwalior (Morar Subcity), Thatipur and the city center. Gwalior was one of the major sites of rebellion during the 1857 uprising. Post-independence, Gwalior has emerged as an important tourist attraction in central India while many industries and administrative offices came up within the city. Before the end of the 20th century it became a million plus agglomeration and now it is a metropolitan city in central India. Gwalior is surrounded by industrial and commercial zones of neighbouring districts (Malanpur – Bhind, Banmor – Morena) on all three main directions. A 2014 report of the World Health Organization found Gwalior to be the third-most air-polluted city in the world.[4] Gwalior has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. According to local tradition, Gwalior owes its name to a sage of former times. Suraj Sen, a prince of the gurjar-pratihar clan of the eighth century, is said to have lost his way in the forest. On a secluded hill, he met an old man, the sage Gwalipa, whose influence almost took him by surprise. Upon asking the sage for some drinking water, he was led to a pond, where the waters not only quenched his thirst but cured him of leprosy.[3] Out of gratitude, the prince wished to offer the sage something in return, and the sage asked him to build a wall on the hill to protect the other sages from wild animals which often disturbed their yajnas (or pujas). Suraj Sen later built a palace inside the fort, which was named "Gwalior" after the sage, and eventually the city that grew around the fort took the same name. After being founded by Maharaj Suraj Sen, Gwalior Fort saw many different rulers ruling the city and suburbs around it. Gwalior became a prominent place for religious practices, cultures and other disciplines coming up during that time in the country. During 6th century BC Gwalior was ruled by the Naad dynasty of Pataliputra. During the first century AD Gwalior came under Naga Dynasty.[6] From the carving found at Pawaya it has been discovered that the kushanas ruled the city till the 3rd century AD. After that it came under the Guptas till 467 AD. During the 5th century, The Kannauj of Gurar-Pratihara Dynasty ruled Gwalior and played a prominent role in shaping its history. From 700–740 AD Gwalior (fondly called then as Gopal Giri) became the capital of Kannauj. A Magnificent Sun Temple was created at the fort hill during that period. Later Kachwaha became the rulers of Gwalior. The Padavali Group of Monuments near Morena, Sahastrabahu Temple at the Fort, Kankadmad, were built under their rule. During 1195–96 Muhammad of Ghor (also called Muhammad Ghori) invaded Gwalior and planned a mass destruction to capture the fort. But he failed as the fort was unconquerable under the brave efforts of Parihars. In 1231 Iltutmish captured Gwalior after an 11-month-long effort and from then till the 13th century it remained under Muslim Rule. In 1375, Raja Veer Singh was made the ruler of Gwalior and he founded the rule of the Tomars in Gwalior. During those years, Gwalior saw its golden period. The Jain Sculptures at Gwalior Fort were built during Tomar's rule. Raja Man Singh made his dream palace, the Maan Mandir Palace which is now a centre of tourist attraction at Gwalior Fort.[7] Babur described it as "the pearl in the necklace of forts of India and not even the winds could touch its masts". The daily Light and Sound Show organized there tells about the history of the Gwalior Fort and Man Mandir Palace. Later in the 1730s, the
Gwalior
Gwalior (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is a historic and major city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located 319 kilometres (198 mi) south of Delhi the capital city of India, Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of India. The city and its fortress have been ruled by several historic northern Indian kingdoms. From the Tomars in the 13th century, it was passed on to the Mughals, then to the Marathas in 1754 followed by the Scindias in 18th century.[3] Besides being the administrative headquarters of Gwalior district and Gwalior division, Gwalior has many administrative offices of Chambal Division of northern Madhya Pradesh. Several administrative and judicial organizations, commissions and boards have their state, as well as national, headquarters situated in the city. Gwalior was the winter capital of the state of Madhya Bharat which later became a part of the larger state of Madhya Pradesh. Before Indian Independence on 15 August 1947, Gwalior remained a princely state of the British Raj with Scindias as the local ruler. High rocky hills surround the city from all sides, on the north it just forms the border of the Ganga- Yamuna Drainage Basin. The city however is situated in the valley between the hills. Gwalior's metropolitan area includes Lashkar Gwalior (Lashkar Subcity), Morar Gwalior (Morar Subcity), Thatipur and the city center. Gwalior was one of the major sites of rebellion during the 1857 uprising. Post-independence, Gwalior has emerged as an important tourist attraction in central India while many industries and administrative offices came up within the city. Before the end of the 20th century it became a million plus agglomeration and now it is a metropolitan city in central India. Gwalior is surrounded by industrial and commercial zones of neighbouring districts (Malanpur – Bhind, Banmor – Morena) on all three main directions. A 2014 report of the World Health Organization found Gwalior to be the third-most air-polluted city in the world.[4] Gwalior has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. According to local tradition, Gwalior owes its name to a sage of former times. Suraj Sen, a prince of the gurjar-pratihar clan of the eighth century, is said to have lost his way in the forest. On a secluded hill, he met an old man, the sage Gwalipa, whose influence almost took him by surprise. Upon asking the sage for some drinking water, he was led to a pond, where the waters not only quenched his thirst but cured him of leprosy.[3] Out of gratitude, the prince wished to offer the sage something in return, and the sage asked him to build a wall on the hill to protect the other sages from wild animals which often disturbed their yajnas (or pujas). Suraj Sen later built a palace inside the fort, which was named "Gwalior" after the sage, and eventually the city that grew around the fort took the same name. After being founded by Maharaj Suraj Sen, Gwalior Fort saw many different rulers ruling the city and suburbs around it. Gwalior became a prominent place for religious practices, cultures and other disciplines coming up during that time in the country. During 6th century BC Gwalior was ruled by the Naad dynasty of Pataliputra. During the first century AD Gwalior came under Naga Dynasty.[6] From the carving found at Pawaya it has been discovered that the kushanas ruled the city till the 3rd century AD. After that it came under the Guptas till 467 AD. During the 5th century, The Kannauj of Gurar-Pratihara Dynasty ruled Gwalior and played a prominent role in shaping its history. From 700–740 AD Gwalior (fondly called then as Gopal Giri) became the capital of Kannauj. A Magnificent Sun Temple was created at the fort hill during that period. Later Kachwaha became the rulers of Gwalior. The Padavali Group of Monuments near Morena, Sahastrabahu Temple at the Fort, Kankadmad, were built under their rule. During 1195–96 Muhammad of Ghor (also called Muhammad Ghori) invaded Gwalior and planned a mass destruction to capture the fort. But he failed as the fort was unconquerable under the brave efforts of Parihars. In 1231 Iltutmish captured Gwalior after an 11-month-long effort and from then till the 13th century it remained under Muslim Rule. In 1375, Raja Veer Singh was made the ruler of Gwalior and he founded the rule of the Tomars in Gwalior. During those years, Gwalior saw its golden period. The Jain Sculptures at Gwalior Fort were built during Tomar's rule. Raja Man Singh made his dream palace, the Maan Mandir Palace which is now a centre of tourist attraction at Gwalior Fort.[7] Babur described it as "the pearl in the necklace of forts of India and not even the winds could touch its masts". The daily Light and Sound Show organized there tells about the history of the Gwalior Fort and Man Mandir Palace. Later in the 1730s, the
VILA FRANCA DE XIRA 2 ■ União de Freguesias de Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz Union of Local Administrative Units of Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz ■ União de Freguesias de Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho Union of Local Administrative Units of Alverca do Ribatejo and Sobralinho ■ União de Freguesias de Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras Union of Local Administrative Units of Castanheira do Ribatejo and Cachoeiras ■ União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa Union of Local Administrative Units of Póvoa de Santa Iria and Forte da Casa ■ Vialonga Local Administrative Unit of Vialonga ■ Vila Franca de Xira Local Administrative Unit of Vila Franca de Xira Con COUNCIL celho Vila Franca de Xira Mensagem de Boas Vindas Welcome message Alberto Mesquita Presidente da Câmara Municipal ............................... 3 Mayor of Vila Franca de Xira Festejar Celebrating Colete Encarnado ..................................................... 5 Red Waistcoat Festival Semana da Cultura Tauromáquica ......................... 6 Tauromachic Culture Week Feira Anual Salão de Artesanato ................................................. 7 Annual October Fair and Handicrafts Show Saborear Tasting Março, mês do Sável ................................................. 8 March, Shad Month Campanha de Gastronomia Bacalhau à moda dos Campinos ................................9 Herdsmen-Style codfish gastronomic Campaign Passear Sailing Barco Varino Liberdade .......................................... 10 Traditional Boat Liberdade Passear Where to go Passeios Pedestres ................................................ 12 Historic Route of the Defensive Lines of Torres Vedras Caminhos Ribeirinhos ............................................ 13 Riverside Promenades EVOA ........................................................................ 14 Birdwacthing Space Conhecer What to do Exposição Canina ................................................... 15 International Dog Exhibition Cartoon Xira ............................................................ 16 Cartoon Xira Fábrica das Palavras .............................................. 17 Municipal Library and Cultural Equipment Museu Municipal ..................................................... 18 Municipal Museum Museu do Neo-Realismo ....................................... 19 Neo-Realism Museum Exercitar Sports Duatlo das Lezírias ................................................ 20 Lezírias Duathlon Corrida das Lezírias ............................................... 21 Lezírias Foot Race Pedalada pelo Ambiente ........................................ 22 Environment Bike Ride Fruir What to See Quintas Municipais ................................................. 23 Municipal Estates Museus e Núcleos Museológicos .......................... 24 Museum Centres Aceder Hotspots Outros/Hotspots ..................................................... 25 Hotspots Acolher Where to Stay Alojamento .............................................................. 26 Lodging 3 Alberto Mesquita Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira The Mayor of Vila Franca de Xira O Concelho de Vila Franca de Xira proporciona um conjunto de vivências que marcam a diferença no conjunto da Área Metropolitana de Lisboa em que se insere. Quer pelas características naturais, quer pela cultura e identidade próprias, em Vila Franca de Xira é possível usufruir de uma diversidade de experiências que lhe vão deixar boas recordações. O rio Tejo, a Lezíria e os montes juntam-se à malha urbana, formando um quadro cuja mão humana tornou rico ao longo dos tempos, na construção de uma identidade composta por vários matizes inspiradores. As paisagens naturais do campo (onde a figura do campino é marcante em tudo o que diz respeito à Festa Brava) e da beira-rio (com as suas comunidades piscatórias de Varinos e Avieiros), o património histórico ou a gastronomia são de facto o que de melhor temos para oferecer. Por isso, neste guia constam algumas das nossas melhores propostas para festejar, saborear, passear, conhecer, exercitar, fruir e acolher. Venha a Vila Franca de Xira e viva as emoções desta terra vibrante e hospitaleira! Seja bem-vindo (a)! Both for its natural traits, culture and identity, Vila Franca de Xira offers you a set of different unforgettable experiences. The Tagus, the Lezírias and the hills link to the urban area, thus creating a picture enriched by the human hand through the years and building an inspiring identity. The landscapes, in which the figure of the herdsman (Campino) marks every aspect concerning the Fiesta, the river and its fishermen communities, the historical heritage and gastronomy are some of our best proposals. Welcome to Vila Franca and feel the emotions of this vibrant and friendly place! 4 Reconhecido nacional e internacionalmente pelo seu carisma e tradição tauromáquica, o Colete Encarnado decorre em Vila Franca de Xira, em três dias vivid
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VILA FRANCA DE XIRA 2 ■ União de Freguesias de Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz Union of Local Administrative Units of Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz ■ União de Freguesias de Alverca do Ribatejo e Sobralinho Union of Local Administrative Units of Alverca do Ribatejo and Sobralinho ■ União de Freguesias de Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras Union of Local Administrative Units of Castanheira do Ribatejo and Cachoeiras ■ União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa Union of Local Administrative Units of Póvoa de Santa Iria and Forte da Casa ■ Vialonga Local Administrative Unit of Vialonga ■ Vila Franca de Xira Local Administrative Unit of Vila Franca de Xira Con COUNCIL celho Vila Franca de Xira Mensagem de Boas Vindas Welcome message Alberto Mesquita Presidente da Câmara Municipal ............................... 3 Mayor of Vila Franca de Xira Festejar Celebrating Colete Encarnado ..................................................... 5 Red Waistcoat Festival Semana da Cultura Tauromáquica ......................... 6 Tauromachic Culture Week Feira Anual Salão de Artesanato ................................................. 7 Annual October Fair and Handicrafts Show Saborear Tasting Março, mês do Sável ................................................. 8 March, Shad Month Campanha de Gastronomia Bacalhau à moda dos Campinos ................................9 Herdsmen-Style codfish gastronomic Campaign Passear Sailing Barco Varino Liberdade .......................................... 10 Traditional Boat Liberdade Passear Where to go Passeios Pedestres ................................................ 12 Historic Route of the Defensive Lines of Torres Vedras Caminhos Ribeirinhos ............................................ 13 Riverside Promenades EVOA ........................................................................ 14 Birdwacthing Space Conhecer What to do Exposição Canina ................................................... 15 International Dog Exhibition Cartoon Xira ............................................................ 16 Cartoon Xira Fábrica das Palavras .............................................. 17 Municipal Library and Cultural Equipment Museu Municipal ..................................................... 18 Municipal Museum Museu do Neo-Realismo ....................................... 19 Neo-Realism Museum Exercitar Sports Duatlo das Lezírias ................................................ 20 Lezírias Duathlon Corrida das Lezírias ............................................... 21 Lezírias Foot Race Pedalada pelo Ambiente ........................................ 22 Environment Bike Ride Fruir What to See Quintas Municipais ................................................. 23 Municipal Estates Museus e Núcleos Museológicos .......................... 24 Museum Centres Aceder Hotspots Outros/Hotspots ..................................................... 25 Hotspots Acolher Where to Stay Alojamento .............................................................. 26 Lodging 3 Alberto Mesquita Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vila Franca de Xira The Mayor of Vila Franca de Xira O Concelho de Vila Franca de Xira proporciona um conjunto de vivências que marcam a diferença no conjunto da Área Metropolitana de Lisboa em que se insere. Quer pelas características naturais, quer pela cultura e identidade próprias, em Vila Franca de Xira é possível usufruir de uma diversidade de experiências que lhe vão deixar boas recordações. O rio Tejo, a Lezíria e os montes juntam-se à malha urbana, formando um quadro cuja mão humana tornou rico ao longo dos tempos, na construção de uma identidade composta por vários matizes inspiradores. As paisagens naturais do campo (onde a figura do campino é marcante em tudo o que diz respeito à Festa Brava) e da beira-rio (com as suas comunidades piscatórias de Varinos e Avieiros), o património histórico ou a gastronomia são de facto o que de melhor temos para oferecer. Por isso, neste guia constam algumas das nossas melhores propostas para festejar, saborear, passear, conhecer, exercitar, fruir e acolher. Venha a Vila Franca de Xira e viva as emoções desta terra vibrante e hospitaleira! Seja bem-vindo (a)! Both for its natural traits, culture and identity, Vila Franca de Xira offers you a set of different unforgettable experiences. The Tagus, the Lezírias and the hills link to the urban area, thus creating a picture enriched by the human hand through the years and building an inspiring identity. The landscapes, in which the figure of the herdsman (Campino) marks every aspect concerning the Fiesta, the river and its fishermen communities, the historical heritage and gastronomy are some of our best proposals. Welcome to Vila Franca and feel the emotions of this vibrant and friendly place! 4 Reconhecido nacional e internacionalmente pelo seu carisma e tradição tauromáquica, o Colete Encarnado decorre em Vila Franca de Xira, em três dias vivid
Nevada (Spanish for "snow covered") is a state in the Western, Mountain West, and Southwestern regions of the United States of America. Nevada is the 7th most extensive, the 35th most populous, and the 9th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area[5] where three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located.[6] Nevada's capital is Carson City. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" due to the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words "Battle Born" also appear on the state flag); as the "Sage-brush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the "Sage-hen State".[7] Nevada borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east. Nevada is largely desert and semiarid, much of it located within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are located within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge. About 86% of the state's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military.[8] Before European contact, Native Americans of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes inhabited the land that is now Nevada. The first Europeans to explore the region were Spanish. They called the region Nevada (snowy) due to the snow which covered the mountains in winter. The area formed part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and became part of Mexico when it gained independence in 1821. The United States annexed the area in 1848 after its victory in the Mexican–American War, and it was incorporated as part of Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to a population boom that became an impetus to the creation of Nevada Territory out of western Utah Territory in 1861. Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, as the second of two states added to the Union during the Civil War (the first being West Virginia).[9] Nevada has a reputation for its libertarian laws. In 1940, with a population of just over 110,000 people, Nevada was by far the least populated state, with less than half the population of the next least-populated state.[10] However, legalized gambling and lenient marriage and divorce laws transformed Nevada into a major tourist destination in the 20th century.[11][12] Nevada is the only U.S. state where prostitution is legal, though it is illegal in Las Vegas (Clark County) and Reno (Washoe County) as well as Carson City, which is an independent city. The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer,[13] with mining continuing as a substantial sector of the economy: Nevada is the fourth-largest producer of gold in the world. The name "Nevada" comes from the Spanish nevada [neˈβaða], meaning "snow-covered",[15] after the Sierra Nevada ("snow-covered mountain range"). Native Nevadans pronounce the second syllable of their state name using the /æ/ vowel of "bad". Many from outside the Western United States pronounce it with the /ɑː/ vowel of "father" /nəˈvɑːdə/. Although the latter pronunciation is closer to the Spanish pronunciation, it is not the pronunciation preferred by Nevadans. State Assemblyman Harry Mortenson proposed a bill to recognize the alternate (quasi-Spanish) pronunciation of Nevada,[16] though the bill was not supported by most legislators and never received a vote. The native pronunciation is the de facto official one, since it is the one used by the state legislature. The state's official tourism organization, TravelNevada, stylizes the name of the state as "Nevăda", with a breve accent over the a indicating the locally preferred pronunciation[17] which is also available as a license plate design. Nevada is almost entirely within the Basin and Range Province, and is broken up by many north-south mountain ranges. Most of these ranges have endorheic valleys between them, which belies the image portrayed by the term Great Basin. Much of the northern part of the state is within the Great Basin, a mild desert that experiences hot temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. Occasionally, moisture from the Arizona Monsoon will cause summer thunderstorms; Pacific storms may blanket the area with snow. The state's highest recorded temperature was 125 °F (52 °C) in Laughlin (elevation of 605 feet or 184 metres) on June 29, 1994.[18] The coldest recorded temperature was −52 °F (−47 °C) set in San Jacinto in 1972, in the northeastern portion of the state.[18] The Humboldt River crosses the state from east to west across the northern part of the state, draining into the Humboldt Sink near Lovelock. Several rivers drain from the Sierra Nevada eastward, including the Walker, Truckee, and Carson rivers. All o
Nevada
Nevada (Spanish for "snow covered") is a state in the Western, Mountain West, and Southwestern regions of the United States of America. Nevada is the 7th most extensive, the 35th most populous, and the 9th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area[5] where three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located.[6] Nevada's capital is Carson City. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" due to the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words "Battle Born" also appear on the state flag); as the "Sage-brush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the "Sage-hen State".[7] Nevada borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east. Nevada is largely desert and semiarid, much of it located within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are located within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge. About 86% of the state's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military.[8] Before European contact, Native Americans of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes inhabited the land that is now Nevada. The first Europeans to explore the region were Spanish. They called the region Nevada (snowy) due to the snow which covered the mountains in winter. The area formed part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and became part of Mexico when it gained independence in 1821. The United States annexed the area in 1848 after its victory in the Mexican–American War, and it was incorporated as part of Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to a population boom that became an impetus to the creation of Nevada Territory out of western Utah Territory in 1861. Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, as the second of two states added to the Union during the Civil War (the first being West Virginia).[9] Nevada has a reputation for its libertarian laws. In 1940, with a population of just over 110,000 people, Nevada was by far the least populated state, with less than half the population of the next least-populated state.[10] However, legalized gambling and lenient marriage and divorce laws transformed Nevada into a major tourist destination in the 20th century.[11][12] Nevada is the only U.S. state where prostitution is legal, though it is illegal in Las Vegas (Clark County) and Reno (Washoe County) as well as Carson City, which is an independent city. The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer,[13] with mining continuing as a substantial sector of the economy: Nevada is the fourth-largest producer of gold in the world. The name "Nevada" comes from the Spanish nevada [neˈβaða], meaning "snow-covered",[15] after the Sierra Nevada ("snow-covered mountain range"). Native Nevadans pronounce the second syllable of their state name using the /æ/ vowel of "bad". Many from outside the Western United States pronounce it with the /ɑː/ vowel of "father" /nəˈvɑːdə/. Although the latter pronunciation is closer to the Spanish pronunciation, it is not the pronunciation preferred by Nevadans. State Assemblyman Harry Mortenson proposed a bill to recognize the alternate (quasi-Spanish) pronunciation of Nevada,[16] though the bill was not supported by most legislators and never received a vote. The native pronunciation is the de facto official one, since it is the one used by the state legislature. The state's official tourism organization, TravelNevada, stylizes the name of the state as "Nevăda", with a breve accent over the a indicating the locally preferred pronunciation[17] which is also available as a license plate design. Nevada is almost entirely within the Basin and Range Province, and is broken up by many north-south mountain ranges. Most of these ranges have endorheic valleys between them, which belies the image portrayed by the term Great Basin. Much of the northern part of the state is within the Great Basin, a mild desert that experiences hot temperatures in the summer and cold temperatures in the winter. Occasionally, moisture from the Arizona Monsoon will cause summer thunderstorms; Pacific storms may blanket the area with snow. The state's highest recorded temperature was 125 °F (52 °C) in Laughlin (elevation of 605 feet or 184 metres) on June 29, 1994.[18] The coldest recorded temperature was −52 °F (−47 °C) set in San Jacinto in 1972, in the northeastern portion of the state.[18] The Humboldt River crosses the state from east to west across the northern part of the state, draining into the Humboldt Sink near Lovelock. Several rivers drain from the Sierra Nevada eastward, including the Walker, Truckee, and Carson rivers. All o
Tychy [ˈtɨxɨ] ( listen) (former German: Tichau) is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south. The Gostynia river, a tributary of the Vistula, flows through Tychy. Since 1999 Tychy has been located within the Silesian Voivodeship, a province consisting of 71 regional towns and cities. Tychy is also one of the founding cities of the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia, a pan-Silesian economic and political union formed with the eventual aim of bringing the most populous Silesian areas under a single administrative body. Tychy is well known for its brewing industry and its international developed brand Tyskie, which dates back to the 17th century.[1] Since 1950 Tychy has grown rapidly, mainly as a result of post-war Communist planning policies enacted to disperse the population of industrial Upper Silesia. Cielmice (German: Cielmitz) (south) Czułów (Silesian: Czułůw, German: Czulow) (north) Glinka, Tychy (west) Jaroszowice (German: Jaroschowitz) (north-east) Mąkołowiec (German: Monkolowietz or Monkolowitz) (north-west) Paprocany (German: Paprotzan) (south) Śródmieście (city centre) Stare Tychy (centre) Suble Urbanowice, Tychy (German: Urbanowitz) (east) Wartogłowiec (German: Wartoglowietz or Wartoglowitz) (north) Wilkowyje (German: Wilkowy) (north-west) Wygorzele (German: Wygorzelle) (north) Zawiść (German: since 1936 Winterfeld O. S.) (north-east) Zwierzyniec (German: Wilgard) (north) Żwaków (German: Zwackow) (west) Osiedle A(nna) The moniker Tychy is derived from the Polish word cichy, meaning "quiet" or "still".[4] Although appropriate for most of Tychy's history, the name is now somewhat ironic considering the growth of the city from 1950 onwards. Originally established as a small agricultural settlement on the medieval trade route between Oświęcim and Mikołów, Tychy was first documented in 1467.[5] In 1629 the first trace of serious economic activity was recorded in the shape of the Książęcy Brewery, which is now one of the largest breweries in Poland.[6] From 1526 onwards the area on which Tychy is built was part of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy. This situation came to an end when Prussia forcibly took the land in 1742, before itself becoming the German Empire between 1871 and 1918. For a short period between 1918 and 1921 Tychy was just inside the border of the newly formed Weimar Republic and still a part of the German Province of Silesia, only securing its place within the Second Polish Republic after the armed Silesian Uprisings (1919 to 1921).[7] Shortly after its return to Polish administration Tychy began to develop into a small urban settlement, acquiring a hospital, a fire station, a post office, a school, a swimming pool, a bowling hall and a number of shops and restaurants. Its population also grew between World War I and World War II, reaching a population of 11,000 at its highest point during this time. Along with the rest of industrial Upper Silesia Tychy was occupied by Nazi forces after the invasion of Poland and absorbed into the Third Reich,[8] while many of its inhabitants who were not expelled or exterminated were forced to change their nationality to German in order to comply with the racist policies of Nazi Germany.[9] Fortunately the city received minimal damage during the invasion, thanks largely to the fact that most of the nearby fighting took place in the Mikołów-Wyry area. The "New City" was designated by the Polish government in 1950 and deliberately located near to Katowice with the intention that it would not be a self-sustaining city. Tychy is the largest of the so-called "new towns" in Poland and was built from 1950 to 1985, to allow for urban expansion in the southeast of the Upper Silesian industrial region. By 2006, the population had reached 132,500. The design and planning of New Tychy was entrusted to Kazimierz Wejchert and his wife Hanna Adamczewska-Wejchert. In the administrative reforms which came into effect in 1999, Tychy was made a city with the status of a powiat (city county). Between 1999 and 2002, it was also the administrative seat of (but not part of) an entity called Tychy County (powiat tyski), which is now known as the Bieruń-Lędziny County. Tychy is twinned with the town of Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. A large Fiat car factory is located in Tychy, that was opened in 1975, and is owned by the Italian manufacturer since 1992. In 2008, the factory had a production of nearly half a million cars.[11] It produces the new Fiat 500, the Ford Ka (under an OEM agreement between the two manufacturers), and the new Lancia Ypsilon. It was the exclusive manufacturing site for the second generation Fiat Panda until 2012, when it ended production.[12] Also in Tychy is located the GM Powertrain Polan
Tychy
Tychy [ˈtɨxɨ] ( listen) (former German: Tichau) is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south. The Gostynia river, a tributary of the Vistula, flows through Tychy. Since 1999 Tychy has been located within the Silesian Voivodeship, a province consisting of 71 regional towns and cities. Tychy is also one of the founding cities of the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia, a pan-Silesian economic and political union formed with the eventual aim of bringing the most populous Silesian areas under a single administrative body. Tychy is well known for its brewing industry and its international developed brand Tyskie, which dates back to the 17th century.[1] Since 1950 Tychy has grown rapidly, mainly as a result of post-war Communist planning policies enacted to disperse the population of industrial Upper Silesia. Cielmice (German: Cielmitz) (south) Czułów (Silesian: Czułůw, German: Czulow) (north) Glinka, Tychy (west) Jaroszowice (German: Jaroschowitz) (north-east) Mąkołowiec (German: Monkolowietz or Monkolowitz) (north-west) Paprocany (German: Paprotzan) (south) Śródmieście (city centre) Stare Tychy (centre) Suble Urbanowice, Tychy (German: Urbanowitz) (east) Wartogłowiec (German: Wartoglowietz or Wartoglowitz) (north) Wilkowyje (German: Wilkowy) (north-west) Wygorzele (German: Wygorzelle) (north) Zawiść (German: since 1936 Winterfeld O. S.) (north-east) Zwierzyniec (German: Wilgard) (north) Żwaków (German: Zwackow) (west) Osiedle A(nna) The moniker Tychy is derived from the Polish word cichy, meaning "quiet" or "still".[4] Although appropriate for most of Tychy's history, the name is now somewhat ironic considering the growth of the city from 1950 onwards. Originally established as a small agricultural settlement on the medieval trade route between Oświęcim and Mikołów, Tychy was first documented in 1467.[5] In 1629 the first trace of serious economic activity was recorded in the shape of the Książęcy Brewery, which is now one of the largest breweries in Poland.[6] From 1526 onwards the area on which Tychy is built was part of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy. This situation came to an end when Prussia forcibly took the land in 1742, before itself becoming the German Empire between 1871 and 1918. For a short period between 1918 and 1921 Tychy was just inside the border of the newly formed Weimar Republic and still a part of the German Province of Silesia, only securing its place within the Second Polish Republic after the armed Silesian Uprisings (1919 to 1921).[7] Shortly after its return to Polish administration Tychy began to develop into a small urban settlement, acquiring a hospital, a fire station, a post office, a school, a swimming pool, a bowling hall and a number of shops and restaurants. Its population also grew between World War I and World War II, reaching a population of 11,000 at its highest point during this time. Along with the rest of industrial Upper Silesia Tychy was occupied by Nazi forces after the invasion of Poland and absorbed into the Third Reich,[8] while many of its inhabitants who were not expelled or exterminated were forced to change their nationality to German in order to comply with the racist policies of Nazi Germany.[9] Fortunately the city received minimal damage during the invasion, thanks largely to the fact that most of the nearby fighting took place in the Mikołów-Wyry area. The "New City" was designated by the Polish government in 1950 and deliberately located near to Katowice with the intention that it would not be a self-sustaining city. Tychy is the largest of the so-called "new towns" in Poland and was built from 1950 to 1985, to allow for urban expansion in the southeast of the Upper Silesian industrial region. By 2006, the population had reached 132,500. The design and planning of New Tychy was entrusted to Kazimierz Wejchert and his wife Hanna Adamczewska-Wejchert. In the administrative reforms which came into effect in 1999, Tychy was made a city with the status of a powiat (city county). Between 1999 and 2002, it was also the administrative seat of (but not part of) an entity called Tychy County (powiat tyski), which is now known as the Bieruń-Lędziny County. Tychy is twinned with the town of Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. A large Fiat car factory is located in Tychy, that was opened in 1975, and is owned by the Italian manufacturer since 1992. In 2008, the factory had a production of nearly half a million cars.[11] It produces the new Fiat 500, the Ford Ka (under an OEM agreement between the two manufacturers), and the new Lancia Ypsilon. It was the exclusive manufacturing site for the second generation Fiat Panda until 2012, when it ended production.[12] Also in Tychy is located the GM Powertrain Polan
Claimed 3.5 star rating 94 reviews Details , Opens a popup Rating details $ Bars Edit , Opens a popup Edit category Write a Review Add Photo Tweets Near Here Share , Opens a popup Bookmark , Opens a popup Map Edit 558 Hudson St New York, NY 10014 b/t 11th St & Perry St West Village Get Directions Transit information 1 2 Christopher
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WXOU Bar
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Claimed 3.5 star rating 94 reviews Details , Opens a popup Rating details $ Bars Edit , Opens a popup Edit category Write a Review Add Photo Tweets Near Here Share , Opens a popup Bookmark , Opens a popup Map Edit 558 Hudson St New York, NY 10014 b/t 11th St & Perry St West Village Get Directions Transit information 1 2 Christopher
Southern Avenue · Pub 3.8/5 1182 votes Bookmark Been Here Add a Review Rate Add to collection Overview Menu Reviews (596) Photos (516) Phone Numbers 033 40086618 +91 9748575646 Cuisines Finger Food, Chinese Cost AVERAGE ₹1,200 for two people (approx.) with alcohol VAT extra ₹160 for a pint of beer (approx.) Cash and Cards accepted Opening hours · Open now Today 2 PM to 12 Midnight See more Happy Hours: 2 PM to 7 PM (Mon-Fri) Address 25, Sarat Banerjee Road, Southern Avenue, Kolkata Xrong Place address, Xrong Place location Get Directions Highlights Full Bar Available Wifi Nightlife Smoking Area Live Sports Screening Featured in Collection Grab a drink
Xrong Place, Kolkata , Southern Avenue
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Southern Avenue · Pub 3.8/5 1182 votes Bookmark Been Here Add a Review Rate Add to collection Overview Menu Reviews (596) Photos (516) Phone Numbers 033 40086618 +91 9748575646 Cuisines Finger Food, Chinese Cost AVERAGE ₹1,200 for two people (approx.) with alcohol VAT extra ₹160 for a pint of beer (approx.) Cash and Cards accepted Opening hours · Open now Today 2 PM to 12 Midnight See more Happy Hours: 2 PM to 7 PM (Mon-Fri) Address 25, Sarat Banerjee Road, Southern Avenue, Kolkata Xrong Place address, Xrong Place location Get Directions Highlights Full Bar Available Wifi Nightlife Smoking Area Live Sports Screening Featured in Collection Grab a drink
Ylöjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈyløjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality in Western Finland, 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of Finland´s capital city Helsinki. The town has a population of 32,713 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 1,324.09 square kilometres (511.23 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 29.33 inhabitants per square kilometre (76.0/sq mi). The population has increased rapidly in recent years, in 1990 it was slightly over 18,000. On 31 December 2011 it was 30,942. Ylöjärvi was founded as a municipality in 1869. Starting January 1, 2004 it is known as a town. The famous rock band Eppu
Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈyløjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality in Western Finland, 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of Finland´s capital city Helsinki. The town has a population of 32,713 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 1,324.09 square kilometres (511.23 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 29.33 inhabitants per square kilometre (76.0/sq mi). The population has increased rapidly in recent years, in 1990 it was slightly over 18,000. On 31 December 2011 it was 30,942. Ylöjärvi was founded as a municipality in 1869. Starting January 1, 2004 it is known as a town. The famous rock band Eppu
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ABV
3174 16th St
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A San Francisco Bar - 2pm to 2am Mon.-Fri. - 11am to 2am Sat. & Sun. /// 3174 16th Street (415) 400 4748 HOME BOOZE FOOD BRUNCH GALLERY PRESS COMPANY/ HOLIDAY PARTIES CONTACT SEND A GIFT OVER PROOF Our new bar Over Proof is now open - Click here for more information! ABV is a bar located in San Francisco's Mission District. We are open 7 days a week: 2pm - 2am Monday to Friday 11am - 2am Saturdays and Sundays We are a neighborhood bar now serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 2pm. All other days, our kitchen serves food continuously from 2pm til 1am. ABV does not accept reservations. We look forward to seeing you, Ryan, Todd & Erik
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Nightclub 82 Rue Henri Hermant 62700 Bruay-la-Buissière I go Display the n ° Source: PagesJaunes View Larger Map + - Privacy | Contact 30 km © Mappy | 2015 TomTom News with 3 reviews Overall Rating A visitor, the 29/12/2012 Very poor club Overall: I found cleanliness, very poor service. There is a real lack of personnel because of the structure of the building and especially a lack of security staff. One Friday evening at 11 pm couples, men alone frequently allow themselves to jostle people without apologizing. Regarding sexual intercourse, the majority of the clientele present there is essentially present to ignite, to provoke, to stir up desires but nothing more. We do not feel like w
Yerawada · Bar, Casual Dining 3.5/5 58 votes Bookmark Been Here Add a Review Rate Add to collection Book a Table Overview Book a Table Menu Reviews (38) Photos (199) Phone Numbers +91 9172568022 +91 9049595273 Cuisines Finger Food Cost AVERAGE ₹1,700 for two people (approx.) with alcohol ₹190 for a pint of beer (approx.) Cash and Cards accepted Opening hours Today 12 Noon to 12 Midnight See more Happy Hours: 5 PM to 9 PM Address Upper Ground Floor, Nyati Unitree, Near Gunjan Chowk, Nagar Road, Yerawada, Pune AFK address, AFK location Get Directions Highlights Full Bar Available Smoking Area Nightlife Outdoor Seating Report Error Claimed listing Events Karaoke Night Tue, 28 February
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Gżira (Maltese: Il-Gżira) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 8,029 as of March 2014.[1] The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies just adjacent to the town. The seafront of Gżira is famed for its views of the walled city of Valletta, which are illuminated at night, forming a picturesque backdrop to Manoel Island, the yacht marina and a seafront public garden. Kappara is located close to Gżira. Manoel Island in Gżira's Marsamxett Harbour, was originally known as l'Isola del Vescovo or il-Gżira tal-Isqof in Maltese (literally translated as "the Bishop's Island"). In 1643 Jean Paul Lascaris, Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta, constructed a quarantine hospital (Lazzaretto) on the island, in an attempt to control the periodic influx of plague and cholera on board visiting ships. The island was renamed after António Manoel de Vilhena, a Portuguese Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta under whose leadership Fort Manoel was built in 1726. Fort Manoel is considered a marvel of 18th century military engineering. The original plans for the Fort are attributed to Louis d'Augbigne Tigné, and are said to have been modified by his friend and colleague Charles François de Mondion, who is buried in a crypt beneath Fort Manoel. At one time, the Knights of Malta considered developing a walled city on Manoel Island, but instead they settled on a fort designed to house up to 500 soldiers. The Fort has a magnificent quadrangle, parade ground and arcade, and once housed a baroque chapel dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, under the direct command of the Order. During World War II, Manoel Island and its fort were used as a naval base by the Royal Navy, at which time it was referred to variously as "HMS Talbot" or "HMS Phœnicia". The Chapel of St. Anthony was virtually destroyed following a direct hit by Luftwaffe bombers in March 1942.[2] For several years now, Manoel Island houses a quaint, informal sanctuary for ducks and other waterfowl, created and maintained by a local volunteer, and funded entirely by private donations near the bridge connecting the island with the main island. As of November 2006, the historic fort was undergoing significant restoration and renovation works, and a new housing development was under construction on Manoel Island. The Manoel Island redevelopment project, however, has been heavily criticized due to its proximity to the island's important historical buildings. A guarded barrier some 300 yards after the bridge makes it clear that the public is not welcome on the largest part of the island. In the mid-19th century a villa was built in Gżira by Chevalier Jacob Tagliaferro. Slowly Gżira started seeing more houses being built and its population has increased. It was mainly known as a working-class suburb. When Malta was still a British Colony (1800-1964), and until the 1970s, Gżira became afflicted by the prevalence of prostitution along its main streets such at The Strand and Testaferrata Street. When the British Services left Malta on 31 March 1979 prostitution has changed character and served for the Arab community being mainly Libyans. During the last decade, many old houses have been demolished and new buildings with modern architecture have been built. As a result, much of the character and charm of the seafront houses changed; although in the heart of Gżira examples of traditional Maltese façades, with timber balconies (Gallarija) and bow-fronted, wrought-iron balconies. The proliferation of flats in Gżira led to an inflation of the housing prices, as the town became sought after by both Maltese and foreigners. The Roman Catholic parish church of Gżira is also known locally as tal-Ġebla . Its literal translation means "of the stone". In fact it is actually a reference to an incident which took place in Gżira on 10 July 1902. Three British drunken sailors, namely William Walls, Charles Thurbull and John Packhun wanted to enter into bar, which at that time of day, was closed.The sailors wanted to enter at all costs. When Karmnu Brincat, the owner of the bar, refused to open they started throwing stones at the place. One of these stones hit a small shrine depicting a picture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel which was hanging outside the bar. The stone broke the glass of the frame, but did not make contact with the portrait itself, which remained intact. Notwithstanding the wind, the stone remained fixed within the broken glass. The stone was removed by Rev. Anton Manché and taken to the Stella Maris Parish Church in Sliema, whose Parish Priest at the time was the Rev.Francis Vincent Manché the brother of Rev. Anton Manché. For three days, prayers and services for reparation were held. Rev. Anton Anton Manché managed to set up a small chapel in Gżira where the small shrine was taken. On 7 July 1913 Bishop Pietro Pace declared the ch
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Gżira (Maltese: Il-Gżira) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 8,029 as of March 2014.[1] The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies just adjacent to the town. The seafront of Gżira is famed for its views of the walled city of Valletta, which are illuminated at night, forming a picturesque backdrop to Manoel Island, the yacht marina and a seafront public garden. Kappara is located close to Gżira. Manoel Island in Gżira's Marsamxett Harbour, was originally known as l'Isola del Vescovo or il-Gżira tal-Isqof in Maltese (literally translated as "the Bishop's Island"). In 1643 Jean Paul Lascaris, Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta, constructed a quarantine hospital (Lazzaretto) on the island, in an attempt to control the periodic influx of plague and cholera on board visiting ships. The island was renamed after António Manoel de Vilhena, a Portuguese Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta under whose leadership Fort Manoel was built in 1726. Fort Manoel is considered a marvel of 18th century military engineering. The original plans for the Fort are attributed to Louis d'Augbigne Tigné, and are said to have been modified by his friend and colleague Charles François de Mondion, who is buried in a crypt beneath Fort Manoel. At one time, the Knights of Malta considered developing a walled city on Manoel Island, but instead they settled on a fort designed to house up to 500 soldiers. The Fort has a magnificent quadrangle, parade ground and arcade, and once housed a baroque chapel dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, under the direct command of the Order. During World War II, Manoel Island and its fort were used as a naval base by the Royal Navy, at which time it was referred to variously as "HMS Talbot" or "HMS Phœnicia". The Chapel of St. Anthony was virtually destroyed following a direct hit by Luftwaffe bombers in March 1942.[2] For several years now, Manoel Island houses a quaint, informal sanctuary for ducks and other waterfowl, created and maintained by a local volunteer, and funded entirely by private donations near the bridge connecting the island with the main island. As of November 2006, the historic fort was undergoing significant restoration and renovation works, and a new housing development was under construction on Manoel Island. The Manoel Island redevelopment project, however, has been heavily criticized due to its proximity to the island's important historical buildings. A guarded barrier some 300 yards after the bridge makes it clear that the public is not welcome on the largest part of the island. In the mid-19th century a villa was built in Gżira by Chevalier Jacob Tagliaferro. Slowly Gżira started seeing more houses being built and its population has increased. It was mainly known as a working-class suburb. When Malta was still a British Colony (1800-1964), and until the 1970s, Gżira became afflicted by the prevalence of prostitution along its main streets such at The Strand and Testaferrata Street. When the British Services left Malta on 31 March 1979 prostitution has changed character and served for the Arab community being mainly Libyans. During the last decade, many old houses have been demolished and new buildings with modern architecture have been built. As a result, much of the character and charm of the seafront houses changed; although in the heart of Gżira examples of traditional Maltese façades, with timber balconies (Gallarija) and bow-fronted, wrought-iron balconies. The proliferation of flats in Gżira led to an inflation of the housing prices, as the town became sought after by both Maltese and foreigners. The Roman Catholic parish church of Gżira is also known locally as tal-Ġebla . Its literal translation means "of the stone". In fact it is actually a reference to an incident which took place in Gżira on 10 July 1902. Three British drunken sailors, namely William Walls, Charles Thurbull and John Packhun wanted to enter into bar, which at that time of day, was closed.The sailors wanted to enter at all costs. When Karmnu Brincat, the owner of the bar, refused to open they started throwing stones at the place. One of these stones hit a small shrine depicting a picture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel which was hanging outside the bar. The stone broke the glass of the frame, but did not make contact with the portrait itself, which remained intact. Notwithstanding the wind, the stone remained fixed within the broken glass. The stone was removed by Rev. Anton Manché and taken to the Stella Maris Parish Church in Sliema, whose Parish Priest at the time was the Rev.Francis Vincent Manché the brother of Rev. Anton Manché. For three days, prayers and services for reparation were held. Rev. Anton Anton Manché managed to set up a small chapel in Gżira where the small shrine was taken. On 7 July 1913 Bishop Pietro Pace declared the ch
Honduras (Listeni/hɒnˈdʊərəs/; Spanish: [onˈduɾas]), officially the Republic of Honduras (Spanish: República de Honduras), is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize.[5] Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, prior to being conquered by Spain in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, remaining one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Honduras has the world's highest murder rate.[6] Honduras spans an area of about 112,492 km2 and has a population exceeding 8 million. Its northern portions are part of the Western Caribbean Zone, as reflected in the area's demographics and culture. Honduras is known for its rich natural resources, including various minerals, coffee, tropical fruit, and sugar cane, as well as for its growing textiles industry, which serves the international market. Honduras literally means "depths" in Spanish. The name could either refer to the bay of Trujillo as an anchorage, fondura in the Leonese dialect of Spanish, or to Columbus's alleged quote that "Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas Honduras" ("Thank God we have departed from those depths").[7][8][9] It was not until the end of the 16th century that Honduras was used for the whole province and prior to 1580, Honduras only referred to the eastern part of the province, and Higueras referred to the western part.[9] Another early name is Guaymuras, revived as the name for the political dialogue in 2009 that took place in Honduras as opposed to Costa Rica. In pre-Columbian times, modern Honduras was part of the Mesoamerican cultural area. In the west, the Maya civilization flourished for hundreds of years. The dominant state within Honduras's borders was that based in Copán. Copán fell with the other Lowland centres during the conflagrations of the Terminal Classic during the 9th century. The Maya of this civilization survive in western Honduras as the Ch'orti', isolated from their Choltian linguistic peers to the west. Remains of other Pre-Columbian cultures are found throughout the country. Archaeologists have studied sites such as Naco and La Sierra in the Naco Valley, Los Naranjos on Lake Yojoa, Yarumela in the Comayagua Valley, La Ceiba and Salitron Viejo (both now under the Cajon Dam reservoir), Selin Farm and Cuyamel in the Aguan valley, Cerro Palenque, Travesia, Curruste, Ticamaya, Despoloncal in the lower Ulua river valley, and many others. On his fourth and the final voyage to the New World in 1502, Christopher Columbus landed near the modern town of Trujillo, in the vicinity of the Guaimoreto Lagoon and became the first European to visit the Bay Islands on the coast of Honduras.[11] On 30 July 1502 Columbus sent his brother Bartholomew to explore the islands and Bartholomew encountered a Mayan trading vessel from Yucatán, carrying well-dressed Maya and a rich cargo.[12] Bartholomew's men stole whatever cargo they wanted and kidnapped the ship's elderly captain to serve as an interpreter[13] in what was the first recorded encounter between the Spanish and the Maya.[14] In March 1524, Gil González Dávila became the first Spaniard to enter Honduras as a conquistador.[15][16] followed by Hernán Cortés, bringing forces down from Mexico. Much of the conquest was done in the following two decades, first by groups loyal to Cristóbal de Olid, and then by those loyal of Francisco Montejo but most particularly by those following Alvarado. In addition to Spanish resources, the conquerors relied heavily on armed forces from Mexico—Tlaxcalans and Mexica armies of thousands who lived on in the region as garrisons. Resistance to conquest was led in particular by Lempira, and many regions in the north never fell to the Spanish, notably the Miskito Kingdom. After the Spanish conquest, Honduras became part of Spain's vast empire in the New World within the Kingdom of Guatemala. Trujillo and Gracias were the first city-capitals. The Spanish ruled the region for approximately three centuries. Honduras was organized as a province of the "Kingdom of Guatemala" and the capital was fixed, first at Trujillo on the Atlantic coast, and later at Comayagua, and finally at Tegucigalpa in the central part of the country. Silver mining was a key factor in the Spanish conquest and settlement of Honduras.[17] Initially the min
Honduras
Honduras (Listeni/hɒnˈdʊərəs/; Spanish: [onˈduɾas]), officially the Republic of Honduras (Spanish: República de Honduras), is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize.[5] Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, prior to being conquered by Spain in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, remaining one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Honduras has the world's highest murder rate.[6] Honduras spans an area of about 112,492 km2 and has a population exceeding 8 million. Its northern portions are part of the Western Caribbean Zone, as reflected in the area's demographics and culture. Honduras is known for its rich natural resources, including various minerals, coffee, tropical fruit, and sugar cane, as well as for its growing textiles industry, which serves the international market. Honduras literally means "depths" in Spanish. The name could either refer to the bay of Trujillo as an anchorage, fondura in the Leonese dialect of Spanish, or to Columbus's alleged quote that "Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas Honduras" ("Thank God we have departed from those depths").[7][8][9] It was not until the end of the 16th century that Honduras was used for the whole province and prior to 1580, Honduras only referred to the eastern part of the province, and Higueras referred to the western part.[9] Another early name is Guaymuras, revived as the name for the political dialogue in 2009 that took place in Honduras as opposed to Costa Rica. In pre-Columbian times, modern Honduras was part of the Mesoamerican cultural area. In the west, the Maya civilization flourished for hundreds of years. The dominant state within Honduras's borders was that based in Copán. Copán fell with the other Lowland centres during the conflagrations of the Terminal Classic during the 9th century. The Maya of this civilization survive in western Honduras as the Ch'orti', isolated from their Choltian linguistic peers to the west. Remains of other Pre-Columbian cultures are found throughout the country. Archaeologists have studied sites such as Naco and La Sierra in the Naco Valley, Los Naranjos on Lake Yojoa, Yarumela in the Comayagua Valley, La Ceiba and Salitron Viejo (both now under the Cajon Dam reservoir), Selin Farm and Cuyamel in the Aguan valley, Cerro Palenque, Travesia, Curruste, Ticamaya, Despoloncal in the lower Ulua river valley, and many others. On his fourth and the final voyage to the New World in 1502, Christopher Columbus landed near the modern town of Trujillo, in the vicinity of the Guaimoreto Lagoon and became the first European to visit the Bay Islands on the coast of Honduras.[11] On 30 July 1502 Columbus sent his brother Bartholomew to explore the islands and Bartholomew encountered a Mayan trading vessel from Yucatán, carrying well-dressed Maya and a rich cargo.[12] Bartholomew's men stole whatever cargo they wanted and kidnapped the ship's elderly captain to serve as an interpreter[13] in what was the first recorded encounter between the Spanish and the Maya.[14] In March 1524, Gil González Dávila became the first Spaniard to enter Honduras as a conquistador.[15][16] followed by Hernán Cortés, bringing forces down from Mexico. Much of the conquest was done in the following two decades, first by groups loyal to Cristóbal de Olid, and then by those loyal of Francisco Montejo but most particularly by those following Alvarado. In addition to Spanish resources, the conquerors relied heavily on armed forces from Mexico—Tlaxcalans and Mexica armies of thousands who lived on in the region as garrisons. Resistance to conquest was led in particular by Lempira, and many regions in the north never fell to the Spanish, notably the Miskito Kingdom. After the Spanish conquest, Honduras became part of Spain's vast empire in the New World within the Kingdom of Guatemala. Trujillo and Gracias were the first city-capitals. The Spanish ruled the region for approximately three centuries. Honduras was organized as a province of the "Kingdom of Guatemala" and the capital was fixed, first at Trujillo on the Atlantic coast, and later at Comayagua, and finally at Tegucigalpa in the central part of the country. Silver mining was a key factor in the Spanish conquest and settlement of Honduras.[17] Initially the min
Kingston upon Hull (Listeni/ˌkɪŋstən əpɒn ˈhʌl/ king-stən ə-pon hul, local /ˈhʊl/), usually abbreviated to Hull, is a city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2] It lies upon the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea,[2] with a population of 257,710 (mid-2014 est.). The town of Hull was founded late in the 12th century. The monks of Meaux Abbey needed a port where the wool from their estates could be exported. They chose a place at the junction of the rivers Hull and Humber to build a quay. The exact year the town was founded is not known but it was first mentioned in 1193.[3] Renamed Kings-town upon Hull by King Edward I in 1299, Hull has been a market town,[4] military supply port,[5] trading hub,[6] fishing and whaling centre, and industrial metropolis.[5] Hull was an early theatre of battle in the English Civil Wars.[6] Its 18th-century Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, played a key role in the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.[7] The city is unique in the UK in having had a municipally owned telephone system from 1902, sporting cream, not red, telephone boxes. After suffering heavy damage in the Second World War (the 'Hull Blitz'),[6] Hull weathered a period of post-industrial decline,[8] gaining unfavourable results on measures of social deprivation, education and policing. In the early 21st-century spending boom before the late 2000s recession the city saw large amounts of new retail, commercial, housing and public service construction spending. Tourist attractions include the historic Old Town and Museum Quarter, Hull Marina and The Deep, a city landmark. The redevelopment of one of Hull's main thoroughfares, Ferensway, included the opening of St. Stephen's Hull and the new Hull Truck Theatre. Spectator sports include Championship football and Super League Rugby. The KC Stadium houses Hull City football club and Hull FC rugby club and Craven Park rugby club Hull Kingston Rovers. Hull is also home to the English Premier Ice Hockey League Hull Pirates. In 2013, it was announced that Hull would be the 2017 UK City of Culture. In 2015 it was announced that the Ferens Art Gallery will be hosting the prestigious annual art prize, The Turner Prize, in 2017. The prize is held outside London every other year. This important art prize receives more media coverage than any other art prize Kingston upon Hull stands on the north bank of the Humber estuary at the mouth of its tributary, the River Hull. The valley of the River Hull has been inhabited since the early Neolithic period but there is little evidence of a substantial settlement in the area of the present city.[10] The area was attractive to people because it gave access to a prosperous hinterland and navigable rivers but the site was poor, being remote, low-lying and with no fresh water. It was originally an outlying part of the hamlet of Myton, named Wyke. The name is thought to originate either from a Scandinavian word Vik meaning creek or from the Saxon Wic meaning dwelling place or refuge.[11][12] The River Hull was a good haven for shipping, whose trade included the export of wool from Meaux abbey. In 1293 the town was acquired from the abbey by King Edward I, who on 1 April 1299 granted it a royal charter that renamed the settlement King's town upon Hull or Kingston upon Hull. The charter is preserved in the archives of the Guildhall.[6] In 1440, a further charter incorporated the town and instituted local government consisting of a mayor, a sheriff and twelve aldermen.[6] In his Guide to Hull (1817), J. C. Craggs provides a colourful background to Edward's acquisition and naming of the town. He writes that the King and a hunting party started a hare which "led them along the delightful banks of the River Hull to the hamlet of Wyke … [Edward], charmed with the scene before him, viewed with delight the advantageous situation of this hitherto neglected and obscure corner. He foresaw it might become subservient both to render the kingdom more secure against foreign invasion, and at the same time greatly to enforce its commerce". Pursuant to these thoughts, Craggs continues, Edward purchased the land from the Abbot of Meaux, had a manor hall built for himself, issued proclamations encouraging development within the town, and bestowed upon it the royal appellation, King's Town.[13] The port served as a base for Edward I during the First War of Scottish Independence and later developed into the foremost port on the east coast of England. It prospered by exporting wool and woollen cloth, and importing wine and timber. Hull also established a flourishing commerce with the Baltic ports as part of the Hanseatic League.[14] From its medieval beginnings, Hull's main trading links were with Scotland and northern Europe. Scandinavia, the Baltic and the Low Countries were all key trading areas for Hull's merchants. In addition, there
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Kingston upon Hull (Listeni/ˌkɪŋstən əpɒn ˈhʌl/ king-stən ə-pon hul, local /ˈhʊl/), usually abbreviated to Hull, is a city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2] It lies upon the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea,[2] with a population of 257,710 (mid-2014 est.). The town of Hull was founded late in the 12th century. The monks of Meaux Abbey needed a port where the wool from their estates could be exported. They chose a place at the junction of the rivers Hull and Humber to build a quay. The exact year the town was founded is not known but it was first mentioned in 1193.[3] Renamed Kings-town upon Hull by King Edward I in 1299, Hull has been a market town,[4] military supply port,[5] trading hub,[6] fishing and whaling centre, and industrial metropolis.[5] Hull was an early theatre of battle in the English Civil Wars.[6] Its 18th-century Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, played a key role in the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.[7] The city is unique in the UK in having had a municipally owned telephone system from 1902, sporting cream, not red, telephone boxes. After suffering heavy damage in the Second World War (the 'Hull Blitz'),[6] Hull weathered a period of post-industrial decline,[8] gaining unfavourable results on measures of social deprivation, education and policing. In the early 21st-century spending boom before the late 2000s recession the city saw large amounts of new retail, commercial, housing and public service construction spending. Tourist attractions include the historic Old Town and Museum Quarter, Hull Marina and The Deep, a city landmark. The redevelopment of one of Hull's main thoroughfares, Ferensway, included the opening of St. Stephen's Hull and the new Hull Truck Theatre. Spectator sports include Championship football and Super League Rugby. The KC Stadium houses Hull City football club and Hull FC rugby club and Craven Park rugby club Hull Kingston Rovers. Hull is also home to the English Premier Ice Hockey League Hull Pirates. In 2013, it was announced that Hull would be the 2017 UK City of Culture. In 2015 it was announced that the Ferens Art Gallery will be hosting the prestigious annual art prize, The Turner Prize, in 2017. The prize is held outside London every other year. This important art prize receives more media coverage than any other art prize Kingston upon Hull stands on the north bank of the Humber estuary at the mouth of its tributary, the River Hull. The valley of the River Hull has been inhabited since the early Neolithic period but there is little evidence of a substantial settlement in the area of the present city.[10] The area was attractive to people because it gave access to a prosperous hinterland and navigable rivers but the site was poor, being remote, low-lying and with no fresh water. It was originally an outlying part of the hamlet of Myton, named Wyke. The name is thought to originate either from a Scandinavian word Vik meaning creek or from the Saxon Wic meaning dwelling place or refuge.[11][12] The River Hull was a good haven for shipping, whose trade included the export of wool from Meaux abbey. In 1293 the town was acquired from the abbey by King Edward I, who on 1 April 1299 granted it a royal charter that renamed the settlement King's town upon Hull or Kingston upon Hull. The charter is preserved in the archives of the Guildhall.[6] In 1440, a further charter incorporated the town and instituted local government consisting of a mayor, a sheriff and twelve aldermen.[6] In his Guide to Hull (1817), J. C. Craggs provides a colourful background to Edward's acquisition and naming of the town. He writes that the King and a hunting party started a hare which "led them along the delightful banks of the River Hull to the hamlet of Wyke … [Edward], charmed with the scene before him, viewed with delight the advantageous situation of this hitherto neglected and obscure corner. He foresaw it might become subservient both to render the kingdom more secure against foreign invasion, and at the same time greatly to enforce its commerce". Pursuant to these thoughts, Craggs continues, Edward purchased the land from the Abbot of Meaux, had a manor hall built for himself, issued proclamations encouraging development within the town, and bestowed upon it the royal appellation, King's Town.[13] The port served as a base for Edward I during the First War of Scottish Independence and later developed into the foremost port on the east coast of England. It prospered by exporting wool and woollen cloth, and importing wine and timber. Hull also established a flourishing commerce with the Baltic ports as part of the Hanseatic League.[14] From its medieval beginnings, Hull's main trading links were with Scotland and northern Europe. Scandinavia, the Baltic and the Low Countries were all key trading areas for Hull's merchants. In addition, there
Iztapalapa is one of the Federal District of Mexico City’s 16 boroughs, located on the east side of the entity. The borough is named after and centered on the formerly independent municipality of Iztapalapa, which is officially called Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac for disambiguation purposes. The rest is made up of a number of other communities which are governed by the city of Iztapalapa. With a population of 1.8 million as of 2010, Iztapalapa is the most populous borough of Mexico City, and it is also the most populous municipality in the country. Over 90% of its territory is urbanized. The borough transitioned from a rural area with some farms and canals as late as the 1970s, to an area with the only green areas in parks and almost all of its people employed in commerce, services and industry. This is the result of a large influx of people into the borough starting from the 1970s and which still continues. The area has a high level of socioeconomic marginalization, with a significant number of people lacking sufficient access to clean potable water. Crime is also a major problem, with much of it related to drug trafficking and poverty. However, the borough is home of one of Mexico City’s major cultural events, the annual Passion Play in which 450 borough residents participate and about 2 million attend as spectators. Iztapalapa today is a borough of the Federal District of Mexico City, centered on what used to be an independent settlement with its origins in the pre-Hispanic period. It has a territory of 116.67km2 (11,506 hectares), and is located on the east side of the Federal District bordering the boroughs of Iztacalco, Xochimilco, Tláhuac, Coyoacán and Benito Juárez. The State of Mexico borders the borough on the east side, and Iztapalapa has strong cultural and economic ties to this part of the state.[1][2] The borough was created in 1928, centered on and named after a formerly independent municipality within the Federal District, which already had governing authority over a number of surrounding communities.[3] The modern borough is made up of 15 “barrios” or neighborhoods, considered to be part of city of Iztapalapa, and 18 other “pueblos” or communities outside of it.[4] To distinguish the original city of Iztapalapa from the rest of the borough, it was officially named Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac in 2006 in honor of the tenth Aztec emperor.[4] However, eight of the barrios are considered to be the historic center of the city of Iztapalapa, which are La Asunción, San Ignacio, Santa Barbara, San Lucas, San Pablo, San Miguel, San Pedro and San José. Records of the “eight barrios of Iztapalapa” go back at least until 1898.[3][5] Borough authorities have sought “Barrios Mágicos Turísticos” (Magical Tourism Neighborhoods) status for these, for a program similar to the “Pueblos Mágicos” tourism program run by the federal government. The goal is to attract visitors to these neighborhoods as well as other landmarks of the borough such as the Cerro de la Estrella, Pueblo Culhuacán, the Churubusco Gardens, La Magdalena Atlazolpa, Los Reyes, San Antonio Culhuacán, Mexicalzingo, the San Lorenzo Cemetery, San Andrés Tetepilco and San José Aculco. The borough has an average elevation of 2240 masl and extends over firm land and what was former lake bed of Lake Texcoco.[7][8] Some of the firm land is alluvial plain but most of it are elevations such as the Cerro de la Estrella (2,460 masl), Peñón Viejo or Peñon del Marqués(2,400 masl), and the Sierra de Santa Catalina, which contains the Cerro Tecuatzi (2,640 masl), Cerro Tetecón (2,480 masl), and the Guadalupe Borrego (2,820 masl), Xaltepec(2,500 masl); and Yuhualixqui (2,420 masl) volcanoes.[1][8] These are recent geological formations, with evidence of lava flow still existent and none extend over 1000 meters above the valley floor. Culturally, the most important of these elevations is the Cerro de la Estrella, which was the site of the New Fire ceremony.[8] Since the pre-Hispanic period, Lake Texcoco has been drained, leaving behind only two natural river called the Churubusco and La Piedad, which unite to form the Unido River, and a few canals. However, the rivers are encased in tubes as is one of the canals, and most of the Canal Nacional which forms part of the border of the borough has been filled into to create Calzada La Viga road. For this reason, there are no longer any naturally occurring surface water.[9] The climate of the area is divided into four zones. One consists of a warm wet climate with temperatures above 18C in the coldest months. Another is a temperate wet climate with temperatures between -3 and 18C in the coldest months. One has a relatively dry climate with various temperatures, and the last consists of a cold climate with average temperature not exceeding 6.5C. Most of the area falls into the temperate category and all receive most of their rainfall in the summer and early fall. Uncontrolled population growth in the area has nea
Iztapalapa
Iztapalapa is one of the Federal District of Mexico City’s 16 boroughs, located on the east side of the entity. The borough is named after and centered on the formerly independent municipality of Iztapalapa, which is officially called Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac for disambiguation purposes. The rest is made up of a number of other communities which are governed by the city of Iztapalapa. With a population of 1.8 million as of 2010, Iztapalapa is the most populous borough of Mexico City, and it is also the most populous municipality in the country. Over 90% of its territory is urbanized. The borough transitioned from a rural area with some farms and canals as late as the 1970s, to an area with the only green areas in parks and almost all of its people employed in commerce, services and industry. This is the result of a large influx of people into the borough starting from the 1970s and which still continues. The area has a high level of socioeconomic marginalization, with a significant number of people lacking sufficient access to clean potable water. Crime is also a major problem, with much of it related to drug trafficking and poverty. However, the borough is home of one of Mexico City’s major cultural events, the annual Passion Play in which 450 borough residents participate and about 2 million attend as spectators. Iztapalapa today is a borough of the Federal District of Mexico City, centered on what used to be an independent settlement with its origins in the pre-Hispanic period. It has a territory of 116.67km2 (11,506 hectares), and is located on the east side of the Federal District bordering the boroughs of Iztacalco, Xochimilco, Tláhuac, Coyoacán and Benito Juárez. The State of Mexico borders the borough on the east side, and Iztapalapa has strong cultural and economic ties to this part of the state.[1][2] The borough was created in 1928, centered on and named after a formerly independent municipality within the Federal District, which already had governing authority over a number of surrounding communities.[3] The modern borough is made up of 15 “barrios” or neighborhoods, considered to be part of city of Iztapalapa, and 18 other “pueblos” or communities outside of it.[4] To distinguish the original city of Iztapalapa from the rest of the borough, it was officially named Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac in 2006 in honor of the tenth Aztec emperor.[4] However, eight of the barrios are considered to be the historic center of the city of Iztapalapa, which are La Asunción, San Ignacio, Santa Barbara, San Lucas, San Pablo, San Miguel, San Pedro and San José. Records of the “eight barrios of Iztapalapa” go back at least until 1898.[3][5] Borough authorities have sought “Barrios Mágicos Turísticos” (Magical Tourism Neighborhoods) status for these, for a program similar to the “Pueblos Mágicos” tourism program run by the federal government. The goal is to attract visitors to these neighborhoods as well as other landmarks of the borough such as the Cerro de la Estrella, Pueblo Culhuacán, the Churubusco Gardens, La Magdalena Atlazolpa, Los Reyes, San Antonio Culhuacán, Mexicalzingo, the San Lorenzo Cemetery, San Andrés Tetepilco and San José Aculco. The borough has an average elevation of 2240 masl and extends over firm land and what was former lake bed of Lake Texcoco.[7][8] Some of the firm land is alluvial plain but most of it are elevations such as the Cerro de la Estrella (2,460 masl), Peñón Viejo or Peñon del Marqués(2,400 masl), and the Sierra de Santa Catalina, which contains the Cerro Tecuatzi (2,640 masl), Cerro Tetecón (2,480 masl), and the Guadalupe Borrego (2,820 masl), Xaltepec(2,500 masl); and Yuhualixqui (2,420 masl) volcanoes.[1][8] These are recent geological formations, with evidence of lava flow still existent and none extend over 1000 meters above the valley floor. Culturally, the most important of these elevations is the Cerro de la Estrella, which was the site of the New Fire ceremony.[8] Since the pre-Hispanic period, Lake Texcoco has been drained, leaving behind only two natural river called the Churubusco and La Piedad, which unite to form the Unido River, and a few canals. However, the rivers are encased in tubes as is one of the canals, and most of the Canal Nacional which forms part of the border of the borough has been filled into to create Calzada La Viga road. For this reason, there are no longer any naturally occurring surface water.[9] The climate of the area is divided into four zones. One consists of a warm wet climate with temperatures above 18C in the coldest months. Another is a temperate wet climate with temperatures between -3 and 18C in the coldest months. One has a relatively dry climate with various temperatures, and the last consists of a cold climate with average temperature not exceeding 6.5C. Most of the area falls into the temperate category and all receive most of their rainfall in the summer and early fall. Uncontrolled population growth in the area has nea
João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒʊˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is the capital of the state of Paraíba in Brazil. It was founded in 1585 and it is also known as the city where the sun rises first, because it is the easternmost city in the Americas at 34° 47′ 38″ W, 7° 9′ 28″ S. Its easternmost point is known as Ponta do Seixas. The city is considered "the second greenest in the world", with more than 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) of forested land, second only to Paris, France.[3] João Pessoa is the capital of Paraíba, a state in the northeast region of Brazil and home to 19th and 20th century Brazilian poets and writers such as Augusto dos Anjos, José Américo de Almeida, José Lins do Rego, and Pedro Américo. It took its current name in 1930 in homage to state president (governor) João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, who was assassinated on 26 July of that year.[citation needed] It is the state's largest city, with a population of circa 770,000 (about one sixth of the state's population[4]). Its metropolitan area comprises eight other satellite cities (Bayeux, Cabedelo, Conde, Lucena, Santa Rita, and others), totalling 1,223,000 of inhabitants. The city is one of the oldest in the northeast of the country. Theatres, auditoriums, and convention centres are part of the available infrastructure in the city.[citation needed] The new "Estação Ciência, Cultura e Artes" (Science, Culture and Art Station),[5] located at the most eastern point of the Americas (Ponta das Seixas), is both an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his last projects. João Pessoa has a 20 kilometres (12 mi) beachfront.[6] Jaguaribe River. João Pessoa has many green areas distributed among its avenues, parks, and residential neighborhoods, which support its claim as "the second greenest city in the world" with more than 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) of forested land, second only to Paris. It was considered thus in 1992 after a survey of urban centres in various countries carried out by the United Nations (source: Embassy of Brazil in the UK). Joao Pessoa has a tropical climate with very warm temperatures all year long. The only significant difference between summer and "winter" is the amount of rainfall with no significant change in temperatures as shown in the graph. The "winter" begins in March and ends in August with July usually being the wettest month. According to the IBGE of 2009, there were 702,000 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 45.72% White, 38.72% Pardo (two or more races), 2.77% Black, and 0.25% Asian or Amerindian. Joao Pessoa is served by Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport. The GDP for the city was R$ 5,024,604,000 (2005).[20] The per capita income for the city was R$ 7,604 (2005). João Pessoa has one publication which highlights its tourist attractions: The Guia Mais Joao Pessoa. Source:[19] Museu Sacro e de Arte Popular, within the São Francisco church. Espaço Cultural José Lins do Rego. A cultural centre including history and science museums. City Museum. The former Casa da Pólvora, an old gunpowder store. Museu Fotográfico Walfredo Rodríguez. João Pessoa provides visitors and residents with various sport activities. José Américo de Almeida Filho Stadium Botafogo Futebol Clube
João Pessoa
João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒʊˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is the capital of the state of Paraíba in Brazil. It was founded in 1585 and it is also known as the city where the sun rises first, because it is the easternmost city in the Americas at 34° 47′ 38″ W, 7° 9′ 28″ S. Its easternmost point is known as Ponta do Seixas. The city is considered "the second greenest in the world", with more than 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) of forested land, second only to Paris, France.[3] João Pessoa is the capital of Paraíba, a state in the northeast region of Brazil and home to 19th and 20th century Brazilian poets and writers such as Augusto dos Anjos, José Américo de Almeida, José Lins do Rego, and Pedro Américo. It took its current name in 1930 in homage to state president (governor) João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, who was assassinated on 26 July of that year.[citation needed] It is the state's largest city, with a population of circa 770,000 (about one sixth of the state's population[4]). Its metropolitan area comprises eight other satellite cities (Bayeux, Cabedelo, Conde, Lucena, Santa Rita, and others), totalling 1,223,000 of inhabitants. The city is one of the oldest in the northeast of the country. Theatres, auditoriums, and convention centres are part of the available infrastructure in the city.[citation needed] The new "Estação Ciência, Cultura e Artes" (Science, Culture and Art Station),[5] located at the most eastern point of the Americas (Ponta das Seixas), is both an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his last projects. João Pessoa has a 20 kilometres (12 mi) beachfront.[6] Jaguaribe River. João Pessoa has many green areas distributed among its avenues, parks, and residential neighborhoods, which support its claim as "the second greenest city in the world" with more than 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) of forested land, second only to Paris. It was considered thus in 1992 after a survey of urban centres in various countries carried out by the United Nations (source: Embassy of Brazil in the UK). Joao Pessoa has a tropical climate with very warm temperatures all year long. The only significant difference between summer and "winter" is the amount of rainfall with no significant change in temperatures as shown in the graph. The "winter" begins in March and ends in August with July usually being the wettest month. According to the IBGE of 2009, there were 702,000 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 45.72% White, 38.72% Pardo (two or more races), 2.77% Black, and 0.25% Asian or Amerindian. Joao Pessoa is served by Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport. The GDP for the city was R$ 5,024,604,000 (2005).[20] The per capita income for the city was R$ 7,604 (2005). João Pessoa has one publication which highlights its tourist attractions: The Guia Mais Joao Pessoa. Source:[19] Museu Sacro e de Arte Popular, within the São Francisco church. Espaço Cultural José Lins do Rego. A cultural centre including history and science museums. City Museum. The former Casa da Pólvora, an old gunpowder store. Museu Fotográfico Walfredo Rodríguez. João Pessoa provides visitors and residents with various sport activities. José Américo de Almeida Filho Stadium Botafogo Futebol Clube
Dollard-des-Ormeaux (often referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a predominantly English-speaking on-island suburb of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The town was named after French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux. The town was merged with the city of Montreal for several years, but its residents elected to reinstate the city as a separate entity in 2006. In 2001, the official Commission de toponymie du Québec ruled that the correct way to write the city's name was Dollard-Des Ormeaux[2] (one hyphen, one space, all title caps). However, this was not widely accepted and is rarely used in practice. In particular, as of 2014, the city's own website does not use this way of writing the city's name. In 1714, the area was part of the Parish of St-Joachim de Pointe-Claire. It became part of the Parish of Ste-Geneviève when it detached from Pointe-Claire in 1845.[7] On July 29, 1924, Dollard-des-Ormeaux detached from the Parish of Ste-Geneviève and became a separate municipality in response to a tax imposed by the Parish road improvements on Gouin Boulevard. Its first mayor was Hormidas Meloche. The town's name honours the French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux, who was killed by the Iroquois at Long Sault in 1660. The City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux obtained a new charter and was incorporated as a city on February 4, 1960. Dollard-des-Ormeaux was originally a bedroom community in the early 1960s. In 1961, there were 1,800 residents, and there were 25,000 in 1971. One of its original main axes, Anselme-Lavigne Street in the Westpark neighbourhood, is named for a farmer who sold his land to the Belcourt Construction Company. Many of the streets in the Sunnydale neighbourhood, including "Sunshine" and "Hyman", are named for members in the prominent Zunenshine family who owned Belcourt. The community is a mixture of residential and commercial properties. Des Sources and St-Jean Boulevards are its main commercial arteries. The Town Hall was located in a house on Des Sources Boulevard in the early 1960s, and was moved to an 1806 French-Canadian farmhouse in 1964. During Canada's centennial anniversary in 1967, the town decided to create a "Centennial Park," featuring a man-made lake and hills. It was suggested to use this project for a reservoir for stormwater drainage, as the City was faced with the need to expand surface drainage pipes. However the project ran into problems and became a local scandal and a major drain on resources. It was finally completed in the 1970s, albeit overdue and overbudget.[citation needed] Dollard-des-Ormeaux was included in the Montreal Urban Community when that government was created in 1970. On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, it merged with the city of Montreal and became part of the Dollard-Des Ormeaux–Roxboro borough. After a change of government and a 2004 demerger referendum, Dollard-des-Ormeaux was reconstituted as an independent city on January 1, 2006. It is now the Montreal Island's most populous city outside Montreal. Dollard is known for its many well-attended green spaces, providing a park within one kilometre of each home.[8] Notable parks include Centennial Park, Westminster Park and Baffin Park. Dollard-des-Ormeaux is home to the Dollard Civic Centre which serves as city hall, the public library and houses ice skating and swimming facilities. The city government[9] consists of eight city councillors and a mayor.[10] Zoé Bayouk (District 1) Errol Johnson (District 2) Mickey Guttman (District 3) Herbert Brownstein (District 4) Morris Vesely (District 5) Peter Prassas (District 6) Alex Bottausci (District 7) Colette Gauthier (District 8) Since the City's incorporation in 1960, there have been six mayors. They are Alfred Labrosse (1960–1963), Frederick T. Wilson (1963–1968), Gerald Dephoure (1968–1978), Jean Cournoyer (1978–1982), Gerry Weiner (1982–1984) and Ed Janiszewski (1984–present). Founded in 1980, a preventative patrol service was initially created to enhance public safety in the city and to enforce parking violations after the merger of police departments on the Island of Montreal. The service is responsible for multiple by-law enforcement, crime prevention, emergency measures, and community relations. The Lester B. Pearson School Board operates four Anglophone public schools in the area. Schools operated by the LBPSB include Springdale Elementary School, Sunshine Academy, Westpark Elementary School, and Wilder Penfield Elementary School. The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools,[11] including École primaire Dollard-Des Ormeaux, the École primaire du Bois-de-Liesse, the École primaire Saint-Luc, and the École secondaire des Sources. Private schools include West Island College, Emmanuel Christian School, and Hebrew Foundation School.
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Dollard-des-Ormeaux (often referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a predominantly English-speaking on-island suburb of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The town was named after French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux. The town was merged with the city of Montreal for several years, but its residents elected to reinstate the city as a separate entity in 2006. In 2001, the official Commission de toponymie du Québec ruled that the correct way to write the city's name was Dollard-Des Ormeaux[2] (one hyphen, one space, all title caps). However, this was not widely accepted and is rarely used in practice. In particular, as of 2014, the city's own website does not use this way of writing the city's name. In 1714, the area was part of the Parish of St-Joachim de Pointe-Claire. It became part of the Parish of Ste-Geneviève when it detached from Pointe-Claire in 1845.[7] On July 29, 1924, Dollard-des-Ormeaux detached from the Parish of Ste-Geneviève and became a separate municipality in response to a tax imposed by the Parish road improvements on Gouin Boulevard. Its first mayor was Hormidas Meloche. The town's name honours the French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux, who was killed by the Iroquois at Long Sault in 1660. The City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux obtained a new charter and was incorporated as a city on February 4, 1960. Dollard-des-Ormeaux was originally a bedroom community in the early 1960s. In 1961, there were 1,800 residents, and there were 25,000 in 1971. One of its original main axes, Anselme-Lavigne Street in the Westpark neighbourhood, is named for a farmer who sold his land to the Belcourt Construction Company. Many of the streets in the Sunnydale neighbourhood, including "Sunshine" and "Hyman", are named for members in the prominent Zunenshine family who owned Belcourt. The community is a mixture of residential and commercial properties. Des Sources and St-Jean Boulevards are its main commercial arteries. The Town Hall was located in a house on Des Sources Boulevard in the early 1960s, and was moved to an 1806 French-Canadian farmhouse in 1964. During Canada's centennial anniversary in 1967, the town decided to create a "Centennial Park," featuring a man-made lake and hills. It was suggested to use this project for a reservoir for stormwater drainage, as the City was faced with the need to expand surface drainage pipes. However the project ran into problems and became a local scandal and a major drain on resources. It was finally completed in the 1970s, albeit overdue and overbudget.[citation needed] Dollard-des-Ormeaux was included in the Montreal Urban Community when that government was created in 1970. On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, it merged with the city of Montreal and became part of the Dollard-Des Ormeaux–Roxboro borough. After a change of government and a 2004 demerger referendum, Dollard-des-Ormeaux was reconstituted as an independent city on January 1, 2006. It is now the Montreal Island's most populous city outside Montreal. Dollard is known for its many well-attended green spaces, providing a park within one kilometre of each home.[8] Notable parks include Centennial Park, Westminster Park and Baffin Park. Dollard-des-Ormeaux is home to the Dollard Civic Centre which serves as city hall, the public library and houses ice skating and swimming facilities. The city government[9] consists of eight city councillors and a mayor.[10] Zoé Bayouk (District 1) Errol Johnson (District 2) Mickey Guttman (District 3) Herbert Brownstein (District 4) Morris Vesely (District 5) Peter Prassas (District 6) Alex Bottausci (District 7) Colette Gauthier (District 8) Since the City's incorporation in 1960, there have been six mayors. They are Alfred Labrosse (1960–1963), Frederick T. Wilson (1963–1968), Gerald Dephoure (1968–1978), Jean Cournoyer (1978–1982), Gerry Weiner (1982–1984) and Ed Janiszewski (1984–present). Founded in 1980, a preventative patrol service was initially created to enhance public safety in the city and to enforce parking violations after the merger of police departments on the Island of Montreal. The service is responsible for multiple by-law enforcement, crime prevention, emergency measures, and community relations. The Lester B. Pearson School Board operates four Anglophone public schools in the area. Schools operated by the LBPSB include Springdale Elementary School, Sunshine Academy, Westpark Elementary School, and Wilder Penfield Elementary School. The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools,[11] including École primaire Dollard-Des Ormeaux, the École primaire du Bois-de-Liesse, the École primaire Saint-Luc, and the École secondaire des Sources. Private schools include West Island College, Emmanuel Christian School, and Hebrew Foundation School.
Kiel (German: [ˈkiːl] ( listen)) is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 240,832 (June 2014). Kiel lies approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the Baltic Sea, Kiel has become one of the major maritime centres of Germany. For instance, the city is known for a variety of international sailing events, including the annual Kiel Week, which is the biggest sailing event in the world. The Olympic sailing competitions of the 1936 and the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Kiel.[4] Kiel has also been one of the traditional homes of the German Navy's Baltic fleet, and continues to be a major high-tech shipbuilding centre. Located in Kiel is the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) (de) at the University of Kiel. Kiel is an important sea transport hub, thanks to its location on the Kiel Fjord (Kieler Förde) and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal). A number of passenger ferries to Sweden, Norway, Russia, and other countries operate from here. Moreover, today Kiel harbour is an important port of call for cruise ships touring the Baltic Sea. Kiel was one of the founding cities of original European Green Capital Award in 2006.[5] In 2005 Kiel's GDP per capita was €35,618, which is well above Germany's national average, and 159% of the European Union's average.[6] Within Germany and parts of Europe, the city is known for its leading handball team, THW Kiel. The city is home to the University of Kiel (established in 1665). The name of the city is most likely derived from the wedge form of its bay (Keil in German). Kiel Fjord was probably first settled by Normans or Vikings who wanted to colonize the land which they had raided, and for many years they settled in German villages. This is evidenced by the geography and architecture of the fjord. The city of Kiel was originally founded in 1233 as Holstenstadt tom Kyle by Count Adolf IV of Holstein, and granted Lübeck city rights in 1242 by Adolf's eldest son, John I of Schauenburg. Being a part of Holstein, Kiel belonged to the Holy Roman Empire and was situated only a few miles south of the Danish border.[8] Kiel in the 16th century Kiel, the capital of the county (later duchy) of Holstein, was a member of the Hanseatic League from 1284 until it was expelled in 1518 for harbouring pirates. In 1431, the Kieler Umschlag (trade fair) was first held, which became the central market for goods and money in Schleswig-Holstein, until it began to lose significance from 1850 on, being held for the last time in 1900, until recently, when it has been restarted. The University of Kiel was founded on 29 September 1665, by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. A number of important scholars, including Theodor Mommsen and Max Planck, studied or taught there. Schleswig-Holstein with Kiel Fjord at the Baltic Coast. The port and Kiel Fjord. Kiel Opera House and the tower (107 m) of Kiel town hall. From 1773 to 1864, the town belonged to the King of Denmark. However, because the king ruled Holstein as a fief of the Holy Roman Empire only through a personal union, the town was not incorporated as part of Denmark proper. Thus Kiel belonged to Germany, but it was ruled by the Danish king. Even though the Empire was abolished in 1806, the Danish king continued to rule Kiel only through his position as Duke of Holstein, which became a member of the German Confederation in 1815. When Schleswig and Holstein rebelled against Denmark in 1848 (the First Schleswig War), Kiel became the capital of Schleswig-Holstein until the Danish victory in 1850. During the Second Schleswig War in 1864, Kiel and the rest of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein were conquered by a German Confederation alliance of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. After the war, Kiel was briefly administered by both the Austrians and the Prussians, but the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 led to the formation of the Province of Schleswig-Holstein and the annexation of Kiel by Prussia in 1867. On 24 March 1865 King William I based Prussia's Baltic Sea fleet in Kiel instead of Danzig (Gdańsk). When William I of Prussia became Emperor William I of the German Empire in 1871, he designated Kiel and Wilhelmshaven as Reichskriegshäfen ("Imperial War Harbours"). The prestigious Kiel Yacht Club was established in 1887 with Prince Henry of Prussia as its patron. Emperor Wilhelm II became its commodore in 1891. Because of its new role as Germany's main naval base, Kiel very quickly increased in size in the following years, from 18,770 in 1864 to about 200,000 in 1910. Much of the old town centre and other surroundings were levelled and redeveloped to provide for the growing city. The Kiel tramway network, opened in 1881, had been enlarged to 10 l
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Kiel (German: [ˈkiːl] ( listen)) is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 240,832 (June 2014). Kiel lies approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the Baltic Sea, Kiel has become one of the major maritime centres of Germany. For instance, the city is known for a variety of international sailing events, including the annual Kiel Week, which is the biggest sailing event in the world. The Olympic sailing competitions of the 1936 and the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Kiel.[4] Kiel has also been one of the traditional homes of the German Navy's Baltic fleet, and continues to be a major high-tech shipbuilding centre. Located in Kiel is the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) (de) at the University of Kiel. Kiel is an important sea transport hub, thanks to its location on the Kiel Fjord (Kieler Förde) and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal). A number of passenger ferries to Sweden, Norway, Russia, and other countries operate from here. Moreover, today Kiel harbour is an important port of call for cruise ships touring the Baltic Sea. Kiel was one of the founding cities of original European Green Capital Award in 2006.[5] In 2005 Kiel's GDP per capita was €35,618, which is well above Germany's national average, and 159% of the European Union's average.[6] Within Germany and parts of Europe, the city is known for its leading handball team, THW Kiel. The city is home to the University of Kiel (established in 1665). The name of the city is most likely derived from the wedge form of its bay (Keil in German). Kiel Fjord was probably first settled by Normans or Vikings who wanted to colonize the land which they had raided, and for many years they settled in German villages. This is evidenced by the geography and architecture of the fjord. The city of Kiel was originally founded in 1233 as Holstenstadt tom Kyle by Count Adolf IV of Holstein, and granted Lübeck city rights in 1242 by Adolf's eldest son, John I of Schauenburg. Being a part of Holstein, Kiel belonged to the Holy Roman Empire and was situated only a few miles south of the Danish border.[8] Kiel in the 16th century Kiel, the capital of the county (later duchy) of Holstein, was a member of the Hanseatic League from 1284 until it was expelled in 1518 for harbouring pirates. In 1431, the Kieler Umschlag (trade fair) was first held, which became the central market for goods and money in Schleswig-Holstein, until it began to lose significance from 1850 on, being held for the last time in 1900, until recently, when it has been restarted. The University of Kiel was founded on 29 September 1665, by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. A number of important scholars, including Theodor Mommsen and Max Planck, studied or taught there. Schleswig-Holstein with Kiel Fjord at the Baltic Coast. The port and Kiel Fjord. Kiel Opera House and the tower (107 m) of Kiel town hall. From 1773 to 1864, the town belonged to the King of Denmark. However, because the king ruled Holstein as a fief of the Holy Roman Empire only through a personal union, the town was not incorporated as part of Denmark proper. Thus Kiel belonged to Germany, but it was ruled by the Danish king. Even though the Empire was abolished in 1806, the Danish king continued to rule Kiel only through his position as Duke of Holstein, which became a member of the German Confederation in 1815. When Schleswig and Holstein rebelled against Denmark in 1848 (the First Schleswig War), Kiel became the capital of Schleswig-Holstein until the Danish victory in 1850. During the Second Schleswig War in 1864, Kiel and the rest of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein were conquered by a German Confederation alliance of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. After the war, Kiel was briefly administered by both the Austrians and the Prussians, but the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 led to the formation of the Province of Schleswig-Holstein and the annexation of Kiel by Prussia in 1867. On 24 March 1865 King William I based Prussia's Baltic Sea fleet in Kiel instead of Danzig (Gdańsk). When William I of Prussia became Emperor William I of the German Empire in 1871, he designated Kiel and Wilhelmshaven as Reichskriegshäfen ("Imperial War Harbours"). The prestigious Kiel Yacht Club was established in 1887 with Prince Henry of Prussia as its patron. Emperor Wilhelm II became its commodore in 1891. Because of its new role as Germany's main naval base, Kiel very quickly increased in size in the following years, from 18,770 in 1864 to about 200,000 in 1910. Much of the old town centre and other surroundings were levelled and redeveloped to provide for the growing city. The Kiel tramway network, opened in 1881, had been enlarged to 10 l
Kansas Listeni/ˈkænzəs/ is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States.[5] It is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area.[6] The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind", although this was probably not the term's original meaning.[7][8] For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. Kansas was first settled by European Americans in the 1830s, but the pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery issue. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854, abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas. The abolitionists eventually prevailed, and on January 29, 1861,[9][10] Kansas entered the Union as a free state. After the Civil War, the population of Kansas grew rapidly when waves of immigrants turned the prairie into farmland. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing high yields of wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans.[11] Kansas is the 15th most extensive and the 34th most populous of the 50 United States. Residents of Kansas are called "Kansans". For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. The first European to set foot in present-day Kansas was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who explored the area in 1541. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Southwest Kansas, however, was still a part of Spain, Mexico and the Republic of Texas until the conclusion of the Mexican–American War in 1848. From 1812 to 1821, Kansas was part of the Missouri Territory. The Santa Fe Trail traversed Kansas from 1821 to 1880, transporting manufactured goods from Missouri and silver and furs from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Wagon ruts from the trail are still visible in the prairie today. In 1827, Fort Leavenworth became the first permanent settlement of white Americans in the future state. The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law on May 30, 1854, establishing the U.S. territories of Nebraska and Kansas, and opening the area to broader settlement by whites. Kansas Territory stretched all the way to the Continental Divide and included the sites of present-day Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas Missouri and Arkansas sent settlers into Kansas all along its eastern border. These settlers attempted to sway votes in favor of slavery. The secondary settlement of Americans in Kansas Territory were abolitionists from Massachusetts and other Free-Staters, who attempted to stop the spread of slavery from neighboring Missouri. Directly presaging the American Civil War, these forces collided, entering into skirmishes that earned the territory the name of Bleeding Kansas. Kansas was admitted to the United States as a free state on January 29, 1861, making it the 34th state to enter the Union. By that time the violence in Kansas had largely subsided, but during the Civil War, on August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led several hundred men on a raid into Lawrence, destroying much of the city and killing nearly 200 people. He was roundly condemned by both the conventional Confederate military and the partisan rangers commissioned by the Missouri legislature. His application to that body for a commission was flatly rejected due to his pre-war criminal record.[12] After the Civil War, many veterans constructed homesteads in Kansas. Many African Americans also looked to Kansas as the land of "John Brown" and, led by freedmen like Benjamin "Pap" Singleton, began establishing black colonies in the state. Leaving southern states in the late 1870s because of increasing discrimination, they became known as Exodusters. At the same time, the Chisholm Trail was opened and the Wild West-era commenced in Kansas. Wild Bill Hickok was a deputy marshal at Fort Riley and a marshal at Hays and Abilene. Dodge City was another wild cowboy town, and both Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp worked as lawmen in the town. In one year alone, 8 million head of cattle from Texas boarded trains in Dodge City bound for the East, earning Dodge the nickname "Queen of the Cowtowns." In response to demands of Methodists and other evangelical Protestants, in 1881 Kansas became the first U.S. state to adopt a constitutional amendment prohibiting all alcoholic beverages, which was only repealed in 1948. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on t
Kansas
Kansas Listeni/ˈkænzəs/ is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States.[5] It is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area.[6] The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind", although this was probably not the term's original meaning.[7][8] For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. Kansas was first settled by European Americans in the 1830s, but the pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery issue. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854, abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas. The abolitionists eventually prevailed, and on January 29, 1861,[9][10] Kansas entered the Union as a free state. After the Civil War, the population of Kansas grew rapidly when waves of immigrants turned the prairie into farmland. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing high yields of wheat, corn, sorghum, and soybeans.[11] Kansas is the 15th most extensive and the 34th most populous of the 50 United States. Residents of Kansas are called "Kansans". For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. The first European to set foot in present-day Kansas was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who explored the area in 1541. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Southwest Kansas, however, was still a part of Spain, Mexico and the Republic of Texas until the conclusion of the Mexican–American War in 1848. From 1812 to 1821, Kansas was part of the Missouri Territory. The Santa Fe Trail traversed Kansas from 1821 to 1880, transporting manufactured goods from Missouri and silver and furs from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Wagon ruts from the trail are still visible in the prairie today. In 1827, Fort Leavenworth became the first permanent settlement of white Americans in the future state. The Kansas–Nebraska Act became law on May 30, 1854, establishing the U.S. territories of Nebraska and Kansas, and opening the area to broader settlement by whites. Kansas Territory stretched all the way to the Continental Divide and included the sites of present-day Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, Kansas Missouri and Arkansas sent settlers into Kansas all along its eastern border. These settlers attempted to sway votes in favor of slavery. The secondary settlement of Americans in Kansas Territory were abolitionists from Massachusetts and other Free-Staters, who attempted to stop the spread of slavery from neighboring Missouri. Directly presaging the American Civil War, these forces collided, entering into skirmishes that earned the territory the name of Bleeding Kansas. Kansas was admitted to the United States as a free state on January 29, 1861, making it the 34th state to enter the Union. By that time the violence in Kansas had largely subsided, but during the Civil War, on August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led several hundred men on a raid into Lawrence, destroying much of the city and killing nearly 200 people. He was roundly condemned by both the conventional Confederate military and the partisan rangers commissioned by the Missouri legislature. His application to that body for a commission was flatly rejected due to his pre-war criminal record.[12] After the Civil War, many veterans constructed homesteads in Kansas. Many African Americans also looked to Kansas as the land of "John Brown" and, led by freedmen like Benjamin "Pap" Singleton, began establishing black colonies in the state. Leaving southern states in the late 1870s because of increasing discrimination, they became known as Exodusters. At the same time, the Chisholm Trail was opened and the Wild West-era commenced in Kansas. Wild Bill Hickok was a deputy marshal at Fort Riley and a marshal at Hays and Abilene. Dodge City was another wild cowboy town, and both Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp worked as lawmen in the town. In one year alone, 8 million head of cattle from Texas boarded trains in Dodge City bound for the East, earning Dodge the nickname "Queen of the Cowtowns." In response to demands of Methodists and other evangelical Protestants, in 1881 Kansas became the first U.S. state to adopt a constitutional amendment prohibiting all alcoholic beverages, which was only repealed in 1948. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on t
KwaZulu-Natal (/kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl/; also referred to as KZN or Natal and known as "the garden province"[4]) is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is located in the southeast of the country, enjoying a long shoreline beside the Indian Ocean and sharing borders with three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. Its capital is Pietermaritzburg and its largest city is Durban. During the 1830s and early 1840s, the northern part of what is now KwaZulu-Natal was occupied by the Zulu Kingdom while the southern part was, briefly, the Boer republic of Natalia before becoming, in 1843, the British Colony of Natal. KwaZulu remained independent until 1879. KwaZulu-Natal is the birthplace of many notable figures in South Africa's history, such as Albert Luthuli, the first non-white and the first person from outside Europe and the Americas to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1960); Pixley ka Isaka Seme, the founder of the African National Congress (ANC) and South Africa's first black lawyer; John Langalibalele Dube, the ANC's founding president; Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP); Anton Lembede, the founding president of the ANC Youth League; Jacob Zuma, the current President of South Africa; and Bhambatha, a 19th-century Zulu chief who became an anti-apartheid icon. Two areas in KwaZulu-Natal have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. At around 92,100 km2 in area, KwaZulu-Natal is roughly the size of Portugal. It has three different geographic areas. The lowland region along the Indian Ocean coast is extremely narrow in the south, widening in the northern part of the province, while the central Natal Midlands consists of an undulating hilly plateau rising toward the west. Two mountainous areas, the western Drakensberg Mountains and northern Lebombo Mountains form, respectively, a solid basalt wall rising over 3,000 m (9,800 ft) beside Lesotho border and low parallel ranges of ancient granite running southward from Swaziland. The area's largest river, the Tugela, flows west to east across the center of the province. The coastal regions typically have subtropical thickets and deeper ravines; steep slopes host some Afromontane Forest. The midlands have moist grasslands and isolated pockets of Afromontane Forest. The north has a primarily moist savanna habitat, whilst the Drakensberg region hosts mostly alpine grassland. The province contains rich areas of biodiversity of a range of flora and fauna. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park, along with uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park and Ndumo, are wetlands of international importance for migratory species, and are designated as Ramsar sites. South Africa signed the 1971 Ramsar Convention to try to conserve and protect important wetlands because of their importance to habitats and numerous species. The former Eastern Cape enclave of the town of Umzimkulu and its hinterland have been incorporated into KwaZulu-Natal following the 12th amendment of the Constitution of South Africa. The amendment also made other changes to the southern border of the province. The northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude traverses the province from the coast at Hibberdene (30°34′35″S 30°34′35″E) to northeast Lesotho. KwaZulu-Natal has a varied yet verdant climate thanks to diverse, complex topography. Generally, the coast is subtropical with inland regions becoming progressively colder. Durban on the south coast has an annual rainfall of 1009 mm, with daytime maxima peaking from January to March at 28 °C (82 °F) with a minimum of 21 °C (70 °F), dropping to daytime highs from June to August of 23 °C (73 °F) with a minimum of 11 °C (52 °F). Temperature drops towards the hinterland, with Pietermaritzburg being similar in the summer, but much cooler in the winter. Ladysmith in the Tugela River Valley reaches 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer, but may drop below freezing point on winter evenings. The Drakensberg can experience heavy winter snow, with light snow occasionally experienced on the highest peaks in summer. The Zululand north coast has the warmest climate and highest humidity, supporting many sugar cane farms around Pongola. KwaZulu-Natal borders the following areas of Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho: Maputo Province, Mozambique (far northeast) Lubombo District, Swaziland (northeast, east of Shiselweni) Shiselweni District, Swaziland (northeast, west of Lubombo) Mokhotlong District, Lesotho (southwest, north of Thaba-Tseka) Thaba-Tseka District, Lesotho (southwest, between Mokhotlong and Qacha's Nek) Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho (southwest, south of Thaba-Tseka) Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (/kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl/; also referred to as KZN or Natal and known as "the garden province"[4]) is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is located in the southeast of the country, enjoying a long shoreline beside the Indian Ocean and sharing borders with three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. Its capital is Pietermaritzburg and its largest city is Durban. During the 1830s and early 1840s, the northern part of what is now KwaZulu-Natal was occupied by the Zulu Kingdom while the southern part was, briefly, the Boer republic of Natalia before becoming, in 1843, the British Colony of Natal. KwaZulu remained independent until 1879. KwaZulu-Natal is the birthplace of many notable figures in South Africa's history, such as Albert Luthuli, the first non-white and the first person from outside Europe and the Americas to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1960); Pixley ka Isaka Seme, the founder of the African National Congress (ANC) and South Africa's first black lawyer; John Langalibalele Dube, the ANC's founding president; Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP); Anton Lembede, the founding president of the ANC Youth League; Jacob Zuma, the current President of South Africa; and Bhambatha, a 19th-century Zulu chief who became an anti-apartheid icon. Two areas in KwaZulu-Natal have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. At around 92,100 km2 in area, KwaZulu-Natal is roughly the size of Portugal. It has three different geographic areas. The lowland region along the Indian Ocean coast is extremely narrow in the south, widening in the northern part of the province, while the central Natal Midlands consists of an undulating hilly plateau rising toward the west. Two mountainous areas, the western Drakensberg Mountains and northern Lebombo Mountains form, respectively, a solid basalt wall rising over 3,000 m (9,800 ft) beside Lesotho border and low parallel ranges of ancient granite running southward from Swaziland. The area's largest river, the Tugela, flows west to east across the center of the province. The coastal regions typically have subtropical thickets and deeper ravines; steep slopes host some Afromontane Forest. The midlands have moist grasslands and isolated pockets of Afromontane Forest. The north has a primarily moist savanna habitat, whilst the Drakensberg region hosts mostly alpine grassland. The province contains rich areas of biodiversity of a range of flora and fauna. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park, along with uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park and Ndumo, are wetlands of international importance for migratory species, and are designated as Ramsar sites. South Africa signed the 1971 Ramsar Convention to try to conserve and protect important wetlands because of their importance to habitats and numerous species. The former Eastern Cape enclave of the town of Umzimkulu and its hinterland have been incorporated into KwaZulu-Natal following the 12th amendment of the Constitution of South Africa. The amendment also made other changes to the southern border of the province. The northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude traverses the province from the coast at Hibberdene (30°34′35″S 30°34′35″E) to northeast Lesotho. KwaZulu-Natal has a varied yet verdant climate thanks to diverse, complex topography. Generally, the coast is subtropical with inland regions becoming progressively colder. Durban on the south coast has an annual rainfall of 1009 mm, with daytime maxima peaking from January to March at 28 °C (82 °F) with a minimum of 21 °C (70 °F), dropping to daytime highs from June to August of 23 °C (73 °F) with a minimum of 11 °C (52 °F). Temperature drops towards the hinterland, with Pietermaritzburg being similar in the summer, but much cooler in the winter. Ladysmith in the Tugela River Valley reaches 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer, but may drop below freezing point on winter evenings. The Drakensberg can experience heavy winter snow, with light snow occasionally experienced on the highest peaks in summer. The Zululand north coast has the warmest climate and highest humidity, supporting many sugar cane farms around Pongola. KwaZulu-Natal borders the following areas of Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho: Maputo Province, Mozambique (far northeast) Lubombo District, Swaziland (northeast, east of Shiselweni) Shiselweni District, Swaziland (northeast, west of Lubombo) Mokhotlong District, Lesotho (southwest, north of Thaba-Tseka) Thaba-Tseka District, Lesotho (southwest, between Mokhotlong and Qacha's Nek) Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho (southwest, south of Thaba-Tseka) Domestically, it borders the following provinces:
Malaysia (Listeni/məˈleɪʒə/ mə-lay-zhə or Listeni/məˈleɪsiə/ mə-lay-see-ə; Malaysian pronunciation: [məlejsiə]) is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 330,803 square kilometres (127,720 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the 44th most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia. Located in the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries on earth, with large numbers of endemic species. Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire. The first British territories were known as the Straits Settlements, whose establishment was followed by the Malay kingdoms becoming British protectorates. The territories on Peninsular Malaysia were first unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948, and achieved independence on 31 August 1957. Malaya united with North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963. Less than two years later in 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, which plays a large role in politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay, with large minorities of Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Indians, and indigenous peoples. The constitution declares Islam the state religion while allowing freedom of religion for non-Muslims. The government system is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system and the legal system is based on common law. The head of state is the king, known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He is an elected monarch chosen from the hereditary rulers of the nine Malay states every five years. The head of government is the prime minister. Since its independence, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with its GDP growing at an average of 6.5% per annum for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled by its natural resources, but is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism. Today, Malaysia has a newly industrialised market economy, ranked third largest in Southeast Asia and 29th largest in the world. It is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the East Asia Summit and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and a member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Non-Aligned Movement. The name "Malaysia" is a combination of the word "Malay" and the Latin-Greek suffix "-sia"/-σία.[9] The word "melayu" in Malay may derive from the Tamil words "malai" and "ur" meaning "mountain" and "city, land", respectively.[10][11][12] "Malayadvipa" was the word used by ancient Indian traders when referring to the Malay Peninsula.[13][14][15][16][17] Whether or not it originated from these roots, the word "melayu" or "mlayu" may have been used in early Malay/Javanese to mean to steadily accelerate or run. This term was applied to describe the strong current of the river Melayu in Sumatra.[18] The name was later adopted by the Melayu Kingdom that existed in the seventh century on Sumatra.[19][20] Before the onset of European colonisation, the Malay Peninsula was known natively as "Tanah Melayu" ("Malay Land").[21][22] Under a racial classification created by a German scholar Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, the natives of maritime Southeast Asia were grouped into a single category, the Malay race.[23][24] Following the expedition of French navigator Jules Dumont d'Urville to Oceania in 1826, he later proposed the terms of "Malaysia", "Micronesia" and "Melanesia" to the Société de Géographie in 1831, distinguishing these Pacific cultures and island groups from the existing term "Polynesia". Dumont d'Urville described Malaysia as "an area commonly known as the East Indies".[25] In 1850, the English ethnologist George Samuel Windsor Earl, writing in the Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, proposed naming the islands of Southeast Asia as "Melayunesia" or "Indunesia", favouring the former.[26] In modern terminology, "Malay" remains the name of an ethnoreligious group of Austronesian people predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula and portions of the adjacent islands of Southeast Asia, including the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo, and smaller islands that lie between these areas.
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Malaysia (Listeni/məˈleɪʒə/ mə-lay-zhə or Listeni/məˈleɪsiə/ mə-lay-see-ə; Malaysian pronunciation: [məlejsiə]) is a federal constitutional monarchy located in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 330,803 square kilometres (127,720 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Malaysian Borneo). Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the 44th most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia. Located in the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries on earth, with large numbers of endemic species. Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire. The first British territories were known as the Straits Settlements, whose establishment was followed by the Malay kingdoms becoming British protectorates. The territories on Peninsular Malaysia were first unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948, and achieved independence on 31 August 1957. Malaya united with North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963. Less than two years later in 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, which plays a large role in politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay, with large minorities of Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Indians, and indigenous peoples. The constitution declares Islam the state religion while allowing freedom of religion for non-Muslims. The government system is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system and the legal system is based on common law. The head of state is the king, known as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He is an elected monarch chosen from the hereditary rulers of the nine Malay states every five years. The head of government is the prime minister. Since its independence, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with its GDP growing at an average of 6.5% per annum for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled by its natural resources, but is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism. Today, Malaysia has a newly industrialised market economy, ranked third largest in Southeast Asia and 29th largest in the world. It is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the East Asia Summit and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and a member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Non-Aligned Movement. The name "Malaysia" is a combination of the word "Malay" and the Latin-Greek suffix "-sia"/-σία.[9] The word "melayu" in Malay may derive from the Tamil words "malai" and "ur" meaning "mountain" and "city, land", respectively.[10][11][12] "Malayadvipa" was the word used by ancient Indian traders when referring to the Malay Peninsula.[13][14][15][16][17] Whether or not it originated from these roots, the word "melayu" or "mlayu" may have been used in early Malay/Javanese to mean to steadily accelerate or run. This term was applied to describe the strong current of the river Melayu in Sumatra.[18] The name was later adopted by the Melayu Kingdom that existed in the seventh century on Sumatra.[19][20] Before the onset of European colonisation, the Malay Peninsula was known natively as "Tanah Melayu" ("Malay Land").[21][22] Under a racial classification created by a German scholar Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, the natives of maritime Southeast Asia were grouped into a single category, the Malay race.[23][24] Following the expedition of French navigator Jules Dumont d'Urville to Oceania in 1826, he later proposed the terms of "Malaysia", "Micronesia" and "Melanesia" to the Société de Géographie in 1831, distinguishing these Pacific cultures and island groups from the existing term "Polynesia". Dumont d'Urville described Malaysia as "an area commonly known as the East Indies".[25] In 1850, the English ethnologist George Samuel Windsor Earl, writing in the Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, proposed naming the islands of Southeast Asia as "Melayunesia" or "Indunesia", favouring the former.[26] In modern terminology, "Malay" remains the name of an ethnoreligious group of Austronesian people predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula and portions of the adjacent islands of Southeast Asia, including the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo, and smaller islands that lie between these areas.
Mkuze is a small town in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located approximately 350 km from the city of Durban. It is along the N2 road en route to Johannesburg, Swaziland and Mozambique; between the Mkuze River and Intaba Yemikhovu (Ghost Mountain). Mkuze is some distance from other small towns such as Hluhluwe (50 km), Nongoma (76 km), Pongola (65 km), and Jozini (25 km it is said that Intaba Yemikhovu is where the King Dingaan was killed by the King Shaka's son Mhlophekazi who was known as Mbophe's son. Even though it is believed he died near Tugela river Mkuze is the seat of Umkhanyakude District Municipality. The KwaZulu-Natal province is home to more than 10 million inhabitants; while about 50,000 people reside in the small town of Mkuze.[2] As part of the KwaZulu-Natal province, the two official languages of Mkuze are Zulu and English. Mkuze Game Reserve has an exceptional variety of natural habitats: from the eastern slopes of the Lebombo Mountains along its eastern boundary, to broad stretches of acacia savannah, swamps and a variety of woodlands and riverine forest. A rare type of sand forest also occurs in the reserve. It is renowned among ornithologists, with more than 420 different bird species on record. The Mkuze River curves along the Mkuze Game Reserve's northern and eastern borders with a stretch of fig forest along its banks. Fish eagles swoop over the pans, snatching prey spotted from their perches in the fever trees. Mkuze is overlooked by Ghost Mountain, previously a historic battle field. This mountain is said to be the tombs of the previous Chiefs of the mountain and, according to legend, it has been the scene of a number of bloody fights. With its dramatic silhouette, in the shape of an old woman or witch head,[5] it is not difficult to understand why the mountain is said to be haunted and to be the theatre of paranormal activities. Mkuze is a farming community with concentrated sugar cane crops as well as isolated forest plantations. In the 80s cotton farming was a source of employment to villages around the town. With cotton processing firms ceasing to operate, some of these farms have been converted to cattle farming. The Mkuze Game Reserve, Ghost Mountain Inn, and Engen Service Station (with a Wimpy) are the flagships of Mkuze.[6] Mkuze is on the freight railway line which runs from Swaziland to Durban. Its airfield is approximated to be 2.5 km long.[7] Mkuze Taxi Association provides transportation to Johannesburg, Durban, Empangeni and many other destinations. Villagers commute mainly by vans (or bakkies) to and from town. There are several game parks such as the Thanda Private Game Reserve, Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area and the Phinda Resource Reserve close to Mkuze. Visitors to Mkuze can also find accommodation at Banghoek, Msunduze, Baobab (Bayala) and Inyala Game Lodge. There are not many townhouses or other accommodation available in Mkuze. Communities that Mkuze supports includes villages at Ubombo, Enkukhwini, Tshaneni, Mhlekazi, Ezimbidleni (of which the furthest is approximately 35 km), as well as the surrounding farms. Umlingo Village is a low cost housing development in town. The most popular senior secondary schools around the town includes Mmemezi High (Mhlekazi), Mdolomba (Ezimbidleni), Mangwazana (Ubombo), Madlaka High (Tshaneni), Sandlasenkosi (Tshaneni) and Mthwazi High which is in town. Popular primary schools includes Tshaneni (Tshaneni), Sambulo (Tshaneni), Ezimbidleni (Ezimbidleni), Mhlekazi (Mhlekazi), Bhekimkhonto (Mhlekazi South of Mpungamlilo), Velakukhanya (Ezimbidleni West or Ehlanzeni), and Mkuze Primary School is the only multi-racial school in town. The Mkuze Country Club provides examination facilities for long distance education institutions such as the University of South Africa (Unisa).
Mkuze
Mkuze is a small town in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located approximately 350 km from the city of Durban. It is along the N2 road en route to Johannesburg, Swaziland and Mozambique; between the Mkuze River and Intaba Yemikhovu (Ghost Mountain). Mkuze is some distance from other small towns such as Hluhluwe (50 km), Nongoma (76 km), Pongola (65 km), and Jozini (25 km it is said that Intaba Yemikhovu is where the King Dingaan was killed by the King Shaka's son Mhlophekazi who was known as Mbophe's son. Even though it is believed he died near Tugela river Mkuze is the seat of Umkhanyakude District Municipality. The KwaZulu-Natal province is home to more than 10 million inhabitants; while about 50,000 people reside in the small town of Mkuze.[2] As part of the KwaZulu-Natal province, the two official languages of Mkuze are Zulu and English. Mkuze Game Reserve has an exceptional variety of natural habitats: from the eastern slopes of the Lebombo Mountains along its eastern boundary, to broad stretches of acacia savannah, swamps and a variety of woodlands and riverine forest. A rare type of sand forest also occurs in the reserve. It is renowned among ornithologists, with more than 420 different bird species on record. The Mkuze River curves along the Mkuze Game Reserve's northern and eastern borders with a stretch of fig forest along its banks. Fish eagles swoop over the pans, snatching prey spotted from their perches in the fever trees. Mkuze is overlooked by Ghost Mountain, previously a historic battle field. This mountain is said to be the tombs of the previous Chiefs of the mountain and, according to legend, it has been the scene of a number of bloody fights. With its dramatic silhouette, in the shape of an old woman or witch head,[5] it is not difficult to understand why the mountain is said to be haunted and to be the theatre of paranormal activities. Mkuze is a farming community with concentrated sugar cane crops as well as isolated forest plantations. In the 80s cotton farming was a source of employment to villages around the town. With cotton processing firms ceasing to operate, some of these farms have been converted to cattle farming. The Mkuze Game Reserve, Ghost Mountain Inn, and Engen Service Station (with a Wimpy) are the flagships of Mkuze.[6] Mkuze is on the freight railway line which runs from Swaziland to Durban. Its airfield is approximated to be 2.5 km long.[7] Mkuze Taxi Association provides transportation to Johannesburg, Durban, Empangeni and many other destinations. Villagers commute mainly by vans (or bakkies) to and from town. There are several game parks such as the Thanda Private Game Reserve, Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area and the Phinda Resource Reserve close to Mkuze. Visitors to Mkuze can also find accommodation at Banghoek, Msunduze, Baobab (Bayala) and Inyala Game Lodge. There are not many townhouses or other accommodation available in Mkuze. Communities that Mkuze supports includes villages at Ubombo, Enkukhwini, Tshaneni, Mhlekazi, Ezimbidleni (of which the furthest is approximately 35 km), as well as the surrounding farms. Umlingo Village is a low cost housing development in town. The most popular senior secondary schools around the town includes Mmemezi High (Mhlekazi), Mdolomba (Ezimbidleni), Mangwazana (Ubombo), Madlaka High (Tshaneni), Sandlasenkosi (Tshaneni) and Mthwazi High which is in town. Popular primary schools includes Tshaneni (Tshaneni), Sambulo (Tshaneni), Ezimbidleni (Ezimbidleni), Mhlekazi (Mhlekazi), Bhekimkhonto (Mhlekazi South of Mpungamlilo), Velakukhanya (Ezimbidleni West or Ehlanzeni), and Mkuze Primary School is the only multi-racial school in town. The Mkuze Country Club provides examination facilities for long distance education institutions such as the University of South Africa (Unisa).
New Brunswick (French: Nouveau-Brunswick; pronounced: [nu.vo.bʁœn.swik], Quebec French pronunciation: [nu.vo.bʁɔn.zwɪk] ( listen)) is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally bilingual (English–French) province.[5] It was created as a result of the partitioning of the British Colony of Nova Scotia in 1784. Fredericton is the capital, Moncton is the largest metropolitan (CMA) area and Saint John is the most populous city. In the 2011 nationwide census, Statistics Canada estimated the provincial population to have been 751,171. The majority of the population is English-speaking, but there is also a large Francophone minority (33%), chiefly of Acadian origin. The flag features a ship superimposed on a yellow background with a yellow lion passant guardant above it. The province is named for the city of Braunschweig, known in English as Brunswick, located in modern-day Lower Saxony in northern Germany (and also the former duchy of the same name). The then-colony was named in 1784 to honour the reigning British monarch, George III,[6] who was concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover") in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Braunschweig is the ancestral home of the British monarch George I and his successors (the House of Hanover). The original First Nations inhabitants of New Brunswick were members of three distinct tribes. The largest tribe was the Mi'kmaq,[7] and they occupied the eastern and coastal areas of the province. They were responsible for the Augustine Mound, a burial ground built about 800 B.C. near Metepnákiaq (Red Bank First Nation). The western portion of the province was the traditional home of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) people. The smaller Passamaquoddy tribe occupied lands in the southwest of the province. Although it is possible that Vikings may have reached as far south as New Brunswick, the first known European exploration of New Brunswick was that of French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534, who discovered and named the Bay of Chaleur. The next French contact was in 1604, when a party led by Pierre du Gua de Monts and Samuel de Champlain set up camp for the winter on St. Croix Island, between New Brunswick and Maine. The colony relocated the following year across the Bay of Fundy to Port Royal, Nova Scotia. Over the next 150 years, a number of other French settlements and seigneuries were founded in the area occupied by present-day New Brunswick, including along the Saint John River, the upper Bay of Fundy region, in the Tantramar Marshes at Beaubassin, and finally at St. Pierre (site of present-day Bathurst). The whole maritime region (as well as parts of Maine) was at that time claimed by France and was designated as the colony of Acadia. One of the provisions of the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713 was the surrender of peninsular Nova Scotia to the British. The bulk of the Acadian population thus found themselves residing in the new British colony of Nova Scotia. The remainder of Acadia (including the New Brunswick region) was only lightly populated and poorly defended. The Maliseet from their headquarters at Meductic on the Saint John River, participated in numerous raids and battles against New England during Father Rale's War and King William's War. A colonial map of North America in 1748. The present-day territory of New Brunswick is labelled as "Acadia" and is disputed between France and Britain. During Father Le Loutre's War, in 1750, to protect their territorial interests in what remained of Acadia, France built three forts (Fort Beauséjour, Fort Menagoueche and Fort Gaspareaux) along the frontier with Nova Scotia. (A major French fortification (Fortress of Louisbourg) was also built on Île Royale (now Cape Breton Island) after Queen Anne's War, but the function of this fort was mostly to defend the approaches to the colony of Canada, not Acadia.) During the French and Indian War (1754–63), the British completed their conquest of Acadia and extended their control to include all of New Brunswick. Fort Beauséjour (near Sackville), Fort Menagoueche and Fort Gaspareaux were captured by a British force commanded by Lt. Col. Robert Monckton in 1755. Inside Fort Beauséjour, the British forces found not only French regular troops, but also Acadian irregulars. Governor Charles Lawrence of Nova Scotia used the discovery of Acadian civilians helping in the defence of the fort as a pretext to order the expulsion of the Acadian population from Nova Scotia. The Acadians of the recently captured Beaubassin and Petitcodiac regions were included in the expulsion order. Some of the Acadians in the Petitcodiac and Memramcook region escaped, and under the leadership of Joseph Broussard continued to conduct guerrilla action against the British forces for a couple of years. Other actions in the war included British expeditions up the Saint John River in the St. John River Campaign. Fort Anne (Fredericton) fell during the 17
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (French: Nouveau-Brunswick; pronounced: [nu.vo.bʁœn.swik], Quebec French pronunciation: [nu.vo.bʁɔn.zwɪk] ( listen)) is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally bilingual (English–French) province.[5] It was created as a result of the partitioning of the British Colony of Nova Scotia in 1784. Fredericton is the capital, Moncton is the largest metropolitan (CMA) area and Saint John is the most populous city. In the 2011 nationwide census, Statistics Canada estimated the provincial population to have been 751,171. The majority of the population is English-speaking, but there is also a large Francophone minority (33%), chiefly of Acadian origin. The flag features a ship superimposed on a yellow background with a yellow lion passant guardant above it. The province is named for the city of Braunschweig, known in English as Brunswick, located in modern-day Lower Saxony in northern Germany (and also the former duchy of the same name). The then-colony was named in 1784 to honour the reigning British monarch, George III,[6] who was concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover") in the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Braunschweig is the ancestral home of the British monarch George I and his successors (the House of Hanover). The original First Nations inhabitants of New Brunswick were members of three distinct tribes. The largest tribe was the Mi'kmaq,[7] and they occupied the eastern and coastal areas of the province. They were responsible for the Augustine Mound, a burial ground built about 800 B.C. near Metepnákiaq (Red Bank First Nation). The western portion of the province was the traditional home of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) people. The smaller Passamaquoddy tribe occupied lands in the southwest of the province. Although it is possible that Vikings may have reached as far south as New Brunswick, the first known European exploration of New Brunswick was that of French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534, who discovered and named the Bay of Chaleur. The next French contact was in 1604, when a party led by Pierre du Gua de Monts and Samuel de Champlain set up camp for the winter on St. Croix Island, between New Brunswick and Maine. The colony relocated the following year across the Bay of Fundy to Port Royal, Nova Scotia. Over the next 150 years, a number of other French settlements and seigneuries were founded in the area occupied by present-day New Brunswick, including along the Saint John River, the upper Bay of Fundy region, in the Tantramar Marshes at Beaubassin, and finally at St. Pierre (site of present-day Bathurst). The whole maritime region (as well as parts of Maine) was at that time claimed by France and was designated as the colony of Acadia. One of the provisions of the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713 was the surrender of peninsular Nova Scotia to the British. The bulk of the Acadian population thus found themselves residing in the new British colony of Nova Scotia. The remainder of Acadia (including the New Brunswick region) was only lightly populated and poorly defended. The Maliseet from their headquarters at Meductic on the Saint John River, participated in numerous raids and battles against New England during Father Rale's War and King William's War. A colonial map of North America in 1748. The present-day territory of New Brunswick is labelled as "Acadia" and is disputed between France and Britain. During Father Le Loutre's War, in 1750, to protect their territorial interests in what remained of Acadia, France built three forts (Fort Beauséjour, Fort Menagoueche and Fort Gaspareaux) along the frontier with Nova Scotia. (A major French fortification (Fortress of Louisbourg) was also built on Île Royale (now Cape Breton Island) after Queen Anne's War, but the function of this fort was mostly to defend the approaches to the colony of Canada, not Acadia.) During the French and Indian War (1754–63), the British completed their conquest of Acadia and extended their control to include all of New Brunswick. Fort Beauséjour (near Sackville), Fort Menagoueche and Fort Gaspareaux were captured by a British force commanded by Lt. Col. Robert Monckton in 1755. Inside Fort Beauséjour, the British forces found not only French regular troops, but also Acadian irregulars. Governor Charles Lawrence of Nova Scotia used the discovery of Acadian civilians helping in the defence of the fort as a pretext to order the expulsion of the Acadian population from Nova Scotia. The Acadians of the recently captured Beaubassin and Petitcodiac regions were included in the expulsion order. Some of the Acadians in the Petitcodiac and Memramcook region escaped, and under the leadership of Joseph Broussard continued to conduct guerrilla action against the British forces for a couple of years. Other actions in the war included British expeditions up the Saint John River in the St. John River Campaign. Fort Anne (Fredericton) fell during the 17
Oman (Listeni/oʊˈmɑːn/ oh-maan; Arabic: عمان‎‎ ʻUmān pronounced [ˈuːmaːn]), officially the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان‎‎ Salṭanat ʻUmān), is an Arab country in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Holding a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the nation is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the south and southwest, and shares marine borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries. From the late 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was a powerful empire, vying with Portugal and Britain for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence or control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to modern-day Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar (today part of Tanzania, also former capital).[7] As its power declined in the 20th century, the sultanate came under the influence of the United Kingdom. Historically, Muscat was the principal trading port of the Persian Gulf region. Muscat was also among the most important trading ports of the Indian Ocean. Oman's official religion is Islam. Oman is an absolute monarchy.[8] The Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said has been the hereditary leader of the country since 1970.[8] Sultan Qaboos is the longest-serving current ruler in the Middle East,[9] and seventh-longest current-reigning monarch in the world. Oman has modest oil reserves, ranking 25th globally.[10][11] Nevertheless, in 2010 the UNDP ranked Oman as the most improved nation in the world in terms of development during the preceding 40 years. A significant portion of its economy is tourism and trade of fish, dates, and certain agricultural produce. This sets it apart from its neighbors' solely oil-dependent economy. Oman is categorized as a high-income economy and ranks as the 74th most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index. At Aybut Al Auwal, in the Dhofar Governorate of Oman, a site was discovered in 2011 containing more than 100 surface scatters of stone tools, belonging to a regionally specific African lithic industry –the late Nubian Complex– known previously only from the northeast and Horn of Africa. Two optically stimulated luminescence age estimates place the Arabian Nubian Complex at 106,000 years old. This supports the proposition that early human populations moved from Africa into Arabia during the Late Pleistocene.[14] Dereaze, located in the city of Ibri, is the oldest known human settlement in the area, dating back as many as 8,000 years to the Late Stone Age.[15] Archaeological remains have been discovered here from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. Findings have included stone implements, animal bones, shells and fire hearths, with the latter dating back to 7615 BC as the oldest signs of human settlement in the area. Other discoveries include hand-molded pottery bearing distinguishing pre-Bronze Age marks, heavy flint implements, pointed tools and scrapers. A grave at Al Ayn, Oman, a World Heritage site. Sumerian tablets refer to a country called Magan[16][17] or Makan,[18][19] a name believed to refer to Oman's ancient copper mines. Mazoon, another name used for the region, is derived from the word muzn, which means heavy clouds which carry abundant water. The present-day name of the country, Oman, is believed to originate from the Arab tribes who migrated to its territory from the Uman region of Yemen. Many such tribes settled in Oman, making a living by fishing, herding or stock breeding, and many present day Omani families are able to trace their ancestral roots to other parts of Arabia. From the 6th century BC to the arrival of Islam in the 7th century AD, Oman was controlled and/or influenced by three Persian dynasties: the Achaemenids, Parthians and Sassanids. A few scholars believe that in the 6th century BC, the Achaemenids exerted a strong degree of control over the Omani peninsula, most likely ruling from a coastal center such as Sohar. Central Oman has its own indigenous so-called Late Iron Age cultural assemblage, the Samad al-Shan.[20] By about 250 BC, the Parthian dynasty had brought the Persian Gulf under their control. They extended their influence as far as Oman, establishing garrisons there to exert control over the trade routes in the Persian Gulf. In the 3rd century AD, the Sassanids succeeded the Parthians and held the area until the rise of Islam, four centuries later.[20] Omanis were among the first people to come in contact with and accept Islam.[21] The conversion of the Omanis is usually ascribed to Amr ibn al-As, who was sent by the prophet Muhammad during the Expedition of Zaid ibn Haritha (Hisma)
Oman
Oman (Listeni/oʊˈmɑːn/ oh-maan; Arabic: عمان‎‎ ʻUmān pronounced [ˈuːmaːn]), officially the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان‎‎ Salṭanat ʻUmān), is an Arab country in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Holding a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the nation is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the south and southwest, and shares marine borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries. From the late 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was a powerful empire, vying with Portugal and Britain for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence or control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to modern-day Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar (today part of Tanzania, also former capital).[7] As its power declined in the 20th century, the sultanate came under the influence of the United Kingdom. Historically, Muscat was the principal trading port of the Persian Gulf region. Muscat was also among the most important trading ports of the Indian Ocean. Oman's official religion is Islam. Oman is an absolute monarchy.[8] The Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said has been the hereditary leader of the country since 1970.[8] Sultan Qaboos is the longest-serving current ruler in the Middle East,[9] and seventh-longest current-reigning monarch in the world. Oman has modest oil reserves, ranking 25th globally.[10][11] Nevertheless, in 2010 the UNDP ranked Oman as the most improved nation in the world in terms of development during the preceding 40 years. A significant portion of its economy is tourism and trade of fish, dates, and certain agricultural produce. This sets it apart from its neighbors' solely oil-dependent economy. Oman is categorized as a high-income economy and ranks as the 74th most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index. At Aybut Al Auwal, in the Dhofar Governorate of Oman, a site was discovered in 2011 containing more than 100 surface scatters of stone tools, belonging to a regionally specific African lithic industry –the late Nubian Complex– known previously only from the northeast and Horn of Africa. Two optically stimulated luminescence age estimates place the Arabian Nubian Complex at 106,000 years old. This supports the proposition that early human populations moved from Africa into Arabia during the Late Pleistocene.[14] Dereaze, located in the city of Ibri, is the oldest known human settlement in the area, dating back as many as 8,000 years to the Late Stone Age.[15] Archaeological remains have been discovered here from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. Findings have included stone implements, animal bones, shells and fire hearths, with the latter dating back to 7615 BC as the oldest signs of human settlement in the area. Other discoveries include hand-molded pottery bearing distinguishing pre-Bronze Age marks, heavy flint implements, pointed tools and scrapers. A grave at Al Ayn, Oman, a World Heritage site. Sumerian tablets refer to a country called Magan[16][17] or Makan,[18][19] a name believed to refer to Oman's ancient copper mines. Mazoon, another name used for the region, is derived from the word muzn, which means heavy clouds which carry abundant water. The present-day name of the country, Oman, is believed to originate from the Arab tribes who migrated to its territory from the Uman region of Yemen. Many such tribes settled in Oman, making a living by fishing, herding or stock breeding, and many present day Omani families are able to trace their ancestral roots to other parts of Arabia. From the 6th century BC to the arrival of Islam in the 7th century AD, Oman was controlled and/or influenced by three Persian dynasties: the Achaemenids, Parthians and Sassanids. A few scholars believe that in the 6th century BC, the Achaemenids exerted a strong degree of control over the Omani peninsula, most likely ruling from a coastal center such as Sohar. Central Oman has its own indigenous so-called Late Iron Age cultural assemblage, the Samad al-Shan.[20] By about 250 BC, the Parthian dynasty had brought the Persian Gulf under their control. They extended their influence as far as Oman, establishing garrisons there to exert control over the trade routes in the Persian Gulf. In the 3rd century AD, the Sassanids succeeded the Parthians and held the area until the rise of Islam, four centuries later.[20] Omanis were among the first people to come in contact with and accept Islam.[21] The conversion of the Omanis is usually ascribed to Amr ibn al-As, who was sent by the prophet Muhammad during the Expedition of Zaid ibn Haritha (Hisma)
Owingen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located six kilometers (3 miles) north of Überlingen and consists of the villages Owingen, Billafingen, Hohenbodman and Taisersdorf.
Owingen
Owingen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located six kilometers (3 miles) north of Überlingen and consists of the villages Owingen, Billafingen, Hohenbodman and Taisersdorf.
Red Sea Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البحر الأحمر‎‎ Muḥāfaẓat el Baḥr el Aḥmar) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located between the Nile and the Red Sea in the southeast of the country, its southern border forms part of Egypt's border with Sudan. Its capital is the city of Hurghada. The Red Sea Governorate is bordered on the north by the Suez Governorate, to the east by the Red Sea, and to the west by the governorates of Aswan, Qena, Sohag, Asyut, al-Minya and Beni Suef. In the south it is bordered by Sudan's Red Sea State. It contains the disputed territory of the Hala'ib triangle, including the Siyal Islands. In addition to the administrative center of Hurghada, about 60,000 residents live in the cities of Ras Gharib, Safaga, Al-Qusair, Marsa Alam, and Bir Shalatein. The population in 2006 was 288,233 inhabitants, of which more than 275,000 lived in a few towns along the coast. In general, the economic structure of the province's cities and tourist areas is concentrated along the coast. Historically, the population since 1937 was: 1937: 9,914 1947: 15,929 1966: 38,000 1976: 56,191 1986: 90,491 1996: 155,695 2006: 288,233 2014: 337,051 The coast is, as already mentioned, a tourist element. Since the early 80s, Hurghada has been a popular destination for beach lovers and scuba divers. Tourism is also growing in the southern cities of Al-Qusair, Safaga and Marsa Alam. In addition to the numerous hotels and tourist establishments in the centers are located in Al-Bahr al-Ahmar 2 official nature reserves are to be developed for tourism or. The Wadi al-Gamal National Park (Valley of the camels) at Hamata near the town of Marsa Alam and the Gebel Elba National Park in disputed Hala'ib Triangle north of the town of Hala'ib. Besides a strong tourism industry, there is also a large offshore fishing industry. The area, which extends over the province, is rich in minerals, such as in phosphates. The Ras Gharib region contains 70% of Egypt's oil production.
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Red Sea Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البحر الأحمر‎‎ Muḥāfaẓat el Baḥr el Aḥmar) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located between the Nile and the Red Sea in the southeast of the country, its southern border forms part of Egypt's border with Sudan. Its capital is the city of Hurghada. The Red Sea Governorate is bordered on the north by the Suez Governorate, to the east by the Red Sea, and to the west by the governorates of Aswan, Qena, Sohag, Asyut, al-Minya and Beni Suef. In the south it is bordered by Sudan's Red Sea State. It contains the disputed territory of the Hala'ib triangle, including the Siyal Islands. In addition to the administrative center of Hurghada, about 60,000 residents live in the cities of Ras Gharib, Safaga, Al-Qusair, Marsa Alam, and Bir Shalatein. The population in 2006 was 288,233 inhabitants, of which more than 275,000 lived in a few towns along the coast. In general, the economic structure of the province's cities and tourist areas is concentrated along the coast. Historically, the population since 1937 was: 1937: 9,914 1947: 15,929 1966: 38,000 1976: 56,191 1986: 90,491 1996: 155,695 2006: 288,233 2014: 337,051 The coast is, as already mentioned, a tourist element. Since the early 80s, Hurghada has been a popular destination for beach lovers and scuba divers. Tourism is also growing in the southern cities of Al-Qusair, Safaga and Marsa Alam. In addition to the numerous hotels and tourist establishments in the centers are located in Al-Bahr al-Ahmar 2 official nature reserves are to be developed for tourism or. The Wadi al-Gamal National Park (Valley of the camels) at Hamata near the town of Marsa Alam and the Gebel Elba National Park in disputed Hala'ib Triangle north of the town of Hala'ib. Besides a strong tourism industry, there is also a large offshore fishing industry. The area, which extends over the province, is rich in minerals, such as in phosphates. The Ras Gharib region contains 70% of Egypt's oil production.
QwaQwa was a bantustan ("homeland") in the central eastern part of South Africa. It encompassed a very small region of 655 square kilometres (253 sq mi) in the east of the former South African province of Orange Free State, bordering Lesotho. Its capital was Phuthaditjhaba. It was the designated homeland of more than 180,000 Sesotho-speaking Basotho people. The frequent snow on the Drakensberg mountain peaks led the San to call the region "Qwa-Qwa" (whiter than white). In Afrikaans it was known as "Witsieshoek", after Oetse (also Witsie and Wetsi) a Makholoko chief who lived there from 1839 to 1856.[3] Two tribes lived in the region, the Bakoena and the Batlokoa. In 1969[4][better source needed] they were united and the area was named "KwaKwa". In the same year the name was changed to "QwaQwa" to avoid an ethnic identification.[clarification needed] On 1 November 1974 QwaQwa was granted "self government", with Kenneth Mopeli as Chief Minister. Mopeli would serve as Chief Minister throughout QwaQwa's existence. After 27 April 1994 QwaQwa was dissolved, following the first South African democratic election and reunited with Orange Free State. It is now part of the Free State province, with Phuthaditjhaba serving as the seat of Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality. The municipality also comprises the towns of Harrismith and Clarens. Together they have a combined population of 385 413, of which about 80% lives in the former QwaQwa. The population is divided as follows: 98.09% Black African; White 1.68%; Coloured 0.09% and Asian and/or Indian 0.13%. The place was also a major educational centre in the old apartheid days, with at least 80% of schools in the present Free State province having teachers that were educated in the former homeland. It has a fully functional university but its teachers' colleges have been turned into FETs (Further Education and Training) colleges. The university was called "The University of QwaQwa" before 1994 but has then been incorporated into the University of the Free State (UFS) and renamed "UFS QwaQwa Campus". The bantustan of QwaQwa had only one district in 1991, Witsieshoek, with a population of 342,886.
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QwaQwa was a bantustan ("homeland") in the central eastern part of South Africa. It encompassed a very small region of 655 square kilometres (253 sq mi) in the east of the former South African province of Orange Free State, bordering Lesotho. Its capital was Phuthaditjhaba. It was the designated homeland of more than 180,000 Sesotho-speaking Basotho people. The frequent snow on the Drakensberg mountain peaks led the San to call the region "Qwa-Qwa" (whiter than white). In Afrikaans it was known as "Witsieshoek", after Oetse (also Witsie and Wetsi) a Makholoko chief who lived there from 1839 to 1856.[3] Two tribes lived in the region, the Bakoena and the Batlokoa. In 1969[4][better source needed] they were united and the area was named "KwaKwa". In the same year the name was changed to "QwaQwa" to avoid an ethnic identification.[clarification needed] On 1 November 1974 QwaQwa was granted "self government", with Kenneth Mopeli as Chief Minister. Mopeli would serve as Chief Minister throughout QwaQwa's existence. After 27 April 1994 QwaQwa was dissolved, following the first South African democratic election and reunited with Orange Free State. It is now part of the Free State province, with Phuthaditjhaba serving as the seat of Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality. The municipality also comprises the towns of Harrismith and Clarens. Together they have a combined population of 385 413, of which about 80% lives in the former QwaQwa. The population is divided as follows: 98.09% Black African; White 1.68%; Coloured 0.09% and Asian and/or Indian 0.13%. The place was also a major educational centre in the old apartheid days, with at least 80% of schools in the present Free State province having teachers that were educated in the former homeland. It has a fully functional university but its teachers' colleges have been turned into FETs (Further Education and Training) colleges. The university was called "The University of QwaQwa" before 1994 but has then been incorporated into the University of the Free State (UFS) and renamed "UFS QwaQwa Campus". The bantustan of QwaQwa had only one district in 1991, Witsieshoek, with a population of 342,886.
Lazio region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Rome. It replaced the Province of Rome and comprises the city of Rome and other 121 municipalities (comuni). It was firstly created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Consiglio metropolitano). Since 20 june 2016 Virginia Raggi, as mayor of the capital city. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital covers almost one-third of the territory of Lazio. It occupies the flat area of the Roman and the Tiber Valley to the mountains and dell'Aniene Lucretili Sabini and, in addition to the mountainous regions of the Tolfa and Monti Sabatini to the north-west, the area of the mountains Tiburtini Prenestini Simbruini and east, the area of the Colli Albani and the northern foothills of the mountains, and high Lepine Sacco valley to the south-east. The western boundary of the province is represented by the Tyrrhenian Sea on which spread to about 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the coast near Rome from Civitavecchia to Torre Astura. In the territory there are several lakes, almost all of volcanic origin, which are concentrated in the north-west of the mountains and Sabatini in the south-east of the Colli Albani. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital is at the centre of the radial network of roads that roughly follow the lines of the ancient Roman roads which began at the Capitoline Hill and connected Rome with its empire. Today Rome is circled, at a distance of about 10 km (6 mi) from the Capitol, by the ring-road (the Grande Raccordo Anulare or GRA). Due to its location in the centre of the Italian peninsula, Rome is the principal railway node for central Italy. Rome's main railway station, Termini, is one of the largest railway stations in Europe and the most heavily used in Italy, with around 400 thousand travellers passing through every day. The second-largest station in the city, Roma Tiburtina, has been redeveloped as a high-speed rail terminus.[1] Rome is served by three airports. The intercontinental Leonardo da Vinci International Airport is Italy's chief airport, is located within the nearby Fiumicino, south-west of Rome. The older Rome Ciampino Airport is a joint civilian and military airport. It is commonly referred to as "Ciampino Airport", as it is located beside Ciampino, south-east of Rome. A third airport, the Roma-Urbe Airport, is a small, low-traffic airport located about 6 km (4 mi) north of the city centre, which handles most helicopter and private flights. Although the city has its own quarter on the Mediterranean Sea (Lido di Ostia), this has only a marina and a small channel-harbour for fisher boats. The main harbour which serves Rome is Port of Civitavecchia, located about 62 km northwest of the city.[2] A 3-line metro system called the Metropolitana operates in the Metropolitan City of Rome. Construction on the first branch started in the 1930s. The line had been planned to quickly connect the main railway station with the newly planned E42 area in the southern suburbs, where the 1942 World Fair was supposed to be held. The event never took place because of war, but the area was later partly redesigned and renamed EUR (Esposizione Universale di Roma: Rome Universal Exhibition) in the 1950s to serve as a modern business district. The line was finally opened in 1955, and it is now the south part of the B Line. The A line opened in 1980 from Ottaviano to Anagnina stations, later extended in stages (1999–2000) to Battistini. In the 1990s, an extension of the B line was opened from Termini to Rebibbia. This underground network is generally reliable (although it may become very congested at peak times and during events, especially the A line) as it is relatively short. The A and B lines intersect at Roma Termini station. A new branch of the B line (B1) opened on 13 June 2012 after an estimated building cost of €500 million. B1 connects to line B at Piazza Bologna and has four stations over a distance of 3.9 km (2 mi). A third line, the C line, is under construction with an estimated cost of €3 billion and will have 30 stations over a distance of 25.5 km (16 mi). It will partly replace the existing Termini-Pantano rail line. It will feature full automated, driverless trains.[3] The first section with 15 stations connecting Pantano with the quarter of Centocelle in the eastern part of the city, opened on 9 November 2014.[4] The end of the work was scheduled in 2015, but archaeological findings often delay underground construction work. A fourth line, D line, is also planned. It will have 22 stations over a distance of 20 km (12 mi). The first section was projected to open in 2015 and the final sections before 2035, but due to the city's financial crisis the project has been put on hold. The new Met
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Lazio region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Rome. It replaced the Province of Rome and comprises the city of Rome and other 121 municipalities (comuni). It was firstly created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Consiglio metropolitano). Since 20 june 2016 Virginia Raggi, as mayor of the capital city. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital covers almost one-third of the territory of Lazio. It occupies the flat area of the Roman and the Tiber Valley to the mountains and dell'Aniene Lucretili Sabini and, in addition to the mountainous regions of the Tolfa and Monti Sabatini to the north-west, the area of the mountains Tiburtini Prenestini Simbruini and east, the area of the Colli Albani and the northern foothills of the mountains, and high Lepine Sacco valley to the south-east. The western boundary of the province is represented by the Tyrrhenian Sea on which spread to about 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the coast near Rome from Civitavecchia to Torre Astura. In the territory there are several lakes, almost all of volcanic origin, which are concentrated in the north-west of the mountains and Sabatini in the south-east of the Colli Albani. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital is at the centre of the radial network of roads that roughly follow the lines of the ancient Roman roads which began at the Capitoline Hill and connected Rome with its empire. Today Rome is circled, at a distance of about 10 km (6 mi) from the Capitol, by the ring-road (the Grande Raccordo Anulare or GRA). Due to its location in the centre of the Italian peninsula, Rome is the principal railway node for central Italy. Rome's main railway station, Termini, is one of the largest railway stations in Europe and the most heavily used in Italy, with around 400 thousand travellers passing through every day. The second-largest station in the city, Roma Tiburtina, has been redeveloped as a high-speed rail terminus.[1] Rome is served by three airports. The intercontinental Leonardo da Vinci International Airport is Italy's chief airport, is located within the nearby Fiumicino, south-west of Rome. The older Rome Ciampino Airport is a joint civilian and military airport. It is commonly referred to as "Ciampino Airport", as it is located beside Ciampino, south-east of Rome. A third airport, the Roma-Urbe Airport, is a small, low-traffic airport located about 6 km (4 mi) north of the city centre, which handles most helicopter and private flights. Although the city has its own quarter on the Mediterranean Sea (Lido di Ostia), this has only a marina and a small channel-harbour for fisher boats. The main harbour which serves Rome is Port of Civitavecchia, located about 62 km northwest of the city.[2] A 3-line metro system called the Metropolitana operates in the Metropolitan City of Rome. Construction on the first branch started in the 1930s. The line had been planned to quickly connect the main railway station with the newly planned E42 area in the southern suburbs, where the 1942 World Fair was supposed to be held. The event never took place because of war, but the area was later partly redesigned and renamed EUR (Esposizione Universale di Roma: Rome Universal Exhibition) in the 1950s to serve as a modern business district. The line was finally opened in 1955, and it is now the south part of the B Line. The A line opened in 1980 from Ottaviano to Anagnina stations, later extended in stages (1999–2000) to Battistini. In the 1990s, an extension of the B line was opened from Termini to Rebibbia. This underground network is generally reliable (although it may become very congested at peak times and during events, especially the A line) as it is relatively short. The A and B lines intersect at Roma Termini station. A new branch of the B line (B1) opened on 13 June 2012 after an estimated building cost of €500 million. B1 connects to line B at Piazza Bologna and has four stations over a distance of 3.9 km (2 mi). A third line, the C line, is under construction with an estimated cost of €3 billion and will have 30 stations over a distance of 25.5 km (16 mi). It will partly replace the existing Termini-Pantano rail line. It will feature full automated, driverless trains.[3] The first section with 15 stations connecting Pantano with the quarter of Centocelle in the eastern part of the city, opened on 9 November 2014.[4] The end of the work was scheduled in 2015, but archaeological findings often delay underground construction work. A fourth line, D line, is also planned. It will have 22 stations over a distance of 20 km (12 mi). The first section was projected to open in 2015 and the final sections before 2035, but due to the city's financial crisis the project has been put on hold. The new Met
Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɦiw ˈɡɾɐ̃dʒ du ˈsuw] ( listen);[2] lit. Great Southern River) is a state located in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth most populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and southwest. The capital and largest city is Porto Alegre. The state has a Gaúcho culture like its foreign neighbors. Originally inhabited by Guarani people, the first Europeans there were Jesuits, followed by settlers from the Azores. In the 19th century it was the scene of conflicts including the Farroupilha Revolution and the Paraguayan War. Large waves of German and Italian migration have shaped the state. Rio Grande do Sul is bordered to the north by the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Uruguay, and to the west by Argentina. The northern part of the state lies on the southern slopes of the elevated plateau extending southward from São Paulo across the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, and is much broken by low mountain ranges whose general direction across the trend of the slope gives them the appearance of escarpments. A range of low mountains extends southward from the Serra do Mar of Santa Catarina and crosses the state into Uruguay. West of this range is a vast grassy plain devoted principally to stock-raising – the northern and most elevated part being suitable in pasturage and climate for sheep, and the southern for cattle. East of it is a wide coastal zone only slightly elevated above the sea; within it are two great estuarine lagoons, the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim, which are separated from the ocean by two sandy, partially barren peninsulas. The coast is one great sand beach, broken only by the outlet of the two lakes, called the Rio Grande, which affords an entrance to navigable inland waters and several ports. There are two distinct river systems in Rio Grande do Sul – that of the eastern slope draining to the lagoons, and that of the Río de la Plata basin draining westward to the Uruguay River. The Historic town of São Miguel das Missões. Wine production in Caxias do Sul. The larger rivers of the eastern group are the Jacuí, Sinos, Caí, Gravataí and Camaquã, which flow into the Lagoa dos Patos, and the Jaguarão which flows into the Lagoa Mirim. All of the first named, except the Camaquã, discharge into one of the two arms or estuaries opening into the northern end of Lagoa dos Patos, which is called the Guaíba River, though technically it is not a river but a lake. The Guaíba River is broad, comparatively deep and about 56 kilometres (35 mi) long, and with the rivers discharging into it affords upwards of 320 kilometres (200 mi) of fluvial navigation. The Jacuí is one of the most important rivers of the state, rising in the ranges of the Coxilha Grande of the north and flowing south and southeast to the Guaíba estuary, with a course of nearly 480 kilometres (300 mi) It has two large tributaries, the Vacacaí from the south and the Taquari from the north, and many small streams. The Jaguarão, which forms part of the boundary line with Uruguay, is navigable 42 km up to and beyond the town of Jaguarão. In addition to the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim there are a number of small lakes on the sandy, swampy peninsulas that lie between the coast and these two, and there are others of a similar character along the northern coast. The largest lake is the Lagoa dos Patos (Lake of the Patos – an Indian tribe inhabiting its shores at the time of European discovery), which lies parallel with the coastline, northeast and southwest, and is about 214 kilometres (133 mi) long exclusive of the two arms at its northern end, 40 58 km long respectively, and of its outlet, the Rio Grande, about 39 km long. Its width varies from 35 to 58 km. The lake is comparatively shallow and filled with sand banks, making its navigable channels tortuous and difficult. The Lagoa Mirim occupies a similar position farther south, on the Uruguayan border, and is about 175 kilometres (109 mi) long by 10 to 35 km wide. It is more irregular in outline and discharges into Lagoa dos Patos through a navigable channel known as the São Gonçalo Channel. A part of the lake lies in Uruguayan territory, but its navigation, as determined by treaty, belongs exclusively to Brazil. Both of these lakes are evidently the remains of an ancient depression in the coastline shut in by sand beaches built up by the combined action of wind and current. They are of the same level as the ocean, but their waters are affected by the tides and are brackish only a short distance above the Rio Grande outlet. Fully
State of Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɦiw ˈɡɾɐ̃dʒ du ˈsuw] ( listen);[2] lit. Great Southern River) is a state located in the southern region of Brazil. It is the fifth most populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Uruguayan departments of Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Cerro Largo, Rivera and Artigas to the south and southwest, and the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones to the west and southwest. The capital and largest city is Porto Alegre. The state has a Gaúcho culture like its foreign neighbors. Originally inhabited by Guarani people, the first Europeans there were Jesuits, followed by settlers from the Azores. In the 19th century it was the scene of conflicts including the Farroupilha Revolution and the Paraguayan War. Large waves of German and Italian migration have shaped the state. Rio Grande do Sul is bordered to the north by the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Uruguay, and to the west by Argentina. The northern part of the state lies on the southern slopes of the elevated plateau extending southward from São Paulo across the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, and is much broken by low mountain ranges whose general direction across the trend of the slope gives them the appearance of escarpments. A range of low mountains extends southward from the Serra do Mar of Santa Catarina and crosses the state into Uruguay. West of this range is a vast grassy plain devoted principally to stock-raising – the northern and most elevated part being suitable in pasturage and climate for sheep, and the southern for cattle. East of it is a wide coastal zone only slightly elevated above the sea; within it are two great estuarine lagoons, the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim, which are separated from the ocean by two sandy, partially barren peninsulas. The coast is one great sand beach, broken only by the outlet of the two lakes, called the Rio Grande, which affords an entrance to navigable inland waters and several ports. There are two distinct river systems in Rio Grande do Sul – that of the eastern slope draining to the lagoons, and that of the Río de la Plata basin draining westward to the Uruguay River. The Historic town of São Miguel das Missões. Wine production in Caxias do Sul. The larger rivers of the eastern group are the Jacuí, Sinos, Caí, Gravataí and Camaquã, which flow into the Lagoa dos Patos, and the Jaguarão which flows into the Lagoa Mirim. All of the first named, except the Camaquã, discharge into one of the two arms or estuaries opening into the northern end of Lagoa dos Patos, which is called the Guaíba River, though technically it is not a river but a lake. The Guaíba River is broad, comparatively deep and about 56 kilometres (35 mi) long, and with the rivers discharging into it affords upwards of 320 kilometres (200 mi) of fluvial navigation. The Jacuí is one of the most important rivers of the state, rising in the ranges of the Coxilha Grande of the north and flowing south and southeast to the Guaíba estuary, with a course of nearly 480 kilometres (300 mi) It has two large tributaries, the Vacacaí from the south and the Taquari from the north, and many small streams. The Jaguarão, which forms part of the boundary line with Uruguay, is navigable 42 km up to and beyond the town of Jaguarão. In addition to the Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim there are a number of small lakes on the sandy, swampy peninsulas that lie between the coast and these two, and there are others of a similar character along the northern coast. The largest lake is the Lagoa dos Patos (Lake of the Patos – an Indian tribe inhabiting its shores at the time of European discovery), which lies parallel with the coastline, northeast and southwest, and is about 214 kilometres (133 mi) long exclusive of the two arms at its northern end, 40 58 km long respectively, and of its outlet, the Rio Grande, about 39 km long. Its width varies from 35 to 58 km. The lake is comparatively shallow and filled with sand banks, making its navigable channels tortuous and difficult. The Lagoa Mirim occupies a similar position farther south, on the Uruguayan border, and is about 175 kilometres (109 mi) long by 10 to 35 km wide. It is more irregular in outline and discharges into Lagoa dos Patos through a navigable channel known as the São Gonçalo Channel. A part of the lake lies in Uruguayan territory, but its navigation, as determined by treaty, belongs exclusively to Brazil. Both of these lakes are evidently the remains of an ancient depression in the coastline shut in by sand beaches built up by the combined action of wind and current. They are of the same level as the ocean, but their waters are affected by the tides and are brackish only a short distance above the Rio Grande outlet. Fully
Rwanda (/ruːˈɑːndə/ or /ruːˈændə/ (About this sound listen); Kinyarwanda: U Rwanda [u.ɾɡwanda] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a sovereign state in central and east Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. The population is young and predominantly rural, with a density among the highest in Africa. Rwandans are drawn from just one cultural and linguistic group, the Banyarwanda, although within this group there are three subgroups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The Twa are a forest-dwelling pygmy people descended from Rwanda's earliest inhabitants. Scholars disagree on the origins of and differences between the Hutu and Tutsi; some believe differences are derived from former social castes within a single people, while others believe the Hutu and Tutsi arrived in the country separately, and from different locations. Christianity is the largest religion in the country; the principal language is Kinyarwanda, spoken by most Rwandans, with English and French serving as official languages. Rwanda has a presidential system of government. The president is Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), who took office in 2000. Rwanda today has low corruption compared with neighbouring countries, although human rights organisations report suppression of opposition groups, intimidation and restrictions on freedom of speech; the government says it's protecting its country as any other government may do in its situation. The country has been governed by an ordered administrative hierarchy since pre-colonial times; there are five provinces delineated by borders drawn in 2006. Rwanda is one of only two countries with a female majority in the national parliament. Hunter gatherers settled the territory in the stone and iron ages, followed later by Bantu peoples. The population coalesced first into clans and then into kingdoms. The Kingdom of Rwanda dominated from the mid-eighteenth century, with the Tutsi kings conquering others militarily, centralising power, and later enacting anti-Hutu policies. Germany colonised Rwanda in 1884 as part of German East Africa, followed by Belgium, which invaded in 1916 during World War I. Both European nations ruled through the kings and perpetuated a pro-Tutsi policy. The Hutu population revolted in 1959. They massacred numerous Tutsi and ultimately established an independent, Hutu-dominated state in 1962. The Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front launched a civil war in 1990. Social tensions erupted in the 1994 genocide, in which Hutu extremists killed an estimated 500,000 to 1.3 million Tutsi and moderate Hutu. The RPF ended the genocide with a military victory. Rwanda's economy suffered heavily during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, but has since strengthened. The economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. Coffee and tea are the major cash crops for export. Tourism is a fast-growing sector and is now the country's leading foreign exchange earner. Rwanda is one of only two countries in which mountain gorillas can be visited safely, and visitors pay for gorilla tracking permits. Music and dance are an integral part of Rwandan culture, particularly drums and the highly choreographed intore dance. Traditional arts and crafts are produced throughout the country. Modern human settlement of what is now Rwanda dates from, at the latest, the last glacial period, either in the Neolithic period around 8000 BC, or in the long humid period which followed, up to around 3000 BC.[6] Archaeological excavations have revealed evidence of sparse settlement by hunter gatherers in the late stone age, followed by a larger population of early Iron Age settlers, who produced dimpled pottery and iron tools.[7][8] These early inhabitants were the ancestors of the Twa, aboriginal pygmy hunter-gatherers who remain in Rwanda today.[9] Between 700 BC and 1500 AD, a number of Bantu groups migrated into Rwanda, clearing forest land for agriculture.[9][10] The forest-dwelling Twa lost much of their habitat and moved to the mountain slopes.[11] Historians have several theories regarding the nature of the Bantu migrations; one theory is that the first settlers were Hutu, while the Tutsi migrated later to form a distinct racial group, possibly of Cushitic origin.[12] An alternative theory is that the migration was slow and steady, with incoming groups integrating into rather than conquering the existing society.[9][13] Under this theory, the Hutu and Tutsi distinction arose later and was a class disti
Rwanda
Rwanda (/ruːˈɑːndə/ or /ruːˈændə/ (About this sound listen); Kinyarwanda: U Rwanda [u.ɾɡwanda] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a sovereign state in central and east Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. The population is young and predominantly rural, with a density among the highest in Africa. Rwandans are drawn from just one cultural and linguistic group, the Banyarwanda, although within this group there are three subgroups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. The Twa are a forest-dwelling pygmy people descended from Rwanda's earliest inhabitants. Scholars disagree on the origins of and differences between the Hutu and Tutsi; some believe differences are derived from former social castes within a single people, while others believe the Hutu and Tutsi arrived in the country separately, and from different locations. Christianity is the largest religion in the country; the principal language is Kinyarwanda, spoken by most Rwandans, with English and French serving as official languages. Rwanda has a presidential system of government. The president is Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), who took office in 2000. Rwanda today has low corruption compared with neighbouring countries, although human rights organisations report suppression of opposition groups, intimidation and restrictions on freedom of speech; the government says it's protecting its country as any other government may do in its situation. The country has been governed by an ordered administrative hierarchy since pre-colonial times; there are five provinces delineated by borders drawn in 2006. Rwanda is one of only two countries with a female majority in the national parliament. Hunter gatherers settled the territory in the stone and iron ages, followed later by Bantu peoples. The population coalesced first into clans and then into kingdoms. The Kingdom of Rwanda dominated from the mid-eighteenth century, with the Tutsi kings conquering others militarily, centralising power, and later enacting anti-Hutu policies. Germany colonised Rwanda in 1884 as part of German East Africa, followed by Belgium, which invaded in 1916 during World War I. Both European nations ruled through the kings and perpetuated a pro-Tutsi policy. The Hutu population revolted in 1959. They massacred numerous Tutsi and ultimately established an independent, Hutu-dominated state in 1962. The Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front launched a civil war in 1990. Social tensions erupted in the 1994 genocide, in which Hutu extremists killed an estimated 500,000 to 1.3 million Tutsi and moderate Hutu. The RPF ended the genocide with a military victory. Rwanda's economy suffered heavily during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, but has since strengthened. The economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. Coffee and tea are the major cash crops for export. Tourism is a fast-growing sector and is now the country's leading foreign exchange earner. Rwanda is one of only two countries in which mountain gorillas can be visited safely, and visitors pay for gorilla tracking permits. Music and dance are an integral part of Rwandan culture, particularly drums and the highly choreographed intore dance. Traditional arts and crafts are produced throughout the country. Modern human settlement of what is now Rwanda dates from, at the latest, the last glacial period, either in the Neolithic period around 8000 BC, or in the long humid period which followed, up to around 3000 BC.[6] Archaeological excavations have revealed evidence of sparse settlement by hunter gatherers in the late stone age, followed by a larger population of early Iron Age settlers, who produced dimpled pottery and iron tools.[7][8] These early inhabitants were the ancestors of the Twa, aboriginal pygmy hunter-gatherers who remain in Rwanda today.[9] Between 700 BC and 1500 AD, a number of Bantu groups migrated into Rwanda, clearing forest land for agriculture.[9][10] The forest-dwelling Twa lost much of their habitat and moved to the mountain slopes.[11] Historians have several theories regarding the nature of the Bantu migrations; one theory is that the first settlers were Hutu, while the Tutsi migrated later to form a distinct racial group, possibly of Cushitic origin.[12] An alternative theory is that the migration was slow and steady, with incoming groups integrating into rather than conquering the existing society.[9][13] Under this theory, the Hutu and Tutsi distinction arose later and was a class disti
Sneek ([sneːk] ( listen); West Frisian: Snits) is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland (Netherlands). As for 2011 it is part of the municipality Súdwest Fryslân. The city has approximately 33,000 inhabitants. Sneek is situated in Southwest-Friesland, close to the Sneekermeer and is well known for its canals, the Waterpoort (Watergate, the symbol of the city), and watersport (Sneekweek). Sneek is one of the Friese elf steden (Eleven cities). The city is very important for the southwest area of Friesland (the "Zuidwesthoek"). Sneek was founded in the 10th century on a sandy peninsula at the crossing site of a dike with an important waterway (called the Magna Fossa in old documents). This waterway was dug when the former Middelzee silted up. The dike can still be traced in the current street pattern and street names like "Hemdijk", "Oude Dijk" and "Oosterdijk". Sneek received several city rights in the 13th century, which became official in 1456. Sneek was now one of the eleven Frisian cities. This was also the beginning of a period of blooming trade for the city that would last until about 1550. In 1492 construction of a moat and wall around the city began. In those days Sneek was the only walled city in Friesland. The Waterpoort and the Bolwerk remain today. Since September 10, 1970, Sneek and the Japanese city Kurobe have been sister cities. In 1970, Mayor L. Rasterhoff of Sneek visited the city of Kurobe and was named an Honorary citizen. Mayor H. Terade of Kurobe made a visit to Sneek in 1972. In 2000 delegations of both cities visited each other again. The Japanese showed the citizens of Sneek a "Sneekplein" which was built in Kurobe. Sneek has its own dialect that dates back to the Dutch language before 1600. Snekers is part of the city Frisian dialects. The famous clothingstore C&A started in 1841 with a store in Sneek. The Candyfactory Leaf produces Peppermint under the name KING as well as chewing gum (Sportlife) and various other sweets. The name "KING" has nothing to do with the English word KING, it stands for 'Kwaliteit in niets geëvenaard'("Quality equaled by nothing"). Also Sneek has a Steel, Machinery and a Rope factory. Since 1964 there's a factory of Yoshida YKK from Kurobe. Besides that, the Supermarket branch Poiesz, Clothing brand Gaastra and Frisian gin called beerenburg from Weduwe Joustra are products that have their roots in Sneek. Sneek is well known as the center of watersports with over 130 watersport companies and 13 Marinas. It also it has a historic inner city replete with houses of old upper-class families. Watergate (1613) Town hall (1550) Martinichurch (1498), with a carillon of 50 bells Sint-Martinuschurch (1872) Tonnema Candy Factory (1955) the Wooden bridges across the Rijksweg 7. The following roads connect Sneek with other cities: A7 N354 Ring Sneek: the city's "ring road" Sneek is accessible by public transport; buses and trains are operated by Arriva. The following waterways connect Sneek with other cities. Houkesloot Between Sneek and the Prinses Margrietkanaal. de Geeuw Between Sneek and IJlst. de Zwette Between Sneek and Leeuwarden. Franekervaart Between Sneek and Franeker. On the following parking places you can park your car: Binnenstad Pay Martiniplein pay NS-terrein Free St. Antoniusplein Pay Bolswarderweg Free Normandiaplein Pay Oppenhuizerweg Pay Oppenhuizerweg (temporary) Free Veemarktplein Pay Boschplein Pay Fries Scheepvaart Museum Frisian Maritime Museum Nationaal Modelspoor Museum National Model Train Museum Het Bolwerk, very first poppodium of Friesland, since 1975. Member of the Fries Popnet. In 2010 there will be a Cultural Quarter, The municipality has made plans to connect various Cultural areas into one big Cultural Quarter. The total costs of the plans are about €35,000,000 and include The Noorderchurch will house a theatre and a Center of the Arts (CvdK - Centrum voor de Kunsten) The Bolwerk will house another part of the CvdK A new Theatre (Capacity of 600 people) at the location of the former postoffice-building The connection between the Theatre and the Bolwerk with a walking bridge and a floating podium in the city canal. This part won't be constructed because of high costs. The Public library and the Martinichurch will be linked to the Cultural Quarter The Culture Award of Sneek is called The Silver Ball and has been awarded 11 times. The award is given annually to a person that has done an improvement/good job on the areas of Music and Culture for Sneek and its surroundings. Some of the winners are: Henk van der Veer, writer 2005: Maaike Schuurmans, musical actress 2006: Yede van Dijk, actor 2007: Bennie Hoogstra, 25 years playing the Drum- & Showkorps Advendo Sneekweek, Sailevent on the Sneekermeer Swinging Sneek, live-music in cafés and on street Sneek has eleven primary schools and three high schools Spo
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Sneek ([sneːk] ( listen); West Frisian: Snits) is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland (Netherlands). As for 2011 it is part of the municipality Súdwest Fryslân. The city has approximately 33,000 inhabitants. Sneek is situated in Southwest-Friesland, close to the Sneekermeer and is well known for its canals, the Waterpoort (Watergate, the symbol of the city), and watersport (Sneekweek). Sneek is one of the Friese elf steden (Eleven cities). The city is very important for the southwest area of Friesland (the "Zuidwesthoek"). Sneek was founded in the 10th century on a sandy peninsula at the crossing site of a dike with an important waterway (called the Magna Fossa in old documents). This waterway was dug when the former Middelzee silted up. The dike can still be traced in the current street pattern and street names like "Hemdijk", "Oude Dijk" and "Oosterdijk". Sneek received several city rights in the 13th century, which became official in 1456. Sneek was now one of the eleven Frisian cities. This was also the beginning of a period of blooming trade for the city that would last until about 1550. In 1492 construction of a moat and wall around the city began. In those days Sneek was the only walled city in Friesland. The Waterpoort and the Bolwerk remain today. Since September 10, 1970, Sneek and the Japanese city Kurobe have been sister cities. In 1970, Mayor L. Rasterhoff of Sneek visited the city of Kurobe and was named an Honorary citizen. Mayor H. Terade of Kurobe made a visit to Sneek in 1972. In 2000 delegations of both cities visited each other again. The Japanese showed the citizens of Sneek a "Sneekplein" which was built in Kurobe. Sneek has its own dialect that dates back to the Dutch language before 1600. Snekers is part of the city Frisian dialects. The famous clothingstore C&A started in 1841 with a store in Sneek. The Candyfactory Leaf produces Peppermint under the name KING as well as chewing gum (Sportlife) and various other sweets. The name "KING" has nothing to do with the English word KING, it stands for 'Kwaliteit in niets geëvenaard'("Quality equaled by nothing"). Also Sneek has a Steel, Machinery and a Rope factory. Since 1964 there's a factory of Yoshida YKK from Kurobe. Besides that, the Supermarket branch Poiesz, Clothing brand Gaastra and Frisian gin called beerenburg from Weduwe Joustra are products that have their roots in Sneek. Sneek is well known as the center of watersports with over 130 watersport companies and 13 Marinas. It also it has a historic inner city replete with houses of old upper-class families. Watergate (1613) Town hall (1550) Martinichurch (1498), with a carillon of 50 bells Sint-Martinuschurch (1872) Tonnema Candy Factory (1955) the Wooden bridges across the Rijksweg 7. The following roads connect Sneek with other cities: A7 N354 Ring Sneek: the city's "ring road" Sneek is accessible by public transport; buses and trains are operated by Arriva. The following waterways connect Sneek with other cities. Houkesloot Between Sneek and the Prinses Margrietkanaal. de Geeuw Between Sneek and IJlst. de Zwette Between Sneek and Leeuwarden. Franekervaart Between Sneek and Franeker. On the following parking places you can park your car: Binnenstad Pay Martiniplein pay NS-terrein Free St. Antoniusplein Pay Bolswarderweg Free Normandiaplein Pay Oppenhuizerweg Pay Oppenhuizerweg (temporary) Free Veemarktplein Pay Boschplein Pay Fries Scheepvaart Museum Frisian Maritime Museum Nationaal Modelspoor Museum National Model Train Museum Het Bolwerk, very first poppodium of Friesland, since 1975. Member of the Fries Popnet. In 2010 there will be a Cultural Quarter, The municipality has made plans to connect various Cultural areas into one big Cultural Quarter. The total costs of the plans are about €35,000,000 and include The Noorderchurch will house a theatre and a Center of the Arts (CvdK - Centrum voor de Kunsten) The Bolwerk will house another part of the CvdK A new Theatre (Capacity of 600 people) at the location of the former postoffice-building The connection between the Theatre and the Bolwerk with a walking bridge and a floating podium in the city canal. This part won't be constructed because of high costs. The Public library and the Martinichurch will be linked to the Cultural Quarter The Culture Award of Sneek is called The Silver Ball and has been awarded 11 times. The award is given annually to a person that has done an improvement/good job on the areas of Music and Culture for Sneek and its surroundings. Some of the winners are: Henk van der Veer, writer 2005: Maaike Schuurmans, musical actress 2006: Yede van Dijk, actor 2007: Bennie Hoogstra, 25 years playing the Drum- & Showkorps Advendo Sneekweek, Sailevent on the Sneekermeer Swinging Sneek, live-music in cafés and on street Sneek has eleven primary schools and three high schools Spo
Split (Croatian pronunciation: [splît]; see other names) is the second-largest city of Croatia and the largest city of the region of Dalmatia. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, centered on the Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian. Spread over a central peninsula and its surroundings, Split's greater area includes the neighboring seaside towns as well. An intraregional transport hub and popular tourist destination, the city is a link to numerous Adriatic islands and the Apennine peninsula. Split is one of the oldest cities in the area. While traditionally considered just over 1,700 years old, counting from the construction of Diocletian's Palace in 305 CE, the city was in fact founded as the Greek colony of Aspálathos (Aσπάλαθος) in the 4th century BC, about 2,400 years ago. It became a prominent settlement around 650 CE, when it succeeded the ancient capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, Salona: as after the Sack of Salona by the Avars and Slavs, the fortified Palace of Diocletian was settled by the Roman refugees. Split became a Byzantine city, to later gradually drift into the sphere of the Byzantine vassal, the Republic of Venice, and the Croatian Kingdom, with the Byzantines retaining nominal suzerainty. For much of the High and Late Middle Ages, Split enjoyed autonomy as a free city, caught in the middle of a struggle between Venice and the King of Hungary for control over the Dalmatian cities. Venice eventually prevailed and during the early modern period Split remained a Venetian city, a heavily fortified outpost surrounded by Ottoman territory. Eventually, its hinterland was won from the Ottomans in the Morean War of 1699, and in 1796, as Venice fell to Napoleon, the Treaty of Campo Formio rendered the city to the Habsburg Monarchy. In 1805, the Peace of Pressburg added it to the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, and in 1809, after the Treaty of Schönbrunn, it was included directly in the French Empire, as part of the Illyrian Provinces. After Napoleon's defeat in 1814, it was eventually granted to the Austrian Empire, where the city remained a part of the Austrian Kingdom of Dalmatia until the fall of Austria-Hungary in 1918 and the formation of Yugoslavia. During World War II, the city was annexed by Italy, then liberated by the Partisans after the Italian capitulation in 1943. It was then re-occupied by Germany, which granted it to its puppet Independent State of Croatia. The city was liberated again by the Partisans in 1944, and was included in the post-war Federal Yugoslavia, as part of its republic of Croatia. In 1991 Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia amid the Croatian War of Independence. The city draws its name from the spiny broom (calicotome spinosa; brnistra or žuka in modern Croatian), a common shrub in the area, after which the Greek colony of Aspálathos (Aσπάλαθος) or Spálathos (Σπάλαθος) was named. As the city became a Roman possession, the Latin name became "Spalatum" or "Aspalatum", which in the Middle Ages evolved into "Aspalathum", "Spalathum", "Spalatrum", and "Spalatro" in the Dalmatian language of the city's Romance population. The Croatian term became "Split" or "Spljet", while the Italian-language version, "Spalato", became universal in international usage by the Early Modern Period. In the late 19th century, the Croatian name increasingly came to prominence, and officially replaced "Spalato" in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia after World War I. For a significant period, the origin of the name was erroneously thought to be related to the Latin word for "palace" (palatium), a reference to Diocletian's Palace which still forms the core of the city. Various theories were developed, such as the notion that the name derives from "S. Palatium", an abbreviation of "Salonae Palatium". The erroneous "palace" etymologies were notably due to Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, and were later mentioned by Thomas the Archdeacon.[5] The city, however, is several centuries older than the palace. Although the beginnings of Split are traditionally associated with the construction of Diocletian's Palace in 305 CE, the city was founded in the 4th century BCE as the Greek colony of Aspálathos, or Spálathos. This was a colony of the polis of Issa, the modern-day town of Vis on the island of the same name. Issa itself was a colony of the Sicilian city of Syracuse, which was in turn originally founded by Corinth. Corinthians and Syracusans (as well as Issans) were Dorian Greeks. The Greek settlement lived off trade with the surrounding Illyrian tribes, mostly the Delmatae. In time, the Roman Republic became the dominant power in the region, conquering the Illyrians in the Illyrian Wars of 229 and 219 BCE. Upon establishing permanent rule, the Romans founded the Province of Dalmatia.[6] The city of Salona, only a short distance from Spálathos, became the capital of the province and evolved into a significant city in the Roman state. The history of Spálathos bec
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Split (Croatian pronunciation: [splît]; see other names) is the second-largest city of Croatia and the largest city of the region of Dalmatia. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, centered on the Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian. Spread over a central peninsula and its surroundings, Split's greater area includes the neighboring seaside towns as well. An intraregional transport hub and popular tourist destination, the city is a link to numerous Adriatic islands and the Apennine peninsula. Split is one of the oldest cities in the area. While traditionally considered just over 1,700 years old, counting from the construction of Diocletian's Palace in 305 CE, the city was in fact founded as the Greek colony of Aspálathos (Aσπάλαθος) in the 4th century BC, about 2,400 years ago. It became a prominent settlement around 650 CE, when it succeeded the ancient capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, Salona: as after the Sack of Salona by the Avars and Slavs, the fortified Palace of Diocletian was settled by the Roman refugees. Split became a Byzantine city, to later gradually drift into the sphere of the Byzantine vassal, the Republic of Venice, and the Croatian Kingdom, with the Byzantines retaining nominal suzerainty. For much of the High and Late Middle Ages, Split enjoyed autonomy as a free city, caught in the middle of a struggle between Venice and the King of Hungary for control over the Dalmatian cities. Venice eventually prevailed and during the early modern period Split remained a Venetian city, a heavily fortified outpost surrounded by Ottoman territory. Eventually, its hinterland was won from the Ottomans in the Morean War of 1699, and in 1796, as Venice fell to Napoleon, the Treaty of Campo Formio rendered the city to the Habsburg Monarchy. In 1805, the Peace of Pressburg added it to the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, and in 1809, after the Treaty of Schönbrunn, it was included directly in the French Empire, as part of the Illyrian Provinces. After Napoleon's defeat in 1814, it was eventually granted to the Austrian Empire, where the city remained a part of the Austrian Kingdom of Dalmatia until the fall of Austria-Hungary in 1918 and the formation of Yugoslavia. During World War II, the city was annexed by Italy, then liberated by the Partisans after the Italian capitulation in 1943. It was then re-occupied by Germany, which granted it to its puppet Independent State of Croatia. The city was liberated again by the Partisans in 1944, and was included in the post-war Federal Yugoslavia, as part of its republic of Croatia. In 1991 Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia amid the Croatian War of Independence. The city draws its name from the spiny broom (calicotome spinosa; brnistra or žuka in modern Croatian), a common shrub in the area, after which the Greek colony of Aspálathos (Aσπάλαθος) or Spálathos (Σπάλαθος) was named. As the city became a Roman possession, the Latin name became "Spalatum" or "Aspalatum", which in the Middle Ages evolved into "Aspalathum", "Spalathum", "Spalatrum", and "Spalatro" in the Dalmatian language of the city's Romance population. The Croatian term became "Split" or "Spljet", while the Italian-language version, "Spalato", became universal in international usage by the Early Modern Period. In the late 19th century, the Croatian name increasingly came to prominence, and officially replaced "Spalato" in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia after World War I. For a significant period, the origin of the name was erroneously thought to be related to the Latin word for "palace" (palatium), a reference to Diocletian's Palace which still forms the core of the city. Various theories were developed, such as the notion that the name derives from "S. Palatium", an abbreviation of "Salonae Palatium". The erroneous "palace" etymologies were notably due to Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, and were later mentioned by Thomas the Archdeacon.[5] The city, however, is several centuries older than the palace. Although the beginnings of Split are traditionally associated with the construction of Diocletian's Palace in 305 CE, the city was founded in the 4th century BCE as the Greek colony of Aspálathos, or Spálathos. This was a colony of the polis of Issa, the modern-day town of Vis on the island of the same name. Issa itself was a colony of the Sicilian city of Syracuse, which was in turn originally founded by Corinth. Corinthians and Syracusans (as well as Issans) were Dorian Greeks. The Greek settlement lived off trade with the surrounding Illyrian tribes, mostly the Delmatae. In time, the Roman Republic became the dominant power in the region, conquering the Illyrians in the Illyrian Wars of 229 and 219 BCE. Upon establishing permanent rule, the Romans founded the Province of Dalmatia.[6] The city of Salona, only a short distance from Spálathos, became the capital of the province and evolved into a significant city in the Roman state. The history of Spálathos bec
Sri Lanka (/sriːˈlɑːŋkə, -ˈlæŋkə/ or Listeni/ʃriː-/;[5][6] Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā, Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India. Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Sri Lanka's documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years.[7] Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road[8] through to World War II.[9] Sri Lanka was known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon (/sᵻˈlɒnˌ seɪ-ˌ siː-/). Sri Lanka's recent history has been marred by a thirty-year civil war which decisively ended when the Sri Lankan military defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009.[10] A diverse and multicultural country, Sri Lanka is home to many religions, ethnic groups, and languages.[11] In addition to the majority Sinhalese, it is home to large groups of Sri Lankan and Indian Tamils, Moors, Burghers, Malays, Kaffirs and the aboriginal Vedda.[12] Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the Pāli Canon, dates back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC.[13][14] Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state governed by a semi-presidential system. The legislative capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the commercial capital and largest city, Colombo. Sri Lanka has had a long history of international engagement, as a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the G77, and the Non-Aligned Movement. Along with the Maldives, Sri Lanka is one of the two countries in South Asia that are currently rated among high human development on the Human Development Index. In antiquity, Sri Lanka was known to travellers by a variety of names. According to the Mahavamsa, the legendary Prince Vijaya named the land Tambapanni ("copper-red hands" or "copper-red earth"), because his followers' hands were reddened by the red soil of the area.[15][16] In Hindu mythology, such as the Mahabharata, the island was referred to as Lankā ("Island"). In Tamil, the island is referred to as Eelam.[17] Ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobanā (Ancient Greek: Ταπροβανᾶ) or Taprobanē (Ταπροβανῆ)[18] from the word Tambapanni. The Persians and Arabs referred to it as Sarandīb (the origin of the word "serendipity") from the word Cerentivu.[19]Ceilão, the name given to Sri Lanka by the Portuguese Empire when it arrived in 1505,[20] was transliterated into English as Ceylon.[21] As a British crown colony, the island was known as Ceylon; it achieved independence as the Dominion of Ceylon in 1948. The country is known in Sinhalese as Śrī Laṃkā (Sinhalese: ශ්රී ලංකා) and in Tamil as Ilaṅkai (Tamil: இலங்கை, IPA: [iˈlaŋɡai]). In 1972, its formal name was changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka". Later in 1978 it was changed to the "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka".[22] As the name Ceylon still appears in the names of a number of organisations, the Sri Lankan government announced in 2011 a plan to rename all those over which it has authority. The pre-history of Sri Lanka goes back 125,000 years and possibly even as far back as 500,000 years.[24] The era spans the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and early Iron Ages. Among the Paleolithic human settlements discovered in Sri Lanka, Pahiyangala (named after the Chinese traveller monk Faxian), which dates back to 37,000 BP,[25] Batadombalena (28,500 BP)[26] and Belilena (12,000 BP) are the most important. In these caves, archaeologists have found the remains of anatomically modern humans which they have named Balangoda Man, and other evidence[27] suggesting that they may have engaged in agriculture and kept domestic dogs for driving game.[28] One of the first written references to the island is found in the Indian epic Ramayana, which provides details of a kingdom named Lanka that was created by the divine sculptor Vishwakarma for Kubera, the Lord of Wealth.[29] It is said that Kubera was overthrown by his demon stepbrother Ravana, the powerful emperor who built a mythical flying machine named Dandu Monara.[30] The modern city of Wariyapola is described as Ravana's airport.[31] Early inhabitants of Sri Lanka were probably ancestors of the Vedda people,[32] an indigenous people numbering approximately 2,500 living in modern-day Sri Lanka. The 19th-century Irish historian James Emerson Tennent theorized that Galle, a city in southern Sri Lanka, was the ancient seaport of Tarshish from which King Solomon is said to have drawn ivory, peacocks, and other valuables. According to the Mahāvamsa, a chronicle written in Pāḷi, the original inhabitants of Sri Lanka are the Yakshas and Naga
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Sri Lanka (/sriːˈlɑːŋkə, -ˈlæŋkə/ or Listeni/ʃriː-/;[5][6] Sinhalese: ශ්‍රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā, Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India. Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Sri Lanka's documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years.[7] Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road[8] through to World War II.[9] Sri Lanka was known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon (/sᵻˈlɒnˌ seɪ-ˌ siː-/). Sri Lanka's recent history has been marred by a thirty-year civil war which decisively ended when the Sri Lankan military defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009.[10] A diverse and multicultural country, Sri Lanka is home to many religions, ethnic groups, and languages.[11] In addition to the majority Sinhalese, it is home to large groups of Sri Lankan and Indian Tamils, Moors, Burghers, Malays, Kaffirs and the aboriginal Vedda.[12] Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the Pāli Canon, dates back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC.[13][14] Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state governed by a semi-presidential system. The legislative capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the commercial capital and largest city, Colombo. Sri Lanka has had a long history of international engagement, as a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the G77, and the Non-Aligned Movement. Along with the Maldives, Sri Lanka is one of the two countries in South Asia that are currently rated among high human development on the Human Development Index. In antiquity, Sri Lanka was known to travellers by a variety of names. According to the Mahavamsa, the legendary Prince Vijaya named the land Tambapanni ("copper-red hands" or "copper-red earth"), because his followers' hands were reddened by the red soil of the area.[15][16] In Hindu mythology, such as the Mahabharata, the island was referred to as Lankā ("Island"). In Tamil, the island is referred to as Eelam.[17] Ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobanā (Ancient Greek: Ταπροβανᾶ) or Taprobanē (Ταπροβανῆ)[18] from the word Tambapanni. The Persians and Arabs referred to it as Sarandīb (the origin of the word "serendipity") from the word Cerentivu.[19]Ceilão, the name given to Sri Lanka by the Portuguese Empire when it arrived in 1505,[20] was transliterated into English as Ceylon.[21] As a British crown colony, the island was known as Ceylon; it achieved independence as the Dominion of Ceylon in 1948. The country is known in Sinhalese as Śrī Laṃkā (Sinhalese: ශ්රී ලංකා) and in Tamil as Ilaṅkai (Tamil: இலங்கை, IPA: [iˈlaŋɡai]). In 1972, its formal name was changed to "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka". Later in 1978 it was changed to the "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka".[22] As the name Ceylon still appears in the names of a number of organisations, the Sri Lankan government announced in 2011 a plan to rename all those over which it has authority. The pre-history of Sri Lanka goes back 125,000 years and possibly even as far back as 500,000 years.[24] The era spans the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and early Iron Ages. Among the Paleolithic human settlements discovered in Sri Lanka, Pahiyangala (named after the Chinese traveller monk Faxian), which dates back to 37,000 BP,[25] Batadombalena (28,500 BP)[26] and Belilena (12,000 BP) are the most important. In these caves, archaeologists have found the remains of anatomically modern humans which they have named Balangoda Man, and other evidence[27] suggesting that they may have engaged in agriculture and kept domestic dogs for driving game.[28] One of the first written references to the island is found in the Indian epic Ramayana, which provides details of a kingdom named Lanka that was created by the divine sculptor Vishwakarma for Kubera, the Lord of Wealth.[29] It is said that Kubera was overthrown by his demon stepbrother Ravana, the powerful emperor who built a mythical flying machine named Dandu Monara.[30] The modern city of Wariyapola is described as Ravana's airport.[31] Early inhabitants of Sri Lanka were probably ancestors of the Vedda people,[32] an indigenous people numbering approximately 2,500 living in modern-day Sri Lanka. The 19th-century Irish historian James Emerson Tennent theorized that Galle, a city in southern Sri Lanka, was the ancient seaport of Tarshish from which King Solomon is said to have drawn ivory, peacocks, and other valuables. According to the Mahāvamsa, a chronicle written in Pāḷi, the original inhabitants of Sri Lanka are the Yakshas and Naga
Stockholm (/ˈstɒkhoʊm, -hoʊlm/;[6] Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɔkːˈɔlm, ˈstɔkˈhɔlm][7] (About this sound pronunciation)) is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries;[8][a] 925,934 people live in the municipality,[3] approximately 1.4 million in the urban area,[5] and 2.2 million in the metropolitan area.[3] The city is spread across 14 islands on the coast in the southeast of Sweden at the mouth of Lake Mälaren, by the Stockholm archipelago and the Baltic Sea. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by a Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the capital of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's GDP,[9] and is among the top 10 regions in Europe by GDP per capita.[10] It is an important global city,[11][12] and the main centre for corporate headquarters in the Nordic region.[13] The city is home to some of Europe's top ranking universities, such as the Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institute and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).[14] It hosts the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies and banquet at the Stockholm Concert Hall and Stockholm City Hall. One of the city's most prized museums, the Vasa Museum, is the most visited non-art museum in Scandinavia.[15][16] The Stockholm metro, opened in 1950, is well known for its decoration of the stations; it has been called the longest art gallery in the world.[17][18][19] Sweden's national football arena is located north of the city centre, in Solna. Ericsson Globe, the national indoor arena, is in the southern part of the city. The city was the host of the 1912 Summer Olympics, and hosted the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics otherwise held in Melbourne, Australia. Stockholm is the seat of the Government of Sweden and most government agencies,[20] including the highest courts in the Judiciary,[21][22] and the official residencies of the Swedish monarch and the Prime Minister. The government has its seat in the Rosenbad building, the Riksdag is seated in the Parliament House, and the Prime Minister's residence is adjacent at the Sager House.[23][24][25] The Stockholm Palace is the official residence and principal workplace of the Swedish monarch, while the Drottningholm Palace, a World Heritage Site on the outskirts of Stockholm, serves as the Royal Family's private residence. After the Ice Age, at around 8,000 BC, there had already been vast migrations towards the present-day Stockholm area, but as temperatures dropped, inhabitants moved away towards the South. Thousands of years later, as the ground thawed, the climate became tolerable, and the lands became fertile, some life moved back to the North. At the intersection of the Baltic Sea and lake Mälaren is an archipelago site where the Old Town of Stockholm was first occupied in about 1000 AD by Vikings. Vikings had a positive trade impact on the land because of the trade routes they created. Stockholms' location appears in Norse sagas as Agnafit, and in Heimskringla in connection with the legendary king Agne. The earliest written mention of the name Stockholm dates from 1252, by which time the mines in Bergslagen made it an important site in the iron trade. The first part of the name (stock) means log in Swedish, although it may also be connected to an old German word (Stock) meaning fortification. The second part of the name (holm) means islet, and is thought to refer to the islet Helgeandsholmen in central Stockholm. According to Eric Chronicles the city is said to have been founded by Birger Jarl to protect Sweden from sea invasions made by Karelians after the pillage of Sigtuna on Lake Mälaren in the summer of 1187.[28] Stockholm's core of the present Old Town (Gamla Stan) was built on the central island next to Helgeandsholmen from the mid 13th century onward. The city originally rose to prominence as a result of the Baltic trade of the Hanseatic League. Stockholm developed strong economic and cultural linkages with Lübeck, Hamburg, Gdańsk, Visby, Reval, and Riga during this time[citation needed]. Between 1296 and 1478 Stockholm's City Council was made up of 24 members, half of whom were selected from the town's German-speaking burghers. The strategic and economic importance of the city made Stockholm an important factor in relations between the Danish Kings of the Kalmar Union and the national independence movement in the 15th century. The Danish King Christian II was able to enter the city in 1520. On 8 November 1520 a massacre of opposition figures called the Stockholm Bloodbath took place and set off further uprisings that eventually led to the breakup of the Kalmar Union. With the accession of Gustav Vasa in 1523 and the establishment of a royal power, the population of Stockholm began to grow, reaching 10,000 by 1600. The 17th century saw Sw
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Stockholm (/ˈstɒkhoʊm, -hoʊlm/;[6] Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɔkːˈɔlm, ˈstɔkˈhɔlm][7] (About this sound pronunciation)) is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries;[8][a] 925,934 people live in the municipality,[3] approximately 1.4 million in the urban area,[5] and 2.2 million in the metropolitan area.[3] The city is spread across 14 islands on the coast in the southeast of Sweden at the mouth of Lake Mälaren, by the Stockholm archipelago and the Baltic Sea. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by a Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the capital of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's GDP,[9] and is among the top 10 regions in Europe by GDP per capita.[10] It is an important global city,[11][12] and the main centre for corporate headquarters in the Nordic region.[13] The city is home to some of Europe's top ranking universities, such as the Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institute and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).[14] It hosts the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies and banquet at the Stockholm Concert Hall and Stockholm City Hall. One of the city's most prized museums, the Vasa Museum, is the most visited non-art museum in Scandinavia.[15][16] The Stockholm metro, opened in 1950, is well known for its decoration of the stations; it has been called the longest art gallery in the world.[17][18][19] Sweden's national football arena is located north of the city centre, in Solna. Ericsson Globe, the national indoor arena, is in the southern part of the city. The city was the host of the 1912 Summer Olympics, and hosted the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics otherwise held in Melbourne, Australia. Stockholm is the seat of the Government of Sweden and most government agencies,[20] including the highest courts in the Judiciary,[21][22] and the official residencies of the Swedish monarch and the Prime Minister. The government has its seat in the Rosenbad building, the Riksdag is seated in the Parliament House, and the Prime Minister's residence is adjacent at the Sager House.[23][24][25] The Stockholm Palace is the official residence and principal workplace of the Swedish monarch, while the Drottningholm Palace, a World Heritage Site on the outskirts of Stockholm, serves as the Royal Family's private residence. After the Ice Age, at around 8,000 BC, there had already been vast migrations towards the present-day Stockholm area, but as temperatures dropped, inhabitants moved away towards the South. Thousands of years later, as the ground thawed, the climate became tolerable, and the lands became fertile, some life moved back to the North. At the intersection of the Baltic Sea and lake Mälaren is an archipelago site where the Old Town of Stockholm was first occupied in about 1000 AD by Vikings. Vikings had a positive trade impact on the land because of the trade routes they created. Stockholms' location appears in Norse sagas as Agnafit, and in Heimskringla in connection with the legendary king Agne. The earliest written mention of the name Stockholm dates from 1252, by which time the mines in Bergslagen made it an important site in the iron trade. The first part of the name (stock) means log in Swedish, although it may also be connected to an old German word (Stock) meaning fortification. The second part of the name (holm) means islet, and is thought to refer to the islet Helgeandsholmen in central Stockholm. According to Eric Chronicles the city is said to have been founded by Birger Jarl to protect Sweden from sea invasions made by Karelians after the pillage of Sigtuna on Lake Mälaren in the summer of 1187.[28] Stockholm's core of the present Old Town (Gamla Stan) was built on the central island next to Helgeandsholmen from the mid 13th century onward. The city originally rose to prominence as a result of the Baltic trade of the Hanseatic League. Stockholm developed strong economic and cultural linkages with Lübeck, Hamburg, Gdańsk, Visby, Reval, and Riga during this time[citation needed]. Between 1296 and 1478 Stockholm's City Council was made up of 24 members, half of whom were selected from the town's German-speaking burghers. The strategic and economic importance of the city made Stockholm an important factor in relations between the Danish Kings of the Kalmar Union and the national independence movement in the 15th century. The Danish King Christian II was able to enter the city in 1520. On 8 November 1520 a massacre of opposition figures called the Stockholm Bloodbath took place and set off further uprisings that eventually led to the breakup of the Kalmar Union. With the accession of Gustav Vasa in 1523 and the establishment of a royal power, the population of Stockholm began to grow, reaching 10,000 by 1600. The 17th century saw Sw
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norwegian: Svalbard og Jan Mayen, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: SJ, ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: SJM, ISO 3166-1 numeric: 744) is a statistical designation defined by ISO 3166-1 of two parts of Norway under separate jurisdictions—Svalbard and Jan Mayen. While the two are combined for the purposes of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) category, they are not administratively related. This has further resulted in the country code top-level domain .sj being issued for Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and ISO 3166-2:SJ. The United Nations Statistics Division also uses this code, but has named it Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean under the full sovereignty of Norway, but is subject to the special status granted by the Svalbard Treaty. Jan Mayen is a remote island in the Arctic Ocean; it has no permanent population and is administrated by the County Governor of Nordland. Svalbard and Jan Mayen have in common that they are the only integrated parts of Norway not allocated to counties. While a separate ISO code for Svalbard was proposed by the United Nations, it was the Norwegian authorities who took initiative to include Jan Mayen in the code. Its official language is Norwegian. Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic about midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude.[1][2] The area is 61,022 square kilometres (23,561 sq mi) and there were 2,572 residents in 2009. Spitsbergen is the largest island, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya.[3] The administrative center is Longyearbyen, and other settlements, in addition to research outposts, are the Russian mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund and the mining outpost of Sveagruva.[4] The Svalbard Treaty of 1920 recognizes Norwegian sovereignty,[5] and the 1925 Svalbard Act made Svalbard a full part of the Kingdom of Norway. The archipelago is administrated by the Governor of Svalbard, which is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police.[6][7] Unlike the rest of Norway (including Jan Mayen), Svalbard is a free economic zone and a demilitarized zone,[5] and is not part of the Schengen Area nor the European Economic Area. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean located at the border of the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea. The single island covers an area of 377 square kilometres (146 sq mi) and is dominated by the 2,277-metre (7,470 ft) tall Beerenberg volcano. The island's only population is a combined military and meteorological outpost that operates a LORAN-C transmitter at Olonkinbyen. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute annexed the island for Norway in 1922. On 27 February 1930, the island was made de jure a part of the Kingdom of Norway. Since 1994, the island has been administrated by the County Governor of Nordland, with some authority delegated to the station commander. The ISO designation is congruent with an equivalent United Nations Statistics Division category and users of these classification systems may in some cases report separately for "Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands" instead of rolling up this information into the "Norway" category.[10] Neither Svalbard nor Jan Mayen have their own flag or coat of arms, and the flag of Norway is used for both of them, both alone and as a group.[4][9] An attempt to change the ISO code to just "Svalbard" has previously failed because of opposition from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, for statistics use within population and trade, "Svalbard and Jan Mayen" essentially means just "Svalbard". ISO 3166-2:SJ is the entry for Svalbard and Jan Mayen in ISO 3166-2, a system for assigning codes to subnational administrative divisions. However, further subdivision for Svalbard and Jan Mayen occurs under Norway's entry, ISO 3166-2:NO:[12] NO-21 Svalbard NO-22 Jan Mayen The hierarchical administrative subdivision codes for Svalbard is SJ.SV and for Jan Mayen is SJ.JM. By virtue of the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SJ, Svalbard and Jan Mayen were grouped together and allocated the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .sj.[13] Norid, who also administrated the Norway's .no ccTLD, was given the responsibility for the .sj and Bouvet Island's .bv domain in 1997. Policy prohibits any registration with either of the domains, as institutions connected to Svalbard can use the .no domain. Norwegian authorities do not want to commercialize the domain resources, and therefore .sj will not be sold to a third party.
Svalbard
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norwegian: Svalbard og Jan Mayen, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: SJ, ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: SJM, ISO 3166-1 numeric: 744) is a statistical designation defined by ISO 3166-1 of two parts of Norway under separate jurisdictions—Svalbard and Jan Mayen. While the two are combined for the purposes of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) category, they are not administratively related. This has further resulted in the country code top-level domain .sj being issued for Svalbard and Jan Mayen, and ISO 3166-2:SJ. The United Nations Statistics Division also uses this code, but has named it Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean under the full sovereignty of Norway, but is subject to the special status granted by the Svalbard Treaty. Jan Mayen is a remote island in the Arctic Ocean; it has no permanent population and is administrated by the County Governor of Nordland. Svalbard and Jan Mayen have in common that they are the only integrated parts of Norway not allocated to counties. While a separate ISO code for Svalbard was proposed by the United Nations, it was the Norwegian authorities who took initiative to include Jan Mayen in the code. Its official language is Norwegian. Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic about midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude.[1][2] The area is 61,022 square kilometres (23,561 sq mi) and there were 2,572 residents in 2009. Spitsbergen is the largest island, followed by Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya.[3] The administrative center is Longyearbyen, and other settlements, in addition to research outposts, are the Russian mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund and the mining outpost of Sveagruva.[4] The Svalbard Treaty of 1920 recognizes Norwegian sovereignty,[5] and the 1925 Svalbard Act made Svalbard a full part of the Kingdom of Norway. The archipelago is administrated by the Governor of Svalbard, which is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police.[6][7] Unlike the rest of Norway (including Jan Mayen), Svalbard is a free economic zone and a demilitarized zone,[5] and is not part of the Schengen Area nor the European Economic Area. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean located at the border of the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea. The single island covers an area of 377 square kilometres (146 sq mi) and is dominated by the 2,277-metre (7,470 ft) tall Beerenberg volcano. The island's only population is a combined military and meteorological outpost that operates a LORAN-C transmitter at Olonkinbyen. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute annexed the island for Norway in 1922. On 27 February 1930, the island was made de jure a part of the Kingdom of Norway. Since 1994, the island has been administrated by the County Governor of Nordland, with some authority delegated to the station commander. The ISO designation is congruent with an equivalent United Nations Statistics Division category and users of these classification systems may in some cases report separately for "Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands" instead of rolling up this information into the "Norway" category.[10] Neither Svalbard nor Jan Mayen have their own flag or coat of arms, and the flag of Norway is used for both of them, both alone and as a group.[4][9] An attempt to change the ISO code to just "Svalbard" has previously failed because of opposition from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, for statistics use within population and trade, "Svalbard and Jan Mayen" essentially means just "Svalbard". ISO 3166-2:SJ is the entry for Svalbard and Jan Mayen in ISO 3166-2, a system for assigning codes to subnational administrative divisions. However, further subdivision for Svalbard and Jan Mayen occurs under Norway's entry, ISO 3166-2:NO:[12] NO-21 Svalbard NO-22 Jan Mayen The hierarchical administrative subdivision codes for Svalbard is SJ.SV and for Jan Mayen is SJ.JM. By virtue of the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SJ, Svalbard and Jan Mayen were grouped together and allocated the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .sj.[13] Norid, who also administrated the Norway's .no ccTLD, was given the responsibility for the .sj and Bouvet Island's .bv domain in 1997. Policy prohibits any registration with either of the domains, as institutions connected to Svalbard can use the .no domain. Norwegian authorities do not want to commercialize the domain resources, and therefore .sj will not be sold to a third party.
Taiwan (Listeni/ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/), officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Neighbors include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taiwan is the most populous non-UN state and the largest economy outside the UN. The island of Taiwan was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before Han Chinese began immigrating to the island in the 17th century. European settlements and the Kingdom of Tungning were established shortly before China annexed the island. Taiwan was later ceded to Japan in 1895 after China was defeated in war. While Taiwan was under Japanese rule, the Republic of China (ROC) was established on the mainland in 1912. After Japan's surrender in 1945, the ROC took governance of Taiwan. However, the ROC lost control of the mainland to the Communists during the Chinese Civil War. In 1949, the Communist Party of China took full control of the mainland and founded the PRC. The ROC government fled to Taiwan and continued to claim to be the legitimate government of all of China. Effective ROC jurisdiction has been limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands, with the main island making up 99% of its de facto territory. The ROC continued to represent China at the United Nations until 1971, when the PRC assumed China's seat via Resolution 2758, causing the ROC to lose its UN membership. International recognition of the ROC gradually eroded as most countries switched their "China" recognition to the PRC. Today 21 UN member states and the Holy See maintain official diplomatic relations with the ROC. However, numerous other states maintain unofficial ties through representative offices via institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates. Diplomats around the world avoid mentioning the Republic of China's official name and instead use various other designations such as Chinese Taipei, Taiwan, China or simply "Taiwan" to refer to the ROC. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan changed from a military dictatorship with a one party system of governance dominated by the Kuomintang to a multi-party system with universal suffrage. Taiwan maintains a stable industrial economy as a result of rapid economic growth and industrialization, which has been dubbed the Taiwan Miracle. Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers and a member of the World Trade Organization and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. The 21st-largest economy in the world, its high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy. Taiwan is ranked highly in terms of freedom of the press, health care,[11] public education, economic freedom, and human development.[d][9][12] The complications of Taiwan's history since 1945 have created a number of practical issues for its people. Key among these are the exact nature of Taiwanese national identity, the ambiguous international political status of Taiwan, and the difficult Cross-Strait relations. In Taiwan, these issues generate debate among political parties and candidates. Though the ROC renounced in 1992 the conquest of PRC-controlled territories as a national goal,[13] there is still dispute over whether the constitution still claims sovereignty over all of the ROC's pre-1949 territories, including Outer Mongolia and the entirety of the present PRC.[14] In practical terms, settlement of questions such as whether the ROC identifies more as "Taiwan" or "China", and what the exact nature of its identity is relative to the PRC (whether international or domestic), rests with the political coalition most recently elected. Meanwhile, the PRC continues to assert the One China policy, in which it is sole legal government of "China" and that Taiwan is a province of China. As a result, the ROC is not recognised as a sovereign state by most countries and has not been a member of the United Nations since 1971. The PRC has threatened the use of military force as a response to any formal declaration by Taiwan of national independence or to any decision by PRC leaders that peaceful Chinese unification is no longer possible. There are various names for the island of Taiwan in use today, derived from explorers or rulers by each particular period. The former name Formosa (福爾摩沙) dates from 1542,[verification needed] when Portuguese sailors sighted the main island of Taiwan and named it Ilha Formosa, which means "beautiful island".[16] The name "Formosa" eventually "replaced all others in European literature"[17] and was in common use in English in the early 20th century.[18] In the early 17th century, the Dutch East India Company established a commercial post at Fort Zeelandia (modern-day Anping, Tainan) on a coastal sandbar they called "Tayouan".[19] This name was also adopted into the Chinese vernacular (in particular, Hokkien, as Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-oân/Tâi-oân) as the name of the sandbar and nearby area (Tainan). The modern word "Taiwan" is derived from this usage, which is seen in various forms (大員, 大圓, 大灣,
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Taiwan
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Taiwan (Listeni/ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/), officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia. Neighbors include the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taiwan is the most populous non-UN state and the largest economy outside the UN. The island of Taiwan was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before Han Chinese began immigrating to the island in the 17th century. European settlements and the Kingdom of Tungning were established shortly before China annexed the island. Taiwan was later ceded to Japan in 1895 after China was defeated in war. While Taiwan was under Japanese rule, the Republic of China (ROC) was established on the mainland in 1912. After Japan's surrender in 1945, the ROC took governance of Taiwan. However, the ROC lost control of the mainland to the Communists during the Chinese Civil War. In 1949, the Communist Party of China took full control of the mainland and founded the PRC. The ROC government fled to Taiwan and continued to claim to be the legitimate government of all of China. Effective ROC jurisdiction has been limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands, with the main island making up 99% of its de facto territory. The ROC continued to represent China at the United Nations until 1971, when the PRC assumed China's seat via Resolution 2758, causing the ROC to lose its UN membership. International recognition of the ROC gradually eroded as most countries switched their "China" recognition to the PRC. Today 21 UN member states and the Holy See maintain official diplomatic relations with the ROC. However, numerous other states maintain unofficial ties through representative offices via institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates. Diplomats around the world avoid mentioning the Republic of China's official name and instead use various other designations such as Chinese Taipei, Taiwan, China or simply "Taiwan" to refer to the ROC. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Taiwan changed from a military dictatorship with a one party system of governance dominated by the Kuomintang to a multi-party system with universal suffrage. Taiwan maintains a stable industrial economy as a result of rapid economic growth and industrialization, which has been dubbed the Taiwan Miracle. Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers and a member of the World Trade Organization and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. The 21st-largest economy in the world, its high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy. Taiwan is ranked highly in terms of freedom of the press, health care,[11] public education, economic freedom, and human development.[d][9][12] The complications of Taiwan's history since 1945 have created a number of practical issues for its people. Key among these are the exact nature of Taiwanese national identity, the ambiguous international political status of Taiwan, and the difficult Cross-Strait relations. In Taiwan, these issues generate debate among political parties and candidates. Though the ROC renounced in 1992 the conquest of PRC-controlled territories as a national goal,[13] there is still dispute over whether the constitution still claims sovereignty over all of the ROC's pre-1949 territories, including Outer Mongolia and the entirety of the present PRC.[14] In practical terms, settlement of questions such as whether the ROC identifies more as "Taiwan" or "China", and what the exact nature of its identity is relative to the PRC (whether international or domestic), rests with the political coalition most recently elected. Meanwhile, the PRC continues to assert the One China policy, in which it is sole legal government of "China" and that Taiwan is a province of China. As a result, the ROC is not recognised as a sovereign state by most countries and has not been a member of the United Nations since 1971. The PRC has threatened the use of military force as a response to any formal declaration by Taiwan of national independence or to any decision by PRC leaders that peaceful Chinese unification is no longer possible. There are various names for the island of Taiwan in use today, derived from explorers or rulers by each particular period. The former name Formosa (福爾摩沙) dates from 1542,[verification needed] when Portuguese sailors sighted the main island of Taiwan and named it Ilha Formosa, which means "beautiful island".[16] The name "Formosa" eventually "replaced all others in European literature"[17] and was in common use in English in the early 20th century.[18] In the early 17th century, the Dutch East India Company established a commercial post at Fort Zeelandia (modern-day Anping, Tainan) on a coastal sandbar they called "Tayouan".[19] This name was also adopted into the Chinese vernacular (in particular, Hokkien, as Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-oân/Tâi-oân) as the name of the sandbar and nearby area (Tainan). The modern word "Taiwan" is derived from this usage, which is seen in various forms (大員, 大圓, 大灣,
The Turks and Caicos Islands (/ˈtɜːrks/ and /ˈkeɪkəs/ / /ˈkeɪkoʊs/ / /ˈkeɪkɒs/), or TCI for short, are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Caribbean Sea and northern Caribbean region. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. The resident population is 31,458 as of 2012 [2] of whom 23,769 live on Providenciales in the Caicos Islands. The Turks and Caicos Islands lie southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north of the island of Hispaniola and the other Antilles archipelago islands. Cockburn Town, the capital since 1766, is situated on Grand Turk Island about 1,042 kilometres (647 mi) east-southeast of Miami, United States. The islands have a total land area of 430 square kilometres (170 sq mi).[b] The first recorded European sighting of the islands now known as the Turks and Caicos occurred in 1512.[7] In the subsequent centuries, the islands were claimed by several European powers with the British Empire eventually gaining control. For many years the islands were governed indirectly through Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the islands received their own governor of TCI, and have remained a separate autonomous British Overseas Territory since. In August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended the Turks and Caicos Islands' self-government after allegations of ministerial corruption.[8] Home rule was restored in the islands after the November 2012 elections. The Turks and Caicos Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus intortus), and the Lucayan term caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'. The first inhabitants of the islands were Arawakan-speaking Taíno people, who crossed over from Hispaniola sometime from AD 500 to 800. Together with Taino who migrated from Cuba to the southern Bahamas around the same time, these people developed as the Lucayan. Around 1200, the Turks and Caicos Islands were resettled by Classical Taínos from Hispaniola. Soon after the Spanish arrived in the islands in 1512,[7] they began capturing the Taíno of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Lucayan as slaves (technically, as workers in the encomienda system)[9] to replace the largely depleted native population of Hispaniola. The southern Bahama Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands were completely depopulated by about 1513, and remained so until the 17th century.[10][11][12][13][14] The first European documented to sight the islands was Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León, who did so in 1512.[7] During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the islands passed from Spanish, to French, to British control, but none of the three powers ever established any settlements. Bermudian salt collectors settled the Turks Islands around 1680. For several decades around the turn of the 18th century, the islands became popular pirate hideouts. From 1765–1783, the islands were under French occupation, and again after the French captured the archipelago in 1783. After the American War of Independence (1775–1783), many Loyalists fled to British Caribbean colonies; in 1783, they were the first settlers on the Caicos Islands. They developed cotton as an important cash crop, but it was superseded by the development of the salt industry. In 1799, both the Turks and the Caicos island groups were annexed by Britain as part of the Bahamas.[citation needed] The processing of sea salt was developed as a highly important export product from the West Indies, with the labour done by African slaves. Salt continued to be a major export product into the nineteenth century. The 1852 lighthouse on Grand Turk In 1807, Britain prohibited the slave trade and, in 1833, abolished slavery in its colonies. British ships sometimes intercepted slave traders in the Caribbean, and some ships were wrecked off the coast of these islands. In 1837, the Esperanza, a Portuguese slaver, was wrecked off East Caicos, one of the larger islands. While the crew and 220 captive Africans survived the shipwreck, 18 Africans died before the survivors were taken to Nassau. Africans from this ship may have been among the 189 liberated Africans whom the British colonists settled in the Turks and Caicos from 1833 to 1840.[15] In 1841, the Trouvadore, an illegal Spanish slave ship, was wrecked off the coast of East Caicos. All the 20-man crew and 192 captive Africans survived the sinking. Officials freed the Africans and arranged for 168 persons to be apprenticed to island proprietors on Grand Turk Island for one year. They increased the small population of the colony by seven percent.[15] Numerous descendants have come from those free Africans. The remaining 24 were resettled in Nassau. The Spanish crew were also taken there, to be turned over to the custody of the Cuban consul and taken to Cuba for prosecution.[16] An 1878 letter documents the
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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The Turks and Caicos Islands (/ˈtɜːrks/ and /ˈkeɪkəs/ / /ˈkeɪkoʊs/ / /ˈkeɪkɒs/), or TCI for short, are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Caribbean Sea and northern Caribbean region. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. The resident population is 31,458 as of 2012 [2] of whom 23,769 live on Providenciales in the Caicos Islands. The Turks and Caicos Islands lie southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas island chain and north of the island of Hispaniola and the other Antilles archipelago islands. Cockburn Town, the capital since 1766, is situated on Grand Turk Island about 1,042 kilometres (647 mi) east-southeast of Miami, United States. The islands have a total land area of 430 square kilometres (170 sq mi).[b] The first recorded European sighting of the islands now known as the Turks and Caicos occurred in 1512.[7] In the subsequent centuries, the islands were claimed by several European powers with the British Empire eventually gaining control. For many years the islands were governed indirectly through Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the islands received their own governor of TCI, and have remained a separate autonomous British Overseas Territory since. In August 2009, the United Kingdom suspended the Turks and Caicos Islands' self-government after allegations of ministerial corruption.[8] Home rule was restored in the islands after the November 2012 elections. The Turks and Caicos Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus intortus), and the Lucayan term caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'. The first inhabitants of the islands were Arawakan-speaking Taíno people, who crossed over from Hispaniola sometime from AD 500 to 800. Together with Taino who migrated from Cuba to the southern Bahamas around the same time, these people developed as the Lucayan. Around 1200, the Turks and Caicos Islands were resettled by Classical Taínos from Hispaniola. Soon after the Spanish arrived in the islands in 1512,[7] they began capturing the Taíno of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Lucayan as slaves (technically, as workers in the encomienda system)[9] to replace the largely depleted native population of Hispaniola. The southern Bahama Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands were completely depopulated by about 1513, and remained so until the 17th century.[10][11][12][13][14] The first European documented to sight the islands was Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León, who did so in 1512.[7] During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the islands passed from Spanish, to French, to British control, but none of the three powers ever established any settlements. Bermudian salt collectors settled the Turks Islands around 1680. For several decades around the turn of the 18th century, the islands became popular pirate hideouts. From 1765–1783, the islands were under French occupation, and again after the French captured the archipelago in 1783. After the American War of Independence (1775–1783), many Loyalists fled to British Caribbean colonies; in 1783, they were the first settlers on the Caicos Islands. They developed cotton as an important cash crop, but it was superseded by the development of the salt industry. In 1799, both the Turks and the Caicos island groups were annexed by Britain as part of the Bahamas.[citation needed] The processing of sea salt was developed as a highly important export product from the West Indies, with the labour done by African slaves. Salt continued to be a major export product into the nineteenth century. The 1852 lighthouse on Grand Turk In 1807, Britain prohibited the slave trade and, in 1833, abolished slavery in its colonies. British ships sometimes intercepted slave traders in the Caribbean, and some ships were wrecked off the coast of these islands. In 1837, the Esperanza, a Portuguese slaver, was wrecked off East Caicos, one of the larger islands. While the crew and 220 captive Africans survived the shipwreck, 18 Africans died before the survivors were taken to Nassau. Africans from this ship may have been among the 189 liberated Africans whom the British colonists settled in the Turks and Caicos from 1833 to 1840.[15] In 1841, the Trouvadore, an illegal Spanish slave ship, was wrecked off the coast of East Caicos. All the 20-man crew and 192 captive Africans survived the sinking. Officials freed the Africans and arranged for 168 persons to be apprenticed to island proprietors on Grand Turk Island for one year. They increased the small population of the colony by seven percent.[15] Numerous descendants have come from those free Africans. The remaining 24 were resettled in Nassau. The Spanish crew were also taken there, to be turned over to the custody of the Cuban consul and taken to Cuba for prosecution.[16] An 1878 letter documents the
The United Arab Emirates (Listeni/juːˌnaɪtᵻd ˌærəb ˈɛmɪrᵻts/; Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة‎‎ Dawlat al-Imārāt al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE,[note 1] is a country at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.[8][9] Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely spoken and is the language of business and education, especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The UAE's oil reserves are the seventh-largest in the world,[10] while its natural gas reserves are the world's seventeenth-largest.[11] Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the first President of the UAE, oversaw the development of the Emirates and steered oil revenues into healthcare, education and infrastructure.[12] The UAE's economy is the most diversified in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with its most populous city of Dubai emerging into a global city and international aviation hub.[13][14] Nevertheless, the country remains extremely reliant on its export of petroleum and natural gas.[2][15][16] The UAE has been criticized for its human rights record, including the role of Sharia law in its legal system.[17][18][19] The UAE's rising international profile has led some analysts to identify it as a regional and middle power. It appears the land of the Emirates has been occupied for thousands of years. Stone tools recovered from Jebel Faya in the emirate of Sharjah reveal a settlement of people from Africa some 127,000 years ago and a stone tool used for butchering animals discovered at Jebel Barakah on the Arabian coast suggests an even older habitation from 130,000 years ago.[22] There is no proof of contact with the outside world at that stage, although in time it developed with civilisations in Mesopotamia and Iran. This contact persisted and became wide ranging, probably motivated by trade in copper from the Hajar Mountains, which commenced around 3000 BCE.[23] In ancient times, Al Hasa (today's Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia) was part of Al Bahreyn and adjoined Greater Oman (today's UAE and Oman). From the second century AD, there was a movement of tribes from Al Bahreyn towards the lower Gulf, together with a migration among the Azdite Qahtani (or Yamani) and Quda'ah tribal groups from south west Arabia towards central Oman. Sassanid groups were present on the Batinah coast. In 637, Julfar (in the area of today's Ra's al-Khaimah) was an important port that was used as a staging post for the Islamic invasion of the Sassanian Empire.[24] The area of the Al Ain/Buraimi Oasis was known as Tu'am and was an important trading post for camel routes between the coast and the Arabian interior .[25] The earliest Christian site in the UAE was first discovered in the 1990s, an extensive monastic complex on what is now known as Sir Bani Yas Island and which dates back to the 7th century. Thought to be Nestorian and built in 600 AD, the church appears to have been abandoned peacefully in 750 AD.[26] It forms a rare physical link to a legacy of Christianity which is thought to have spread across the peninsula from 50 to 350 AD following trade routes. Certainly, by the 5th century, Oman had a bishop named John – the last bishop of Oman being Etienne, in 676 AD. The spread of Islam to the North Eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula is thought to have followed directly from a letter sent by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, to the rulers of Oman in 630 AD, nine years after the hijrah. This led to a group of rulers travelling to Medina, converting to Islam and subsequently driving a successful uprising against the unpopular Sassanids, who dominated the Northern coasts at the time.[28] Following the death of Prophet Muhammad, the new Islamic communities south of the Persian Gulf threatened to disintegrate, with insurrections against the Muslim leaders. The Caliph Abu Bakr sent an army from the capital Medina which completed its reconquest of the territory (the Ridda Wars) with the bloody battle of Dibba in which 10,000 lives are thought to have been lost.[29] This assured the integrity of the Caliphate and the unification of the Arabian Peninsula under the newly emerging Rashidun Caliphate. The harsh desert environment led to the emergence of the 'versatile tribesman', nomadic groups who subsisted due to a var
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (Listeni/juːˌnaɪtᵻd ˌærəb ˈɛmɪrᵻts/; Arabic: دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة‎‎ Dawlat al-Imārāt al-'Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah), sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE,[note 1] is a country at the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatar and Iran. In 2013, the UAE's population was 9.2 million, of which 1.4 million are Emirati citizens and 7.8 million are expatriates.[8][9] Established in December 1971, the country is a federation of seven emirates. The constituent emirates are Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch; together, they jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language, although English is widely spoken and is the language of business and education, especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The UAE's oil reserves are the seventh-largest in the world,[10] while its natural gas reserves are the world's seventeenth-largest.[11] Sheikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi and the first President of the UAE, oversaw the development of the Emirates and steered oil revenues into healthcare, education and infrastructure.[12] The UAE's economy is the most diversified in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with its most populous city of Dubai emerging into a global city and international aviation hub.[13][14] Nevertheless, the country remains extremely reliant on its export of petroleum and natural gas.[2][15][16] The UAE has been criticized for its human rights record, including the role of Sharia law in its legal system.[17][18][19] The UAE's rising international profile has led some analysts to identify it as a regional and middle power. It appears the land of the Emirates has been occupied for thousands of years. Stone tools recovered from Jebel Faya in the emirate of Sharjah reveal a settlement of people from Africa some 127,000 years ago and a stone tool used for butchering animals discovered at Jebel Barakah on the Arabian coast suggests an even older habitation from 130,000 years ago.[22] There is no proof of contact with the outside world at that stage, although in time it developed with civilisations in Mesopotamia and Iran. This contact persisted and became wide ranging, probably motivated by trade in copper from the Hajar Mountains, which commenced around 3000 BCE.[23] In ancient times, Al Hasa (today's Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia) was part of Al Bahreyn and adjoined Greater Oman (today's UAE and Oman). From the second century AD, there was a movement of tribes from Al Bahreyn towards the lower Gulf, together with a migration among the Azdite Qahtani (or Yamani) and Quda'ah tribal groups from south west Arabia towards central Oman. Sassanid groups were present on the Batinah coast. In 637, Julfar (in the area of today's Ra's al-Khaimah) was an important port that was used as a staging post for the Islamic invasion of the Sassanian Empire.[24] The area of the Al Ain/Buraimi Oasis was known as Tu'am and was an important trading post for camel routes between the coast and the Arabian interior .[25] The earliest Christian site in the UAE was first discovered in the 1990s, an extensive monastic complex on what is now known as Sir Bani Yas Island and which dates back to the 7th century. Thought to be Nestorian and built in 600 AD, the church appears to have been abandoned peacefully in 750 AD.[26] It forms a rare physical link to a legacy of Christianity which is thought to have spread across the peninsula from 50 to 350 AD following trade routes. Certainly, by the 5th century, Oman had a bishop named John – the last bishop of Oman being Etienne, in 676 AD. The spread of Islam to the North Eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula is thought to have followed directly from a letter sent by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, to the rulers of Oman in 630 AD, nine years after the hijrah. This led to a group of rulers travelling to Medina, converting to Islam and subsequently driving a successful uprising against the unpopular Sassanids, who dominated the Northern coasts at the time.[28] Following the death of Prophet Muhammad, the new Islamic communities south of the Persian Gulf threatened to disintegrate, with insurrections against the Muslim leaders. The Caliph Abu Bakr sent an army from the capital Medina which completed its reconquest of the territory (the Ridda Wars) with the bloody battle of Dibba in which 10,000 lives are thought to have been lost.[29] This assured the integrity of the Caliphate and the unification of the Arabian Peninsula under the newly emerging Rashidun Caliphate. The harsh desert environment led to the emergence of the 'versatile tribesman', nomadic groups who subsisted due to a var
Uccle (French pronunciation: ​[ykl]) or Ukkel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɵkəl] ( listen)) is one of the 19 municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. Contents [hide] 1History 2Main sights 3Education 4Notable residents 5Twin cities 6References 7External links History[edit] Uccle map of 1777 According to legend, Uccle's church of St. Peter was dedicated by Pope Leo III in the year 803, with Charlemagne and Gerbald, Bishop of Liège, attending the ceremony. During the following centuries, several noble families built their manors and took residency here. The first mention of the name Woluesdal, now evolved into Wolvendael, dates from 1209. In 1467, Isabella of Portugal, wife of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy founded a Franciscan convent on Uccle's territory. Later, Uccle became the judiciary capital of the area including Brussels. Throughout the early stages of its history, however, the village of Uccle always had a predominantly rural character and lived mostly from the products of forestry and agriculture. At the end of the 18th century, a few years after the French Revolution, Uccle merged with neighbouring territories to become a commune, with its own mayor and municipal assembly. It had to wait until 1828, however, for the Dutch authorities to allow the construction of the first town hall. This was a time of economic prosperity and growth, stimulated by the proximity to the two main roads linking Brussels to the industrial south. A newer and larger town hall was built between 1872 and 1882. Banker and philanthropist Georges Brugmann contributed a lot to the urbanisation of the city just before the turn of the 20th century. In the early 20th century Michel van Gelder introduced a new breed of chicken, the d'Uccle, named after the town. Despite the accelerated rate of construction that took place in the early 20th century, Uccle succeeded in keeping several of its green areas intact, which now attract many of the Brussels area's wealthier inhabitants. Lying beyond Forest and Ixelles and skirting the Sonian Forest, Uccle is Brussel's largest and most southerly commune. Large, 19th-century detached houses with generous gardens make this green and calm suburb a favourite with well-off expatriates, with the art deco area around the Royal Observatory and the fringes of the Sonian Forest the two most desirable addresses. Main sights[edit] Uccle is mainly a residential area, but counts a lot of parks and forested areas, such as the Wolvendael Park and the Verrewinkel Woods. Wolvendael is the site of a 1763 castle, owned by a number of notable aristocrats from the 18th to 19th centuries. The municipality is also situated to the immediate west of the Bois de la Cambre (Dutch: Ter Kamerenbos). St. Job Square and the area near St. Peter's Church and the town hall are two older parts of town, now filled with a happy mix of stores and pubs. Uccle is the site of the Belgian national weather station, the Royal Meteorological Institute: any information on Belgian weather, unless region specific, is described by the statistics recorded in Uccle. Right next door is the Royal Observatory of Belgium.[2] Uccle Cemetery, also known as Dieweg Cemetery, was created following a cholera epidemic in Brussels in 1866. Although burials ended in 1958, the grave of Hergé, the creator of Tintin who died in 1983, can be found here.[3] The Bloemenwerf, a turn of the 20th century (1900) Art Nouveau villa built by architect Henry Van de Velde. Nemo 33 is the second deepest indoor swimming pool in the world.[4] Château de La Fougeraie, built in 1911 for the industrialist Paul Wittouck by the architects Louis Süe and Paul Huillard. Decorated by Gustave Louis Jaulmes. Kriekenputstraat/Rue du Kriekenput Wolvendael Park The tower of the Paepenkasteel Château de La Fougeraie Education[edit] [icon]This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2015) lycée français Jean-Monnet European School of Brussels I is located in Uccle. Lycée Français Jean Monnet is located in Uccle. Notable residents[edit] Armand Abel, academic and scholar of Islam (1903–1973) Salvatore Adamo, singer, lyricist, poet and novelist (born 1943) Jean Améry, born Hans Maier, author and essayist (1912–1978) Sandrine Blancke, actress (born 1978) Philippe Bogaert, TV producer (born 1971) Roger De Coster, motocross racer (born 1944) Laetitia Darche, model (born 1991) Jaco van Dormael, film director (born 1957) Jef Dutilleux, impressionist painter (1876-1960) M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist (1898–1972) Lara Fabian, singer (born 1970) Jean-Michel Folon, artist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor (1934–2005) Martin Gray Warschau ghetto and Holocaust survivor, writer. (born 1922) Pierre Harmel, lawyer, politician, and diplomat (1911–2010) Hergé, comics creator of The Adventures of Tintin (1907–1983) Vincent Kompany, football defender, captain of the Belgian n
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Uccle (French pronunciation: ​[ykl]) or Ukkel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɵkəl] ( listen)) is one of the 19 municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. Contents [hide] 1History 2Main sights 3Education 4Notable residents 5Twin cities 6References 7External links History[edit] Uccle map of 1777 According to legend, Uccle's church of St. Peter was dedicated by Pope Leo III in the year 803, with Charlemagne and Gerbald, Bishop of Liège, attending the ceremony. During the following centuries, several noble families built their manors and took residency here. The first mention of the name Woluesdal, now evolved into Wolvendael, dates from 1209. In 1467, Isabella of Portugal, wife of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy founded a Franciscan convent on Uccle's territory. Later, Uccle became the judiciary capital of the area including Brussels. Throughout the early stages of its history, however, the village of Uccle always had a predominantly rural character and lived mostly from the products of forestry and agriculture. At the end of the 18th century, a few years after the French Revolution, Uccle merged with neighbouring territories to become a commune, with its own mayor and municipal assembly. It had to wait until 1828, however, for the Dutch authorities to allow the construction of the first town hall. This was a time of economic prosperity and growth, stimulated by the proximity to the two main roads linking Brussels to the industrial south. A newer and larger town hall was built between 1872 and 1882. Banker and philanthropist Georges Brugmann contributed a lot to the urbanisation of the city just before the turn of the 20th century. In the early 20th century Michel van Gelder introduced a new breed of chicken, the d'Uccle, named after the town. Despite the accelerated rate of construction that took place in the early 20th century, Uccle succeeded in keeping several of its green areas intact, which now attract many of the Brussels area's wealthier inhabitants. Lying beyond Forest and Ixelles and skirting the Sonian Forest, Uccle is Brussel's largest and most southerly commune. Large, 19th-century detached houses with generous gardens make this green and calm suburb a favourite with well-off expatriates, with the art deco area around the Royal Observatory and the fringes of the Sonian Forest the two most desirable addresses. Main sights[edit] Uccle is mainly a residential area, but counts a lot of parks and forested areas, such as the Wolvendael Park and the Verrewinkel Woods. Wolvendael is the site of a 1763 castle, owned by a number of notable aristocrats from the 18th to 19th centuries. The municipality is also situated to the immediate west of the Bois de la Cambre (Dutch: Ter Kamerenbos). St. Job Square and the area near St. Peter's Church and the town hall are two older parts of town, now filled with a happy mix of stores and pubs. Uccle is the site of the Belgian national weather station, the Royal Meteorological Institute: any information on Belgian weather, unless region specific, is described by the statistics recorded in Uccle. Right next door is the Royal Observatory of Belgium.[2] Uccle Cemetery, also known as Dieweg Cemetery, was created following a cholera epidemic in Brussels in 1866. Although burials ended in 1958, the grave of Hergé, the creator of Tintin who died in 1983, can be found here.[3] The Bloemenwerf, a turn of the 20th century (1900) Art Nouveau villa built by architect Henry Van de Velde. Nemo 33 is the second deepest indoor swimming pool in the world.[4] Château de La Fougeraie, built in 1911 for the industrialist Paul Wittouck by the architects Louis Süe and Paul Huillard. Decorated by Gustave Louis Jaulmes. Kriekenputstraat/Rue du Kriekenput Wolvendael Park The tower of the Paepenkasteel Château de La Fougeraie Education[edit] [icon]This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2015) lycée français Jean-Monnet European School of Brussels I is located in Uccle. Lycée Français Jean Monnet is located in Uccle. Notable residents[edit] Armand Abel, academic and scholar of Islam (1903–1973) Salvatore Adamo, singer, lyricist, poet and novelist (born 1943) Jean Améry, born Hans Maier, author and essayist (1912–1978) Sandrine Blancke, actress (born 1978) Philippe Bogaert, TV producer (born 1971) Roger De Coster, motocross racer (born 1944) Laetitia Darche, model (born 1991) Jaco van Dormael, film director (born 1957) Jef Dutilleux, impressionist painter (1876-1960) M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist (1898–1972) Lara Fabian, singer (born 1970) Jean-Michel Folon, artist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor (1934–2005) Martin Gray Warschau ghetto and Holocaust survivor, writer. (born 1922) Pierre Harmel, lawyer, politician, and diplomat (1911–2010) Hergé, comics creator of The Adventures of Tintin (1907–1983) Vincent Kompany, football defender, captain of the Belgian n
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,[nb 8] is a sovereign state in Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, it includes the island of Great Britain (the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country), the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands.[9] Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland.[nb 9] Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to its east, the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south-southwest, giving it the 12th longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi), the UK is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th-largest in Europe. It is also the 21st-most populous country, with an estimated 65.1 million inhabitants.[10] Together, this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the European Union.[nb 10][11] The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance.[12][13] The current monarch—since 6 February 1952—is Queen Elizabeth II. The capital of UK and its largest city is London, a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10,3 million, the fourth-largest in Europe and second-largest in the European Union.[14] Other major urban areas in the UK include the regions of Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool. The UK consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.[15] The latter three have devolved administrations,[16] each with varying powers,[17][18] based in their capitals, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast, respectively. The nearby Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey are not part of the United Kingdom, being Crown dependencies with the British Government responsible for defence and international representation.[19] The relationships among the countries of the United Kingdom have changed over time. Wales was annexed by the Kingdom of England under the Acts of Union of 1536 and 1542. A treaty between England and Scotland resulted in 1707 in a unified Kingdom of Great Britain, which merged in 1801 with the Kingdom of Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the country, leaving the present formulation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[nb 11] The UK has fourteen Overseas Territories.[20] These are the remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in the 1920s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land mass and was the largest empire in history. British influence can be observed in the language, culture, and legal systems of many of its former colonies. The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and ninth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. The UK is considered to have a high-income economy and is categorised as very high in the Human Development Index, ranking 14th in the world. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries.[21][22] The UK remains a great power with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific, and political influence internationally.[23][24] It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks fourth or fifth in the world.[25][26] The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946. It has been a leading member state of the European Union (EU) and its predecessor, the European Economic Community (EEC), since 1973. However, on 23 June 2016, a national referendum on the UK's membership of the EU resulted in a 51.9% vote to exit. The UK is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, the G7 finance ministers, the G7 forum, the G20, NATO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The 1707 Acts of Union declared that the kingdoms of England and Scotland were "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain", though the new state is also referred to in the Acts as the "Kingdom of Great Britain", "United Kingdom of Great Britain" and "United Kingdom".[27][28][nb 12] However, the term "United Kingdom" is only found in informal use during the 18th century and the country was only occasionally referred to as the "United Kingdom of Great Britain"—its full official name, from 1707 to 1800, being merely Great Britain, without a "long form".[29][30][31][32][33] The Acts of Union 1800 united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland in 1801, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The name "United Kingd
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,[nb 8] is a sovereign state in Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, it includes the island of Great Britain (the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country), the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands.[9] Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland.[nb 9] Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to its east, the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south-southwest, giving it the 12th longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi), the UK is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th-largest in Europe. It is also the 21st-most populous country, with an estimated 65.1 million inhabitants.[10] Together, this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the European Union.[nb 10][11] The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance.[12][13] The current monarch—since 6 February 1952—is Queen Elizabeth II. The capital of UK and its largest city is London, a global city and financial centre with an urban area population of 10,3 million, the fourth-largest in Europe and second-largest in the European Union.[14] Other major urban areas in the UK include the regions of Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool. The UK consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.[15] The latter three have devolved administrations,[16] each with varying powers,[17][18] based in their capitals, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast, respectively. The nearby Isle of Man, Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey are not part of the United Kingdom, being Crown dependencies with the British Government responsible for defence and international representation.[19] The relationships among the countries of the United Kingdom have changed over time. Wales was annexed by the Kingdom of England under the Acts of Union of 1536 and 1542. A treaty between England and Scotland resulted in 1707 in a unified Kingdom of Great Britain, which merged in 1801 with the Kingdom of Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, five-sixths of Ireland seceded from the country, leaving the present formulation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[nb 11] The UK has fourteen Overseas Territories.[20] These are the remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in the 1920s, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land mass and was the largest empire in history. British influence can be observed in the language, culture, and legal systems of many of its former colonies. The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and ninth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. The UK is considered to have a high-income economy and is categorised as very high in the Human Development Index, ranking 14th in the world. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries.[21][22] The UK remains a great power with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific, and political influence internationally.[23][24] It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks fourth or fifth in the world.[25][26] The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946. It has been a leading member state of the European Union (EU) and its predecessor, the European Economic Community (EEC), since 1973. However, on 23 June 2016, a national referendum on the UK's membership of the EU resulted in a 51.9% vote to exit. The UK is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, the G7 finance ministers, the G7 forum, the G20, NATO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The 1707 Acts of Union declared that the kingdoms of England and Scotland were "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain", though the new state is also referred to in the Acts as the "Kingdom of Great Britain", "United Kingdom of Great Britain" and "United Kingdom".[27][28][nb 12] However, the term "United Kingdom" is only found in informal use during the 18th century and the country was only occasionally referred to as the "United Kingdom of Great Britain"—its full official name, from 1707 to 1800, being merely Great Britain, without a "long form".[29][30][31][32][33] The Acts of Union 1800 united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland in 1801, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The name "United Kingd
Each of our three major islands has a unique character all its own. St. Croix's Danish influence is perfect for visitors who prefer a laid-back experience. The historic towns of Frederiksted and Christiansted offer quaint shops, charming pastel buildings and refreshing cultural diversity. From horseback riding near 18th-century sugar mills to playing golf on one of the island's three scenic golf courses, you're sure to find something to suit your tastes. Two-thirds of St. John is a national park. Its comfortable pace is perfect for enjoying the island's world-renowned beaches such as Trunk Bay, Cinnamon Bay and Salt Pond Bay. A nature lover's favorite, St. John offers hiking, camping, specialty shopping and breathtaking views. If you take just a few hours to visit this island, you'll find it well worth the trip. St. Thomas boasts one of the most beautiful harbors in the world. As the most visited port in the Caribbean, downtown Charlotte Amalie offers elegant dining, exciting nightlife, duty-free shopping and even submarine rides. Though it's full of energy, especially in Charlotte Amalie, this island also possesses numerous sublime natural splendors, such as stunning views of the Caribbean from 1,500 feet above sea level. Culture & History Discover the unique heritage and diverse culture of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn More Multimedia Island Journey Can’t wait to get here? Get a feel for our islands right here, right now. Begin Your Multimedia Journey Grab a Brochure Looking for more info? Check our Dive, Romance, Meetings and Visitor’s guides. Download Brochures Sustainability Whether you're a proud 'Greenie,' or merely a fan of the occasional eco-adventure, you’ll find what you're looking for in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn More
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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Each of our three major islands has a unique character all its own. St. Croix's Danish influence is perfect for visitors who prefer a laid-back experience. The historic towns of Frederiksted and Christiansted offer quaint shops, charming pastel buildings and refreshing cultural diversity. From horseback riding near 18th-century sugar mills to playing golf on one of the island's three scenic golf courses, you're sure to find something to suit your tastes. Two-thirds of St. John is a national park. Its comfortable pace is perfect for enjoying the island's world-renowned beaches such as Trunk Bay, Cinnamon Bay and Salt Pond Bay. A nature lover's favorite, St. John offers hiking, camping, specialty shopping and breathtaking views. If you take just a few hours to visit this island, you'll find it well worth the trip. St. Thomas boasts one of the most beautiful harbors in the world. As the most visited port in the Caribbean, downtown Charlotte Amalie offers elegant dining, exciting nightlife, duty-free shopping and even submarine rides. Though it's full of energy, especially in Charlotte Amalie, this island also possesses numerous sublime natural splendors, such as stunning views of the Caribbean from 1,500 feet above sea level. Culture & History Discover the unique heritage and diverse culture of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn More Multimedia Island Journey Can’t wait to get here? Get a feel for our islands right here, right now. Begin Your Multimedia Journey Grab a Brochure Looking for more info? Check our Dive, Romance, Meetings and Visitor’s guides. Download Brochures Sustainability Whether you're a proud 'Greenie,' or merely a fan of the occasional eco-adventure, you’ll find what you're looking for in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn More
Valencia (/vəˈlɛnsiə/; Spanish: [baˈlenθja]), officially València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]),[2] is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5-1.6 million people.[1] Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. The city is ranked at Gamma in the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.[3] Valencia was founded as a Roman colony by the consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus in 138 BC, and called Valentia Edetanorum. In 711 the Muslims occupied the city, introducing their language, religion and customs; they implemented improved irrigation systems and the cultivation of new crops as well, being capital of the Taifa of Valencia. In 1238 the Christian king James I of Aragon reconquered the city and divided the land among the nobles who helped him conquer it, as witnessed in the Llibre del Repartiment. He also created a new law for the city, the Furs of Valencia, which were extended to the rest of the Kingdom of Valencia. In 18th century Philip V of Spain abolished the privileges as punishment to the kingdom of Valencia for aligning with the Habsburg side in the War of Spanish Succession. Valencia was the capital of Spain when Joseph I moved there the Court in summer of 1812, and was capital of Spain between 1936 and 1937 during the Second Spanish Republic. The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 hectares;[4] this heritage of ancient monuments, views and cultural attractions makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Valencia is integrated into an industrial area on the Costa del Azahar (Orange Blossom Coast). Valencia's main festival is the Falles. The traditional Spanish dish, paella, originated in Valencia. The original Latin name of the city was Valentia (Latin pronunciation: /waˈlentia/), meaning "strength", or "valour", the city being named according to the Roman practice of recognising the valour of former Roman soldiers after a war. The Roman historian Livy explains that the founding of Valentia in the 2nd century BC was due to the settling of the Roman soldiers who fought against an Iberian rebel, Viriatus.[5] During the rule of the Muslim kingdoms in Spain, it had the nickname Medina bu-Tarab ('City of Joy') according to a transliteration, or Medina at-Turab (مدينة التراب‎, 'City of Sands') according to another, since it was located on the banks of the River Turia. It is not clear if the term Balansiyya (بلنسية‎) was reserved for the entire Taifa of Valencia or also designated the city.[6] By gradual sound changes, Valentia /waˈlentia/ has become Valencia [baˈlenθja] (i.e. before a pausa or nasal sound) or [-βaˈlenθja] (after a continuant) in Castilian and València [vaˈlensia] in Valencian. In Valencian, the grave accent /ɛ/ contrasts with the acute accent /e/—but the word València is an exception to this rule. It is spelled according to Catalan etymology, though its pronunciation is closer to Vulgar Latin. Valencia stands on the banks of the Turia River, located on the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the western part of the Mediterranean Sea, fronting the Gulf of Valencia. At its founding by the Romans, it stood on a river island in the Turia, 6.4 km (4 mi) from the sea. The Albufera, a freshwater lagoon and estuary about 11 km (7 mi) south of the city, is one of the largest lakes in Spain. The City Council bought the lake from the Crown of Spain for 1,072,980 pesetas in 1911,[7] and today it forms the main portion of the Parc Natural de l'Albufera (Albufera Nature Reserve), with a surface area of 21,120 hectares (52,200 acres). In 1986, because of its cultural, historical, and ecological value, the Generalitat Valenciana declared it a natural park. Its average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, the maximum temperature typically during the day ranges from 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F), the minimum temperature typically at night ranges from 4 to 12 °C (39 to 54 °F). In the warmest month – August, the maximum temperature during the day typically ranges from 28–34 °C (82–93 °F), about 23 °C (73 °F) at night. Generally, temperatures similar to those experienced in the northern part of Europe in summer last about 8 months, from April to November. March is transitional, the temperature often exceeds 20 °C (68 °F), with an average temperature of 19.0 °C (66 °F
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Valencia
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Valencia (/vəˈlɛnsiə/; Spanish: [baˈlenθja]), officially València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]),[2] is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5-1.6 million people.[1] Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. The city is ranked at Gamma in the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.[3] Valencia was founded as a Roman colony by the consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus in 138 BC, and called Valentia Edetanorum. In 711 the Muslims occupied the city, introducing their language, religion and customs; they implemented improved irrigation systems and the cultivation of new crops as well, being capital of the Taifa of Valencia. In 1238 the Christian king James I of Aragon reconquered the city and divided the land among the nobles who helped him conquer it, as witnessed in the Llibre del Repartiment. He also created a new law for the city, the Furs of Valencia, which were extended to the rest of the Kingdom of Valencia. In 18th century Philip V of Spain abolished the privileges as punishment to the kingdom of Valencia for aligning with the Habsburg side in the War of Spanish Succession. Valencia was the capital of Spain when Joseph I moved there the Court in summer of 1812, and was capital of Spain between 1936 and 1937 during the Second Spanish Republic. The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 hectares;[4] this heritage of ancient monuments, views and cultural attractions makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Valencia is integrated into an industrial area on the Costa del Azahar (Orange Blossom Coast). Valencia's main festival is the Falles. The traditional Spanish dish, paella, originated in Valencia. The original Latin name of the city was Valentia (Latin pronunciation: /waˈlentia/), meaning "strength", or "valour", the city being named according to the Roman practice of recognising the valour of former Roman soldiers after a war. The Roman historian Livy explains that the founding of Valentia in the 2nd century BC was due to the settling of the Roman soldiers who fought against an Iberian rebel, Viriatus.[5] During the rule of the Muslim kingdoms in Spain, it had the nickname Medina bu-Tarab ('City of Joy') according to a transliteration, or Medina at-Turab (مدينة التراب‎, 'City of Sands') according to another, since it was located on the banks of the River Turia. It is not clear if the term Balansiyya (بلنسية‎) was reserved for the entire Taifa of Valencia or also designated the city.[6] By gradual sound changes, Valentia /waˈlentia/ has become Valencia [baˈlenθja] (i.e. before a pausa or nasal sound) or [-βaˈlenθja] (after a continuant) in Castilian and València [vaˈlensia] in Valencian. In Valencian, the grave accent /ɛ/ contrasts with the acute accent /e/—but the word València is an exception to this rule. It is spelled according to Catalan etymology, though its pronunciation is closer to Vulgar Latin. Valencia stands on the banks of the Turia River, located on the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the western part of the Mediterranean Sea, fronting the Gulf of Valencia. At its founding by the Romans, it stood on a river island in the Turia, 6.4 km (4 mi) from the sea. The Albufera, a freshwater lagoon and estuary about 11 km (7 mi) south of the city, is one of the largest lakes in Spain. The City Council bought the lake from the Crown of Spain for 1,072,980 pesetas in 1911,[7] and today it forms the main portion of the Parc Natural de l'Albufera (Albufera Nature Reserve), with a surface area of 21,120 hectares (52,200 acres). In 1986, because of its cultural, historical, and ecological value, the Generalitat Valenciana declared it a natural park. Its average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F). 22.8 °C (73.0 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, the maximum temperature typically during the day ranges from 13 to 21 °C (55 to 70 °F), the minimum temperature typically at night ranges from 4 to 12 °C (39 to 54 °F). In the warmest month – August, the maximum temperature during the day typically ranges from 28–34 °C (82–93 °F), about 23 °C (73 °F) at night. Generally, temperatures similar to those experienced in the northern part of Europe in summer last about 8 months, from April to November. March is transitional, the temperature often exceeds 20 °C (68 °F), with an average temperature of 19.0 °C (66 °F
Venice (English /ˈvɛnɪs/ ven-iss; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges.[1] These are located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[1] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.[1] In 2009, 270,098 people resided in Venice's comune (the population estimate of 272,000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia; of whom around 60,000[2] live in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico); 176,000 in Terraferma (the mainland), mostly in the large frazioni (roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries) of Mestre and Marghera; and 31,000 on other islands in the lagoon). Together with Padua and Treviso, the city is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), with a total population of 2,600,000. PATREVE is only a statistical metropolitan area without any degree of autonomy.[3] The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC.[4][5] The city was historically the capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice has been known as the "La Dominante," "Serenissima," "Queen of the Adriatic," "City of Water," "City of Masks," "City of Bridges," "The Floating City," and "City of Canals." The Republic of Venice was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century. The City State of Venice is considered to have been the first real international financial center which gradually emerged from the 9th century to its peak in the 14th century.[6] This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history.[7] It is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially the Renaissance period. After the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, the Republic was annexed by the Austrian Empire, until it became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, following a referendum held as a result of the Third Italian War of Independence. Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi. The name of the city, deriving from Latin forms Venetia and Venetiae, is most likely taken from "Venetia et Histria", the Roman name of Regio X of Roman Italy, but applied to the coastal part of the region that remained under Roman Empire outside of Gothic, Lombard, and Frankish control. The name Venetia, however, derives from the Roman name for the people known as the Veneti, and called by the Greeks Eneti (Ἐνετοί). The meaning of the word is uncertain, although there are other Indo-European tribes with similar-sounding names, such as the Celtic Veneti, Baltic Veneti, and the Slavic Wends. Linguists suggest that the name is based on an Indo-European root *wen ("love"), so that *wenetoi would mean "beloved", "lovable", or "friendly". A connection with the Latin word venetus, meaning the color 'sea-blue', is also possible. Supposed connections of Venetia with the Latin verb venire (to come), such as Marin Sanudo's veni etiam ("Yet, I have come!"), the supposed cry of the first refugees to the Venetian lagoon from the mainland, or even with venia ("forgiveness") are fanciful. The alternative obsolete form is Vinegia [viˈnɛːdʒa];[9] (Venetian: Venèxia [veˈnɛzja]; Latin: Venetiae; Slovene: Benetke). Although no surviving historical records deal directly with the founding of Venice,[10] tradition and the available evidence have led several historians to agree that the original population of Venice consisted of refugees from Roman cities near Venice such as Padua, Aquileia, Treviso, Altino and Concordia (modern Portogruaro) and from the undefended countryside, who were fleeing successive waves of Germanic and Hun invasions.[11] Some late Roman sources reveal the existence of fishermen on the islands in the original marshy lagoons. They were referred to as incolae lacunae ("lagoon dwellers"). The traditional founding is identified with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo on the islet of Rialto (Rivoalto, "High Shore") — said to have taken place at the stroke of noon on 25 March 421 (the Feast of the Annunciation).[12][13] Beginning as early as AD 166 to 168, the Quadi and Marcomanni destroyed the main center in the area, the current Oderzo. The Roman defences were again overthrown in the early 5th century by the Visigoths and, some 50 years later, by the Huns led by Attila. The last and most enduring immigration into the north
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Metropolitan City of Venice
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Venice (English /ˈvɛnɪs/ ven-iss; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen)) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges.[1] These are located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork.[1] The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.[1] In 2009, 270,098 people resided in Venice's comune (the population estimate of 272,000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia; of whom around 60,000[2] live in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico); 176,000 in Terraferma (the mainland), mostly in the large frazioni (roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries) of Mestre and Marghera; and 31,000 on other islands in the lagoon). Together with Padua and Treviso, the city is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), with a total population of 2,600,000. PATREVE is only a statistical metropolitan area without any degree of autonomy.[3] The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC.[4][5] The city was historically the capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice has been known as the "La Dominante," "Serenissima," "Queen of the Adriatic," "City of Water," "City of Masks," "City of Bridges," "The Floating City," and "City of Canals." The Republic of Venice was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century. The City State of Venice is considered to have been the first real international financial center which gradually emerged from the 9th century to its peak in the 14th century.[6] This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history.[7] It is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially the Renaissance period. After the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, the Republic was annexed by the Austrian Empire, until it became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, following a referendum held as a result of the Third Italian War of Independence. Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi. The name of the city, deriving from Latin forms Venetia and Venetiae, is most likely taken from "Venetia et Histria", the Roman name of Regio X of Roman Italy, but applied to the coastal part of the region that remained under Roman Empire outside of Gothic, Lombard, and Frankish control. The name Venetia, however, derives from the Roman name for the people known as the Veneti, and called by the Greeks Eneti (Ἐνετοί). The meaning of the word is uncertain, although there are other Indo-European tribes with similar-sounding names, such as the Celtic Veneti, Baltic Veneti, and the Slavic Wends. Linguists suggest that the name is based on an Indo-European root *wen ("love"), so that *wenetoi would mean "beloved", "lovable", or "friendly". A connection with the Latin word venetus, meaning the color 'sea-blue', is also possible. Supposed connections of Venetia with the Latin verb venire (to come), such as Marin Sanudo's veni etiam ("Yet, I have come!"), the supposed cry of the first refugees to the Venetian lagoon from the mainland, or even with venia ("forgiveness") are fanciful. The alternative obsolete form is Vinegia [viˈnɛːdʒa];[9] (Venetian: Venèxia [veˈnɛzja]; Latin: Venetiae; Slovene: Benetke). Although no surviving historical records deal directly with the founding of Venice,[10] tradition and the available evidence have led several historians to agree that the original population of Venice consisted of refugees from Roman cities near Venice such as Padua, Aquileia, Treviso, Altino and Concordia (modern Portogruaro) and from the undefended countryside, who were fleeing successive waves of Germanic and Hun invasions.[11] Some late Roman sources reveal the existence of fishermen on the islands in the original marshy lagoons. They were referred to as incolae lacunae ("lagoon dwellers"). The traditional founding is identified with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo on the islet of Rialto (Rivoalto, "High Shore") — said to have taken place at the stroke of noon on 25 March 421 (the Feast of the Annunciation).[12][13] Beginning as early as AD 166 to 168, the Quadi and Marcomanni destroyed the main center in the area, the current Oderzo. The Roman defences were again overthrown in the early 5th century by the Visigoths and, some 50 years later, by the Huns led by Attila. The last and most enduring immigration into the north
Vietnam (UK /ˌvjɛtˈnæm, -ˈnɑːm/, US Listeni/ˌviːətˈnɑːm, -ˈnæm/;[6] Vietnamese: Việt Nam [viət˨ næm˧] ( listen)), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV; Vietnamese: Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (About this sound listen)), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 90.5 million inhabitants as of 2014, it is the world's 14th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country. Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and Malaysia across the South China Sea to the southeast.[d] Its capital city has been Hanoi since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1975. Vietnam was part of Imperial China for over a millennium, from 111 BC to AD 939. An independent Vietnamese state was formed in 939, following a Vietnamese victory in the Battle of Bạch Đằng River. Successive Vietnamese royal dynasties flourished as the nation expanded geographically and politically into Southeast Asia, until the Indochina Peninsula was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Following a Japanese occupation in the 1940s, the Vietnamese fought French rule in the First Indochina War, eventually expelling the French in 1954. Thereafter, Vietnam was divided politically into two rival states, North and South Vietnam. Conflict between the two sides intensified in what is known as the Vietnam War. The war ended with a North Vietnamese victory in 1975. Vietnam was then unified under a communist government but remained impoverished and politically isolated. In 1986, the government initiated a series of economic and political reforms which began Vietnam's path towards integration into the world economy.[8] By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with all nations. Since 2000, Vietnam's economic growth rate has been among the highest in the world,[8] and, in 2011, it had the highest Global Growth Generators Index among 11 major economies.[9] Its successful economic reforms resulted in its joining the World Trade Organization in 2007. It is also a historical member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. Vietnam remains one of the world's four remaining one-party socialist states officially espousing communism. The name Việt Nam (Vietnamese pronunciation: [viə̀t naːm]) is a variation of Nam Việt (Chinese: 南越; pinyin: Nányuè; literally Southern Việt), a name that can be traced back to the Triệu Dynasty of the 2nd century BC.[10] The word Việt originated as a shortened form of Bách Việt (Chinese: 百越; pinyin: Bǎiyuè), a word applied to a group of peoples then living in southern China and Vietnam.[11] The form "Vietnam" (越南) is first recorded in the 16th-century oracular poem Sấm Trạng Trình. The name has also been found on 12 steles carved in the 16th and 17th centuries, including one at Bao Lam Pagoda in Haiphong that dates to 1558.[12] In 1802, Nguyễn Phúc Ánh established the Nguyễn dynasty, and in the second year, he asked the Qing Emperor Jiaqing to confer him the title 'King of Nam Viet/Nanyue'(南越 in Chinese), but the Grand Secretariat of Qing dynasty pointed out that the name Nam Viet/Nanyue includes regions of Guangxi and Guangdong in China, and 'Nguyễn Phúc Ánh only has Annam, which is simply the area of our old Jiaozhi (交趾), how can they be called Nam Viet/Nanyue?' Then, as recorded, '(Qing dynasty) rewarded Yuenan/Vietnam(越南) as their nation's name, ..., to also show that they are below the region of Baiyue/Bach Viet'.[13] Between 1804 and 1813, the name was used officially by Emperor Gia Long.[e] It was revived in the early 20th century by Phan Bội Châu's History of the Loss of Vietnam, and later by the Vietnamese Nationalist Party.[14] The country was usually called Annam until 1945, when both the imperial government in Huế and the Viet Minh government in Hanoi adopted Việt Nam. Archaeological excavations have revealed the existence of humans in what is now Vietnam as early as the Paleolithic age. Homo erectus fossils dating to around 500,000 BC have been found in caves in Lạng Sơn and Nghệ An provinces in northern Vietnam.[16] The oldest Homo sapiens fossils from mainland Southeast Asia are of Middle Pleistocene provenance, and include isolated tooth fragments from Tham Om and Hang Hum.[17] Teeth attributed to Homo sapiens from the Late Pleistocene have also been found at Dong Can,[18] and from the Early Holocene at Mai Da Dieu,[18] Lang Gao[19] and Lang Cuom.[20] By about 1000 BC, the development of wet-rice cultivation and bronze casting in the Ma River and Red River floodplains led to the flourishing of the Đông Sơn culture, notable for its elaborate bronze drums. At this time, the early Vietnamese kingdoms of Văn Lang and Âu Lạc appeared, and the culture's influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The Hồng Bàng dynasty of the Hùng kings is considered the first Vietnamese
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Vietnam
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Vietnam (UK /ˌvjɛtˈnæm, -ˈnɑːm/, US Listeni/ˌviːətˈnɑːm, -ˈnæm/;[6] Vietnamese: Việt Nam [viət˨ næm˧] ( listen)), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV; Vietnamese: Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam (About this sound listen)), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. With an estimated 90.5 million inhabitants as of 2014, it is the world's 14th-most-populous country, and the eighth-most-populous Asian country. Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and Malaysia across the South China Sea to the southeast.[d] Its capital city has been Hanoi since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1975. Vietnam was part of Imperial China for over a millennium, from 111 BC to AD 939. An independent Vietnamese state was formed in 939, following a Vietnamese victory in the Battle of Bạch Đằng River. Successive Vietnamese royal dynasties flourished as the nation expanded geographically and politically into Southeast Asia, until the Indochina Peninsula was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Following a Japanese occupation in the 1940s, the Vietnamese fought French rule in the First Indochina War, eventually expelling the French in 1954. Thereafter, Vietnam was divided politically into two rival states, North and South Vietnam. Conflict between the two sides intensified in what is known as the Vietnam War. The war ended with a North Vietnamese victory in 1975. Vietnam was then unified under a communist government but remained impoverished and politically isolated. In 1986, the government initiated a series of economic and political reforms which began Vietnam's path towards integration into the world economy.[8] By 2000, it had established diplomatic relations with all nations. Since 2000, Vietnam's economic growth rate has been among the highest in the world,[8] and, in 2011, it had the highest Global Growth Generators Index among 11 major economies.[9] Its successful economic reforms resulted in its joining the World Trade Organization in 2007. It is also a historical member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. Vietnam remains one of the world's four remaining one-party socialist states officially espousing communism. The name Việt Nam (Vietnamese pronunciation: [viə̀t naːm]) is a variation of Nam Việt (Chinese: 南越; pinyin: Nányuè; literally Southern Việt), a name that can be traced back to the Triệu Dynasty of the 2nd century BC.[10] The word Việt originated as a shortened form of Bách Việt (Chinese: 百越; pinyin: Bǎiyuè), a word applied to a group of peoples then living in southern China and Vietnam.[11] The form "Vietnam" (越南) is first recorded in the 16th-century oracular poem Sấm Trạng Trình. The name has also been found on 12 steles carved in the 16th and 17th centuries, including one at Bao Lam Pagoda in Haiphong that dates to 1558.[12] In 1802, Nguyễn Phúc Ánh established the Nguyễn dynasty, and in the second year, he asked the Qing Emperor Jiaqing to confer him the title 'King of Nam Viet/Nanyue'(南越 in Chinese), but the Grand Secretariat of Qing dynasty pointed out that the name Nam Viet/Nanyue includes regions of Guangxi and Guangdong in China, and 'Nguyễn Phúc Ánh only has Annam, which is simply the area of our old Jiaozhi (交趾), how can they be called Nam Viet/Nanyue?' Then, as recorded, '(Qing dynasty) rewarded Yuenan/Vietnam(越南) as their nation's name, ..., to also show that they are below the region of Baiyue/Bach Viet'.[13] Between 1804 and 1813, the name was used officially by Emperor Gia Long.[e] It was revived in the early 20th century by Phan Bội Châu's History of the Loss of Vietnam, and later by the Vietnamese Nationalist Party.[14] The country was usually called Annam until 1945, when both the imperial government in Huế and the Viet Minh government in Hanoi adopted Việt Nam. Archaeological excavations have revealed the existence of humans in what is now Vietnam as early as the Paleolithic age. Homo erectus fossils dating to around 500,000 BC have been found in caves in Lạng Sơn and Nghệ An provinces in northern Vietnam.[16] The oldest Homo sapiens fossils from mainland Southeast Asia are of Middle Pleistocene provenance, and include isolated tooth fragments from Tham Om and Hang Hum.[17] Teeth attributed to Homo sapiens from the Late Pleistocene have also been found at Dong Can,[18] and from the Early Holocene at Mai Da Dieu,[18] Lang Gao[19] and Lang Cuom.[20] By about 1000 BC, the development of wet-rice cultivation and bronze casting in the Ma River and Red River floodplains led to the flourishing of the Đông Sơn culture, notable for its elaborate bronze drums. At this time, the early Vietnamese kingdoms of Văn Lang and Âu Lạc appeared, and the culture's influence spread to other parts of Southeast Asia, including Maritime Southeast Asia, throughout the first millennium BC. The Hồng Bàng dynasty of the Hùng kings is considered the first Vietnamese
Vysoké Tatry (literally, High Tatras), informally Mesto Vysoké Tatry (literally, The Town of High Tatras), is a town at the feet of the Slovak part of High Tatras in Slovakia including all the major resorts in that region. It was created in 1990, and its official name from 1990 to 1999 was Starý Smokovec, which is the name of one of its major settlements. The town of Vysoké Tatry is special in many respects. It is not a true town, but a conglomerate of separate and different settlements (originally separate villages), whose only common feature is that they are the main tourist resorts in the Slovak High Tatras, while being connected through a common railway network (the Tatra Railway). After the country's capital, the town is Slovakia's major tourist destination. On December 31, 2004, it had 4953 inhabitants, excluding tourists. It is located at an elevation of 1,010 m (3,310 ft) above sea level. Covering 380.216 square kilometres (146.8 square miles), it is Slovakia's largest urban area. The local authority, cultural centre, and main shops are located in the settlement of Starý Smokovec. The town consists of three cadastral areas, which consist of 14 settlements: Štrbské Pleso (the settlement itself was transferred to the village of Štrba, according to the ruling of the Supreme Court)[1] Vyšné Hágy (f. in 1890, 1125 m) Podbanské (f. in 1871, 940 m, partly in the village of Pribylina now) Starý Smokovec Horný Smokovec (950 m) Dolný Smokovec (890 m) Nový Smokovec (1 000 m) Starý Smokovec (founded in 1793, 1 010 m) Tatranská Polianka (f. in 1885, 1 005 m) Tatranské Zruby (f. in 1923, 995 m) Nová Polianka (f. in 1946, 1 060 m) Tatranská Lomnica Tatranská Lomnica (f. in 1893, 850 m) Tatranská Kotlina (f. in 1881, 760 m) Tatranská Lesná (f. in 1927, 915 m) Kežmarské Žľaby (920 m) Tatranské Matliare (f. in the mid-19th century, 885 m) The present-day town was created in 1990 and has a complicated administrative history. The municipality (that is, not a town) of Vysoké Tatry was created as early as 1947 on the territory of the following formerly distinct municipalities: Batizovce, Huncovce, Folvarky, Gerlachov, Kežmarok, Liptovská Kokava, Mlynica, Nová Lesná, Malý Slavkov, Mengusovce,výbor Vysoké Tatry" - literally, "The United National Committee of High Tatras", 'national committee' being the term then used to designate local authorities in Czechoslovakia). In 1954, parts of the municipalities Pribylina (the majority of which was returned in 2004), Východná, and Liptovská Kokava were added to Vysoké Tatry. Starý Smokovec was made the seat of the Vysoké Tatry municipality. In 1960, the Vysoké Tatry municipality ceased to exist and was divided into the following separate municipalities: Starý Smokovec (enhanced with town status), Štrbské Pleso, Tatranská Lomnica, Ždiar, and Štôla. However, since 1964 these municipalities had again a common local authority, although they remained distinct municipalities. In 1990, three of the above municipalities - Starý Smokovec, Štrbské pleso and Tatranská Lomnica - were merged to create the town of 'Starý Smokovec'(named after the settlement serving as the seat of the authorities). The remaining municipalities - Ždiar and Štôla - are still independent municipalities. In 1999, the town of 'Starý Smokovec' was renamed 'Vysoké Tatry'. On 31 December 2006, Vysoké Tatry had a population of 4,718. According to the 2001 census, 92.95% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 2.22% Czechs, 0.57% Hungarians, 0.26% Germans, and 0.17% Rusyns.[2] The religious make-up was as follows: 61.96% Roman Catholics, 18.96% people with no religious affiliation, 7.64% Lutherans, and 3.62% Greek Catholics. In 1935 and 1970 the area hosted the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. The area was scheduled to host the 17th Winter Deaflympics, but the event was cancelled because of the lack of readiness by the Slovakian Deaflympic Organizing Committee to host the games. Ludwig Greiner, identified Gerlachovský Peak as the summit of the Tatras, Carpathians Vysoké Tatry is twinned with:[3] Poland Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poland Slovakia Košice, Slovakia (since 2006)[4] Slovakia Kežmarok, Slovakia Japan Nosegawa, Japan Czech Republic Pardubice, Czech Republic Slovakia Poprad, Slovakia Poland Zakopane, Poland
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Vysoké Tatry (literally, High Tatras), informally Mesto Vysoké Tatry (literally, The Town of High Tatras), is a town at the feet of the Slovak part of High Tatras in Slovakia including all the major resorts in that region. It was created in 1990, and its official name from 1990 to 1999 was Starý Smokovec, which is the name of one of its major settlements. The town of Vysoké Tatry is special in many respects. It is not a true town, but a conglomerate of separate and different settlements (originally separate villages), whose only common feature is that they are the main tourist resorts in the Slovak High Tatras, while being connected through a common railway network (the Tatra Railway). After the country's capital, the town is Slovakia's major tourist destination. On December 31, 2004, it had 4953 inhabitants, excluding tourists. It is located at an elevation of 1,010 m (3,310 ft) above sea level. Covering 380.216 square kilometres (146.8 square miles), it is Slovakia's largest urban area. The local authority, cultural centre, and main shops are located in the settlement of Starý Smokovec. The town consists of three cadastral areas, which consist of 14 settlements: Štrbské Pleso (the settlement itself was transferred to the village of Štrba, according to the ruling of the Supreme Court)[1] Vyšné Hágy (f. in 1890, 1125 m) Podbanské (f. in 1871, 940 m, partly in the village of Pribylina now) Starý Smokovec Horný Smokovec (950 m) Dolný Smokovec (890 m) Nový Smokovec (1 000 m) Starý Smokovec (founded in 1793, 1 010 m) Tatranská Polianka (f. in 1885, 1 005 m) Tatranské Zruby (f. in 1923, 995 m) Nová Polianka (f. in 1946, 1 060 m) Tatranská Lomnica Tatranská Lomnica (f. in 1893, 850 m) Tatranská Kotlina (f. in 1881, 760 m) Tatranská Lesná (f. in 1927, 915 m) Kežmarské Žľaby (920 m) Tatranské Matliare (f. in the mid-19th century, 885 m) The present-day town was created in 1990 and has a complicated administrative history. The municipality (that is, not a town) of Vysoké Tatry was created as early as 1947 on the territory of the following formerly distinct municipalities: Batizovce, Huncovce, Folvarky, Gerlachov, Kežmarok, Liptovská Kokava, Mlynica, Nová Lesná, Malý Slavkov, Mengusovce,výbor Vysoké Tatry" - literally, "The United National Committee of High Tatras", 'national committee' being the term then used to designate local authorities in Czechoslovakia). In 1954, parts of the municipalities Pribylina (the majority of which was returned in 2004), Východná, and Liptovská Kokava were added to Vysoké Tatry. Starý Smokovec was made the seat of the Vysoké Tatry municipality. In 1960, the Vysoké Tatry municipality ceased to exist and was divided into the following separate municipalities: Starý Smokovec (enhanced with town status), Štrbské Pleso, Tatranská Lomnica, Ždiar, and Štôla. However, since 1964 these municipalities had again a common local authority, although they remained distinct municipalities. In 1990, three of the above municipalities - Starý Smokovec, Štrbské pleso and Tatranská Lomnica - were merged to create the town of 'Starý Smokovec'(named after the settlement serving as the seat of the authorities). The remaining municipalities - Ždiar and Štôla - are still independent municipalities. In 1999, the town of 'Starý Smokovec' was renamed 'Vysoké Tatry'. On 31 December 2006, Vysoké Tatry had a population of 4,718. According to the 2001 census, 92.95% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 2.22% Czechs, 0.57% Hungarians, 0.26% Germans, and 0.17% Rusyns.[2] The religious make-up was as follows: 61.96% Roman Catholics, 18.96% people with no religious affiliation, 7.64% Lutherans, and 3.62% Greek Catholics. In 1935 and 1970 the area hosted the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. The area was scheduled to host the 17th Winter Deaflympics, but the event was cancelled because of the lack of readiness by the Slovakian Deaflympic Organizing Committee to host the games. Ludwig Greiner, identified Gerlachovský Peak as the summit of the Tatras, Carpathians Vysoké Tatry is twinned with:[3] Poland Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poland Slovakia Košice, Slovakia (since 2006)[4] Slovakia Kežmarok, Slovakia Japan Nosegawa, Japan Czech Republic Pardubice, Czech Republic Slovakia Poprad, Slovakia Poland Zakopane, Poland
Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa [varˈʂava] ( listen); see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Poland. It stands on the Vistula River in east-central Poland, roughly 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population is estimated at 1.740 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.666 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 9th most-populous capital city in the European Union.[2][3][4] The city limits cover 516.9 square kilometres (199.6 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 6,100.43 square kilometres (2,355.39 sq mi).[5] In 2012 the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Warsaw as the 32nd most liveable city in the world.[6] It was also ranked as one of the most liveable cities in Central Europe. Today Warsaw is considered an "Alpha–" global city, a major international tourist destination and a significant cultural, political and economic hub.[7][8][9] Warsaw's economy, by a wide variety of industries, is characterised by FMCG manufacturing, metal processing, steel and electronic manufacturing and food processing. The city is a significant centre of research and development, BPO, ITO, as well as of the Polish media industry. The Warsaw Stock Exchange is one of the largest and most important in Central and Eastern Europe.[10] Frontex, the European Union agency for external border security, has its headquarters in Warsaw. It has been said that Warsaw, together with Frankfurt, London, Paris and Barcelona is one of the cities with the highest number of skyscrapers in the European Union.[11] Warsaw has also been called "Eastern Europe’s chic cultural capital with thriving art and club scenes and serious restaurants".[12] The first historical reference to Warsaw dates back to the year 1313, at a time when Kraków served as the Polish capital city. Due to its central location between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's capitals of Kraków and Vilnius, Warsaw became the capital of the Commonwealth and of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland when King Sigismund III Vasa moved his court from Kraków to Warsaw in 1596.[13] After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, Warsaw was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars, the city became the official capital of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, a puppet state of the First French Empire established by Napoleon Bonaparte. In accordance with the decisions of the Congress of Vienna, the Russian Empire annexed Warsaw in 1815 and it became part of the "Congress Kingdom". Only in 1918 did it regain independence from the foreign rule and emerge as a new capital of the independent Republic of Poland. The German invasion in 1939, the massacre of the Jewish population and deportations to concentration camps led to the uprising in the Warsaw ghetto in 1943 and to the major and devastating Warsaw Uprising between August and October 1944. Warsaw gained the title of the "Phoenix City" because it has survived many wars, conflicts and invasions throughout its long history.[14] Most notably, the city required painstaking rebuilding after the extensive damage it suffered in World War II, which destroyed 85% of its buildings.[15][16] On 9 November 1940, the city was awarded Poland's highest military decoration for heroism, the Virtuti Militari, during the Siege of Warsaw (1939).[17][18] The city is the seat of a Roman Catholic archdiocese (left bank of the Vistula) and diocese (right bank), and possesses various universities, most notably the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Warsaw, two opera houses, theatres, museums, libraries and monuments. The historic city-centre of Warsaw with its picturesque Old Town in 1980 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other main architectural attractions include the Castle Square with the Royal Castle and the iconic King Sigismund's Column, St. John's Cathedral, Market Square, palaces, churches and mansions all displaying a richness of colour and architectural detail. Buildings represent examples of nearly every European architectural style and historical period. Warsaw provides many examples of architecture from the gothic, renaissance, baroque, neoclassical and modern periods, and around a quarter of the city is filled with luxurious parks and royal gardens. Warsaw's name in the Polish language is Warszawa, approximately /vɑːrˈʃɑːvə/ (also formerly spelled Warszewa and Warszowa), meaning "belonging to Warsz", Warsz being a shortened form of the masculine name of Slavic origin Warcisław; see also etymology of Wrocław.[19] Folk etymology attributes the city name to a fisherman, Wars, and his wife, Sawa. According to legend, Sawa was a mermaid living in the Vistula River with whom Wars fell in love.[20] In actuality, Warsz was a 12th/13th-century nobleman who owned a village located at the modern-day site of Mariensztat neighbourhood.[21] See also the Vršovci family which had escaped to Poland. The official
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Warsaw
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Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa [varˈʂava] ( listen); see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Poland. It stands on the Vistula River in east-central Poland, roughly 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population is estimated at 1.740 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.666 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 9th most-populous capital city in the European Union.[2][3][4] The city limits cover 516.9 square kilometres (199.6 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 6,100.43 square kilometres (2,355.39 sq mi).[5] In 2012 the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Warsaw as the 32nd most liveable city in the world.[6] It was also ranked as one of the most liveable cities in Central Europe. Today Warsaw is considered an "Alpha–" global city, a major international tourist destination and a significant cultural, political and economic hub.[7][8][9] Warsaw's economy, by a wide variety of industries, is characterised by FMCG manufacturing, metal processing, steel and electronic manufacturing and food processing. The city is a significant centre of research and development, BPO, ITO, as well as of the Polish media industry. The Warsaw Stock Exchange is one of the largest and most important in Central and Eastern Europe.[10] Frontex, the European Union agency for external border security, has its headquarters in Warsaw. It has been said that Warsaw, together with Frankfurt, London, Paris and Barcelona is one of the cities with the highest number of skyscrapers in the European Union.[11] Warsaw has also been called "Eastern Europe’s chic cultural capital with thriving art and club scenes and serious restaurants".[12] The first historical reference to Warsaw dates back to the year 1313, at a time when Kraków served as the Polish capital city. Due to its central location between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's capitals of Kraków and Vilnius, Warsaw became the capital of the Commonwealth and of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland when King Sigismund III Vasa moved his court from Kraków to Warsaw in 1596.[13] After the Third Partition of Poland in 1795, Warsaw was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars, the city became the official capital of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, a puppet state of the First French Empire established by Napoleon Bonaparte. In accordance with the decisions of the Congress of Vienna, the Russian Empire annexed Warsaw in 1815 and it became part of the "Congress Kingdom". Only in 1918 did it regain independence from the foreign rule and emerge as a new capital of the independent Republic of Poland. The German invasion in 1939, the massacre of the Jewish population and deportations to concentration camps led to the uprising in the Warsaw ghetto in 1943 and to the major and devastating Warsaw Uprising between August and October 1944. Warsaw gained the title of the "Phoenix City" because it has survived many wars, conflicts and invasions throughout its long history.[14] Most notably, the city required painstaking rebuilding after the extensive damage it suffered in World War II, which destroyed 85% of its buildings.[15][16] On 9 November 1940, the city was awarded Poland's highest military decoration for heroism, the Virtuti Militari, during the Siege of Warsaw (1939).[17][18] The city is the seat of a Roman Catholic archdiocese (left bank of the Vistula) and diocese (right bank), and possesses various universities, most notably the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Warsaw, two opera houses, theatres, museums, libraries and monuments. The historic city-centre of Warsaw with its picturesque Old Town in 1980 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other main architectural attractions include the Castle Square with the Royal Castle and the iconic King Sigismund's Column, St. John's Cathedral, Market Square, palaces, churches and mansions all displaying a richness of colour and architectural detail. Buildings represent examples of nearly every European architectural style and historical period. Warsaw provides many examples of architecture from the gothic, renaissance, baroque, neoclassical and modern periods, and around a quarter of the city is filled with luxurious parks and royal gardens. Warsaw's name in the Polish language is Warszawa, approximately /vɑːrˈʃɑːvə/ (also formerly spelled Warszewa and Warszowa), meaning "belonging to Warsz", Warsz being a shortened form of the masculine name of Slavic origin Warcisław; see also etymology of Wrocław.[19] Folk etymology attributes the city name to a fisherman, Wars, and his wife, Sawa. According to legend, Sawa was a mermaid living in the Vistula River with whom Wars fell in love.[20] In actuality, Warsz was a 12th/13th-century nobleman who owned a village located at the modern-day site of Mariensztat neighbourhood.[21] See also the Vršovci family which had escaped to Poland. The official
West Bengal (/wɛst bɛŋˈɡɔːl/; Bengali pronunciation: [pɔʃtʃimbɔŋɡɔ]) is an Indian state, located in East India on the Bay of Bengal. It is India's fourth-most populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. It has a total area of 34,267 sq mi (88,750 km2), making it similar in size to Serbia. A part of the ethno-linguistic Bengal region, it borders Bangladesh in the east and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also has borders with five Indian states, including Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), the third-largest city in India. The geography of West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region in its extreme north, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region and the coastal Sundarbans. The main ethnic group are the Bengali people, with Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority. Ancient Bengal was the site of several major janapadas, including Vanga, Radha, Pundra and Suhma. In the 2nd century BC, the region was conquered by the emperor Ashoka. In the 4th century AD, it was absorbed into the Gupta Empire. From the 13th century onward, the region was ruled by several sultans, powerful Hindu states and Baro-Bhuyan landlords, until the beginning of British rule in the 18th century. The British East India Company cemented their hold on the region following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and Calcutta served for many years as the capital of British India. The early and prolonged exposure to British administration resulted in expansion of Western education, culminating in development in science, institutional education, and social reforms of the region, including what became known as the Bengal Renaissance. A hotbed of the Indian independence movement through the early 20th century, Bengal was divided during India's independence in 1947 along religious lines into two separate entities: West Bengal—a state of India—and East Bengal—a part of the newly-created Pakistan—later becoming Bangladesh in 1971. Between 1977 and 2011, the state was administered by the world's longest elected Communist government. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's net domestic product.[4] It is noted for its cultural activities and the presence of cultural and educational institutions; the state capital Kolkata is known as the "cultural capital of India". The state's cultural heritage, besides varied folk traditions, ranges from stalwarts in literature including Nobel-laureate Rabindranath Tagore to scores of musicians, film-makers and artists. West Bengal is also distinct from most other Indian states in its appreciation and practice of playing Association football besides cricket, the national favourite sport. The origin of the name Bengal (known as Bangla and Bongo in Bengali language) is unknown. One theory suggests that the word derives from "Bang," a Dravidian tribe that settled the region around 1000 BC.[8] The word might have been derived from the ancient kingdom of Vanga (or Banga). Although some early Sanskrit literature mentions the name, the region's early history is obscure.[citation needed] At the end of British Rule over the Indian subcontinent, the Bengal region was partitioned in 1947 along religious lines into east and west. The east came to be known as East Bengal and the west came to known as West Bengal, which continued as an Indian state. In 2011, the Government of West Bengal proposed a change in the official name of the state to Poschimbongo (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Pôshchimbônggô).[9][10] This is the native name of the state, literally meaning western Bengal in the native Bengali language. In August, 2016, West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed another resolution to change the name of West Bengal to "Bangal" in Hindi, "Bengal" in English and "Bangla" in Bengali. Despite the Trinamool Congress government’s strong efforts to forge a consensus on the name change resolution, the Congress, the Left Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party opposed the resolution, However it awaits the consent of the Indian Parliament for approval. Stone Age tools dating back 20,000 years have been excavated in the state, showing human occupation 8,000 years earlier than scholars had thought based on prior evidence.[12] The region was a part of the Vanga Kingdom, according to the Indian epic Mahabharata.[13] Several Vedic realms were present in Bengal region, including Vanga, Rarh, Pundravardhana and the Suhma Kingdom. One of the earliest foreign references to Bengal is a mention by the Ancient Greeks around 100 BC of a land named Gangaridai, which was located at the mouths of the Ganges.[14] Bengal had overseas trade relations with Suvarnabhumi (Burma, Lower Thailand, Lower Malay Peninsula, and the Sumatra).[15] According to the Sri Lankan chronicle Mahavamsa, Prince Vijaya, a Vanga Kingdom prince, conquered Lanka (modern-day Sri Lanka) and gave the name Sinhala Kingdom to the country.[16] The kingdom of Magadha was formed i
West Bengal
West Bengal (/wɛst bɛŋˈɡɔːl/; Bengali pronunciation: [pɔʃtʃimbɔŋɡɔ]) is an Indian state, located in East India on the Bay of Bengal. It is India's fourth-most populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. It has a total area of 34,267 sq mi (88,750 km2), making it similar in size to Serbia. A part of the ethno-linguistic Bengal region, it borders Bangladesh in the east and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also has borders with five Indian states, including Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), the third-largest city in India. The geography of West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region in its extreme north, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region and the coastal Sundarbans. The main ethnic group are the Bengali people, with Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority. Ancient Bengal was the site of several major janapadas, including Vanga, Radha, Pundra and Suhma. In the 2nd century BC, the region was conquered by the emperor Ashoka. In the 4th century AD, it was absorbed into the Gupta Empire. From the 13th century onward, the region was ruled by several sultans, powerful Hindu states and Baro-Bhuyan landlords, until the beginning of British rule in the 18th century. The British East India Company cemented their hold on the region following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and Calcutta served for many years as the capital of British India. The early and prolonged exposure to British administration resulted in expansion of Western education, culminating in development in science, institutional education, and social reforms of the region, including what became known as the Bengal Renaissance. A hotbed of the Indian independence movement through the early 20th century, Bengal was divided during India's independence in 1947 along religious lines into two separate entities: West Bengal—a state of India—and East Bengal—a part of the newly-created Pakistan—later becoming Bangladesh in 1971. Between 1977 and 2011, the state was administered by the world's longest elected Communist government. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's net domestic product.[4] It is noted for its cultural activities and the presence of cultural and educational institutions; the state capital Kolkata is known as the "cultural capital of India". The state's cultural heritage, besides varied folk traditions, ranges from stalwarts in literature including Nobel-laureate Rabindranath Tagore to scores of musicians, film-makers and artists. West Bengal is also distinct from most other Indian states in its appreciation and practice of playing Association football besides cricket, the national favourite sport. The origin of the name Bengal (known as Bangla and Bongo in Bengali language) is unknown. One theory suggests that the word derives from "Bang," a Dravidian tribe that settled the region around 1000 BC.[8] The word might have been derived from the ancient kingdom of Vanga (or Banga). Although some early Sanskrit literature mentions the name, the region's early history is obscure.[citation needed] At the end of British Rule over the Indian subcontinent, the Bengal region was partitioned in 1947 along religious lines into east and west. The east came to be known as East Bengal and the west came to known as West Bengal, which continued as an Indian state. In 2011, the Government of West Bengal proposed a change in the official name of the state to Poschimbongo (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Pôshchimbônggô).[9][10] This is the native name of the state, literally meaning western Bengal in the native Bengali language. In August, 2016, West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed another resolution to change the name of West Bengal to "Bangal" in Hindi, "Bengal" in English and "Bangla" in Bengali. Despite the Trinamool Congress government’s strong efforts to forge a consensus on the name change resolution, the Congress, the Left Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party opposed the resolution, However it awaits the consent of the Indian Parliament for approval. Stone Age tools dating back 20,000 years have been excavated in the state, showing human occupation 8,000 years earlier than scholars had thought based on prior evidence.[12] The region was a part of the Vanga Kingdom, according to the Indian epic Mahabharata.[13] Several Vedic realms were present in Bengal region, including Vanga, Rarh, Pundravardhana and the Suhma Kingdom. One of the earliest foreign references to Bengal is a mention by the Ancient Greeks around 100 BC of a land named Gangaridai, which was located at the mouths of the Ganges.[14] Bengal had overseas trade relations with Suvarnabhumi (Burma, Lower Thailand, Lower Malay Peninsula, and the Sumatra).[15] According to the Sri Lankan chronicle Mahavamsa, Prince Vijaya, a Vanga Kingdom prince, conquered Lanka (modern-day Sri Lanka) and gave the name Sinhala Kingdom to the country.[16] The kingdom of Magadha was formed i
Władysławowo [vwadɨswaˈvɔvɔ] (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Wiôlgô Wies, German: Großendorf) is a town on the south coast of the Baltic Sea in Kashubia in the Pomerelia region, northern Poland, with 15,015 (2009) inhabitants. Situated in the Puck County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975–1998), Władysławowo is a sea port and a popular seaside holiday destination. The gmina (urban-rural municipality) of Władysławowo consists of the town Władysławowo (with a district Cetniewo) and seven villages: Chałupy (to the east, on the Hel peninsula), Chłapowo, Rozewie, Jastrzębia Góra, Ostrowo, Karwia and Tupadły. Several of these places serve as popular seaside resorts. Poland's northern extremity is situated in Jastrzębia Góra, marked by the Gwiazda Północy ("Northern Star") monument, which stands on a cliff overlooking the beach that is the actual most northerly point. The nearby headland of Cape Rozewie was formerly believed to be the country's most northerly point, prior to measurements carried out in December 2000.[1] In 1634 engineer Fryderyk Getkant designed a fort called Władysławowo located on the Hel Peninsula, several km east of today's town of Władysławowo. Władysławowo and Władysławowo Port are PKP railway stations in the town. 1960: 3,900 inhabitants 1970: 7,900 inhabitants 1975: 9,200 inhabitants 1980: 10,600 inhabitants 2009: 15,000 inhabitants
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Władysławowo [vwadɨswaˈvɔvɔ] (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Wiôlgô Wies, German: Großendorf) is a town on the south coast of the Baltic Sea in Kashubia in the Pomerelia region, northern Poland, with 15,015 (2009) inhabitants. Situated in the Puck County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975–1998), Władysławowo is a sea port and a popular seaside holiday destination. The gmina (urban-rural municipality) of Władysławowo consists of the town Władysławowo (with a district Cetniewo) and seven villages: Chałupy (to the east, on the Hel peninsula), Chłapowo, Rozewie, Jastrzębia Góra, Ostrowo, Karwia and Tupadły. Several of these places serve as popular seaside resorts. Poland's northern extremity is situated in Jastrzębia Góra, marked by the Gwiazda Północy ("Northern Star") monument, which stands on a cliff overlooking the beach that is the actual most northerly point. The nearby headland of Cape Rozewie was formerly believed to be the country's most northerly point, prior to measurements carried out in December 2000.[1] In 1634 engineer Fryderyk Getkant designed a fort called Władysławowo located on the Hel Peninsula, several km east of today's town of Władysławowo. Władysławowo and Władysławowo Port are PKP railway stations in the town. 1960: 3,900 inhabitants 1970: 7,900 inhabitants 1975: 9,200 inhabitants 1980: 10,600 inhabitants 2009: 15,000 inhabitants
Wrocław (/ˈvrɒtswəf/; Polish pronunciation: [ˈvrɔt͡swaf] ( listen), German: Breslau, pronounced [ˈbʁɛslaʊ]; Czech: Vratislav; Latin: Vratislavia) is the largest city in western Poland. It is on the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the Baltic Sea to the north and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from t
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Wrocław
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Wrocław (/ˈvrɒtswəf/; Polish pronunciation: [ˈvrɔt͡swaf] ( listen), German: Breslau, pronounced [ˈbʁɛslaʊ]; Czech: Vratislav; Latin: Vratislavia) is the largest city in western Poland. It is on the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the Baltic Sea to the north and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from t
West Virginia Listeni/ˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪnjə/ is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States.[6][7][8][9][10] It is bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the north (and, slightly, east), and Maryland to the northeast. West Virginia is the 41st largest by area,
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West Virginia
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West Virginia Listeni/ˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪnjə/ is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States.[6][7][8][9][10] It is bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the north (and, slightly, east), and Maryland to the northeast. West Virginia is the 41st largest by area,
Yngsjö is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 302 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Yngsjö is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea and is famous for its beaches. Yngsjö is also known for the bottled water manufacturer Malmbergs Water and for the Yngsjö murder that took place in 1889 and resulted in the last execution of a woman in Sweden.
Yngsjö
Yngsjö is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 302 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Yngsjö is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea and is famous for its beaches. Yngsjö is also known for the bottled water manufacturer Malmbergs Water and for the Yngsjö murder that took place in 1889 and resulted in the last execution of a woman in Sweden.
Ytre Enebakk is a village and a forest and farming village in the municipality Enebakk in Akershus. The village has 3,359 inhabitants as of 1 January 2009, and is located 10 kilometers southwest of the municipal center of Kirkebygda and 30 kilometers from Oslo, Norway's capital. Ytre Enebakk is surrounded by low wooded hills and many small lakes Ytre Enebakk was formerly a society based on sawmill operations and forestry. Today, most of its residents work outside the village. Ytre Enebakk have a mall with several shops, pharmacies and dentists. Residents of the Ytre Enebakk trades for less than half as much locally, compared with the rest of the country. Large portions of this leakage can
Ytre Enebakk
Ytre Enebakk is a village and a forest and farming village in the municipality Enebakk in Akershus. The village has 3,359 inhabitants as of 1 January 2009, and is located 10 kilometers southwest of the municipal center of Kirkebygda and 30 kilometers from Oslo, Norway's capital. Ytre Enebakk is surrounded by low wooded hills and many small lakes Ytre Enebakk was formerly a society based on sawmill operations and forestry. Today, most of its residents work outside the village. Ytre Enebakk have a mall with several shops, pharmacies and dentists. Residents of the Ytre Enebakk trades for less than half as much locally, compared with the rest of the country. Large portions of this leakage can
Yxlan is an island in the Stockholm archipelago. The island is reachable from the mainland by car ferries.
Yxlan
Yxlan is an island in the Stockholm archipelago. The island is reachable from the mainland by car ferries.
Yzeure is a commune in the department of Allier in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
Yzeure
Yzeure is a commune in the department of Allier in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lie the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. The province's name derives from the Zhe River (浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折,[4] but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵 (the "water" radical
Zhejiang
Zhejiang (help·info), formerly romanized as Chekiang, is an eastern coastal province of China. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu province and Shanghai municipality to the north, Anhui province to the northwest, Jiangxi province to the west, and Fujian province to the south; to the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lie the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. The province's name derives from the Zhe River (浙江, Zhè Jiāng), the former name of the Qiantang River which flows past Hangzhou and whose mouth forms Hangzhou Bay. It is usually glossed as meaning "Crooked" or "Bent River", from the meaning of Chinese 折,[4] but is more likely a phono-semantic compound formed from adding 氵 (the "water" radical
The town is situated on a rock outcropping on the steep left bank of the Thaya (Dyje) River, about 55 km (34 mi) southwest of the regional capital Brno. Located near the border with Austria, it is connected to Vienna by railway and road (about 80 minutes).
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The town is situated on a rock outcropping on the steep left bank of the Thaya (Dyje) River, about 55 km (34 mi) southwest of the regional capital Brno. Located near the border with Austria, it is connected to Vienna by railway and road (about 80 minutes).
The city of Aabenraa or Åbenrå (Danish pronunciation: [ɔːb̥ənˈʁɔːˀ]; German: Apenrade, pronounced [aːpənˈʁaːdə]; Sønderjysk: Affenråe), with a population of 15,814 (1 January 2014),[1] is at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, in Denmark, 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of the town of Schleswig. It was the seat of Sønderjyllands Amt (South Jutland County)[2] until 1 January 2007, when the Region of Southern Denmark was created as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform. Aabenraa is in Aabenraa Municipality. The name Aabenraa originally meant "open beach" (Danish: åben strand). Aabenraa was first mentioned in historic accounts in the 12th century, when it was attacked
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The city of Aabenraa or Åbenrå (Danish pronunciation: [ɔːb̥ənˈʁɔːˀ]; German: Apenrade, pronounced [aːpənˈʁaːdə]; Sønderjysk: Affenråe), with a population of 15,814 (1 January 2014),[1] is at the head of the Aabenraa Fjord, an arm of the Little Belt, in Denmark, 61 kilometres (38 mi) north of the town of Schleswig. It was the seat of Sønderjyllands Amt (South Jutland County)[2] until 1 January 2007, when the Region of Southern Denmark was created as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform. Aabenraa is in Aabenraa Municipality. The name Aabenraa originally meant "open beach" (Danish: åben strand). Aabenraa was first mentioned in historic accounts in the 12th century, when it was attacked
Aadorf is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. In 1996 Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil merged into Aadorf. Aadorf is first mentioned in 886 as Ahadorf.[4] The oldest record of Tänikon, now part of Ettenhausen, dates to 789 as Tanninchova. Tänikon is also the site of the Tänikon monastery, founded in the 13th century. Aawangen is first mentioned in 844 as Oninwanc.[5] Ettenhausen is first mentioned in 1278 as Oetenhuse.[6] Guntershausen bei Aadorf is first mentioned in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal.[7] On 6 April 1358 the brothers Herman and Beringer von Landenberg and Hermann von Landenberg donated the church of Aadorf to the R
Aadorf
Aadorf is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. In 1996 Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil merged into Aadorf. Aadorf is first mentioned in 886 as Ahadorf.[4] The oldest record of Tänikon, now part of Ettenhausen, dates to 789 as Tanninchova. Tänikon is also the site of the Tänikon monastery, founded in the 13th century. Aawangen is first mentioned in 844 as Oninwanc.[5] Ettenhausen is first mentioned in 1278 as Oetenhuse.[6] Guntershausen bei Aadorf is first mentioned in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal.[7] On 6 April 1358 the brothers Herman and Beringer von Landenberg and Hermann von Landenberg donated the church of Aadorf to the R
Aalen (German pronunciation: [ˈʔaːln̩] ( listen)) is a former Free Imperial City located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Stuttgart and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Ulm. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district and is its largest town. It is also the largest town in the Ostwürttemberg region. Since 1956, Aalen has had the status of Große Kreisstadt (major district town). It is noted for its many half-timbered houses constructed from the 16th century through the 18th century.[2] With an area of 146.63 km2, Aalen is ranked 7th in Baden-Württemberg and 2nd within the Government Region of Stuttgart, after Stuttgart. With a pop
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Aalen
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Aalen (German pronunciation: [ˈʔaːln̩] ( listen)) is a former Free Imperial City located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Stuttgart and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Ulm. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district and is its largest town. It is also the largest town in the Ostwürttemberg region. Since 1956, Aalen has had the status of Große Kreisstadt (major district town). It is noted for its many half-timbered houses constructed from the 16th century through the 18th century.[2] With an area of 146.63 km2, Aalen is ranked 7th in Baden-Württemberg and 2nd within the Government Region of Stuttgart, after Stuttgart. With a pop
India - the glorious nation of over a billion people is renowned for its many awe-inspiring man-made landmarks and architectural splendours. However, the credit for all these creations will have to be attributed to the various dynasties that ruled India for over 750 years. As an independent country we do have the abilities and must resolve to create iconic landmarks that would be recognised the world over. The concept of Aamby Valley City has been a long cherished aspiration that of creating independent India's first planned hill city. A realisation of a superior living space, where all the three tenets of life 'Shanti', 'Sukh' and 'Santhushti' can be experienced and cherished in a cosmic en
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Aamby Valley City
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India - the glorious nation of over a billion people is renowned for its many awe-inspiring man-made landmarks and architectural splendours. However, the credit for all these creations will have to be attributed to the various dynasties that ruled India for over 750 years. As an independent country we do have the abilities and must resolve to create iconic landmarks that would be recognised the world over. The concept of Aamby Valley City has been a long cherished aspiration that of creating independent India's first planned hill city. A realisation of a superior living space, where all the three tenets of life 'Shanti', 'Sukh' and 'Santhushti' can be experienced and cherished in a cosmic en
Abruzzo (pronounced [aˈbruttso]) is a region of Italy in Southern Italy, with an area of 10,763 square km (4,156 sq mi) and a population of 1.3 million. Its western border lies 80 km (50 mi) east of Rome. The region is divided into the four provinces of L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area to the west, which includes the Gran Sasso D'italia, and a coastal area to the east with beaches on the Adriatic sea. Abruzzo is considered culturally, linguistically, and historically a region of Southe
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (pronounced [aˈbruttso]) is a region of Italy in Southern Italy, with an area of 10,763 square km (4,156 sq mi) and a population of 1.3 million. Its western border lies 80 km (50 mi) east of Rome. The region is divided into the four provinces of L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area to the west, which includes the Gran Sasso D'italia, and a coastal area to the east with beaches on the Adriatic sea. Abruzzo is considered culturally, linguistically, and historically a region of Southe
Achern (German pronunciation: [ˈaxɐn] ( listen)) is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg. Achern is the fourth largest city in the county of Ortenau (Ortenaukreis), after Offenburg, Lahr / Black Forest and Kehl. As subsequent to the district reform in the 1970s the population passed the 20,000 mark, Achern requested to be awarded the status of Große Kreisstadt. The status was granted by the State government effective January 1, 1974. Achern collaborates with the communities of Lauf, Sasbach, and Sasbachwalden in administrative matters. Besides Achern itself, the municipality includes the bo
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Achern
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Achern (German pronunciation: [ˈaxɐn] ( listen)) is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg. Achern is the fourth largest city in the county of Ortenau (Ortenaukreis), after Offenburg, Lahr / Black Forest and Kehl. As subsequent to the district reform in the 1970s the population passed the 20,000 mark, Achern requested to be awarded the status of Große Kreisstadt. The status was granted by the State government effective January 1, 1974. Achern collaborates with the communities of Lauf, Sasbach, and Sasbachwalden in administrative matters. Besides Achern itself, the municipality includes the bo
Adjara (Georgian: აჭარა [at͡ʃʼara] ( listen)), officially known as the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (აჭარის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა [at͡ʃʼaris avtʼɔnɔmiuri rɛspʼublikʼa] ( listen)), is a historical, geographic and political-administrative region of Georgia. Located in the country's southwestern corner, Adjara lies on the coast of the Black Sea near the foot of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, north of Turkey. It is an important tourism destination and includes Georgia's second-largest city of Batumi as its capital. About 350,000 people live on its 2,880 km2. Adjara is home to the Adjarians, a regional subgroup of Georgians. Adjara's name can be spelled in a number of ways, including Ajara, Aj
Adjara
Adjara (Georgian: აჭარა [at͡ʃʼara] ( listen)), officially known as the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (აჭარის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა [at͡ʃʼaris avtʼɔnɔmiuri rɛspʼublikʼa] ( listen)), is a historical, geographic and political-administrative region of Georgia. Located in the country's southwestern corner, Adjara lies on the coast of the Black Sea near the foot of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, north of Turkey. It is an important tourism destination and includes Georgia's second-largest city of Batumi as its capital. About 350,000 people live on its 2,880 km2. Adjara is home to the Adjarians, a regional subgroup of Georgians. Adjara's name can be spelled in a number of ways, including Ajara, Aj
Adliswil is a town and a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The official language of Adliswil is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. Adliswil is first mentioned in 1050 as Adelenswile. In the second half of the 12th Century it was mentioned as Adololdiswile and in 1248 as Adeloswile.[3] Under the Helvetic Republic, the hamlet of Buchenegg was transferred to the municipality of Stallikon. In 1893 the town sections of Oberleimbach and Sood were added to Adliswil. Adliswil has an area of 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi). Of this area, 23.4% is used for agricultural purpo
Adliswil
Adliswil is a town and a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The official language of Adliswil is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. Adliswil is first mentioned in 1050 as Adelenswile. In the second half of the 12th Century it was mentioned as Adololdiswile and in 1248 as Adeloswile.[3] Under the Helvetic Republic, the hamlet of Buchenegg was transferred to the municipality of Stallikon. In 1893 the town sections of Oberleimbach and Sood were added to Adliswil. Adliswil has an area of 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi). Of this area, 23.4% is used for agricultural purpo
It is situated around 41 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Catania, which is also the capital of the province to which Adrano belongs. It lies near the foot of Mount Etna, at the confluence of the Simeto and Salso rivers. It is the commercial center for a region where olives and citrus fruit are grown. Neighbouring towns include: Biancavilla, Bronte, Paternò, Randazzo, Santa Maria di Licodia and Centuripe. The settlement was founded by Dionysius the Elder around 400 BC, intending to strengthen Syracusan power in the region. He named the town Adranon in honour of Adranus, a deity of Phoenician origin. In 344 BC the troops of Timoleon fought the forces of the Syracusan commander Iketas of Leont
Adrano
It is situated around 41 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Catania, which is also the capital of the province to which Adrano belongs. It lies near the foot of Mount Etna, at the confluence of the Simeto and Salso rivers. It is the commercial center for a region where olives and citrus fruit are grown. Neighbouring towns include: Biancavilla, Bronte, Paternò, Randazzo, Santa Maria di Licodia and Centuripe. The settlement was founded by Dionysius the Elder around 400 BC, intending to strengthen Syracusan power in the region. He named the town Adranon in honour of Adranus, a deity of Phoenician origin. In 344 BC the troops of Timoleon fought the forces of the Syracusan commander Iketas of Leont
Adzopé is the town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Adzopé Department. It is also a commune and the seat of La Mé Region in Lagunes District. In the 2014 census, Adzopé had a population of 98,846.[1] Notable people[edit] Hervé Guy, French-Ivorian footballer Igor Lolo, Ivorian footballer
Adzope
Adzopé is the town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Adzopé Department. It is also a commune and the seat of La Mé Region in Lagunes District. In the 2014 census, Adzopé had a population of 98,846.[1] Notable people[edit] Hervé Guy, French-Ivorian footballer Igor Lolo, Ivorian footballer
The Aegean Sea (/ᵻˈdʒiːən/; Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος [eˈʝeo ˈpelaɣos] ( listen); Turkish: Ege Denizi Turkish pronunciation: [eɟe denizi]) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. The Aegean Islands are within the sea and some bound it on its southern periphery, including Crete and Rhodes. The sea was traditionally known as Archipelago (in Greek, Αρχιπέλαγος, meaning "chief sea"), but in English this word's meaning has changed to refer to the Aegean Islands and, generally, to any island gr
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea (/ᵻˈdʒiːən/; Greek: Αιγαίο Πέλαγος [eˈʝeo ˈpelaɣos] ( listen); Turkish: Ege Denizi Turkish pronunciation: [eɟe denizi]) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. The Aegean Islands are within the sea and some bound it on its southern periphery, including Crete and Rhodes. The sea was traditionally known as Archipelago (in Greek, Αρχιπέλαγος, meaning "chief sea"), but in English this word's meaning has changed to refer to the Aegean Islands and, generally, to any island gr
Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as Ousta. In 1277 it was mentioned as Oeugsten. Aeugst am Albis has an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] The municipality includes the village of Aeugst, which is located on a southern terrace of the Aeugsterberg. It also includes Wengi and in the upper Reppischtal, the village of Aeugstertal. Aeugst am Albis has a population (as o
Aeugst am Albis
Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as Ousta. In 1277 it was mentioned as Oeugsten. Aeugst am Albis has an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] The municipality includes the village of Aeugst, which is located on a southern terrace of the Aeugsterberg. It also includes Wengi and in the upper Reppischtal, the village of Aeugstertal. Aeugst am Albis has a population (as o
Afghanistan Listeni/æfˈɡænᵻstæn/ (Pashto/Dari: افغانستان, Afġānistān), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia.[9][10] It has a population of approximately 32 million, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers 652,000 km2 (252,000 sq mi), making it the 41st largest country in the world. Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic Era, and the country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Listeni/æfˈɡænᵻstæn/ (Pashto/Dari: افغانستان, Afġānistān), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia.[9][10] It has a population of approximately 32 million, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers 652,000 km2 (252,000 sq mi), making it the 41st largest country in the world. Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic Era, and the country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to
Afqa (Arabic: افقا‎‎; also spelled Afka) is a village and municipality located in the Jbeil District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, 71 kilometres (44 mi) northeast of Beirut in Lebanon.[1][2] It has an average elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level and a total land area of 934 hectares.[3] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[4] Known in ancient times as Apheca or Afeka, the word can be interpreted as "source",[5] is located in the mountains of Lebanon, about 20 kilometres from the ancient city of Byblos, which still stands just east of the town of Qartaba.[6] It is the site of one of the finest waterfalls in the mountains of the Middle East,[7] which feeds into the Adonis
Afqa Bridge
Afqa (Arabic: افقا‎‎; also spelled Afka) is a village and municipality located in the Jbeil District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, 71 kilometres (44 mi) northeast of Beirut in Lebanon.[1][2] It has an average elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level and a total land area of 934 hectares.[3] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[4] Known in ancient times as Apheca or Afeka, the word can be interpreted as "source",[5] is located in the mountains of Lebanon, about 20 kilometres from the ancient city of Byblos, which still stands just east of the town of Qartaba.[6] It is the site of one of the finest waterfalls in the mountains of the Middle East,[7] which feeds into the Adonis
Afyonkarahisar Province (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar ili), also called more simply Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey. Adjacent provinces are Kütahya to the northwest, Uşak to the west, Denizli to the southwest, Burdur to the south, Isparta to the southeast, Konya to the east, and Eskişehir to the north. The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar. It covers an area of 14.230 km², and the population is about 706.371 (2014 est). Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 districts: Afyonkarahisar Başmakçı Bayat Bolvadin Çay Çobanlar Dazkırı Dinar Emirdağ Evciler Hocalar İhsaniye İscehisar Kızılören Sandıklı Sinanpaşa Sultandağı Şuhut Afyonkarahisar castle hill Rock tombs in the vil
Afyonkarahisar
Afyonkarahisar Province (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar ili), also called more simply Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey. Adjacent provinces are Kütahya to the northwest, Uşak to the west, Denizli to the southwest, Burdur to the south, Isparta to the southeast, Konya to the east, and Eskişehir to the north. The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar. It covers an area of 14.230 km², and the population is about 706.371 (2014 est). Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 districts: Afyonkarahisar Başmakçı Bayat Bolvadin Çay Çobanlar Dazkırı Dinar Emirdağ Evciler Hocalar İhsaniye İscehisar Kızılören Sandıklı Sinanpaşa Sultandağı Şuhut Afyonkarahisar castle hill Rock tombs in the vil
Agerola is a commune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania , located about 35 km southeast of Naples . It is part of the Amalfi Coast . The municipality of Agerola, situated close to the territory of the Amalfi Coast , contains the villages (subdivisions, Mainly villages and hamlets) of Bomerano, Campora, Pianillo (communal seat), Bridge, San Lazzaro, and Santa Maria. Agerola borders on the Following Municipalities: Amalfi , Furore , Gragnano , Pimonte , Positano , Praiano , and Scala . San Salvatore Monferrato , Italy, since 2011
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Agerola is a commune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania , located about 35 km southeast of Naples . It is part of the Amalfi Coast . The municipality of Agerola, situated close to the territory of the Amalfi Coast , contains the villages (subdivisions, Mainly villages and hamlets) of Bomerano, Campora, Pianillo (communal seat), Bridge, San Lazzaro, and Santa Maria. Agerola borders on the Following Municipalities: Amalfi , Furore , Gragnano , Pimonte , Positano , Praiano , and Scala . San Salvatore Monferrato , Italy, since 2011
Agno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Agno is first mentioned in 818 as Anium. It was known by its German name Eng, though this is no longer used. The emergence of the Pieve or Parish of Agno is related to the spread of Christianity in late-Roman era along the Milan-Como-Riva San Vitale axis. The patronage of the church (Giovanni Battista) refers to its character as a baptistery. Documents from the years 735 and 818 (deed of gift by King Louis the Pious) testify to the existence of a religious center at Agno. Originally, it was probably an Ambrosian Rite church, in 1002-04 it came into the possession of the Bishop of Como. A collegiate chape
Agno
Agno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Agno is first mentioned in 818 as Anium. It was known by its German name Eng, though this is no longer used. The emergence of the Pieve or Parish of Agno is related to the spread of Christianity in late-Roman era along the Milan-Como-Riva San Vitale axis. The patronage of the church (Giovanni Battista) refers to its character as a baptistery. Documents from the years 735 and 818 (deed of gift by King Louis the Pious) testify to the existence of a religious center at Agno. Originally, it was probably an Ambrosian Rite church, in 1002-04 it came into the possession of the Bishop of Como. A collegiate chape