langs: 17 декабря [ru] / december 17 [en] / 17. dezember [de] / 17 décembre [fr] / 17 dicembre [it] / 17 de diciembre [es]

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Afghanistan / Afghanistan

#1 Baharak, Afghanistan

Baharak is a small town and seat of Baharak District Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan . [1] It is roughly 15 kilometers from Jurm, on the Kokcha River . [2] Baharak Girls' School was opened on December 17, 2006, by Munshi Abdul Majeed the Governor of Badakhshan Province, it serves ab

• ... t is roughly 15 kilometers from Jurm, on the Kokcha River . [2] Baharak Girls' School was opened on december 17, 2006, by Munshi Abdul Majeed the Governor of Badakhshan Province, it serves about 3000 girls who at ...

#2 Deh Rawood District

Deh Rawood is a district in Uruzgan Province , southern Afghanistan , and the name of the town that serves as district seat. [1] Deh Rawood lies along the Helmand River . The tribes in the district are Pashtun , dominated by the Noorzai and Populzai sub-tribes. District in Uruzgan Province, Afghanis

• ... lew himself up in Deh Rawad district in a crowded area. The attack killed 10 and injured 13. [3] On 17 december 2009, another suicide bomber blew himself up but failed at his attempt to get inside of the distric ...

#3 Ajristan District

Ajristan Or Daaya ( Persian : اجرستان ) also spelled Ajeristan , is a district in the western part of Ghazni Province , Afghanistan . Its population was estimated at 62,028 in 2001, of which 90% are Pashtun people with others from the Hazara people . [1] Sangar , in the center of the district, is th

• ... season of heavy rainfall. Highest recorded rainfall within 24 hours is 113 millimetres (4.4 in) on 17 december 2000. Highest recorded monthly rainfall is 232.4 millimetres (9.15 in) in March 1982, and the highe ...

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Albania / Albania

#1 Sarandë

Sarandë ( Albanian:   [saˈɾandə] ; definite Albanian form : Saranda ; Greek : Άγιοι Σαράντα , romanized :   Ágioi Saránta ) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea .

• ... pied it during the Balkan Wars . Later, the town was included in the newly formed Albanian state on 17 december 1913 under the terms of the Protocol of Florence. [28] The decision was rejected by the local Greek ...

#2 Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër ( Albanian:   [ɟiɾoˈkastəɾ] , definite Albanian form : Gjirokastra ) is a city in the Republic of Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino , at 300 metres above sea level . Its old town is

• ... awarded to Albania under the terms of the Treaty of London of 1913 and the Protocol of Florence of 17 december 1913. [43] This turn of events proved highly unpopular with the local Greek population, and their r ...

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Angola / Angola

#1 Cuanza Sul Province

Cuanza Sul Province ("South Cuanza "; Umbundu : Kwanza Kombuelo Volupale) is a province of Angola . It has an area of 55,660 square kilometres (21,490   sq   mi) and a population of 1,881,873. [2] Sumbe is the capital of the province. Don Francisco Inocêncio de Sousa Coutinho   [ pt ] founded the pr

• ... s. The majority of them were from the rural areas and the densely populated plateau regions. [5] On 17 december 2000, the UNITA combatants killed 31 FAA soldiers and looted vehicles, arms and about 20,000 litres ...

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Argentina / Argentina

#1 Puerto Deseado

Puerto Deseado , originally called Port Desire , is a city of about 15,000 inhabitants and a fishing port in Patagonia in Santa Cruz Province of Argentina , on the estuary of the Deseado River . City in Santa Cruz, Argentina Puerto Deseado City Sights in Puerto Deseado Puerto Deseado Location of Pue

• ... ommanded by Magellan . Other Spanish expeditions followed, including Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa . On 17 december 1586 the privateer Thomas Cavendish sailed into the estuary on his flagship the Desire of 120 tons ...

#2 Buenos Aires Province

Buenos Aires ( Spanish pronunciation:   [ˈbwenos ˈajɾes] ), officially the Buenos Aires Province ( Provincia de Buenos Aires [pɾoˈβinsja ðe ˈβwenos ˈajɾes] ), is the largest and most populous Argentine province . It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires , the capital of the country, which use

• ... ores and a victory at the Battle of Pavón led to its reincorporation into the Argentine Republic on 17 december 1861. Intermittent conflicts with the nation did not truly cease until 1880, when the city of Bueno ...

#3 Malvinas Argentinas Partido

Malvinas Argentinas Partido is a partido in Buenos Aires Province , Argentina , in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area. It has an area of 63.8   km 2 (24.6   sq   mi) and according to the preliminary results of the 2010 Census, the population was 321,833 inhabitants. ( 2010 census [ INDEC ] ). [1] "Mal

• ... around these two train stations originated the district. By Decree #4520, the federal government on 17 december 1908, created the train stop Los Polvorines , which name came from the Sargento Cabral munitions de ...

#4 Ullúm Department

Ullum is a department of the Argentinean province of San Juan . It is located in the center of the province and its landscape is dominated by mountains and low vegetation. Its seat is Villa Ibáñez . It is also characterized by the production of grapes and fruit . The San Juan River is dammed by the

• ... of Ullum Department in San Juan Province Coordinates: 31°25′S 68°43′W Country Argentina Established 17 december 1869 Seat Villa Ibañez Area • Total 4,397 km 2 (1,698 sq mi) Population (2001 census [ INDEC ] ) • ...

#5 Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz

Río Gallegos ( Spanish pronunciation:   [ˈri.o ɣaˈʃeɣos] ) is the capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina . Located in the department of Güer Aike , it has a population of about 98,000, according to the 2010 census [ INDEC ] , a 24% increase from the 79,0

• ... oldest association football club are Boxing Club founded August 1920 and Hispano Americano founded 17 december 1925 . IMAGES Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján . Rio Gallegos port Rio Gallegos in winter Rio Gallego ...

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Australia / Australia

#1 Beaudesert, Queensland

Beaudesert is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region , Queensland , Australia. [3] [4] In the 2016 census , Beaudesert had a population of 6,395 people. [1] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap   Download coordinates as: KML Town in Queensland, Australia Beaudesert Queensland Main st

• ... was rebuilt, re-opening on 20 February 2015; it is now used for school administration. [8] [32] On 17 december 1901 auctioneers M. Selwyn Smith offered nine grazing and agricultural lots surrounding the town of ...

#2 Lady Musgrave Island

Lady Musgrave Island is a 14 hectares (35 acres) coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef , with a 1,192 hectares (2,950 acres) surrounding reef. The island is the second southernmost island in the Great Barrier Reef chain of islands (with the first [southernmost] being Lady Elliot Island ). The

• ... ed on other nearby islands recently. KNOWN SHIPWRECKS ON THE REEF Jane Lockhart sunk between 11 and 17 december 1868 on Lady Musgrave Island / Heron Island / Masthead Reef or One Tree Island The vessel was a 2-m ...
• ... ybe on Heron Is or One Tree Island or Masthead Reef Lost on a reef off Heron Island on the night of 17 december 1868. The crew took to the boat and safely reached the pilot station at Keppel Island. The vessel w ...

#3 Como, New South Wales

Como is a suburb in southern Sydney , located on the southern banks of the Georges River , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . It is located 27 kilometres (17   mi) south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire . The postcode is 2226, wh

• ... risonment, for having committed a breach of the Licensing Act in selling liquor on a Sunday" . [50] 17 december 1889 – Multiple Tenders are invited by building contractor R. Fielding for "carting building materi ...

#4 Shire of Woongarra

The Shire of Woongarra was a local government area located to the south and east of the regional city of Bundaberg . The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of 722.4 square kilometres (278.9   sq   mi) , and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1994, when it am

• ... area be rationalised. The Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 december 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shire of Woongarra was amalgamated with the Shire of Gooburrum to f ...

#5 Norlane, Victoria

Norlane is a northern suburb of Geelong , in Victoria , Australia . Norlane is bordered in the south by Cowies Creek , in the north by Cox Road, in the west by Thompson Road and in the east by Station Street. It is about 7   km from the Geelong central business district and approximately 70   km fro

• ... e Thai-Burma Railway in 1943, after being captured in Singapore . [2] Norlane post office opened on 17 december 1945 as development of the suburb began. Norlane West post office opened on 13 October 1958. [3] Wi ...

#6 Elmore, Victoria

Elmore is a small town in Victoria north-east of Bendigo on the Campaspe River . Elmore is close to the Whipstick State Park . Town in Victoria, Australia Elmore Victoria Looking north along Railway Place Elmore Coordinates 36°29′0″S 144°36′0″E Population 776   ( 2016 census ) [1] Postcode(s) 3558 L

• ... around 1882 the name was changed again to Elmore. [2] A Court of Petty Sessions opened at Elmore on 17 december 1965, despite its proximity to the then-existing court at Rochester . in 1971 along with other Cour ...

#7 Portsea, Victoria

Portsea is a seaside town in Metropolitan Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula . It is located approximately 95 kilometres (59   mi) south-west of the Melbourne CBD , on the opposite side of Port Phillip Bay . The suburb is located on the bay itself, but the locality boundaries stretch as far west

• ... inister of Australia Harold Holt disappeared while swimming inside the facility at Cheviot Beach on 17 december 1967 and was officially presumed dead two days later, although a formal inquest into his death did ...

#8 Barron Gorge National Park

Barron Gorge National Park is a protected area in the Cairns Region , Queensland , Australia. It is predominantly within the locality of Barron Gorge . [1] [2] Protected area in Queensland, Australia Barron Gorge National Park Queensland IUCN category II ( national park ) Glacier Rock, 2009 Barron G

• ... ch includes Barron Gorge National Park. Ownership of the park returned to its traditional owners on 17 december 2004. [6] This is the first park in Queensland to have a native title determination. [7] Visitors t ...

#9 Kingston, Queensland

Kingston is a town and suburb in the City of Logan , Queensland , Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census , Kingston had a population of 10,539 people. [1] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap   Download coordinates as: KML Suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia Kingston Logan City ,   Queens

• ... state in the late 1960s. [10] Kingston State Infants School opened on 27 January 1976. It closed on 17 december 1993. [9] Kingston State High School was established in Bega Road on 24 January 1977. It was offici ...

#10 Municipality of Waterloo

The Municipality of Waterloo was a local government area of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. The municipality was proclaimed on 16 May 1860 and, with an area of 3.4 square kilometres, included the modern suburbs of Waterloo , Zetland and Rosebery . The suburb of Alexandria was originally includ

• ... ahill (ALP) [134] 27 December 1940 – December 1942 William Henry Grogan [135] [136] December 1942 – 17 december 1943 Sidney Patrick Rouhan 17 December 1943 – 12 December 1944 Richard Browning Chew [137] 12 Decem ...
• ... cember 1942 William Henry Grogan [135] [136] December 1942 – 17 December 1943 Sidney Patrick Rouhan 17 december 1943 – 12 December 1944 Richard Browning Chew [137] 12 December 1944 – 7 December 1945 Alfred Norma ...
• ... Chew [137] 12 December 1944 – 7 December 1945 Alfred Norman Pountney (ALP) [138] 7 December 1945 – 17 december 1947 Mary Veronica Neilson (ALP) [139] [140] [141] 17 December 1947 – 31 December 1948 Thomas Richa ...
• ... untney (ALP) [138] 7 December 1945 – 17 December 1947 Mary Veronica Neilson (ALP) [139] [140] [141] 17 december 1947 – 31 December 1948 Thomas Richard Pracey (ALP) [142] [143]

#11 Shire of Pioneer

The Shire of Pioneer was a local government area surrounding the city of Mackay and including all but its innermost suburbs. The shire, administered from Mackay itself, covered an area of 2,820.1 square kilometres (1,088.8   sq   mi) , and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, w

• ... kay area be rationalised. The Local Government (Mackay and Pioneer) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 december 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shire ceased to exist and was amalgamated with City of Mackay . [4] ...

#12 Greycliffe, Queensland

Greycliffe is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana , Queensland , Australia. [2] In the 2016 census , Greycliffe had a population of 22 people. [1] Suburb of Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia Greycliffe Queensland Greycliffe Coordinates 24.23°S 150.2961°E  / -24.23; 150.2961  ( Greycliffe

• ... on with some cropping. [3] HISTORY Greycliffe State School opened on 11 November 1935. It closed on 17 december 1993. [4] It was on the corner of Belldeen Greycliffe Road and Prospect Creek Goovigen Road ( 24.26 ...

#13 Hyde Park, Queensland

Hyde Park is a suburb in the City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Hyde Park had a population of 1,387 people. [1] Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia Hyde Park Townsville ,   Queensland Hyde Park Coordinates 19.2797°S 146.7969°E  / -19.2797; 146.7969  ( Hyde

• ... 1924. [3] Hermit Park Infants State School was separated from it on 1 February 1955, but closed on 17 december 1993 and became part of the State School again. [3] St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Primary School was ...

#14 Yagoona, New South Wales

Yagoona , a suburb of the local government area City of Canterbury-Bankstown , is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . It is a part of the South-western Sydney region. Yagoona is an Aboriginal word meaning 'now' or '

• ... nciding with the franchise's 50th anniversary celebrations in the country. The restaurant opened on 17 december 2021. [9] Over recent years this shopping strip has been in economic decline as a consequence of ma ...

#15 Reids Flat

Reids Flat is a historic village in regional New South Wales located within Hilltops Council . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2008 ) Town in New South Wales, Australia Reids Flat New South Wales Reids Flat Coordinates 34°07′57″S 149°01′02″E Population 85 ( SAL 20

• ... ll, a showground, and a council rubbish dump. The Reids Flat Public School was officially closed on 17 december 2014. [4]

#16 Cootamundra

Cootamundra , nicknamed Coota , is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales , Australia and within the Riverina . It is within the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council . At the 2016 Census, Cootamundra had a population of 6,782. It is located on the Olympic Highway at the point whe

• ... d on alternate Sunday afternoons. Wesleyan Methodist The church, seating 100 persons, was opened on 17 december 1876. Rev. G. Thompson was minister in 1878 [8] and services were held regularly. [9] In 1880 Rev. ...

#17 Marrickville Council

Marrickville Council was a local government area located in the inner west region of Sydney, Australia. It was originally created on 1 November 1861 as the "Municipality of Marrickville". On 12 May 2016, Marrickville Council was forcibly merged with Ashfield and Leichhardt councils into the newly fo

• ... dependent 13 February 1919 – December 1921 [96] [97] Henry James Morton Independent December 1921 – 17 december 1924 [98] [99] [100] William Henry Wicks Independent 17 December 1924 – 16 December 1925 [101] Edwa ...
• ... Morton Independent December 1921 – 17 December 1924 [98] [99] [100] William Henry Wicks Independent 17 december 1924 – 16 December 1925 [101] Edward Mackey Independent 16 December 1925 – December 1926 [102] Milt ...

#18 Shire of Burnett

The Shire of Burnett was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland , Australia. It surrounded, but did not include, the regional city of Bundaberg , and covered an area of 2,000.8 square kilometres (772.5   sq   mi) . It existed as a local government entity from it

• ... area be rationalised. The Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 december 1993, in effect amalgamating the Shires of Gooburrum and Woongarra , and transferring a newer urban ...

#19 Ashley, New South Wales

Ashley ( 29°18′S 149°49′E ) is a small rural locality of 339 [1] people on the Carnarvon Highway , 17   km north of Moree, New South Wales , Australia and 692   km from Sydney. The village boundaries are within the Moree Plains Shire local government area . The village is at a height of 201.4 metres

• ... e opened on 20 April 1899 and closed in 1978. The railway opened on 29 September 1913 and closed on 17 december 1974. There is a general cemetery, hall, a park and a small Rural Fire Service . It is a major cott ...

#20 Bingara Shire

Bingara Shire was a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales , Australia , about 150 kilometres (93   mi) north of Tamworth via Fossickers Way . The Shire, administered from the town of Bingara covered an area of 2,853.7 square kilometres (1,101.8   sq   mi) , and e

• ... d to serve the surrounding district on 6 March 1906, and Byrnes was elected its first president. On 17 december 1943, the Bingara Municipality and Gwydir Shire were amalgamated by proclamation into the new Binga ...

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Austria / Austria

#1 Nötsch im Gailtal

Nötsch im Gailtal ( Slovene : Čajna ) is a market town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia . This article does not cite any sources . ( December 2009 ) This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (January 2013) Click [sh

• ... tists around Oskar Kokoschka , Anton Faistauer , and Egon Schiele . In an bombing raid on Nötsch on december 17, 1944, several residents were injured and killed. POLITICS Seats in the municipal assembly ( Gemeind ...

#2 Gerasdorf bei Wien

Gerasdorf bei Wien is a town in the district of Korneuburg in the Austrian state of Lower Austria . The city has 10,862 inhabitants. (As of 1 January 2017) This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) Place in Lower Austria, Austria Gerasdorf bei

• ... was integrated into the municipality of Gerasdorf. In May 1992, Gerasdorf became a market town. On 17 december 1998, the Lower Austrian Parliament decided to extend the town of Gerasdorf. The two settlements of ...

#3 Margareten

Margareten ( German pronunciation: [ˌmaʁɡaˈʁeːtn̩] ( listen ) ; Bavarian : Magredn ) is the fifth district of Vienna ( German : 5. Bezirk, Margareten ). It is near the old town of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850, but borders changed later. [2] Margareten is a residential urban area,

• ... 8- 23 December 1955) was an Austrian cartographer, lithographer and academic painter. Adam Schreck ( 17 december 1796 born in Margareten- 29 March 1871) was an Austrian Augustinian canon. Andreas P. Pittler (born ...

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Azerbaijan / Azerbaijan

#1 Yuxarı Əylis

Yuxarı Əylis or Verin Agulis ( Armenian : Վերին Ագուլիս , lit.   ' Upper Agulis ' ) [1] is a village and municipality in the Ordubad District of Nakhchivan , Azerbaijan . It is located in the left and right sides of the Ordubad-Aylis highway, 12   km in the north-east from the district center. Its p

• ... ully attempted to wrest the region of Zangezur from Armenian control. [6] Matters came to a head on december 17, when a frenzied Muslim mob, made up of locals and refugees fleeing from the fighting in Zangezur, m ...

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Bangladesh / Bangladesh

#1 Rajshahi District

Rajshahi District ( Bengali : রাজশাহী জেলা ) is a district in mid-western Bangladesh . It is a part of the Rajshahi Division . [3] The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District. District of Bangladesh in Rajshahi Division Rajshahi District রাজশাহী জেলা District of Bangladesh Rajshahi Dis

• ... in Naṭore. The Pakistan Army camp in Rajshahi University was taken over by Mukti Bahini members on 17 december after fighting them. Surrender ceremonies took place on 20 December. [5] Rajshahi town was upgraded ...

#2 Tanore Upazila

Tanore ( Bengali : তানোর ) is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi , Bangladesh . Tanore police station was established in February 1869 and it was declared sub-district or upazila in 1983. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2021 ) Upazila

• ... is area on 30 November. Safikur Rahman Raja hoisted the flag of independent Bangladesh at Tanore on 17 december . A place of execution is located at Gollapara Bazaar in Tanore that bears the testimony of oppressi ...

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Belgium / Belgium

#1 Amel

Amel ( German pronunciation: [aːml̩] ; French : Amblève , French pronunciation:   ​ [ɑ̃blɛv] ) is a Belgian municipality in the Walloon province of Liège , and is part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium ( German : Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens ). On January 1, 2013, the municipalit

• ... victory for Charles Martel. Amel was the site of heavy fighting during the Battle of the Bulge . On 17 december 1944, the Wereth Massacre took place when eleven soldiers of the African American 333rd Field Artil ...

#2 Antwerp

Antwerp ( / ˈ æ n t w ɜːr p / ( listen ) ; Dutch : Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ( listen ) ; French : Anvers [ɑ̃vɛʁs] ( listen ) ) is the largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 square kilometres (78.96   sq   mi) and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region . With a population of 520,504

• ... mesh Mehta, a Jain, is a full-fledged member of the Belgian Council of Religious Leaders, put up on 17 december 2009. [ citation needed ] ARMENIAN COMMUNITY Main article: Armenians in Belgium There are significa ...

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Brazil / Brazil

#1 Laranjal do Jari

Laranjal do Jari ( Portuguese pronunciation:   [laɾɐ̃'ʒaw du ʒa'ɾi ] ) ( Jari Orangery ) is a municipality located in the west of the state of Amapá in Brazil . It is the only municipality in the west boundaries of Amapá, except for a small part of Vitória do Jari . Its population is 51,362 and its

• ... e State of Amapá Coordinates: 00°51′20″S 52°32′21″W Country Brazil Region North State Amapá Founded 17 december 1987 Government • Mayor Márcio Serrão ( PRB ) Area [1] • Total 30,783 km 2 (11,885 sq mi) Elevation ...

#2 Sinop, Mato Grosso

Sinop is a city in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso . The fourth-largest city in the state, its population in 2020 is estimated at more than 146,005 inhabitants, placing Sinop in 229th place in Brazil. It has an area of 3194.339   km ². A Sivam radar has been installed for monitoring the Amazon Ba

• ... cia Neto signed the Law 3.754/76, rising Sinop to the rank of district of Chapada dos Guimarães. On december 17, 1979, the Governor Frederico Campos signed Law 4.156/79, which raised Sinop to a municipality. ECON ...

#3 Palma, district of Santa Maria

Palma [2] ("palm") is a district of the municipality of Santa Maria in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul . It is situated in north-eastern Santa Maria . The district's seat is located in its geographic center, 23   km (14,59 miles) from Downtown Santa Maria . For the neighbourhood of this dis

• ... Palma8SM.com, Palma SM's official website Official site of Santa Maria The district was created on december 17, 1997. The district of Palma occupies an area of 95.18 km 2 that is equivalent to 5.31% of the munic ...

#4 Bom Jardim de Minas

Bom Jardim de Minas is a city of the state of Minas Gerais , Brazil . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2013 ) Municipality in Southeast, Brazil Bom Jardim de Minas Municipality The Municipality of Bom Jardim de Minas View of Bom Jardim de Minas Flag Seal Nickname(

• ... Coordinates: 21°56′15″S 41°00′58″W Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Incorporated december 17, 1937 Government • Mayor Joaquim Laercio Rodrigues , MDB Area • Total 395 km 2 (152.5 sq mi) Elevati ...
• ... drelândia. The Municipality with the name of Bom Jardim, was created by Decree-State Law No. 148 of december 17, 1938. It consisted of two districts: the headquarters, originally part of the Municipality of Andre ...

#5 Brumadinho

Brumadinho ( Brazilian Portuguese:   [bɾumaˈdʒiɲu] ) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais . The city belongs to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan mesoregion and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte . Brumadinho is at an altitude of 880 m. In 2020 the population was 40,666. The muni

• ... o Gomes da Costa in Brumadinho. The municipality of Brumadinho itself was officially established on december 17, 1938. On January 25, 2019, the city was the victim of a tailings dam collapse that killed 270 peopl ...

#6 Conselheiro Pena

Conselheiro Pena , formerly known as "Lajao", is located in the state of Minas Gerais , Brazil . This town of 20,000+ inhabitants, was formed alongside the " Rio Doce ", or Sweet River. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2008 ) Place in Southeast, Brazil Conselheiro

• ... Flag Seal Location in Minas Gerais Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Incorporated december 17, 1938 Government • Mayor Nadia Filomena Dutra Franca (PODE, 2021 - 2024) Area • Total 1,408.017 km 2 ...

#7 Betim

Betim is a town in Minas Gerais , Brazil . It is located at around 19°58′4″S 44°11′52″W . The city belongs to the mesoregion Metropolitan of Belo Horizonte (BH) and to the microregion of Belo Horizonte. It is the fifth largest city in Minas Gerais and one of the 50 largest cities in the Southeast of

• ... erais Coordinates: 19°58′04″S 44°11′52″W Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Founded december 17, 1938 Government • Mayor Vittorio Medioli ( PHS ) Area • Total 342.85 km 2 (133.6 sq mi) Elevation 8 ...

#8 Dores de Campos

Dores de Campos is a Brazilian municipality . It is about 40 kilometers from São João del Rey at BR-265 . About 30% of active people work in its principal factory: Marluvas . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2020 ) City in Southeast, Brazil Brasilia city Flag Sea

• ... g Seal Localization in Minas Gerais Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Incorporated december 17, 1938 Government • Mayor Ilídio Antonio de Melo Neto Area • Total 1,437 km 2 (555 sq mi) Elevation 9 ...
• ... point of Real Way (translated of Estrada Real ). It was founded in about 1720 and became a city on december 17, 1938.

#9 São Joaquim

São Joaquim is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina , situated in southern Brazil. It is located at latitude 28°   17'   38" south and longitude 49°   55'   54" west, with an altitude of 1,360 meters (4,460   ft) . Its population in 2020 was 27,139 inhabitants . Located in the Planalto Serr

• ... (30.6 °C or 87.1 °F), January 6, 1963 (30.4 °C or 86.7 °F), February 1973 (30.1 °C or 86.2 °F) and 17 december 1995 30 °C (86 °F). [27] All in just 4 occasions the temperature has surpassed 30 °C (86 °F) since ...

#10 Belo Vale

Belo Vale is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais , Brazil . It is located 82   km south from Belo Horizonte , the state capital. The population was 7,719 inhabitants in 2020. Municipality in Southeast, Brazil Belo Vale Municipality The Municipality of Belo Vale' Flag Seal Belo Vale Location

• ... S 44°01′26″W Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Founded 1938 Incorporated (as city) december 17, 1938 Government • Mayor José Lapa dos Santos ( PMDB ) Area • Municipality 365 km 2 (127.7 sq mi) • ...

#11 Santa Quitéria, Ceará

Santa Quitéria is a municipality in the central area of the state of Ceará , Brazil . Its history goes back to the 18th Century, when the farmer João Pinto de Mesquita settled in the area. Municipality in Northeast, Brazil Santa Quitéria Municipality The Municipality of Santa Quitéria Flag Seal Nick

• ... ate of Ceará Coordinates: 04°20′11″S 40°09′13″W Country Brazil Region Northeast State Ceará Founded december 17, 1987 Government • Mayor Tomás Figueiredo ( MDB ) Area • Total 4,260.681 km 2 (1,645.058 sq mi) Elev ...

#12 Mantena, Minas Gerais

Mantena is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region o Brazil . [2] [3] [4] [5] Municipality in Southeast, Brazil Mantena Mantenense Terra boa and Terrinha Municipality Flag Seal Mantena Location in Brazil Coordinates: 18°46′55″S 40°58′48″W Country   Brazil Region Southeast

• ... ly 7 houses, receiving the name of "Bar of the Stream of the Islanders", in homage to the donor. On december 17, 1938, the mayor of the Municipality of Conselheiro Pena (to which belonged our village), Sebastião ...

#13 Nova Era

Nova Era is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais . The city belongs to the mesoregion of Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Itabira . As of 2020, the estimated population was 17,551. [3] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2013 ) Munici

• ... ality Municipality of Nova Era Flag Seal Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Founded 17 december 1938 Government • Mayor Taxi Silva Costa ( REDE , 2021-2024) Area • Total 361.926 km 2 (139.740 sq ...

#14 Congonhas

Congonhas ( Congonhas do Campo until 1948) is a historical Brazilian city located in the state of Minas Gerais . It is situated 90 kilometres (56   mi) south from Belo Horizonte , the capital of state of Minas Gerais, by the highway BR-040. As of 2020, the city had a population of 55,309. [4] This a

• ... Seal Nickname(s): "Cidade dos Profetas" Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Founded 17 december 1938 Government • Mayor Cláudio Antônio de Souza ( MDB ) Area • Total 304.064 km 2 (117.400 sq mi) ...

#15 Alterosa

Alterosa is a Brazilian municipality in the South of the state of Minas Gerais . According to latest data from IBGE (2020), its population is estimated to be 14,517. The inhabitants of the city usually travel to the nearest city, Alfenas , when they are in need of more sophisticated supplies. This a

• ... n in Brazil Coordinates: 21°15′S 46°08′W Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Founded 17 december 1938 Government • Mayor Hermes de Souza Silva ( PSB ; –2020) • Vice-mayor Abimael Area [1] • Total ...
• ... ) • Total 14,517 Demonym(s) Alterosense Website www .alterosa .mg .gov .br Alterosa was founded on 17 december 1938. HISTORY It is said that Alterosa was one of the first populated places in the South of Minas ...

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Canada / Canada

#1 Commerce, Alberta

Commerce is a former village in southern Alberta , Canada within Lethbridge County . It was located within township 9, range 22, west of the fourth meridian, [3] northwest of the City of Lethbridge between the Village of Nobleford and the Town of Picture Butte . It was known as the Village of Coalga

• ... strict Lethbridge County Founded [1] 1912 Incorporated ( village ) [1] July 9, 1912 Name change [1] december 17, 1913 Dissolved [2] May 13, 1926 Government • Governing body County of Lethbridge Council Time zone ...
• ... was incorporated as the Village of Coalgate on July 9, 1912. The village was renamed to Commerce on december 17, 1913 to reflect the name of its post office. [1] Its population in 1913 was 294. [4] The Chinook co ...

#2 Saint-Gabriel, Quebec

Saint-Gabriel ( French pronunciation:   ​ [sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl] ) is a town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality . It is located on the shores of Lake Maskinongé, in the shadows of the Laurentian Mountains . For other places named Saint-Gabriel in Qu

• ... 73°23′W [1] Country Canada Province Quebec Region Lanaudière RCM D'Autray Settled 1825 Constituted december 17, 1892 Government [2] • Mayor Gaétan Gravel • Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé • Prov. riding Berth ...

#3 Cymric, Saskatchewan

Cymric is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 , Saskatchewan , Canada. It is located along Saskatchewan Highway 20 between Duval and Govan , it is also serviced by the Canadian Pacific Railway and located at mile 62.3 on the rail line running between

• ... ty's first post office was set up in 1912. The Cymric Presbyterian Church held its first service on december 17, 1916 with Reverend J.C. Madill presiding. It was built on land donated by Alex Reid. The church lat ...

#4 Harvey, New Brunswick

Harvey (2016 pop.: 358 [1] ) is a village in York County , in the Canadian province of New Brunswick . It is often called Harvey Station. This article is about the village in York County. For the community near Riverside-Albert, see Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick . For the civil parish, local

• ... hrough Harvey now being operated by the New Brunswick Southern Railway . Only 2 weeks previously on december 17, 1994, Via Rail ran its last passenger train (the Atlantic ) through Harvey, after continuous servic ...

#5 Coalhurst

Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta , Canada. It is located on Highway   3 , 15   km (9.3   mi) northwest of Lethbridge . It used to be a coal-mining community. [5] Municipality in Alberta, Canada (est. 1913) Town in Alberta, Canada Coalhurst Town Town of Coalhurst Co

• ... Southern Alberta Census division 2 Municipal district Lethbridge County Incorporated [1] • Village december 17, 1913 • Dissolution December 31, 1936 • Village January 15, 1979 • Town June 1, 1995 Government [2] ...

#6 Orangeville, Ontario

Orangeville ( Canada 2016 Census 28,900) is a town in south-central Ontario , Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County . For other places with the same name, see Orangeville (disambiguation) . Town in Ontario, Canada Orangeville Town ( lower-tier ) Town of Orangeville Flag Coat of arms Nickname(s):  

• ... 8, a tourist train was operated on weekends in summer months. The last train out of Orangeville was december 17, 2021. [12] [13] In 1906, survey work was underway for an electric railway line which would serve Or ...

#7 Kirkfield Park

Kirkfield Park is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba . It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1981 . [1] The riding is located in the westernmost tip of the City of Winnipeg . Provincial electoral district

• ... ssive Conservative 42nd 2019 – 2022 ELECTORAL RESULTS Manitoba provincial by-election, On or before december 17, 2022 Resignation of Scott Fielding Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Progressive Conservative ...

#8 Bow Island

Bow Island ( / b oʊ / ) is a town in Alberta , Canada. It is located on Highway   3 in southern Alberta , approximately 100   km (62   mi) north of the United States border , 320   km (200   mi) southeast of Calgary and 51 km (31 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat . Town in Alberta, Canada Bow Island Tow

• ... es society was formed in 1993. The society's first show to be held in the Bow Theatre took place on december 17, 1994. They have been hosting sold-out performances since inception. Blues at the Bow draws patrons ...

#9 Gatineau (electoral district)

Gatineau is a federal electoral district in Quebec , Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from since 1949. Between 1987 and 1996, it was known as "Gatineau—La Lièvre". Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada This article is about the federal district. For the provincial distric

• ... 18,320 100.00 Canadian federal by-election, 22 March 1954 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Nadon's death, 17 december 1953 Liberal Rodolphe Leduc 6,568 61.66 -4.13 Progressive Conservative Ernest-Anastase St-Jean 2,61 ...

#10 Port Elgin, Ontario

Port Elgin is a community in Bruce County , Ontario , Canada. Its location is in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation . Originally named Normanton the town was renamed Port Elgin when it was incorporated in 1874, after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin , a former Governor General of

• ... Elgin and Saugeen Township were amalgamated to form the Town of Port Elgin-Saugeen-Southampton. On december 17, 1998, the Province renamed the new municipality as the Town of Saugeen Shores . [4] Unlike "beach t ...

#11 Red Deer, Alberta

Red Deer is a city in Alberta , Canada, located midway on the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor . Red Deer serves central Alberta , [10] and key industries include health care, retail trade, construction, oil and gas, hospitality, manufacturing and education. [11] It is surrounded by Red Deer County and bor

• ... ly 1924, [18] and 28 & 29 June 1937. [19] The coldest recorded temperature was −50.6 °C (−59 °F) on 17 december 1924. [20] The city lies in the 4a plant hardiness zone . [21] Summers are typically warm and rainy ...

#12 Kincardine, Ontario (community)

Kincardine is a community and former town, located in the municipality of Kincardine on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County in the province of Ontario , Canada . The namesake town is located at the mouth of the Penetangore River , and was founded in 1848 by the name of Penetangore. The current

• ... eation of a hospital to serve Kincardine and surrounding district. The hospital was incorporated on december 17, 1908, under the Ontario Companies Act. [3] For a small, growing town, communication is a huge asset ...

#13 Southampton, Ontario

Southampton is a community on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County , Ontario , Canada , and close to Port Elgin . It is located at the mouth of the Saugeen River in the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory . The size of the town is 6.44 square kilometres. The permanent population in 2016 was 3,678 b

• ... g the shores of Lake Huron, were amalgamated to form the Town of Port Elgin-Saugeen-Southampton. On december 17, 1998, the Province renamed the community the Town of Saugeen Shores . [2] The primary employment ca ...

#14 Huntsville, Ontario

Huntsville is a town in Muskoka . It is located 215 kilometres (134   mi) north of Toronto and 130 kilometres (81   mi) south of North Bay . Of the three big Muskoka towns, it is the largest by population (21,147 per 2021 census) and land area (710.64   km 2 ). Town in Muskoka Town in Ontario, Canad

• ... ville is Karin Terziano. She previously has served as the acting mayor between 12 November 2019 and 17 december 2019. On 17 December 2019, she was appointed to fill the vacancy of the Mayor's office that was lef ...
• ... no. She previously has served as the acting mayor between 12 November 2019 and 17 December 2019. On 17 december 2019, she was appointed to fill the vacancy of the Mayor's office that was left vacant when Scott A ...
• ... tchison resigned to become a federal MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka . At a special council meeting held 17 december 2019 Terziano was sworn in, former mayor Scott Aitchison presented Terziano with the Chain of Offic ...

#15 Val-des-Sources

Val-des-Sources ( French pronunciation:   ​ [val.de.suʁs] ), meaning "Valley of the Springs", formerly known as Asbestos ( pronounced   [asbɛstoz] ), is a town in the Estrie ( Eastern Townships ) region of southeastern Quebec , Canada on the Nicolet River . [5] The town is the seat of Les Sources Re

• ... ved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing before it takes effect, [18] which occurred on december 17, 2020. For most purposes the name change will take immediate effect, although the town's rebranding ...

#16 Lac-au-Saumon, Quebec

Lac-au-Saumon is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec , located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality in the Matapédia Valley . Municipality in Quebec, Canada Lac-au-Saumon Municipality Location within La Matapédia RCM. Lac-au-Saumon Location in eastern Quebec. Coordinates: 48°2

• ... ] Country Canada Province Quebec Region Bas-Saint-Laurent RCM La Matapédia Settled 1896 Constituted december 17, 1997 Government [2] • Mayor Michel Chevarie • Fed. riding Avignon—La Mitis— Matane—Matapédia • Prov ...
• ... Amqui ). The following year, the Village Municipality of Lac-au-Saumon was established. [1] [4] On december 17, 1997, the Village Municipality of Lac-au-Saumon and the Municipality of Saint-Edmond were amalgamat ...

#17 Saint-André-Avellin, Quebec

Saint-André-Avellin is a municipality located within the Papineau Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region in western Quebec , Canada. At the 2016 census , it had a population of 3,749 people. [3] Municipality in Quebec, Canada Saint-André-Avellin Municipality Location within Papineau RC

• ... nates: 45°43′N 75°04′W [1] Country Canada Province Quebec Region Outaouais RCM Papineau Constituted december 17, 1997 Government [2] • Mayor Jean-René Carrière • Federal riding Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation • Prov. ...

#18 Regional Municipality of York

The Regional Municipality of York , also called York Region , is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario , Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto . The region was established after the passing of then Bill 102, An Act to Establish The Regional Municipality of York, in 1970. It replaced the form

• ... rovide service along many north–south arterial streets in Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham. Since december 17, 2017, Vaughan has been served by the University portion of the Line 1 Yonge-University of Toronto's ...

#19 Vancouver-Point Grey

Vancouver-Point Grey is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia , Canada. It was first contested in the general election of 1933 . It was created out of parts of Richmond-Point Grey , South Vancouver and Vancouver City . The riding began as a three-member sea

• ... lid votes 172,832 100.00% Total rejected ballots 803 v t e British Columbia provincial by-election, december 17, 1962 Party Candidate Votes % Liberal Patrick Lucey McGeer 22,055 48.89 Progressive Conservative Reg ...

#20 Viscount, Saskatchewan

Viscount is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Viscount No. 341 and Census Division No. 11 . Viscount is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16 , the Yellowhead Highway , in central Saskatchewan east of Colonsay and west of Lanigan . As of the Canada 2016

• ... ″N 105°38′48″W Country Canada Province Saskatchewan Rural municipality Viscount Village established december 17, 1908 Government • Mayor Melissa Dieno Area • Total 1.18 km 2 (0.46 sq mi) Elevation 548 m (1,798 ft ...
• ... in the Dominion Land Survey Sec.29, Twp.34, R.26, W2. HISTORY Viscount incorporated as a village on december 17, 1908. [7] DEMOGRAPHICS Population history (1981–2016) Year Pop. ±% 1981 386 — 1986 364 −5.7% 1991 2 ...

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China / China

#1 Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( simplified Chinese : 迪庆藏族自治州 ; traditional Chinese : 迪慶藏族自治州 ; pinyin : Díqìng Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu ; Tibetan : བདེ་ཆེན་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ , Wylie : Bde-chen Bod-rigs rang-skyong khul ) is an autonomous prefecture in Northwestern Yunnan Province , China. It has

• ... the remainder of the 20th century, the prefecture's capital was called Zhongdian but was renamed on december 17, 2001 as Shangri-La City (other spellings: Semkyi'nyida, Xianggelila or Xamgyi'nyilha) after the fic ...

#2 Yanchuan County

Yanchuan County ( simplified Chinese : 延川县 ; traditional Chinese : 延川縣 ; pinyin : Yánchuān Xiàn ) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yan'an , in the northeast of Shaanxi Province , bordering Shanxi Province across the Yellow River to the east. The county spans 1,985

• ... pened in January 1971. [5] :   39   An epidemic prevention station was opened in Yanchuan County on december 17, 1971. [5] :   39   In 1972, the county embarked on a number of major construction projects. Constru ...

#3 Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture , also known as Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture ( simplified Chinese : 迪庆藏族自治州 ; traditional Chinese : 迪慶藏族自治州 ; pinyin : Díqìng Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu ; Tibetan : བདེ་ཆེན་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ་ , Wylie : Bde-chen Bod-rigs rang-skyong khul ) is an autonomous prefec

• ... the remainder of the 20th century, the prefecture's capital was called Zhongdian but was renamed on december 17, 2001 as Shangri-La City (other spellings: Semkyi'nyida, Xianggelila or Xamgyi'nyilha) after the fic ...

#4 Shangri-La City

Shangri-La ( Chinese : 香格里拉 ; pinyin : Xiānggélǐlā , Tibetan : Gyalthang ) is a county-level city in Northwestern Yunnan Province , People's Republic of China and is the location of the seat of the Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture , bordering Sichuan to the northwest, north, and east. Not to be c

• ... da NAME Shangri-La was formerly called Zhongdian County ( 中甸县 ; Zhōngdiàn Xiàn ) but was renamed on 17 december 2001 and upgraded into a county-level city on 16 December 2014 as Shangri-La (other spellings: Semk ...

#5 Wayaobao Subdistrict

Wayaobao Subdistrict ( simplified Chinese : 瓦窑堡街道 ; traditional Chinese : 瓦窯堡街道 ; pinyin : Wǎyáobǎo Jiēdào ), also romanized as Wayaobu Subdistrict , [1] is a subdistrict in the county-level city of Zichang , Yan'an , Shaanxi , China . [2] As of 2010, Wayaobao had a population of 113,698. [2] Subdis

• ... Prefecture-level City Yan'an County-level city Zichang Population (2010) • Total 113,698 HISTORY On december 17, 1935, Wayaobao held The Wayaobu Conference, where the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Pa ...

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Colombia / Colombia

#1 Villa de Leyva

Villa de Leyva , also called Villa de Leiva , is a touristic colonial town and municipality, in the Ricaurte Province , part of the Boyacá Department of Colombia . The town is a Colombian National Heritage Town and is on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites . [1] Villa de Leyva is loca

• ... ecoming one of Colombia's principal tourist attractions, and it was declared a National Monument on december 17, 1954 to preserve its architecture. [3] The town and the surrounding countryside, which contains sev ...

#2 Barranquilla

Barranquilla ( American Spanish:   [baraŋˈkiʝa] ( listen ) ) is the capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia . It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port [4] in the Caribbean Coast region ; as of 2018 it had a population of 1,206,319, [5] [3] making it Co

• ... , also in Barranquilla, was buried in the city's cemetery. A statue in his honor was inaugurated on december 17, 2011 known as "La Estatua del Joe Arroyo". On November 9, 2011, Shakira , born in Barranquilla, per ...

#3 Córdoba Department

Córdoba Department ( Spanish pronunciation:   [ˈkoɾðoβa] , Spanish : Departamento de Córdoba ) is a Department of the Republic of Colombia located to the north of this country in the Colombian Caribbean Region . Córdoba faces to the north with the Caribbean Sea, to the northeast with the Sucre Depar

• ... f Montería from the Sinu river. Valley of the Sinu river The Congress of Colombia approved by Law 9 december 17, 1951 which created the Department of Córdoba and later sanctioned by the then President of Colombia ...

#4 Ventaquemada

Ventaquemada is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province , part of the Colombian department of Boyacá . Ventaquemada is located at a distance of 98 kilometres (61   mi) from the capital Bogotá and 29 kilometres (18   mi) from the departmental capital Tunja . The urban centre is situate

• ... tion . Ventaquemada was part of the rule of the zaque of Hunza . Modern Ventaquemada was founded on december 17, 1777, by viceroy Manuel Antonio Flórez . [1] Ventaquemada is close to the Puente de Boyacá , the br ...
• ... dinates: 5°25′N 73°30′W Country Colombia Department Boyacá Province Central Boyacá Province Founded 17 december 1777 Founded by Manuel Antonio Flores Government • Mayor Nelson Bohórquez Otálora (2020-2023) Area ...

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Finland / Finland

#1 Kokkola

Kokkola ( Finnish:   [ˈkokːolɑ] ; Swedish : Karleby , Finland Swedish:   [ˈkɑrleˌbyː] ) is a town and municipality of Finland. The town is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region . The town has a population of 47,915 ( 31 December 2021 ) [2] and covers an area of 2,730.80 square kilometres (1,054

• ... he coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and Into I. Suominen, and it was confirmed for use on december 17, 1956. [7] [8] [9] HISTORY Kaarlela church The town of Kokkola was chartered in 1620 by King Gustav ...

#2 Orimattila

Orimattila ( Finnish pronunciation:   [ˈoriˌmɑtːilɑ] ) is a town in Päijänne Tavastia region , Finland . The southern part of Lahti is connected to the village of Orimattila , which is located in the region of Pennala . There are also several municipalities in the area, such as Iitti , Kärkölä , Lah

• ... meeting on September 15, 1956. The Ministry of the Interior approved the use of the coat of arms on december 17 of the same year. [6] Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections , resulted in the True Finns b ...

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France / France

#1 Montpellier

Montpellier ( UK : / m ɒ n t ˈ p ɛ l i eɪ / , US : / ˌ m oʊ n p ɛ l ˈ j eɪ / , French:   [mɔ̃pəlje, -pɛl- ] ( listen ) ; [3] [4] Occitan : Montpelhièr [mumpeˈʎɛ] ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea . One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania , Montpellier is t

• ... lty of theology existed at Montpellier independently of the convents, in January 1350. By a Bull of 17 december 1421, Martin V granted canonical institution to this faculty and united it closely with the faculty ...

#2 Digne-les-Bains

Digne-les-Bains ( French pronunciation:   [diɲ le bɛ̃] ( listen ) ; Occitan : Dinha dei Banhs ), or simply and historically Digne ( Dinha in the classical norm or Digno in the Mistralian norm ), is the prefecture of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of S

• ... of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence appointed a délégation spéciale presided by Hervé Belmont (22 October – 17 december 2021). [71] Patricia Granet-Brunello then returned to the mayorship. List of mayors from the French ...

#3 Picquigny

Picquigny ( French pronunciation:   ​ [pikiɲi] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France . This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French . (May 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-tr

• ... of Picquigny, to hide from the vengeance of Dagobert , where they were then besieged by him. [6] On 17 december 942, Arnulf I, Count of Flanders and William I, Duke of Normandy came to Picquigny to sign a peace ...

#4 Saint-Lô

Saint-Lô ( US : / s æ̃ ˈ l oʊ , s eɪ n t -, s ən t -/ , [2] [3] [4] French:   [sɛ̃ lo] ( listen ) ; Breton : Sant Lo ) is a commune in northwest France, the capital of the Manche department in the region of Normandy . [5] "St. Lo" redirects here. For other uses, see St. Lo (disambiguation) . Prefect

• ... r public service . PHILATELY A French stamp representing the coat of arms of the city was issued on 17 december 1966, the stamp was the sixth of the Arms of cities series. Its face value was 20 centimes. It was ...

#5 Dole, Jura

Dole ( French:   [dɔl] , [2] sometimes pronounced [dol] ) [3] is a commune in the Jura department , of which it is a subprefecture ( sous-préfecture ), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region , in Eastern France . In 2019, it had a population of 23,711. [4] Not to be confused with La Dôle . Subprefect

• ... - Napoleonic aide de camp and notable engineer in the United States. Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart ( 17 december 1889 – 17 October 1982), soldier. Louis Pasteur (27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895), microbiolog ...

#6 Le Vauclin

Le Vauclin ( French pronunciation:   ​ [lə voklɛ̃] ; Martinican Creole : Voklen ) is a commune and town in the French overseas department and region , and island of Martinique . Commune in Martinique, France Commune and town in Martinique, France Le Vauclin Commune and town The fruit and vegetable m

• ... 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) on 31 August 2010; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) on 17 december 1992. Climate data for Le Vauclin (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1992−present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr ...

#7 Marcoussis

Marcoussis ( French pronunciation:   [maʁkusi] ( listen ) ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris , France . It is located 24.8   km (15.4   mi) from the center of Paris . This article is about the French commune. For the Cubist artist, see Louis Marcoussis . Commune in Île-de-France, France

• ... f the 15th century, it is registered on the additional inventory of historic buildings by decree of december 17, 1965. The nave with three spans was built in the middle of 16th century by Jeanne d' Amboise, daugh ...

#8 Communauté de communes de Bénévent-Grand-Bourg

The communauté de communes de Bénévent-Grand-Bourg was created on December 17, 1991 and is located in the Creuse département of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central France . It was merged into the new Communauté de communes Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse in January 2017, but this merger was revo

• The communauté de communes de Bénévent-Grand-Bourg was created on december 17, 1991 and is located in the Creuse département of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, in central France . ...
• ... communes Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Creuse No. of communes 16 Established 17 december 1991 Seat Le Grand-Bourg Area 389.4 km 2 (150.3 sq mi) Population (2018) 6,924 • Density 18/km 2 (5 ...

#9 Cambrai

Cambrai ( US : / k æ m ˈ b r eɪ , k ɒ̃ ˈ -/ , [2] [3] French:   [kɑ̃bʁɛ] ( listen ) ; Picard : Kimbré ; Dutch : Kamerijk ), formerly Cambray [3] and historically in English Camerick or Camericke , is a city in the Nord department and in the Hauts-de-France region of France on the Scheldt river, whic

• ... r years, was marked by scenes of looting, requisitions and arrests of hostages. From 20 November to 17 december 1917, the vicinity of the town of Cambrai was the theatre of the Battle of Cambrai , which saw the ...

#10 Collonges-la-Rouge

Collonges-la-Rouge ( French pronunciation:   ​ [kɔlɔ̃ʒ la ʁuʒ] , literally Collonges the Red ; Occitan : Colonjas ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2020 ) Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitai

• ... r hôtel du Friac or de Beaurival (hôtel de Beaurival), 15th century, is a historical monument since december 17, 1926 Château de Benge, with parts from the 16th and 18th centuries, was listed as a historical monu ...
• ... 53 and March 18, 1954 Castel Maussac, 15th and 16th centuries, has been a historical monument since december 17, 1926 Château du Breuil Château du Martret, with parts from the 16th and 19th centuries, is a histor ...
• ... is a historical monument Château de Beauregard, 15th century, has been a historical monument since december 17, 1926 MILITARY ARCHITECTURE The fortified wall dates back to the 14th century. The doors of the anci ...

#11 Corsica

Corsica ( / ˈ k ɔːr s ɪ k ə / , Upper Corsican:   [ˈkorsiɡa] , Southern Corsican:   [ˈkɔrsika] , French: Corse [kɔʁs] ( listen ) ) [2] is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French main

• ... a and led by Gilles Siméoni, won the territorial elections with a percentage of 36.9%. [61] [62] On 17 december 2015, Jean Guy Talamoni was elected President of the Assembly of Corsica and Gilles Simeoni was ele ...

#12 Congénies

Congénies ( French pronunciation:   ​ [kɔ̃ʒeni] ; Occitan : Congènhas ) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France . Commune in Occitania, France Congénies Commune A general view of Congénies Location of Congénies Congénies Show map of France Congénies Show map of Occitanie Coordinates:

• ... Cévennes mountains. Le low country, where Congénies is located, was much less affected although on 17 december 1703, Jean Cavalier , a Camisard leader came down into the low country and torched the Catholic chu ...

#13 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ( French pronunciation:   [buʁɡɔɲ fʁɑ̃ʃ kɔ̃te] ( listen ) ; lit.   ' Burgundy-Free County ' , sometimes abbreviated BFC ; Arpitan : Borgogne-Franche-Comtât ) is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and

• ... or the Senate . Acte III de la décentralisation officially adopted the merger of the two regions on 17 december 2014. It became effective on 1 January 2016. GEOGRAPHY The region borders Grand Est to the north, Î ...

#14 La Forteresse

La Forteresse ( French pronunciation:   ​ [la fɔʁtəʁɛs] ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France . This article is about the commune in France. For the Canadian film, see La Forteresse (film) . Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France La Forteresse Commune An old view of La Forte

• ... enne-de-Saint-Geoirs . HISTORY La Forteresse belonged until 1929 to the canton of Tullins. Then, on 17 december 1929, it was attached to the canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs. [3] Since 2015, it is part of ...

#15 Migné-Auxances

Migné-Auxances ( French pronunciation:   ​ [miɲe ozãs] ) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France . Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Migné-Auxances Commune The keep of the eleventh century castle, in Migné-Auxances Coat of arms Location of Migné-A

• ... glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. HISTORY Apparition of a cross on december 17, 1826 On 17 December 1826, the village of Migné witnesses the appearance of a luminous cross in the ...
• ... .386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. HISTORY Apparition of a cross on December 17, 1826 On 17 december 1826, the village of Migné witnesses the appearance of a luminous cross in the sky, in front of mor ...

#16 Barèges

Barèges ( French pronunciation:   ​ [baʁɛʒ] ; Occitan : Varètja , [barˈεd͡ʒo] , Barètja in the Gascon dialect ) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department , administrative region of Occitania , southwestern France . [3] It is situated in the valley of the Bastan on the former Route nationale 618

• ... 7.0 °C (98.6 °F) on 16 August 1987; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −18.0 °C (−0.4 °F) on 17 december 1946. Climate data for Barèges (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1944−2003) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Ju ...

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Germany / Germany

#1 Bad Godesberg

Bad Godesberg ( Kölsch : Bad Jodesbersch ) is a borough ( Stadtbezirk ) of Bonn , southern North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. From 1949 to 1999, while Bonn was the capital of West Germany , most foreign embassies were in Bad Godesberg. Some buildings are still used as branch offices or consulates . D

• ... Dietrich I lays the foundation stone of the Godesburg fortress on the Godesberg mountain. 1583 - On 17 december , the Godesburg was destroyed by Bavarian troops after Archbishop Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg con ...

#2 Hottenbach

Hottenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde , a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Herrstein-Rhaunen , whose seat is in Herrstein . Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate

• ... enbach, along with the rest of the lands on the Rhine ’s left bank, was occupied by the French . On 17 december 1795, during fighting between French and Austrian troops, the village was plundered. In 1800, the f ...

#3 Kölleda

Kölleda (until 1927 Cölleda) is a small rural town in Thuringia . The municipality belongs to the district of Sömmerda and is located about ten kilometres east of the district town of Sömmerda on the edge of the Thuringian Basin. It is the third largest municipality in the district with about 6300 i

• ... * 6 October 1777; † 4 June 1852 in Chemnitz, writer on commercial science Wilhelm Friedrich Riem (* 17 december 1779; † 20 April 1857 in Bremen), composer and conductor Karl Florentin Leidenfrost (11 May 1783; † ...

#4 Bad Arolsen

Bad Arolsen ( German: [baːt ˈʔaːʁɔlzn̩] ( listen ) , until 1997 Arolsen , Bad being the German name for Spa ) is a small town in northern Hesse , Germany , in Waldeck-Frankenberg district. From 1655 until 1918 it served as the residence town of the Princes of Waldeck-Pyrmont and then until 1929 as t

• ... was its role as a garrison. In 1994 the Belgian Army deactivated its garrison and left the town. On 17 december 2004, the Bundeswehr deactivated its camp in Mengeringhausen. TRANSPORT Bad Arolsen is located on t ...

#5 Munster, Lower Saxony

Munster ( West Low German : Munste ), also called Munster (Örtze) or formerly Munsterlager , is a small town in the district of Heidekreis , in Lower Saxony , Germany almost equidistant from Hamburg and Hanover . The town is home to the German Army's largest garrison and is situated between the two

• ... isposal of the large amount of contamination that resulted from the work on chemical weapons. Since 17 december 1997 the operation of this and a second incineration site has been organised by Gesellschaft zur En ...

#6 Nentershausen, Hesse

Nentershausen is a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse , Germany . For Nentershausen in Rhineland-Palatinate, see Nentershausen, Rhineland-Palatinate . Municipality in Hesse, Germany Nentershausen Municipality View over Nentershausen (main centre) Coat of arms Location of

• ... elected to a fourth term on 10 September 2000 with 90.6% of the vote. He had first been elected on 17 december 1982 for a term beginning on 1 January 1983. On 3 September 2006, Ralf Hilmes (SPD) was elected wit ...

#7 Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden ( German pronunciation: [ˈbaːdn̩ ˈbaːdn̩] ( listen ) ) is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg , south-western Germany , at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos , ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine , the border with France ,

• ... n 11 March 1943. [20] Balg, a residential area in the northeast of Baden-Baden, was hit by bombs on 17 december 1944. On 30 December 1944 one third of the buildings of Oos (i.e. about 300 houses), a residential ...

#8 Eislingen

Eislingen ( German pronunciation: [ˈaɪ̯slɪŋən] ( listen ) ) is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg , Germany . German city Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Eislingen Town View of Eislingen from the north Coat of arms Location of Eislingen within Göppingen district Eislingen Sh

• ... ck until 1955. [3] PARTNER CITIES Villány , Hungary , since April 1989 [4] Oyonnax , France , since 17 december 2001 [5] TRANSPORTATION Eislingen is connected to Germany's network of roadways by Bundesstraße 10 ...

#9 Ulm

Ulm ( German pronunciation: [ʊlm] ( listen ) ) is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg , situated on the river Danube on the border with Bavaria . The city, which has an estimated population of more than 126,000 (2018), forms an urban district of its own ( German: Stadtkreis ) and is the

• ... e living in Ulm in 1968. The sole RAF strategic bombing during World War II against Ulm occurred on 17 december 1944, against the two large lorry factories of Magirus -Deutz and Kässbohrer , as well as other ind ...

#10 Raversbeuren

Raversbeuren is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde , a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis ( district ) in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kirchberg , whose seat is in the like-named town . Municipality in

• ... r 1620, they came ransacking once more. They molested the village a third time, on 16 June 1622. On 17 december 1631, three companies of Swedish troops defeated ten companies of Spaniards in battle, but the Swed ...

#11 Breitenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate

Breitenthal (Hunsrück) ( Hunsrückisch : Bränel ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde , a kind of collective municipality – in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Herrstein-Rhaunen , whose seat is in Herrste

• ... émiaire last in the garden abutting his house.” Schinderhannes denied any knowledge. Between 15 and 17 december 1795, there were clashes between French and Austrian troops on a line from Hennweiler through Wicke ...

#12 Arnstadt

Arnstadt ( German pronunciation: [ˈarnʃtat] ( listen ) ) is a town in Ilm-Kreis , Thuringia , Germany, on the river Gera about 20 kilometres (12   mi) south of Erfurt , the capital of Thuringia. Arnstadt is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia, and has a well-preserved historic centre with a partial

• ... in 925 the territories of Henry I were extended as a bulwark against the invading Magyars . [4] On 17 december 954, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I made peace in Arnstadt with his rebellious son Liudolf of Swabia and ...

#13 Lorch (Württemberg)

Lorch is a small town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg , Germany , by the river Rems , 8   kilometers west of Schwäbisch Gmünd . It is a part of the Ostwürttemberg region. Place in Baden-Württemberg, Germany This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding ar

• ... g area lost 256 people due to World War Two, with 64 more remaining missing. [15] POST-WAR TIMES On 17 december 1945, the former mayor Wilhelm Scheufele, who had held the office since 1910, was dismissed by the ...

#14 Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen ( UK : / ˈ ɡ ɛ l z ən k ɪər x ən / , US : / ˌ ɡ ɛ l z ən ˈ k ɪər x ən / , [3] [4] [5] German: [ˌɡɛlzn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ( listen ) ; Westphalian : Gelsenkiärken ) is the 25th most populous city of Germany and the 11th most populous in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia with 262,528 (2016) inha

• ... tional Socialism" ( Dokumentationsstätte "Gelsenkirchen im Nationalsozialismus" ). AFTER THE WAR On 17 december 1953, the Kokerei Hassel went into operation, billed as Germany's "first new coking plant " since t ...

#15 Meiningen

Meiningen ( German: [ˈmaɪnɪŋən] ( listen ) ) is a town in the southern part of the state of Thuringia , Germany . It is located in the region of Franconia and has a population of around 25,000 (2020). Meiningen is the capital and the largest town of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. From 1680 to

• ... lays, symphony concerts, puppet shows, ballet and youth theatre. The Meiningen Hoftheater opened on 17 december 1831. It was destroyed in a fire in 1908 and was replaced in 1909 by the current building. [4] :   ...

#16 Rüdesheim an der Nahe

Rüdesheim an der Nahe , or simply Rüdesheim , is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde , a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rüdesheim , and is also its seat. Rüdesheim

• ... tinate to court. The Constitutional Court ( Verfassungsgerichtshof ) found in Rüdesheim’s favour on 17 december 1969, and the amalgamation was overturned, splitting the village away from the town once again. In ...

#17 Bärweiler

Bärweiler is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde , a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bad Sobernheim , whose seat is in the like-named town . Municipality in Rhinelan

• ... lordship’s orders had to be buried by people from Meddersheim and Kirschroth … [11] 18TH CENTURY On 17 december 1709, “Carl, Waldgrave at Dhaun Kirburg, Rhinegrave at the Stein, Count at Salm, Lord at Vinstingen ...

#18 Gräfenhainichen

Gräfenhainichen   ( help · info ) is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt , Germany . Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Gräfenhainichen Town Church Sankt Marien Coat of arms Location of Gräfenhainichen within Wittenberg district Gräfenhainichen Show map of Germany Gräfenhainichen Show map of

• ... l 1994, four years after Reunification . COAT OF ARMS The town's current civic arms were granted on 17 december 1993. The town's oldest known seal dates from 1477, and the current arms are based on this. The tow ...

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India / India

#1 Bari, India

Bari is a city and a municipality in Dholpur district in the state of Rajasthan , India . Bari came into existence as a Pargana of [princely state] of Dholpur during the rule of Rana Ram Singh of Dholpur (born 1883, died 1911). He was the Jat ruler of the princely state Dholpur (1901–1911) in Rajast

• ... Akshardham (Delhi) Temple in New Delhi, is constructed entirely from Rajasthani pink sandstone. "On 17 december 2007, Michael Whitty, an official world record adjudicator for Guinness World Records, awarded the ...

#2 Kannan Devan Hills

Kannan Devan Hills is a large village located in Devikulam taluk of Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala . [2] The village of Kannan Devan Hills in Devikulam Taluk, was given on lease on 11 July 1877 by the Poonjar Thampuran to John Daniel Munroe, of London and Peermedu, for tea plantation.

• ... namallais and at the time a prominent proprietary planter. James Muir's record of that journey from 17 december 1894 till 5 January 1895 is not without interest, revealing as it does the conditions of the times. ...

#3 Yamunanagar district

Yamunanagar district is one of the 22 districts of the Indian state of Haryana. The district came into existence on 1   November 1989 and occupies an area of 1,756 square kilometres (678   sq   mi) . Yamunanagar town is the district headquarters. This article is about the district. For its eponymous

• ... 5 April 21.7 May 38.9 June 128.0 July 372.0 August 343.7 September 150.9 October 19.0 November 12.5 december 17. 8

#4 Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a district of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in western India . It is composed of two separate geographical entities: Nagar Haveli , wedged in between Maharashtra and Gujarat states 1 kilometre (0.62   mi) to the north-west, the smaller encl

• ... granted the area of Nagar Haveli on 10 June 1783 on the basis of the Friendship Treaty executed on 17 december 1779 as compensation towards damage to the Portuguese frigate Santana by Maratha Navy in 1772. [7] ...

#5 Dhanushkodi

Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India . [1] It is south-east of Pamban and is about 24 kilometres (15   mi) west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka . The town was destroyed during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone and remains uninhabited in

• ... n width, stretching 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from north to south, was submerged under the sea. [11] On 17 december 1964, a tropical depression formed at 5°N 93°E in the South Andaman Sea. On 19 December, it intensi ...

#6 Chopda

Chopda is a city and municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra , India . City in Maharashtra, India This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2015 ) City/Tehsil in Maharashtra, India Chopda City/Tehsil Chopda Location in india Coordinates: 21.25°N

• ... 30 April 1985 Dr.Sau.Susheelaben Shah 21 May 1985 16 December 1991 Shri. Ramanlal Babulal Gujarathi 17 december 1991 17 December 1996 Dr.Sau.Susheelaben Shah 18 December 1996 16 December 2001 Sau. Malubai Digamb ...
• ... Sau.Susheelaben Shah 21 May 1985 16 December 1991 Shri. Ramanlal Babulal Gujarathi 17 December 1991 17 december 1996 Dr.Sau.Susheelaben Shah 18 December 1996 16 December 2001 Sau. Malubai Digamber Patil 18 Decem ...

#7 Jagdalpur

Jagdalpur is a city in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh . Jagdalpur is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division . It was earlier the capital of the former princely state of Bastar . It is the fourth largest city of Chhattisgarh .The city is commercial

• ... % of civil work, 79.01% structural erection, 60.36% equipment erection have been completed as on 31 december 17. [7] Baijendra Kumar, Chairman cum managing director, NMDC has set October 2018 as the deadline to c ...

#8 Madurai

Madurai ( / ˈ m æ dj ʊ r aɪ / MA - DHU - RYE , [4] [5] also US : / ˌ m ɑː d ə ˈ r aɪ / MAH -də- RYE , [5] [6] [7] Tamil:   [mad̪uɾaɪ̯] ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District . As of the 20

• ... ification (CLI) based internet service Netone. [201] [202] A regional passport office was opened on 17 december 2007 and caters to the needs of nine districts. [203] The city is served by the Government Rajaji H ...

#9 Fazilka

Fazilka , also known as Bangla , is a city and a municipal council in Fazilka district of Punjab, India . In 2011, it was made the headquarter of the newly created Fazilka district . The Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) project originating in Turkmenistan will have its last station in Fazilka. This

• ... a from falling into Pakistani hands. They were mass cremated by villagers in a 90 feet long pyre on 17 december 1971 and their relics were enshrined in the memorial as a smadhi (revered shrine). Villagers built ...

#10 Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai ( Marathi pronunciation:   [nəʋiː mumbəiː] ), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state , on the mainland of India. Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) . The city is divided into tw

• ... ed by CIDCO. These nodes, which are all beyond CBD Belapur, come under the Raigad district. NMMC On 17 december 1991, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) was constituted by the state government for maintain ...

#11 Pul Kanjri

Pul Kanjri is a historical site situated 35   km away from Amritsar on Amritsar- Lahore road, near the villages of Dhanoa Khurd and Dhanoa Kalan on the Wagah border. It is one of the heritage sites built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh , where he used to rest while travelling with his troops. During his re

• ... d 1971. However, it was later returned to India as a part of peace treaty between the countries. On december 17t h and 18th, 2 Sikh attacked and recaptured the Pulkanjri village. During this attack L/Naik Shangara ...

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Ireland / Ireland

#1 Balla, County Mayo

Balla (pronounced Bal ) ( Irish : Balla , meaning ' wall ' [2] ), is a village in County Mayo , Ireland on the N60 National secondary road , the main road between Castlebar and Claremorris . The economy of the village survives mainly on passing trade, from the busy N60 which carries over 7,000 vehic

• ... of the West while resident there in the 19th century. [5] TRANSPORT Balla railway station opened on 17 december 1862, but closed to passenger traffic on 17 June 1963, and closed altogether on 2 December 1974. [6 ...

#2 Dún Laoghaire

Dún Laoghaire [15] ( / d ʌ n ˈ l ɪər i / dun LEER -ee , Irish:   [ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠeːɾʲə, - ˈl̪ˠiːɾʲə ] ) is a suburban coastal town in the traditional county of Dublin in Ireland. It is the county town of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown , one of the three counties that replaced the old County Dublin in 1994. C

• ... 0,000) and covering the five and a half miles from Dublin (Westland Row) to Kingstown was opened on 17 december 1834, terminating at the old harbour of Dunleary which adjoins today's West Pier. [24] Soon afterwa ...

#3 Buttevant

Buttevant ( Irish : Cill na Mullach , meaning ' Church of the Summits ' or Ecclesia Tumulorum in the Latin ) is a medieval market town, incorporated by charter of Edward III , situated in North County Cork , Ireland. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2008 ) Town in M

• ... April, 27 May, 27 August and 21 November. Cattle and sheep fairs were held on 27 March, 14 October, 17 december . Pig markets were held on 11 July. Fairs falling on Saturdays were held on Mondays. Fridays were de ...

#4 Castlebar

Castlebar ( Irish : Caisleán an Bharraigh , meaning ' Barry's Castle ' ) is the county town of County Mayo , Ireland . Developing around a 13th century castle of the de Barry family, from which the town got its name, the town now acts as a social and economic focal point for the surrounding hinterla

• ... allina and Foxford by travelling to Manulla Junction and changing trains [25] The station opened on 17 december 1862. [26] OLD AIRPORT Castlebar used to have a commercial airport; the site where it once stood is ...

#5 Blackrock, Dublin

Blackrock ( Irish : An Charraig Dhubh ) is a suburb of Dublin , Ireland , 3   km (1.9   mi) northwest of Dún Laoghaire . Suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland Suburb in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Blackrock An Charraig Dhubh Suburb (village core) Clockwise from top: Blackrock Main

• ... railway station , on both the DART and the mainline South Eastern Commuter railway line, opened on 17 december 1834. [2] Bus services operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland also serves the area with multip ...

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Israel / Israel

#1 Migron, Mateh Binyamin

Migron ( Hebrew : מגרון ) is an Israeli settlement in the Binyamin Region of the West Bank , located within 2   km of a former outpost by the same name, that was relocated to its present site on 2 September 2012. The outpost was located 14 kilometers north of Jerusalem , it fell under the jurisdicti

• ... in." [24] EVACUATION ORDERS Ariel Sharon announced that Migron would be dismantled in 2003. [25] On 17 december 2006, the Israeli government, responding to a petition from Peace Now and residents of Burqa and De ...

#2 Yitzhar

Yitzhar ( Hebrew : יִצְהָר ) is an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank , south of the city of Nablus , just off Route 60 , north of the Tapuach Junction. The predominantly Orthodox Jewish community falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council . [2] In 2019 , it had a population o

• ... ] A Palestinian and an Israeli security guard for the Yitzhar settlement were injured in clashes on 17 december 2012 outside the settlement, after a Palestinian shepherd approached the settlement and a group of ...

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Italy / Italy

#1 Frascati

Frascati ( pronounced   [fraˈskaːti] ) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital in the Lazio region of central Italy . It is located 20 kilometres (12   mi) south-east of Rome , on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum . Frascati is closely associated with scienc

• ... ilway line was opened in 1884, 14 years after the city became part of the new Kingdom of Italy . On december 17, 1901, Frascati started to receive electricity from a hydroelectric plant in Tivoli . In 1906, an el ...

#2 San Lazzaro di Savena

San Lazzaro di Savena ( Bolognese : San Lâzer ) is an Italian comune (municipality) of some 32,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bologna , Emilia-Romagna . Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy San Lazzaro di Savena Comune Comune di San Lazzaro di Savena Town hall. Coat of arms Location of San L

• ... Summer ( DST ) UTC+2 ( CEST ) Postal code 40068 Dialing code 051 Patron saint St. Lazarus Saint day december 17 Website Official website GEOGRAPHY The town is located on the Via Emilia , a major thoroughfare for ...

#3 Catania

Catania ( UK : / k ə ˈ t eɪ n i ə , - ˈ t ɑː n -/ , US : /- n j ə , k ə ˈ t æ n i ə / , [3] [4] [5] Sicilian and Italian:   [kaˈtaːnja] ( listen ) ) is the second largest municipality in Sicily , after Palermo . Despite its reputation as the second city of the island, Catania is the largest Sicilian

• ... ed on 9 February 2015, 6 January 2017 and 5 January 2019, but the last heavy snowfall dates back to 17 december 1988. Climate data for Catania, Sicily (Catania-Fontanarossa) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug ...

#4 Treviglio

Treviglio ( Italian:   [treˈviʎʎio] ( listen ) , Bergamasque : Treì ) is a town and comune (i.e. municipality) in the province of Bergamo , in Lombardy , Northern Italy . It lies 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of the province capital, in the lower territory called "Bassa Bergamasca". This article in

• ... he first Italian War of Independence and, finally, the town joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1860. On 17 december 1915 Benito Mussolini married in civil union Rachele Guidi in Treviglio, after the future Duce had ...

#5 Faenza

Faenza ( UK : / f ɑː ˈ ɛ n t s ə / , [3] US : / f ɑː ˈ ɛ n z ə / , [4] Italian:   [faˈɛntsa] ; Romagnol : Fènza or Fẽza ; Latin : Faventia ) is an Italian city and comune of 59,063 inhabitants in the province of Ravenna , Emilia-Romagna , situated 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Bologna . Comu

• ... s and a bloody battle was finally liberated by the New Zealand Army ( 2nd New Zealand Division ) on 17 december 1944. MAIN SIGHTS Faenza's architectural attractions are concentrated in the two contiguous main sq ...

#6 Urbino

Urbino ( UK : / ɜːr ˈ b iː n oʊ / ur- BEE -noh ; [3] Italian:   [urˈbiːno] ( listen ) ; Romagnol : Urbìn ) is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy , south-west of Pesaro , a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the

• ... lots. Subsequently, on 10 November, the Marche was included in the Statuto Albertino , and then, on 17 december , it was made official with the issuance of a royal decree. [8] The new government began the confisc ...

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Japan / Japan

#1 Niigata (city)

Niigata ( 新潟市 , Niigata-shi , [niːɡata] ) is a city located in the northern part of Niigata Prefecture ( Kaetsu area   [ ja ] ). It is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture , and one of the cities designated by government ordinance of Japan , located in the Chūbu region of Jap

• ... om friendship city since 1999） Friendship cities City Country State since Harbin China Heilongjiang december 17, 1979 Partnership cities In addition, special exchange agreements have been set up with the followin ...
• ... 929 – 15 November 1933 Yoshito Nakamura (中村淑人) 30 January 1934 – 24 July 1937 Masae Koyanagi (小柳牧衛) 17 december 1937 – 26 August 1938 Takemi Muramatsu (村松武美) 5 December 1938 – 8 November 1946 Hide Inoue (井上英) 7 ...

#2 Sendai

Sendai ( 仙台市 , Sendai-shi , Japanese:   [seꜜndai] ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture , the largest city in the Tōhoku region , and the second largest city north of Tokyo . As of 1   June   2020 [update] , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, [2] and is one of Japan's

• ... 2 14 Takeshi Imamura (今村武志) 23 September 1942 14 May 1946 15-18 Eimatsu Okazaki (岡崎栄松) 17 June 1946 17 december 1957 20-25 Takeshi Shimano (島野　武) 2 February 1958 6 November 1984 # Name Took Office Left Office 26 ...

#3 Kyōtango

Kyōtango ( 京丹後市 , Kyōtango-shi ) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . As of 28   February   2022 [update] , the city had an estimated population of 52,683 in 22886 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². [1] The total area of the city is 601.43 square kilometres (232.2

• ... oldest living man since April 2011, the oldest living person in Japan since December 2011 and as of december 17, 2012, was the world's oldest verified living person. [6] Kimura lived in Kyōtango his entire life a ...

#4 Asuke

Asuke ( 足助町 , Asuke-chō ) was a town located in Higashikamo District , central Aichi Prefecture , Japan . This article does not cite any sources . ( November 2011 ) Former municipality in Chūbu, Japan Asuke 足助町 Former municipality Flag Emblem Location of Asuke in Aichi Prefecture Asuke Location in J

• ... t colors of autumn. Asuke Village was created on October 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on december 17, 1890. The town area was expanded on April 1, 1955, by the annexation of the neighboring villages of ...

#5 Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Prefecture ( 和歌山 県 , Wakayama-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu . [1] :   1026   Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 944,320 ( as of 1   October   2017 [update] ) and has a geographic area of 4,724 square kilometres (1,824   sq   mi ) . Wakayama Prefe

• ... wamura ( 川村竹治 ): from 4 September 1911 to 9 June 1914 Kogorō Kanokogi ( 鹿子木小五郎 ): from June 1914 to 17 december 1917 Tokikazu Ikematsu ( 池松時和 ): from 17 December 1917 to 3 February 1920 Shinzō Obara ( 小原新三 ): fr ...
• ... 914 Kogorō Kanokogi ( 鹿子木小五郎 ): from June 1914 to 17 December 1917 Tokikazu Ikematsu ( 池松時和 ): from 17 december 1917 to 3 February 1920 Shinzō Obara ( 小原新三 ): from 3 February 1920 to 6 June 1923 Yoshibumi Satake ...
• ... 0 Yoshiki Kimura ( 木村良樹 ): from 3 September 2000 to 2 December 2006 Yoshinobu Nisaka ( 仁坂吉伸 ): from 17 december 2006 to present CULTURE Mount Kōya ( 高野山 , Kōya-san ) in the Ito District is the headquarters of th ...

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Kazakhstan / Kazakhstan

#1 Shalkar

Shalkar ( Kazakh : Шалқар , Şalqar ) is a town and the administrative center of Shalkar District in Aktobe Region of western Kazakhstan . [2] Population: 26,574 (2009 Census results) ; [1] 26,329 (1999 Census results). [1] For other uses, see Shalkar (disambiguation) . Town in Aktobe Region, Kazakhs

• ... and Chelkarsky Raion (District) was established. [5] In 1928, Shalkar was granted a town status. On december 17, 1930 the okrug was abolished, and the districts became directly subordinate to the republic. In 193 ...

#2 Petropavl

Petropavl ( Kazakh : Петропавл , romanized:   Petropavl ( listen ) ) or Petropavlovsk ( Russian : Петропавловск ) is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia . It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region . [2] Population: 218,956. [3] The city is also kno

• ... k was the administrative center of the Kyzyl-Zhar district of the Kazakh ASSR. From May 10, 1928 to december 17, 1930, Petropavlovsk was the administrative center of the Petropavlovsk district of the Cossack ASSR ...
• ... Petropavlovsk was the administrative center of the Petropavlovsk district of the Cossack ASSR. From december 17, 1930 to March 10, 1932, Petropavlovsk was directly controlled by the Republican government of the C ...
• ... rious. [9] In 2013 it was hosted in Petropavl again, this time the team from Khromtau won. [10] 12–1 17 december 2016 the Kazakh Cup, to the memory of Kazbek Baybulov, was played at Stadium Karasay in Petropavl. [ ...

#3 Sarkand District

Sarkand District or Sarkant District ( Kazakh : Сарқан ауданы , Sarqan audany ) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan . The administrative center of the district is the town of Sarkand . [3] Population: 40,683 (2013 estimate) ; [2] 41,016 (2009 Census results) ; [4] 47,808 (1999 Census result

• ... and in the Alma-Ata district on the territory of the Lepsinsky district and the Cherkasy volost. On december 17, 1930, the district was disbanded and transferred to the Aksu and Lepsinsky districts. On January 9, ...

#4 Charsk

Charsk ( Kazakh : Шар , Shar , Russian : Чарск ) is a town in Zharma District in East Kazakhstan Region of eastern Kazakhstan . Population: 8,156 (2009 Census results) ; [1] 9,482 (1999 Census results). [1] Charsk is located at the left bank of the Shar River , a left tributary of the Irtysh . The n

• ... ma (Dzharma) District of Semipalatinsk Okrug of the Kazak Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic . On december 17, 1930 the okrug was abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the republic. On Febr ...

#5 Shemonaikha

Shemonaikha ( Kazakh : Шемонаиха , Şemonaiha ; Russian : Шемонаиха ) is a town in Shemonaikha District in East Kazakhstan Region of eastern Kazakhstan . It is located on the banks of the Uba River , a right tributary of the Irtysh . Population: 19,127 (2009 Census results) ; [1] 19,924 (1999 Census

• ... Shemonaikha District of Semipalatinsk Okrug of the Kazak Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic . On december 17, 1930 the okrug was abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the republic. On Febr ...

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Latvia / Latvia

#1 Latgale

Latgale ( Latgalian : Latgola ; Latvian : Latgale ; German : Lettgallen ; Belarusian : Латгалія, Łathalija ; Polish : Łatgal ; Latin : Lettgallia ), also known as Latgalia is one of the Historical Latvian Lands . It is the easternmost region and is north of the Daugava River . While most of Latvia i

• ... rt of the Latvian Soviet autonomy of Iskolat and a part of the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic on 17 december 1918. [10] In January 1920, a joint force of Latvian and Polish armies defeated the Soviet 15th Arm ...

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Mexico / Mexico

#1 Ciudad del Carmen

Ciudad del Carmen is a city in the southwest of the Mexican state of Campeche . Ciudad del Carmen is located at 18.63°N 91.83°W  / 18.63; -91.83 on the southwest of Carmen Island, which stands in the Laguna de Términos on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico . As of 2010 [update] , Ciudad del Carmen had

• ... an and Carlota . At the end of 1865, the Empress made a trip to the peninsula arriving at Carmen on december 17 aboard the Tabasco steam. In early 1866, Pablo Gracia and other loyal Campechens returned to Carmen, ...

#2 Zacualpan de Amilpas

Zacualpan de Amilpas is a town in the Mexican state of Morelos . The town serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name. To the north is the municipality of Tetela del Volcán , to the south is the municipality of Temoac , to the east is the State of Puebl

• ... ex-convent were used as military barracks by federal troops as well as revolutionary ones. [13] On december 17, 1937, the walls of the ex-convent in Zacualpan de Amilpas and elsewhere were cracked during an eart ...

#3 Santa Bárbara, Chihuahua

Santa Bárbara is a city and seat of the municipality of Santa Bárbara , in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua . As of 2010, the city of Santa Bárbara had a population of 8,765, [1] up from 8,673 as of 2005. [2] City in Chihuahua, Mexico Santa Bárbara City Santa Bárbara Location in Mexico Coordi

• ... scado and Rodriguez in 1581-1582, Antonio de Espejo in 1582-1583, and Juan de Onate in 1597. [5] On december 17, 1930, the town was designated a city by an act of the legislature. Today, Santa Barbara is overshad ...

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Morocco / Morocco

#1 Imlil, Marrakesh-Safi

Imlil ( Berber   : ⵉⵎⵍⵉⵍ) is a small village in the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco . It is 1,800 metres (5,900   ft) above sea level. A portrait of Imlil and the problems and prospects of Morocco's mountain populations appeared in 1984 in the book by James A. Miller called Imlil and published by We

• ... from the heat of the Haouz . The Film ' Seven years in Tibet ' was partly filmed in the village. On 17 december , 2018, two trekkers , from Denmark and Norway, were murdered near to the village by Islamic terrori ...

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Nepal / Nepal

#1 Birgunj

Birgunj ( Nepali : वीरगंज ) is a metropolitan city in Parsa District in Madhesh Province of southern Nepal. It lies 135   km (84   mi) south of the capital Kathmandu , attached in the north to Raxaul in the border of the Indian state of Bihar . [3] As an entry point to Nepal from Patna , Birgunj is

• ... daily, Nepal Post Daily, Aapan Birgunj,etc. are from Birgunj. TEDxBirgunj was successfully held on 17 december , [14] that was the first ever TED event conducted in Terai region of Nepal. HEALTH Narayani Hospita ...

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Netherlands / Netherlands

#1 Bonaire

Bonaire ( / b ɒ n ˈ ɛər / ; [7] Dutch : Bonaire , pronounced [boːˈnɛːr(ə)] ( listen ) ; [8] Papiamento : Boneiru , [buˈneiru] , almost pronounced [boˈnɛiru] ) is a Dutch island in the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea . Its capital is the port of Kralendijk , on the west ( leeward ) coast of the

• ... rendum was postponed to September and then October 2010. [61] Eventually the referendum was held on 17 december 2010, with 84% voting in favor of becoming part of the Netherlands. However, as the 35% voter turno ...

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New Zealand / New Zealand

#1 West Eyreton

West Eyreton is a small rural village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island . It is west of Kaiapoi and north-west of Eyreton and is named after Edward John Eyre , a 19th-century lieutenant governor of the South Island, then known as New Munster . In the 2001 New Zealand census the

• ... e 1870s, poor transport led to the construction of the Eyreton Branch railway line, which opened on 17 december 1875. Despite its name it ran to the north of Eyreton and originally terminated in West Eyreton, ex ...

#2 Whatuwhiwhi

Whatuwhiwhi is a settlement at the northern end of Tokerau Beach , on the Karikari Peninsula of Northland , New Zealand. To the south is Doubtless Bay . [3] [4] Place in Northland Region, New Zealand Whatuwhiwhi Tokerau Beach, looking towards Whatuwhiwhi Coordinates: 34°52′30″S 173°23′24″E Country N

• ... after James Cook had named it. They anchored off Rangiawhia Pa, just north east of Whatuwhiwhi, on 17 december 1769, and gathered cresses and green plants from the shore. Here Father Paul-Antoine Léonard de Vil ...

#3 Pukekawa

Pukekawa is a town in the Lower Waikato River area of New Zealand's North Island , 66   km south of central Auckland . The area's fertile soils are used to grow a range of vegetables, including onions, potatoes and carrots. The town was in the Franklin District until the district's abolition in 2010

• ... ette Crewe. He was found to have been wrongly convicted and was pardoned by the Governor-General on 17 december 1979. He was awarded $1 million compensation. The story was made into a film in 1980 called Beyond ...

#4 North Shore, New Zealand

The North Shore is part of the large urban area of Auckland , New Zealand , located to the north of the Waitematā Harbour . To the east, has the Hauraki Gulf , to the west, is West Auckland , to the south, has the Waitematā Harbour and Central Auckland , to the north has the Hibiscus Coast . From 19

• ... author and illustrator SISTER CITIES North Shore City was a sister city of: Taichung City , Taiwan, 17 december 1996 [35] Qingdao , People's Republic of China, 9 August 2008 [36]

#5 Little Wanganui

Little Wanganui is a dairy-farming village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, on the Little Wanganui River . It is 77 kilometres (48   mi) north of Westport and 21 kilometres (13   mi) south of Karamea , at the opposite end of the Karamea Beach. The settlement has a pub , communit

• ... ild the hall and wire it for electricity. With yellow pine pilings and matai flooring, it opened on 17 december 1954. [13] In 1955, the Little Wanganui Hotel was also relocated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the for ...

#6 Christchurch

Christchurch ( / ˈ k r aɪ s tʃ ɜːr tʃ / KRYSSE -church ; Māori : Ōtautahi ) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region . Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay . The Avon River / Ōtākaro flows

• ... ce for up to 2,000 people, this complements facilities in Auckland and Queenstown. Te Pae opened on 17 december 2021. [153] SPORT TEAMS Crusaders , formerly the 'Canterbury Crusaders', are a rugby union team bas ...

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Nigeria / Nigeria

#1 Katagum

Katagum is a town, a local government area and a traditional emirate in Bauchi State of north eastern Nigeria . The town is located on the northern bank of the Jama'are River , which is a tributary of the Hadejia . Most of the inhabitants are Muslim, along with people from the Fulani and Kanuri trib

• ... chno-exportroy, Safa Foam, Coutinho Coro & Co, and Techno Katagum. Katagum died at the age of 96 on 17 december 2017. MADAKIN KATAGUM The 12th emir of Katagum Emirate is Alhaji Umar Kabeer Umar II, the eldest so ...

#2 Anambra State

Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. [3] The State was created on August 27, 1991. [4] Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State to the north. [5] State of Nigeria State in Nige

• ... 7) and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2008) [106] Dora Akunyili – ex-head of NAFDAC and former ( 17 december 2008 – 15 December 2010) Minister of Information won international awards for cleansing Nigeria of ...

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Paraguay / Paraguay

#1 Maciel, Paraguay

Maciel is a district located in the north western part of the Caazapá Department of Paraguay . District in Caazapá, Paraguay Maciel District Maciel Coordinates: 26°11′00″S 56°28′20″W Country   Paraguay Department Caazapá Founded December 17, 1892 Government   •   Intendente Municipal Amadeo Alberto

• ... ciel District Maciel Coordinates: 26°11′00″S 56°28′20″W Country Paraguay Department Caazapá Founded december 17, 1892 Government • Intendente Municipal Amadeo Alberto Ledesma Ortiz ( ANR ) Area • Total 457 km 2 ( ...

#2 San Lázaro

San Lázaro is a town in the Concepción department of Paraguay . Located 660 km from Asunción and 190   km from departmental capital Concepción , its population was 9060 in 2002. This article is about the town in Paraguay. For the archaeological site in the U.S. state of New Mexico, see San Lazaro ar

• ... ll rocks and shells on the floor and walls. In September or October is the "Festival Apa River", on december 17 is the patronal feast in honor of San Lázaro. The Estancia Tres Hermanas is 6 km from the main route ...

#3 Ñemby

Ñemby ( pronounced   [ɲeˈᵐbɨ] ) is a city in the Central Department of Paraguay . It is part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Spanish . (March 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a

• ... Pedro Regalado Bogarín. The first democratically elected mayor was Enrique Hugo Garcia Delvalle, on december 17, 1991. In November 10, 2013 at 22:10 ( UTC-3 ), Lializ Velázquez is a murdered by motorcycle jets in ...

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Peru / Peru

#1 Iquitos

Iquitos ( / ɪ ˈ k ɪ t ɒ s , iː -, - t oʊ s / ( listen ) ; [3] [4] Spanish pronunciation:   [iˈkitos] ) is the capital city of Peru 's Maynas Province and Loreto Region . It is the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon , east of the Andes, as well as the ninth-most populous city of Peru . Iquitos

• ... hana District: 85,179 inhabitants) [18] [19] is the northern district of Iquitos and was created on 17 december 1987, and is characterized more by its port activity and Bellavista-Nanay market . Punchana capital ...

#2 Huaranchal District

Huaranchal District is one of ten districts of the province Otuzco in Peru . [1] District in La Libertad, Peru Huaranchal District Huaranchal Location of Huaranchal in the Otuzco province Coordinates: Country   Peru Region La Libertad Province Otuzco Founded December 17, 1866 Capital Huaranchal Gove

• ... ranchal in the Otuzco province Coordinates: Country Peru Region La Libertad Province Otuzco Founded december 17, 1866 Capital Huaranchal Government • Mayor Felix A Segura Garcia Area • Total 149.65 km 2 (57.78 sq ...

#3 Jesús María District, Lima

Jesús María is one of the most centrally located districts of Lima , Peru . It is an upper class , [2] high-density district and it usually ranks in the top districts with the best quality of life in Peru with an HDI of 0.8372 (2019), only behind the districts of La Molina and Lince. District in Lim

• ... of arms Location of Jesús María in the Lima province Country Peru Region Lima Province Lima Founded december 17, 1963 Government • Mayor Jorge Luis Quintana García-Godos ( Popular Action ) Area • Total 4.57 km 2 ...
• ... establishing the District of Jesús María, [8] but it was not put into effect. Eight years later, on december 17, 1963, President Fernando Belaúnde Terry ratified the law and Jesús María District officially came i ...

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Philippines / Philippines

#1 Kibawe

Kibawe , officially the Municipality of Kibawe ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Kibawe ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kibawe ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,897 people.   [3] This article needs additional citations for ve

• ... cquiao , Filipino boxer, eight-division world champion and Senator, was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon on december 17, 1978. [17]

#2 Poro, Cebu

Poro , officially the Municipality of Poro ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Poro ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Poro ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,232 people.   [3] Municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cebu Mu

• ... 124°24′25″E Country Philippines Region Central Visayas Province Cebu District 5th district Founded 17 december 1701 Barangays 17 (see Barangays ) Government   [1] • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Edgar G. Rama ...

#3 Roxas, Isabela

Roxas , officially the Municipality of Roxas ( Ilocano : Ili ti Roxas ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Roxas ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,839 people.   [3] Municipality in Cagayan Valley, Philippines Roxas Munic

• ... . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division . Retrieved 17 december 2016 . "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 28 December 2020 . h ...

#4 Sogod, Southern Leyte

Sogod (IPA: [ˈsuɡud] ), officially the Municipality of Sogod ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Sogod ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sogod ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,552 people.   [3] Municipality in Eastern Visa

• ... ssed the action for lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the case on August 31, 1973. On december 17, 1973, the trial court denied petitioner’s motion for reconsideration. Hence, this petition was file ...

#5 Lapuz, Iloilo City

Lapuz ( [laˈpus] ) is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City , in the Philippine province of Iloilo , on the island of Panay , in the Western Visayas . It is the smallest district by land area as well as the least populous district, with 31,747 people in the 2020 census. The Iloilo International

• ... essional District Lone district of Iloilo City Established July 16, 1937 Incorporated (as district) december 17, 2008 Barangays 12 (see Barangays ) Government • Mayor Jerry Treñas (Mayor of Iloilo City) Area • To ...
• ... er several years of being a part of La Paz as a sub-district, Lapuz was made a separate district on december 17, 2008, after the Sangguniang Panglungsod (City Council) of Iloilo City passed a resolution for the d ...

#6 Padada

Padada , officially the Municipality of Padada ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Padada ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Padada ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,878 people.   [3] This article needs additional citations f

• ... of establishing the Parish of Padada. After the first five P.M.E. Fathers, many others followed. On december 17, 1949, Davao became the Prelature Nullius to which Clovis Thibault was appointed as administrator. S ...

#7 Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental

Santa Catalina , officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Santa Catalina ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Catalina ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,501 people.   [3] Municip

• ... E Country Philippines Region Central Visayas Province Negros Oriental District 3rd district Founded december 17, 1947 Named for St. Catherine of Alexandria Barangays 22 (see Barangays ) Government   [1] • Type Sa ...
• ... d himself as a son of Tolong Viejo, sponsored a move to separate Tolong Viejo from Tolong Nuevo. On december 17, 1947, President Manuel Roxas issued executive order No. 111, making Santa Catalina (previously Tolo ...

#8 Dasmariñas

Dasmariñas , officially known as the City of Dasmariñas ( Tagalog : Lungsod ng Dasmariñas ), often shortened to Dasma , is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite , Philippines . Component city in Calabarzon This article is about the city in Cavite. For other uses, see Dasmariñas (disam

• ... gubat, who was also a medical doctor, for two months until they recovered from malnutrition. [9] On december 17, 1944, from about 0100 hours until about 1800 hours, around 1,000 Kempeitai from Fort Santiago condu ...
• ... ast February 11, 1997, and read last February 13, 1997. Committee Report N0. 01361 was submitted on december 17, 1997. It was approved on the third reading by the House last January 10, 1998. It did not push thro ...
• ... lopment, most lands are now being converted into subdivisions and other business establishments. On december 17, 1944, three persons living here were killed at the sona (zonification) in the Poblacion. They were ...

#9 Santiago, Isabela

Santiago , officially known as the City of Santiago ( Ilocano : Siudad ti Santiago ; Ibanag : Siudad nat Santiago ; Gaddang : Siudad na Santiago ; Tagalog : Lungsod ng Santiago ), is a 1st class independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines . According to the 2020 census

• ... trading and commercial city in Cagayan Valley. CITYHOOD Main article: Cities of the Philippines On december 17, 1993, the bill converting Santiago into an independent component city was approved by the Lower Hou ...

#10 Sindangan

Sindangan , officially the Municipality of Sindangan ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Sindangan ; Subanen : Benwa Sindangan ; Chavacano : Municipalidad de Sindangan ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sindangan ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte , Philippines . According to the 2020 census

• ... bration that commemorates the municipal charter day of Sindangan. The celebration usually starts on december 17 and ends on December 22. During the course of the week-long event, competitions and shows are usuall ...

#11 Sumilao

Sumilao , officially the Municipality of Sumilao ( Bukid and Higaonon : Banuwa ta Sumilao ; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Sumilao ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sumilao ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bukidnon , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,531 people.   [3] T

• ... facilities, and construction of a 360-room hotel, restaurant, housing projects, inter alia. [6] On december 17, 2007, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo revoked the conversion order on the disputed 144-hectare lot in Sumil ...

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Poland / Poland

#1 Pułtusk

Pułtusk ( pronounced Poow-toosk [ˈpuu̯tusk] ) is a town in northeast Poland , by the river Narew . Located 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Warsaw in the Masovian Voivodeship , it had a population of about 19,000 as of 2006 [update] . Known for its historic architecture and Europe's longest paved m

• ... mps . [8] In 1941-1945 it was renamed in German as Ostenburg , to erase traces of Polish origin. On december 17, 1942, the Gestapo carried out a public execution of four members of the Home Army , the leading Pol ...

#2 Wesoła

Wesoła ( Polish pronunciation:   [vɛˈsɔwa] ) is one of the districts of Warsaw , and has been as such since October 27, 2002. Wesoła is located in the south-eastern part of city. For other places with the same name, see Wesoła (disambiguation) . This article needs additional citations for verificati

• ... ( DST ) UTC+2 ( CEST ) Area code(s) +48 22 Website wesola.waw.pl Wesoła received town privileges on december 17, 1968. Then, the town included Wola Grzybowska, Wesoła, Groszówka, Grzybowa, Zielona and Stara Miłos ...

#3 Gdynia

Gdynia ( / ɡ ə ˈ d ɪ n i ə / gə- DIN -ee-ə ; Polish:   [ˈɡdɨɲa] ( listen ) ; German : Gdingen (currently) , Gotenhafen [ˌɡoːtn̩ˈhaːfn̩] ( listen ) (1939–1945); Kashubian : Gdiniô , Gdinnô , Gdina , Gdinam ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,

• ... one of the three Polish ports through which refugees of the Greek Civil War reached Poland. [29] On december 17t h, 1970, worker demonstrations took place at Gdynia Shipyard. Workers were fired upon by the police. ...

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Portugal / Portugal

#1 Alcântara (Lisbon)

Alcântara ( Portuguese pronunciation:   [aɫˈkɐ̃tɐɾɐ] ) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon , the capital of Portugal. Located in western Lisbon, Alcântara is to the east of Ajuda and Belém and west of Estrela and Campo de Ourique . Alcântara had a population in 2011 of 13,943. [1] C

• ... region. [3] The 1903 strike began on 7 December to protest the imposition of a foreign director. On 17 december the strikers, numbering hundreds, fought the police in Santo Amaro. [3] 20TH CENTURY Around the ear ...

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Romania / Romania

#1 Huși

Huși ( Romanian pronunciation:   [huʃʲ] , Yiddish / Hebrew : חוש Khush , Hungarian : Huszváros , German : Hussburg ) is a city in Vaslui County , Romania , former capital of the disbanded Fălciu County in the historical region of Western Moldavia , Romanian Orthodox episcopal see , and home of some

• ... Husul or Husea ), who owned land in the area. The first document mentioning the city is a letter of december 17, 1487, sent by the Prince of Moldavia , Stephen III the Great , to the influential Saxon traders of ...

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Russia / Russia

#1 Drofino

Drofino ( Russian : Дрофино , Ukrainian : Дрофине ) is a village in Nyzhnohirskyi Raion of Crimea . Place in Crimea1, Disputed: Drofino Дрофино Coordinates: 45°17′5″N 34°37′3″E Country Disputed :   Ukraine ( de jure )   Russia ( de facto ) Region Crimea 1 Raion Nyzhnohirskyi Raion Established 1784 A

• ... the List of settlements of the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the Soviet Union of 17 december 1926. In the Statistical Handbook of Taurida province in 1915 Tabulinskiy parish Simferopol Raion f ...

#2 Vorkuta

Vorkuta ( Russian : Воркута́ ; Komi : Вӧркута , Vörkuta ; Nenets for "the abundance of bears", "bear corner") [8] is a coal -mining town in the Komi Republic , Russia , situated just north of the Arctic Circle in the Pechora coal basin at the river Vorkuta . In 2010 its population was 70,548, down f

• ... rctic tree line . The polar day in Vorkuta lasts from 30 May to 14 July, the polar night lasts from 17 december to 27 December. Climate data for Vorkuta Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year ...

#3 Pervomaysky District, Tomsk Oblast

Pervomaysky District ( Russian : Первома́йский райо́н ) is an administrative [1] and municipal [5] district ( raion ), one of the sixteen in Tomsk Oblast , Russia . It is located in the east of the oblast . The area of the district is 15,600 square kilometers (6,000   sq   mi) . [7] Its administrati

• ... t established on June 22, 1939 as the Pyshkino-Troitsky District. [7] The district was abolished on december 17, 1962, but was restored in January of 1965 under its current name. [7] GEOGRAPHY Pervomaysky Distric ...

#4 Moscow Oblast

Moscow Oblast ( Russian : Моско́вская о́бласть , tr. Moskovskaya oblast' , IPA:   [mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ] ), or Podmoskovye [11] ( Russian : Подмоско́вье , IPA:   [pədmɐˈskovʲjə] , literally " under Moscow "), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast ). With a population of 7,095,120 ( 2010 Census

• ... ion Control Center in Korolyov Moscow Oblast was awarded three Orders of Lenin , on 3 January 1934, 17 december 1956 and 5 December 1966. The highest executive organ is the Government of Moscow Oblast. Eighteen ...

#5 Primorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast

Primorsky District ( Russian : Примо́рский райо́н ) is an administrative district ( raion ), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia . [1] As a municipal division , it is incorporated as Primorsky Municipal District , [7] and also includes Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea and Franz J

• ... tive center of the district was moved several times until Arkhangelsk finally became the center. On december 17, 1940, Belomorsky District was established on the Onega Peninsula, in the areas which previously wer ...

#6 Aleksin

Aleksin ( Russian : Але́ксин ) is a town and the administrative center of Aleksinsky District in Tula Oblast , Russia , located 71 kilometers (44   mi) northwest of Tula , the administrative center of the oblast . Population: 61,732   ( 2010 Census ) ; [5] 68,156   ( 2002 Census ) ; [10] 74,274   (

• ... emical plant. During World War II , Aleksin was under German occupation from 29 November 1941 until 17 december 1941. [12] ADMINISTRATIVE AND MUNICIPAL STATUS Within the framework of administrative divisions , A ...

#7 Kingisepp

Kingisepp ( Russian : Ки́нгисепп or Кингисе́пп ), formerly Yamburg ( Я́мбург ), Yam ( Ям ), and Yama ( Я́ма ; Votic : Jaama ), is an ancient town and the administrative center of Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast , Russia , located along the Luga River 138 kilometers (86   mi) southwest of S

• ... gisepp Okrug was abolished on September 19, 1940, Kingisepp became a town of oblast significance on december 17, 1940. [20] In 2010, the administrative structure of Leningrad Oblast was harmonized with the munici ...

#8 Norilsk

Norilsk ( Russian : Нори́льск , IPA:   [nɐˈrʲilʲsk] , Norílʹsk ) is a closed city in Krasnoyarsk Krai , Russia , located south of the western Taymyr Peninsula , around 90 km east of the Yenisey River and 1,500 km north of Krasnoyarsk . Norilsk is 300 km north of the Arctic Circle and 2,400 km from t

• ... nd Estonia. The championship is supported by the Russian Curling Federation and Nornickel. [106] On december 17, 2020, Nornickel announced the opening of Aika, a sports center of over 10,000 square meters. The co ...

#9 Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sverdlovsk Oblast ( Russian : Свердловская область , tr. Sverdlovskaya oblast ) is a federal subject (an oblast ) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District . Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg , formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Its population is 4,297,747 (according to the 2010

• ... Yekaterinburg. POLITICS Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast The oblast's Charter, adopted on 17 december 1994, with subsequent amendments, establishes the oblast government. The Governor is the chief exec ...

#10 Voronezh

Voronezh ( Russian : Воро́неж , IPA:   [vɐˈronʲɪʂ] ) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia straddling the Voronezh River , located 12 kilometers (7.5   mi) from where it flows into the Don River . The city sits on the Southeastern Railway , which connects

• ... hat helped attract large investments from the federal and regional budgets for development. [29] On december 17, 2012, Voronezh became the fifteenth city in Russia with a population of over one million people. [3 ...

#11 Taganrog

Taganrog ( Russian : Таганрог , IPA:   [təɡɐnˈrok] ) is a port city in Rostov Oblast , Russia , on the north shore of the Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River . As of the 2010 Census , its population was 257,681; [8] the latest official estimate (as

• ... Montrose . Full power was granted to the Executive Committee of The City Soviet Workers' council on 17 december 1920, and Taganrog briefly joined the Ukrainian SSR as the administrative center of Taganrog Okrug, ...

#12 Murmansk

Murmansk ( Russian : Му́рманск , IPA:   [ˈmurmənsk] ) is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia . It sits on both slopes and banks of a modest ria or fjord , Kola Bay , an estuarine inlet of the Barents Sea . Its bulk is on the east bank of t

• ... from Oktyabrsky on February 21, 1975. [15] In the Charter of the Hero City of Murmansk, adopted on december 17, 1995, the districts started to be referred to as administrative okrugs. DEMOGRAPHICS Children in Mu ...

#13 Turinsky District

Turinsky District ( Russian : Тури́нский райо́н ) is an administrative district ( raion ), one of the thirty in Sverdlovsk Oblast , Russia . [1] As a municipal division , it is incorporated as Turinsky Urban Okrug . [5] Its administrative center is the town of Turinsk . [2] Population: 28,274 ( 2010

• ... wooden toy factory was put into operation. In 1963-1965, the Turin region was a rural area[11]. On december 17, 1995, following the results of a local referendum, the municipality of Turin District was created[1 ...
• ... following the results of a local referendum, the municipality of Turin District was created[12]. On december 17, 1996, the municipality was included in the regional register[13]. On December 31, 2004, the Turin r ...

#14 Onezhsky District

Onezhsky District ( Russian : Оне́жский райо́н ) is an administrative district ( raion ), one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast , Russia . [1] As a municipal division , it is incorporated as Onezhsky Municipal District . [8] It is located in the northwest of the oblast and borders with Primors

• ... district was abolished, and its area was divided between Plesetsky and Onezhsky Districts. [16] On december 17, 1940, Belomorsky District was established on the Onega Peninsula , on the areas which previously we ...

#15 Vladivostok

Vladivostok ( Russian : Владивосто́к , IPA:   [vɫədʲɪvɐˈstok] ( listen ) ) is the largest city and the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai , Russia. The city is located around the Golden Horn Bay on the Sea of Japan , covering an area of 331.16 square kilometers (127.86 square miles) , with a po

• ... n June that year, deputies of the Duma of the first convocation of Vladivostok began their work. On 17 december 2007, the Duma of the third convocation began. The deputies consist of 35 elected members, includin ...

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Slovenia / Slovenia

#1 Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki

Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki ( pronounced   [ˈdoːlnji ˈsuːxɔɾ pɾi mɛˈtliːki] ; German : Untersuchor bei Möttling [2] [3] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia . The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included

• ... an Fontanot partisan unit ( Italian : Brigada Fratelli Fontanot ) was established in the village on 17 december 1944. Water mains were installed in the settlement in 1961. [7] MASS GRAVE Dolnji Suhor pri Metliki ...

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South Africa / South Africa

#1 Boksburg

Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa . Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic , W. Eduard Bok . The Main Reef Road linked Boksburg to all the other major mining towns on the Witwatersrand

• ... ed by underwater insects and larvae. The finder was Mr Joseph Whiteside Cole of Germiston. Then, on 17 december , two boys fishing at Zoo Lake in Johannesburg hooked a plastic bag containing a woman's toothless h ...

#2 Springs, Gauteng

Springs is a former independent city that is now part of the City of Ekurhuleni , based in the east of Johannesburg (East Rand ), in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It lies 50   km (31   mi) east of Johannesburg and 72   km (45   mi) southeast from Pretoria . Its name derives from the large number o

• ... l as a former Provincial Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance. [48] [49] Shirley Sutherland (born 17 december 1973), a well-known coloratura soprano opera singer, director, and performer in musicals, grew up i ...

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Spain / Spain

#1 Baztan, Navarre

Baztan is a municipality from the Chartered Community of Navarre , northern Spain. It is located 58   km (36   mi) from Pamplona , the capital of Navarre. It is the largest municipality in Navarre, with around 376.8   km 2 and just over 8,000 inhabitants. This article uses bare URLs , which are unin

• ... ] Francisco Miguel de Goyeneche y Balzá, Conde de Saceda , received his title from King Felipe V on 17 december 1743. [14] Miguel Gastón de Iriarte y Elizacoechea built the family palace in Irurita, Baztan. [15] ...

#2 Torrelodones

Torrelodones is a municipality in the northwest of the Autonomous Community of Madrid , Spain . It is situated 29 kilometers northwest from the city of Madrid . Because of its location between the Sierra de Guadarrama and the metropolitan area of the capital, it is linked to two districts in Madrid:

• ... SYMBOLS The town's badge, or coat of arms, was approved in 1979 by the "Real Decreto 3086/1979", of december 17. Its official description in Spanish is: EscudoPartido, primero, de plata. la torre de azur; se• gun ...

#3 Las Palmas

Las Palmas ( UK : / ˌ l æ s ˈ p æ l m ə s , - ˈ p ɑː l -/ , US : / ˌ l ɑː s ˈ p ɑː l m ə s , - m ɑː s / ; [3] [4] Spanish:   [las ˈpalmas] ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , [lower-alpha 1] is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria , in the Canary Islands , on the Atlantic Ocean . Not to

• ... Palmas , El Cortijo Club de Campo and Oasis Golf ). Real Club De Golf De Las Palmas, inaugurated on 17 december 1891, is the oldest golf club in Spain. [71] HEALTH SYSTEM The two general hospitals of Gran Canari ...

#4 Durango, Spain

Durango is a town and municipality of the historical territory and province of Biscay , located in the Basque Country , Spain . It is the main town of Durangaldea , one of the comarcas of Biscay. Because of its economical activities and population, Durango is considered one of the largest towns in B

• ... – San Sebastian EuskoTren services started using the new 4 km tunnel beneath the town of Durango on december 17. The €232m project was funded by the Basque government and included the construction of an undergrou ...

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Syria / Syria

#1 Hayalin

Hayalin ( Arabic : حيالين , also spelled Hayaleen or Hiyalin ) is a village in northwestern Syria , administratively part of the Hama Governorate , located northwest of Hama . Nearby localities include al-Suqaylabiyah , the administrative center of the district, to the west, Qalaat al-Madiq to the n

• ... overnment forces shelled the village on 13 May 2012. [4] Rebels claimed to have captured Hayalin On 17 december along with a string of other towns during an offensive against the Hama region. According to the Lo ...

#2 Al-Hasakah

Al-Hasakah [nb 1] ( Arabic : ٱلْحَسَكَة , romanized :   al-Ḥasaka , [1] Kurdish : Heseke/حەسەکە , [2] [3] [4] Syriac : ܚܣܝܟܐ Hasake [5] ), is the capital city of the Al-Hasakah Governorate , in the northeastern corner of Syria . With a 2004 census population of 188,160, [6] it is the eighth most-pop

• ... oline on himself and set himself on fire, in the same way Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi had in Tunis on 17 december 2010. According to eyewitnesses, the action was "a protest against the Syrian government ". [18] [1 ...

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Turkey / Turkey

#1 Ömerli, Mardin

Ömerli ( Syriac : ܡܥܨܪܬܗ , romanized :   Maʿsarteh , [3] [nb 1] Kurdish : Mahsertê , [6] Arabic : معسرتي ) [3] is a town and district in Mardin Province in southeastern Turkey . It is located in the historical region of Tur Abdin . Place in Mardin, Turkey Ömerli Ömerli Coordinates: 37°24′09″N 40°57′

• ... ıkıran, Adem (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish) . Retrieved 17 december 2019 . Aydin, Julius Hanna (2018). Die Vita des Reklusen Mor Jakob von Salah (in German). LIT Verla ...

#2 Gölbaşı, Adıyaman

Gölbaşı ( Kurdish : Serêgolê ) [3] is a rural district of Adıyaman Province of Turkey , next to the lakes of Azaplı and Yeşilova . It stands between Malatya and Gaziantep cities. Its population was 28,072 in 2010. [4] There is a lake in the area, Gölbaşı Lake . Place in Adıyaman, Turkey Gölbaşı Gölb

• ... cıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 56 . Retrieve 17 december er 2019 . "Population of city, towns and villages - 2011" . Turkish Statistical Institute . Retrieve ...

#3 Yüksekova

Yüksekova ( Kurdish : Gever , [3] Syriac : ܓܵܘܵܪ , romanized :   Gāwār [4] ), is a city and a district of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey , situated on the border with Iran . The mayor is Remziye Yaşar. [5] Place in Hakkâri, Turkey Yüksekova Gever Yüksekova Yüksekova Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 44°17′00″

• ... cıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55 . Retrieve 17 december er 2019 . Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901). Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin). Oxford: Clarendon Press. 6 ...

#4 Gaziantep

Gaziantep ( Turkish pronunciation:   [ɡaːˈziantep] ), previously and still informally called Aintab or Antep ( pronounced   [anˈtep] ), is the capital of the Gaziantep Province , in the westernmost part of Turkey 's Southeastern Anatolia Region and partially in the Mediterranean Region , approximate

• ... IOD After the First World War and Armistice of Mudros , Gaziantep was occupied by United Kingdom on 17 december 1918, and it was transferred to France on 5 November 1919. [19] French Armenian Legion was also inv ...

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Ukraine / Ukraine

#1 Huliaipole

Huliaipole ( Ukrainian : Гуляйполе [ɦʊlʲɐjˈpɔle] ; lit.   ' walk-about field ' ) is a city in Polohy Raion , Zaporizhzhia Oblast , Ukraine . It is known as the birthplace of Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary Nestor Makhno . In 2021, it had a population of 13,070 (2021 est.) [3] Huliaipole was attack

• ... plants. [15] In July 1995, a decision was approved on the privatization of the state farm . [16] On december 17, 2004, the economic court of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast filed a bankruptcy case against a privatized ag ...

#2 Shmankivtsi

Shmankivtsi ( Ukrainian : Шманьківці , Polish : Szmańkowce ) is a village in Ukraine , Ternopil Oblast , Chortkiv Raion , Zavodske settlement hromada . It is the administrative center of the former Shmankivska village council. Shmankivtsi includes the hamlet of Strusivka , a former village. Place in

• ... l actions, the men received sentences: Lyantskoronsky on December 2, 1740, and Tomasz Makowiecki on december 17, 1754. On December 1, 1755, the Uniate Metropolitan of Kyiv, Galicia, and All Rus Leo Szeptycki anno ...

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United Kingdom / United Kingdom

#1 Clifton, Bristol

Clifton is both a suburb of Bristol , England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five council wards . The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells . The eastern part of the suburb lies within the ward of Clifton Down . Suburb of Bristol, England Human settlement in Eng

• ... d to the public in 1990, it was redeveloped and opened again to the public in November 2008. [7] On 17 december 1978 a bomb on Queen's Road in Clifton detonated, injuring at least seven people. The Provisional I ...

#2 Castle Vale

Castle Vale is a housing estate located between Erdington , Minworth and Castle Bromwich . Currently Castle Vale makes up the Castle Vale Ward of Birmingham City Council which is part of Erdington constituency (having previously been part of Hodge Hill constituency until recent times), 6 miles (9  

• ... uction of the Church of St. Mary to serve people housed in nearby Nissen huts . It was dedicated on 17 december 1923 but was destroyed by fire in 1926, only to be rebuilt soon after and fall into disuse. [6] CAS ...

#3 Lincoln, England

Lincoln ( / ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ə n / ) is a cathedral city , non-metropolitan district , and the county town of Lincolnshire , England. The Lincoln district had a 2012 population of 94,600. [3] The 2011 census gave the urban area of Lincoln , including North Hykeham and Waddington , a population of 115,000.

• ... west daytime maximum temperature recorded in England in the month of December: −9.0 °C (15.8 °F) on 17 december 1981. [62] The coldest recent temperature was −10.4 °C (13.3 °F) in December 2010, [63] although an ...

#4 Whitestone, Warwickshire

Whitestone is a suburban area of Nuneaton in Warwickshire in central England . It is located approximately two miles south-east of Nuneaton town centre. Historically part of Attleborough , the area has developed its own identity following extensive housing developments since the 1950s and 1960s. Tod

• ... he West Coast Main Line . This bridge, known as the Maple Park Footbridge, was officially opened on 17 december 2004. Whitestone also boasts many play areas, including the sizeable "Crowhill Park", located behin ...

#5 Aldington, Kent

Aldington is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent , England. The village centre is eight miles (12   km) south-east of the town of Ashford. As with the village centre, set on a steep escarpment above agricultural Romney Marsh and the upper Stour is Aldington Knoll, which was us

• ... cluding Joseph Conrad (3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924), the Polish-born novelist. Ford Madox Ford ( 17 december 1873 – 26 June 1939) the novelist and publisher. Sir Noël Coward (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) ...

#6 Sheffield

Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire , England, serving as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield . The name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through the city. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its southern suburbs were transferred from Derbyshi

• ... ity Press. pp. 306 –419. ISBN 0-521-78432-8 . "History of the Lord Mayor" . Sheffield City Council. 17 december 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014 . Retrieved 13 October 2013 . "No. 26374" . The ...
• ... ost cities revealed" . england2018bid.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010 . Retrieved 17 december 2009 . "Milton Keynes chosen for England's 2018 World Cup bid" . BBC. 16 December 2009. Archived fr ...
• ... nes chosen for England's 2018 World Cup bid" . BBC. 16 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 december 2009 . Retrieved 16 December 2009 . "Tour de France Stage 1" . Archived from the original on 25 Jul ...

#7 Corby

Corby is a town in North Northamptonshire , England, located 23 miles (37   km) north-east of Northampton . From 1974 to 2021, the town served as the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Corby . At the 2011 Census , the built-up area had a population of 56,810, [1] while the borough, which

• ... t Council on 3 March 1958, then the District Council on 30 September 1976, then the Town Council on 17 december 2021. [67] Crest On a wreath of the colours a corbie wings elevated Sable beaked membered gorged wi ...

#8 Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)

Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707–1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter. Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885-1918 Westminster

• ... .9 N/A Succession of Percy to his mother's title, as 3rd Baron Percy on 5 December 1776 By-Election 17 december 1776 : Westminster Party Candidate Votes % ±% Radical Charles Stanhope Unopposed N/A N/A Non Partis ...

#9 Huddersfield

Huddersfield is a large market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees , West Yorkshire , England. Huddersfield was a prominent mill town in the industrial revolution. To the town's west are the Pennines , south is the River Holme 's discharge into the similar-sized Colne . The town's historic

• ... l of Oxford and Asquith, and Viscount Asquith – (6 November 1925) Sir William Pick Raynor Knt JP – ( 17 december 1926) Wilfrid Dawson JP – (25 July 1934) Rowland Mitchell JP – (25 July 1934) James Albert Woolven ...

#10 Dawdon

Dawdon is a former pit community to the south of Seaham , County Durham , England. An area of the beach near Dawdon (known locally as "the Blast", a former waste coal dumping site) was used in the opening scenes of the science fiction film Alien 3 . [2] This article uses bare URLs , which are uninfo

• ... . Pigg, F: 17, on 9 December 1930, crushed. Potts, George: 22, 27 March 1926. Preston, John: 17, on 17 december 1912, binding wheel accident. Robinson, Daniel: 17, on 23 July 1926. Robson, Emmerson: 38, on 30 Se ...

#11 Gosforth

Gosforth is a suburb of the city and metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne , England . It constituted a separate urban district from 1895 until 1974 before officially merging with the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2001, it had a population of 23,620. [1] Suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, Englan

• ... ew two-storey building. The new Library and Customer Service Centre, costing £2.8 million opened on 17 december 2007. The library was officially opened on 8 February 2008 by John Grundy , a local television pres ...

#12 Shap

Shap is a linear village and civil parish located among fells and isolated dales in Eden district , Cumbria , England, in the historic county of Westmorland . The parish had a population of 1,221 in 2001, [2] increasing slightly to 1,264 at the 2011 Census. [1] Village and civil parish in Cumbria, E

• ... l . TRANSPORT The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (now part of the West Coast Main Line ), opened on 17 december 1846, and runs along the eastern edge of the village. Shap railway station was closed in 1968, thou ...

#13 Aultbea

Aultbea ( Gaelic : An t-Allt Beithe ) is a small fishing village in the North-West Highlands of Scotland . [1] It is situated on the southeast shore of Loch Ewe , about 30   km west of Ullapool . The village has a Primary School and a small Post Office. Human settlement in Scotland Aultbea Scottish

• ... record lowest temperature is amongst the highest in the UK. The lowest temperature was recorded on 17 december 2010. On 22 February 2019, Aultbea recorded its warmest February day on record, with 16.5 °C. As of ...

#14 Harby, Leicestershire

Harby is an English village and a former civil parish that is now in the parish of Clawson, Hose and Harby . It is in the Borough of Melton and the county of Leicestershire . It lies in the Vale of Belvoir , 9.4 miles (15.1   km) north of Melton Mowbray and 13.9 miles (22.4   km) west-south-west of

• ... lege, Oxford BA 1791 Born: 1769 Parents: Josiah WAGSTAFF of Middleton-in-Teesdale, Co. Durham Died: 17 december 1841 aged 74 1763–1804 Bennet Storer Ordained deacon (Lincoln), 24 September 1749 Ordained priest 2 ...

#15 Tredegar

Tredegar (pronounced / t r ɪ ˈ d iː ɡ ər / , Welsh:   [trɛˈdeːɡar] ) is a town and community situated on the banks of the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent , in the southeast of Wales. Within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire , it became an early centre of the Industrial Re

• ... a steam locomotive from the Stephenson Company. Built at Tredegar Works and made its maiden trip on 17 december 1829. [32] In 1865 the railway was extended north to Nantybwch to meet the LNWR . The railway decli ...

#16 Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency . It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. This article includes a list of

• ... nfell; Grenfell 2 plumpers. Total voters 2,593. (Source: Davis). Poll: 4 days. [1] General election 17 december 1832 : Buckinghamshire (3 seats) [1] [9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Tory Richard Temple-Grenville 2 ...

#17 Gateshead

Gateshead ( / ˈ ɡ eɪ t s ( h ) ɛ d / ) is a large town in northern England . It is on the River Tyne 's southern bank, opposite Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Millennium Bridge , The Sage , and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art , and has on its outskirts

• ... l. The Sage Gateshead , a Norman Foster -designed venue for music and the performing arts opened on 17 december 2004. Gateshead also hosted the Gateshead Garden Festival in 1990, rejuvenating 200 acres (0.81 km ...

#18 Bonchurch

Bonchurch is a small village to the east of Ventnor , now largely connected to the latter by suburban development, on the southern part of the Isle of Wight , England. One of the oldest settlements on the Isle of Wight, [1] [2] it is situated on The Undercliff adjacent to the Bonchurch Landslips (or

• ... nchurch. The pieces are often signed 'Bonchurch' on the base. [9] Trevor Duncan (27 February 1924 – 17 december 2005) was an English composer, particularly noted for his light music compositions. Wrote the theme ...

#19 Malmesbury

Malmesbury ( / ˈ m ɑː ( l ) m z b ər i / ) is a town and civil parish in north Wiltshire , England, which lies approximately 14 miles west of Swindon and 9 miles north of Chippenham . The older part of the town is on a hilltop which is almost surrounded by the upper waters of the Bristol Avon and on

• ... herston and the B4042 to Royal Wootton Bassett , near Swindon. Malmesbury railway station opened on 17 december 1877. The Malmesbury branch was built largely by the Malmesbury Railway Company, and was completed ...

#20 Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed ( / ˈ b ɛr ɪ k / ( listen ) ), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick , is a town and civil parish in Northumberland , England. Located 2 + 1 ⁄ 2   mi (4   km) south of the Anglo-Scottish border , it is the northernmost town in England. [lower-alpha 1] [1] The 2011

• ... ly in their beds." The same story, cited to the Associated Press , appeared in The Baltimore Sun of 17 december 1966; The Washington Post of 18 December 1966; and The Christian Science Monitor of 22 December 196 ...

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USA / USA

#1 Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Kitty Hawk is a town in Dare County , North Carolina , United States, and is a part of what is known as North Carolina's Outer Banks . [8] The population was 3,708 at the 2020 Census . [5] It was established in the early 18th century as Chickahawk. Town in North Carolina, United States Kitty Hawk, N

• ... t controlled powered airplane flights at Kill Devil Hills , four miles (6 km) south of the town, on december 17, 1903. After the four flights in their Wright Flyer , the brothers walked back to Kitty Hawk. Here, ...

#2 Mount Holly, New Jersey

The township of Mount Holly is the county seat of Burlington County, New Jersey . It is an eastern suburb of Philadelphia . As of the 2010 U.S. census , the township's population was 9,536, [8] [9] [10] reflecting a decline of 1,192 (−11.1%) from the 10,728 counted in the 2000 census , which had in

• ... Mill Dam Park. It marks the importance of mills to the early settlements. REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA On december 17, 1776, Colonel Samuel Griffin of the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River with 600 men—mostly ...

#3 Butte, Montana

Butte is the county seat of Silver Bow County , Montana , United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow . The city covers 718 square miles (1,860   km 2 ) , and, according to the 2020 census , [3] has a population of 34,494, making i

• ... erywhere, situated on top of the Continental Divide . [121] The statue was air-liftedto the site on december 17, 1985, after six years of construction. [122] Butte is also home to the U.S. High Altitude Speed Ska ...

#4 Locust Grove, Orange County, Virginia

Locust Grove is an unincorporated community in eastern Orange County, Virginia , United States . Its ZIP code is 22508, the population of the ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 7,605 at the time of the 2000 census [1] and increased by 60% to 12,696 by the 2010 census , [2] making it the largest population

• ... lopment content. [12] Despite the public outcry, the plan was passed by the Board of Supervisors on december 17, 2013, by a vote of 3–1. [13] On December 9, 2014, Orange County supervisors Lee Frame and James Whi ...

#5 Northfield Township, Michigan

Northfield Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 8,245 at the 2010 census . [3] Civil township in Michigan, United States Northfield Township, Michigan Civil township Township Hall on Main Street Motto(s):   Planning for our future, prese

• ... 4 and was named after the township. The post office was transferred to and renamed Whitmore Lake on december 17, 1854. The Northfield post office was reestablished on February 16, 1855 and operated until January ...

#6 Grahamsville, New York

Grahamsville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) [2] at the junction of NY 42 and 55 in the Town of Neversink , in Sullivan County , New York , United States. It is near the western end of Rondout Reservoir , and is the southernmost community in the Catskill Park . It has the ZIP Code 12740 (a

• ... ersink, was long known in the area as being a " dry town " as the sale of alcohol was forbidden. On december 17, 2015, the first alcohol in over 80 years was legally served in Grahamsville at the Eureka Market & ...

#7 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case citations , S.D.N.Y. ) is a federal trial court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses eight counties of New York State . Two of these are in New York City : New York (Manhattan) and Bronx ; six are in Downstate: West

• ... he same day. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the Senate on december 17, 1901, and received commission the same day. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1 ...

#8 Moosup, Connecticut

Moosup is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Plainfield , Connecticut in the United States . The population was 3,231 at the 2010 census. Village in Connecticut, United States Moosup, Connecticut Village The center of Moosup Location in Windham County and the state of Connect

• ... E Moosup is the childhood home of Major League Baseball (MLB) player Walt Dropo (January 30, 1923 – december 17, 2010). A "giant of a man," Dropo was affectionately known as "the moose from Moosup." [4] During a ...

#9 Pebble Beach, California

Pebble Beach is an unincorporated community on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County , California . The small coastal residential community of mostly single-family homes is also notable as a resort destination, and the home of the golf courses of Cypress Point Club , Monterey Peninsula Country C

• ... create a golf course at the edge of Pebble Beach and Stillwater Cove. [9] The lodge burned down on december 17, 1917, while the course was under construction, and a completely different structure replaced it: th ...

#10 Pacific Grove, California

Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California in the United States. The 2010 United States Census population is 15,041. Pacific Grove is located between Point Pinos and Monterey . [1] City in the state of California, United States City in California, United States City of Pacific Gr

• ... use the wood in the reconstruction of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California that had burned down on december 17, 1917. The empty block was sold to W. R. Holman in 1919 to open the Holman Department Store. [11] Th ...

#11 Missouri's 3rd congressional district

Missouri 's third congressional district is in the eastern and central portion of the state. It surrounds but does not include St Louis City. Its current representative is Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer . U.S. House district for Missouri "MO-3" redirects here. MO-3 may also refer to Missouri Route 3

• ... 64 . Re-elected in 1866 . Died. Democratic March 4, 1867 – October 3, 1867 Vacant October 3, 1867 – december 17, 1867 40th James R. McCormick Democratic December 17, 1867 – March 3, 1873 40th 41st 42nd Elected to ...
• ... 867 – October 3, 1867 Vacant October 3, 1867 – December 17, 1867 40th James R. McCormick Democratic december 17, 1867 – March 3, 1873 40th 41st 42nd Elected to finish Noell's term. Re-elected in 1868 . Re-elected ...

#12 Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 33,458. [4] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg (along with the city of Colonial Heights ) with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. The city is 21

• ... 4′1″W Country United States State Commonwealth of Virginia County None ( Independent city ) Founded december 17, 1748 Government • Mayor Sam Parham Area [1] • Total 22.94 sq mi (59.42 km 2 ) • Land 22.72 sq mi (5 ...
• ... rgh . The Virginia General Assembly formally incorporated both Petersburg and adjacent Blandford on december 17, 1748. Wittontown, north of the river, was settled in 1749, and became incorporated as Pocahontas in ...

#13 Perrysburg (town), New York

Perrysburg is a town in Cattaraugus County , New York , United States. The population was 1,515 at the 2020 census [2] . The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and is located in the northwest corner of the county. The town contains the census-designated place also named Perrysburg , f

• ... of the town contributes to orographic enhancement , intensifying snowfall. From December 10 through december 17, 2013 nearly 7 feet (2.1 m) ( 84 in or 2,100 mm ) of snow fell on the town, with the majority of it ...

#14 Chilton County, Alabama

Chilton County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2020 census , the population was 45,014. [1] The county seat is Clanton . Its name is in honor of William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810–1871), a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court

• ... the Alabama legislature for the renaming of their county; it was not something forced upon them. On december 17, 1874, the petitioners accepted the suggestion of Chilton County , even though the Chief Justice had ...

#15 Loomis, California

Loomis (formerly, Pine , [6] Pino , [6] Smithville , [8] and Placer [8] ) is an incorporated town in Placer County , California , United States. It is part of the Sacramento – Arden-Arcade – Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area . The town's population was reported as 6,836 in the 2020 United Stat

• ... ordinates: 38°48′59″N 121°11′34″W Country United States State California County Placer Incorporated december 17, 1984 [2] Government • Type Council–manager [3] • Mayor Jennifer Knisley • State Senate Brian Dahle ...
• ... Loomis, was considered the largest. [10] Loomis remained part of unincorporated Placer County until december 17, 1984, when the Town of Loomis officially incorporated. The Town was in danger of being annexed by i ...

#16 List of municipalities in California

California is a state located in the Western United States . It is the most populous state and the third largest by area after Alaska and Texas . According to the 2020 United States Census , California has 39,538,223 inhabitants and 155,779.22 square miles (403,466.3   km 2 ) of land. [1] Map of the

• ... May 24, 1935 Downey City Los Angeles 114,355 111,772 +2.3% 12.41 32.1 9,214.7/sq mi (3,557.8/km 2 ) december 17, 1956 Duarte City Los Angeles 21,727 21,321 +1.9% 6.71 17.4 3,238.0/sq mi (1,250.2/km 2 ) August 22, ...
• ... 7/km 2 ) December 13, 1897 Loomis Town Placer 6,836 6,430 +6.3% 7.27 18.8 940.3/sq mi (363.1/km 2 ) december 17, 1984 Los Alamitos City Orange 11,780 11,449 +2.9% 4.01 10.4 2,937.7/sq mi (1,134.2/km 2 ) March 1, ...

#17 Michigan's 3rd congressional district

Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in West Michigan . From 2003 to 2013 it consisted of the counties of Barry and Ionia , as well as all except the northwest portion of Kent , including the city of Grand Rapids . The district was extended to Battle Creek after red

• ... epublican January 3, 1935 – October 19, 1935 74th Elected in 1934 . Died. Vacant October 19, 1935 – december 17, 1935 Verner Main Republican December 17, 1935 – January 3, 1937 Elected to finish Kimball's term . ...
• ... 935 74th Elected in 1934 . Died. Vacant October 19, 1935 – December 17, 1935 Verner Main Republican december 17, 1935 – January 3, 1937 Elected to finish Kimball's term . Lost renomination. Paul W. Shafer Republi ...

#18 Barryville, New York

Barryville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) [1] in Highland , Sullivan County, New York , United States. Previously known as "The River," the hamlet was renamed for William T. Barry , postmaster general under President Andrew Jackson . Hamlet and CDP in New York Barryville, New York Hamlet

• ... amlet in the Town of Highland. The town was created by an act of the County Board of Supervisors on december 17, 1853. The Town of Lumberland was subdivided into the present day Towns of Lumberland, Highland and ...

#19 Seymour, Connecticut

Seymour is a town located in New Haven County , Connecticut , United States . The population was 16,748 at the 2020 census . [2] Seymour is bordered by the towns of Oxford and Beacon Falls to the north, Bethany and Woodbridge to the east, Ansonia and Derby to the south, and Shelton to the west. Town

• ... reys House: 61–63 West St. (added June 11, 1982) Seymour High School and Annex: 100 Bank St. (added december 17, 1983) MEDIA The Valley Independent Sentinel , an online-only, non-profit news site, launched in Jun ...

#20 Downtown Pittsburgh

Downtown Pittsburgh , colloquially referred to as the Golden Triangle , and officially the Central Business District , [1] is the urban downtown center of Pittsburgh . It is located at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River whose joining forms the Ohio River . The "triangle"

• ... ant Street, and Liberty Avenue. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on december 17, 1985. [8] Point State Park area: At the triangle's tip is Point State Park with its giant fountain ...

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Vietnam / Vietnam

#1 Hòa Bình province

Hòa Bình or Hoà Bình ( Vietnamese:   [hwaː˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˨˩] ( listen ) ) is a mountainous province of Vietnam , located in the nation's Northwest region. It borders Phú Thọ province and Sơn La province to the northwest, Hanoi to the northeast, Hà Nam province to the east, Ninh Bình province to the southeas

• ... District. On December 12, 2001, Cao Phong District was formed from a portion of Kỳ Sơn District. On december 17, 2019, Kỳ Sơn District was annexed by the city of Hòa Bình . DEMOGRAPHICS According to the General S ...

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Yemen / Yemen

#1 Az Zaghfah

Az Zaghfah is a village in eastern Yemen . It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate [1] [2] [3] [4] near the coast, in the Ash Shihr District . [5] [3] [4] Az Zaghfah is known by many names, including Al-Zaghfah, [6] Zaghfa, and Zaghtal. [1] The Sunrise and Sunset are at approximately 5:10 AM and

• ... approximately 5:10 AM and 6:10 PM respectively [7] [3] [4] [lower-alpha 1] . Its population, as of december 17, 2004, [8] is 803, [8] [9] according to the Central Statistical Organization (Yemen.) who did a surv ...