langs: 24 декабря [ru] / december 24 [en] / 24. dezember [de] / 24 décembre [fr] / 24 dicembre [it] / 24 de diciembre [es]

days: december 21 / december 22 / december 23 / december 24 / december 25 / december 26 / december 27

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Afghanistan / Afghanistan

#1 Kabul

Kabul ( / ˈ k ɑː b ʊ l , k ə ˈ b ʊ l / ; Pashto : کابل , IPA:   [kɑˈbəl] ; Dari : کابل , IPA:   [kɒːˈbol] ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan . Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province ; it is administratively divided into

• ... om a distance of six inches and killed. [76] Many questions about the killing remain unanswered. On 24 december 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and Kabul was heavily occupied by Soviet Armed Forces . ...

#2 Arghandab District, Kandahar

Arghandab ( Pashto / Persian : ارغنداب ) is a district in the central part of Kandahar Province , Afghanistan . It borders Panjwai and Khakrez districts to the west, Shah Wali Kot District to the north and east and Kandahar District to the east and south. Not to be confused with Arghandab District,

• ... security forces believed to be occupying the eastern bank (including the Baba Wali Shrine). [3] On december 24, 2020, Afghan forces recaptured the entirety of the district, killing 37 insurgents in the process. ...

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Albania / Albania

#1 Delvinë

Delvinë ( Albanian : Delvinë or Delvina , Greek : Δέλβινο , romanized :   Delvino ); is a town and a municipality in Vlorë County , southern Albania , 16 kilometres (10 miles) northeast of Saranda . It was formed in the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Delvinë

• ... 9th century during the rule of Ali Pasha , British diplomat William Martin Leake arrived in town on december 24, 1804. According to him, the town had an Albanian Muslim majority who had eight or ten small mosques ...

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Armenia / Armenia

#1 Shurnukh

Shurnukh ( Armenian : Շուռնուխ ) is a village in the Goris Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia . [3] Place in Syunik, Armenia Shurnukh Շուռնուխ Mountains around Shurnukh Shurnukh Show map of Armenia Shurnukh Show map of Syunik Province Coordinates: 39°22′39″N 46°23′29″E Country   Armenia

• ... on the hill in the centre of the village. The cross lights up in the night. [15] BORDER DISPUTE On 24 december 2020, Shurnukh village head Hakob Arshakyan said that Azerbaijanis were in Shurnukh negotiating wit ...

#2 Gyumri

Gyumri ( Armenian : Գյումրի , [lower-alpha 1] pronounced   [ɡjumˈɾi] ) is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia , serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city was known as

• ... 1918, during the Caucasus Campaign in World War I . However, the Ottomans withdrew from the city on 24 december 1918, as stipulated by the Armistice of Mudros . The newly established Republic of Armenia proclaim ...

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Australia / Australia

#1 Alice Springs

Alice Springs ( Eastern Arrernte : Mparntwe [3] ) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia . Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd ( née Alice Gillam Bell), wife of the telegraph pione

• ... ol nights in winter. [37] The highest temperature on record is 47.5 °C (117.5 °F) first recorded on 24 december 1891, whilst the record low is −7.5 °C (18.5 °F) , recorded on 17 July 1976. This is also the lowes ...

#2 Shire of Yilgarn

The Shire of Yilgarn is a local government area in the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia about 400 kilometres (250   mi) east of Perth , the state capital. The Shire covers an area of 30,720 square kilometres (11,860   sq   mi) and its seat of government is the town of Southern Cross . T

• ... f Yilgarn Coolgardie Narembeen Kondinin Dundas HISTORY The Yilgarn Road District was established on 24 december 1891. The town of Southern Cross separated as the Municipality of Southern Cross on 16 June 1892, b ...

#3 Cockle Bay (Queensland)

Cockle Bay is a small bay within the locality of Picnic Bay on south-western corner of Magnetic Island , City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia. [1] Suburb of Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia Cockle Bay Magnetic Island ,   Queensland The wreck of SS City of Adelaide in Cockle Bay at low t

• ... in the bay in 1915 while under tow from Townsville to Picnic Bay for scuttling as a breakwater . On 24 december 1971, Cyclone Althea struck the area, causing the partial collapse of part of the wreck′s iron hull ...

#4 North Burleigh, Queensland

North Burleigh is a coastal town in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. [1] It is located within the suburb of Miami . [2] Town in Queensland, Australia North Burleigh Miami ,   Queensland North Burleigh Coordinates 28.0652°S 153.4427°E  / -28.0652; 153.4427  ( North Burleigh (town ce

• ... surveyed the Town of North Burleigh on 10 September 1889. Forty town lots were offered for sale on 24 december 1889. [1] [3]

#5 City of Sale

The City of Sale was a local government area located about 210 kilometres (130   mi) east of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia . The city covered an area of 29.78 square kilometres (11.5   sq   mi) , and existed from 1863 until 1994. Local government area in Victoria, Australia C

• ... le Rosedale HISTORY Sale was first incorporated as a borough on 10 August 1863, and was extended on 24 december 1873. It became a town on 17 September 1924, and was proclaimed a city on 31 May 1950. In 1966-1967 ...

#6 Ubobo

Ubobo is a rural town in the locality of Boyne Valley in the Gladstone Region , Queensland , Australia. [1] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap   Download coordinates as: KML Town in Queensland, Australia Ubobo Queensland Railway Terrace, 2017. From the left the buildings shown are the Ubobo Me

• ... ch of the Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) was established on 21 November 1935. [8] On 24 december 1953, the Ububo Memorial Hall was burned down in a fire. In January 1955, a new memorial hall was o ...

#7 Annerley, Queensland

Annerley is a suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. [4] In the 2016 census , Annerley had a population of 11,336 people. [1] "Annerley" redirects here. For places named 'Anerley', see Anerley (disambiguation) . Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap   Download coordinates as: KM

• ... been the Fairfield Baptist Church. The church building had first opened for worship in Fairfield on 24 december ( Christmas Eve ) 1865 followed by a celebratory luncheon on 26 December ( Boxing Day ) as a branch ...

#8 Borough of Victoria

The Borough of Victoria was a local government area in the Lower North Shore region of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. First proclaimed as the Victoria Ward of the Borough of St Leonards in 1867, in 1871 a petition to secede was accepted and the Borough was proclaimed with an area of 0.7km2, m

• ... hn Young , proclaimed the establishment of the "Municipality of St Leonards" on 31 May 1867. [2] On 24 december 1868 the Borough was divided into wards and the Victoria Ward named after The Queen encompassing La ...

#9 The Pages Conservation Park

The Pages Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia which is associated with the island group known as The Pages located in Backstairs Passage about 25 kilometres (16 miles) south-east of Cape Jervis and about 98 kilometres (61 miles) south south-west of the st

• ... econstituted as The Pages Conservation Park under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 . [6] On 24 december 1997, the boundary of the conservation park was extended 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) seawards in orde ...

#10 Sanctuary Point

Sanctuary Point is a town in New South Wales , Australia , under the jurisdiction of the City of Shoalhaven , on the shores of St Georges Basin . [2] [3] It is roughly 25   km south of Nowra , and approximately 200   km south of Sydney . At the 2016 census , the population of Sanctuary Point was 7,2

• ... s Basin St Georges Basin Originally known as Redhead Point, Sanctuary Point was officially named on 24 december 1969. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Bay and Basin Community Resources is an incorporated community based, ...

#11 Shire of Phillip Island

The Shire of Phillip Island was a local government area in Western Port about 120 kilometres (75   mi) south of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia . The shire covered an area of 101.05 square kilometres (39.0   sq   mi) , and existed from 1928 until 1994. Local government area in

• ... s, however, based on the mainland. This district became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 december 1874. A severance movement was successful in creating a separate Shire of Phillip Island on 18 Sept ...

#12 Fraser Island

Fraser Island (also known as K'gari) is a World Heritage-listed island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, Queensland , Australia. [2] [3] The island is approximately 250 kilometres (160   mi) north of the state capital , Brisbane , and is within the Fraser Coast Region loc

• ... tribution. [42] Recent research has shown that the native police operations on Fraser Island during 24 december 1851 and 3 January 1852 were lawful and that only two Aboriginals were killed while attacking Walke ...

#13 Freshwater, New South Wales

Freshwater is a suburb of northern Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Freshwater is located 17 kilometres (11   mi) north-east of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. Suburb of

• ... ii , and gave a demonstration to the press of surf board riding at Freshwater Beach [4] on Thursday 24 december . It was the second recorded time that anyone had surfed the clean waves beyond the break in Austral ...

#14 Shire of Kilmore

The Shire of Kilmore was a local government area about 60 kilometres (37   mi) north of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia . The shire covered an area of 508.9 square kilometres (196.5   sq   mi) , and existed from 1856 until 1995. Local government area in Victoria, Australia Shir

• ... s first incorporated as a road district on 15 July 1856. It became a borough in 1863 and a shire on 24 december 1874. It was redefined on 1 October 1890. On 28 May 1958, it annexed parts of the Shire of Romsey . ...

#15 Crestmead, Queensland

Crestmead is a suburb in the City of Logan , Queensland , Australia. [2] In the 2016 census , Crestmead had a population of 12,153 people. [1] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap   Download coordinates as: KML Suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia Crestmead Logan City ,   Queensland Augus

• ... entitled "We are Crestmead State School". [9] St Francis' College opened on 8 February 1988. [6] On 24 december 2012, 80 workers at the Dairy Farmers factory in the Crestmead Industrial Estate staged a protest a ...

#16 Darwin, Northern Territory

Darwin ( / ˈ d ɑːr w ɪ n / ( listen ) DAR -win ; Larrakia : Garramilla ) [7] is the capital city of the Northern Territory , Australia. With an estimated population of 147,255 as of 2019, the city contains the majority of the residents of the sparsely populated Northern Territory. [8] Capital city o

• ... yclones in 1897 and in 1937. In 1942 it was severely damaged by bombs and rebuilt after the war. On 24 december 1974 it was completely destroyed by the cyclone. The reconstruction was completed in 1978. There ar ...

#17 Shire of Bass

The Shire of Bass was a local government area about 120 kilometres (75   mi) south-southeast of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia . The shire covered an area of 526 square kilometres (203.1   sq   mi) , and existed from 1871 until 1994. Local government area in Victoria, Australi

• ... ip Island Road District on 8 September 1871, and became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 december 1874. When the Phillip Island Riding was severed on 19 September 1928, its name changed to the Shir ...

#18 Hornsby, New South Wales

Hornsby is a suburb in the Upper North Shore Sydney region of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia, approximately 23 kilometres (14   mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district . It is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire . Suburb of Syd

• ... re, which was built in 1962, had reached the end of its safe working life, and was closed on Friday 24 december 2010. It had featured a fifty-metre pool with 8 lanes and a small twelve-metre pool, also with 8 la ...

#19 Birdsville

Birdsville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Diamantina , Queensland , Australia. [1] [2] In the 2021 census the locality of Birdsville had a population of 110 people. [3] It is a popular tourist destination with many people using it as a starting point across the Simpson Desert . For oth

• ... t confirmed temperature in the state of Queensland, with 49.5 °C (121.1 °F) having been recorded on 24 december 1972. [50] Climate data for Birdsville Police Station (extremes include Birdsville Airport data) Mo ...

#20 Grenfell, New South Wales

Grenfell is a town in Weddin Shire in the Central West of New South Wales , Australia. It is 370   km (230   mi) west of Sydney . It is close to Forbes , Cowra and Young . At the 2011 census , Grenfell had a population of 1,996. [2] The town is served daily by connecting NSW TrainLink services from

• ... he was travelling. [4] "Weddin" Post Office opened on 3 December 1866 and was renamed "Grenfell" on 24 december the same year. [5] By 1870-71 it was producing more gold than any other town in NSW. [ citation nee ...

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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

• ... lis and began to attack its Armenian inhabitants, forcing them to retreat to the upper town. [7] On december 24, the mob, joined by the local Azerbaijani gendarmerie, entered Upper Agulis and started to pillage t ...

#2 Baku White City

The master plan of Baku White City ( Azerbaijani : Bakı Ağ Şəhər [bɑˈcɯ ɑx ʃæˈhæɾ] ) refers to the re-development of a portion of Black City , 221-hectare land area, conceptualized to be part of the 2021 strategic plan for Baku . [1] [2] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or di

• ... lt Boulevard Hotel Baku. [8] OPENING CEREMONY The opening ceremony of Baku White City took place on 24 december 2011. President Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva attended an opening ceremony of Baku White Cit ...

#3 Hovuslu

Hovuslu is a village in the Jabrayil District of Azerbaijan . [1] Place in Jabrayil, Azerbaijan Hovuslu Hovuslu Coordinates: 39°22′28″N 46°55′00″E Country   Azerbaijan District Jabrayil Time zone UTC+4 ( AZT )   •   Summer ( DST ) UTC+5 ( AZT )

• ... 0 Nagorno-Karabakh war . Azerbaijan Ministry of defence published video footage from the village on 24 december 2020 showing full destruction of the village during the Armenian occupation. [2]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnia and Herzegovina

#1 Sarajevo

Sarajevo ( / ˌ s ær ə ˈ j eɪ v oʊ / SARR -ə- YAY -voh ; Cyrillic : Сарајево , pronounced   [sǎrajeʋo] ( listen ) ; see names in other languages ) is the capital [5] and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina , with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. [6] [4] The Sarajevo metropolit

• ... Canyon is also a popular park destination along the Dariva walkway and river Miljacka. [72] [73] On 24 december 2012, a park hosting two brass sculptures resembling two mourning mothers was dedicated as the Frie ...

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Brazil / Brazil

#1 Barueri

Barueri ( Portuguese pronunciation:   [bɐˌɾu.eˈɾi] or [baɾweˈɾi] ) is a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo located in the northwestern part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo . [2] The population is 276,982 (2020 est.) in an area of 65.70   km 2 (25.37   sq   mi) . [3] This articl

• ... ll belonging to the city of Santana de Parnaíba , Barueri was established as an independent city on december 24, 1948 due to its growth. In 1964, the city's territory shrank to two thirds of its original size whe ...

#2 Campos do Jordão

Campos do Jordão ( Portuguese pronunciation:   [ˈkɐ̃pus du ʒoɾˈdɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil . It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte . [3] The population is 52,405 (2020 est.) in an area of 290.52 square kilometres (112.

• ... 5.10 in) October 14, 1995 November 102.8 mm (4.05 in) November 20, 1971 December 111.4 mm (4.39 in) december 24, 1971 Campos do Jordão features a subtropical highland climate / mesothermal but technically ever mo ...
• ... 129.5 mm on October 14, 1995, 121.1 mm on January 24, 1964, 118.2 mm on March 8, 1966, 111.4 mm on december 24, 1971, 108.4 mm on May 25, 2005, 106.4 mm on December 14, 1971, 104.2 mm on December 2, 1963, 102.8 ...

#3 Guaraçaí

Guaraçaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil . Its estimated population is of 8,290 inhabitants (as of 2020) in an area of 569.197   km 2 (220   sq   mi) [7] and its elevation is of 440.22   m (1,444   ft) above the sea level. [8] Municipality in Southeast, Brazil Guaraçaí Municipa

• ... try Brazil Region Southeast State São Paulo Mesoregion Araçatuba Microregion Andradina Incorporated 24 december 1948 [3] Founded by João Machado de Souza [1] [2] Named for Moldenhawera floribunda [1] Government ...

#4 São Caetano do Sul

São Caetano do Sul (or São Caetano ) ( Saint Cajetan of the South . Portuguese pronunciation:   [sɐ̃w kajˈtɐnu du ˈsuw] ) is a city in São Paulo state in Brazil . It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo . [4] The population is 161,957 (2020 est.) in an area of 15.33   km 2 . [5] It is the

• ... n was held on 24 October 1948; 8,463 people voted in favor of autonomy, and 1,020 voted against. On 24 december 1948, the governor of the state of São Paulo, Ademar de Barros, ratified the decision and created t ...

#5 Cachoeira Paulista

Cachoeira Paulista is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil . It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte , [2] in the Guaratinguetá Microregion. Municipality in Southeast Brazil, Brazil Cachoeira Paulista Municipality Panoramic View Flag Coat of arms Locati

• ... 31/1937. It was renamed Valpaíba, on November 30, 1944, by virtue of Decree No. 14,334. Finally, on december 24, 1948, the municipality became known as Cachoeira Paulista . [9] TOPONYMY The origin of the name Cac ...

#6 Águas de São Pedro

Águas de São Pedro ( Portuguese pronunciation:   [ˈaɡwɐs di sɐ̃w̃ ˈpedɾu] ( listen ) ) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo located 184 kilometres (114 miles) from the state capital. [note 1] At only 3.61 square kilometres (1.39 square miles) , it is the second-smallest Brazilian mu

• ... 6′00″S 47°52′30″W Country Brazil Region Southeast State São Paulo Founded 25 July 1940 Incorporated 24 december 1948 [1] Founded by Octavio Moura Andrade Named for Saint Peter and São Pedro Government [2] [3] • ...
• ... Hotel São Pedro ). The municipality of Águas de São Pedro was incorporated by State Law No. 233, of 24 december 1948. [1] CONSTRUCTION OF THE SPA TOWN AND URBAN PLANNING Map in 1990 To promote the development an ...

#7 Piúma

Piúma is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo . Its population was 22,053 (2020) and its area is 74   km², which makes it the smallest municipality of Espírito Santo. Much of the local population make a living from fishing, handicrafts and the cultivation of shellfish, act

• ... nto Coordinates: 20°50′21″S 40°43′36″W Country Brazil Region Southeast State Espírito Santo Founded december 24, 1963 Government • Mayor José Ricardo Pereira da Costa ( PR ) Area • Total 73.504 km 2 (28.380 sq mi ...

#8 Marília

Marília ( Portuguese pronunciation:   [maˈɾiʎɐ] ) is a Brazilian municipality in the midwestern region of the state of São Paulo . Its distance from the state capital São Paulo is 443   km (275   mi) by highway, 529   km (329   mi) by railway and 376   km (234   mi) in a straight line. It is located

• ... of Cafelândia . In 1928, Marília was raised to the status of municipality by State Law No. 2320 of december 24. Its anniversary is celebrated on April 4, 1929. At first, the economy of Marília was based on the c ...

#9 Álvares Florence

Álvares Florence is a municipality in the state of São Paulo , Brazil . It has a population of 3,647 inhabitants ( IBGE /2020) and an area of 362.9   km². [2] Municipality in Southeast, Brazil Álvares Florence Municipality Flag Seal Location of Álvares Florence Álvares Florence Coordinates: 20°19′14

• ... of the newly created city of Votuporanga . The city was officially established as a municipality on december 24, 1948, changing its name to the current form. On April 10, 1949, the municipal chamber was installed ...

#10 Bilac

Bilac is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil . The population is 8,117 (2020 est.) in an area of 158 km². [2] The elevation is 431 m. [3] Municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 ) Municipality in Southeast

• ... ary 1, 1945, with the Districts of Peace of Bilac Piacatu and then built the Gabriel de Monteiro on 24 december 1948. Bilac of Piacatu was dismembered in 1953, becoming council. [3] April 18, 1925 - when it was ...

#11 Pauliceia

Pauliceia is a municipality located in interior of the state of São Paulo , Brazil . The population is 7,454 (2020 est.) in an area of 374.1   km 2 . [2] The elevation is 328 m. Municipality in Southeast, Brazil Pauliceia Municipality Coat of arms Location in São Paulo state Pauliceia Location in Br

• ... and municipality, of lands separated from Gracianópolis (current Tupi Paulista ), by Law No. 233 of december 24, 1948. As council was formed with the districts of peace Pauliceia, Panorama and Santa Mercedes. By ...
• ... dismembered Pauliceia of Panorama and the districts of Santa Mercedes. Although the Law No. 233 of december 24, 1948, the municipality was Pauliceia belonging to the county of Lucélia. Was incorporated into the ...

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Canada / Canada

#1 Didsbury, Alberta

Didsbury is a town in central Alberta , Canada at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains . It is located next to Alberta Highway 2A , near the Queen Elizabeth II Highway . Didsbury is within the Calgary-Edmonton corridor . Didsbury is approximately the half-way point between the cities of Calgary and

• ... entral Alberta Census division 6 Municipal district Mountain View County Incorporated [1] • Village december 24, 1901 • Town September 27, 1906 Government [2] • Type Municipality • Mayor Rhonda Hunter • CAO Ethan ...

#2 La Patrie, Quebec

La Patrie is a municipality of about 815 people in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality , in Quebec , Canada . It is located at the base of Mont Mégantic . Municipality in Quebec, Canada La Patrie Municipality Location within Le Haut-Saint-François RCM. La Patrie Location in southern

• ... 4′N 71°15′W [1] Country Canada Province Quebec Region Estrie RCM Le Haut-Saint-François Constituted december 24, 1997 Government [2] • Mayor Jacques Blais • Federal riding Compton—Stanstead • Prov. riding Méganti ...

#3 Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce, Quebec

Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 2,567 as of the Canadian census of 2011. It was named after Ephrem the Syrian . Municipality in Quebec, Canada Sa

• ... 57′W [1] Country Canada Province Quebec Region Chaudière-Appalaches RCM Beauce-Sartigan Constituted 24 december 1997 Government [2] • Mayor Luc Lemieux • Federal riding Beauce • Prov. riding Beauce-Sud Area [2] ...

#4 Brussels, Ontario

Brussels is a community within the Municipality of Huron East in Huron County , Ontario , Canada. It held village status prior to 2001. The most recent population estimate was 993 residents in 2021. [1] Unincorporated Community in Ontario, Canada Brussels Unincorporated Community Brussels Public Lib

• ... Country Canada Province Ontario Settled 1855 ; 167 years ago ( 1855 ) (as Ainleyville) Established december 24, 1872 ; 149 years ago ( 1872-12-24 ) Government • Municipality Huron East • Federal riding Huron—Bru ...

#5 Montgomery, Calgary

Montgomery is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary , Alberta . Its boundaries are Shaganappi Trail to the east, 32nd Avenue and Market Mall to the north, and the Bow River to the south and west. Immediately across the river to the west is the community of Bowness , itself

• ... elebrated British military leader who played an important role in World War I and World War II . On december 24, 1957, Montgomery incorporated as a town, but changed to village status less than four months later ...

#6 Sayabec

Sayabec ( / s eɪ b ɛ k / ) is a municipality located in the La Matapédia Regional County Municipality (RCM) in Bas-Saint-Laurent , Quebec , Canada . It is located in the Matapédia Valley between the Chic-Choc Mountains of the Appalachian near Lake Matapédia . The main activities of the village are a

• ... nada Province Quebec Region Bas-Saint-Laurent RCM La Matapédia Settled mid 19th century Constituted december 24, 1982 Government [2] • Mayor Danielle Marcoux • Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapé ...
• ... ity hall, which was an old Daughters of Jesus residence bought by the Matapédia School District. On december 24, 1982 the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marie-de-Sayabec and the Village Municipality of Sayabec had ...

#7 Speers, Saskatchewan

Speers ( 2021 population : 72 ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 and Census Division No. 16 . The village is located approximately 50 minutes southeast of the City of North Battleford on Highway 40 . Village in Saskatchewan, Canad

• ... stern Canada to settle at Griswold, Manitoba , in 1884. HISTORY Speers incorporated as a village on december 24, 1915. [7] DEMOGRAPHICS Population history (1981–2021) Year Pop. ±% 1981 114 — 1986 110 −3.5% 1991 9 ...

#8 Pointe-Fortune, Quebec

Pointe-Fortune ( French pronunciation:   ​ [pwɛ̃t fɔʁtyn] ) is a village municipality in southwestern Quebec , Canada, on the Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality , northwest of Montreal . The population at the 2021 Census was 582. Village municipa

• ... rved by the Catholic parish of St. Francois Xavier, established in 1904, which eventually closed on december 24, 2014. The church was sold and is now privately owned. LOCAL GOVERNMENT List of former mayors: [5] J ...

#9 Fauquier-Strickland

Fauquier-Strickland ( / ˈ f oʊ k i eɪ / or / ˈ f oʊ k ɪər / ) [3] is a township municipality in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario , Canada. The three main communities in the township are Fauquier, Strickland, and Gregoires Mill. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] All are located along Ontario Highway 11 be

• ... 82°02′14″W [1] Country Canada Province Ontario District Cochrane Settled 1909 ( 1909 ) Incorporated december 24, 1921 Government • Type Township • Reeve Madeleine Tremblay • Governing Body Fauquier-Strickland Tow ...
• ... P0L 2C0 Area code(s) 705, 249 Website fauquierstrickland .com The municipality was incorporated on december 24, 1921, as Shackleton and Machin , the names of the two geographic townships that then comprised its ...

#10 North Red Deer, Alberta

North Red Deer is a former village in central Alberta , Canada within the City of Red Deer . [2] Former village in Alberta, Canada North Red Deer Former village North Red Deer Location of North Red Deer Show map of Red Deer County North Red Deer North Red Deer (Alberta) Show map of Alberta Coordinat

• ... with the City of Red Deer on January 1, 1948. [2] [1] The last village council meeting occurred on december 24, 1947. [2] [6] In 1999, the City of Red Deer renamed the area of the former village to Riverside Mea ...

#11 Saint-Séverin, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

Saint-Séverin is a parish in the Beauce-Centre Regional County Municipality in Quebec , Canada . It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 300 as of 2021. It is named after Reverend Édouard-Séverin Fafard, founder of the parish in 1864. For Saint-Séverin (Mauricie), see Sai

• ... 1°03′W [1] Country Canada Province Quebec Region Chaudière-Appalaches RCM Beauce-Centre Constituted december 24, 1875 Government [2] • Mayor Jean-Paul Cloutier • Federal riding Beauce • Prov. riding Beauce-Nord A ...

#12 Uashat

Uashat is an Indian reserve in Quebec , located adjacent to the city of Sept-Îles . Together with Maliotenam some distance away, it forms the Innu community of Uashat-Maliotenam . Indian reserve in Quebec, Canada Uashat Indian reserve Uashat Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec. Coordinates: 50°13

• ... Pop (2016–21) 2.6% • Dwellings 522 Time zone UTC−5 ( EST ) • Summer ( DST ) UTC−4 ( EDT ) Prior to december 24, 1993, it was known as the Indian reserve of "Sept-Îles", sharing the name with the adjacent city.

#13 Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the southwestern part of Quebec , Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu . The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,285. Municipality in Quebec, Canada Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu Municipality

• ... ountry Canada Province Quebec Region Montérégie RCM La Vallée-du-Richelieu Settled 1694 Constituted december 24, 1997 Government [2] [3] • Mayor Jacques Villemaire • Federal riding Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Ve ...

#14 Miramichi—Grand Lake

Miramichi—Grand Lake is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick . Federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada Miramichi—Grand Lake New Brunswick electoral district Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP       Jake Stewart Conservative District created 1867 First con

• ... rty Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Peter Mitchell acclaimed n/a n/a Canadian federal by-election, 24 december 1868 Party Candidate Votes % ±% On the death of John Mercer Johnson, 11 August 1868 Liberal Richard ...

#15 Saint-Tite-des-Caps

Saint-Tite-des-Caps is a municipality in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality in Quebec , Canada. Located on Route 138 to Baie-Saint-Paul , this road climbs up sharply to about 700 meters (2,300   ft) to reach the town nestled in a valley. The Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River forms the municipal

• ... ry Canada Province Quebec Region Capitale-Nationale RCM La Côte-de-Beaupré Settled 1853 Constituted december 24, 1872 Government [2] • Mayor Pierre Dion • Federal riding Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord • ...

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China / China

#1 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

• ... nes . [5] :   35   Finally, Yanchuan County itself was abolished and merged into Yanchang County on december 24, 1958. [5] :   35   [6] Yongping was hit by a riot on the evening of June 20, 1960, where banks and ...

#2 Shaoxing

Shaoxing ( [ʂa ̂ ʊɕi ́ ŋ] ( listen ) ; Chinese : 绍兴 ) is a prefecture-level city on the southern shore of Hangzhou Bay in northeastern Zhejiang province, China. It was formerly known as Kuaiji and Shanyin and abbreviated in Chinese as 越 ( Yuè ) from the area's former inhabitants . Located on the sou

• ... sings and to pray for the next year's blessing. DATES Zhufu is often held during the period between december 24 and December 28 according to the Chinese lunar calendar . Shaoxing people first choose an auspicious ...

#3 Tai'an

Tai'an ( Chinese : 泰 安 ; pinyin : Tài'ān ) is a prefecture-level city in Western Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China . Centered on Mount Tai , the city borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east, Linyi to the southeast, Liaocheng to the extreme west and Ji

• ... ed in Tai'an seeking asylum after the north of Yellow river was occupied by the Japanese forces. On 24 december 1937, Japanese troops crossed the Yellow River, occupied Jinan on the next day, and bombed Tai'an. ...

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Colombia / Colombia

#1 La Uvita

La Uvita is a town and municipality in the Northern Boyacá Province , part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá . The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,700 metres (8,900   ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes . La Uvita borders San Mateo in the north, El Cocuy and Chita in the

• ... ow of the fertile farmlands". [1] HISTORY La Uvita was founded by Vicente Ferrer del Río de Loza on december 24, 1758, as a place for the colonial inhabitants of Boavita to flee the indigenous people in Boavita. ...
• ... 0′N 72°30′W Country Colombia Department Boyacá Department Province Northern Boyacá Province Founded 24 december 1758 Founded by Vicente Ferrer del Río de Loza Government • Mayor Ronald Gerardo Cordero Jaime (202 ...

#2 Capitanejo, Santander

Capitanejo is a town and municipality in the Santander Department of north eastern Colombia. It is one of the towns in the province of García Rovira on the banks of the Chicamocha River. It is located 197 km from the departmental capital, Bucaramanga and 35 km from Málaga Capital of the province. an

• ... omé in the month of August. The Feasts of the Virgen del Carmen on July 16. Christmas carnival from december 24 to December 31. The indigenous handicrafts are: ceramics, baskets in cane brava, cotizas de fique, m ...

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Cuba / Cuba

#1 Remedios, Cuba

Remedios ( Spanish pronunciation:   [reˈmeðjos] ), also known as San Juan de los Remedios , is a city and municipality located 3 miles (4.8   km) from the northern coast of Cuba , in the center of the island. It is the oldest Spanish settlement in the former Las Villas province. It is now part of th

• ... he bells of the Iglesia Parroquial Mayor (Major Parochial Church) toll at 9 o'clock on the night of december 24, two neighborhoods make public their creativeness and efforts made during the entire year to partici ...

#2 Martí, Cuba

Martí is a Cuban town and municipality in north-eastern section of Matanzas Province . This article is about the city in Cuba. For other uses, see Martí . Municipality in Matanzas, Cuba Martí Municipality The old sugar refinery "Guipuzcúa" Coat of arms Martí municipality (red) within Matanzas Provin

• ... 835 was established in 1835 under the name Hato Nuevo [1] on the location of the Bibanosí ranch. On 24 december 1898 the name was changed to Martí, in honour of independence hero José Martí . DEMOGRAPHICS In 200 ...

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Denmark / Denmark

#1 Vordingborg

Vordingborg ( Danish pronunciation:   [ˌvɒːte̝ŋˈpɒˀ] ) is an old ferry town in Vordingborg Municipality in Denmark with around 18,000 inhabitants. Because of three large estates surrounding the town, a coherent urban development has not been possible, which is the reason why three satellite towns (f

• ... e it was just a weather vane made of gold. [5] The tower was transferred into the national trust on 24 december 1808 and is thus the first protected historic monument in Denmark. A historic garden is also locate ...

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Egypt / Egypt

#1 Minya, Egypt

Minya [spelling 1] ( Arabic : المنيا   [elˈmenjæ] ; Coptic : ⲧⲙⲱⲛⲏ ) is the capital of the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt . It is located approximately 245   km (152   mi) south of Cairo on the western bank of the Nile River , which flows north through the city. The name of the city is derived fro

• ... onios Naguib (born 1935), Patriarch emeritus of the Coptic Catholic Church Mahmoud Abouelleil (born 24 december 1935), Judge and a former Minister of Justice of Egypt Ammar El Sherei (born 16 April 1948), famous ...

#2 El Matareya

Mataria (also spelled Matarieh or la Matarée ) ( Arabic : المطرية   pronounced   [el.mɑ.tˤɑ.ˈɾej.jɑ] ). Is a coastal town, is a region ( markaz ) in Egypt . Located in the Dakahlia Governorate , it is located south of Port Said , nicknamed the fishing town. It lies on the Lake Manzala coast in the n

• ... lcomed all immigrants from Port Said and other cities along the Suez Canal. ABDEL NASSER'S VISIT On december 24, 1961, the city was decorated to receive late President Gamal Abdel Nasser , who came from Port Said ...

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Estonia / Estonia

#1 Valgejõe

Valgejõe is a village in Kuusalu Parish , Harju County , in northern Estonia . [1] It is located on the crossing of the Tallinn – Narva road (part of the E20 ) and the Valgejõgi River. Village in Estonia This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2020 ) Village in Harju County,

• ... hundred meters from here towards Tallinn. WAR OF INDEPENDENCE The Battle of Valgejõe took place 22–2 24 december 1918. Retreating were 4th and 5th regiments of the Estonian Popular Army and on offensive Revel's (T ...

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Ethiopia / Ethiopia

#1 Dire Dawa

Dire Dawa ( Amharic : ድሬዳዋ , Oromo : Dirree Dhawaa , lit.   ' Place of Remedy ' ; [6] Somali : Diridhaba , meaning   "where Dir hit his spear into the ground" or "The true Dir", Arabic : ديري داوا , [7] [8] ) is a city in eastern Ethiopia near the Oromia and Somali Region border and one of two chart

• ... Dawa Location within Africa Show map of Africa Coordinates: 9°36′N 41°52′E Country Ethiopia Founded 24 december 1902 Government • Type Chartered city • Mayor Kedir Juhar [1] Area • Chartered city 1,213 km 2 (468 ...
• ... ntains, which should be named Addis Harar ("New Harrar"). [17] The railway reached this location on 24 december 1902, a date which may be considered the day of Dire Dawa's foundation. [18] The new name, however, ...

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Finland / Finland

#1 Turku

Turku ( / ˈ t ʊər k uː / TOOR -koo ; [13] [14] Finnish:   [ˈturku] ( listen ) ; Swedish : Åbo , Finland Swedish:   [ˈoːbu] ( listen ) ; Latin : Aboa ; Russian : Турку , formerly Або ; Estonian: Turu) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River , [15]

• ... also the official Christmas city of Finland, and 'Christmas Peace' in Finland is declared on every 24 december from the Brinkkala Hall balcony. The Turku music festival and the rock festival Ruisrock (held on t ...

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France / France

#1 Givet

Givet ( French pronunciation:   ​ [ʒi.vɛ] ) ( German : Gibet Walloon : Djivet ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France surrounded on three sides by the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Emperor Charles V built the fortress of Charlemont . It borders the French muni

• ... ossing of the Meuse. The British, under General Montgomery , organized a last-ditch defense, and on 24 december , the German drive was stopped about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Givet. Givet is also the birthplace o ...

#2 Kruth

Kruth ( French pronunciation:   ​ [kʁyt] ; German : Krüt ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France . Its railway station is the terminus of a TER service to Mulhouse . Commune in Grand Est, France This article may be expanded with text translated from the corres

• ... 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) on 24 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) on 24 december 2001. Climate data for Kruth (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1996−present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May ...

#3 Communauté de communes du Doullennais

The Communauté de communes du Doullennais is a former communauté de communes in the Somme département and in the Picardie région of France . It was created in December 1992. [1] It was merged into the new Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie in January 2017. [2] Former communauté de co

• ... é de communes Country France Region Hauts-de-France Department Somme No. of communes 18 Established 24 december 1992 Disbanded 2017 Seat Doullens COMPOSITION This Communauté de communes comprised 18 communes : [ ...

#4 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

• ... ] Similarly, several massive landslides have happened in the history of the commune, for example on 24 december 1916, which caused the collapse of part of Courbons, and 2002–2003 at Villard-des-Dourbes. [16] Ear ...

#5 Trévou-Tréguignec

Trévou-Tréguignec ( French pronunciation:   ​ [tʁevu tʁegiɲɛk] ; Breton : An Trevoù ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France . Commune in Brittany, France Trévou-Tréguignec An Trevoù Commune The church of Saint-Samson Coat of arms Location of Trévou-Tréguigne

• ... opric of Dol de Bretagne, and was under the patronage of St. Samson. TRESTEL TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC On 24 december 1921, the tuberculosis clinic opened, utilising space in a hotel. It was founded by "The Organizati ...

#6 Bessans

Bessans is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. [3] It is located in the valley of Maurienne and crossed by the Arc river. Nestled in the center of a former glacial through, it is renowned for its large Nordic skiing domain in the winter and

• ... e 2008 Biathlon, in March The 2008 Biathlon Summer World Championship The living creche of Bessans, december 24, with the baby Jesus, the Three Wise Men , performed by more than 50 Bessanais accompanied by the as ...

#7 Réquista

Réquista ( French pronunciation:   ​ [ʁekista] ; Occitan : Requistar , primarily Ric Estar ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France . Commune in Occitanie, France This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French . (December 2008) Click [sh

• ... quista is a song in Occitan written by Paul Bonnefous in 1864. It is sung every year at the Mass on december 24 by the choir of the church of Réquista. PLACES AND MONUMENTS Church of Réquista Museum art gallery o ...

#8 Pont-Noyelles

Pont-Noyelles ( French pronunciation:   ​ [pɔ̃ nwajɛl] ; Picard : Pont-Noéyelle ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France . Commune in Hauts-de-France, France Pont-Noyelles Commune A general view of Pont-Noyelles Coat of arms Location of Pont-Noyelles Pont-Noyelles

• ... 3] HISTORY Pont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War . On 23 and 24 december 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von ...

#9 Les Clayes-sous-Bois

Les Clayes-sous-Bois ( French pronunciation:   [le klɛ su bwa] ( listen ) ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France . It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 26.7   km (16.6   mi) from the center . The Clayes-sous-Bois inhabitants are called

• ... was confiscated from its indebted owner, Gaillard Spifaine, and returned to the king of France. On 24 december 1546 Anne de Pisseleu , favorite of François I , obtains from her lover the lands of “ Clayes”, of ...

#10 Les Baux-de-Provence

Les Baux-de-Provence ( French pronunciation:   ​ [le bo də pʁɔvɑ̃s] ; Provençal : Lei Bauç de Provença ), commonly called Baux , is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France . It is located in the Alpilles mountains, atop a rocky outcrop

• ... lassified VDQS by an order of 23 January 1956 for Coteaux-d'aix-en-provence . A second decree dated 24 december 1985 allowed the use of the generic name Les Baux recognizing the specific identity of the vineyard ...

#11 Valence, Drôme

Valence ( US : / v ə ˈ l ɒ̃ s , v æ ˈ l ɒ̃ s / , [2] [3] French:   [valɑ̃s] ( listen ) ; Occitan : Valença [vaˈlensɔ] ) is a commune in southeastern France, the prefecture of the Drôme department and within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It is situated on the left bank of the Rhône , about 100 ki

• ... 99 Roman Republic. After some political intrigue covering more than two years, it will not be until december 24, 1801, that the then late pope's body will finally leave Valence and return to the Vatican. 20TH CEN ...

#12 Communauté de communes des Côtes et de la Ruppe

The communauté de communes des Côtes et de la Ruppe is a former communauté de communes in the Vosges département and in the Lorraine regionion of France . Former communauté de communes in Grand Est, France les Côtes et la Ruppe Former   communauté de communes Country France Region Grand Est Departme

• ... munauté de communes Country France Region Grand Est Department Vosges No. of communes 8 Established december 24, 1997 Disbanded 2013 Seat Martigny-les-Gerbonvaux Population (1999) 885 Created in December 1997, th ...

#13 Seyne

Seyne ( French pronunciation:   ​ [sɛn] ; Vivaro-Alpine : Sèina ) is a commune in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence , a department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in south-east France. It is roughly 30   km north of Digne . Not to be confused with Seine . Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

• ... , the militia of Provence and the regiment of Alsace [ fr ] succeeded in driving them back. [33] On 24 december , funds were found and new bastions were built by Niquet. The new wall completed in August 1691 left ...

#14 Valognes

Valognes ( French pronunciation:   ​ [valɔɲ] ) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France . Commune in Normandy, France Valognes Commune Thermes de Valognes Location of Valognes Valognes Show map of France Valognes Show map of Normandy Coordinates: 49°31′N 1°28′W Count

• ... il 1746 Edelestand du Méril (1801–1870), French medievalist and philologist. Frédéric Guilbert born 24 december 1994 in Valognes, French professional footballer. SEE ALSO Communes of the Manche department

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Germany / Germany

#1 Scheeßel

Scheeßel ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃeːsəl] ; Northern Low Saxon : Scheeßl ) is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg , in Lower Saxony , Germany . It is situated on the river Wümme , approx. 10   km northeast of Rotenburg , 45   km east of Bremen , and 70   km southwest of Hamburg . Municipali

• ... this was based on the mention of Skaesla in the Diedenhofener Kapitular , issued by Charlemagne on 24 december 805 in Diedenhofen (now Thionville ), and there are rival theories as to where Skaesla might be. [3 ...

#2 Unterriexingen

Unterriexingen is a village in the district of Ludwigsburg , Baden-Württemberg , Germany . By 1973 it was incorporated to the town of Markgröningen . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2016 ) Stadtteil of Markgröningen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Unterriexingen St

• ... d politician (Landtag and Reichstag), 'the only honorary citizen' of Unterriexingen (appointment on 24 december 1842). He left a description of his youth in Unterriexingen [2] Ulrich Noack (born 1956), lawyer an ...

#3 Leipzig

Leipzig ( / ˈ l aɪ p s ɪ ɡ , - s ɪ x / LYPE -sig, - ⁠ sikh , [4] [5] [6] [7] German: [ˈlaɪptsɪç] ( listen ) ; Upper Saxon : Leibz'sch ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony . Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1   million [8] in the larger urban zone ) [3] as of 2021 [

• ... ace in 1631 and the second in 1642. Both battles resulted in victories for the Swedish-led side. On 24 december 1701, an oil-fueled street lighting system was introduced. The city employed light guards who had t ...

#4 Neuenburg am Rhein

Neuenburg am Rhein ( High Alemannic : Neiburg am Rhi ) is a town in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany . This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (February 2009) Click [show] for important translation ins

• ... g; five of his (conventional) Minnesang poems are collected in the early-14th c. Codex Manesse . On december 24, 1292, the city of King Adolf of Nassau received the Adolphinische privilege . In 1302, a devastatin ...
• ... 175 • Granted Reichsfreiheit by Emp. Frederick II 1219 (confirmed 1274) 1219 • Adolphine privileges 24 december 1292 • Destroyed by flooding 1302 • To Further Austria 1311 Preceded by Succeeded by House of Zähri ...

#5 Bad Sobernheim

Bad Sobernheim is a town in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It belongs to the like-named Verbandsgemeinde , and is also its seat. It is a state-recognized spa town , and is well known for two fossil discovery sites and for the naturopath Emanuel Felke . Bad Sobernheim

• ... Scharfenstein, called von Grasewege, an Electoral Mainz Amtmann at Schloss Böckelheim, who died on 24 december 1388, and whom Catholics revere as Blessed . After the Reformation was introduced under Wolfgang, C ...

#6 Engen, Germany

Engen is a town in the district of Konstanz , in Baden-Württemberg , Germany . It is situated 12   km northwest of Singen , and 15   km south of Tuttlingen . This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (February 2009) Click [show] for important transl

• ... 978, June 12, Pascal Niggenkemper , jazz musician 1990, May 29, Oliver Sorg , football player 1991, december 24, Timo Benitz , athlete Klaus Wunderlich - German organist 1980s to 1997 GALLERY Old Town Town with t ...

#7 Rutsweiler am Glan

Rutsweiler am Glan is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde , a kind of collective municipality – in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kusel-Altenglan , whose seat is in Kusel . Rutsweiler am Glan is one of two pla

• ... spute over who would inherit his “orphaned” estate, but it ended with the Settlement of Mannheim on 24 december 1733. The Schultheißerei of Reichenbach, which included Rutsweiler, would henceforth belong to the ...

#8 Beringstedt

Beringstedt is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde , in Schleswig-Holstein , Germany . Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Beringstedt Municipality Coat of arms Location of Beringstedt within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district Beringstedt Show map of Germany Beringstedt Show

• ... Holstein-Gottorp in 1720. The Duchy of Holstein was annexed to the Kingdom of Prussia by decree on 24 december 1866. In 1867 Beringstedt was included in the newly established district of Rendsburg, following th ...

#9 Mömbris

Mömbris is a community – since 31 January 1964 a market community – in the Aschaffenburg district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia ( Unterfranken ) in Bavaria , Germany . With over 11,000 inhabitants, Mömbris is the district's fifth largest community. This article needs additional citation

• ... rzburg) SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE TOWN Father Ivo Zeiger [ de ] (born 29 July 1898 in Mömbris; died 24 december 1952 in Munich ), Professor of Church Law, in 1939 Rector of the Germanicum in Rome and in 1945 Pap ...

#10 Bad Wildungen

Bad Wildungen , officially the City of Bad Wildungen (German: Stadt Bad Wildungen), is a state-run spa and a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in Hesse , Germany. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road . Town in Hesse, Germany Bad Wildungen Town Overlooking the town Flag Coat of arms

• ... s ' commander died in Bad Wildungen. Gerhard Franz (born February 26, 1902, in Bobeck, Thuringia; † december 24, 1975 in Bad Wildungen), Major General The Wildunger Kurmuseum lists the town's many doctors, some o ...

#11 Kreuzwertheim

Kreuzwertheim ( German: [kʁɔʏtsˈveːɐ̯thaɪm] ( listen ) ) is a market town in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia ( Unterfranken ) in Bavaria , Germany and the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (municipal association) of Kreuzwertheim. It has around 3,800 inhabitan

• ... Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, June 22, 1941, and fought at the Dnieper-Carpathian offensive december 24, 1943. Peter Hofmann served on the Eastern Front until the end of the War. After the War he returned ...

#12 Bergneustadt

Bergneustadt ( German pronunciation: [bɛʁkˈnɔʏʃtat] ( listen ) ; Kölsch : Bärrschneushtadt ) is a municipality in the eastern part of the Oberbergischer Kreis (district), in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . It is located 50   km east of Cologne . It is part of the Berg region. Town in North Rhine-

• ... uncil to participate in decision-making for the city. [4] THE COAT OF ARMS The arms were granted on december 24, 1876. The town developed around a castle built in 1301 by Rüttger von Altena ordered by Earl Eberha ...

#13 Schondorf

Schondorf am Ammersee is a municipality in the district Landsberg am Lech , Bavaria , Germany and is a member of the municipal association Schondorf am Ammersee The municipal association based in Schondorf. Municipality in Bavaria, Germany Schondorf am Ammersee Municipality Coat of arms Location of

• ... June 1898. Schondorf was present, the southern terminus. The final gap to Dießen am Ammersee was on 24 december 1898. The station was built on the subdivision border between Ober- and Unterschondorf, and even th ...

#14 Rheindahlen

Rheindahlen (called Dalen from the Early Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period around 1700, and Dahlen until 1878) is a town in the western and largest borough of the city of Mönchengladbach in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia . Since the reorganisation of Monchengladbach's boroughs ( Sta

• ... o rename the town Rheindahlen . This was authorised by an act by the Prussian king, William I dated 24 december 1877. The act was published in the Prussian Ministerial Record on 15 February 1878. [17] In the ear ...

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India / India

#1 Kozhikode district

Kozhikode ( pronounced   [koːɻikːoːɖɨ̆] ( listen ) ), or Calicut district , is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala , along its Southwestern Malabar Coast . The city of Kozhikode , also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. [5] District of

• ... this city. Mohammed Rafi Foundation, organises musical nights in the name "Rafi Nite" on birth (on 24 december ) and death anniversary of legendary singer Mohammed Rafi . It is estimated that the gathering for t ...

#2 South Malabar

South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala . South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode Taluk of Kozhikode district , whole area of Malappuram district , Chavakkad Taluk of Thrissur district , a

• ... this city. Mohammed Rafi Foundation, organises musical nights in the name "Rafi Nite" on birth (on 24 december ) and death anniversary of legendary singer Mohammed Rafi . It is estimated that the gathering for t ...

#3 Kullu district

Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh , India . The district lies in central Himachal and is famous for its tourist stations and Himalayan Treks connecting the trails with far remote regions between the adjacent districts of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur ,Shimla, Mandi and Kangra districts which are b

• ... ey SEE NOTES "History of Ropeways in Kullu" . Archived from the original on 23 May 2003 . Retrieved 24 december 2006 . "Kullu district Population" . Census India . Retrieved 11 July 2021 . District census handbo ...

#4 Kanjampatti

Kanjampatti is a village in Virudhunagar District , Tamil Nadu , India . In the 2011 census it had a population of 1839 in 542 households. [1] It is south of Aruppukkottai . The village has big reservoir (Kanmai) and vast paddy lands. Village in Tamil Nadu, India Kanjampatti village Kanjampatti Loca

• ... Book - Village Release" . Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . Retrieved 24 december 2020 .

#5 Wardha district

Wardha district (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋəɾd̪ʰaː] ) is in the state of Maharashtra in western India . This district is a part of Nagpur Division . The city of Wardha is the administrative headquarters of the district. Hinganghat , Arvi and Wardha are the major cities in the district. The district h

• ... e , Senior Politician of Indian National Congress Baba Amte , India's Social and moral leader (born 24 december 1914 ) at Hinganghat Vinoba Bhave , Freedom fighter and social worker Jamnalal Bajaj , Freedom Figh ...

#6 Satana, India

Satana is a city and a municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra . It is in the taluka of Baglan , which is sometimes called Satana, because of the city's dominance in the taluka. [1] The name "Satana" is derived from "Śāṭyāyani" one of the minor Upanishads of the Mukti

• ... ists (<0.2%). PEOPLE FROM SATANA Upasni Maharaj , born Kashinath Govindrao Upasni,[1] (5 May 1870 – 24 december 1941 [2]) was considered by his disciples to be a satguru .

#7 Darbhanga

Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region. City in Bihar, India Metropolitan city in Bihar, India Darbhanga Metropolitan city Darbhanga City From top - Darbhanga Fort , Lalit Narayan Mithila University , Anandbag B

• ... il Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu in the presence of state Civil Aviation Minister Jayant Sinha on 24 december 2018. Commercial flights started on 8 November 2020. [16] ROADWAYS NH 27 which is part of India's E ...

#8 Gujarat

Gujarat ( / ˌ ɡ ʊ dʒ ə ˈ r ɑː t / , Gujarati:   [ˈɡudʒəɾɑt] ( listen ) ) is a state along the western coast of India . Its coastline of about 1,600   km (990   mi) is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area , coveri

• ... Gujarat government collected the Best State Award for 'Citizen Security' by IBN7 Diamond States on 24 december 2012. [213] Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Sabarmati Ashram , Ahmedabad Somnath Temple , Veraval Dwark ...

#9 Agalpur

Agalpur is a village and Block in Balangir district in the state of Odisha , India. Agalpur (Raj) a historical place and a very old human community centre. It is situated in the triangular land of "Ang" river (also Known as "Ong" river);and Two Small Rivers (in Sambalpuri language known as "Joor") "

• ... Gram Panchayat, Agalpur) become a reality as the institute came into Grant-in-Aid (G.I.A) fold from 24 december 2013 and created its first landmark in its journey. Agalpur Degree Science College, Agalpur, Shruti ...

#10 Gandhi Maidan Marg

Gandhi Maidan or Gandhi Maidan Marg is one of the most important thoroughfares in Patna , India. It is a historical place and is considered as a landmark of the city. Gandhi Maidan is the main market and commercial area of Patna with Ashok Rajpath which starts from Gandhi Maidan and Dak Bungalow Cro

• ... k Fully decorated with coloured electric bulbs, St Xavier's School celebrated Christmas in Patna on 24 december 2012. SOUTH Twin Towers Reserve Bank of India , Patna Maurya Lok SOUTH-EAST Kalidas Rangalaya Maury ...

#11 Nagpur metropolitan area

The Nagpur metropolitan area or Greater Nagpur is a metropolitan area in Indian state of Maharashtra . Metropolitan region in Maharashtra, India Nagpur Metropolitan Area (Greater Nagpur) Metropolitan region Country   India State Maharashtra District Nagpur Talukas [1] Nagpur (Rural) Kamthi Hingna Pa

• ... d, and the Mumbai metropolitan area and Pune metro areas were declared. Later on a notification dt. 24 december 2002, the government extended the jurisdiction of NIT [2] outside the NMC [3] limit under clause 1( ...

#12 Mayabunder

Mayabunder is a town and a tehsil in the northern part of Middle Andaman Island , Andaman Archipelago , India . The name is also spelled Maya Bunder or Maya Bandar . As of 2001, the county had 23,912 inhabitants, of which 3182 were in the town. [1] It was settled in the British colonial period by im

• ... s from mainland India. Mayabunder has a public college named Mahatma Gandhi Government College . On 24 december 2012, Indian Coast Guard Station Mayabunder, the first CG Station in the North Andaman Islands was ...

#13 Limbdi

Limbdi ( Gujarati : લીંબડી) is a taluka in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat . [1] This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) Taluka in Gujarat, India Limbdi Taluka Limbdi Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Limbd

• ... ources . ( February 2014 ) During the Satyagraha, the people of Limbdi formed a " Praja Mandal " on 24 december 1938, which caused friction between the king and the people of Limbdi. In 1939, a conference was he ...

#14 West Bengal

West Bengal ( / b ɛ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɔː l / , Bengali : Poshchim Bongo , pronounced   [ˈpoʃtʃim ˈbɔŋɡo] ( listen ) , abbr. WB ) is a state in the eastern region of India along the Bay of Bengal . With over 91 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous state and the thirteenth-largest state by area in

• ... languages in blocks, divisions or districts where the speakers exceed 10% of the population. [4] On 24 december 2020, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Telugu as an additional official language. [4] As of ...

#15 Hinganghat

Hinganghat is a city in Wardha district of the Indian state of Maharashtra . Hinganghat is the biggest city in Wardha district, in terms of area and population as well. The city is administered by a municipal council and is located about 34   km (21   mi) from Wardha and 75   km (47   mi) from Mahar

• ... ivist known particularly for his work with people suffering from leprosy, was born in Hinganghat on 24 december 1914. William Lambton , a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer, died in Hinganghat on 19 Janua ...

#16 Irinjalakuda

Irinjalakuda is a municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala , India. It is the headquarters of Irinjalakuda Revenue Division and Mukundapuram Taluk . The place is well-known for Koodalmanikyam Temple and the Thachudaya Kaimals [1] who had princely status until 1971. [2] This article uses bare URLs

• ... angu) and Malayattur. Tipu Sultan 's Army was based at Thazhekkad Proverty of Mukundapuram Taluk on 24 december 1789 to attack the Nedumkotta which is situated in the middle of Kochi Kingdom and was known as Tra ...

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Indonesia / Indonesia

#1 Central Hulu Sungai Regency

Central Hulu Sungai Regency is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan . The area is 1,770.77   km 2 and the population at the 2010 Census was 243,460; [2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 272,419. The capital is Barabai . Regency in South Kalimantan, Indo

• ... oordinates: 2°35′S 115°23′E Country Indonesia Province South Kalimantan Capital Barabai Established 24 december 1959 Government • Regent H.A. Chairansyah • Vice Regent vacant Area • Total 1,770.77 km 2 (683.70 s ...

#2 North Halmahera Regency

North Halmahera Regency ( Indonesian : Kabupaten Halmahera Utara ) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) of North Maluku Province, Indonesia . It was declared a Regency on 31 May 2003. The capital town of the regency lies at the port of Tobelo . [3] The Regency, which has been considerably reduced by t

• ... dual built up of tension in the region, which ultimately resulted in the worst rioting in Tobelo on 24 december 1999, which spread to other towns as well and it continued until fall 2000. Remnants of this riotin ...

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Ireland / Ireland

#1 Westport, County Mayo

Westport ( Irish : Cathair na Mart , meaning ' the stone fort of the beeves ' , historically anglicised as Cahernamart ) [2] is a town in County Mayo in Ireland . [3] It is at the south-east corner of Clew Bay , an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. Westport is a tourist desti

• ... own house, Carrowbeg House as a temporary residence, while he went into lodgings for two years. On 24 december 1842 Lord Altamont agreed to Dean Burke's request for a site for a Convent for the Sisters. Dean Bu ...

#2 Cabra, Dublin

Cabra ( Irish : An Chabrach , meaning ' the poor land ' ) [1] is an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland . It is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2   mi) northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council . It was commonly known as Cabragh until the early

• ... -olds. [ citation needed ] The FÁS training centre, present in Cabra since 1978, was closed down on 24 december 2010. Courses, staff and instructors were sent to other training centres in the city. One of the ap ...

#3 Shannon, County Clare

Shannon ( Irish : Sionainn ) or Shannon Town ( Baile na Sionnainne ), named after the river near which it stands, is a town in County Clare , Ireland . It was given town status on 1 January 1982. The town is located just off the N19 road , a spur of the N18/M18 road between Limerick and Ennis . It i

• ... ion. In 1966 St. Senan’s School was opened and Mary Immaculate Church was built on Corrib Drive. On 24 december 1967 the parish of Shannon was created. For a short period a group of Dominican Sisters of England ...

#4 Ballybough

Ballybough ( Irish : An Baile Bocht , meaning ' the poor town ' ) [1] is an inner city district of northeast Dublin city, Ireland . Adjacent areas include the North Strand and Clonliffe . Northern inner city district of Dublin, Ireland Inner city district in Leinster, Ireland Ballybough An Baile Boc

• ... es of those attending the North Strand School is attested to in a letter to the Dublin Chronicle on 24 december 1787: It has afforded my acquaintances in the neighbourhood of Ballybough Bridge in observing nearl ...

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Israel / Israel

#1 Hatzer Adar

Hatzer Adar ( Hebrew : חצר אדר , lit. Maple Garden ) was an Israeli settlement and moshav in the Sinai Peninsula . Located near Yamit , it was evacuated in 1982 as a result of the Camp David Accords . [1] This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this pa

• ... tween Israel to Egypt Peace Treaty . It was the youngest settlement among the Sinai settlements. On december 24, 1981, a Torah scroll was brought to the synagogue. [3] The secretary of the moshav was Yigal Kirshe ...

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Italy / Italy

#1 Mandello Vitta

Mandello Vitta ( Mandel in Piedmontese and in Lombard , IPA pronunciation: /maŋˈdɛl/) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont , located about 80 kilometres (50   mi) northeast of Turin and about 13 kilometres (8   mi) northwest of Novara . Comune in Piedmo

• ... aving both seat of the Town Hall and name Vicolungo. This political order lasted until 1954 (d.p.r. 24 december 1954) when the reconstitution of Mandello Vitta as autonomous commune was decreed. GEOGRAPHY The la ...

#2 Pogliano Milanese

Pogliano Milanese ( Lombard : Pojan [puˈjãː] ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy , located about 15 kilometres (9   mi) northwest of Milan . Comune in Lombardy, Italy Pogliano Milanese Comune Comune di Pogliano Milanese Location of Pogliano Milanese P

• ... ayor Carmine Lavanga [1] Area [2] • Total 4.7 km 2 (1.8 sq mi) Elevation 127 m (417 ft) Population ( 24 december 2017) [3] • Total 8,379 • Density 1,800/km 2 (4,600/sq mi) Demonym Poglianesi Time zone UTC+1 ( CET ...

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Japan / Japan

#1 Shizuoka (city)

Shizuoka ( 静岡市 , Shizuoka-shi , [ɕizɯꜜoka] ) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan , and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. As of 1   December   2019 , [update] the city had an estimated population of 690,881

• ... ce April 12, 2005 NATIONAL Sister cities City Prefecture region since Muroran Iburi Hokkaidō region december 24, 1976 Jōetsu Niigata Chūbu region October 12, 1995 Friendship cities City Prefecture region since Sak ...

#2 Kitakyushu

Kitakyushu ( Japanese : 北九州市 , Hepburn : Kitakyūshū-shi ) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan . As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka . It is o

• ... the eighth ward of Kitakyushu in 2005 (to be called Nakama-ku). However, the merger was rejected on december 24, 2004 by Nakama's city council, despite having been initiated by Nakama City. CITYSCAPE Skyline of K ...

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Libya / Libya

#1 Benghazi

Benghazi ( / b ɛ n ˈ ɡ ɑː z i / ) [3] [4] [5] [note 1] ( lit. Son of [the] Ghazi ) is a city in Libya . Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean , Benghazi is a major seaport and the second-most populous city in the country, as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica , with an estimated popul

• ... rman Africa Corps , on 4 April. [29] It was taken again during Operation Crusader by the British on 24 december only to change hands again on 29 January 1942 in the Rommel Afrika Corps' push to Egypt. During the ...

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Lithuania / Lithuania

#1 Alsėdžiai

Alsėdžiai ( Samogitian : Alsiedē , Polish : Olsiady ) is a small town in the Plungė district municipality . It is near the Sruoja River , 20   km (12   mi) from Plungė . Town in Lithuania Alsėdžiai Town Alsėdžiai church Coat of arms Alsėdžiai Location of Alsėdžiai Coordinates: 56°01′40.8″N 22°02′38.

• ... the town are kept prisoners in a ghetto , [2] some are killed and some are used as labor slaves. On december 24, 1941, 24-27 Jewish women and one boy were killed in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgrupp ...

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Malaysia / Malaysia

#1 Sarawak

Sarawak ( / s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / ; Malay:   [saˈrawaʔ] ) is a state of Malaysia . The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia , Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island , and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (th

• ... nvasion force led by Kiyotake Kawaguchi landed in Miri on 16 December 1941 and conquered Kuching on 24 december 1941, with British ground forces retreating to Singkawang in neighbouring Dutch Borneo . After ten ...

#2 Kuching

Kuching ( / ˈ k uː tʃ ɪ ŋ / ), officially the City of Kuching , [6] is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia . [7] It is also the capital of Kuching Division . The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo a

• ... troyed by the Japanese. [27] Defence was mainly concentrated on Kuching and Miri . [27] However, on 24 december 1941, Kuching was conquered by the Japanese forces. Sarawak was ruled as part of the Japanese Empir ...

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Mexico / Mexico

#1 San José Chinantequilla

San José Chinantequilla is a Mexican community by the state of Oaxaca , in the municipality of Totontepec Villa de Morelos located in the mixe district , is located in the sierra norte . It was founded by migrants from Guanajuato in 1913. Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico San José Chinantequil

• ... e festivals celebrated in Chinantequilla days are December 12 in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe , december 24 in honor of Jesus of Nazareth and May 11 in honor of San José , in these celebrations are interprete ...

#2 Tonaya

Tonaya is a town and municipality , in Jalisco in central-western Mexico . The municipality covers an area of 463.67   km 2 . Municipality and town in Jalisco, Mexico Tonaya Municipality and town La Diosa del Agave, Tonaya, Jalisco, México Flag Coat of Arms Seal Location of the municipality in Jalis

• ... rito, on November 12 in the Asmoles and December 12 in the Guadalupana colony. Plaza de Torros From december 24 to January 2 bullfights are held. ARCHITECTURE Tonaya's historical monuments emphasize the religious ...

#3 San Francisco Javier de Satevó

San Francisco Javier de Satevó (frequently apocopated to Satevó ) is a village in the Mexican state of Chihuahua . It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Satevó . Municipal seat in Chihuahua, Mexico San Francisco Javier de Satevó Municipal seat Municipality of Satevó in

• ... la , Governor of Chihuahua in 1914 and 1915, was born in San Francisco Javier de Satevó in 1875. On 24 december 1918, General Francisco Villa , at the head of a column of some 900 men of the División del Norte , ...

#4 San José Chactún

The Hacienda San José Chactún is a hacienda located in the State of Yucatán in Mexico . Viceregal Church Hacienda in Yucatán, Mexico San José Chactún Hacienda Motto(s):   Piedra Roja (Red Stone) San José Chactún Show map of Yucatán (state) San José Chactún Show map of Mexico Coordinates: 20°31′26″N

• ... he site of Nohcacab (in the municipality of Becal) was sold in that year, with a sales letter dated 24 december , and so the property became the Hacienda "Chactún Nohcacab", bounded by Maxcanú , Becal, Calkiní an ...

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New Zealand / New Zealand

#1 Ohakune

Ohakune is a small town at the southern end of Tongariro National Park , close to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu , in the North Island of New Zealand . It is 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of Waiouru , 70 kilometres (43 miles) northeast of Whanganui , 215 kilometres (134

• ... wn is the Tangiwai Bridge, site of New Zealand's worst railway accident, the Tangiwai Disaster , on 24 december 1953. POPULAR CULTURE A mock-romantic song from the mid-1960s called September in Ohakune was recor ...

#2 Warkworth, New Zealand

Warkworth ( Māori : Mahurangi ) is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the upper North Island of New Zealand. It is in the northern part of the Auckland Region . It is located on State Highway 1 , 64   km (40   mi) north of Auckland and 98   km (61   mi) south of Whangarei , and is at the head of M

• ... rst local government for the township was the Upper Mahurangi Highway District, which was formed on 24 december 1864. It was one of the first highway districts to form north of the city of Auckland, and was form ...

#3 Hedgehope, New Zealand

Hedgehope is a locality in the central Southland region of New Zealand's South Island . [1] Place in Southland region, New Zealand Hedgehope Coordinates: 46.207°S 168.547°E  / -46.207; 168.547 Country New Zealand Region Southland region District Southland District Ward Oreti Ward Government   •   T

• ... steadily declined, and in the early 1950s, the decision was taken to close over half the branch. On 24 december 1953, the branch was truncated to Browns and Hedgehope's railway service fully ceased. Today, there ...

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Nigeria / Nigeria

#1 Dukku

Dukku is a Local Government Area in Gombe State , Nigeria . Its headquarters are in the town of Dukku. The Gongola River flows through the west and north of the LGA. It has an area of 3,815   km 2 and a population of 207,190 at the 2006 census. The vast majority of the population are Muslims, but th

• ... er Alhaji Abdulkadiri Haruna Rashid , the 15th Laamɗo Dukku and the first Emir of Dukku who died on 24 december 2012 [4] He was born on November 24, 1960 and was named after his grandfather, and the 13th Laamɗo ...

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Peru / Peru

#1 Salpo District

Salpo District is one of ten districts of the province Otuzco in Peru . [1] District in La Libertad, Peru Salpo.net District Country   Peru Region La Libertad Province Otuzco Founded December 24, 1847 Capital Salpo Government   •   Mayor Sigifredo Helmer Rojas Guevara Area   •   Total 192.74   km 2

• ... ict in La Libertad, Peru Salpo.net District Country Peru Region La Libertad Province Otuzco Founded december 24, 1847 Capital Salpo Government • Mayor Sigifredo Helmer Rojas Guevara Area • Total 192.74 km 2 (74.4 ...

#2 Viques District

Viques District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo in Peru . [1] District in Junín, Peru Viques District Country   Peru Region Junín Province Huancayo Founded December 24, 1941 Capital Viques Government   •   Mayor Emerson Nolasco Delgado Area   •   Total 3.57   km 2 (1.38   s

• ... u . [1] District in Junín, Peru Viques District Country Peru Region Junín Province Huancayo Founded december 24, 1941 Capital Viques Government • Mayor Emerson Nolasco Delgado Area • Total 3.57 km 2 (1.38 sq mi) ...

#3 Anra District

Anra District is one of sixteen districts of the Huari Province in Peru . [1] District in Ancash, Peru Anra District District Country   Peru Region Ancash Province Huari Founded December 24, 1982 Capital Anra Government   •   Mayor Francisco Santiago Bazan Area   •   Total 80.31   km 2 (31.01   sq  

• ... ] District in Ancash, Peru Anra District District Country Peru Region Ancash Province Huari Founded december 24, 1982 Capital Anra Government • Mayor Francisco Santiago Bazan Area • Total 80.31 km 2 (31.01 sq mi) ...

#4 Ollaraya District

Ollaraya District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Puno , Peru . [1] District in Puno, Peru Ollaraya Ullaraya District Country   Peru Region Puno Province Yunguyo Founded December 7, 1984 Capital San Miguel de Ollaraya Government   •   Mayor Pastor Alvarez Nina Area   •   Total 2

• ... mi) Time zone UTC-5 ( PET ) UBIGEO 211305 HISTORY Tinicachi District was created by Law No. 24019 ( december 24, 1984), in second term of Fernando Belaúnde Terry . ETHNIC GROUPS The people in the district are mai ...

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Philippines / Philippines

#1 Tabango

Tabango , officially the Municipality of Tabango ( Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tabango ; Waray : Bungto han Tabango ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tabango ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,868 people.   [3] Municipality in

• ... ilmen). The doctrine in the case of Pelaez vs. the Auditor General, G.R. No. L-23825 promulgated on december 24, 1965, placed the Municipality of Tabango in a great dilemma. It was in this case that the Supreme C ...

#2 Morong, Rizal

Morong , officially the Municipality of Morong ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Morong ), is a 2nd class municipality located in the province of Rizal , Philippines . As per the 2020 census, Morong has a population of 71,151 people.   [3] Municipality in Calabarzon Not to be confused with Morong, Bataan . This

• ... irgin Mother. Malatines - Is a Christmas Eve mass or usually called MISA- de Gallo by other places. december 24. Usually celebrated outside the church Patio. The much awaited scenario in the mass is the dancing o ...

#3 Datu Saudi Ampatuan

Datu Saudi Ampatuan , officially the Municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan ( Maguindanaon : Ingud nu Datu Saudi Ampatuan ; Iranun : Inged a Datu Saudi Ampatuan ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Datu Saudi Ampatuan ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur , Philippines . According to th

• ... former mayor of Datu Piang, Maguindanao, Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan who died due to a bomb explosion on december 24, 2002 at Datu Piang Avenue of the said municipality. [5] HISTORY Roundabout in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, ...

#4 Tondo, Manila

Tondo is a district located in Manila , Philippines . It is the largest in terms of area and population of Manila's sixteen districts, [2] with a Census-estimated 631,313 people in 2015 and consists of two congressional districts. It is also the second most densely populated district in the city. Di

• ... usinessmen, chairman Vista Land , former president of the Senate of the Philippines Ricky Belmonte ( december 24, 1947 – October 3, 2001), actor and father of Sheryl Cruz . Ramon Ang , businessman, vice-chairman o ...

#5 Bien Unido

Bien Unido , officially the Municipality of Bien Unido ( Cebuano : Munisipyo sa Bien Unido ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bien Unido ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,666 people.   [3] Municipality of the Philippines

• ... e name Bien Unido. Barangay Bien Unido had aspired to become a separate municipality since 1965. On december 24, 1980, Batas Pambansa Blg. 93 was passed, providing for the creation of the municipality of Bien Uni ...

#6 Pambujan

Pambujan , officially the Municipality of Pambujan ( Waray : Bungto han Pambujan ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pambujan ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,532 people.   [3] This article needs additional cita

• ... and a masquerade ball at night. Panarit sa Pasko slated at the start of Novena on December 16 until december 24. It is a group-singing contest featuring original “PANARIT” song presentations. Lantaka Festival Cel ...

#7 Santa Barbara, Iloilo

Santa Barbara , officially the Municipality of Santa Barbara ( Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Santa Barbara , Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Barbara ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,630 people.   [3] This article need

• ... whole province which culminated in the surrender of Iloilo City by Governor-General de los Rios on december 24, 1898. The victory against Spain was short-lived as the Philippine–American War followed. Gen. Delga ...

#8 Iloilo City

Iloilo City , officially known as the City of Iloilo ( Hiligaynon : Ciudad/Dakbanwa sang Iloilo ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines on the island of Panay . It is the capital city of the province of Iloilo , where it is geographically situated and

• ... oilo from Santa Barbara by virtue of Act No. 1333 19 April 1905. [85] Later, Executive Order No. 64 24 december 1907 separated Pavia and Jaro from Iloilo and constituted them as the municipality of Jaro with eff ...

#9 Manila

Manila ( / m ə ˈ n ɪ l ə / mə- NIL -ə , Spanish:   [maˈnila] ; Filipino : Maynila , pronounced   [majˈnilaʔ] ), known officially as the City of Manila ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Maynila , locally   [luŋˈsod nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ] ; Tagalog : Siyudad ng Maynila , locally   [ʃuˈdad nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ] ), is the capit

• ... rican soldiers were ordered to withdraw from Manila, and all military installations were removed on december 24, 1941. Two days later, General Douglas MacArthur declared Manila an open city to prevent further dea ...

#10 Calauag

Calauag , officially the Municipality of Calauag ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Calauag ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,809 people.   [3] Municipality in Calabarzon Not to be confused with Calauan . Municipality i

• ... pal President Marciano Roldan, the town was destroyed by fire for the first time in its history. On december 24, 1941, the town was occupied by the Japanese Imperial Army and on January 14, 1942, the town was aga ...

#11 Antipolo

Antipolo , officially known as the City of Antipolo ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Antipolo ), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Rizal , Philippines . [5] According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 887,399 people.   [3] It is the most populous city in the Calabarzon reg

• ... road Company (currently Philippine National Railways ) inaugurated a railway service to Antipolo on december 24, 1908. Long before the LRT Line 2 finally opened its services in Santolan in the Pasig - Marikina bo ...

#12 Dumangas

Dumangas , officially the Municipality of Dumangas ( Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Dumangas , Tagalog : Bayan ng Dumangas ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Iloilo , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 73,899 people.   [3] Municipality of the Philippines in th

• ... ntin Salas and his rayadillo army continued to liberated leaving only the capital – Iloilo City. On december 24, 1898, the Spanish Colonial Government headed by Don Diego de los Rios surrendered Iloilo City to th ...

#13 Gloria, Oriental Mindoro

Gloria , officially the Municipality of Gloria ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Gloria ), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,496 people.   [3] Municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro

• ... , 1965, by the same President, defined and fixed the boundaries of Gloria as a new municipality. On december 24, 1965, however, the Supreme Court nullified its status as a municipality. Gloria was finally recogni ...

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Poland / Poland

#1 Czarnowo, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County

Czarnowo [t͡ʂarˈnɔvɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pomiechówek , within Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County , Masovian Voivodeship , in east-central Poland. [1] It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1   mi) south-east of Brody-Parcele (the gmina seat), 8   km (5   mi) north-east of Now

• ... ian County Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Gmina Pomiechówek HISTORY The Battle of Czarnowo was fought on 23 – 24 december 1806 during the War of the Fourth Coalition , part of the Napoleonic Wars . French soldiers under t ...

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Portugal / Portugal

#1 Cerejais (Alfândega da Fé)

Cerejais is a freguesia ("civil parish") in the municipality of Alfândega da Fé , in continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 202, [1] in an area of 17.00   km 2 . [2] Civil parish in Norte, Portugal Cerejais Civil parish Coordinates: 41.294°N 6.922°W  / 41.294; -6.922 Country   Portugal Re

• ... y reunion in Cerejais. Beside the religious festivities, most notably the Christmas Eve mass on the 24th december which usually is at or around midnight (in Portuguese, Missa do Galo), there are bonfires in many p ...
• ... in the municipality of Alfandega da Fe. Traditionally, single men would spend the afternoon of the 24th december , and sometimes longer, picking up wooden branches and tree trunks from the lands. In modern times, ...

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Romania / Romania

#1 Isaccea

Isaccea ( Romanian:   [iˈsaktʃe̯a] ; Turkish : İshakçı ) is a small town in Tulcea County , in Northern Dobruja , Romania , on the right bank of the Danube , 35   km north-west of Tulcea . According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 4,955. Town in Tulcea, Romania Isaccea Town Town hall of I

• ... own was defended by the Romanian and Russian troops against the German offensive, but it was lost on december 24, , 1916. [57] Following its defeat, Romania signed the Treaty of Bucharest , by the term of which, Ro ...

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Russia / Russia

#1 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

• ... istrict was shared between Primorsky and Onezhsky Districts. [2] Arkhangelsky District existed from december 24, 1952 to October 7, 1955. In 1955, it was merged into Primorsky District. [2] ADMINISTRATIVE AND MUN ...

#2 Innopolis

Innopolis ( Russian : Иннопо́лис ; Tatar : Иннополис , romanized:   Innopolis ) is an urban settlement in Verkhneuslonsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan , Russia , a satellite of Kazan , the capital of the republic. Residential area, 2016 The main building of the University of Innopolis , 201

• ... y Russia Federal subject Tatarstan [1] Administrative district Verkhneuslonsky District [1] Founded december 24, 2012 [2] Town status since December 16, 2014 [3] Government • Mayor Ruslan R. Shagaleev Population ...
• ... ) Postal code(s) [7] 420500 OKTMO ID 92620109001 Website innopolis .ru Innopolis was established on december 24, 2012 [2] as a technology park ("IT Village"). The change of the status from village to urban was gr ...

#3 Brateyevo District

Brateyevo District ( Russian : райо́н Брате́ево ) is a district of Southern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow , Russia , located in the southeast of Moscow on the right bank of the Moskva River . Population: 102,600   ( 2010 Census ) ; [2] 94,644   ( 2002 Census ) . [5] The area of

• ... risovo , opened on December 2, 2011; located in western part of district Alma-Atinskaya , opened on december 24, 2012; located in south-eastern part of district Nearest stations, which are not located in Brateyev ...

#4 Bashkortostan

The Republic of Bashkortostan ( Bashkir : Башҡортостан Республикаһы , tr. Bashqortostan Respublikahy, [12] Russian : Республика Башкортостан tr. Respublika Bashkortostan), [lower-alpha 1] also called Bashkiria ( Russian : Башкирия , tr. Bashkiriya), [lower-alpha 2] is a republic of Russia located be

• ... years. The one-chamber State Assembly has 110 deputies. The Republic's Constitution was adopted on 24 december 1993. Article 1 of the Constitution stipulates that Bashkortostan is a sovereign state within Russi ...

#5 Srednekolymsk

Srednekolymsk ( Russian : Среднеколы́мск ; Yakut : Орто Халыма , Orto Khalyma ) is a town and the administrative center of Srednekolymsky District in the Sakha Republic , Russia , located on the left bank of the Kolyma River , 1,485 kilometers (923   mi) northeast of Yakutsk , the capital of the rep

• ... midnight sun is above the horizon from 30 May to 13 July, the polar night last from 19 December to 24 december (6 days). Climate data for Srednekolymsk Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year ...

#6 Yevpatoria

Yevpatoria ( Ukrainian : Євпаторія , romanized :   Yevpatoriia ; Russian : Евпатория , romanized :   Yevpatoriya ; Crimean Tatar : Kezlev , Кезлев , Greek : Ευπατορία ) is a city of regional significance in Western Crimea , north of Kalamita Bay . Yevpatoria serves as the administrative center of Ye

• ... emorial, which is witnessed by the manuscripts of Pliny the Elder , a Roman scholar (ca. 80 BC). On december 24, 2008 a blast destroyed a five-story building in the town. 27 people were killed. President of Ukrai ...

#7 Belgorod

Belgorod ( Russian : Белгород , IPA:   [ˈbʲeɫɡərət] ) is a city and the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast , Russia , located on the Seversky Donets River 40 kilometers (25   mi) north of the border with Ukraine . Population: 339,978   ( 2021 Census ) ; [15] 356,402   ( 2010 Census ) ; [8] 337

• ... opadskyi, the Soviet Red Army regained control over the city, which became part of the RSFSR . From 24 december 1918 to 7 January 1919, the Provisional Workers' and Peasants' Government of Ukraine , then led by ...

#8 Kurgan Oblast

Kurgan Oblast ( Russian : Курга́нская о́бласть , Kurganskaya oblast ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast ). Its administrative center is the city of Kurgan . In June 2014, the population was estimated to be 874,100, [11] down from   910,807 recorded in the 2010 Census . [7] For other uses, se

• ... adeev (born May 6, 1968), singer-songwriter, composer and producer Pavel Fitin (December 28, 1907 – december 24, 1971), director of Soviet intelligence Filipp Golikov (July 30, 1900 – July 29, 1980), Marshal of t ...

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Serbia / Serbia

#1 Leskovac

Leskovac ( Serbian Cyrillic : Лесковац, pronounced   [lě̞skɔ̝v̞at͡s] ) is a city and the administrative center of the Jablanica District in southern Serbia . According to the 2016 census, the city urban area has 63,964 inhabitants, while the city administrative area has 144,632. For other uses, see

• ... n population of Leskovac was expelled and the advancing Serbian Army and chetas entered the town on december 24, 1877. [18] There were 2,122 Albanian abandoned households altogether within the Leskovac county's v ...

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Slovenia / Slovenia

#1 Moravče, Moravče

Moravče ( pronounced   [mɔˈɾaːu̯tʃɛ] ; German : Moräutsch [2] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Moravče in central Slovenia . It is the seat of the municipality. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola . The village is home to about 957 people. [1] It includes the hamlet

• ... attle in which the rectory and several houses were burned. Moravče came under aerial bombardment on 24 december 1944. [3] A public library was established in 1954. A new school was built in Moravče in 1967 and w ...

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South Africa / South Africa

#1 Graaff-Reinet

Graaff-Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa . It is the oldest town in the province. It is also the sixth-oldest town in South Africa, after Cape Town , Stellenbosch , Simon's Town, Paarl and Swellendam . [3] [4] The town was the centre of a short-lived republic in the late

• ... dal for his major contributions to economic geology. Prof James William Kitching (6 February 1922 – 24 december 2003) who grew up in the district was a South African vertebrate palaeontologist and regarded as on ...

#2 Worcester, South Africa

Worcester ( / ˈ w ʊ s t ə / ( listen ) WUUS -tə ) is a town in the Western Cape , South Africa. It is located 120 kilometres (75   mi) north-east of Cape Town on the N1 highway north to Johannesburg . Place in Western Cape, South Africa Worcester From top, High Street in the Worcester downtown area.

• ... rg, in April 1980. [11] The latter also had a flag consisting of a banner of the arms. INCIDENTS On 24 december 1996, Stefaans Coetzee and associates carried out the 1996 Shoprite bombing where a bomb was plante ...

#3 Tulisa Park

Tulisa Park is a suburb of Johannesburg , South Africa . It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality . Place in Gauteng, South Africa Tulisa Park Tulisa Park Show map of Gauteng Tulisa Park Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 26.249°S 28.100°E  / -26.249; 28.10

• ... ne UTC+2 ( SAST ) HISTORY The suburb was established by mining group Gold Fields of South Africa on 24 december 1952. [2] ECONOMY The area is the site of manufacturing facilities for heavy mining equipment inclu ...

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South Korea / South Korea

#1 Suji-gu

Suji-gu , or Suji, is one of the three city districts in Yongin City, South Korea which is approximately 29   km south of Seoul. [1] Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about nine years after Yongin officially became a city. When Yongin City was established in 1996, both urban and rural

• ... 1, 1996, Yongin-gun promoted to Yongin-city, Suji-myeon(Viliage) as promoted to Suji-eup(Town). On december 24, 2001, Suji-eup was promoted to Suji Agency under the Yongin-City Ordinance No. 368. Several changes ...

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Spain / Spain

#1 Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol [lower-alpha 1] (literally "Coast of the Sun" or "Sun Coast") is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia , comprising the coastal towns and communities along the coastline of the Province of Málaga and the eastern part of Campo de Gibraltar in Cádiz

• ... oba-Málaga high-speed rail line, a standard gauge railway line 155 kilometres (96 mi) in length, on 24 december 2007. Designed for speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph) and compatibility with neighbouring countries' rail ...

#2 Getxo

Getxo ( Basque:   [getʃo] ) is a town located in the province of Biscay , in the autonomous community of the Basque Country , in Spain . It is part of Greater Bilbao , and has 77,946 inhabitants (2019). [2] Getxo is mostly an affluent residential area, as well as being the third largest municipality

• ... istmas season. Several neighbourhoods of Getxo celebrate marches with Olentzaros (in Christmas Eve, december 24) . And there is a longer Cavalcade of Magi through Algorta and then Las Arenas on January 5. SPORT A ...

#3 Relleu

Relleu ( Valencian:   [reˈʎew] , Spanish:   [reˈʎew] ) is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa , Alicante , Valencia , Spain. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2017 ) Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain Relleu Municipality Flag Coat of arms Relleu L

• ... handful of towns ( Jijona/Xixona , Tibi , Torremanzanas and Relleu), takes place on the evening of 24 december . It is a festival of pagan origin in which torches ( aixames ) are lit and spun around. The people ...

#4 Community of Madrid

The Community of Madrid ( English: / m ə ˈ d r ɪ d / ; [3] Spanish : Comunidad de Madrid Spanish pronunciation:   [komuniˈðað ðe maˈðɾið] ( listen ) ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain . It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula , and of the Central Plateau ( Meseta

• ... ty of Madrid were set through the regional Law 2/1983 published in the official regional gazette on 24 december 1983: [74] Flag Main article: Flag of the Community of Madrid Flag of the Community of Madrid wavin ...

#5 Cordobilla de Lácara

Cordobilla de Lácara is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz , Extremadura , Spain. According to the 2005 census ( INE ), the municipality has a population of 1023 inhabitants. This article does not cite any sources . ( October 2009 ) Place in Extremadura, Spain Cordobilla de Lácara Sea

• ... ent animals, this show no longer held to be forgotten. THE CHAQUETÍA ON 1 NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS EVE ON 24 december The fifth of the people made a big bonfire in the town square where everyone gathers family. Anothe ...

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Sweden / Sweden

#1 Follingbo

Follingbo is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish ), on the Swedish island of Gotland . [3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Follingbo District, established on 1   January 2016. [4] [5] Region of the Swedish island of Gotland Place in Gotland, Sweden Follingbo F

• ... ng feature in Follingbo is the 260 m (850 ft) high Follingbo transmitter . It became operational on 24 december 1959, and has since then been used for broadcasting television and radio to all of Gotland. [6] [7] ...

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Syria / Syria

#1 Talbiseh

Talbiseh ( Arabic : تلبيسة , also spelled Talbisa , Tell Bisa , Talbeesa ) is a large town in northwestern Syria administratively part of the Homs Governorate , about 10 kilometers north of Homs . Nearby localities include al-Rastan to the north, al-Ghantoo to the southwest and al-Mashrafah to the e

• ... e 24 reported that Talbiseh was under siege from all directions by the army. [ citation needed ] On 24 december 2012, the Talbiseh bakery massacre took place. More than 14 people were killed while queuing for br ...

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Thailand / Thailand

#1 Pai, Thailand

Pai ( Thai : ปาย , Burmese : ပါယ်) is a small town in northern Thailand 's Mae Hong Son Province , near the Myanmar border, about 146   km (91   mi) northwest of Chiang Mai on the northern route to Mae Hong Son . It lies on the Pai River . The town has thesaban tambon status and covers parts of the

• ... that other factors are also at work. Some examples of this clear long-term trend in Pai include: On december 24, 2001, the local Pai police arrested and jailed the owner of Bebop Bar, with the rather dubious expl ...

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Ukraine / Ukraine

#1 Ruzhyn (urban-type settlement)

Ruzhyn ( Ukrainian : Ружин ; Polish : Rużyn ; Russian : Ружин translit. Ruzhyn ; Yiddish : רוזשין , Rizhn ) is an urban-type settlement in Berdychiv Raion , Zhytomyr Oblast , Ukraine . Prior to the administrative reform of 2020, it served as the administrative centre of the former Ruzhyn Raion . Pop

• ... nd died in prison, awaiting trial. The Red Army began to push the Germans out of the Ruzhyn area on december 24, 1943. As far as Jewish history is concerned, the sanctification of the mass graves of the Jewish co ...

#2 Hostomel

Hostomel ( Ukrainian : Гостомель , pronounced   [ɦoˈstɔmelʲ] ) is a city in Bucha Raion , Kyiv Oblast , northwest of the capital city of Kyiv . It hosts the administration of Hostomel settlement hromada , one of the hromadas of Ukraine. [1] The population of the settlement is approximately 17,534 (2

• ... town, Hostomel International Airport , primarily for cargo, and heavily damaged by the Russians. On 24 december 2019, a water purification and deironing station was opened in Hostomel, which will purify 1,200 cu ...

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United Kingdom / United Kingdom

#1 Keynsham

Keynsham ( / ˈ k eɪ n ʃ əm / KAYN -shəm ) is a town and civil parish located between Bristol and Bath in Somerset , England. It has a population of 16,000. [1] It was listed in the Domesday Book as Cainesham (as it is pronounced), which is believed to mean the home of Saint Keyne . Town and civil pa

• ... rugby football club play at Crown Field. [91] The club's most notable and tragic event occurred on 24 december 1992, when there was a fatal road accident outside the club's ground. A Ford Fiesta car ploughed in ...

#2 Weymouth, Dorset

Weymouth / ˈ w eɪ m ə θ / is a seaside town in Dorset , on the English Channel coast of England. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey , 11 kilometres (7   mi) south of the county town of Dorchester , Weymouth had a population of 53,068 as of 2018. It is the third largest settlem

• ... tnerschaften in Holzwickede" (in German). Gemeinde Holzwickede. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 december 2007 . Retrieved 15 December 2007 . "Associations de jumelage" (in French). Ville de Louviers. 2007 ...
• ... 07 . "Associations de jumelage" (in French). Ville de Louviers. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 december 2007 . Retrieved 15 December 2007 . "Geology of the Central South Coast of England" . Southampton U ...

#3 Read's Island

Read's Island is an island situated just outside the Ancholme sluice , on the Humber Estuary in England . The Lincolnshire Trust suggest it is an artificial island , [1] and a report from 1979 says that it was reclaimed. [2] However, the site was for many years a large sandbank going by the name of

• ... Airspeed Oxford of No 15 PAFU from RAF Kirmington crashed into the east side of the island. [11] On 24 december 1944, a V1 rocket crashed into the mud by Read's Island. It was part of a synchronized attack on Ma ...

#4 Sheet, Hampshire

Sheet is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire , England. It is 1.1 miles (1.8   km) northeast of Petersfield , just off the A3 road . Human settlement in England Sheet Sheet Location within Hampshire OS   grid   reference SU758245 Civil parish Petersfield District E

• ... ended a further 47 names were added. [15] 21ST CENTURY In 2013 there were massive floods on 23 and 24 december . [16] 2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the parish church. Vicar Richard Saunders called for a c ...

#5 Grytviken

Grytviken ( / ˈ ɡ r ɪ t v iː k ən / GRIT -vee-kən Norwegian:   [ˈɡɾŷːtviːkn̩] ) is a settlement on South Georgia in the South Atlantic and formerly a whaling station and the largest settlement on the island. It is located at the head of King Edward Cove within the larger Cumberland East Bay , consid

• ... their arrival on 16 November and commencement of production at the newly built whale-oil factory on 24 december 1904. Whaling station Grytviken in 1989. Larsen chose the whaling station's site during his 1902 vi ...

#6 Tamworth, Staffordshire

Tamworth ( / ˈ t æ m w ər θ / , / ˈ t æ m ə θ / ) is a market town and borough in Staffordshire , England, 14 miles (23   km) north-east of Birmingham and on the West Coast Main Line . The town borders North Warwickshire to the east and north, Lichfield to the north, south-west and west. The M6 Toll

• ... ia Cross in the Charge of the Light Brigade , was born in Wigginton and baptised at St. Editha's on 24 december 1815. His parents, Thomas and Lydia, are buried in its churchyard. William Gordon Bagnall (1852–190 ...

#7 Stretford

Stretford is a market town in Trafford , Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal , 3.8 miles (6.1   km) south of Manchester city centre , 3.0 miles (4.8   km) south of Salford and 4.2 miles (6.8   km) north-east of Altrincham

• ... for heavy bombing, particularly during the Manchester Blitz of 1940. On the nights of 22/23 and 23/ 24 december 1940 alone, 124 incendiaries and 120 high-explosive bombs fell on the town, killing 73 people and i ...

#8 Glodwick

Glodwick is an area of Oldham , Greater Manchester , England. It is south-east of Oldham town centre. Human settlement in England Glodwick Glodwick Location within Greater Manchester OS   grid   reference SD944045 Metropolitan   borough Oldham Metropolitan   county Greater Manchester Region North We

• ... Lowside Brickworks is one of 21 SSSIs in the Greater Manchester area . [7] [8] SECOND WORLD WAR On 24 december 1944, at 5.50am, a V-1 flying bomb fell on Abbey Hills Road near to the junction with Warren Lane. ...

#9 Tonbridge

Tonbridge ( / ˈ t ʌ n b r ɪ dʒ / TUN -brij ) [2] is a market town in Kent , England, [1] on the River Medway , 4 miles (6   km) north of Royal Tunbridge Wells , 12 miles (19   km) south west of Maidstone and 29 miles (47   km) south east of London . In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Mal

• ... h The Ridgeway ascends, and east of Shipbourne Road . An accident is recorded as having occurred on 24 december 1913 at the airfield, although neither Gooden or Johnson was injured. The scheme was ended by the o ...

#10 Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis / ˌ l aɪ m ˈ r iː dʒ ɪ s / is a town in west Dorset , England, 25 miles (40   km) west of Dorchester and east of Exeter . Sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset", [3] it lies by the English Channel at the Dorset– Devon border. It has noted fossils in cliffs and beaches on the Heritage or J

• ... hat expose the Jurassic-age fossils to be found on the beaches. "The Dowlands Landslip" occurred on 24 december 1839, 3 miles (4.8 km) west along the coast in Devon, in an area belonging to Bindon Manor. About 4 ...

#11 East Midlands

The East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands . It consists of Leicestershire , Derbyshire , Lincolnshire (except North and North East Lincolnshire ), Nort

• ... utput. [5] Barwell in Leicestershire was the site of Britain's largest meteorite ( 7 kg, 15 lb ) on 24 december 1965. The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake was 5.2 in magnitude . ENVIRONMENT Areas of the East Midland ...

#12 Scissett

Scissett is a village in West Yorkshire , England. It is 8 miles (13   km) south-east of Huddersfield and 10 miles (16   km) north-west of Barnsley . According to the 2001 census, the village had a population of 1,324. [1] Scissett is halfway between the villages of Clayton West , Skelmanthorpe and

• ... Scissett Wood", itself named after a woman. HISTORY Sir Percy Richard Jackson, J.P., LL.D., died on 24 december 1941 at his home, The Woodlands, Scissett. [4] He was a county councillor, from 1904 to 1937, and c ...

#13 Tittleshall

Tittleshall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk . [1] Human settlement in England Tittleshall St Mary, Tittleshall Tittleshall Location within Norfolk Area 13.82   km 2 (5.34   sq   mi) Population 406   ( 2011 census ) •   Density 29/km 2 (75/sq   mi) OS   grid   reference

• ... all Benjamin Whatley, Lance Corporal of 42 Commando Royal Marines, who was killed in Afghanistan on 24 december 2008. [9]

#14 Catcliffe

Catcliffe is a village and civil parish on the north-west bank of the River Rother in South Yorkshire , England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,108. [1] It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham , approximately 2.5 miles (4   km) south of the town of Rotherham and 4

• ... 18 . "Political profile: Sarah Champion" . BBC Democracy Live . BBC . Archived from the original on 24 december 2013 . Retrieved 23 December 2013 . "Grid reference SK 425 885" . Get A Map . Ordnance Survey . Ret ...

#15 Felling, Tyne and Wear

Felling is an eastern suburb of Gateshead , Tyne and Wear , England. The town was formed when three villages coalesced in the 19th century. Historically part of County Durham , the town was subsumed into the metropolitan borough of Gateshead in 1974. It lies on the B1426 Sunderland Road and the A184

• ... e decision was made to seal the colliery to starve the fire of oxygen. [19] Just one year later, on 24 december 1813, a further catastrophe occurred: About half-past one o'clock on the morning, an explosion took ...

#16 Upper Denton

Upper Denton is a small village and civil parish in the north of Cumbria , England, about 1   km north of the A69 road linking Haltwhistle and Brampton . The population of the civil parish when taken at the Census of 2011 was less than 100. Details are included in the parish of Nether Denton . The v

• ... just to the east of the church was at one time a Vicarage. [2] An accident at the level crossing on 24 december 1970 led to a Department of the Environment report. [3] The level crossing is automated even though ...

#17 Hitchin

Hitchin ( / ˈ h ɪ tʃ ɪ n / ) is a market town in the North Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire , England, with an estimated population of 33,350. [1] Market town in Hertfordshire, England For other uses, see Hitchin (disambiguation) . Human settlement in England Hitchin View from Market Square i

• ... vern itself independently. A new board was eventually granted, with the first meeting being held on 24 december 1873 at the (old) Town Hall. [25] [26] HITCHIN URBAN DISTRICT Under the Local Government Act 1894 , ...

#18 Spennymoor

Spennymoor is a town and civil parish in County Durham , England. It is south of the River Wear and is 7   mi (11   km) south of Durham . The civil parish includes the villages of Kirk Merrington , Middlestone Moor , Byers Green and Tudhoe . Town and civil parish in England Spennymoor Town and civil

• ... er pre-war years. The run-down of the mining industry, however, was nevertheless a serious blow. On 24 december 1944, Tudhoe's cricket ground was hit by a rogue V-1 flying bomb , which had been air-launched by a ...

#19 Tullibody

Tullibody ( Scottish Gaelic : Tulach Bòide ), is a town set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland . It lies north of the River Forth near to the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley . The town is 1.8 miles (2.9   km) south-west of Alva , 1.8 miles (2.9   km) north-west [2] of Alloa and 4.0

• ... h lieutenant-general noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars. Robert Dick (January 1811 – 24 december 1866), geologist and botanist was born in Tullibody. William Burns Paterson (9 February 1850 – 16 M ...

#20 Yardley Hastings

Yardley Hastings is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire . It is located south-east of the county town of Northampton and is skirted on its south side by the main A428 road to Bedford . Human settlement in England Yardley Hastings Yardley Hastings Yardley Hastings Loc

• ... bbey daughter of Edward & Sarah Abbey baptised 30 October 1803, John Abbey married to Sarah Downing 24 december 1820, Abraham son of John and Sarah Abbey baptised by John Hoppus May 1822. "A photograph of Abraha ...

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USA / USA

#1 Satellite Beach, Florida

Satellite Beach is a coastal city in Brevard County, Florida , U.S. The population was 11,346 at the 2020 United States Census , [4] and it is located with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Indian River to the west. City in Florida, U.S. This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and

• ... line with a reduced incidence of catastrophic hurricanes. [10] Extremes range from 24 °F (−4 °C) on december 24, 1989 [11] to 99 °F (37 °C) on July 15, 1981. [12] Climate data for Satellite Beach (1987–2018 norma ...

#2 Dome, Arizona

Dome ( O'odham : Hi:lo ) is a ghost town located in Yuma County , in southwestern Arizona , United States. It is located in the Dome Valley south of the Gila River . Originally Swiveler's Station , 20 miles (32   km) east of Fort Yuma on the Butterfield Overland Mail route, a post office was establi

• ... n [1] 194 ft (59 m) Population (2011) • Total 0 Time zone UTC-7 ( MST (no DST )) Post Office opened december 24, 1858 Post Office closed July 14, 1863 Today the site lies along the Union Pacific 's Sunset Route a ...

#3 Charlestown, Indiana

Charlestown is a city located within Charlestown Township , in Clark County , Indiana , United States. The population was 7,775 at the 2020 census. City in Indiana, United States Charlestown, Indiana City City of Charlestown Location of Charlestown in Clark County, Indiana. Coordinates: 38°27′7″N 85

• ... amily Activities Park is open 6:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, but is closed on december 24 and 25. COMMON COUNCIL The Common Council of the City of Charlestown meets for its regular business ...

#4 Collierville, Tennessee

Collierville is a town in Shelby County , Tennessee , United States, and a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area . With a population of 51,324 in the 2020 census , [6] Collierville is the third largest municipality in the county after Memphis and Bartlett . It is home to the Carriage Cross

• ... can occur. The official all-time record low temperature was -13.0 °F (-25.0 °C), which occurred on december 24, 1963. Mild spells are sometimes warm with temperatures as high as 75 °F (23 °C) during January and ...

#5 Weott, California

Weott is a census-designated place [3] in Humboldt County , California . [2] It is located 233 miles (375   km) north of San Francisco, California and 25 miles (40   km) due east of the Pacific Ocean. Lower Weott is situated at an elevation of 330 feet (100   m) along the Avenue of the Giants and in

• ... lood. [16] An 11 metres (36 ft) tall flood marker shows how high the waters rose at their peak 1964 december 24. [17] The former economic base for Weott residents—primary and secondary lumber industries—has large ...

#6 Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine , United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census . [2] Twin city of Saco , Biddeford includes the resort communities of Biddeford Pool ,and Fortunes Rocks . The town is the site of the Univer

• ... 16] The newest addition is the Main Street Historic District, entered into the National Register on december 24, 2009. Other downtown National Register properties include the Biddeford-Saco Mills Historic Distric ...

#7 Marshall County, West Virginia

Marshall County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . At the 2010 census , the population was 33,107. [1] Its county seat is Moundsville . [2] With its southern border at what would be a continuation of the Mason-Dixon line to the Ohio River , it forms the base of the Northern Panhandle o

• ... n two construction crews met at Rosbys Rock in Marshall County about five miles from Moundsville on december 24, 1852. [16] In 1857, the railroad first crossed the Ohio river downstream, near Parkersburg . Althou ...

#8 Cambria, California

Cambria ( / ˈ k æ m b r i ə / ) is a seaside village in San Luis Obispo County, California , United States midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California State Route 1 (Highway 1). The name Cambria, chosen in 1869, is the Latin name for Wales . Cambria is situated amidst Monterey pine

• ... sent site of the Coast Union High School, on Santa Rosa Creek, on September 10, 1769 , and again on december 24� 25, spending the first Christmas in what later became known as Cambria. The Spanish soldiers named t ...

#9 Victoria, Texas

Victoria is a small city in South Texas and county seat of Victoria County, Texas . The population was 65,534 as of the 2020 census. [4] The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census. Its elevation is 95   ft (29   m) . City and co

• ... to 9 °F (−12.8 °C) . Snow is very infrequent, usually occurring on average once every 11 years. On december 24� 25, 2004, Victoria recorded its first White Christmas ever when 12.5 in (32 cm) of snow fell. [12] A ...

#10 Northfield, Minnesota

Northfield is a city in Dakota and Rice counties in the State of Minnesota . It is mostly in Rice County, with a small portion in Dakota County. The population was 20,790 at the 2020 census . [4] City in Minnesota, United States City in Minnesota, United States Northfield City Downtown Northfield, S

• ... ril Archibald (1837 – April 13, 1914), member of Canadian Parliament Ian Barbour (October 5, 1923 – december 24, 2013), winner of 1999 Templeton Prize Steven Brust (born November 23, 1955), author and musician Li ...

#11 Wells Township, Marquette County, Michigan

Wells Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , the township population was 231. There are other Wells Townships in Michigan. Civil township in Michigan, United States Wells Township, Michigan Civil township Location within Marquette Cou

• ... rine Lumber Company and formed around the company's mill and general store. A post office opened on december 24, 1900. [4] Service at the post office was suspended on December 22, 1984 and discontinued on March 2 ...

#12 Madison, New Jersey

Madison is a borough in Morris County , New Jersey , United States. As of the 2020 United States Census , the population was 16,937. [20] Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States Borough in New Jersey, United States Madison, New Jersey Borough Borough of Madison [1] Downtown Madison Flag

• ... hat is called Bottle Hill Day. On December 27, 1889, based on the results of a referendum passed on december 24, 1889, the village seceded from Chatham Township and adopted the newly created, borough form of gove ...

#13 Wichita County, Kansas

Wichita County (standard abbreviation: WH ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas . As of the 2020 census , the county population was 2,152. [1] Its county seat is Leoti . [2] County in Kansas, United States This article is about the county in western Kansas. For the city in south-central

• ... tion within the U.S. Coordinates: 38°28′00″N 101°21′00″W Country United States State Kansas Founded december 24, 1886 Named for Wichita people Seat Leoti Largest city Leoti Area • Total 719 sq mi (1,860 km 2 ) • ...

#14 Booth, West Virginia

Booth is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County , West Virginia , United States. Booth is located along County Route 45 near the Monongahela River , 3.9 miles (6.3   km) southwest of Morgantown . [2] Booth had a post office , which opened on December 24, 1926, and closed on November 9, 200

• ... River , 3.9 miles (6.3 km) southwest of Morgantown . [2] Booth had a post office , which opened on december 24, 1926, and closed on November 9, 2002. [3] An early variant name was River Seam. [4] Unincorporated ...

#15 Nashville, Georgia

Nashville is a city in and the county seat of Berrien County , Georgia , United States. [4] The population was 7,029 at the 2022 census. [5] It is called the "City of Dogwoods ", as the tree grows in large numbers around the area. [ citation needed ] For the city in Tennessee, see Nashville . For ot

• ... nted to The Griffin Papers , written in the 1930s, and several articles from The Nashville Herald - december 24, 1909, October 14, 1910, January 19, 1933, June 13, 1935, June 29, 1944, October 12, 1950, November ...

#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

• ... 2 ) October 29, 1926 Belvedere City Marin 2,126 2,068 +2.8% 0.52 1.3 4,088.5/sq mi (1,578.6/km 2 ) december 24, 1896 Benicia City Solano 27,131 26,997 +0.5% 12.81 33.2 2,118.0/sq mi (817.7/km 2 ) March 27, 1850 ...
• ... 9, 1868 Sunnyvale City Santa Clara 155,805 140,081 +11.2% 22.06 57.1 7,062.8/sq mi (2,727.0/km 2 ) december 24, 1912 Susanville City Lassen 16,728 17,947 −6.8% 7.92 20.5 2,112.1/sq mi (815.5/km 2 ) August 24, 19 ...

#17 Opelousas, Louisiana

Opelousas ( French : Les Opélousas ; Spanish : Los Opeluzás ) is a small city in, and the parish seat of, St. Landry Parish , Louisiana , United States. [2] Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 were constructed with a junction here. According to the 2020 census , Opelousas has a population of 15,786, an

• ... ms and personal autonomy of freedmen after the Civil War in the South. [15] Main Street, Opelousas, 24 december 1900 REFUGEE ERA AND BEYOND In 1880, the railroad reached Opelousas. In the late 19th century, New ...

#18 Morris Township, New Jersey

Morris Township is a township in Morris County , New Jersey , United States. As of the 2020 United States Census , the township's population was 22,974, [9] [10] [11] reflecting an increase of 668 (+3.0%) from the 22,306 counted in the 2010 Census , which had in turn increased by 510 (+2.3%) from th

• ... or Lewis Morris , colonial governor of New Jersey. [20] [21] Portions of the township were taken on december 24, 1740, to form Roxbury Township and on March 29, 1749, to form Mendham Township . Morris Township wa ...

#19 Kelayres, Pennsylvania

Kelayres, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place in Kline Township , Schuylkill County on Broad Mountain just west of McAdoo. Reservoir Number 8 is just west of Kelayres and drains northward into the Catawissa Creek , a tributary of the Susquehanna River . It is served by the Hazleton Area School

• ... ust 1937. They were all eventually pardoned, Joseph Bruno being the last of the family pardoned, on december 24, 1947. [4] EDUCATION The Hazleton Area School District operates public schools, including the McAdoo ...

#20 Melmont, Washington

Melmont is a ghost town in Pierce County, Washington , USA . The town was founded in 1900 when the Northwest Improvement Company, a subsidiary of Northern Pacific Railway , started the Melmont coal mine . [1] The town consisted of a schoolhouse, a train depot, a saloon, a hotel (which housed the pos

• ... ons (750 tons per day) of coal, which accounted for 4% of the total output of Pierce County. [1] On december 24, 1905, the house of Jack Wilson, then foreman of the mines, was bombed with a load of dynamite place ...