Question: What is the capital of Montenegro?

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Montenegro

Norway in the final of the 2012 European Championship, thus becoming champions for the first time. Montenegro Montenegro (; / "Crna Gora" ) is a country in Southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north; Serbia and the disputed country of Kosovo to the east, Albania to the south and Croatia to the west. Montenegro has an area of 13,812 square kilometres and a population of 640,000, most of whom are Orthodox Christians. Its capital Podgorica is one of the twenty-three municipalities in the country. Cetinje is designated as the Old Royal Capital. During

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegro (; / "Crna Gora" ) is a country in Southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north; Serbia and the disputed country of Kosovo to the east, Albania to the south and Croatia to the west. Montenegro has an area of 13,812 square kilometres and a population of 640,000, most of whom are Orthodox Christians. Its capital Podgorica is one of the twenty-three municipalities in the country. Cetinje is designated as the Old Royal Capital. During the Medieval period, three principalities were located on the territory of modern-day Montenegro: Duklja, roughly corresponding

Podgorica

Podgorica Podgorica ( ; Montenegrin Cyrillic: Подгорица, , lit. "[area] below Gorica [the name of a hillock overlooking the city]") is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. Between 1946 and 1992 – in the period that Montenegro formed, as the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) – the city was known as Titograd (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Титоград, ) in honour of Josip Broz Tito. Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and at the meeting-point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement. The city

Podgorica Capital City

Podgorica Capital City Podgorica Capital City (Montenegrin: "Glavni grad Podgorica" / Главни град Подгорица) is one of the territorial subdivisions of Montenegro. The seat of municipality is the city of Podgorica. As with other Montenegrin municipalities, the city and the municipality of Podgorica are governed by the same mayor and city assembly, forming one political body. See politics of Podgorica. Municipality of Podgorica is the only Montenegrin municipality to have "city municipality" (Montenegrin Latin: "gradska opština") - Golubovci (until 2018 and Tuzi). Those are semi-independent municipalities, with limited self-governing powers. The entire municipality of Podgorica is further divided into 57

History of Montenegro

Montenegrin capital, to make important decisions for the nation, to solve blood feuds and to declare wars. Independent Montenegro of that time was divided in three parts: - Old Montenegro, which had territory of modern-day towns of Cetinje and part of Danilovgrad. It was core of Montenegro and Cetinje was the capital. Montenegrin Prince-Bishops (Vladikas) lived and ruled from Cetinje. - Brda ("The Hills") included territories of northeastern Montenegro. This area was also known as "The Seven Hills" (Sedam Brda) because it was inhabited by seven Montenegrin clans: Vasojevići, Bjelopavlići, Piperi, Kuči, Bratonožići, Morača and Rovca. The clans were led

Podgorica

reinstated on 2 April 1992, when Serbia and Montenegro entered a federal state. The destructive Yugoslav wars bypassed Montenegro, but the entire country was greatly affected economically with severe economic stagnation lasting throughout the 1990s due to international sanctions. The economy began to recover in the early 2000s, and following successful a independence referendum in May 2006, Podgorica became the official capital of an independent state, boosting its status as a regional centre and raising its economic prospects. Today Podgorica is the seat of Montenegro's Parliament and government, but not of the country's President, who resides in the former royal

Montenegro

the Oro, the "eagle dance" that involves dancing in circles with couples alternating in the centre, and is finished by forming a human pyramid by dancers standing on each other's shoulders. Montenegro's capital Podgorica and the former royal capital of Cetinje are the two most important centres of culture and the arts in the country. The media of Montenegro refers to mass media outlets based in Montenegro. Television, magazines, and newspapers are all operated by both state-owned and for-profit corporations which depend on advertising, subscription, and other sales-related revenues. The Constitution of Montenegro guarantees freedom of speech. As a country

Cetinje

Cetinje Cetinje (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Цетиње []), is a city and Old Royal Capital (Montenegrin: "Prijestonica" / Приjестоница) of Montenegro. It is also the historic and the secondary capital of Montenegro, where the official residence of the President of Montenegro is located. According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 14,093 while the Cetinje municipality had 16,657 residents . Cetinje is the centre of Cetinje Municipality. The city rests on a small karst plain surrounded by limestone mountains, including Mount Lovćen, the legendary mountain in Montenegrin historiography. Cetinje was founded in the 15th century and became a center

Demographics of Podgorica

Demographics of Podgorica Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. According to 2011 census, the population of Podgorica city proper is 150,799, while Podgorica Capital City (analogous to metropolitan area, and similar to opština/municipality subdivision in the rest of Montenegro) has a population of 185,937. Settlements in Montenegro are divided into subdivisions called "Mjesna zajednica", or "Local community". These are the smallest territorial subdivisions of Montenegro. However, Montenegrin Statistical office does not readily release data pertaining to "local communities". Administration of Podgorica Capital City has divided Podgorica city proper into "planning zones" ("planske cjeline"), for their internal use,

Podgorica Capital City

"local communities" (Montenegrin Latin: "mjesne zajednice", singular: "mjesna zajednica"), bodies in which the citizens participate in decisions on matters of relevance to the local community. The municipality of Podgorica is located in central eastern part of Montenegro, covering an area of 1,441 km², thus being the second largest Montenegrin municipality, after Nikšić. It occupies the area north of Skadar Lake, including the entire Zeta Plain, and stretches north into the sparsely populated Dinaric Alps. Thus, the municipality occupies geographically very diverse area, ranging from the fertile lowlands in the south, to the rugged mountain ranges in the north. Podgorica municipality


Question: What is the capital of Byzantine Empire?

History of Western civilization before AD 500

into a Western (Latin) and an Eastern (Greek) part was prefigured in the division of the Empire by the Emperor Diocletian in AD 285. Around 330, Constantine established the city of Constantinople as a new imperial city which would be the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Possessed of mighty fortifications and architectural splendour, the city would stand for another thousand years as a "Roman Capital". The Hagia Sophia Cathedral (later converted to a mosque following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453) is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture, with its vast dome and interior of mosaics and

Constantinople

Constantinople Constantinople (; ) was the capital city of the Roman/Byzantine Empire (330–1204 and 1261–1453), and also of the brief Crusader state known as the Latin Empire (1204–1261), until finally falling to the Ottoman (1453–1923) empire. It was reinaugurated in 324 from ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great, after whom it was named, and dedicated on 11 May 330. The city was largely located in what is now the European side and the core of modern Istanbul. From the mid-5th century to the early 13th century, Constantinople was the largest and

Constantinople

purported clepsydra mounted with a golden statue of a man. The Chinese histories even related how the city had been besieged in the 7th century by Muawiyah I and how he exacted tribute in a peace settlement. Constantinople Constantinople (; ) was the capital city of the Roman/Byzantine Empire (330–1204 and 1261–1453), and also of the brief Crusader state known as the Latin Empire (1204–1261), until finally falling to the Ottoman (1453–1923) empire. It was reinaugurated in 324 from ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great, after whom it was named, and

History of the Byzantine Empire

Nikephoros Botaneiates. By 1081 the Seljuks expanded their rule over virtually the entire Anatolian plateau from Armenia in the east to Bithynia in the west and founded their capital in Nicea. In the meantime the Byzantine presence in southern Italy had been wiped out by the Normans. Reggio, the capital of the tagma of Calabria, was captured by Robert Guiscard in 1060. At the time the Byzantines controlled only a few of coastal cities in Apulia. Otranto fell in 1068, the same year in which the siege of Bari (the capital of the catepanate of Italy) begun. After the Byzantines

History of Istanbul

capital city. Byzantium (now renamed as "Nova Roma" which eventually became "Constantinopolis", i.e. "The City of Constantine") was officially proclaimed the new capital of the Roman Empire in 330. Following the death of Theodosius I in 395 and the permanent partition of the Roman Empire between his two sons, Constantinople became the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. The combination of imperialism and location would play an important role as the crossing point between two continents (Europe and Asia), and later a magnet for Africa and others as well, in terms of commerce, culture, diplomacy, and strategy. It was

History of Istanbul

Byzantine Empire to distinguish it from the Roman Empire. This empire was distinctly Greek in culture, and became the centre of Greek Orthodox Christianity after an earlier split with Rome, and was adorned with many magnificent churches, including Hagia Sophia, once the world's largest cathedral. The seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople, spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church, remains. The most famous Byzantine emperor was Justinian (527-565). During his reign he extended the Byzantine Empire to its largest boundaries spreading from Palestine to the tip of Spain. His other achievements include the famous Hagia Sophia church and the organized

Turkey

Wars. According to Acts of Apostles 11, a city in the southern of Turkey, Antioch (now Antakya) is the birthplace of the first Christian community. In 324, Constantine I chose Byzantium to be the new capital of the Roman Empire, renaming it New Rome. Following the death of Theodosius I in 395 and the permanent division of the Roman Empire between his two sons, the city, which would popularly come to be known as Constantinople, became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. This empire, which would later be branded by historians as the Byzantine Empire, ruled most of the

Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, which had been founded as Byzantium). It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. During most of its existence, the empire was the most powerful economic, cultural, and military force in Europe. Both

Constantinople

after either the assassination of Caracalla in 217 or, at the latest, the fall of the Severan dynasty in 235. Byzantium took on the name of "Kōnstantinoupolis" ("city of Constantine", "Constantinople") after its refoundation under Roman emperor Constantine I, who transferred the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium in 330 and designated his new capital officially as "Nova Roma" () 'New Rome'. During this time, the city was also called 'Second Rome', 'Eastern Rome', and "Roma Constantinopolitana". As the city became the sole remaining capital of the Roman Empire after the fall of the West, and its wealth, population,

Sack of Amorium

It is the eye and foundation of Christendom; among the Byzantines, it is more famous than Constantinople". According to Byzantine sources, the caliph had the city's name written on the shields and banners of his soldiers. The capital of the powerful Anatolic Theme, the city was strategically located at the western edge of the Anatolian plateau and controlled the main southern route followed by the Arab invasions. At the time, Amorium was one of the largest cities in the Byzantine Empire, ranking in importance immediately after Constantinople. It was also the birthplace of Theophilos's father, Michael II the Amorian (r.


Question: What is the capital of Fareham?

Fareham

Fareham Fareham ( ) is a market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour, between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton in south east Hampshire, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Fareham. It was historically an important manufacturer of bricks, used to build the Royal Albert Hall, and grower of strawberries. Current employers include Fareham Shopping Centre, small-scale manufacturers, and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Archaeological excavations around the old High Street area and the church of St Peter & Paul on high ground over the Wallington Estuary have yielded evidence of settlement on the

Fareham

at Solent Arena. Fareham Fareham ( ) is a market town at the north-west tip of Portsmouth Harbour, between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton in south east Hampshire, England. It gives its name to the Borough of Fareham. It was historically an important manufacturer of bricks, used to build the Royal Albert Hall, and grower of strawberries. Current employers include Fareham Shopping Centre, small-scale manufacturers, and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Archaeological excavations around the old High Street area and the church of St Peter & Paul on high ground over the Wallington Estuary have yielded evidence of

Borough of Fareham

Borough of Fareham The Borough of Fareham is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Fareham. Other places within the Borough include Portchester, Stubbington, Hill Head, Titchfield, Warsash, Locks Heath, Sarisbury and half of Whiteley. The Borough covers much of the semi-urban area between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation, with many residents commuting to the two cities for employment. The Fareham urban district was reconstituted as a non-metropolitan district by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974 and gained borough status. The

Borough of Fareham

prices higher than average. The population was estimated at about 111,000 with an average age of 40.3 years. The Borough Council is Conservative controlled and has been since 1999. Following the elections on 3 May 2018, of the 31 Councillors, 24 are Conservative, 5 are Liberal Democrat, 1 are UKIP and 1 is an independent, representing 15 wards. The mayor, currently Councillor Susan Bayford, is elected each year by his or her fellow councillors and is the Civic Head of the Borough. There is also a Deputy Mayor, currently Councillor Pamela Bryant. The boundaries date from 1932 when the parishes

Fareham

site contemporary with the Roman occupation. No extensive programme of investigation has been possible due to the historic nature of the buildings in this area. The town has a documented history dating back to the Norman era, when a part of William's army marched up from Fareham Creek before continuing to the Saxon capital of England, Winchester. Originally known as "Ferneham" (hence the name of the entertainment venue Ferneham Hall), it was listed in the Domesday Book as having 90 households. The ford of Fareham Creek (at the top of Portsmouth Harbour) was the location of the Bishop of Winchester's

Borough of Fareham

of Crofton, Hook with Warsash, Portchester, Sarisbury and Titchfield, all part of the Fareham Rural District, were added to Fareham urban district. The western boundary, with the Borough of Eastleigh, is the River Hamble. To the north is the City of Winchester; to the east the City of Portsmouth, a unitary authority; and to the south the Borough of Gosport. The south west and south east edges of the borough are both part of the coastline bordering the Solent. Borough of Fareham The Borough of Fareham is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its council is based

Fareham (UK Parliament constituency)

Fareham (UK Parliament constituency) Fareham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Since 2015, it has been represented by Suella Braverman of the Conservative Party. 1885-1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Portsmouth and Southampton, the Sessional Division of Fareham, and part of the Sessional Division of Southampton. 1918-1950: The Urban Districts of Fareham, Gosport and Alverstoke, Havant, and Warblington, and the Rural Districts of Fareham and Havant. 1974-1983: The Urban District of Fareham. 1983-1997: The Borough of Fareham except the wards of Hill Head and Stubbington, and the City of Winchester wards of Boarhunt and

Fareham

has a tchoukeball club based at Fareham Academy called Fareham Rhinos. Fareham is well served by road and rail networks. The M27 motorway passes around the northern edge, and is the main traffic artery into and out of the area. It provides easy access to both Portsmouth and Southampton, and from there to London via the M3 and A3(M). The A27 was the original route along the south coast before the building of the M27, and runs from Brighton to Southampton, passing through the centre of Fareham. The A32 passes through Fareham at the Quay Street roundabout, a notorious bottleneck,

Fareham

Daily Echo" and "Portsmouth News", together with a free weekly newspaper, from the same publisher, Johnston Press, called "Fareham View". Welborne is a proposed new town to the north of the M27 at Fareham, intended to include 6,000 houses with businesses and community facilities. Randal Cremer (1828 - 1908), Liberal Member of Parliament for Haggerston from 1885 to 1908, and the receiver of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903 for his work with the international arbitration movement, was born and educated in Fareham. Brendan O'Dowda, (1925 - 2002), an Irish tenor, lived in Fareham. Tom Oliver (1938 - ), actor,

Fareham

on its way from Gosport to Wickham and through the picturesque Meon Valley to Alton. Fareham was named the most car-dependent town in the UK by the Office for National Statistics in July 2014 with 538.7 cars registered to addresses in the town for every 1,000 residents. Fareham railway station is on the West Coastway Line, with regular services to Portsmouth, Southampton, Brighton, Cardiff and London. Until 1953 passenger services also ran south to Gosport. Bus transport in the town is provided by First Hampshire & Dorset, which runs nearly all bus routes. Services run as far as Winchester. The


Question: What is the capital of Georgia?

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History of Georgia (U.S. state)

stockings, nails, locks, hinges, and tools of every sort ... are all imported from and through Great Britain. Georgia has had five different capitals in its history. The first was Savannah, the seat of government during British colonial rule, followed by Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta, the capital city from 1868 to the present day. The state legislature has gathered for official meetings in other places, most often in Macon and especially during the American Civil War. Royal governor James Wright was popular. But all of the 13 colonies developed the same strong position defending the traditional rights of Englishmen

Tbilisi

as the nation's capital, is defined by the Article 10 in the Constitution of Georgia (1995) and the "Law on Georgia's Capital – Tbilisi" (20 February 1998). Tbilisi is governed by the Tbilisi City Assembly (Sakrebulo) and the Tbilisi City Hall (Meria). The City Assembly is elected once every four years. The mayor is elected once every four years by direct elections. The Mayor of Tbilisi is Kakha Kaladze and the Chairman of the Tbilisi city Assembly is Giorgi Alibegashvili. Administratively, the city is divided into raions (districts), which have their own units of central and local government with jurisdiction

Tbilisi

Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ), in some countries also still known by its pre-1936 international designation Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Founded in the 5th century AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, since then Tbilisi served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tbilisi was the seat of the Imperial Viceroy, governing both Southern and Northern Caucasus. Because of its location on the crossroads between

Georgia General Assembly

last meeting in Savannah—Augusta had become the official capital due to pressure from the general populace to have their capital in the center of the state. As the population dispersed—shifting the geographic center, it was determined that the state's capital needed to move as well. A commission was appointed by the legislature in 1786 to find a suitable location that was central to the new demography. The commission recommended Louisville, which would become Georgia's first planned capital and would hold her first capitol building. Due to the fact that the capital would have to be built from the ground up,

Mtskheta

of Vakhtang I of Iberia, moved the capital from Mtskheta to the more easily defensible Tbilisi according to the will left by his father. However, Mtskheta continued to serve as the coronation and burial place for most kings of Georgia until the end of the kingdom in the 19th century. The old city lies at the confluence of the rivers Mtkvari and Aragvi. The rare blend of cultural values had ruled in this part of the world since the Bronze Age until prosperous Christian era over the unique eclectic lifestyle creating the mood of the town which is as old

Kutaisi

Kutaisi Kutaisi (, ) is the legislative capital of Georgia, and its 3rd most populous city. Situated west of Tbilisi, on the Rioni River, it is the capital of the western region of Imereti. Historically one of the major cities of Georgia, it served as the capital of the Kingdom of Georgia in the Middle Ages, and later as the capital of the Kingdom of Imereti. The Parliament of Georgia moved to Kutaisi in 2012, in an effort to both acknowledge the status of the city, and to decentralise the Georgian government. Kutaisi was the capital of the ancient Kingdom

Georgia (country)

Georgia (country) Georgia (, ) is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi. Georgia covers a territory of , and its 2017 population is about 3.718 million. The sovereign state of Georgia is a unitary semi-presidential republic, with the government elected through a representative democracy. During the classical era, several independent kingdoms became established

President of Georgia

President of Georgia The President of Georgia (, "sakartvelos prezidenti") is the head of state and supreme commander-in-chief of Georgia. His or her role is ceremonial as in many parliamentary democracies. Prime Minister is the head of government. The office was first introduced by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia on 14 April 1991, five days after Georgia's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The President serves a five-year term. The President of Georgia is head of state and a guarantor of national independence and unity of the country. He/she ensures the functioning of state bodies in

Tbilisi

Army invaded Tbilisi after bitter fighting at the outskirts of the city and declared Soviet rule. In 1921, the Democratic Republic of Georgia was occupied by the Soviet Bolshevik forces from Russia, and until 1936 Tbilisi functioned first as the capital city of the Transcaucasian SFSR (which included Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia), and afterwards until 1991 as the capital of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. During Soviet rule, Tbilisi's population grew significantly, the city became more industrialized, and it also came to be an important political, social, and cultural centre of the Soviet Union. In 1980 the city housed the

Tbilisi

the third largest ethnic group. It was here, in the former Caucasus Vice royal Palace, where the independence of three Transcaucasus nations – Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – was declared on 26 to 28 May 1918. After this, Tbilisi functioned as the capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia until 25 February 1921. From 1918 to 1919 the city was also consecutively home to a German and British military headquarters. Under the national government, Tbilisi turned into the first Caucasian University City after the Tbilisi State University was founded in 1918. On 25 February 1921, the Bolshevist Russian 11th Red


Question: What is the capital of Shusha District?

Shusha

Shusha Shusha (; ), or Shushi (), is a city in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. However, it is a "de jure" part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the status of an administrative division of the surrounding Shusha Rayon. According to the resolution №884 of the United Nations Security Council[3] and the United Nations General Assembly by the Resolution №62/243,[4] the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan was partially recognized and they include a demand of withdrawal

Shusha

by the Shushi Revival Fund, the ArmeniaFund, and by the local government. Investment in tourism has led to the opening of the Shoushi Hotel, the Avan Shushi Plaza Hotel and the Shushi Grand Hotel. A tourist information office has also opened, the first in the Republic of Mountainous Karabakh. The two remaining Armenian churches have been renovated, and schools, museums and the Naregatsi Arts Institute have opened. Shusha Shusha (; ), or Shushi (), is a city in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Republic since its

Shusha

During the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828 the citadel at Shusha held out for several months and never fell. After this Shusha ceased to be a capital of a khanate, which was dissolved in 1822, and instead became an administrative capital of first the Karabakh province (1822–1840), following Persia's ceding to Russia, and then of the Shusha district ("uyezd") of the Elisabethpol Governorate (1840–1923). Shusha grew and developed, with successive waves of migrants moving to the city, particularly Armenians. A survey prepared by the Russian imperial authorities in 1823, a year after and several years before the 1828 Armenian migration from

Shusha

many Azerbaijani intellectuals, poets, writers and especially, musicians (e.g., the ashiks, mugham singers, kobuz players). Other sources suggest that Shusha served as a town and an ancient fortress in the Armenian principality of Varanda during the Middle Ages and through the 18th century. It was one of the two main Armenian cities of the Transcaucasus and the center of a self-governing Armenian principality from medieval times through the 1750s. It also had religious and strategic importance to the Armenians, housing the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, the church of Kanach Zham, two other churches, a monastic convent, and serving (along with Lachin district

Shusha

of the Armenian forces. Situated at an altitude of 1,400–1,800 metres (4,600–5,900 ft) in the picturesque Karabakh mountains, Shusha was a popular mountain recreation resort in the Soviet era. According to some sources the town of Shusha was founded in 1752 by Panah Ali Khan. From the mid-18th century to 1822 Shusha was the capital of the Karabakh Khanate. The town became one of the cultural centers of the South Caucasus after the Russian conquest of the Caucasus region in the first half of the 19th century over Qajar Iran. Over time, it became a city and a home to

Shusha

is one of the Armenian religious and cultural centers and predominately Armenian cities of Caucasus. The Eastern Armenian version of four Gospels (Holy Bible) was completed in 1830 in Shusha, and then was published in Moscow for the first time. The city was also one of the leading centres of Azeri culture. The town of Shusha is extremely popular with the musical traditions of Azerbaijani people. Shusha is home to one of the leading schools of mugham, traditional Azerbaijani genre of vocal and instrumental arts. Shusha is particularly renowned for this art. Shusha is also well known for sileh rugs,

Shusha

to the west) as a land link to Armenia. Throughout modern history the city mainly fostered a mixed Armenian–Azerbaijani population. Following the Shusha massacre in 1920 by Azerbaijani forces and their Turkish supporters, the Armenian half of the population of the city was mostly killed or expelled, and the city reduced to a town with a dominant Azerbaijani population. After the capture of Shusha in 1992 by Armenian forces, its population diminished dramatically again and is now almost exclusively Armenian. Shusha as a settlement is first mentioned as Shushi in the Middle Ages, with the 15th century illuminated Armenian Gospel

Shusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve

centers of international trade and was a place rich with caravanserais such as Caravanserai of Agha Gahraman Mirsiyab. The city has many Beautiful streets, squares, mosques, mausoleums, churches, springs, castle walls, museums(such as Shusha Museum of History) and palaces(such as that of Panah Ali Khan). The houses of Ibrahim Khalil Khan, Govhar Agha, Khurshidbanu Natavan, Gara Boyuk khanum, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Bulbul, and Jabbar Garyagdioglu were also here. It is considered the center of Azerbaijani music, culture and architectural excellence of 18th-19th centuries. A Stone-Age cave near Shusha also proves the area had been the residence of earlier civilizations since the

Shusha

population of the town fled and the present population consists of around 4,500 Armenians, mainly refugees from Baku, and other parts of Karabakh and Azerbaijan. As a result of the war, there are no Azerbaijanis living in Shusha today. According to the last population census in 1989, the town of Shusha had a population of 17,000 and Shusha district had a population of 23,000. 91.7% of population of Shusha district and 98% of Shusha town were Azerbaijani. The highland portion of Karabakh, where Shusha was built, traditionally had an Armenian majority of the population. When discussing Karabakh and Shusha in

Shusha. His other strongholds were the Bayat Castle (1747) and Shahbulag Castle (1752). After Russian takeover of the khanate in 1805 according to Kurekchay Treaty and following Treaty of Gulistan and Treaty of Turkmenchay, khanate was abolished and its capital Shusha was turned into a provincial center in 1841. Shusha is located on the top of the mountain, sometimes called "the city on the rock" with three steep precipices and is surrounded by dense woods. The main entrance road facing north towards Ganja was the Ganja Gate. The peak altitude is 1,600 metres above sea level, the lowest part is


Question: What is the capital of Waupaca County?

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County, Wisconsin Waupaca County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,410. The county seat is Waupaca. The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1853. It is named after the Waupaca River, a Menominee language name meaning 'white sand bottom', 'pale water', or 'tomorrow river'. Ancient indigenous peoples constructed earthworks that expressed their religious and political concepts. An early European explorer counted 72 such earthen mounds in what is now Waupaca County, many of them in the form of effigy mounds, shaped like "humans, turtles, catfish and

Waupaca, Wisconsin

on Ware Street, produces products for the food and beverage, industrial and pharmaceutical markets. Waupaca, Wisconsin Waupaca is a city in and the county seat of Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,069 at the 2010 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca (or Chief Wapuka) of the Potowatomi tribe. The city is located mostly within the Town of Waupaca, and it is politically independent of the town. A portion extends west into the adjacent Town of Farmington, and there is also a noncontiguous area of the city in the

Waupaca (town), Wisconsin

Waupaca (town), Wisconsin Waupaca is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The City of Waupaca is located mostly within the town, though it is politically independent. The ghost town of Granite Quarry was also located partially in the town, According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.9 square miles (79.9 km²), of which 30.8 square miles (79.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (0.29%) is water. At the 2000 census, there were 1,155 people, 417 households and 328 families residing

Waupaca, Wisconsin

Waupaca, Wisconsin Waupaca is a city in and the county seat of Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,069 at the 2010 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca (or Chief Wapuka) of the Potowatomi tribe. The city is located mostly within the Town of Waupaca, and it is politically independent of the town. A portion extends west into the adjacent Town of Farmington, and there is also a noncontiguous area of the city in the Town of Lind to the south. The city is divided into natural areas, city

Waupaca, Wisconsin

legislature on March 5, 1875. Beginning in the 1960s and continuing to the present, the city has expanded its population and area through annexation. Waupaca is located at (44.354922, -89.081775). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. From 1899 to 1926, streetcar service was provided by the Waupaca Electric Light and Railway Company. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,069 people, 2,702 households, and 1,356 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,996 housing units at an average

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01. By age, 25.70% of the population was under 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.40 males. Waupaca County, Wisconsin Waupaca County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

total area of , of which is land and (2.3%) is water. The water includes 43-acre Taylor Lake, one of a chain of lakes in the county. It has bluegill, brook trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge (muskie), Northern Pike, Tiger Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie) and Walleye fish. As of the census of 2000, there were 51,731 people, 19,863 households, and 13,884 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 22,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.93% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01%

Waupaca (town), Wisconsin

there were 104.9 males. The median household income was $46,667 and the median family income was $52,222. Males had a median income of $31,534 and females $22,450. The per capita income was $19,843. About 4.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over. Waupaca (town), Wisconsin Waupaca is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The City of Waupaca is located mostly within the town, though it is politically independent. The ghost

Waupaca (town), Wisconsin

in the town. The population density was 37.5 per square mile (14.5/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 417 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 53.1% were of German, 8.5% Norwegian and 6.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.6% spoke English, 1.4% Spanish and 1.3% German as their first language. There were 19,863 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone


Question: What is the capital of Cairo Governorate?

Cairo Governorate

Cairo Governorate Cairo Governorate ( "") is the most populated of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital, the city of Cairo, is the national capital of Egypt, and is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. Because it is completely urbanized, the governorate is considered a city proper, and functions as a municipality. However, there are uninhabited desert areas. Parts of the governorate were separated in April 2008 to form the Helwan Governorate (reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate in April 2011). The rate of poverty is more than 60% in this governorate but recently some social safety networks have been

Cairo Governorate

zones are located in this governorate: Due to its congestion and overcrowded streets, Cairo is not attractive to investors. UN-Habitat is promoting alternative methods of transportation with the aim of relieving these issues. In a program that began on August 28, 2012 (through 2018), the European Union invested 40 million Euros on upgrading the infrastructure of informal areas in Cairo Governorate. Cairo Governorate Cairo Governorate ( "") is the most populated of the governorates of Egypt. Its capital, the city of Cairo, is the national capital of Egypt, and is part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area. Because it is

Cairo Governorate

provided in the form of financial assistance and job opportunities. The funding has been coordinated by the country's Ministry of Finance and with assistance from international organizations. The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 9,570,441. The former governor was Galal Saeed, who previously served as Minister of Transport under Kamal Ganzouri. The current governor is Khaled Abdel-Aal Abdel-Hafez, appointed 30 August 2018. According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial

6th of October (city)

Palestinian territories, who study at its private universities. The settlement was established in 1979 by the 504th presidential decree of Egyptian president Anwar El Sadat. It is from the great pyramids of Giza and from downtown Cairo. The city has a total area of and, eventually, is expected to have 6 million inhabitants, although there are many unoccupied or incomplete buildings. It was announced as the capital of the 6th of October Governorate in April 2008. Following the governorate's dissolution in April 2011, in the wake of the Egyptian revolution, it was reincorporated into the Giza Governorate, to which it

Cairo

Cairo Cairo ( ; "", ; "Kashromi") is the capital of Egypt. The city's metropolitan area is one of the largest in Africa, the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, and the 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, modern Cairo was founded in 969 CE by the Fatimid dynasty, but the land composing the present-day city was the site of ancient national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of

Cairo

the largest metropolitan area in Africa. It consists of Cairo Governorate, parts of Giza Governorate, and parts of Qalyubia Governorate. 6th of October City, west of Cairo, and New Cairo, east of Cairo, are major urban developments which have been built to accommodate additional growth and development of the Cairo area. New development includes several high-end residential developments. In March 2015, plans were announced for a yet-unnamed planned city to be built east of Cairo, in an undeveloped area of the Cairo Governorate, which would serve as the administrative and financial capital of Egypt. Cairo, as well as neighbouring Giza,

Qalyubia Governorate

Qalyubia Governorate Qalyubia Governorate ( "" ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in Lower Egypt, it is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Benha. Benha and several other settlements blend into the neighboring Cairo Governorate; as a result, parts of Qalyubia (particularly Shubra El Kheima) are generally considered to form part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area (along with Cairo governorate, Giza city and 6 October city). The governorate is divided into the following municipal divisions for administrative purposes, with a total estimated population as of July 2017 of 5,647,716. In

Cairo

which could cope with the demand of the city. The dangerously high levels of mercury in the city's water system has global health officials concerned over related health risks. As previously mentioned, the Arab League headquarters is located in Cairo. Cairo has sister city agreements with eight cities in six different countries: Cairo Cairo ( ; "", ; "Kashromi") is the capital of Egypt. The city's metropolitan area is one of the largest in Africa, the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, and the 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous

Cairo

The Cairo Governorate was just north of the Helwan Governorate from 2008 when some Cairo's southern districts, including Maadi and New Cairo, were split off and annexed into the new governorate, to 2011 when the Helwan Governorate was reincorporated into the Cairo Governorate. In Cairo, and along the Nile River Valley, the climate is a hot desert climate ("BWh" according to the Köppen climate classification system). Wind storms can be frequent, bringing Saharan dust into the city, from March to May (see Khamasin) and the air often becomes uncomfortably dry. High temperatures in winter range from , while night-time lows

Al-Askar

to this day. Cairo's bounds grew to eventually encompass the three earlier capitals of al-Fusṭāṭ, al-Qatta'i and al-‘Askar, the remnants of which can today be seen in "Old Cairo" in the southern part of the city. Al-Askar al-‘Askar () was the capital of Egypt from 750-868, when Egypt was a province of the Abbasid Caliphate. After the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641, Rashidun commander Amr ibn al-As established Fustat just north of Coptic Cairo. At Caliph Umar's request, the Egyptian capital was moved from Alexandria to the new city on the eastern side of the Nile. The reach of


Question: What is the capital of Orotina Canton?

Orotina

Orotina Orotina is the capital city of the canton of Orotina in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Orotina covers an area of 19.99 km², and has a population of 20.341 (estimate as of 2011). The city lies at an elevation of 229 meters above sea level in a relatively flat section on the west side of the coastal mountain range of Costa Rica, It is 26 kilometers northeast of the Pacific Ocean at Tárcoles, 48 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital city

Orotina

of Alajuela, and 66 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose. With the Ciudad Colón-Orotina highway completed the time it takes to get from the capital to Orotina is just about 45 minutes, instead of the 80–90 minutes it used to take. In 2017 the Government confirmed that Costa Rica's New Metropolitan International Airport will be built in Orotina in 2027. Orotina Orotina is the capital city of the canton of Orotina in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Orotina covers

Oroncota

Oroncota Oroncota or Huruncuta was an Inca provincial center or capital on the border of Chuquisaca and Potosí Departments of Bolivia. Oroncota was captured by the Incas during the reign of Topa Inca Yupanqui (1471-1493) and served as a defensive outpost protecting the eastern frontiers of the Inca empire. The primary residents of the Oronta area for more than 1,500 years have been the Yampara people. In the 16th century, during the last years of the Inca Empire and the early Spanish Empire, Oroncota and its region were under heavy attack by the Eastern Bolivian Guaraní (Chiriguanos) ethnic group who

El Guabo Canton

in Puerto Tendales) Rio Bonito Works of Mr. John Franco called: The Linear Park course is not a straight line. El Guabo Canton The Guabo is a canton in the province of El Oro in Ecuador. Its capital is the city cantonal Guabo. Its population in the 2010 census was 50,009 inhabitants. The date of canton of El Guabo was September 7, 1978. The mayor for the period 2009-2014 was John Franco Aguilar. The Guabo is located northwest of the province of El Oro, has an area of 498km2, at a distance of 18 km from Machala capital of the

El Oro Province

such as the Jambelí Islands, the petrified forest of the Puyango River, and the island of Santa Clara, to name a few. Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: El Oro economy is mainly based on export of banana and shrimp. Other agricultural products of importance are cacao and coffee. Unicameral government. The province is divided into 14 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital. El Oro Province El Oro (; "oro" = gold) is the southernmost

Oroncota

continued to face a military challenge from the Chiriguanos in the eastern Andes. Viceroy Francisco de Toledo visited Oroncota or passed nearby in 1574 during a failed Spanish military operation against the Chiriguanos. He made an apparent reference to Oroncota when he mentioned that the "final Inca fortresses" had been captured by the Chiriguanos. Oroncota Oroncota or Huruncuta was an Inca provincial center or capital on the border of Chuquisaca and Potosí Departments of Bolivia. Oroncota was captured by the Incas during the reign of Topa Inca Yupanqui (1471-1493) and served as a defensive outpost protecting the eastern frontiers of

Zaruma

Zaruma Zaruma, officially Villa Real de San Antonio del Cerro de Oro de Zaruma is a town in the south of Ecuador, El Oro Province. It is located in the south-east of this province, at an altitude of 1200 metres above sea level, on an inter-Andes route where the Vizcaya mountain range branches off from the Chilla mountain range. It is the seat of Zaruma Canton, one of the oldest cantons in the province, and is considered to be one of Ecuador's most beautiful cities. Zaruma is famous for its republic-era architecture, gold mines, culture and traditions, art and coffee

Aguarico Canton

Aguarico Canton Aguarico Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Orellana Province. Its capital is the town of Nuevo Rocafuerte. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,658 INEC 2010. Aguarico is part of the Cuyabeno Natural Reserve and Yasuni National Park. Aguarico dates from the late nineteenth century during an estate boom on the banks of the Napo River in the Amazon region. During the invasion of Peru in Ecuador in 1941, Rocafuerte was taken by the Peruvian army after defeating the Ecuadorian military garrison on 11 August of that year. Following the armed conflict, almost all

Chone, Ecuador

is a territory with a legal category of Canton with the same name of its river, city and urban parish. Then there are: canton, city, town and parish Chone River. In the city are the main institutions and organizations of the council of Chone. All Canton is located along half of the province of Manabi, and political geographical axis is what is known as the northern area of Manabi. It is a prosperous area with its own identity and future competitiveness that includes the connection of production and trade hub across the northern Manabi is actually half of the province,

Isabela Canton

Isabela Canton Isabela Canton is a canton of Galápagos Province, Ecuador, consisting of the islands of Isabela Island, Darwin, Fernandina, Wolf, and some minor islets. Isabela is the largest island in the Galápagos, and well known for its beaches, bays and coastal lagoons with a wide variety of plants and birds. The capital of the canton is Puerto Villamil. Isabela's human population has increased over the years, mainly during the 1970s, but the canton remains the least populated in the province, and among the least populated in Ecuador. Today fishing is the principal economic activity, but ecotourism and the production


Question: What is the capital of Province of Turin?

Metropolitan City of Turin

on 12 October 2014: Metropolitan City of Turin The Metropolitan City of Turin () is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the Province of Turin and comprises the city of Turin and 315 other municipalities ("comuni"). It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Turin is headed by the metropolitan mayor ("sindaco metropolitano") and by the metropolitan council ("consiglio metropolitano"). Since 5 June 2016, Chiara

Province of Turin

to help aspiring entrepreneurs who have new business ideas. Province of Turin The former Province of Turin (; ; ) was a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Turin. The province existed until 31 December 2014, when it was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Turin. It had an area of , and a total population of (30 June 2011). There were 316 "comuni" in the province – the most of any province in Italy. The second highest "comunis" are in the Province of Cuneo which has 250. Torino, the former regional capital

Turin

Turin Turin (, ; ; , then "Taurinum") is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Turin (an administrative division of Italy) and of the Piedmont region, and was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865. The city is located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 878,074 (31 July 2018) while the population of the urban

Metropolitan City of Turin

Metropolitan City of Turin The Metropolitan City of Turin () is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the Province of Turin and comprises the city of Turin and 315 other municipalities ("comuni"). It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Turin is headed by the metropolitan mayor ("sindaco metropolitano") and by the metropolitan council ("consiglio metropolitano"). Since 5 June 2016, Chiara Appendino has served as

Province of Turin

Province of Turin The former Province of Turin (; ; ) was a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Turin. The province existed until 31 December 2014, when it was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Turin. It had an area of , and a total population of (30 June 2011). There were 316 "comuni" in the province – the most of any province in Italy. The second highest "comunis" are in the Province of Cuneo which has 250. Torino, the former regional capital of the province, and capital of the present day

Metropolitan City of Turin

the mayor of the capital city, succeeding Piero Fassino. It is the largest Metropolitan City of Italy and the only one to border a foreign state. It has an area of , and a total population of . There are 316 "comuni" in the metropolitan area – the most of any province or metropolitan city in Italy. The province with the second highest number of "comuni" is Cuneo with 250. The territory consists of a mountainous area to the west and north along the border with France and with the Valle d'Aosta, and part flat or hilly in the south

Turin

was inscribed in the World Heritage List under the name Residences of the Royal House of Savoy. The city used to be a major European political center. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the Royal House of Savoy, and the first capital of the unified Italy (the Kingdom of Italy) from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the birthplace and home of notable individuals who contributed to the "Risorgimento", such as Cavour. The city currently hosts some of

Turin

the seat of the prefecture of Pô department until the fall of Napoleon in 1814, when the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia was restored with Turin as its capital. In the following decades, the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia led the struggle towards the unification of Italy. In 1861, Turin became the capital of the newly proclaimed united Kingdom of Italy until 1865, when the capital was moved to Florence, and then to Rome after the 1870 conquest of the Papal States. The 1871 opening of the Fréjus Tunnel made Turin an important communication node between Italy and France. The city in that period

Province of Turin

Metropolitan City of Turin, was the first national capital of unified Italy in 1861. The most important export items from the Turin region are automobiles, machinery, and metal and metal products. The province has commercial relations with Germany, France, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, Romania and Czech Republic. A large quantity of import and export is carried with these nations. Service is the most important economic sector accounting to 66% of the Gross Domestic Product. The other two important sectors are Industry (32%) and agriculture(2%). To promote entrepreneurship the provincial body has started- Start your own business (), an advice service

Turin

people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 5.9 km, while 9% travel for over 12 km in a single direction. Turin is twinned with: Collaboration accords include: The 6th district (arrondissement ) of Turin is twinned with: Turin Turin (, ; ; , then "Taurinum") is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Turin (an administrative division of Italy) and of the Piedmont region, and was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865. The city is located mainly


Question: What is the capital of Zofingen District?

Zofingen

Zofingen Zofingen () is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement. The town was founded in 1201 by the counts of Frohburg. Zofingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 18.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 47.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 33.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.6% of the total

Zofingen

libraries, and in the same year a total of 222,191 items were loaned out. Zofingen Zofingen () is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement. The town was founded in 1201 by the counts of Frohburg. Zofingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 18.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 47.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 33.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or

Zofingen District

Zofingen District Zofingen District is a district in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located in the southwest corner of the Canton. The seat is Zofingen. The largest municipality in population is Oftringen, the smallest is Wiliberg. It has a population of (as of ). Bezirk Zofingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 39.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.5% is settled (buildings or roads). Zofingen district has a population () of . , 20.4% of the population are foreign nationals. there were

Zofingen District

primary school, there are 1,689 students attending secondary school, there are 1,062 students attending tertiary or university level schooling, and there are 9 students who are seeking a job after school in the municipality. The following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000: Zofingen District Zofingen District is a district in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located in the southwest corner of the Canton. The seat is Zofingen. The largest municipality in population is Oftringen, the smallest is Wiliberg. It has a population of (as of ). Bezirk Zofingen has an area, , of . Of

Zofingen District

30,570 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 21,580 or about 70.6% of the residents worked outside the Zofingen district while 16,514 people commuted into the district for work. There were a total of 25,504 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district. From the , 15,245 or 26.2% were Roman Catholic, while 31,061 or 53.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 130 individuals (or about 0.22% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith. Of the school age population (), there are 4,351 students attending

Zofingen

coat of arms is "Bendy of Four Gules and Argent." Zofingen has a population () of , 15.8% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 14.7%. Most of the population () speaks German(88.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.4%) and Portuguese being third ( 1.4%). The age distribution, , in Zofingen is; 895 children or 8.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,010 teenagers or 9.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,525 people or 14.3% of

Zofingen

list. Three educational buildings; the municipal Schoolhouse at General-Guisan-Strasse 14, the Museum at General-Guisan-Strasse 18 and the city library () at Hintere Hauptgasse 20, are on the list. The rest of the list includes; "Heiternplatz" (Heitern plaza), the small monastery () at Klösterligasse 2, The City Hall Building at Rathausgasse 4 and a dairy farm at Hintere Hauptstrasse 9, 14. The entire village of Zofingen is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. Zofingen is home to several large companies. These include Ringier AG, one of the largest media corporations, Siegfried Ltd, a manufacturer for the pharmaceutical

Zofingen

the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,607 people or 15.0% are between 30 and 39, 1,678 people or 15.7% are between 40 and 49, and 1,381 people or 12.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 1,095 people or 10.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 894 people or 8.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 509 people or 4.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 93 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older. The historical population is given in the following table: , there were

Zofingen

industry, and Muller Martini, a global company that manufactures print finishing systems. , Zofingen had an unemployment rate of 3.19%. , there were 108 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 33 businesses involved in this sector. 4,236 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 121 businesses in this sector. 4,514 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 565 businesses in this sector. From the , 2,879 or 30.5% were Roman Catholic, while 4,659 or 49.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 32 individuals (or about

Jungingen

Jungingen Jungingen is a village in the Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located nearby the castle Burg Hohenzollern, about 5 km east of Hechingen. In former times, the city was located in "Hohenzollern-Hechingen", a principality of the House of Hohenzollern, and a fiefdom of Swabian counts. Jungingen is located in the valley of the Starzel, a tributary of the Neckar. The following towns and municipalities border on Jungingen, clockwise from the north (all part of the Zollernalbkreis): Hechingen, Burladingen and Albstadt. Jungingen was probably founded in the 4th century by Alemanni, named after a leader called "Jungo". The village was


Question: What is the capital of Natchitoches Parish?

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Natchitoches Parish () is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,566. The parish seat is Natchitoches. The parish was formed in 1805. The Natchitoches, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Natchitoches Parish. This is the heart of the Cane River Louisiana Creole community, free people of color of mixed-race descent who settled here in the antebellum period. Their descendants continue to be Catholic and many are still French speaking. The Cane River National Heritage Area includes the parish. Among the numerous significant historic sites in

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Front Street. The store was co-founded in 1863 by ancestors of Alexandria businessman and former city commissioner Arnold Jack Rosenthal (1923–2010). It has been featured in several nationally televised reality shows such as "Duck Dynasty" and "Cajun Pawn", with the words "If you can't find it anywhere else, you can probably find it at Kaffie-Fredrick." Natchitoches is located at (31.754123, -93.095085) and has an elevation of . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (14.21%) is water. A long lake was formed from a portion of the

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

was white violence against freedmen and their sympathizers blacks in the aftermath of emancipation and establishing a free labor system. Most planters continued to rely on cotton as a commodity crop, although the market declined, adding to area problems. In the late 19th century, a timber industry developed in some areas. Since the late 20th century, the parish has developed considerable heritage tourism. It also attracts people for fishing and other sports, including spring training on Cane River Lake by several university teams. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of , of which is

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

the parish is the St. Augustine Parish (Isle Brevelle) Church, a destination on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail, founded in 2008. Including extensive outbuildings at Magnolia and Oakland plantations, the Cane River Creole National Historical Park interprets the history and culture of the Louisiana Creoles. It is also on the Heritage Trail. Natchitoches Parish was created by the act of April 10, 1805 that divided the Territory of Orleans into twelve parishes, including Orleans, Iberville, Rapides and Natchitoches. The parish boundaries were much larger than now defined, but were gradually reduced as new parishes were organized following population increases

Natchitoches, Louisiana

of civilians as well as that of the soldiers." As the parish seat, Natchitoches suffered from the decline in agricultural population through the mid-20th century, and grew at a markedly lower rate after 1960. The mechanization of agriculture had reduced the number of workers needed, and many moved to cities for jobs. By the early 1970s, the town's businesses were declining, along with many area farms, and buildings were boarded up. In the mid-1970s, Mayor Bobby DeBlieux and other preservationists believed that attracting tourists to the area, based on its historic assets of nearly intact plantations and numerous historic buildings,

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

land and (3.6%) is water. It is the fourth-largest parish by land area in Louisiana. The primary groundwater resources of Natchitoches Parish, from near surface to deepest, include the Red River alluvial, upland terrace, Sparta, and Carrizo-Wilcox aquifers. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 39,566 people residing in the parish. 54.3% were White, 41.4% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% of some other race and 2.1% of two or more races. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of the census of 2000, there were 39,080 people, 14,263 households, and 9,499

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

in the state. Caddo, Claiborne, Bossier, Webster, DeSoto, Bienville, Jackson, Sabine, Red River, Winn, and Grant parishes were eventually formed from Natchitoches' enormous territory. Natchitoches Parish has had fifteen border revisions, making it second only to Ouachita parish in number of boundary revisions. During the antebellum period, numerous large cotton plantations were developed in this area, worked by enslaved African Americans. The parish population was majority black and enslaved by the time of the Civil War. There was also a large mixed-race population of free Creoles of color. Among the institutions they founded was the St. Augustine Parish (Isle Brevelle)

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches ( ; ) is a small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people. The City of Natchitoches was not incorporated until after Louisiana had become a state (1812), on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the region. Natchitoches' sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas. It is also the location of Northwestern State University. Natchitoches was established in 1714 by French explorer Louis Juchereau de St. Denis. It

Robert DeBlieux

at 424 Jefferson Street in Natchitoches, a bed and breakfast named for one of his ancestors. He was a nationally known authority on Louisiana architecture and engaged in landscape painting. As mayor, DeBlieux was instrumental in founding the Natchitoches Historic District, which also includes the mammoth Cane River Creole National Historical Park. Within the district are seven National Historic Landmarks, three State Historic Sites, and historic plantations, homes, and churches. Most of the is privately owned, but many sites are open to the public. The district extends thirty-five miles and covers both banks of the Cane River, once the principal

Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

School, Natchitoches Central High School, Natchitoches Magnet School, NSU Elementary Laboratory School, NSU Middle Laboratory School, and Provencal Elementary & Junior High School. A Troop 2-108TH CAV is headquartered in behind the local college and the airport. This unit has deployed twice to Iraq, first as part of the 1-156TH Armor Battalion in 2004-2005 and then as part of the 2-108TH CAV SQDN in 2010. Both times this company sized element deployed with the 256th Infantry Brigade. County Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Natchitoches Parish () is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the


Question: What is the capital of Chile?

Santiago
Santiago de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Santiago

Santiago Santiago (, ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's largest and the most densely populated conurbation, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 7 million. The city is entirely located in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between and above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown

Geography of Chile

The three most populated cities in Chile are Santiago, Valparaíso, and Concepción. The populations of these cities are: Santiago at 6,680,000, Valparaíso at 967,000 and Concepción at 857,000. Santiago is located in central Chile with the Mapocho River running through the city. Valparaíso is located on the coast about 116 km northwest of Santiago. Concepción is also a coastal city that lies near the mouth of the Biobío River. Industrial cities, such as Concepción and Talcahuano, began as colonial centers in the 1600s. Most of the large cities in Chile began as settlement locations for Spanish colonists living in homes

Discovery of Chile

his way back: the Atacama Desert. Then he reached the valley of Copiapó where two of the largest cities in Chile, including the capital, were founded: Santiago del Nuevo Extremo (from 1810, date of independence, Santiago de Chile) in 1541 and La Serena in 1544. Spanish conquering force stationed in these towns by the time Francisco Pizarro sent reinforcements to Valdivia. Appointed governor of Chile 1550, he resumed his march to the south fighting against the Mapuche tribes but was killed during the capture of Fort Tucapel in 1553. Valdivia founded, however, other Chilean cities: Concepcion in 1550, Valdivia 1552,

Concepción, Chile

km south of Santiago, the country's capital. Greater Concepción ("Gran Concepción", including Talcahuano, San Pedro de la Paz, Hualpén, Chiguayante, Penco, Tomé, Lota, Coronel, Hualqui and Concepción) is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 945,650 inhabitants (2012 census). Individually, it is the 11th largest commune in the country, with a population of 229,665. Concepción was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1550 north of the Bío Bío River, at the site which is today known as Penco. At that time it was given the name "Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo" (Mary Immaculate Conception of the New End).

Santiago

corporations. The Chilean executive and judiciary are located in Santiago, but Congress meets mostly in nearby Valparaíso. Santiago is named after the biblical figure St. James. Santiago will host the 2023 Pan American Games. In Chile, there are several entities which bear the name of "Santiago" that are often confused. The Commune of Santiago, sometimes referred to as "downtown" or "Central Santiago" ("Santiago Centro"), is an administrative division that comprises roughly the area occupied by the city during its colonial period. The commune, administered by the Municipality of Santiago and headed by a mayor, is part of the Santiago Province

Chile

Chile Chile (; ), officially the Republic of Chile (), is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. Chile also claims about of Antarctica, although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty. The arid Atacama Desert in northern Chile contains great mineral

Concepción, Chile

be rebuilt. , Concepción is the second largest city of Chile. The Universidad de Concepción, founded in 1919, became the first secular private university in Chile. The neighboring harbor of Talcahuano is the site of the largest naval base in Chile. On February 27, 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Concepción, killing more than 521 people and injuring thousands nationwide. Following the earthquake, geologists relying on global positioning satellite (GPS) data concluded that the city had been displaced roughly to the west as a result of the event. The tsunami that followed missed the city. After the

Santiago

the Prueba de Selección Universitaria matriculated in the UC. Santiago is twinned with: Santiago is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities from 12 October 1982 establishing brotherly relations with the following cities: Santiago Santiago (, ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's largest and the most densely populated conurbation, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 7 million. The city is entirely located in the country's central valley. Most of the

San Fernando, Chile

San Fernando, Chile San Fernando is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in central Chile, and the second most populated urban center of the O'Higgins Region. Located close to the Tinguiririca River (a tributary of the Rapel) in a fertile valley, San Fernando sits 339 m (1,112 feet) above sea level. Founded in 1742, it became the provincial capital in 1840. San Fernando is famous for its rodeos, thanks to its location at the heart of the country. The surrounding area yields wheat, forage crops, rice, legumes and grapes. There is also a brand of Chilean wine called "San

Plaza de Armas (Santiago)

being remodeled. Plaza de Armas (Santiago) The Plaza de Armas is the main square of Santiago, the capital of Chile. It is the centerpiece of the initial layout of Santiago, which has a square grid pattern. This urban design was accomplished by Pedro de Gamboa, which was appointed by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541. Surrounding the square are some historic buildings, including the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Central Post Office Building, Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago, and the building that serves as the seat of local government for Santiago, which was formerly occupied by the Cabildo of the


Question: What is the capital of Mauritania?

Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Nawākshūṭ
Nawakshut
Capital of Mauritania
Nouakchot
Noukchott
Nuwākshūṭ

Mauritania

Approximately 90% of Mauritania's land is within the Sahara; consequently, the population is concentrated in the south, where precipitation is slightly higher. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast, which is home to around one-third of the country's /1e6 round 1 million people. The government was overthrown on 6 August 2008, in a military coup d'état led by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. On 16 April 2009, Aziz resigned from the military to run for president in the 19 July elections, which he won. The ancient tribes of Mauritania were Berber people. The Bafours were

Nouakchott

Joseph. It is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouakchott, founded in 1965. Nouakchott hosts nine of the thirteen teams of the Mauritanian Premier League. Nouakchott is twinned with: Nouakchott Nouakchott (; ; "", originally derived from Berber Nawākšūṭ, "place of the winds") is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara. The city also serves as the administrative and economic centre of Mauritania. Nouakchott was a small village of little importance until 1958, when it was chosen as the capital of the nascent nation of Mauritania. It was designed

Nouakchott

Nouakchott Nouakchott (; ; "", originally derived from Berber Nawākšūṭ, "place of the winds") is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara. The city also serves as the administrative and economic centre of Mauritania. Nouakchott was a small village of little importance until 1958, when it was chosen as the capital of the nascent nation of Mauritania. It was designed and built to accommodate 15,000 people, but drought and increasing desertification since the 1970s have displaced a vast number of Mauritanians who resettled in Nouakchott. This caused massive urban growth

Nouakchott

for independence, it lacked a capital city and the area of present-day Nouakchott was chosen by Moktar Ould Daddah and his advisors. Ould Daddah desired for the new capital to be a symbol of modernity and national unity which ruled out existing cities or towns in the interior. The village was selected as the capital city for its central location between Saint-Louis, Senegal, the city from which the colony of Mauritania was governed, and Nouadhibou. Its location also meant that it avoided the sensitive issue of whether the capital was built in an area dominated by the Arab-descended Moors or

Mauritania

Mauritania Mauritania (; '; Berber: "Agawej" or "Cengiṭ"; ; Soninke: "Murutaane"; Pulaar: "Moritani"; ), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa. It is the eleventh largest sovereign state in Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. The country derives its name from the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania, which existed from the 3rd century BCE into the 7th century CE in the far north of modern-day Morocco and Algeria.

Colonial Mauritania

by the territorial assemblies on the advice of the dominant party. Each minister was charged with overseeing a functional department of government. The head of the ministers became vice president of the council and, in effect, if not in title, prime minister. In Mauritania that person was Moktar Ould Daddah, the country's only lawyer and a member of a prominent pro-French clerical family. Mauritania's first government was invested in May 1957 and symbolically chose as its new capital Nouakchott, which by design was situated almost exactly between the Senegal River Valley, populated primarily by black farmers, and the Maure stronghold

Nouakchott

and overcrowding, with the city having an official population of just under a million as of 2013. The resettled population inhabited slum areas under poor conditions, but the living conditions of a portion of these inhabitants have since been ameliorated. The city is the hub of the Mauritanian economy and is home to a deepwater port and Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, one of the country's two international airports. It hosts the University of Nouakchott and several other more specialized institutes of higher learning. Nouakchott was a tiny, fortified fishing village ("ksar") in pre-colonial times and under French rule. As Mauritania prepared

Arab world

the coast is gentle but substantial, such that Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott (18°N, 16°W), is far enough west to share longitude with Iceland (13–22°W). Nouakchott is the westernmost capital of the Arab World and the third-westernmost in Africa, and sits on the Atlantic fringe of the southwestern Sahara. Next south along the coast from Mauritania is Senegal, whose abrupt border belies the gradient in culture from Arab to indigenous African that historically characterizes this part of West Africa. Arab Africa's boundary to the north is again a continental boundary, the Mediterranean Sea. This boundary begins in the west with the narrow

Mauritania

governors and prefects modeled on the French system of local administration. Under this system, Mauritania is divided into 15 regions ("wilaya" or "régions"). Control is tightly concentrated in the executive branch of the central government, but a series of national and municipal elections since 1992 have produced limited decentralization. These regions are subdivided into 44 departments ("moughataa"). The regions and capital district (in alphabetical order) and their capitals are: Mauritania's land area is , 90% of which is desert. It is the world's 29th-largest country (after Bolivia). It is comparable in size to Egypt. It lies mostly between latitudes 14°

Guidimaka Region

with a Ministry of Internal Control governing the local bodies. The original administration was held by Governors of each district, but after the municipal elections in 1994, the powers has been decentralized from the district bodies. Mauritania has been divided into 13 "wilayas" (regions), including the Nouakchott Capital District. The smallest administrative division in the country is the commune and the country has 216 of them. A group of communes form a "moughataa" (department) and the group of "moughataa" form a district. There are total of 53 "moughataa" for the 13 districts in the country. The executive power of the


Question: What is the capital of Qasr-e Shirin County?

Qasr-e Shirin

Qasr-e Shirin Qasr-e Shirin (Kurdish: Qesirî Şîrîn, ; also Romanized as Qaşr-e Shīrīn and Qasr-ī-Shīrīn; also known as Ghasr-ī-shīrīn and Ghasr-shīrīn) is a city and capital of Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,437, in 3,893 families. The name of the city literally means "Castle of Shirin" in Persian. Shirin (meaning beauty/sweet) is the name of the wife of Khosrau II, king of the Sasanian Empire. The city was a metropolitan during Sassanid dynastic era (226–651 AD). Ghasr-e Shírín a city with over 2,000 years of history was famous for being the city

Qasr-e Shirin

route called Rahahan e gharb (Iran west railway) planned to connect Iran to Iraqi railway system and ultimately to the Syrian Mediterranean port city of Latakia. Its construction is due to be completed by 1392 Iranian year through Kermanshah–Khosravi line. There has also been plans of building a regional airport in the vicinity. See Kermanshahis Qasr-e Shirin Qasr-e Shirin (Kurdish: Qesirî Şîrîn, ; also Romanized as Qaşr-e Shīrīn and Qasr-ī-Shīrīn; also known as Ghasr-ī-shīrīn and Ghasr-shīrīn) is a city and capital of Qasr-e Shirin County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 15,437, in 3,893 families. The

Khosrow Shirin

then, the village and its surrounding region are officially considered a territorial section of Abadeh County. Khosrow Shirin Khosrow Shirin (, also Romanized as Khosrow Shīrīn; also known as Kūh-i-Khusru and Shirin) is a village in Khosrow Shirin Rural District, formerly in the Central District of Eqlid County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,835, in 503 families. Ensuing years of protest by the people living in Khosrow Shirin, the village went through a process of secession from Eqlid county. The popular secessionist efforts on the part of people culminated in the presidential order by Mahmoud

Khosrow Shirin

Khosrow Shirin Khosrow Shirin (, also Romanized as Khosrow Shīrīn; also known as Kūh-i-Khusru and Shirin) is a village in Khosrow Shirin Rural District, formerly in the Central District of Eqlid County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,835, in 503 families. Ensuing years of protest by the people living in Khosrow Shirin, the village went through a process of secession from Eqlid county. The popular secessionist efforts on the part of people culminated in the presidential order by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005-2006 which warranted the separation from Eqlid County and accession to Abadeh County. Since

Qasr-e Shirin

the city of hotels and restaurants. There are three main shopping centers in Qasr-e Shirin, of which Artmita shopping center is the biggest and most modern. The other two are Kavian shopping center and the traditional Shah Abbasi Bazarche, the latter is the busiest one attracting people from neighboring cities and from all over the country. See Naft shahr district Islamic Azad University of Qasr-e shirin began enrolling students in 2006. Before the establishment of this private university, Razi state university of higher education of Qasr-e Shirin which majored in agriculture had been accepting students till its closure in 2004.

Qasr-e Shirin

There is also a Payame Noor University. Qasr e shirin is located on one of the most important routes in Iran. Road 48 (Iran) passes through Qasr e shirin and ends in Khosravi, which is part of Karbala Freeway. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists go to visit Iraqi Kurdistan through Parwiz border point border terminal located north of the city. Most of the residents travel by car through the system of roads and highways. There are many private travel agencies called phone-taxi providing inner city and inter city services to travelers. The city is near a proposed railway

Kermanshah Province

County; Qasr-e Shirin County; Ravansar County; Sahneh County; Sarpol-e Zahab County; Salas-e Babajani County; Sonqor County. Major cities and towns in Kermanshah Province: Kermanshah; Eslamabad-e Gharb; Paveh; Harsin; Kangavar; Sonqor; Javanrud; Ravansar; Gilan-e Gharb; Sahneh; Qasr-e Shirin & Sarpol-e Zahab. The province's capital is Kermanshah (), located in the middle of the western part of Iran. The population of the city is 822,921. The city is built on the slopes of Mt. Sefid Kooh and extended toward south during last two decades. The builtup areas run alongside Sarab River and Sarab Valley. City's elevation average about 1350 meters above sea

Qasr-e Shirin

The ruins of the castle were further damaged as a result of the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988) that turned the area into an active battlefield. The city was occupied during eight years of war between the two countries. When Iraqi Army withdrew from the city they made sure that not a single wall stood before they left the town. In June 2006, archaeological excavations in Shirin’s castle resulted in the discovery of the dais of the castle which was used as the seat of the king. The city is located near the international border between Iran and Iraq, Khosravi border terminal.

Qasr-e Shirin

a majority of the inhabitants are shia Islam and Yarisan/Ahl-i Haqq. The small but ancient Kurdish Jews are now totally gone, as have the Baha'is, who were once numerous. The city is well known for its agricultural productivity due to rich soil and plentiful water from the Hulwan (Alwand) River which runs through the city. The weather is mild in winter but hot and dry during the summer. The site houses a collection of monuments located northeast of the town today. This site contains Sassanid and early Islamic period architectural elements such as the palace assigned to Khosrau II, the

Chenaran County

Chenaran County Chenaran County () is a county in Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 108,533, in 26,937 families. The capital of the county is Chenaran. This city is about 45 km west of Mashhad city. It is an agricultural city with a population of about 30–35 thousand. It has been recently developing industries as well, especially in the industrial area of the city which is in the south. The common sport of the city is wrestling. There are many farms in the outskirts of the city. Chenaran County has two districts: Central District


Question: What is the capital of Lithuania?

Vilnius Vilna Wilno Vilne Wilna Viļņa Vilnia Vilno Vilnyus

Temporary capital of Lithuania

Temporary capital of Lithuania The temporary capital of Lithuania () was the official designation of the city of Kaunas in Lithuania during the interwar period. It was in contrast to the declared capital in Vilnius, which was under Polish control from 1920 until 1939. Currently, the term "temporary capital", despite having lost its meaning, is still frequently used as a nickname for Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania. During World War I, Lithuania declared independence on February 16, 1918. The declaration stated that Lithuania would be a democratic republic with Vilnius as its capital. This claim was based on

Temporary capital of Lithuania

during the invasion of Poland, to Lithuania according to the Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty. Since then Vilnius has been the capital of the Lithuanian SSR and then independent Lithuania. Lithuania refused to have diplomatic relations between Poland and Lithuania until the ultimatum of 1938. Railroad traffic, telegraph lines or even mail could not cross the Polish–Lithuanian border. Lithuania continued to declare Vilnius as its capital in all official documents, including the constitution. Since the city was controlled by Poland, all Lithuanian authorities were transferred to the city of Kaunas, which became the seat of the government. To reconcile reality with

Vilnius

Vilnius Vilnius (, see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 574,147 . Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania and the Vilnius District Municipality. Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Before World War II, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centres in Europe.

Temporary capital of Lithuania

constitutional claims, Kaunas was designated as a temporary or provisional capital until Vilnius would be "liberated from Polish occupation". In March 1938, Lithuania accepted a Polish ultimatum, demanding diplomatic relations. Despite normalised relations, the new Lithuanian Constitution, in May 1938, still claimed Vilnius as the "de jure" capital of Lithuania, and Kaunas remained as the temporary capital. Temporary capital of Lithuania The temporary capital of Lithuania () was the official designation of the city of Kaunas in Lithuania during the interwar period. It was in contrast to the declared capital in Vilnius, which was under Polish control from 1920 until

Temporary capital of Lithuania

historical grounds, as the city was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. However, the city was multi-ethnic and other groups laid similar claims. Belarusians saw it as the capital of the Belarusian nation and laid claims to the heritage of the former Grand Duchy; Jews saw it as the capital of Yiddish culture; Poles saw it as a Polish-inhabited city. As Soviet forces pushed westward to spread the global proletarian revolution, German Ober-Ost administration evacuated and the Lithuanians withdrew to Kaunas. Vilnius was captured by the Red Army on January 5, 1919. During the Polish–Soviet War the city

Vilnius

Starting with the elections in 2015, the mayors are elected directly by the residents. Remigijus Šimašius became the first directly elected mayor of the city. Elderships, a statewide administrative division, function as municipal districts. The 21 elderships are based on neighbourhoods: Vilnius is twinned with: Vilnius Vilnius (, see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 574,147 . Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania and the Vilnius District

Republic of Central Lithuania

in 1991, the city's status as Lithuania's capital has been internationally recognized. Republic of Central Lithuania The Republic of Central Lithuania or Middle Lithuania (, , ), or Central Lithuania (, , ), was a short-lived political entity, which did not gain international recognition. The republic was created in 1920 following the staged rebellion of soldiers of the 1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Infantry Division of the Polish Army under Lucjan Żeligowski, supported by the Polish air force, cavalry and artillery. Centered on the historical capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilna (, ), for eighteen months the entity served as a

Lithuania

Lithuania Lithuania (; ), officially the Republic of Lithuania (), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. Since its independence, Lithuania has been referred to as one of the Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. It is bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) to the southwest. Lithuania has an estimated population of 2.7 million people , and its capital and largest city is Vilnius. Other major cities are

Lithuania

Kaunas

Kaunas Kaunas (; ; also see other names ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania and the historical centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius, the traditional capital, was considered part of Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was nicknamed the Little Paris because