Makiivka, also spelled Makiyivka is an industrial city located in eastern Ukraine within the Donetsk Oblast (province), 25 km (16 mi) from the capital Donetsk. As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the city’s population is 389,589 inhabitants, of these 178,475 (46 %) are men and 211,114 (54 %) are women. It is an important steel […]
Nemyriv is a historic city in the Vinnytsia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Nemyriv Raion (district). Nemyriv is one of the eldest cities in Vinnytska oblast, Ukraine. It was founded by Prince Nemyr in 1390. It is a minor industrial center with a current estimated population of around […]
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland.The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling variations include: St. Gall, Saint Gall, Saint Gallen, Sankt Gallen, and Son Gagl.The canton of St. Gallen is an artificial construct of various historical territories, defined by Napoleon Bonaparte in […]
Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word Kipatauw, meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and highest of Taipei’s districts. Beitou is famous for its hot springs. Residents of this district note that sulfuric […]
Detail InformationEdit The Cederberg mountains and nature reserve are located near Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa.The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam Cedar (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis), which is a tree endemic to the area.The mountains are noted for dramatic rock formations and San rock art. The Cederberg Wilderness Area […]
Musina or Messina (see name situation below) is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located near the confluence of the Limpopo River with the Sand River and the border to Zimbabwe. It has a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones […]
Huskvarna (older spelling Husqvarna) constitutes the eastern part of Jönköping, the municipal seat of Jönköping Municipality, Sweden and has a population of about 21,500. The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km. Between 1911 and 1970 it used to be a city municipality of its own. It grew geographically together with Jönköping already in […]
Höör is a locality and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,865 inhabitants in 2010. The unusual spelling with double “ö”, was implemented by the Swedish postal service in the beginning of the 20th century. At that time it was common that, on local letters, the place of destination was replaced by […]
Ronneby is a locality and the seat of Ronneby Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 12,029 inhabitants in 2010. Ronneby is regarded as the heart of “the Garden of Sweden”, and in 2005 the park “Brunnsparken” in Ronneby was voted Sweden’s most beautiful park. 2006 the park was voted Europe’s 4th most beautiful park. Ronneby […]
Detail InformationEdit Ystad is a “locality”, or town, and the seat of Ystad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, with 18,350 inhabitants in 2010. Settlement dates back to the 11th century and the town has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre and tourist attraction. It is associated with the fictional detective Kurt Wallander whose stories, by […]