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| ARTICLES RELATED TO borough | | | |  borough: Encyclopedia II - Burnley - HistoryBurnley grew up as an industrial town in the 19th century, with its economy being based upon textile manufacturing (cotton spinning and weaving), coal mining, and engineering. Most of the cotton mills, all of the coal mines, and some of the engineering firms have now closed, although some mills remain as a reminder of Burnley's industrial history.
Burnley received national attention in June 2001 due to disturbances arising from social problems - mainly racial tensions but also social deprivation in White and Asian Communities. See the ...
See also:Burnley, Burnley - History, Burnley - Burnley Football Club, Burnley - Places of Interest, Burnley - Education, Burnley - Famous residents, Burnley - Curiosity Read more here: » Burnley: Encyclopedia II - Burnley - History |
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| | | | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Boulogne-Billancourt - Miscellaneous The animated TV show Code: Lyoko is reportedly set in Boulogne-Billancourt. (source: French English)
The headquarters of Renault lies in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Boulogne-Billancourt - Births.
Boulogne-Billancourt was the birthplace of:
Anna Gavalda (born 1970), novelist
Leslie Caron (born 1931), film actress and dancer
Edith Cresson (born 1934), politician, former Prime Minister of France
Daniel Buren (born 1938), conceptual artist
Bertrand Blier ...
See also:Boulogne-Billancourt, Boulogne-Billancourt - Administration, Boulogne-Billancourt - History, Boulogne-Billancourt - Transportation, Boulogne-Billancourt - Miscellaneous, Boulogne-Billancourt - Births, Boulogne-Billancourt - Twin towns, Boulogne-Billancourt - External link Read more here: » Boulogne-Billancourt: Encyclopedia II - Boulogne-Billancourt - Miscellaneous |
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| | | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Woodbine New Jersey - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,716 people, 773 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density is 131.1/km² (339.6/mi²). There are 1,080 housing units at an average density of 52.1/km² (135.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 53.39% White, 32.40% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 11.01% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. 21.24% o ...
See also:Woodbine New Jersey, Woodbine New Jersey - Geography, Woodbine New Jersey - Demographics, Woodbine New Jersey - Government, Woodbine New Jersey - Federal state and county representation, Woodbine New Jersey - History Read more here: » Woodbine New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Woodbine New Jersey - Demographics |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Castle - Facilities Although it is smaller than many villages, Bishop's Castle has all the facilities of a small town. It has a post office, two banks, butchers, a baker, a chemist, a green-grocer, three general groceries and shoe and clothes shops where you can buy walking gear. It also has several good pubs, including two which brew their own beer, and most of which also do meals. There are also half a dozen other places to eat, second hand bookshops, and several antique shops. There is no main road running through the town.
Sights in the town include Bishop's Castle Town Hall, the ...
See also:Bishop's Castle, Bishop's Castle - Facilities, Bishop's Castle - History Read more here: » Bishop's Castle: Encyclopedia II - Bishop's Castle - Facilities |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska - Geography The borough has a total area of 105,573 km² (40,762 mi²). 92,976 km² (35,898 mi²) of it is land and 12,597 km² (4,864 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.93% water.
Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska - Adjacent boroughs and census areas.
North Slope Borough, Alaska - north
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska - east
Nome Census Area, Alaska - south
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See also:Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska, Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska - Geography, Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska - Adjacent boroughs and census areas, Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska - Demographics, Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska - Cities and towns Read more here: » Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska: Encyclopedia II - Northwest Arctic Borough Alaska - Geography |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Berlin-Reinickendorf - Parts of town Reinickendorf is split in ten parts, here sorted in declining order of population:
Reinickendorf (73,847), Märkisches Viertel (35,833), Tegel (33,873), Wittenau (29,597), Heiligensee (17,800), Frohnau (17,309), Hermsdorf (16,950), Waidmannslust (10,316), Konradshöhe/Tegelort (6,031), Lübars (5,021).
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See also:Berlin-Reinickendorf, Berlin-Reinickendorf - Parts of town, Berlin-Reinickendorf - Politics Read more here: » Berlin-Reinickendorf: Encyclopedia II - Berlin-Reinickendorf - Parts of town |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Northeast Blackout of 1965 - Effect and aftermath Power resupply was uneven. New York City was dark by 5:27. Parts of Brooklyn were repowered by 11:00, the rest of the borough by midnight. However, the entire city was not returned to normal power supply until nearly 7:00 a.m., November 10.
The blackout was not universal in the city. Some neighborhoods never lost power.
Following the blackout, measures were undertaken to try to prevent a repetition. Reliability councils were formed to establish standards, share information, and improve coordination between electricity providers ...
See also:Northeast Blackout of 1965, Northeast Blackout of 1965 - Cause, Northeast Blackout of 1965 - Effect and aftermath, Northeast Blackout of 1965 - Popular culture, Northeast Blackout of 1965 - The myth of the blackout baby boom Read more here: » Northeast Blackout of 1965: Encyclopedia II - Northeast Blackout of 1965 - Effect and aftermath |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - North Wales Pennsylvania - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 3,342 people, 1,299 households, and 869 families residing in the borough. The population density is 2,263.8/km² (5,848.7/mi²). There are 1,330 housing units at an average density of 900.9/km² (2,327.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 90.31% White, 4.82% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 1. ...
See also:North Wales Pennsylvania, North Wales Pennsylvania - Geography, North Wales Pennsylvania - Demographics, North Wales Pennsylvania - History Read more here: » North Wales Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia II - North Wales Pennsylvania - Demographics |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Early Life Cecil was born in Bourne, Lincolnshire in 1520, the son of Richard Cecil, owner of the Burghley estate (then in Northamptonshire, now in Cambridgeshire), and his wife Jane Heckington. The estate is today open to the public and is the setting for a popular equestrian event, the Burghley Horse Trials.
Pedigrees, elaborated by Cecil himself with the help of William Camden, the antiquary, associated him with the Cecils or Sitsyllts of Altyrennes in Herefordshire, and traced his descent from an Owen of the time of King Harold and a Sitsyll ...
See also:William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley, William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Early Life, William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Early Career, William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Reign of Elizabeth I of England, William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Later Years, William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Private Life, William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Nicholas White Read more here: » William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley: Encyclopedia II - William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley - Early Life |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - Politics in the Commons His maiden speech was delivered in April 1736, in the debate on the congratulatory address to the king on the marriage of the Prince of Wales. The occasion was one of compliment, and there is nothing striking in the speech as reported; but it served to gain for him the attention of the house when he presented himself, as he soon afterwards did, in debates of a party character. So obnoxious did he become as a critic of the government, that ...
See also:William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham, William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - Early life, William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - Politics in the Commons, William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - Rise into government, William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - The Newcastle and Pitt ministry, William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - The dissolution of the ministry, William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - The second Pitt ministry, William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - Later life Read more here: » William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham: Encyclopedia II - William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham - Politics in the Commons |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Boston borough - History The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the former borough of Boston with Boston Rural District.
Until 1974, Lincolnshire comprised three parts, like the ridings of Yorkshire. In Lincolnshire, "parts" was the formal designation. They were Lindsey, Kesteven and Holland. In their final form, they were in effect each a county. The 1974 changes divided the Parts of Holland into two districts of which ...
See also:Boston borough, Boston borough - History, Boston borough - Management, Boston borough - Electoral arrangements, Boston borough - The town electoral wards, Boston borough - The rural electoral wards Read more here: » Boston borough: Encyclopedia II - Boston borough - History |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Bedfordshire - History See also main Bedfordshire history article
The first recorded use of the name was in 1011 as "Bedanfordscir," meaning "Beda's ford" (river crossing).
Bedfordshire was historically divided into the nine hundreds: Barford, Biggleswade, Clifton, Flitt, Manshead, Redbournestoke, Stodden, Willey, Wixamtree, along with the liberty and borough of Bedford.
Luton was part of Bedfordshire until 1997, when it was made a unitary authority. However, it remains part of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, with a single ...
See also:Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire - History, Bedfordshire - Geography and geology, Bedfordshire - Transport, Bedfordshire - Roads, Bedfordshire - Railways, Bedfordshire - Waterways, Bedfordshire - Air, Bedfordshire - Towns and villages, Bedfordshire - Places of interest Read more here: » Bedfordshire: Encyclopedia II - Bedfordshire - History |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Boulogne-Billancourt - History The original name of the commune was Boulogne-sur-Seine (meaning "Boulogne upon Seine").
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, the communes of Auteuil and Passy were disbanded and divided between Boulogne-sur-Seine and the city of Paris. Boulogne-sur-Seine received a small part of the territory of Passy, and about half of the territory of Auteuil (including the area of Billancourt, which belonged to the disbanded commune of Auteuil).
In 1924, Boulogne-sur-Seine was officially renamed Boulogne-Billancourt, to reflect the developmen ...
See also:Boulogne-Billancourt, Boulogne-Billancourt - History, Boulogne-Billancourt - Administration, Boulogne-Billancourt - Transportation, Boulogne-Billancourt - Miscellaneous, Boulogne-Billancourt - Births, Boulogne-Billancourt - Twin towns, Boulogne-Billancourt - External link Read more here: » Boulogne-Billancourt: Encyclopedia II - Boulogne-Billancourt - History |
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| | | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Augsburg - History
The city was founded in 15 BC in the reign of Roman emperor Augustus as a garrison called Augusta Vindelicorum. It was laid waste by the Huns in the fifth century, by Charlemagne in the eighth, and by Welf of Bavaria in the eleventh; it rose each time only to greater prosperity.
It became an Imperial Free City on March 9, 1276. Given its strategic location on the trade routes to Italy, it became a major trading centre. It produced large quantities of woven goods, cloth and textiles, and was the base for the Fugger banking empire. The Fuggerei, part of the city devoted to housing for the needy citizens of Augsburg, was founde ...
See also:Augsburg, Augsburg - Districts, Augsburg - History, Augsburg - Incorporations, Augsburg - Historical population development:, Augsburg - Partner Cities, Augsburg - Sights, Augsburg - Education, Augsburg - Notable citizens, Augsburg - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Augsburg: Encyclopedia II - Augsburg - History |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - York Pennsylvania - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 40,862 people, 16,137 households, and 9,246 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,034.0/km² (7,852.2/mi²). There are 18,534 housing units at an average density of 1,376.2/km² (3,561.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 59.75% White, 25.13% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.40% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 17.19% of ...
See also:York Pennsylvania, York Pennsylvania - Geography, York Pennsylvania - Demographics, York Pennsylvania - Trivia Read more here: » York Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia II - York Pennsylvania - Demographics |
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| | | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Oakland New Jersey - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 12,466 people, 4,255 households, and 3,565 families residing in the borough. The population density is 559.7/km² (1,448.9/mi²). There are 4,345 housing units at an average density of 195.1/km² (505.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 94.76% White, 0.78% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 3.87% of ...
See also:Oakland New Jersey, Oakland New Jersey - Geography, Oakland New Jersey - Demographics, Oakland New Jersey - Government, Oakland New Jersey - Local government, Oakland New Jersey - Federal state and county representation, Oakland New Jersey - Education Read more here: » Oakland New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Oakland New Jersey - Demographics |
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| | | | | borough: Encyclopedia II - Corporation - Legal status The law typically views a corporation as a fictional person, a legal person, or a moral person (as opposed to a natural person); United States law recognises this as corporate personhood. Under such a doctrine (obviously a legal fiction), a corporation enjoys many of the rights and obligations of individual persons, such as the ability to own property, sign binding contracts, pay taxes, have certain constitutional rights, and otherwise participate in society. (Note that corporations do not possess all the rights appertaining to individuals: in most jurisdictions, for example, a co ...
See also:Corporation, Corporation - Legal status, Corporation - Ownership and control, Corporation - Formation, Corporation - Naming, Corporation - Unresolved issues, Corporation - Origins, Corporation - Etymology, Corporation - Pre-modern corporations, Corporation - Development of modern commercial corporations, Corporation - Types of corporations, Corporation - For-profit and non-profit, Corporation - Closely-held and public, Corporation - Multinational corporations, Corporation - National features, Corporation - United States, Corporation - Canada, Corporation - German-speaking countries, Corporation - Corporate taxation, Corporation - Other commercial entities Read more here: » Corporation: Encyclopedia II - Corporation - Legal status |
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