Varna is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, bordering the Black Sea. It has a population of approximately 490,000 people, of whom around 70% live in the administrative centre of Varna. It has an area of 3,820 square kilometres. Varna is Bulgaria's third largest city, after Sofia and Plovdiv. It was an inhabited place even before the Greeks established the colony of Odessos there about 580 B.C. Later, under the Romans and their successors, the Slavs, Varna became a major port trading with Constantinople, Venice and Dubrovnik. ...

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Auvergne (Occitan: Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a province of France. It is the name of the geographical and cultural area that corresponds to the former province. The traditional capital of the province of Auvergne was Riom. Today, the whole of the province of Auvergne is contained inside the administrative région of Auvergne, a région which also includes provinces and territories that were not part of Auvergne historically. The c ...

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Chon Buri (Thai ชลบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. Chonburi Province - Geography. The province is located at the Bight of Bangkok, the northern end of the Gulf of Thailand. A mountain range stretches from the north-west to the south-east of the province, while the fertile plains of the north were long used for farming. In Sattahip in the south of the provi ...

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Chubut is a province in the southern part of Argentina, that lies between the 42nd Parallel South (forming the border with the Río Negro Province) and 46th Parallel South (bordering Santa Cruz Province), the Andes range separating Argentina from Chile, and the Atlantic ocean. The province's name derives from the Tehuelche word chupat, meaning "transparent", their description of the Chubut River. As the word chupat is similar to the Spanish word chupar, meaning "to suck" or, in slang, "to booze", the river's ...

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I Tarapacá Region Arica Province Parinacota Province Iquique Province II Antofagasta Region Tocopilla Province El Loa Province Antofagasta Province III Atacama Region Chañaral Province Copiapó Province Huasco Province IV Coquimbo Region Elqui ProvinceSee also:

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For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia The province of Oulu was first introduced in 1775. After the Treaty of Fredrikshamn parts of Lapland were annexed to the province, and in 1922 Petsamo was annexed to the province. Finally, in 1936 Lapland was separated into its own province. ...

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French départements, their names, and their borders were chosen by the central government. In contrast, the existence of provinces came from the droit coutumier ("customary law") and was merely certified by the state. A province, also called a pays ("country"), was characterized by the laws that belonged to it. A province itself could encompass several other provinces. For example, Burgundy was a province but Bress ...

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For History, Geography and Culture see: Laponia, Ostrobothnia and Westrobothnia Lapland was separated from the province of Oulu in 1936. After the Second World War the Petsamo and Salla areas were ceded to the Soviet Union. ...

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In 1413, Korea (at that time called Joseon) was divided into eight provinces: Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏng (originally called Yeonggil), Hwanghae (originally called P'unghae, and P'yŏngan. For detailed information on the eight provinces of Joseon—an important subject for understanding Korea's modern geography—please see Eight Provinces (Korea), as well as ...

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Isfahan province has many centers of attraction aside from the city of Isfahan itself. Kashan for example is a well worth destination for many tourists, as are Nain, where Iran's oldest mosque still stands, and Qamsar where roseflower is naturally made every year. Isfahan province is an industrial center of Iran. Rapid development of the industrial sector in this province has made it one of the greatest, if not the greatest in ...

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Main article: Heraldry of Oulu ...

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Mountain Province - Political. Mountain Province is subdivided into 10 municipalities. Barlig Bauko Besao Bontoc Natonin Paracelis Sabangan Sadanga Sagada Tadian Mountain Province - Physical. ...

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Centre Province - Land. The Centre's soil is primarily composed of Precambrian deposits of metamorphic rocks, such as gneiss, mica, migmatites, and schists. Granite dominates from about 4˚ N and to the Adamawa border. Faults along the border with the South Province have deposited metamorphic schists and quartzites, with some granite. Laterites are also common, caused ...

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The seal was first designed in 1940, later a garuda as the symbol of Thailand and the name of the province were added. The provincial tree is the Teak (Tectona grandis). ...

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The Centre is one of Cameroon's strongest economic zones due in great part to the presence of the capital city. In fact, the area is second only to the coastal regions of the Littoral, South, and Southwest Provinces. Many international organisations are headquartered at Yaoundé, among them the Bank of Central African States and the African Organisation of Industrial Property. Ce ...

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Tehran is the commercial heart of Iran. Tehran province has over 17,000 industrial units employing 390,000 people, 26% of all units in Iran. The province contains 30% of Iran's economy, and comprises 40% of Iran's consumer market. The province has three hydro dams namely Latiyan, Lar, and Amir Kabir as well as two natural lakes, providing the water supply of Tehran and the province.[1] The province contains 170 mines, over 330 square kilometres of ...

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In 892, Gyeon Hwon founded the kingdom of Later Baekje in southwestern Silla, and in 918, Wanggeon (King Taejo) established the kingdom of Goryeo in the northwest, with its capital at Songak (modern-day Kaesŏng). In 935, Goryeo conquered the remnants of Silla, and in 936, it conquered Later Baekje. Songak was greatly expanded and renamed Gaegyeong. Taejo expanded the country's territory by conquering part of the land formerly belonging to Goguryeo, in the northwest of the Korean peninsula, as far north as the Yalu River. A wall was construc ...

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Isabela comprises an aggregate land area of 10,665 square kilometers, representing almost 40 percent of the regional territory. It is the largest province in the region and the second largest province in the country in terms of land area. Isabela province - Political. Isabela is subdivided into 35 municipalities and 2 cities. Cauayan City Santiago City Alicia Angadanan Aurora Benito Soliven Burgos Cabagan ...

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Main article: Regions of Oulu The province of Oulu is divided into 2 regions: Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa/ Norra Österbotten) Kainuu (Kainuu/ Kajanaland). The regions in Oulu Province are divided on 51 municipalities, including the city of Oulu. ...

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There are 19 districts in Erzurum Province: Center (Erzurum) Aşkale Çat Hınıs Horasan Ilıca İspir Karaçoban Karayazı Köprü Narman Oltu Olur Pasinler Pazaryolu Şenkaya Tekman Tortum Uzundere ...

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In 1939, majority Turkish MPs voted for unification with Turkey, following which the former sanjak became a Turkish province. The Hassa district of Gaziantep and Dörtyol district of Adana were incorporated to the province in order to increase the Turkish proportion of the population. The result was a flight of many Arabs and Armenians from Hatay to other parts of Syria. France's willingness to accede to Turkish demands was at least partly influenced by its government's wariness of getting involved in a potential overseas conflict while Germ ...

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