PFC Levski Sofia - Domestic success. PFC Levski have been champion of Bulgaria 23 times: 1933, 1937, 1942, 1946, 1947,1949,1950, 1953, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002. Only CSKA Sofia had more titles (30) Levski have won the National Cup 25 times (national record): 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005. See also:

PFC Levski Sofia, PFC Levski Sofia - Honours and records, PFC Levski Sofia - Domestic success, PFC Levski Sofia - International success, PFC Levski Sofia - Current team squad, PFC Levski Sofia - Famous Players, PFC Levski Sofia - Players of Levski - №1 in Bulgaria, PFC Levski Sofia - External link

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Note: Squad is according to the Official Russian Premier League site. ...

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PFC CSKA Moscow, PFC CSKA Moscow - Squad, PFC CSKA Moscow - External link

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The team has played as Stakhanovets, Shakhtyor (since 1946) and FC Shakhtar since 1992. The team Shakhtar’s inception took place in May 1936. It was firstly named Stakhanovets after Alexei Stakhanov, a legendary coal-miner in Donbass distinguished for his prominently hard work. The first success for the team was in 1951, when Shakhtar became third-placed in the USSR League. The Miners’ country team has always been famous for its willing disposition, team’s identity, and never-say-die attitude. Beginning in the 1960s FC Sh ...

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FC Shakhtar Donetsk, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - History overview, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Logo history, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Team squad, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Club song, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Trophies, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Notable Players, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - Coaches, FC Shakhtar Donetsk - External link

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There are some common types of city nicknames. List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals. Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include: Almond Capital of the World - Sacramento, California, Chico, California, both in the USA Apple Capital of the World - Wenatch ...

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List of city nicknames, List of city nicknames - Patterns, List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals, List of city nicknames - Self-proclaimed Capitals of the World, List of city nicknames - Birthplace, List of city nicknames - Comparative nicknames, List of city nicknames - 'Venice of ...', List of city nicknames - Folk heroes, List of city nicknames - Paradises, List of city nicknames - Complete list, List of city nicknames - Cities in Argentina, List of city nicknames - Cities in Australia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Belgium, List of city nicknames - Cities in Brazil, List of city nicknames - Cities in Canada, List of city nicknames - Cities in China, List of city nicknames - Cities in Colombia, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Czech Republic, List of city nicknames - Cities in Denmark, List of city nicknames - Cities in Egypt, List of city nicknames - Cities in Finland, List of city nicknames - Cities in France, List of city nicknames - Cities in Germany, List of city nicknames - Cities in Guatemala, List of city nicknames - Cities in Hungary, List of city nicknames - Cities in India, List of city nicknames - Cities in Iran, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Republic of Ireland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Israel, List of city nicknames - Cities in Italy, List of city nicknames - Cities in Japan, List of city nicknames - Cities in Lebanon, List of city nicknames - Cities in Malaysia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Mexico, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Netherlands, List of city nicknames - Cities in New Zealand, List of city nicknames - Cities in Norway, List of city nicknames - Cities in Peru, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Philippines, List of city nicknames - Cities in Poland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Portugal, List of city nicknames - Cities in Puerto Rico, List of city nicknames - Cities in Romania, List of city nicknames - Cities in Russia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Serbia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Slovakia, List of city nicknames - Cities in South Africa, List of city nicknames - Cities in Spain, List of city nicknames - Cities in Sweden, List of city nicknames - Cities in Switzerland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Thailand, List of city nicknames - Cities in Ukraine, List of city nicknames - Cities in the United Kingdom, List of city nicknames - Cities in the United States, List of city nicknames - Cities in Venezuela

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Starting in the spring of 1939, the British Admiralty began to view Scandinavia as a potential theater of war in a future conflict with Germany. The British government was reluctant to engage in another land conflict on the continent that they believed would be a repeat of World War I. So they began considering a blockade strategy in an attempt to weaken Germany indirectly. German industry was heavily dependent on the import of iron ore from the northern Swedish mining district, and much of this ore was shipped through the northern Norwegian port of Narvik. Control of ...

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Operation Weserübung, Operation Weserübung - Political and military background, Operation Weserübung - Planning, Operation Weserübung - Preliminaries, Operation Weserübung - Invasion of Denmark, Operation Weserübung - Invasion of Norway, Operation Weserübung - Motivation; Order of Battle, Operation Weserübung - Concise timeline, Operation Weserübung - The Encircling of Sweden and Finland

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The world's most northern - Animals. Coral reef: in Andfjorden, Vesterålen, Norway; 69° 14.24' N 16° 39.00' E [1] Lobster location: Tysfjord and Ofotfjord (Nordland), Norway The world's most northern - Plants. Bamboo (Sasa kurilensis, naturally occurring): near Dolinsk, Sakhalin Island, eastern Russia, 47° 20' N [2] (pdf file) Palms (European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis, naturally occurring): Hyères-les-Palmiers, Mediterra ...

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The world's most northern, The world's most northern - City life, The world's most northern - Geography, The world's most northern - Nature, The world's most northern - Animals, The world's most northern - Plants, The world's most northern - Gardens zoos and aquaria, The world's most northern - Recreation, The world's most northern - Religion, The world's most northern - Science, The world's most northern - Culture and Music, The world's most northern - Other

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The Tegetthoff with her crew of 24 left Tromsø in July 1872. At the end of August she got locked in pack-ice north of Novaya Zemlya and drifted to hitherto unknown polar regions. It was on this drift when the explorers discovered an archipelago which the named Franz-Josef Land after Austro-hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I. In May 1874 Payer decided to abandon the ice-locked ship and try to return by sledges and boats. On 14 August 1874 the expedition reached the ...

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Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition, Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition - Journey, Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition - Significance

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International E-road network - North-South reference. E05 - Greenock - Glasgow - Preston - Birmingham - Southampton ... Le Havre - Paris - Orléans - Bordeaux - San Sebastian - Madrid - Sevilla - Algeciras E15 - Inverness - Perth - Edinburgh - Newcastle - London - Folkestone - Dover ... Calais - Paris - Lyon - Orange - Narbonne - Girona - Barcelona - Tarragona - Castellón de la Plana - Valencia - Alicante - Murcia - Almería - Málaga - Algeciras E25 - Hoek van Holland - Rotterdam - Eindh ...

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International E-road network, International E-road network - Numbering system, International E-road network - Exceptions, International E-road network - Notes to the listings, International E-road network - Class A roads, International E-road network - North-South reference, International E-road network - West-East reference, International E-road network - North-South intermediate, International E-road network - West-East intermediate, International E-road network - Class B roads, International E-road network - Signage

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The principal feature of the bottom topography of the Atlantic Ocean is a great submarine mountain range called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It extends from Iceland in the north to approximately 58° south latitude, reaching a maximum width of about 1,600 kilometres (1,000 mi). A great rift valley also extends along the ridge over most of its length. The depth of water over the ridge is less than 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in most places, and several mountain peaks rise above the water, forming islands. The South Atlantic Ocean has a ...

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Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean - Ocean bottom, Atlantic Ocean - Water characteristics, Atlantic Ocean - Climate, Atlantic Ocean - History and economy, Atlantic Ocean - Terrain, Atlantic Ocean - Elevation extremes, Atlantic Ocean - Natural resources, Atlantic Ocean - Natural hazards, Atlantic Ocean - Current environmental issues, Atlantic Ocean - Notes on geography, Atlantic Ocean - Ports and harbours, Atlantic Ocean - Note on transportation

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Molde was already a popular destination for tourists in the late 19th century, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany being a regular summer visitor. Drawn by the natural splendour of its surroundings, where visitors can enjoy a magnificent view of more than 220 mountain peaks from all over the city, but preferrably from the viewpoint Varden, it became a desired port of call for the yachts and cruise ships of the European gentry up until World War I. The city was an idyllic setting with a large number of gardens and flowers among the mostly wooden buildings, earning it the nickname "the Town of Roses". Molde is still a major cru ...

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Molde, Molde - Tourism, Molde - Culture, Molde - Festivals, Molde - History, Molde - Sports, Molde - Friendship towns

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Norway was invaded by the naval and air forces of Nazi Germany during the midnight hours on April 9, 1940. The German naval detachment sent to capture Oslo was challenged at Oskarsborg fortress. The fortress fired on the invaders, causing damage to the battleship Lützow and the sinking of the cruiser Blücher, with a heavy German loss that included many of the armed forces, Gestapo agents, and administrative personnel who were to have occupied the Norwegian capital. These events led to withdrawal of the rest of the German flotilla, precludi ...

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Haakon VII of Norway, Haakon VII of Norway - Early years as a Danish prince, Haakon VII of Norway - Accession to the Norwegian throne, Haakon VII of Norway - Resistance in World War II, Haakon VII of Norway - Post-war years, Haakon VII of Norway - Notes

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The core group spread its pottery nearly everywhere. Corded Ware culture - Corded Ware culture. The prototypal Corded Ware culture, German Schnurkeramikkultur is found in Central Europe, mainly Germany and Poland, and refers to the characteric pottery of the era: wet clay was decoratively incised with cordage, i.e., string. It is known mostly from its burials, and both sexes received the characteristic cord-decorated pottery. Whether made of flax or hemp, they had rope. Corded Ware cultu ...

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Corded Ware culture, Corded Ware culture - Extent, Corded Ware culture - Nomenclature, Corded Ware culture - Origins and development, Corded Ware culture - Economy, Corded Ware culture - Graves, Corded Ware culture - Language, Corded Ware culture - Subgroups, Corded Ware culture - Corded Ware culture, Corded Ware culture - Swedish-Norwegian Battle Axe culture, Corded Ware culture - Finnish Battle Axe culture, Corded Ware culture - Middle Dnieper and Fatyanovo-Balanovo cultures, Corded Ware culture - Sources

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The clubs' colours are red and white and the clubs' symbols are two red dogs. The "Nuova Guardia" was one of the first "utras" group in Romania, founded in 1992. Today, the club's strongest "ultras" group is known under the name of Peluza Cătălin Hîldan from the name of the stand where the group is located. They are the last team to have won both the championship and the cup in the 2003-04 season. In the 2005-2006 season FC Dinamo Bucureşti acceede to the group stage of the UEFA Cup after they crushed their op ...

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Dinamo Bucureşti, Dinamo Bucureşti - History, Dinamo Bucureşti - Facts, Dinamo Bucureşti - Honours, Dinamo Bucureşti - Current Squad, Dinamo Bucureşti - Players, Dinamo Bucureşti - External link, Dinamo Bucureşti - Fan Pages

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As of December 30, 2005: Club Brugge - Players out on loan. ...

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Club Brugge, Club Brugge - Honours, Club Brugge - Current squad, Club Brugge - Players out on loan, Club Brugge - Noted players, Club Brugge - Coaches, Club Brugge - Presidents, Club Brugge - External link

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NHH has changed much since it was first conceived over 100 years ago. Norway's first business school is now part of a global network comprising some of the world's leading institutions for the research and teaching of economics and business administration. This has been achieved over the last 100 years, with much work done to establish a Norwegian school of business in Bergen before the doors opened in 1936. NHH - 1900–1936: Establishing a bu ...

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NHH, NHH - History, NHH - 1900–1936: Establishing a business school in Norway, NHH - 1936–1963: NHH opens and sets to work, NHH - 1963–1980: A new campus and rapid growth, NHH - 1980–2000: Specialisation and international expansion, NHH - 2000–present: Continued growth and development into the 21st Century, NHH - Academics, NHH - Student life, NHH - Notable NHH students alumni and professors, NHH - Academics, NHH - Arts and Entertainment, NHH - Business, NHH - Government / Law / Public Policy / Human Rights, NHH - Affiliations

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Evenes is located on the northern shore of Ofotfjord, and borders Skånland municipality in Troms county to the north, Narvik municipality to the east, and Tjeldsund to the west. There are lowland in the western part of the municipality (Liland and Evenes area), while in the eastern part (Bogen), the mountains goes almost straight up from the fjord. The highest mountain is Lilletinden (1137 m), which can be climbed without climbing equipment, even with skis in the winter and early spring. The view is stunning. The most noticeab ...

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Evenes, Evenes - Geography, Evenes - Economy, Evenes - History

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AEK Athens FC - Goalkeepers. 1. Stefano Sorrentino 12. Yiannis Arabatzis 22. Dionisis Chiotis 3. Nikola Malbasa 5. Bruno Cirillo 55. Traianos Dellas 6. Georgios Alexopoulos 14. Stavros Tziortziopoulos 15. Sokratis Papastathopoulos 18. Vaggelis Moras 19. Dimitrios Koutroumanos 24. Chris ...

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AEK Athens FC, AEK Athens FC - Current roster, AEK Athens FC - Goalkeepers, AEK Athens FC - Historic players, AEK Athens FC - National titles, AEK Athens FC - Championships 11, AEK Athens FC - Cups 13, AEK Athens FC - Super cups 2, AEK Athens FC - League Cup 1, AEK Athens FC - Internal link, AEK Athens FC - External link

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The oldest culture in the area is called Komsa, named after a mountain in Alta. The first people possibly came around 12-13,000 years ago, but it is uncertain as whether they came from southern Norway or from the Russian Peninsula. Today the rock carvings at Hjemmeluft in Alta or at Leiknes in Nordland are among the remainders of the Stone Age cultures, showing reindeer swimming across the fjords. A significant find area is between the river Tana and the fjord of Varanger, where the reindeer probably ran over the isthmus on the way between the winter and summer grazing. However, we do not know the ethnic identity of the Stone Age cultures. ...

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Nord-Norge, Nord-Norge - History, Nord-Norge - The people, Nord-Norge - Language, Nord-Norge - Cuisine, Nord-Norge - Geography, Nord-Norge - Famous people from the north

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The deadline has passed. The following applicant cities have been approved by their National Olympic Committtees -[1] PyeongChang, South Korea was unanimously selected over Muju by the Korean Olympic Committee in December 2004, and was the first city to submit its bid to the International Olympic Committee. The bid has launched a full-scale campaign in an effort to secure a Winter Olympics, which eluded them by a mere three votes in the 2010 Olympic race, in which the Games were awarded to Vancouver, Canada. The 2014 pro ...

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2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Winter Olympics - Applicant Cities, 2014 Winter Olympics - Out of the race

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French Champion 1 winners: 1960/1961, 1962/1963, 1977/1978, 1981/1982, 1987/1988, 1996/1997 and 1999/2000. French Cup Winners: 1959/1960, 1962/1963, 1979/1980, 1984/1985 and 1990/1991. French League Cup Winner: 2002/2003. UEFA Champion's League Runner up: 2003/2004 European Cup Winners Cup Runner up: 1991/1992 ...

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AS Monaco FC, AS Monaco FC - Honours, AS Monaco FC - 2005/2006 team squad, AS Monaco FC - Notable Players, AS Monaco FC - External link

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Anneli Drecker - Albums. Frolic (2005) Tundra (2000) Anneli Drecker - Singles. From Frolic: "Stop This" (2005) "You Don't Have To Change" (2005) From Tundra: "It's All Here" (2000) "Sexy Love" (2000) "All I Know" (2000) ...

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Anneli Drecker, Anneli Drecker - Discography, Anneli Drecker - Albums, Anneli Drecker - Singles, Anneli Drecker - External link

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