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Llaniu (Laneo in Spanish) is one of 28 parishes (administrative divisions) in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
It is 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi) in size, with a population of 125 (INE 2007). The altitude is 77 m (253 ft) above sea level.
Llanes is a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which rises to over 1,100 m. The region is part of the Costa Verde of Spain, which is known for its spectacular coastal scenery, with 32 white sand beaches, and mountains covered with a deep green mantle. Llanes lies to the north of the Picos de Europa, a mountain range whose geology is almost entirely of limestone karst.
Riello is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 864 inhabitants.
European route E1 is a series of roads in Europe, part of the United Nations International E-road network, running from Larne, Northern Ireland to Seville, Spain. There is a sea crossing between Rosslare Harbour, in Ireland, and Ferrol, but no ferry service. The road also passes through Portugal – past the city of Porto, through the capital, Lisbon, and then south to the Algarve, passing Faro before reaching the Spanish border west of Huelva.
The siege of Danzig was a six-month siege in 1577 of the city of Danzig, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Stephen Báthory, the head of state of the Commonwealth. The siege ended in a negotiated agreement. It formed part of the Danzig rebellion.
The siege of Danzig took place between 1655 and 1660 when a Swedish force tried to capture this important Baltic Sea port city from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Second Northern War. After 5 years of fighting around Danzig (Gdańsk), the Swedish force which has made little ground surrendered.
The Houston Tower was a plan for a 500-story skyscraper conceived in the 1970s to be built in Houston, originally designed as a research project for the feasibility of a 500-story building. American Architect Robert B. Sobel of Emery Roth & Sons, with engineer and fellow American Nat W. Krahl of Rice University, created a concept for a 500-story building made from 200-foot sided bundled triangular tubes. Sobel had theorized the construction of a 500-story building as early as 1947.
Daunian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Italy, constituting the eastern appendix of the Campanian Apennines. They occupy the western fringe of Capitanata and the border of Apulia with Molise and Campania; the range takes its name from an ancient tribe, the Dauni, although it was strongly held by Hirpini instead.
Trespando is a parish in Siero, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is 4 km (2.5 mi) from the municipality's capital Pola de Siero and is in the heart of the Asturian mining region.
Colombres is one of three parishes in Ribadedeva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Noriega is one of three parishes in Ribadedeva, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Alava is one of 28 parishes in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Idarga is one of 28 parishes in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Santiagu la Barca is one of 28 parishes in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Soutu los Infantes is one of 28 parishes in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Viescas is one of 28 parishes in Salas, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Bres is one of four parishes in Taramundi, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Sejm Constituency no. 25 is a constituency of the Sejm electing twelve deputies. It consists of city counties of Gdańsk and Sopot, and land counties of Gdańsk, Kwidzyn, Malbork, Nowy Dwór, Starogard, Sztum, Tczew. Constituency Electoral Commission's seat is the city of Gdańsk.
Zawkrze, also Zawkrze Land, is a small historic region of Poland (ziemia), located in northern Mazovia, along the border with Masuria. Its approximate area is 1,784 km2 (689 sq mi), and the population is about 114,000. Currently, Zawkrze has three towns, and more than 200 villages. Its name comes from the Wkra river – Zawkrze means the land behind the Wkra, from the perspective of Płock, the historic capital of Mazovia. The largest town of the region is Mława, while the historic capital of Zawkrze is Szreńsk.
German submarine U-966 was a Type VIIC U-boat of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) during World War II.
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