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K'n-yan
K'n-yan (or Xinaián) is a fictional, subterranean land in the Cthulhu Mythos. The underground realm was first described in detail in H.P. Lovecraft's revision of Zealia Bishop's "The Mound" (1940), in which it is discovered by the 16th century Spanish Conquistador Zamacona. Lovecraft also mentions ..
Knyaz
Kniaz’ or knyaz is a word found in some Slavic languages. It is usually translated into English either as Prince or Duke, although the correspondence is not exact. Contents 1 Etymology2 Middle Ages3 Russian title in modern times4 See also Etymology The etymology is directl..
Knyaz Konstantin
See also, "Velikiy Knyaz Konstantin" (Grand Duke Konstantin) for several members of the Russian Royal House of Romanov. Knyaz Konstantin may refer to one of the following: Knyaz Konstantin of Murom (? - 1129), the son of knyaz Sviatoslav II of Kiev.Knyaz Konstantin of Russia (Konstantin Vsevolodo..
Knyaz Konstantin Konstantinovich Ostrozhskiy
Knyaz Konstantin Konstantinovich Ostrozhskiy (? - 1608) was a son of Knyaz Konstantin Ivanovich Ostrozhskiy. External links [a chapter of the "History of Russia"] by Nikolay Kostomarov devoted to Knyaz Konstantin Ostrozhskiy (in Russian). ..
KNYE
KNYE is an american radio station located in Pahrump, Nye county, Nevada. Coast to Coast AM is heard on the channel every night from 10pm til 6am. Art Bell of Coast to Coast AM fame is the station's owner. ..
Knygnešiai
Knygnešiai (singular: knygnešys) is a Lithuanian word with no direct counterpart in English, and the literal translation of the parts of the word (knyga + nešti) would mean something like "book carrier". Actually, the word referred to people who were smuggling printed material across the bord..
Knysna
View over the town of Knysna with the famous, Knysna Heads, in the backround Knysna (pronounced NIZE-nuh or NACE-nuh) is a town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It lies 34 degrees south of the equator, and is 72 kilometres east from the town of George on the N2 highway. The town..
Knysna-Amatole montane forests
The Knysna-Amatole montane forests is a subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of South Africa. It covers an area of 3100 square kilometers (1200 square miles) in South Africa's Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The ecoregion, which is South Africa's smallest in area, covers two separa..
Knysna Local Municipality
Knysna Local Municipality is a municipality part of Eden District Municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population is 51,468. Its municipal code is WC048. Contents 1 Government2 Geography2.1 Adjacent municipalities3 Demographics4&..
Knysna Scrub Warbler
The Knysna Scrub Warbler Bradypterus sylvaticus is a very cryptic warbler, endemic to South Africa. Population small and probably declining. Has a distinctive call which can be used to call it into sight with. A small population of about 40 pairs exists on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, Ca..
Knyszyn
Knyszyn is a town in north-eastern Poland. Situated in the Podlasie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bialystok Voivodship (1975-1998). Originally, belonged to Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569 annexed by Polish crown. 1795 to Prussia, 1806 to Russia, 1919 back to Poland. 1939-1941 Soviet U..

 


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