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Päijänne
Päijänne (IPA: /pæijænːe/) is the second biggest lake in Finland (1,080 km² water area). The lake drains into the Gulf of Finland via the river Kymijoki. An underground aqueduct connects the lake to Helsinki, providing the capital area with water. ..
Päijänne National Park
Päijänne National Park Eastern Gulf of Finland – Ekenäs Archipelago – Helvetinjärvi – Hiidenportti – Isojärvi – Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas – Koli – Kolovesi – Kurjenrahka – Lauhanvuori – Leivonmäki – Lemmenjoki – Liesjärvi – Linnansaari – Nuuksio – Oulanka – P..
Päijänne Tavastia
Päijänne Tavastia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions Uusimaa,Tavastia Proper, Pirkanmaa, central Finland, Southern Savonia, Kymenlaakso, and Eastern Uusimaa. Päijät-Hämeen maakuntaPäijänne Tavastlands landskap Coat..
Päijänne Water Tunnel
The Päijänne Water Tunnel is the world's longest continuous rock tunnel. It is 120 kilometers (74.6 miles) long and runs 30-100 meters under bedrock. The purpose of the tunnel is to provide a fresh water supply for 1 million people in the Southern Finland cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Hyvi..
Pijao, Quindío
Pijao is a municipality in the south-eastern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. The township is located 31 km south of the departmental capital Armenia. In 2005 Pijao had an estimated population of 10,250, of which 5,700 live in the urban center. Contents 1 Geography2 H..
Pijar
PIJAR (Pusat Informasi dan Jaringan Aksi Reformasi / Information Centre and Action Network for Reform - Pijar also stands for 'flame') was an active player in the Indonesian struggle for democracy in 1998. After succeeding with ending President Suharto's authoritarian rule on May 20, 2001, PIJAR's..
Pijiguiti Massacre
The nationalist movement in Cape Verde appeared less fervent than in Portugal's other African holdings. Therefore, when the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) was founded in 1956 by Amílcar Cabral and other pan-africanists, it would remain quiet for 3 years, prepari..
Pijin
Pijin is a language spoken in the Solomon Islands. It is closely related to Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea; Bislama of Vanuatu; and Torres Strait Creole of the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. The number of its native speakers is a figure of 5 digits. Pijin is spoken by about 300,000 persons..
Pijnacker
Pijnacker is a place with a railway station, in the municipality Pijnacker-Nootdorp in the Netherlands. line 17), with stations (with municipalities bolded), and official station abbreviations: Rotterdam Hofplein (rth)Rotterdam Bergweg (mun. Rotterdam) (rtbw)Rotterdam Kleiweg (ditto) (rtkw)Rotter..
Pijnacker-Nootdorp
[Pijnacker-Nootdorp] (population: 37,696 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 38.60 km² (of which 0.95 km² water). The municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp comprises the following towns, villages and to..
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