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Vie
Vie (IPA: /'vi.e/), which means vine in Romanian, is a district, or quarter, of Oradea, a city in Bihor, Romania. Contents 1 Geography2 Infrastructure and demographics3 Health4 Transport Geography Vie is situated in the hills overlooking Oradea, in the northern part of th..
Vieåsen
Vieåsen is a hill in the city Førde, Norway. There are two kindergartens, two soccer pitches and a beach volleyball pitch near the hill. It takes about 30 minutes to walk down to Førde. ..
Viedma
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Viedma is the capital city of the Argentine province of Río Negro and the Adolfo Alsina Department of that province. The city of 47,246 inhabitants (2001) is located on the southern margin of the Río Negro River, 30 kilometres before from the sea, and 96..
Viedma (disambiguation)
Viedma may refer to: Viedma - city in ArgentinaLake Viedma - lake in ArgentinaViedma Glacier - glacier in ArgentinaViedma (volcano) - subglacial volcano in Argentina This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to th..
Viedma (volcano)
Viedma Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 feet) Coordinates: [49.358° S 73.28° W] Location: Argentina Type: Subglacial volcano Last eruption: 1988 First ascent: Easiest route: Viedma is a subglacial volcano in Argentina. The 1988 eruption deposited ash and pumice on the P..
Vieilles Charrues Festival
The Vieilles Charrues Festival (Litteraly : Old Ploughs Festival) is held every year in mid-July in the city of Carhaix located in the heart of Brittany. This festival is one of the largest music event in Europe (first in France), attracting more then 170,000 festival-goers during three days. Th..
Vieille Montagne
Vieille Montagne is the name of a former zinc mine in Kelmis (La Calamine), a town in Belgium between Liège and Aachen. The mine's name is French for "the old mountain", and this is also reflected in its German name, Altenberg. The mine was once a bone of contention between Germany on the one side..
Vieillot's Barbet
The Vieillot's Barbet, Lybius vieilloti, is a small barbet. Barbets are near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. The Vieillot's Barbet is a resident breeder in the African scrubland on the southern edge of..
Vieira
Vieira is a common Portuguese surname Vieira may refer to: Alice Vieira (1943 – ), Portuguese authorÁlvaro Siza Vieira (1933 – ), Portuguese architectAnton de Vieira (1682 – 1745), Russian administratorAntónio Vieira (1608 – 1697), Portuguese Jesuit and writerAsia Vieira ..
Vieiras
Vieiras is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 4,032. ..
Vieira do Minho
Vieira do Minho Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  NorteAveBraga Party Albino Carneiro PSD-CDS Area 218.5 km² Population - Total - Density 14,47466/km² parishes 21 Coordinates [41º38'N 8º08'W] Municipal holiday October ..
Vieira Portuense
Francisco Vieira de Matos, who choose the artistic name of Vieira Portuense (Porto, 13 May 1765 - Funchal, 2 May 1805) was a Portuguese painter, one of the introducers of Neoclassicism in portuguese painting. He was, in the neoclassical style, one of the two great portuguese painters of his generati..
Viejas
Viejas is a San Diego area casino, hotel, and golf course owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. The casino houses 2200 slot machines, up to 86 table games, four restaurants, a deli, bingo, an off-track betting facility, and a poker room. Viejas serves alchohol in its casino. Location Vie..
Vieja Trova Santiaguera
La Vieja Trova Santiaguera is a Cuban musical band that formed in 1994 and became successful in Europe. Its members are: Reinaldo Hierrezuelo (Reinaldo Hierrezuelo la O or 'Hierro', solo voice and lead guitar/tres) (Santiago de Cuba, 30 December 1926)Reinaldo Creagh (Cirilo Reinaldo Creagh Veranes, ..
Vielha
Vielha (Aranese: Vielha, Catalan and Spanish: Viella, also known as Vielha e Mijaran) is the capital of the comarca of Val d'Aran, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is located at 974 metres above the sea. Population 3,950 (1996). ..
Viella
Viella may refer to: The capital of the Val d'Aran comarca in Catalonia, Spain, more commonly known as VielhaViella, Hautes-Pyrénées, FranceViella, Gers, FranceViyella is a commercial textileThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title..
Vielle
The vielle is a European bowed stringed instrument used in the Medieval period, similar to a modern violin but with a somewhat longer body and five (rather than four) gut strings. The instrument was also known as a fiedel or a viuola, although the French name for the instrument, vielle, is generally..
Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder
Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder (English translation: "Maybe A Miracle Will Happen") was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed predominantly in German (although one verse is in English) by Carmela Corren. The song was performed fourth on the night (following Germany's Hei..
Vielsalm
Map of Luxembourg province, showing Bastogne arrondissement (in dark grey) and Vielsalm municipality (in red) Vielsalm is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 July 2005 the municipality had 7,356 inhabitants (3,621 males and 3,735 females). The total area is 139.7..
Viena expedition
The Viena expedition was a military expedition by Finnish volunteer forces to liberate White Karelia (or Vienan Karjala in Finnish) from the Bolsheviks in March 1918. It was one of many Finnic conflicts after the Russian Revultion. The initial Finnish advance. The expedition was made up of t..
Vienenburg
Vienenburg is a town and a municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Oker, approx. 10 km northeast of Goslar. ..
Vienna
State Coat of Arms General Information State Capital: Vienna ISO 3166-2]]: AT-9 Vehicle Registration: W Community Identification Number: 90101 - 92301 Postal code: 1010 - 1239, 1400, 1450 Area code: 01 Homepage: [www.wien.gv.at] State Flag of Vienna Map: Vie..
Vienna, Georgia
Vienna is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dooly County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The name of the city is pronounced vye-ANNE-uh, with the emphasis on the middle syllable but sometimes on both t..
Vienna, Illinois
For the Illinois village formerly known as Vienna, see Astoria, Illinois Vienna is a city in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The town's name is pronounced differently..
Vienna, Louisiana
Vienna is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [32°36′24″N, 92°39′3″W] (32.606779, -92.650746)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow..
Vienna, Maine
Vienna is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 527 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.7 km² (25.4 mi²). 62.6 km² (24.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (4.73%) is water. Dem..
Vienna, Maryland
Vienna is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [38°29′7″N, 75°49′37″W] (38.485152, -75.827020)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the to..
Vienna, Missouri
Vienna is the county seat of Maries County, Missouri. The population was 628 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [38°11′12″N, 91°56′53″W] (38.186630, -91.948126)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a..
Vienna, New York
Vienna is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 5,819 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the capital of Austria. The Town of Vienna is in the western part of the county. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Communities and locations ..
Vienna, South Dakota
Vienna is a town in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [44°42′13″N, 97°30′1″W] (44.703645, -97.500277)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town..
Vienna, Virginia
Vienna, VA Founded 1754 State Virginia County Fairfax Mayor M. Jane Seeman http://www.viennava.gov/ Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,453 at the 2000 census. In July of 2005, [CNN/Money and Money magazine] ranked Vienn..
Vienna, West Virginia
Vienna is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 10,861 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Vienna is located at [39°19′31″N, 81°32′34�..
Vienna, Wisconsin
Vienna is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.2 km² (35.6 mi²). 92.1 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water. ..
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU (Washington Metro)
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. This is the western end of the Orange Line. Until being renamed in 1999, this station was named Vienna. Vienna/Fairfax-GMU serves Vienna, Fairfax, Oakton and the Fairfax campus of George Mason Univer..
Viennale
The Viennale (or Vienna International Film Festival) is a film festival taking place every October since 1960 in Vienna, Austria. The average number of visitors is about 75.000. Traditional cinema venues are Gartenbaukino, Urania, Metro-Kino, Filmmuseum and Stadtkino. At the end of the festival, th..
Viennawood Boys' Choir
[[Bild:Logo bmp neu ssss.jpg]] The private choirschool of the Viennawood Boys' Choir (German: Sängerknaben vom Wienerwald) is a traditional singing-school for boys and girls in Maria Enzersdorf/Mödling, in the south of Vienna (Wien) in Lower-Austria (Niederösterreich) and are at home in St. Gabr..
Vienna (disambiguation)
Vienna can refer to: Geography In Austria: Vienna, capital and a federal state of Austriathe River Vienna, a small river meeting the Danube at Vienna; see Wien (river) In Canada: Vienna, Ontario In the United States: Vienna, GeorgiaVienna, IllinoisVienna, LouisianaVienna, MaineVienna, MarylandVienn..
Vienna (song)
"Vienna", a song by pop group Ultravox, is regarded by many as the greatest single never to reach the UK top chart position, as it was kept off the top spot by the novelty single "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce. "Vienna" is also a song by Billy Joel on his album, The Stranger. ..
Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package
The Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package, better known as VASP (or alternatively VAMP), is a package for performing ab-initio quantum mechanical molecular dynamics (MD) using pseudopotentials and a plane wave basis set. VASP is based on CASTEP initially written by Mike Payne at MIT, which was brought..
Vienna Awards
History of Hungary Ancient Hungary Pannonia Hungary before the Magyars Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary 1848 Revolution Ausgleich Austria-Hungary The Inter War Years Hungarian Soviet Republic Treaty of Trianon Hungary in World War 2 Vienna Awards Tripartite Pact Arrow Cros..
Vienna Beef
Vienna Beef is a manufacturer of the classic Chicago hot dog, as well as Polish sausage and Italian beef, delicacies of independent Chicago-style hot dog and beef stands. They also make a variety of deli meats. Their factory resides at the intersection of Elston, Damen and Fullerton avenues in the ..
Vienna Boys' Choir
The Vienna Boys' Choir The Vienna Boys' Choir (German: Wiener Sängerknaben) is a choir of boy sopranos and altos based in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most well known boys' choir in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria as well as many other nations around the world and in..
Vienna Center, Ohio
Vienna Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trumbull County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 994.It is commonly prounounced with a long i sound as opposed to the i sounding like and e by local residents. Geography hhh Vienna Center is located at &#..
Vienna Christian School
The Vienna Christian School is an international school in Vienna, Austria that was founded in 1985. It is located in the Donaustadt district of Vienna. ..
Vienna Circle
Moritz Schlick around 1930 The Vienna Circle (in German: der Wiener Kreis) was a group of philosophers who gathered around Moritz Schlick when he was called to the Vienna University in 1922, organized in a philosophical association named Verein Ernst Mach (Ernst Mach Society). Among its membe..
Vienna Codex
Several codices are known simply as "Vienna Codex" in certain fields: Vienna Codex (Anglo-Saxon) (9th century)Vienna Codex (Hungarian) (1450) [link]Vienna Codex (Aztec)Vienna Codex of Dioscorides redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage
Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Background In September 1997, government took a significant step forward in improving the liability régime for nuclear damage. At a Diplomatic Conference at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, 8-12 September 1997, delegates from over 80 States adop..
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR) was completed in 1963 as a multilateral treaty to codify consular practices that developed through customary international law and numerous bilateral treaties. The VCCR enumerates basic legal rights and duties of signatory States including the es..
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is an international treaty on diplomatic intercourse and the privileges and immunities of a diplomatic mission. Adopted on April 14, 1961 by the United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities held in Vienna, Austria, from March 2 to ..
Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals is an international treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the road signs, traffic lights and road markings in use internationally. This convention was agreed upon by the United Nations Economic an..
Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic is an international treaty designed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising the uniform traffic rules among the contracting parties. This convention was agreed upon at the United Nations Economic and Social Council'..
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties Opened for signature August 22, 1978 in Vienna Entered into force November 6, 1996 Conditions for entry into force 15 ratifications Parties ??? The Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties is an in..
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT), adopted on May 22 1969 and opened for signature on May 23 1969, codified the pre-existing international customary law on treaties, with some necessary gap-filling and clarifications. The Convention entered into force on January 27, 1980. The draf..
Vienna Coronation Gospels
The Vienna Coronation Gospels, also known as the Treasury Gospels (Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Weltliche Schatzkammer) is a late 8th Century illuminated Gospel Book. Traditionally, it is considered to be the same manuscript that was found in the tomb of Charlemagne when it was opened in the ye..
Vienna Cup
The Vienna Cup was a football (soccer) competition held in Vienna, Austria. It was one of the 1st European Championship Cups having been played for in 1914. It was apparently only played for once due to the outbreak of World War II, and won by Northern Ireland team Glentoran who were practically unk..
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action was a human rights declaration adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria. External links http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/vienna.htm — Full text..
Vienna Development Method
Vienna Development Method (VDM) is a program development method based on formal specification using the VDM specification language (VDM-SL), with tool support. There is an object-oriented extension, VDM++. Contents 1 The development cycle1.1 Data Reification1.1.1 Example data reifi..
Vienna Dioscurides
A gallery of birds from folio 483v of the Vienna Dioscorides. The Vienna Dioscurides (Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. med. gr. 1.) is an early 6th century copy of De materia medica by Dioscurides. It is an important and rare example of a late antique scientific text. The 4..
Vienna Dredd
Vienna Dredd or Vienna Pasternak is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd Universe, first appearing in prog 116 of the UK comic book 2000AD. Vienna is Judge Dredd's niece, the daughter of his corrupt brother Rico, and was orphaned when Dredd was forced to kill her father. She loved her uncle e..
Vienna feedreader
Vienna is an open source Mac OS X RSS reader with support for RSS/Atom feeds. Vienna emphasizes a simple interface over a large feature set. Vienna's features include: Support for Atom/RSS news feeds and podcasts.Built-in tabbed web browser using WebKit.Smart folders, similar to the smart folders..
Vienna Festival
The Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) is a cultural festival in Vienna that takes place every year for five weeks in May and June. The Vienna Festival started in 1951, when Vienna was still occupied by the four Allies. Since 1962 the Theater an der Wien has served as its center for theater. Th..
Vienna Game
tright The Vienna Game is a chess opening characterised by the moves (in algebraic notation) 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3, giving the position shown to the right. White's second move is in contrast to the more..
Vienna Genesis
The illustration on folio 12v from the Vienna Genesis shows the story of Jacob. The Vienna Genesis (Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, cod. theol. gr.31) is an illuminated manuscript, probably produced in Syria in the first half of the 6th Century. It is the oldest well-preserved, ..
Vienna horn
The Vienna horn (German: Wiener horn) is a type of French horn used only in Vienna, Austria. History and Usage The Vienna horn has remained virtually unchanged since the mid-nineteenth century, and is known for its rich sound and beautiful legato capabilities. The Vienna horn is used by the Vienna ..
Vienna Independent Shorts
Vienna Independent Shorts (VIS) is a short film festival that takes place once a year in Vienna. Being Austria's largest short film festival, it was founded in 2004 by the merger of several smaller film festivals and associations. Since 2005, Vienna Independent Shorts is organized by the associatio..
Vienna International Airport
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Vienna International Centre
The Vienna International Centre[#endnote_centre] (VIC), colloquially also known as UNO City in Vienna, is the campus and building complex hosting United Nations organizations in Vienna, Austria. Contents 1 Overview2 Organizations3 Notes4 External links Overview Th..
Vienna International School
The Vienna International School is a non-profit international school made up structurally of the parents of each student at the school, and located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the best schools in Europe, and was ranked several times as the #1 school in Austria. The school was built to accommod..
Vienna Island
Vienna Island is a forested bar island in Wood County, West Virginia on the Ohio River. The island lies off the shore from Vienna, West Virginia from which it takes its name. External links ..
Vienna lager
Vienna lager is a style of lager beer. It was developed by brewer Anton Dreher in Vienna in 1841. Its popularity in Europe eventually faded, but Austrian brewers who emigrated to Mexico revived the style in the late 19th century. The Association of Brewers defines the beer class Vienna lager as a r..
Vienna New Year's Concert
The New Year Concert (in German: Das Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker) of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is a concert that takes place each year in the morning of January 1 in Vienna, Austria. It is broadcast around the world to an estimated audience of one billion in 44 countries. The..
Vienna Observatory
Vienna Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Vienna, Austria. The first observatory was built in 1753/1754 on the roof of one of the building of the University of Vienna. A new observatory was built between 1874 and 1879, and was finally inaugurated by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria i..
Vienna Opera Ball
Debutantes at the Vienna Opera Ball The Vienna Opera Ball (Wiener Opernball in German) is an annual Austrian society event which takes place in the building of the Vienna State Opera on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday. Together with the New Year Concert, the Opera Ball is one of the highl..
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in German: Wiener Philharmoniker) is the principal orchestra in Austria and one of the finest in the world. Its home base is the world-famous Musikverein. The members of the orchestra are chosen from the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. Contents 1 Hi..
Vienna Psychoanalytic Society
Formerly the Psychological Wednesday Society. They commenced their meetings in Freud’s apartment in 1902. By 1908 the group adopted the its new name and was the international psychoanalytic authority of the time. The first president was Alfred Adler, who resigned in 1911. Members: Sigmund FreudO..
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien) is the only radio orchestra in Austria. Founded in 1969, it was known as the ORF Symphony Orchestra (German: ORF-Symphonieorchester) until 1996. Unlike most other Austrian orchestras, it has a substantial focus on contemp..
Vienna Rathaus
The Rathaus is the City Hall of Vienna, Austria. The Rathaus serves as the seat both of the Mayor and City Counil of the city of Vienna and of the Governor and Assembly (Landtag) of the State of Vienna, a state with the Austrian federal system. The Rathaus was designed by Friedriech von Schimdt in t..
Vienna S-Bahn
The Vienna S-Bahn is a is a suburban metro railway network in Vienna, Austria. As opposed to the city-run urban metro network, the Vienna U-Bahn, it extends beyond the borders of the city, is operated by the ÖBB (federal railways), and consists of many branch lines. S-Bahn is short for Schnellbah..
Vienna sausage
Opened can of Vienna sausage Vienna sausage is a variety of canned sausage. The term means essentially the same thing as Wiener, as the latter means Viennese, and is short for Viennese sausage. Canned Vienna sausages are generally made using a simplified adaptation of the process used to mas..
Vienna School
Vienna School refers to various schools of thought connected to Vienna, Austria. The Vienna School, a pioneering group of Viennese physicians in the 19th century, particularly Josef Škoda, Carl Ludwig, Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, and Joseph Hyrtl.The (18th century) First Viennese School of music..
Vienna School of Dermatology
The Vienna School of Dermatology was a group of dermatologists affiliated to the University of Vienna who became an important reference in the development of modern dermatology in the second half of the 19th century. It was founded by Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra (1816-1888) with the collaboration of ..
Vienna School of Fantastic Realism
The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism is a group of artists founded in Vienna in 1946. It includes Ernst Fuchs, Arik Brauer, Rudolf Hausner, Wolfgang Hutter, Anton Lehmden and Fritz Janschka. All students of Professor Albert Paris von Gutersloh at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. It was von Gutersl..
Vienna Secession
The secession building at Vienna, built in 1897 by Joseph Maria Olbrich for exhibitions of the secession group Another view of the secession building that allows better examination of the dome The Vienna Secession or (also known as Secessionsstil, or Sezessionsstil in Austria) was part..
Vienna State Opera
The rear of the Staatsoper during the day, showing the stage wings The entrance to the Staatsoper at night The interior of the Staatsoper Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe and througho..
Vienna State Opera Ballet
The Vienna State Opera Ballet, like the opera company, is based at the Vienna State Opera House in Vienna, Austria. External links [Vienna State Opera Ballet] -- Dance Magazine["The Merry Widow" review -- Vienna State Opera Ballet] -- Dance Magazine ..
Vienna summit
--> Vienna Summit (Vienna, Austria in June 3, 1961) was where US President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev met at a summit conference. The summit, which was initially seen as a diplomatic triumph, seems, in retrospect, to have been a failure. After the summit, Khrushchev underestimated Kenne..
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (abbreviation: VSO; in German: Wiener Symphoniker) is an orchestra in Vienna, Austria. History The orchestra was founded in 1900 by Ferdinand Löwe as the Vienna Concert Society (German: Wiener Concertverein). In 1913 it moved into the Vienna Konzerthaus. In 1919 it ..
Vienna Teng
Album cover for Waking Hour Vienna Teng (史逸欣 born October 1978) is a San Francisco-based singer-songwriter. Her musical style, a mixture of folk and pop, draws on the influences of artists such as Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan. She has released two albums, Waking Hour (2002) and Warm St..
Vienna Township
Vienna Township may refer to: Vienna Township, Genesee County, MichiganVienna Township, MinnesotaVienna Township, Montmorency County, MichiganThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to..
Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Vienna Charter Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,108 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.8 km² (35.0 mi²). 90.7 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 ..
Vienna Township, Michigan
Vienna Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Vienna Township, Genesee County, MichiganVienna Township, Montmorency County, Michigan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this pa..
Vienna Township, Minnesota
Vienna Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.5 km² (35.0 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 183 people..
Vienna Township, Montmorency County, Michigan
Vienna Township is a township in Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 179.5 km² (69.3 mi²). 178.8 km² (69.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of ..
Vienna Twin Tower
The Vienna Twin Tower is a building complex located in the Wienerberg City in the tenth Vienna district of Favoriten. It is located near the Wienerberg, on the Wienerbergstraße and near Triester Straße. The twin building is the tallest building in the newly built quarter, which is currently m..
Vienna U-Bahn
The Vienna U-Bahn is a rapid transit (Metro) system consisting of five lines mostly running underground, except for the central section of line U6, which runs above ground on the viaduct of the old Vienna Stadtbahn. The first section of the modern U-Bahn opened on 8 May 1976, but two of the lines (U..
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
The Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU Wien) or Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is the largest University focusing on business and economics in Europe and, in terms of student body, one of the largest universities in Austria. Its current rector is Christoph Badelt. Conten..
Vienna University of Technology
Front view of the main old building of the Vienna University of Technology towards the Karlskirche Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" (k. k. Polytechnisches Institut)..
Vienna valve trombone
For illustrations of a Vienna valve trombone c.1850, see: [link] [link] [link]. Valves were first publicly reported in 1815. Valved trombones were first introduced in the late 1830s. The valve trombone had definite advantages (taking up less room in a seated orchest..
Vienna Volksoper
right The Vienna Volksoper (Volksoper Wien or Vienna People's Opera) is a major opera house in Vienna, Austria. It has the reputation of being the leading venue for operetta, but also produces opera, musical theatre and dance productions. The opera house was built in 1898 as the Kaiser's Ju..
Vienne
Vienne Details Information Number 86 Region Poitou-Charentes Prefecture Poitiers Subprefectures ChâtelleraultMontmorillon Density Ranked 56th399,02457/km² Area 6990 km² Arrondissements 3 Cantons 38 Communes 281 President of the General Council Alain Fouché Location ..
Vienne, Isère
VienneView of Vienne Country      France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Isère(sous-préfecture) Arrondissement Vienne Canton Chief town of 2 cantons INSEE 38544 Postal Code 38200 MayorCurrent Term Jacques Remiller Intercommunality ..
Vienne-en-Bessin
Vienne-en-Bessin is a commune of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région in France. Its postal code is 14400. The INSEE code is 14744. Population: 200Area: 4.10 km²Elevation: 34 mCanton: Ryes ..
Viennese Actionism
The term Viennese Actionism describes a short and violent movement in 20th century art that can be regarded as part of the many independent efforts of the 1960s to develop "action art" (Fluxus, Happening, Performance, Body Art, etc.). Its main participants were Günter Brus, Otto Mühl, Hermann Nits..
Viennese Basin
The Viennese Basin (German: Wiener Becken, Czech: Vídenská kotlina, Slovak: Viedenská kotlina) is a sedimentary basin between the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains. More than 50% of the Viennese basin is located in Lower Austria, the rest is in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The fairly level ..
Viennese café
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Vientiane Province
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Viersen (district)
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Viestards
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Vietnamese alphabet
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Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese descent. They make up the bulk of overseas Vietnamese (Viet Kieu) and are also one group of Asian Americans. According to the 2000 Census, there are 1,122,528 people who identify themselves as Vietnamese alone or 1,223,73..
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Vietnamese Council of State
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Vietnamese French
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Vietnamese French (dialect)
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Vietnamese house churches
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Vietnamese International Film Festival
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Vietnamese language
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Vietnamese Martyrs
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Vietnamese name
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Vietnamese people
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Vietnamese Pottery
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Vietnamese pronouns
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Vietnamese Super Cup
The Vietnamese Super Cup is the soccer competition between the V-League champions and Vietnamese Cup holders. Past winners 2005 - Hai Phong2004 - Hoang Anh Gia Lai2003 - Hoang Anh Gia Lai2002 - Song Lam Nghe An2001 - Song Lam Nghe An2000 - Song Lam Nghe An1999 - Vietnamese Army ..
Vietnamese Tones
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Vietnamese Wikipedia
The Vietnamese Wikipedia is the Vietnamese language edition of Wikipedia a free and publicly editable online encyclopedia, spelled Wikipedia tiếng Việt. As of late May 2006 it has over 7,500 articles, over 9,500 users and over 3,000 pictures. External links [Vietnamese Wikipedia] ..
Vietnamese đồng
Contemporary Vietnamese coins and notes Unit (₫) Design on Obverse Design on Reverse Coins 200 Coat of arms National designs 500 Coat of arms National designs 1,000 Coat of arms Water Temple, Đô Temple 2,000 Coat of arms Ethnic house 5,000 Coat of arms ..
Vietnam Airlines
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Vietnam at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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