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Phulwari Sharif

Phulwari Sharif is a town and block in Patna district, Bihar, India. It is part of the Patna Metropolitan Region and home to AIIMS Patna.

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Echizen

Echizen is a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, established in 2005. It is known for its cultural assets and historical sites.

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Yingge Dance

Yingge is a Chinese folk square dance from the Chaoshan region, featuring martial arts and opera elements, inscribed as National Intangible...

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Sahand

Sahand is a stratovolcano in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It is the highest peak in the province at 3,707 m.

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Bangkalan

Bangkalan is a town and regency in East Java, Indonesia, serving as the gateway to Madura Island via the Suramadu Bridge.

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Mandi Gobindgarh

Mandi Gobindgarh is a town in Punjab, India, known as the 'Steel City' for its significant steel rolling mills and industrial history dating...

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Udhampur

Udhampur is a city and district headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir, India, serving as a key military transit point on National Highway 44.

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Rat Burana

Rat Burana is a district (khet) in Bangkok, Thailand, located on the Chao Phraya River. It features ancient temples and a history of agricul...

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Qiongshan District

Qiongshan is a district in Haikou, Hainan, China. It features the Dongzhai Port Nature Reserve and historical ties to the British Consulate.

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Pagbilao

Pagbilao is a municipality in Quezon province, Philippines. Known for agriculture and the Pagbilao Power Station, it is located near Lucena...

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Xiannü, Jiangsu

Xiannü is a town in Jiangdu District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, administering 33 residential communities and 31 villages.

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Jalalpur Jattan

Jalalpur Jattan is a city in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan, known for its textile industry and historical sites like Islamgarh Fort.

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Tagbilaran City

Tagbilaran is the capital city of Bohol province in the Philippines, known for its historic heritage sites and role as the main gateway to t...

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Wonosari

Wonosari is the administrative centre of Gunungkidul Regency in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This article covers its geography, demographics, and...

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Bayan Hot Basin

The Bayan Hot Basin is a superimposed geographic region in west-central Inner Mongolia, China, featuring Carboniferous to Late Permian sedim...

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Yuanping

Yuanping is a county-level city in Shanxi, China, with a population of 491,213 and a history dating to the Han dynasty.

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Tanjay

Tanjay is a component city in Negros Oriental, Philippines, known for the Sinulog de Tanjay and its history as the first administrative capi...

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Jinshi

The jinshi was the highest degree in the imperial examination system of Imperial China, Korea, and other East Asian states.

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Malapatan

Malapatan is a municipality in Sarangani province, Philippines. Known for Blaan dreamweavers and agricultural economy.

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Dali Old Town

Dali Old Town is a historic township-level division in Yunnan, China, known for its Bai architecture and location near Erhai Lake.