FACTOID # 100: The United States puts 0.7 % of its population in Prison - a vastly higher percentage than any other nation.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Brigue

Brig (in French Brigue) is a city in the canton of Valais, Switzerland at 46°19′ N 7°58′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=46_19_N_7_58_E_region:CH_type:city(11600)). Geography The canton of Valais is located in the south of Switzerland. ...


The historic town with 5000 inhabitants is part of the municipality Brig-Glis with a 11600 inhabitants. The name 'Brig' is drived from Briva - bridge.


The lines of Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon railway and Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn meet in Brig. The Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGB) is a narrow gauge railway in Switzerland. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador - History (633 words)
Brigus stands at the forefront of Newfoundland's heritage settlements.
In 1947, Brigus sent sixty-six vessels to the seal hunt and over half were captained by natives of Brigus.
In 1697, Brigus was captured and burned by the French under Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville.
A Souvenir of the Brigus Methodist Jubilee of the Opening of the Church 1875-1925 (8921 words)
Between St. John's and Brigus there were none To baptize, marry or bury, and the Protestants of these villages by hundreds changed their religious Creed for the reasons of receiving pastoral oversight.
In Brigus the planters shrewly built their houses among the woods, and it is given as tradition, that when the enemy on this occasion were leaving the Harbour the barking of a dog brought them back to finish their work of burning seven houses erected at Frog Marsh.
Brigus was all alive in the early decades of the 19th Century and her property was the envy of Conception Bay until well into the sixties.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m