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Encyclopedia > List of planned cities

This is a list of planned cities (sometimes known as planned communities or new towns) by country. Additions to this list should be cities whose overall form (as opposed to individual neighborhoods or expansions) has been determined in large part in advance on a drawing board, or which were planned to a degree which is unusual for their time and place. A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...

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Argentina

La Plata is the capital city of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as of the partido of La Plata. ... El Palomar is a city in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area of the Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, at approximate coordinates . The city has the peculiarity of being divided between the partidos of Tres de Febrero and Morón. ...

Australia

Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 2  - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006)  - Product ($m)  $19,167 (6th)  - Product per capita  $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  333,667 (7th)  - Density  137. ... Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahony Griffin, in Sydney in 1930 Walter Burley Griffin (November 24, 1876 - February 11, 1937) was an American architect and landscape architect best known for his role in designing Canberra, Australias capital city. ... Churchill is a town in Victoria, Australia. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Golden Summer, Eaglemont by Arthur Streeton (1889) Eaglemont, formerly known as Mount Eagle, is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Inala is a working-class suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  4,070,400 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Monarto is a region and proposed city in South Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Yallourn, Victoria was built in the 1920s to house employees of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria who operated the nearby Yallourn Power Station complex. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ...

Austria

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Belarus

Novopolotsk is a city in Belarus. ... Salihorsk is a city in Belarus, located in the Minsk voblast. ...

Belgium

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. ...

Belize

Belmopan, estimated population 12,300, is the capital of Belize. ...

Brazil

Aracaju is the capital city of the Sergipe State in Brazil. ... Belmonte is a city, and its adjacent municipality (município), in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. ... Flag of Santa Catarina See other Brazilian States Capital Florianópolis Largest City Joinville Area 95,442. ... Nickname: Location in Brazil Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Minas Gerais Founded 1701 Incorporated (as city) December 12, 1897 Government  - Mayor Fernando da Mata Pimentel (PT) Area  - City 330. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Boa Vista is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. ... Nickname: Location of Brasília Coordinates: Region Central-West State Distrito Federal Founded 21 April 1960 Government  - Administrator Ricardo Hernane Pires Area  - City 5,802 km²  (2,240. ... Cataguases is a city located in the southeastern part of the state of Brazil. ... Location of Curitiba Country Brazil Region Sul State Paraná Founded 29 March 1693 Incorporated 1842 Government  - Mayor Carlos Alberto Richa (PSDB) Area  - City 430. ... Erechim is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. ... Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Central-West State Goiás  - Mayor Íris Rezende (PMDB) Area    - City 789 km²  (304. ... Governador Valadares is a brazilian city of Minas Gerais state. ... Ilha Solteira is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of the Paraná, Brazil, and is the 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. ... Maringá is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on May 10, 1947. ... Palmas is the capital of the state of Tocantins, in Brazil. ... Rio de Contas is a municipality in the Bahia state, in the eastern part of Brazil. ... For other meanings of Sinop/Sinope, see Sinope Sinop (also Sinope) is a city with a population of 47,000 on the coast of the Black Sea, in the modern region of Galatia in modern-day northern Turkey, historically known as Sinope. ... Teresina (formerly written Theresina) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Piauí and the only inland capital in the northeastern region of the country. ...

Canada

Batawa is a town founded by Thomas J. Bata in the 1930s, and location of the Bata Shoe Companys Old Shoe factory. ... Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. ... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon... Planned Development c. ... Corner Brook[1] is a city located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the Humber River. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... Deep River is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. ... Don Mills is a new town and neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Erin Mills is a planned community or New town part of the City of Mississauga, located approximately 32km (20 miles) west of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: Faith, Fidelity and Progress Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Wellington County City Wards There are 6 Wards Founded April 23, 1827 Incorporated April 23, 1879 Government  - Mayor Karen Farbridge (elected November 2006)  - Governing Body Guelph City Council  - MPs Brenda Chamberlain (LPC)  - MPPs Liz Sandals (OLP) Area  - City... Grand Falls-Windsor is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... Mount Royal within the Island of Montreal. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Dawn Black (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Location Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1... The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... The Colony of British Columbia was a crown colony of British North America from 1858 until 1871. ... Oromocto is a town in west-central New Brunswick, Canada; approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton on the Saint John River. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st... Pinawa is a small Canadian community located in southeastern Manitoba, east of Winnipeg. ... Location of Thompson within the province of Manitoba. ... Townsend is a planned community in Haldimand County that was founded in 1970. ... Tumbler Ridge is a small town in northern British Columbia. ...

China, People's Republic of

Mainland China

... Xian (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsi-An; Postal System Pinyin: Sian), is the capital of Shaanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city. ...

Hong Kong

Tsuen Wan New Town is a new town in Hong Kong. ... Sha Tin New Town (Traditional Chinese: 沙田新市鎮) is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. ... Tuen Mun New Town (屯門新市鎮) is a new town developed by Hong Kong Government in Tuen Mun of the New Territories, Hong Kong in 1970s. ... Tai Po New Town (大埔新市鎮) is a new town in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. ... Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town was developed from the traditional market towns (Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui) and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District in the New Territories of Hong Kong. ... Yuen Long New Town (元朗新市鎮) is a new town in the northwest New Territories, Hong Kong. ... Tseung Kwan O New Town Tseung Kwan O New Town (Traditional Chinese: ) is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the Tseung Kwan O, after which it is named. ... Tin Shui Wai New Town (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese Jyutping: tin1 seoi2 wai4; Mandarin Pinyin: Tiānshuǐwéi) is located in northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong. ... The North Lantau New Town (Traditional Chinese: 北大嶼山新市鎮), built on reclaimed land from the northern coast of the Lantau Island in the New Territories, is the newest among the nine new towns in Hong Kong. ...

Côte d'Ivoire

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Czech Republic

Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region (kraj) Zlín (Zlínský) District (okres) Zlín First documented 1332 Area    - town 118. ...

Denmark

  • Ørestad

Ørestad station for regional trains and the Metro (2001). ...

Finland

This article is about the place in Finland. ... Founded 1972 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 528 km² 312 km² ranked 279th Population - Density - Change - Rank 229,443 (2005) 729 inh. ... City Rovaniemi (1960) Administrative Province Province of Lapland Historical Province Lappland Area  - Total  - Land  - Water Ranked 5th (municipalities), and 1st (cities) 8,016 km² 7,601 km² 415 km² Population  - Total (01/2006)  - Density Ranked 13th 58,500 7. ...

France

City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Cergy-Pontoise is an agglomeration in France, in the Val dOise départment, northwest of Paris on the Oise River. ... Marne-la-Vallée is a new town located near Paris, France. ... Évry is a city in France, préfecture (capital) of the Essonne département. ... Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a communauté dagglomération in the French département of Yvelines. ... New city flag Traditional coat of arms Motto: – Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Nord-Pas de Calais Department Nord (59) Intercommunality Urban Community of Lille Métropole Mayor Martine Aubry  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 39. ... Saint-Pierre dAscq church Located between Lille and Roubaix, at the crossroads of the principal freeways towards Paris, Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels, Villeneuve dAscq (which means New city of Ascq in French) is one of the principal cities of the communauté urbaine Lille Métropole. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... http://www. ... Rouen Cathedral The entrance to Rouen Cathedral The Church of Jean dArc Abbey church of Saint-Ouen, (chevet) in Rouen Rouen, medieval house Rue St-Romain on a rainy day in Rouen Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on... The Saline Royale (Royal Saltworks) at Arc-et-Senans, in the forest of Chaux near Besançon, France is notable as an early Enlightenment architectural project to rationalize industrial buildings and processes according to a philosophical order. ... FOS can stands for: Faint Object Spectrograph as done by the Hubble Space Telescope. ... Neuf-Brisach is a commune of the Haut-Rhin département, in France. ... Versailles (pronounced in French), formerly de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. ...

Germany

Bremerhaven is a city in the federal state of Bremen, Germany. ... Eisenhüttenstadt (literally ironworks city in German; pronunciation) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany. ... Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Freudenstadt. ... Flag of Glückstadt Map of the River Elbe, showing Glückstadt Glückstadt, a town of Germany in Schleswig-Holstein, on the right bank of the Elbe river, at the confluence of the small river Rhin, and 28 miles NW of Altona, on the railway from Itzehoe to Elmshorn. ... Karlsruhe (population 285,812 in 2006) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border. ... Map of Germany showing Ludwigslust Ludwigslust is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. ... Mannheim is a city in Germany. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Salzgitter is a city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wolfsburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Hungary

Dunaújváros (1951–1961 Sztálinváros) is a city in Central Hungary, along the Danube (Hungarian name: Duna) river. ... Kazincbarcika is the third largest city of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. ... Oroszlány is a planned city in Hungary. ... Petőfibánya (formerly Pernyepuszta, Pernyebánya) is a small town in Hungary, Heves county, near Hatvan. ... Salgótarján (approximate pronunciation: shal-gow-tahr-yaan) is a city with county rights in Nógrád county, north-eastern Hungary. ... Tatabánya is a city with county rights in Hungary in the Northern Transdanubian region. ... Tiszaújváros is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary, 35 km south-east of Miskolc, near the river Tisza. ...

India

, Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... Dispur is the capital of Assam, a state in northeast India. ... Gandhinagar   (Gujarati: ગાંધીનગર, Hindi: गाँधीनगर) is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... Navi Mumbai (Marathi: नवी मुंबई) (erstwhile: New Bombay) is a satellite twin of the city of Mumbai, India. ... K.K. Nagar (shortened from Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar) is a small township located in the southern premises of located in the southern part of Chennai, India. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... For Greater Noida see Greater Noida This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Panchkula (Hindi: , Punjabi: ) is a planned city in Panchkula District, Haryana, India. ...

Indus Valley civilization

Excavated ruins of Mohenjo-daro. ... Harappa (Urdu: ہڑپا) is a city in Punjab, northeast Pakistan, about 35km (22 miles) southwest of Sahiwal. ... Mohenjo-daro (literally, mound of the dead), like Harappa, was a city of the Indus Valley civilization. ...

Iran

Alavi is a new planned city built 40 km from Bandar Abbas in Iran. ... Aali Shahr or Alishahr is a new planned city situated 24 km southeast of Bushehr by Kala’ak Mountain Range in Iran. ... Andisheh is a new planned city situated The new town of Andisheh is located 30 km from Tehran in Iran, northwest of Shahriyar and southeast of Karaj. ... Baharestan is a new planned city situated 15 km southeast of Isfahan and north of Lashtar mountains along Isfahan-Shiraz Road in Iran. ... Hashtgerd is a new planned city in the Tehran Province of Iran located at 68 kms west of Tehran. ... Part of Shah Abbas large urban project in his new capital, the Chahār Bāgh Four Gardens, is a four-kilometer avenue in the city of Isfahan. ... The planned city of Parand is situated 35 km from Robatkarim on the way to Saveh in the province of Tehran in Iran. ... Poulad-Shahr is one of the planned cities of Iran in the Isfahan province. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Shirin Shahr is a new planned city in the Khuzestan province of Iran. ...

Ireland

Adamstown can refer to any of the following places: Adamstown, a town in Frederick County, Maryland, US Adamstown, a town in New South Wales, Australia Adamstown, a village in County Wexford, Ireland Adamstown, a townland near Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland Adamstown, a borough in Pennsylvania, US Adamstown, the capital city... Blanchardstown (Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a sprawling suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... Shannon Town or Shannon (Irish: An tSionna) is located in County Clare and is the only new town in the Republic of Ireland. ... County Clare (Contae an Chláir in Irish) is in the Irish province of Munster. ...

Israel (Development Towns)

see also: Israeli settlement Afula (עפולה; Hebrew: ; ; Arabic: ‎ ) is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the Capital of the Valley, Jezreel Valley. ... The city of Acre [1] is in the Western Galilee district in northern Israel. ... Arad may refer to: the following places in the Transylvania Arad, Romania, the main city of Arad County. ... Hebrew אשדוד Founded in 1956 Government City (from 1968) District South Population 204. ... Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (Standard) AÅ¡qÉ™lon Arabic عسقلان Founded in 1951 Government City Also Spelled Ashqelon (officially) District South Population 105,100 (2004) Jurisdiction 55,000 dunams (55 km²) Mayor Roni Mahatzri Ashkelon (Hebrew: ‎; Tiberian Hebrew ʾAÅ¡qÉ™lôn; Arabic: ‎  ; Latin: Ascalon) is a city in the western Negev, in the... Hebrew   (Standard) Bəʼer ŠévaÊ» Arabic بِئْرْ اَلْسَبْعْ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 km²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... Map of the Decapolis showing the location of Bet Shean (here called by its Greek name, Scythopolis) Bet Shean (Hebrew בית שאן unofficially also spelled Beit Shean, Beth Shean; Arabic بيسان Baysān) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... Beth-shemesh is the name of several ancient Biblical towns. ... Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 36 kilometers to the south of Beer-Sheva and 35 kilometers west of the Dead Sea in the Southern District of Israel. ... Hebrew אילת Founded in 1951 Government City (from 1959) District South Population 45,800 (2006) Jurisdiction 80,000 dunams (80 km²) Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi North Beach, Eilat, from southwest. ... Hazor HaGelilit (or ), unofficially spelt Hatzor HaGlilit, is a small city (development town) in northern Israel, near Safed (Zefat). ... Karmiel Karmiel is a city in northern Israel. ... Qiryat Gat (קרית גת; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Gat) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Kiryat Malakhi (Hebrew: קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי, also transliterated Kiryat Malachi or Qiryat Malakhi) is a city in the Southern District in Israel. ... Qiryat Shemona (קרית שמונה; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Shmona) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... Maalot-Tarshiha (מעלות-תרשיחא) are twin cities in the North District in Israel. ... , Mitzpe Ramon is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ... Nahariyya (נהריה; unofficially also spelled Nahariya or Naharia) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... Nazerat Illit (נצרת עילית; sometimes spelled Nazareth Illit) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... Netivot (נתיבות) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Ofaqim (אופקים; unofficially also spelled Ofakim) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Or Aqiva (אור עקיבא; unofficially also spelled Or Akiva) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Safed (Hebrew: צְפַת, Tiberian: , Israeli: Tsfat, Ashkenazi: Tzfas; Arabic: صفد ; KJV English: Zephath) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... Sederot (Hebrew: (help·info); unofficially also spelled Sderot) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Tiberias in 1862, the ruins reminiscent of its ancient heritage. ... Yeruham (Hebrew: יְרֻחָם, ) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert. ... Map of Israeli settlements (magenta) in the West Bank. ...


Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

With an area of 7844 km² and 1. ... Country Italy Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia Province Province of Udine (UD) Mayor Elevation m Area 48. ...

Veneto

Veneto or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. ... Candiana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km southwest of Venice and about 25 km southeast of Padua. ...

Emilia Romagna

Emilia-Romagna is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... Anita is a Spanish hypocoristic for Ana (Anne) and may refer to: Anita, Iowa Hurricane Anita Anita Delgado, Spanish singer and maharani of Kapurthala Anita Ekberg is a Swedish actress. ... Tresigallo is an Italian commune in the region of Emilia-Romagna, in the province of Ferrara. ...

Tuscany

  • Albinia
  • Tirrenia
  • Calambrone
  • Macchiascandona
  • Alberese
  • Spergolaia

Tuscany (Italian: ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

Marche

  • Metaurilia

// The Marche (plural, originally le marche de Ancona = the Marches of Ancona) are a region of Central Italy, bordering Emilia-Romagna north, Tuscany to the north-west, Umbria to west, Abruzzo and Latium to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. ...

Latium

Latium (Lazio in Italian) is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Marche, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... Latina may refer to one of the following: The female gender of the noun Latino in reference to Latin-American immigrants and their descendants. ... Sabaudia is a coastal town in the province of Latina, Lazio, Italy. ... Pontinia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 km southeast of Rome and about 15 km southeast of Latina. ... An Aprilia RS125, model of 1998. ... City tower and town hall Pomezia is a town in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. ... Guidonia Montecelio is a town in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy. ... San Cesareo is a town and a comune in the province of Rome. ... Acilia is a quarter of Rome located about half way between Rome and Ostia, along the Via Ostiense. ...

Abruzzo

Abruzzo is a region of Italy bordering Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the east. ... Salle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. ...

Molise

  • Nuova Cliternia

Molise is a region of central Italy, the second smallest of the regions. ...

Campania

  • Borgo Appio
  • Borgo Domitio
  • Licola
  • Corvinia
  • Farinia

For other uses, see Campania (disambiguation). ... Here are a place and a subdivision that have the name Licola: In Australia Licola, Victoria is a small town on the Maccalister River in Western Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ...

Apulia

  • Segezia
  • Borgo Giardinetto
  • Borgo Mezzanone
  • Siponto
  • Tavernola
  • Incoronata
  • Borgo Cervaro
  • Montegrosso
  • Ginosa Marina
  • Borgo Perrone
  • Borgo Piave
  • Borgo Grappa
  • Porto Cesareo
  • Cardigliano

This article is about the Italian region. ... Porto Cesareo is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. ...

Basilicata

Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Puglia (Apulia) to the east, Calabria to the south, it has one short coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea and another of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea to the south-east. ... Scanzano Jonico is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. ... Policoro is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. ...

Calabria

  • Sant'Eufemia Lamezia
  • Sibari
  • Villaggio Frasso
  • Thurio
  • Villapiana Scalo

View in Calabria. ... Categories: | ... Thurii – Greek: , called also by some Latin writers and by Ptolemy, Thurium (, Ptol. ...

Sardinia

  • Carbonia
  • Cortoghiana
  • Strovina
  • Fertilia
  • Tramariglio
  • Villaggio Calik
  • Campo Giavesu
  • Arborea
  • Sassu
  • Pompongias
  • Tanca Marchesa
  • Torrevecchia
  • Linnas

Sardinia (pronounced ; Italian: ; Sardinian: or Sardinnya) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). ... Carbonia is a town in the province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy. ... Arborea was a small kingdom on Sardinia in the later Middle Ages, one of the four judicatures into which the island had divided. ...

Japan

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Kyoto )   is a city in the central part of the island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Sapporo redirects here. ... Tsukuba (Japanese: つくば市; -shi; from Han character 筑波) is a planned city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. ... Changchun (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located at the northeast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A puppet state is a state whose government, though notionally of the same culture as the governed people - owes its existence (or other major debt) to being installed, supported or controlled by a more powerful entity, typically a foreign power. ... Manchukuo (1932–1945), Manchu country, was a former state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia created by former Qing Dynasty officials and Imperial Japan in 1932. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Tama (多摩市; -shi) is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nagoya ) is the fourth largest city in Japan. ... Osaka )   is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ...

Kazakhstan

Coordinates: Government  - Mayor Askar Mamin Population (estimated)  - City 600,000 Time zone BTT (UTC+6) This article is about the capital of Kazakhstan; for the article on the palace in Sarawak, see Astana (Sarawak); for the professional road-cycling team see Astana Team; for the Iranian city, see Astaneh-e...

Lithuania

Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija County Utena County Municipality Visaginas city municipality Elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of Visaginas city municipality Population (rank) 29,554 in 2001 (13th) First mentioned 1975 Granted city rights 1977 Visaginas is a town situated in the eastern part of the Republic... Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County General information Capital Elektrėnai Major settlements Elektrėnai (pop. ...

Malaysia

Cyberjaya is a township that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. ... Nickname: Motto: Mesra, Cepat, Tepat (English: Friendly, Expedient, Precise) Country Malaysia State Selangor Establishment 1954 Granted city status 2006, June 20 Government  - Mayor Tn. ... Motto: Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari (English : The Garden City, The Smart City ) Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Wilayah Persekutuan Establishment 1995, October 19th Made into Federal Territory 2001, February 1st Government  - Administered by Perbadanan Putrajaya Putrajaya Corporation  - Chairman Samsudin Osman Area  - City 46 km²  (17. ... Nickname: Bandar Raya Anggerik Motto: Indah Bestari (English: ) Location in Malaysia Country Malaysia State Selangor Establishment November 1978 Government  - Mayor Dato Ramlan Bin Othman Area    - City 290. ...

Malta

Valletta, population 6,315 (official estimate for 2005), is the capital city of Malta. ...

Mexico

Giant Mexican flag in the Hotel Zone Cancún (pronounced can-koon) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo. ... Teotihuacan was the largest Pre-Columbian known city in the Americas, and the name Teotihuacan is used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included most of Mesoamerica. ...

Netherlands

Accijnstoren Cheese market Canal and bridge Weighing house Alkmaar (West Frisian: Alkmare) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. ... Almere can mean: A large lake that in early times was in the area of the southern part of the Zuiderzee, - see for more information. ... Capelle aan den IJssel (population: 65,605 in 2005) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Hellevoetsluis (population: 40,164 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Helmond ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... For other uses, see Hoorn (disambiguation). ... Huizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Lelystad ( ▶ (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. ... Nieuwegein is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands. ... Purmerend is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Spijkenisse (population: 75,170 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Zoetermeer (population: 118,483 on March 1, 2007) is a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ...

New Zealand

  • Pegasus Town [35]

Nigeria

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, with an estimated population of 1. ...

Pakistan

Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد (Meaning Abode of Islam)), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد (Meaning Abode of Islam)), is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country. ... // (Urdu: خوشاب) is located in Punjab, Pakistan. ...

Poland

  • Elbląg [36]
  • Głogówek [37]
  • Gdynia [38]
  • Nowa Huta (showpiece of Socialist Realist-era urban planning), now incorporated into the Royal city of Cracow
  • Starogard [39]
  • Ursynów [40]
  • Zamość A UN World Heritage site, Zamosc is the result of the opulently wealthy Polish Chancellor Jan Zamoyski's financial empire. It is modelled on Italian renaissance theories of the 'ideal city' and built by the architect Bernardo Morando. Zamość is a perfect example of late 16th century Renaissance urban planning ideals. [41]
  • Tychy Nowe Tychy, New Tychy [42]

ElblÄ…g (IPA: ; German: ) is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants (2006). ... GÅ‚ogówek (German: Oberglogau, earlier Klein Glogau or Kraut Glogau, Czech: Horny Glogov) is a city in Poland located in Opole Voivodeship in Upper Silesia. ... Gdynia (IPA: , German: (until 1939 and after 1945) / Gotenhafen (1939-1945); Kashubian: ) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at GdaÅ„sk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. ... Nowa Huta (literally New Steel Mill) - is the easternmost district of Kraków. ... Stargard means old town or old fort in Slavonic languages and may refer to Stargard Szczecinski Starogard Gdanski ... Area 44,6 km² Population (2003) 137 716 Population density 2726/km² Mayor Andrzej Machowski Notable landmarks Natolin palace, Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz park, 19th century SÅ‚użew fort, Polish Academy of Sciences botanical garden, Kabaty forest, SÅ‚użewiec horse circuit Ursynów Website Ursynów (pronounce: [ursinuv... Zamość is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999). ... For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ... Noble Family Zamoyski Coat of Arms Jelita Parents Stanisław Zamoyski Anna Herburt Consorts Anna Ossolińska Krystyna Radziwiłł Gryzelda Batory Barbara Tarnowska Children with Barbara Tarnowska Tomasz Zamoyski Date of Birth March 19, 1542 Place of Birth Skokówka, Poland Date of Death June 3... Polish-Italian renaissance architect, who built the town of Zamosc for Jan Zamojski. ... Tychy (pronounce: [tixi], German: ) is a city in southern Poland with a population of 132,600. ...

Portugal

  • Vila Nova de Santo André

Santo Andrés coat of arms Cidade de Vila Nova de Santo André (usually only called Santo André) is a small city located near the Atlantic Ocean and belonging to the municipality of Santiago do Cacém, in Portugal. ...

Romania

County Teleorman County Status County capital Mayor Constantin Slăbescu, since 2004 Area  km² Population (2002) 58,651 Density  inh/km² Geographical coordinates 43°59′N 25°20′E Web site http://www. ... Victoria (Hungarian: Viktóriaváros) is a town in the western side of the Braşov county, Romania, near the Făgăraş Mountains. ...

Russia

Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... A steel production facility in Magnitogorsk in the 1930s Magnitogorsk Magnitogorsk (Russian: ) is a mining and industrial city by the Ural River in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, with one of the largest iron and steel works in the country. ... The Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics in Akademgorodok Akademgorodok Airphoto The House of Scientists is the cultural centre of Akademgorodok Residential houses at Morskoy avenue Akademgorodok (Russian: ), is a part of the russian city Novosibirsk, located 20 km south of the city center. ... Protvino (Russian: Протвино) is a small city in Moscow Oblast, Russia about 70 km south of Moscow. ...

Saudi Arabia

  • King Abdullah City (currently under development)
  • Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musaed Economic City (also currently under development)

King Abdullah Economic City (Arabic:مدينة الملك عبدالله اللإقتصادية) is a multi-billion economic project revealed in 2005 in Saudi Arabia. ...

Serbia

Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... Bor can refer to: Bor is an alternative name of the russian maffia Bor is a character in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... Majdanpek (Serbian Cyrillic: Мајданпек) is a town and municipality in Bor District of Serbia. ...

Singapore

The following are not "cities" per se, but smaller developments within the nation-state of Singapore.

Town centre of Ang Mo Kio, part of the Ang Mo Kio New Town. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject to understand later context. ... Bishan is a small neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central-North, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. ... Top view of Bukit Batok West. ... Bukit Merah (Chinese: ç´…å±±, Mandarin Pronunciation: Hongshan) is a hill in Singapore. ... Bukit Panjang New Town Categories: Stub ... Categories: Stub ... // Clementi New Town Transport Clementi is served by the Clementi Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, which is EW23 on the East West MRT Line. ... Geylang Road Geylang is a neighbourhood in the city-state of Singapore east of the Central Area, Singapores central business district. ... Hougang New Town Categories: Stub ... Categories: Stub ... Jurong West New Town is the largest new town in the western part of Singapore. ... Kallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore. ... The Nationalist Party of China Army Officer Academy (中國國民黨陸軍軍官學校), commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy (黃埔軍校, pinyin huáng pŭ jūn xiào), was a military academy in China that produced many prestigious... Categories: Stub ... Punggol - Historical Background Kampong Punggol, which was located in the vicinity of the Punggol Jetty, was believed to have existed 200 years ago, even before Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore. ... Queenstown1 is one of the early housing estates in Singapore, built before Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio, and was a test bed for much of Singapores public housing. ... Categories: Stub ... Categories: Substubs ... Sengkang New Town (盛港新镇) is one of the newest satellite housing estates in Singapore. ... Simei New Town is a HDB New Town in East Region of Singapore, located east of Bedok and south of Tampines. ... Categories: Stub ... Toa Payoh New Town The Toa Payoh New Town is one of the oldest in Singapore, but it has developed greatly since the early and mid-1960s. ... ... Categories: Stub ...

Slovakia

  • Petržalka

Petržalka (Hungarian: Ligetfalu, German: Engerau) is the largest city part of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. ...

Slovenia

Area: 309. ... Area: 83. ...

Spain

Tres Cantos is a town of about 50,000 inhabitants, located in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain 23 kilometers north of Madrid by Autovia M-607. ...

Sweden

Kiruna is a city in northernmost Sweden with 19,000 inhabitants; and 23,000 in the Kiruna Municipality. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... Farsta is a suburb in Stockholm, Sweden. ... Skarpnäcksfältet is a 1980s satellite town in Skarpnäcks GÃ¥rd (part of Skarpnäck Town District), southeastern Stockholm, Sweden. ... Vällingby is a suburbian district in West Stockholm, Sweden. ... Many of the apartments include two or three storeys. ...

Switzerland

Location within Switzerland La Chaux-de-Fonds is a city located in the Jura mountains in Switzerland. ...

Taiwan

Jhongsing Village (中興新村 WG: Chung-hsing-hsin-tsun, Pinyin: Zhōngxīngxīncūn) is located in Nantou County, Taiwan and is the seat of the Taiwan provincial government. ...

Turkey

Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... The lower half of the benches and the remnants of the scene building of the theater of Miletus (August 2005) Miletus (Hittite: Milawata or Millawanda, Greek: Μίλητος transliterated Miletos, Turkish: Milet) was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia (in what is now the Aydin Province of Turkey...

Ukraine

Prypiat, year 2001 Abandoned village near Prypiat View of the Chernobyl power plant from Prypiat Prypiat (Ukrainian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ; ) is an abandoned city in the zone of alienation in northern Ukraine, Kiev Oblast, near the border with Belarus. ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ... Slavutych (Ukrainian: ) is a city in northern Ukraine, named after the Old Slavic name of the near-by Dnieper River. ...

United Kingdom

(including all New Towns under the New Towns Act of 1946 and successive Acts) See new towns in the United Kingdom. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Below is a list of some of the new towns in the United Kingdom created under the various New Town Acts of the 20th century. ...


England

Location within the British Isles Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. ... Basildon is an industrial town and district in Essex England with a population of around 101,000 (1994 est). ... Bracknell is a town of about 50,000 people (1991) in the Bracknell Forest, in the English county of Berkshire. ... Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston. ... Corby is an industrial town and a local government district located in Northamptonshire, England. ... Crawley is a town and local government district in West Sussex, England. ... Arms of Letchworth Urban District Council Letchworth, officially Letchworth Garden City, is a town in Hertfordshire, England. ... Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. ... Arms of the former Hatfield Rural District Council Hatfield, originally Bishops Hatfield, is in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, in the south of England. ... Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England with a population of 81,143 at the 2001 Census. ... Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles/75 km north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority in the East of England, with an estimated population of 161,000 as of 2006. ... Location within the British Isles Easington is a town in Easington district in east County Durham, England. ... There are a variety of architectural styles in the town Poundbury is an experimental New town -- or more correctly a new village -- on the edge of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in Worcestershire, England, just south of the West Midlands urban area. ... Arms of the former Runcorn Urban District Council Runcorn is an industrial town in the unitary authority of Halton, Cheshire, England on the southern banks of the River Mersey at the site of the rivers first bridge crossing. ... Location within the British Isles Skelmersdale is a new town, by far the largest town in the district of West Lancashire. ... Stevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England. ... Telford is a planned town in Shropshire, England, that was named after the engineer Thomas Telford. ... Alternate uses: see Warrington (disambiguation). ... Statistics Population: 55,454 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ3157 Administration District: Sunderland Metropolitan county: Tyne and Wear Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Tyne and Wear Historic county: County Durham Services Police force: Northumbria Police Fire and rescue: Tyne and Wear... Welwyn Garden City is a town (not a city) in Hertfordshire, England. ...

Scotland

Cumbernauld is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. ... East Kilbride is a town in West Central Scotland, about 10 miles south of Glasgow. ... Ex Terra Sculpture, Glenrothes Town Centre Glenrothes (Gleann Rathais in Gaelic) is a town located in central Fife in east Scotland. ... Irvine is a coastal new town in Ayrshire, Scotland, administered by North Ayrshire council. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Wales

Cwmbran (Welsh: Cwmbrân) is a new town in Monmouthshire, Wales, established in the 1950s to provide new employment in the south eastern portion of the South Wales coalfield. ... Newtown town centre Newtown (Welsh: ) is a town with a population of 10,541 (1993) lying on the River Severn in Mid Wales. ...

Northern Ireland

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

United States

New Communities built in the Colonial and Post-Colonial Era

“Annapolis” redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... Nickname: Location in Richland County in the state of South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina Counties Richland County, South Carolina Government  - Mayor Bob Coble, (D) Area  - City 346. ... See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Settled 1638 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1895 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Nickname: Motto: You Can See the Whole State from Here Map of Wake County, North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Wake County i Founded 1792 Government  - Mayor Charles Meeker (D) Area  - City  134. ... Rogersville is a town located in Hawkins County, Tennessee. ... Coordinates: County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

New Communities built in the Nineteenth Century

Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Back Bay is the name of several places and neighborhoods in the world, including: Back Bay, Boston Back Bay, New Brunswick This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... DuPont is a city located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Glendale is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821 Government  - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area  - City  372 sq mi (963. ... West Orange is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, New York, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... An 1807 version of the Commissioners Grid plan for Manhattan, a few years before it was adopted in 1811. ... Parksley is a town located in Accomack County, Virginia. ... Pullman is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, twelve miles from the Loop by Lake Calumet. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Ginkgos along Harlem Avenue in Riverside, Illinois Riverside is a village in Cook County Illinois. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Location in Leon County and the state of Florida. ...

New Communities built in the early Twentieth Century

(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... Avondale Estates is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... Baldwin Hills is a district in southwestern Los Angeles, California, in South Los Angeles. ... City nicknames: The Geographic Center of Southern California The Freeway City County: Los Angeles County, California Mayor: Paul W. Bowlen (re-elected 2003) Mayor Pro Tem: Laura Lee (elected 2003) City Council: Jim Edwards (elected 2005) Gloria A. Kappe (re-elected 2003) John F. Crawley (re-elected 2005) Mottos: A... The City Beautiful Location of Coral Gables in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Fairfield, founded in 1910 is a city located in Jefferson County, Alabama with a population of 12,381. ... Kingsport is a city located primarily in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States though also located partially in Hawkins County. ... Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. ... Mariemont is a planned community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Minden is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Nevada. ... Map of Radburn, New Jersey Radburn is an unincorporated new town in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, which was founded in 1929 as a town for the motor age. ... Roland Park, one of Baltimores more suburban communities, was created early in the 20th century as an upper class neighborhood. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Sunnyside is a neighborhood in western Queens. ... Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. ... Industry (or City of Industry) is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Commerce is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ...

New Communities built with Federal aid during the New Deal

The New Deal was the title President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave to the series of programs initiated between 1933–1938 with the goal of relief, recovery and reform of the United States economy during the Great Depression. ... Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. ... Location in Maryland Coordinates: County Prince Georges County Incorporated 1937 Government  - Mayor Judith F. Davis (D) Area  - City 15. ... The Historic Trimborn Farm Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, with a 2005 population of 13,860. ... Greenhills is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Norris is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States. ... Roosevelt is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...

New Communities built privately in the post World War II era

Joppatowne is a census-designated place located in Harford County, Maryland. ... Levittown, a suburb of New York City, is a hamlet and unincorporated political subdivision of New York State located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. ... Aerial view of Levittown, Pennsylvania circa 1959 Levittown, Pennsylvania is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburban community located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. ... Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... A sign in a median indicating Sharpstown Sharpstown is a master-planned community in southwest Houston, Texas. ... Park Forest is a village located in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Willingboro Township highlighted in Burlington County. ...

New Communities built privately or with state-aid from the 1960s and 1970s

The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Arcosanti is a self-contained experimental town that began construction in 1970 in central Arizona, 70 miles (110 km) north of Phoenix, at (elev. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ... Clear Lake City is a master-planned community located in southeast Harris County, Texas. ... The People Tree statue has become a symbol of Columbia, Maryland. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Broward Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Scott J. Brook Area  - City  24. ... Coto de Caza is a census-designated place and guard-gated private community in the unincorporated area of Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California. ... Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... First Colony is a 10,000-acre upscale master-planned community in located in Sugar Land, Texas. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Foster City is an affluent planned city located in San Mateo County, California. ... Location of Irvine within Orange County, California. ... King City is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... “Mission Viejo” redirects here. ... Mystic Island is a census-designated place located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Peachtree City is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. ... Lake Anne Plaza in Reston Reston is a planned community and an unincorporated census-designated place located in western Fairfax County, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Sunriver, Oregon is an unincorporated resort community located in Deschutes County, Oregon, on the eastern flank of the Deschutes River. ...

New Communities sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development after 1970

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, often abbreviated HUD, is a Cabinet department of the United States government. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Riverside Plaza is a modernist and brutalist apartment complex designed by Ralph Rapson that opened in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1973. ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant (French: Lets go!) Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ... Flower Mound is a town located in Denton County, Texas (USA). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Incorporated 2 February 1856 Government  - Mayor Laura Miller (D)[1] Area  - City  385. ... Gananda, New York, is a small master planned community in Wayne County, New York, about a half-hour outside of the city of Rochester, New York. ... There is also a Rochester in Ulster County, New York; for that town see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. ... Chaska is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. ... Maumelle is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Arkansas County Pulaski Founded 1821 Incorporated 1831 Government  - Mayor Mark Stodola Area  - City  116. ... Nickname: Motto: Birthplace of Aviation Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Montgomery Founded April 1, 1796 Incorporated 1805 Government  - Mayor Rhine L. McLin Area  - City  56. ... Park Forest is a village located in Cook County and Will County, Illinois. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Nickname: The Salt City Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll Area  - City 66. ... Riverton, New York was a small community created in 1973 in the village of West Henrietta, New York, in the town of Henrietta, along the Genesee River. ... This article refers to the island in New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Soul City, North Carolina is a planned new town first proposed in 1969 by Floyd McKissick, a civil rights leader and director of the Congress of Racial Equality. ... Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... St. ... Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... The Woodlands is a census-designated place (CDP) and master-planned community located in the the counties of Montgomery and Harris in the state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Incorporated June 5, 1837 Government  - Mayor Bill White Area  - City  601. ...

New Communities built privately in the 1980s and 1990s

This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Anthem, Arizona is the result of a Del Webb development on a large parcel of land adjacent to New River, Arizona. ... The sign of Carolina Forest as approaching the community on US 501. ... Celebration, Florida is a census-designated place and an unincorporated master-planned community in Osceola County in the U.S. state of Florida, near Walt Disney World Resort. ... Townhomes in Eagle Mountain, Utah. ... Greatwood is a census-designated place and master-planned community located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Sugar Land within Fort Bend County, Texas. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Holiday City - Silver Ridge is an unincorporated Master-planned community located within Berkeley Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, near Toms River. ... Laguna West-Lakeside is a census-designated place located in Sacramento County, California. ... New Territory New Territory redirects here. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Phillips Ranch is a master planned community located in the southwestern portion of the city limits of Pomona, in Los Angeles County, California. ... Location Location of Rancho Santa Margarita within Orange County, California. ... Seaside, Florida is an unincorporated master-planned community on the Florida panhandle roughly midway between Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Panama City, Florida. ... Southern Village is a 312-acre New Urbanism neighborhood located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ... Summerlin is a 23,400 acre (94. ... The Las Vegas metropolitan area, includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600 square mile (1600 km²) basin, and surrounding areas, that are part of Clark County in southern Nevada. ... Viera is located in Brevard County and is currently home to most of the Brevard County Government offices. ... Weston is a city located in Broward County, Florida, USA. Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Partners and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. ...

Unbuilt or under construction planned cities


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