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  2. Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861) - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Sardinia is a term used to denote the Savoyard state from 1720 until 1861, which united the island of Sardinia with the mainland possessions of the House of Savoy. Before 1847, only the island of Sardinia proper was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, while the other mainland possessions (principally the Duchy of Savoy, Principality ...

  3. Piedmont, California - Wikipedia

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    Piedmont, California. /  37.817°N 122.233°W  / 37.817; -122.233. Piedmont is a small city located in Alameda County, California, United States, enclaved by the city of Oakland. Its residential population was 11,270 at the 2020 census. [7] The name comes from the region of Piedmont in Italy, and it means 'foothill'.

  4. Virginia Tech - Wikipedia

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    Facilities include the 2.2-mile (3.5 km), two-lane, fully instrumented Virginia Smart Road; connected-vehicle test beds in Southwest and Northern Virginia; more than 83,000 square feet of office and laboratory space; the VTTI/Center for Injury Biomechanics Crash Sled Lab; and the National Tire Research Center in Southern Virginia.

  5. Balocco - Wikipedia

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    Balocco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 273 and an area of 16.7 square kilometres (6.4 sq mi).

  6. Appalachian Mountains - Wikipedia

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    The Appalachian Mountains, [b] often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America. The term "Appalachian" refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range, and its surrounding terrain. The general definition used is one followed by the United States Geological Survey and the ...

  7. Piedmont, Alabama - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .piedmontcity .org. Piedmont is a city in Calhoun and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 4,400 at the 2020 census. [2] It is included in the Anniston - Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is approximately one and a half hours west of Atlanta, Georgia via US Hwy 278, one and a ...

  8. Davidson, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    History. John Davidson, described as "a prosperous Ulster merchant", was a member of the Davidson family who migrated south from Pennsylvania.Davidson's Creek was the westernmost settlement in North Carolina at the time, and according to Robert Ramsey's Carolina Cradle, it "became the nucleus of the Centre Presbyterian Congregation."

  9. Flag of Piedmont - Wikipedia

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    1614-1701. Flag of the principality introduced around 1614, when the emperor gave a new weapon to the family of princes Ferrero-Fieschi it. A square flag with six blue and white stripes, with the coat of arms in the center. The coat of arms shows a blue lion on a silver background of the Ferrero family in alternating quarters and an imperial ...