langs: 16 марта [ru] / march 16 [en] / 16. märz [de] / 16 mars [fr] / 16 marzo [it] / 16 de marzo [es]
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The Capture of Valdivia ( Spanish : Toma de Valdivia ) was a battle in the Chilean War of Independence between Royalist forces commanded by Colonel Manuel Montoya and Fausto del Hoyo and the Patriot forces under the command of Thomas Cochrane and Jorge Beauchef , held on 3 and 4 February 1820. The b
Concepcion , officially the Municipality of Concepcion ( Asi : Banwa it Concepcion , Filipino : Bayan ng Concepcion ), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Romblon , Philippines . Located in the island of Maestro de Campo . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,561 people.
Wallaroo is a port town on the western side of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia , 160 kilometres (100 mi) northwest of Adelaide . It is one of the three Copper Triangle towns famed for their historic shared copper mining industry, and known together as "Little Cornwall", the other two being Kadi
Amelia Island is a part of the Sea Islands chain that stretches along the East Coast of the United States from South Carolina to Florida ; it is the southernmost of the Sea Islands, and the northernmost of the barrier islands on Florida's Atlantic coast. [1] Lying in Nassau County , Florida, it is 1
#5 Westerplatte
Westerplatte is a peninsula in Gdańsk , Poland , located on the Baltic Sea coast mouth of the Dead Vistula (one of the Vistula delta estuaries ), in the Gdańsk harbour channel. From 1926 to 1939, it was the location of a Polish Military Transit Depot (WST), sanctioned within the territory of the Fre
Lake Worth Beach, previously named Lake Worth, is a city in east-central Palm Beach County, Florida , United States, located about 64 miles (103 km) north of Miami . The city's name is derived from the body of water along its eastern border known as the Lake Worth Lagoon , which was named for Gene
#7 Brittany (administrative region)
Brittany ( French : Bretagne [bʁətaɲ] ( listen ) ; Breton : Breizh [brɛjs] ); Gallo : Bertaèyn [bəʁtaɛɲ] ) is the westernmost region of Metropolitan France . It covers about four fifths of the territory of the historic province of Brittany . Its capital is Rennes . It is one of the two Regions in Me
Palm Jebel Ali ( نخلة جبل علي ) is an artificial archipelago in Dubai , United Arab Emirates which began construction in October 2002, was originally planned to be completed by mid-2008 and has been on hold since. [1] Creative Kingdom provided master planning services for the island and Leisure Ques
The Althorpe Islands are a group of islands in the Investigator Strait , off the south-western tip of Yorke Peninsula, South Australia . The group includes Althorpe Island and two rocky islets immediately to its west known as The Boobs. These are located 7.7 km south-southwest of Cape Spencer on t
Bribie Island is the smallest and most northerly of three major sand islands forming the coastline sheltering the northern part of Moreton Bay, Queensland , Australia. [1] The others are Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island . Bribie Island is 34 kilometres (21 miles) long, and 8 kilometres (5.
Elba Island is an island in the Savannah River , near the US port city of Savannah, Georgia on the Atlantic Ocean . It functions as an import and export facility for liquefied natural gas . The island lies five miles downstream from the city of Savannah, and is part of Chatham County, Georgia . [1]
Pelorus Islet (also known as Pelorus Reef and Pelorus Rock ) is an islet in the Australian state of South Australia located in Great Australian Bight off the south coast of Kangaroo Island approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) east south-east of Cape Gantheaume . It was named by Captain Francis Har
Binlang Islet ( Chinese : 檳榔嶼 [1] [2] [3] ; pinyin : bīn láng yǔ [4] [5] [6] ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : pin-nn̂g-sū ; lit. ' areca nut islet' ) is an islet located in Lieyu Township , Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan (ROC). [4] [5] [1] [2] [7] [8] [9] [10] The islet can be seen from the shore near Lingshui Lake a
#6 Ward Islands (South Australia)
Ward Islands is an island group in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Investigator Group about 53 kilometres (33 miles) west by south of Cape Finniss on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula . The group was discovered and named by Matthew Flinders on 13 February 1802. The island group
Tristan da Cunha ( / ˌ t r ɪ s t ən d ə ˈ k uː n ( j ) ə / ), colloquially Tristan , is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean . It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately 2,787 kilometres (1,732 mi) from Cape Town in South Africa , 2,437
#8 Owen Island (South Australia)
Owen Island , formerly known as Rabbit Island and also known as Little Taylor Island , is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located in Spencer Gulf off the east coast of Jussieu Peninsula on Eyre Peninsula approximately 18.7 kilometres (11.6 mi) south-east of Port Lincoln . Sinc
Saint Barthélemy ( French : Saint-Barthélemy , [sɛ̃ baʁtelemi] ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy , [5] is an overseas collectivity of France [6] in the Caribbean . It is often abbreviated to St-Barth in French, and St. Barts in English. [7] The island lies about 30 kilo
#10 Nanumea
Nanumea is the northwesternmost atoll in the Polynesian nation of Tuvalu , [1] a group of nine coral atolls and islands spread over about 400 miles (640 km) of Pacific Ocean just south of the equator and west of the International Date Line . Nanumea is 4 km 2 (1.5 sq mi) with a population of
Kitakyushu Airport ( 北九州空港 , Kitakyūshū-kūkō ) ( IATA : KKJ , ICAO : RJFR ) , sometimes called Kokuraminami Airport , is an airport in Kokuraminami-ku , Kitakyushu , Fukuoka , Japan . It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea , 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the main body of th
#12 Yas Island
Yas Island ( Arabic : جزيرة ياس ) is an island in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates . [1] It occupies a total land area of 25 km 2 (9.7 sq mi) . It is a popular leisure island and one of the top tourism projects in Abu Dhabi. Yas Island holds the Yas Marina Circuit , which has hosted the Formul
#13 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean . It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 165 kilometres
#14 Whidbey Isles Conservation Park
The Whidbey Isles Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia which consists of seven islands located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Coffin Bay on the lower Eyre Peninsula . [4] Protected area in South Australia Whidbey Isles Conservation Park S
#15 Ducie Island
Ducie Island / ˈ d uː s i / is an uninhabited atoll in the Pitcairn Islands . It lies east of Pitcairn Island, and east of Henderson Island , and has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km 2 ) , which includes the lagoon . It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, measured northeast to southwest, and abo
#16 Samos
Samos ( / ˈ s eɪ m ɒ s / , [1] also US : / ˈ s æ m oʊ s , ˈ s ɑː m ɔː s / ; [2] [3] [4] Greek : Σάμος [ˈsamos] ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea , south of Chios , north of Patmos and the Dodecanese , and off the coast of western Turkey , from which it is separated by the 1.6-kilometre (
#17 Smith Island (South Australia)
Smith Island is an island located in Spencer Gulf off the east coast of Jussieu Peninsula on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia approximately 32 km (20 mi) south-east of Port Lincoln . It was named by Matthew Flinders in memory of William Smith who was one of the eight crew lost from a cutter tha
#18 Signilskär
Signilskär is one of the westernmost islands in Finland , being part of the archipelago of Åland in the Gulf of Bothnia . The island, along with Katajaluoto, Hamnskär, and North and South Västerskär, makes up part of the municipality of Hammarland . Beyond Signilskär is Märket , the westernmost poin
#19 Jones Island (South Australia)
Jones Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located at the mouth of Baird Bay in the north end of Anxious Bay about 45 kilometres (28 miles) south-southeast of the town of Streaky Bay on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula . The island is notable as a breeding site for Australi
#20 Isla de Aves
Isla de Aves ( [ˈis.la ð̞e̞ ˈa.β̞es] ; Spanish for "Island of Birds" or "Birds Island"), or Aves Island , is a Federal Dependency of Venezuela . It has been the subject of numerous territorial disputes (now resolved) with the United States (through the Guano Islands Act of 1856), neighboring indepen
Roxy Ann Peak , also known as Roxy Ann Butte, is a 3,576-foot-tall (1,090 m) mountain in the Western Cascade Range at the eastern edge of Medford, Oregon . Composed of several geologic layers , the majority of the peak is of volcanic origin and dates to the early Oligocene epoch. It is primarily c
#2 Ivanščica
Ivanščica ( pronounced [iʋǎnʃʈ͡ʂit͡sa] ) or Ivančica [2] [3] is a mountain in northern Croatia . The highest peak is the eponymous Ivanščica at 1,059 metres (3,474 ft) . [1] Mountain in northern Croatia Ivanščica Ivanščica as seen from the north Highest point Elevation 1,059 m (3,474 ft) [
The Bastberg ( French : Mont Saint-Sébastien , Alsatian : Bàschtbärri ), also called Petit-Bastberg, is a summit located near the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park , in the commune of Bouxwiller . It culminates at 326 meters. [1] The ecosystem is fragile due to human and natural intrusions, and h
#4 Rambynas
Rambynas is a hill on the right bank of the Neman River in Rambynas Regional Park , Pagėgiai Municipality , western Lithuania . The current hill, about 46 metres (151 ft) above sea level and about 40 metres (130 ft) above the Neman, is a remnant of the larger hill that was destroyed by erosion.
#5 List of volcanic eruptions in Iceland
This is an incomplete list of volcanic eruptions in Iceland . Iceland Mid-Atlantic Ridge map Volcanic systems in Iceland Katla 1918 Askja caldera in 1984 Krafla, 1984 Bárðarbunga, Nornahraun-Holuhraun 2014 People on the slopes of Fagradalsfjall, watching the Geldingadalir eruption 2021. Keilir with
Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located in the Llano Uplift about 17 miles (27 km) north of Fredericksburg, Texas and 24 miles (39 km) south of Llano, Texas , United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area , which includes Enchanted Rock and surrounding land, spans the border between
#7 Cilaos
Cilaos ( French pronunciation: [silaɔs] ) is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean . It is located centrally on the island , in a caldera of altitude 1,214 m. The caldera (usually known as the 'Cirque') is also named for the community. Commune in Réunion, France
Otay Mountain is a mountain located in San Diego County, California . It is the highest summit of the San Ysidro Mountains . The mountain is located in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area . [3] The physical border separating Mexico and the United States (which can be found near Otay Mountain) has rece
#9 Mount Etna
Mount Etna , or simply Etna ( Italian : Etna [ˈɛtna] or Mongibello [mondʒiˈbɛllo] ; Sicilian : Muncibbeḍḍu [mʊntʃɪbˈbɛɖɖʊ] or a Muntagna ; Latin : Aetna ; Ancient Greek : Αἴτνα and Αἴτνη [4] ), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily , Italy , in the Metropolitan City of Catania , bet
#10 Anjouan
Anjouan ( [ɑ̃.ʒu.ɑ̃] ; also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani , and historically as Johanna [4] or Hinzuan ) is an autonomous high island in the Indian Ocean that forms part of the Union of the Comoros . Its chief town is Mutsamudu and, as of 2006 [update] , its population is around 277,500. The total are
#11 Montgó Massif
Montgó ( Valencian pronunciation: [moŋˈɡo] ) is a mountain in Alicante Province , Spain , which rises to 753 metres (2,470 ft) . It is the last spur on the Cordillera Prebética Mountain Range and is located in the Marina Alta region in the north of Alicante between the towns of Dénia and Xàbia .
#12 Mount Logan
Mount Logan ( / ˈ l oʊ ɡ ən / ) is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali . The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan , a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). Mount Logan is located within Kluane Nation
#13 Vinicunca
Vinicunca , or Winikunka , also called Montaña de Siete Colores , Montaña de Colores or Rainbow Mountain , is a mountain in the Andes of Peru with an altitude of 5,200 metres (17,100 ft) above sea level. [1] [2] It is located on the road to the Ausangate mountain, in the Cusco region , between Cus
#14 Mount Chocolat
Mount Chocolat is a mountain located in Saint-Philémon , in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality , in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches , in Quebec , Canada . Mount in Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, Canada Mount Chocolat Highest point Elevation 717 m (2,352 ft) Coordi
#15 Brocken
The Brocken , also sometimes referred to as the Blocksberg , is the highest peak in the Harz mountain range and also the highest peak in Northern Germany ; it is near Schierke in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt between the rivers Weser and Elbe . Although its elevation of 1,141 metres (3,743 ft)
#16 Beinn Eighe
Beinn Eighe ( Scottish Gaelic for ' file mountain ' ) [3] is a mountain massif in the Torridon area of Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland . Lying south of Loch Maree , it forms a long ridge with many spurs and summits, two of which are classified as Munros : Ruadh-stac Mòr at 1,010
#17 Montjuïc
Montjuïc ( Catalan pronunciation: [muɲʒuˈik] ) is a hill in Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article's lead section may be too short to a
#18 Pisissarfik
Pisissarfik (old spelling Pisigsarfik ) is a 1,220-metre-high (4,000 ft) mountain in the Sermersooq municipality , West Greenland . The mountain plays a major role in the Inuit mythology of Pisissarfik. It is also important as an archaeological site. Pisissarfik Aron of Kangeq 's illustration of t
#19 Mount Crawford (South Australia)
Mount Crawford is a hill in the locality also named Mount Crawford in South Australia approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Birdwood in the Mount Lofty Ranges . Hill in South Australia Mount Crawford Mount Crawford (centre right) from Tower Hill, looking east Highest point Elevation 526
#20 Didicas Volcano
Didicas Volcano is an active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines . The island, which was a submarine volcano and re-emerged from the sea in 1952, is 22 kilometres (14 mi) NE of Camiguin Island , one of the Babuyan Islands in Luzon Strait . Before 1952, the volcano fi
#1 Inya Lake
Inya Lake ( Burmese : အင်းလျားကန် , ʔīnyā kǎn [ʔíɰ̃já kàɰ̃] ; formerly, Lake Victoria ) is the largest lake in Yangon , Burma (Myanmar), a popular recreational area for Yangonites, and a famous location for romance in popular culture. Located 6 miles (10 km) north of downtown Yangon, Inya Lake i
Ka Loko Reservoir is a reservoir created by an earthen dam on the island of Kauai, Hawaii . It is located on the north side of the island at 22°10′39″N 159°22′39″W . Waters flow from Ka Loko Reservoir down to Waiakalua Reservoir, Waiakalua Stream and down to the Pacific Ocean . Lake in Kauai, Hawaii
#3 Derwent Reservoir (Derbyshire)
Derwent Reservoir is the middle of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley in the north of Derbyshire , England. It lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Glossop and 10 miles (16 km) from Sheffield . The River Derwent flows first through Howden Reservoir , then Derwent Reservoir and fina
Birchville Dam is believed to be the second unreinforced concrete arch dam built for water supply in New Zealand . It was built in 1930 for the Upper Hutt Borough Council to provide increased water capacity for the borough and replaced a water supply weir built in 1913–1914 at the same location on C
#5 Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton ( Hungarian: [ˈbɒlɒton] , German : Plattensee , Latin : Lacus Pelso , Serbo-Croatian : Blatno jezero , Slovak : Blatenské jazero , Slovene : Blatno jezero ) is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary . It is the largest lake in Central Europe , [3] and one of the regi
Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo , Norway . It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 70,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892, which since 1980 have been part of the FIS Ski J
#7 Brébeuf Lake (Saint-Jean River tributary)
The Brébeuf Lake is a body of water tributary of the Saint-Jean River . It is in the municipality of Rivière-Éternité , Quebec , Canada. Body of water tributary of the Saint-Jean River For other uses, see Brebeuf . Body of water Brébeuf Lake Brébeuf Lake Location in Quebec Location Rivière-Éternité
The Pawtuxet River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . It flows 12.3 miles (19.8 km) [1] and drains a watershed of 231.6 square miles (600 km 2 ) . There are four dams along the river's length. [2] River in the U.S. state of Rhode Island This article is about the river in Rhode Island
#2 Kok River
The Kok River ( Thai : น้ำแม่กก , RTGS : Nam Mae Kok , pronounced [náːm mɛ̂ː kòk] ) is a tributary river of the Mekong that flows in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces in northern Thailand . Not to be confused with Cock River . River in Burma, Thailand Kok River Kok River at Tha Ton Map of the Th
#3 Rock Creek (Clear Creek tributary)
Rock Creek is a freestone stream in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Wyoming . It is a tributary of Clear Creek , within the Powder River watershed. Its source is located in the Rock Creek Roadless Area . According to the U.S. Geological Survey , Rock Creek drains approx. 60 miles (97 km
#4 Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway , connects Canada's capital city of Ottawa , Ontario , to Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River at Kingston . It is 202 kilometres long. [1] The name Rideau , French for "curtain", is derived from the curtain-like appearance of th
#5 Wadi Wurayah
Wadi Wurayah ( Arabic : وَادِي ٱلْوُرَيْعَة , romanized : Wādī Al-Wurayʿah ) is a 12,700-hectare (31,000-acre) wadi between the towns of Masafi , Khor Fakkan , and Bidiyah in the United Arab Emirates . It has been designated as Ramsar Wetland of International Importance . [4] Nature preserve in th
Where Owls Know My Name is the third studio album by American death metal band Rivers of Nihil . The album was released on March 16, 2018 through Metal Blade Records and was the band's first effort to chart on the Billboard Top Sales chart, [ not verified in body ] debuting at number 61 and selling
The Mission River is a river located in Texas , in the United States of America. It is formed by the confluence of Blanco and Medio creeks in central Refugio County (at 28°19' N, 97°19' W) and runs southeast, past Refugio , for 24 miles (39 km) to its mouth on Mission Bay, an inlet of Copano Bay (
The Brisbane River is the longest river in South-East Queensland , Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane , before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea . John Oxley , the first European to explore the river, named it after the Governor of New South Wales , Sir Thomas Brisbane in 182
#9 Casaluna
The Casaluna is a small river in the department of Haute-Corse , Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the Golo . River in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica Casaluna Lano bridge Show map of Corsica Show map of France Location Country France Region Corsica Department Haute-Corse Physical chara
#10 Peachtree Creek
Peachtree Creek is a major stream in Atlanta . It flows for 7.5 miles (12.1 km) [1] almost due west into the Chattahoochee River just south of Vinings . Peachtree Creek in 2016 As a battlefield Peachtree Creek is an important part of the area history. Fort Peachtree was built near the creek and th
#11 Kishwaukee River
The Kishwaukee River , locally known as simply The Kish , is a 63.4-mile-long (102.0 km) [2] river in the U.S. state of Illinois . [3] It is a tributary of the Rock River [4] and its name derives from the Potowatomi word for "river of the sycamore ". [5] River in the United States Kishwaukee River
#12 Passaic River
The Passaic River ( / p ə ˈ s eɪ ɪ k / pə- SAY -ik ) is a river , approximately 80 mi (129 km) long, [1] in northern New Jersey , United States . The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban
The Driffield Navigation is an 11-mile (18-kilometre) waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield , East Riding of Yorkshire , England . The northern section of it is a canal, and the southern section is part of the River Hull . Construction was authorised in
#14 Roaring Fork (Great Smoky Mountains)
Roaring Fork is a stream in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee , located in the Southeastern United States . Once the site of a small Appalachian community, today the stream's area is home to the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail and the Roaring Fork Historic District . United States historic plac
The Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal is located in Cheshire , in the north west of England, and runs between Middlewich , where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal , and Barbridge Junction , where it joins the main line of the Shropshire Union Canal . It is 10 miles (16 km) long, an
#16 Aa (Meuse)
The Aa ( Dutch pronunciation: [aː] ) is a small river in the Netherlands . It rises near Nederweert in the southeastern province of Limburg , in the Peel region. It flows northwest through the province of North Brabant towards 's-Hertogenbosch , roughly along the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal. In 's-Herto
#17 Cikawalon River
Cikawalon River is an important river at Dayeuhluhur , Cilacap Regency , Central Java in Java Island , Indonesia , about 220 km southeast of the capital Jakarta . [1] It is a tributary river of the Cibeet River . [2] River in Central Java, Indonesia Cikawalon River Sungai Cikawalon, Ci Kawalon, Ci
#18 Tijuana River
The Tijuana River ( Spanish : Río Tijuana ) is an intermittent river , 120 mi (195 km) long, near the Pacific coast of northern Baja California state in northwestern Mexico and Southern California in the western United States . The river is heavily polluted with raw sewage from the city of Tijua
The Zuid-Willemsvaart ( Dutch: [zœytˈʋɪləmsfaːrt] ; translated: South William's Canal ) is a canal in the south of the Netherlands and the east of Belgium . Canal in the Netherlands Zuid-Willemsvaart Map of the Zuid-Willemsvaart Country Netherlands, Belgium Specifications Length 121.9 km (75.7 m
#20 River Gipping
The River Gipping is the source river for the River Orwell in the county of Suffolk in East Anglia , England , which is named from the village of Gipping , and which gave its name to the former Gipping Rural District . The name is unrelated to the name of Ipswich . [1] although the County Town takes
Sulzberger Bay ( 77°0′S 152°0′W ) is a bay between Fisher Island and Vollmer Island , along the coast of King Edward VII Land . Discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition on December 5, 1929, and named by Byrd for Arthur H. Sulzberger , publisher of The New York Times , a supporter of the Byrd expe
Pelican Lagoon is a seawater lagoon in the Australian state of South Australia located on the north coast of Kangaroo Island about 18.7 kilometres (11.6 miles) south east of Kingscote . It was named by Matthew Flinders on 4 April 1802 after the large population of pelicans present in its waters and
The Seto Inland Sea ( 瀬戸内海 , Seto Naikai ) , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea , is the body of water separating Honshū , Shikoku , and Kyūshū , three of the four main islands of Japan . It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan . It connects to Osaka Bay and provi