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  2. Athens, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Athens is a city and the county seat of Henderson County, [6] Texas, in the United States. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 12,857. [ 7 ] The city has called itself the " Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World."

  3. List of cities claimed to be built on seven hills - Wikipedia

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    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, is said to be built on Turó del Carmel, Turó de la Rovira, Turó de la Creueta del Coll, Turó de la Peira, Turó del Putxet, Turó de Monterols and Turó de Modolell. [30] Others exclude the latter and include Montjuïc and Mont Tàber, the 17 m hill where the Roman city of Barcino was built. [31] Cáceres, Spain ...

  4. Barcelona - Wikipedia

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    According to Barcelona's City Council, the city's population as of 1 January 2016 was 1,608,746 people, [86] on a land area of 101.4 km 2 (39 sq mi). It is the main component of an administrative area of Greater Barcelona , with a population of 3,218,071 in an area of 636 km 2 (246 sq mi) (density 5,060 inhabitants/km 2 ).

  5. Barcelona city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in ...

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    CITY GUIDES: With so much to see and do, Barcelona is a city you’ll want to get right, says Paul Stafford. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  6. City of the Violet Crown - Wikipedia

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    According to the History Center in Austin, Texas, the phrase first appeared in The Austin Daily Statesman (now The Austin American-Statesman) on May 5, 1890. [2]It was long believed to have originated in O. Henry's story "Tictocq: The Great French Detective, In Austin", published in his collection of short stories The Rolling Stone published October 27, 1894.

  7. Giant storm-surge gates proposed as hurricane safeguard for ...

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    When Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas, in 2008 as a high-end Category 2 storm, the coastline endured a storm surge that caused water levels to rise as high as 17 feet.

  8. Athens of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Athens of Texas is a nickname that has been coined to describe several cities in Texas, United States, including: ... Athens, Texas, a city in Northeast Texas

  9. Barcelonès - Wikipedia

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    Its functions had been and are superseded by the Metropolitan Council of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), which include representatives from municipalities further outside the comarca itself. All combined, Barcelonès municipalities send 39 councilors out of the Metropolitan Council's 90, making up more than 43% of the council voting power.