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Temse ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛmsə] ⓘ; French: Tamise [tamiz]) is a municipality in East Flanders, Belgium . The name Temse is derived from the Gallo-Roman / Gaul Tamisiacum or Tamasiacum. This is also reflected in the French name for the town, Tamise. The main sights include the Church of Our Lady, whose steeple was designed by the ...
Description. They are evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees growing to 1–18 m (3.3–59.1 ft) in height and forming dense thickets. The largest, Tamarix aphylla, is an evergreen tree that can grow to 18 m (59 ft) tall. They usually grow on saline soils, [ 4] tolerating up to 15,000 ppm soluble salt, and can also tolerate alkaline conditions.
Timarete ( Greek: Τιμαρέτη) (or Thamyris, Tamaris, Thamar; 5th century BC), was an ancient Greek painter. [1] She was the daughter of the painter Micon the Younger of Athens. [1] According to Pliny the Elder, she "scorned the duties of women and practised her father's art." At the time of Archelaus I of Macedon she was best known for a ...
The first article of the Belgian Constitution said: "Belgium is divided into provinces. These provinces are Antwerp, Brabant, West Flanders, East Flanders, Hainaut, Liège, Limburg, Luxembourg, Namur, except for the relations of Luxembourg with the German Confederation ." As such, each of the modern provinces of Belgium (with the exception of ...
In 1929, Jenny Vanparys was the first girl officially crowned Miss Belgium. She participated in Miss Europe. The next year, Netta Duchâteau was the winner. Duchâteau participated and won the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1931, earning her the title "Miss Universe 1931". Duchâteau became an instant celebrity and the Miss Belgium ...
Spa ( French pronunciation: [spa] ⓘ; Walloon: Spå) is a city and municipality of Wallonia in the province of Liège, Belgium, whose name became an eponym for mineral baths with supposed curative properties. It is in a valley in the Ardennes mountains 35 km (22 mi) south-east of Liège and 45 km (28 mi) south-west of Aachen.
TUI fly Belgium. TUI fly Belgium, [ 1][ 2] legally incorporated as TUI Airlines Belgium nv and formerly branded Jetairfly, [ 2] is a Belgian scheduled and charter airline with its registered office at Brussels Airport. [ 3] The airline is a subsidiary of the TUI Group and part of the TUI Airlines. TUI Airlines also incorporates the sister ...
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