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In political geography, an enclave is a piece of land belonging to one country (or region etc.) that is totally surrounded by another country (or region). An exclave is a piece of land that is politically attached to a larger piece but not physically contiguous with it (connected to it) because they are completely separated by a surrounding foreign territory or territories.
Mar Afrem cathedral in Södertälje, which is unofficially called "the Assyrian capital of Europe". This is a list of Assyrian ethnic enclaves, containing cities, districts, and neighborhoods with predominantly Assyrian population, or are associated with Assyrian culture, either currently or historically.
The first diplomatic document to contain the word enclave was the Treaty of Madrid, signed in 1526. [2]: 61 Later, the term enclave began to be used also to refer to parcels of countries, counties, fiefs, communes, towns, parishes, etc. that were surrounded by alien territory.
Pages in category "Ethnic enclaves in Europe" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. Kozienice: קאָזניץ Kozhnitz 5,000 (1939) Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. Krasnosielc: סילץ Siltz Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. Krosno: קראָסנע Krosne Town survived. Lelów: לעלאָװ Lelov Town was razed, later rebuilt. Leżajsk
Articles relating to enclaves and exclaves. An enclave is a territory (or a part of one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of one other state. An exclave is a portion of a state or territory geographically separated from the main part by surrounding alien territory (of one or more states).
Altoona, Pennsylvania, largely surrounded by Logan Township; within Altoona, there are also 2 enclaves of Logan Township [48] Armagh, Pennsylvania, surrounded by East Wheatfield Township; Arona, Pennsylvania, surrounded by Hempfield Township; Avis, Pennsylvania, surrounded by Pine Creek Township; Beavertown, Pennsylvania, surrounded by Beaver ...
The town of Dudley survived as an exclave of 3,548 acres (1,436 hectares) [134] until 1966 (augmented 1926), because it was the biggest town in the county and had a greater population than Worcester. It excluded Dudley Castle (see Staffordshire, above) but had a satellite exclave as a strip of woodland on the west side of Dudley Castle Hill ...