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The aim of WikiProject Maps is to improve the quality of maps across the Wikimedia Foundation. The Maps for Wikipedia page is an overview of different formats and tools for maps available on Wikipedia. The Map conventions page provides advice for creating and improving maps. The Map workshop page can be used to add your map requests and your ...
Cross-border town naming occurs where towns or villages with the same or equivalent names are divided between two different countries. This does not necessarily imply that those towns or villages are located in geographic proximity or that they are located near a current border (divided cities). Reasons for this taking place may include the ...
Everman, Texas, largely surrounded by Fort Worth; Forest Hill, Texas, largely surrounded by Fort Worth; Haslet, Texas, surrounded by Fort Worth; Highland Park, Texas, surrounded by Dallas; though also shares a border with University Park; Hill Country Village, Texas, surrounded by San Antonio; though also shares a border with Hollywood Park
Double placenames prominently feature the placenames of two or more constituents in double-barrelled form rather than invent a new name. This is often out of consideration for local sensitivities, since the smaller entity may resent its takeover, and may demand its symbolic perpetuation within an amalgamated name so as to propagate the impression of a merger between equals.
Germany Show map of the United States Coordinates: 31°26′25.2378″N 95°21′3.0954″W / 31.440343833°N 95.350859833°W / 31.440343833; -95.350859833
In a similar program two years ago, the Sardinian government said it would pay €15,000 per person in grants to move to the island—as long as the town had less than 3,000 occupants.
A merger, consolidation or amalgamation, in a political or administrative sense, is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities, such as municipalities (in other words cities, towns, etc.), counties, districts, etc., into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity.
The rise of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic looks like a permanent trend, and municipalities across the United States are paying attention. Some of them are willing to pay big bucks --...