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Azerbaijan. 2021. The center of gastronomy in the South Caucasus, with important historical industries in cultivation of tea, vegetables, rice, and citrus, as well as in cattle farming, fishing, beekeeping, and grain farming, which are preserved and celebrated in local events. Launceston. Australia.
Tucson was Arizona's largest city by population during the territorial period and early statehood, until it was surpassed by Phoenix by 1920. Nevertheless, its population growth remained strong during the late 20th century. Tucson was the first American city to be designated a "City of Gastronomy" by UNESCO in 2015. [14]
There are 26 World Heritage Sites in the United States, with a further 17 on the tentative list. [3] The first sites in the United States added to the list were Mesa Verde National Park and Yellowstone National Park, both at the second session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Washington, D.C., in 1978. [4]
Creative Cities Network. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a flagship city programme of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which have recognized culture and creativity as strategic drivers of sustainable urban development. [1][2][3] As of 2022, there are almost 300 cities from around 90 countries in the network.
Gaziantep is largely regarded as the city with the richest cuisine in Turkey. [66] It was the first city in Turkey to be designated as a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in 2015. [67] [68] In 2013, Gaziantep baklava became the first Turkish product with a European protected designation of origin and geographical indication. [69]
To be approved as a Design City, cities need to meet a number of criteria set by UNESCO. [1]Designated UNESCO Design Cities share similar characteristics such as having an established design industry; cultural landscape maintained by design and the built environment (architecture, urban planning, public spaces, monuments, transportation); design schools and design research centers; practicing ...
The State Library Victoria in Melbourne. UNESCO's City of Literature programme is part of the wider Creative Cities Network. The Network was launched in 2004, and now has member cities in seven creative fields. The other creative fields are: Crafts and Folk Arts, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Media Arts, and Music. [1]
Chengdu[a] is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, [6] it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from direct-administered municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.