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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.
Town survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. Shklow: שקלאָװ Shklov 2,132 (1939) Town survived, but all Jews were exterminated. Slonim: סלאָנים Slonim 10,000+ (1940) City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated. Slutsk: סלוצק Slutzk 10,264 (1897) City survived, but nearly all Jews were exterminated.
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.
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
The town of Alghero in Sardinia still marginally preserves a Catalan ethnic enclave; this dates from a military conquest of the town by Catalans in the 14th century. [45] Ethnic enclaves also arose when a people remained in its original territory but came to be surrounded by a far more numerous majority, as in the case of Vepsians and Russians.
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.
This is a list of lists of cities in Europe. Lists of countries includes countries that fall to at least some extent within European geographical boundaries according to certain definitions. Lists of countries includes countries that fall to at least some extent within European geographical boundaries according to certain definitions.