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Heusden, Asten
Heusden also known as ''Asten-Heusden'' (or ''Heuze'' among locals) is a small village in North Brabant in the Netherlands. It is in the so-called de Peel, Peel region. It was first mentioned in 1794 as Heusden. The etymology is unclear. Heusden has a small village square with a few Bar (establishment), bars, a Church (building), church, a grocery store, and a youth center. The village is only a couple kilometres from Asten, Netherlands, Asten which is much larger and the centre of activity for most residents of Heusden. Heusden also has the romantic remains of an old castle that dates from the fifteenth century. Attached to the ruins, a seventeenth-century v-shape farmstead is still in place. Gallery File:526704 voorburcht kasteel asten.jpg, Outer bailey of Castle Asten File:Overzicht op de kasteelruïne met links de hardstenen trap naar het terras - Asten - 20535920 - RCE.jpg, Ruins of the castle References Populated places in North Brabant Asten, Netherlands {{No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
