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Thies may refer to * Thiès, a city in Senegal **Université de Thiès in Senegal **Olympique Thiès, a Senegalese football club **Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès **Thiès Department *Thiès Region in western Senegal *Thies (name) See also *Thiers (other) *Thiess (other) *Thys *Thijs Thijs is a common Dutch given name and surname. It is a short form of Matthijs (Dutch form of Matthew) or Timothijs or Timotheus (Dutch forms of Timothy). The ij is pronounced . Some notable people with this name are: Given name * Thijs Al ( ... {{Disambiguation, geo Surnames from given names ...
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Thiès
Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city. History Before colonization, the Thiès Plateau was a wooded frontier between the kingdoms of Cayor and Baol inhabited by the Serer-Noon, an ethnic sub-group of the Serer people. The Serer-Noon still inhabit the Thiès-Nones neighborhood of the south-west city today. They speak the Noon language, one of the Cangin languages. The village of Dianxene, belonging to the kingdom of Cayor, was founded on the strategically important plateau in the 17th century. In 1860, it had only 75 inhabitants. The French founded a military post there in 1864, becoming an important force in the city's development ever since. The Spiritans founded a mission there in the late 19th cen ...
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Université De Thiès
Université de Thiès (UT - University of Thiès) is located in Thiès, Senegal. It was founded in 2007. References External links Université de Thiès official website Universities in Senegal French West Africa Educational institutions established in 2007 2007 establishments in Senegal {{Senegal-university-stub ...
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Olympique Thiès
Olympique Thiès is a Senegalese football club based in Thiès. In 1964 and 1966 Olympique Thiès has won the Senegal Premier League. History They played for many years in the top division the Senegal Premier League in Senegalese football. Stadium Currently the team plays at the Stade de Thiès Stade (), officially the Hanseatic City of Stade (german: Hansestadt Stade, nds, Hansestadt Stood) is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. First mentioned in records in 934, it is the seat of the district () which bears its name. It is l .... Achievements * Senegal Premier League: 5 :: 1964, 1966 References External linksCalziozzFootbase
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Thiès
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès ( la, Thiesin(us), French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Thiès'') is a diocese located in the city of Thiès in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal. On Friday, January 18, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI named the Rev. André Gueye as Bishop-designate of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thiès, to be ordained and installed at a date in the near future (which would be May 25). Up until then, he had been serving as a member of the Thiès diocesan clergy, and as a professor of philosophy at the Major Seminary of Saint Jean Marie Vianney in Bris, Senegal (in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor in Ziguinchor, Senegal). History * February 6, 1969: Established as Diocese of Thiès from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dakar Special churches * The cathedral is Cathédrale Sainte Anne in Thiès. Leadership * Bishops of Thiès (Roman rite) ** Bishop François-Xavier Dione (1969.02.06 – 1985.02.04) ** Bishop Jacques Sarr (1986.10.17 - 20 ...
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Thiès Department
Thiès Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, one of the three located in the Thiès Region. There are 4 urban communes in the department: Kayar, Khombole, Pout and Thiès Thiès (; ar, ثيس, Ṯyass; Noon: ''Chess'') is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-L .... The rural districts (''communautés rurales'') comprise: * Arrondissement of Keur Moussa: ** Keur Moussa ** Diender ** Fandène * Arrondissement of Notto: ** Notto ** Tassette * Arrondissement of Thiénaba: ** Thiénaba ** Ngoudiane ** Ndiéyène Sirah ** Touba Toul * Arrondissement of Thiès Nord * Arrondissement de Thiès Sud Historic sites List of historic sites

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Thiès Region
Thiès is a region of western Senegal. The capital is also called Thiès. Geography Thiès has two coastlines, one in the north with the Grande Côte housing the Niayes vegetable market, one to the south with the Petite Côte, one of the tourist areas of Senegal. Principally the main passageway between the peninsula and the rest of the country, the region of Thiès has received a communication route connected to the first rail line and new road infrastructure. Thiès is relatively small, yet it is the most populous region after Dakar, with a population of 2,709,112 inhabitants at the end 2007. The coastal communities are dependent on fishing, growing crops, and coastal tourism for subsistence. The interior of the region was the peanut basin. Phosphates are also mined there. History The Thiès Region has always been occupied by the Serer people since States headed by ancient Serer Lamanes, the ancient Serers and Timeline of Serer history, their ancestors. However, in the pre ...
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Thies (name)
Thies is a north German and Dutch name originating from the given name Matthias. It may refer to ;Given name *Thies Christophersen (1918–1997), German Holocaust denier * Thies Kaspareit (born 1964), German equestrian ;Surname *Annelies Thies (born 1969), Dutch sailor *Bill Thies, American computer scientist * Brian Thies, American comic book creator * Dave Thies (born 1937), American professional baseball pitcher * Dré Thies (born 1967), American rower * Dick Thies (born 1938), American actor * Hans-Jürgen Thies (born 1955), German politician * Jake Thies (1926–2013), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Joyce Thies, American writer of romance novels *Nancy Thies Nancy Lynn Thies (born June 10, 1957) is a retired American gymnast. Aged 15, she competed in six events at the 1972 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of 27th place on the balance beam. Thies finished third all-around at the 1972 ... (born 1957), American gymnast References

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Thiers (other)
Thiers is a French place name and surname. It may refer to: Places in France * Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in the eponymous canton * Canton of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, in the eponymous arrondissement * Arrondissement of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme * Thiers-sur-Thève, a commune in the Oise department * Thiers, Marseille, neighbourhood of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille People * Adolphe Thiers (1797–1877), French statesman and historian * , co-founder of Verdinaso * Harry D. Thiers (1919–2000), American mycologist * Jean du Thiers (died 1559), French Minister of Finance under Henri II * Louisa Thiers (1814–1926), American supercentenarian * Manfred Thiers, bassist for Moti Special * Saint Stephen of Thiers, medieval Saint of the Roman Catholic Church Variants * Samuel O. Thier (born 1937), American medical professor * Steffen Thier (born 1980), German rugby union player * Henry de Thier or Henri Dumont (1610–1684), baroque composer * Kai Tier, Australian comedian a ...
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Thiess (other)
Thiess may refer to: *Thiess (surname) * Thiess of Kaltenbrun, Livonian werewolf * Thiess Pty Ltd, an Australian mining services company ** Thiess Contractors Indonesia, the regional subsidiary of Thiess See also *Thies (other) * Theiss (other) * Thiessen (other) * Theissen (other) Theissen is a surname, and may refer to many people. * Gerd Theissen (born 1943), German theologian * Joel Theissen (born 1986), Australian footballer * Mario Theissen (born 1952), motorsport director See also * Theißen, a village in Saxony-Anha ...
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Thys
Thys is a Dutch patronymic surname. It is an alternative spelling of Thijs, a very common nickname for Matthijs ( Mattheus). The Dutch digraph ij and the y ("ij" without dots) were used interchangeably until the surname spelling fixations around 1810. The form "Thys" is particularly common in the Belgian province of Antwerp, while "Thijs" is most common in Belgian Limburg. Outside the Low Countries the spelling is almost exclusively "Thys." People with this surname include: Surname *Albert Thys (1849–1915), Belgian businessman active in the Congo Free State *Albert Thys (1894–1976), painter *Alphonse Thys (1807–1879), French composer * Antoine Thys (Antonius Thysius) (1565–1640), Dutch theologian *Edith Thys (born 1966), American alpine skier *Gert Thys (born 1971), South African long-distance runner *Guy Thys (1922–2003), Belgian footballer and football coach *Guy Lee Thys (born 1952), Belgian film producer, director, and screenwriter *Gysbrecht Thys (1617–1684), Flemis ...
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Thijs
Thijs is a common Dutch given name and surname. It is a short form of Matthijs (Dutch form of Matthew) or Timothijs or Timotheus (Dutch forms of Timothy). The ij is pronounced . Some notable people with this name are: Given name *Thijs Al (born 1980), Dutch mountain biker *Thijs Berman (born 1957), Dutch politician *Thijs Libregts (born 1941), Dutch football coach * Thijs Maris (1839–1917), Dutch painter, etcher and lithographer *Thijs van Leer (born 1948), Dutch singer-songwriter, composer and producer, lead singer, flautist and keyboardist with the band Focus * Thijs Westbroek, Dutch DJ and producer * Thijs de Vlieger, Dutch DJ and producer, member of the trio Noisia * Thijs Zonneveld, (born 1980) Dutch journalist and a retired cyclist *'' All articles beginning with Thijs'' Surname *Bernd Thijs (born 1978), Belgian footballer *Erika Thijs (1960–2011), Belgian politician * Erwin Thijs (born 1970), Belgian road bicycle racer * Jan Thijs (Johannes Thysius) (1621–1653), Dutc ...
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