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Toledo International Centre For Peace
Toledo most commonly refers to: * Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain * Province of Toledo, Spain * Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States Toledo may also refer to: Places Belize * Toledo District * Toledo Settlement Bolivia * Toledo, Oruro Brazil * Toledo, Minas Gerais * Toledo, Paraná Colombia * Toledo, Norte de Santander * Toledo, Antioquia Philippines * Toledo, Cebu Spain * Taifa of Toledo (1010–1085) * Kingdom of Toledo (1085–1833) * Province of Toledo, Spain * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo * Toledo (Congress of Deputies constituency) United States * Toledo, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Toledo, Illinois, a village * Toledo, Iowa, a city * Toledo, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Toledo, Callaway County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Toledo, Ohio, a city * Toledo, Ozark County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Toledo, Oregon, a city * Toledo, Washington, a city * Toledo, Texas, an unincorporated community in Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Spain
Toledo ( , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, capital of the province of Toledo and the ''de jure'' seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive monumental and cultural heritage. Located on the banks of the Tagus in central Iberian Peninsula, Iberia, Toledo is known as the "City of the Three Cultures" for the cultural influences of Christians, Muslims, and Jews throughout its history. It was the capital, from 542 to 725 CE, of the Visigothic kingdom, which followed the fall of the Roman Empire. Toledo was also the location of historic events such as the Councils of Toledo and was labelled the "Imperial City" due to the fact that it was the main venue of the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Spain. The city, seat of a powerful archdiocese for much of its history, has a Gothic Cathedral, the ''Cathedral of Toledo, Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Iowa
Toledo is a city in, and the county seat of, Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,369 at the time of the 2020 census. History Toledo was founded in 1853 as the county seat of Tama County. It was named after Toledo, Ohio. Toledo was incorporated as a city in 1866. Geography Toledo is located at (41.993281, -92.579067). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Toledo has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,341 people, 901 households, and 598 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 993 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.5% White, 1.1% African American, 5.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 4.3% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Toledo
The University of Toledo (UToledo or UT) is a public research university in Toledo, Ohio. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio. The university also operates a Health Science campus, which includes the University of Toledo Medical Center, in the West Toledo neighborhood of Toledo; a satellite campus in the Scott Park neighborhood of Toledo; the Center for the Visual Arts is located in downtown Toledo at the Toledo Museum of Art; and a research and education facility, known as the Lake Erie Center, at Maumee Bay State Park. The university was founded in 1872 in downtown Toledo as the Toledo University of Arts and Trades. It closed after six years. The city of Toledo took it over, reopening it in 1884 as the Toledo Manual Training School. The vocational school was developed as a university through the late 1800s. In 1931 the university moved to its current location in the Ottawa neighborhood. Since its establishment, the university has physically exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo (surname)
Toledo is a surname of Spanish origin, after the city of Toledo. Notable people with the surname include: Historical * Saint Casilda of Toledo (died 1050), Spanish Catholic Saint * Eleonora di Garzia di Toledo (1553–1576), wife of Pietro de' Medici *Eleanor of Toledo (1522–1562), Duchess of Florence, wife of Cosimo I * Fadrique de Toledo (1580-1622), Spanish nobleman and Admiral *Francisco Hernández de Toledo (1514–1587), naturalist and court physician to the King of Spain *Francisco de Toledo, Count of Oropesa (1515–1584), Spanish Viceroy of Peru *Juan Bautista de Toledo (c.1515–1567), Spanish architect * María de Toledo (1490–1549), Vicereine of the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo *Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Marquis of Villafranca (1484–1553) Viceroy of Naples *Pedro de Toledo, 1st Marquis of Mancera (1585–1654), Spanish Viceroy of Peru Contemporary * Adam Toledo (2007 – 2021), Mexican American boy fatally shot by police *Alejandro Toledo (b. 1946), 63rd P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Toledo (SSN-769)
USS ''Toledo'' (SSN-769), is a United States Navy, nuclear-powered attack submarine and the third U.S. Naval vessel to be named for the city of Toledo, Ohio. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia, on 10 June 1988, and her keel was laid down on 6 May 1991. She was launched on 28 August 1993, sponsored by Mrs. Sabra Smith, and commissioned on 24 February 1995. History Her first deployment was to the Mediterranean with the Carrier Strike Group in 1997–1998, followed by a six-month tour of the North Atlantic. ''Kursk'' incident ''Toledo'' and were observing Russian naval exercises in August 2000. There, the Russian cruise missile submarine ''Kursk'' suffered a catastrophic incident and sank. Russian Navy officials initially made numerous claims that the sinking of ''Kursk'' was caused by a collision with one of the US submarines, though evidence clearly disproved such a theory; the underwater sei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Toledo (CA-133)
USS ''Toledo'' (CA-133) was a ''Baltimore''-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy active during the Korean War. ''Toledo'' was laid down on 13 September 1943 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, launched on 6 May 1945, sponsored by Mrs Edward J. Moan, and commissioned at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 27 October 1946, Captain August J. Detzer, Jr., in command. Service history 1947 On 6 January 1947, the heavy cruiser got underway for a two-month training cruise in the waters of the West Indies. After completing shakedown training out of Guantanamo Bay, she visited St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands; Kingston, Jamaica; and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before returning north to Philadelphia and a three-week post-shakedown availability. On 14 April, she departed Philadelphia and shaped a course across the Atlantic. ''Toledo'' steamed through the Mediterranean, transited the Suez Canal, crossed the Indian Ocean, and arrived at Yokosuka, Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Toledo (PF-33)
USS ''Dearborn'' (PF-33), a , is so far the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Dearborn, Michigan. Construction The ship was laid down on 15 August 1943 by Walter Butler Shipbuilding Company of Superior, Wisconsin, under a Maritime Commission contract, as ''Toledo''. She was renamed ''Dearborn'' and launched on 27 September 1943, sponsored by Mrs. R. C. Dahlinger of Dearborn, Michigan; and commissioned on 10 September 1944. Service history Sailing from Boston, Massachusetts, on 3 November 1944, ''Dearborn'' arrived at NS Argentia, Newfoundland, four days later for duty on weather patrol. She had similar duty off Bermuda, as well as plane guard and search and rescue duty until 30 April 1946 when she arrived back at Boston. On 7 May, she departed for Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Uruguay
Toledo is a small city in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. Together with Villa Crespo y San Andrés, it forms a population centre of more than 14,000, which is also generally known as "Toledo", although the censual area of Toledo itself has only about 4,400 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. They are both part of the wider metropitan area of Montevideo. Toledo is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs and includes Villa Crespo y San Andrés as well as several other urban centres of the area. Geography Location The city is located on Km. 22 of Route 6 and on its intersection with Route 85. The stream Arroyo de Toledo flows along the west and the south limits of the town. History The town was founded on November 17, 1889. On 28 May 1928 it was declared a "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 8.224, while on 24 October 1995, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.721. Population In 2011 Toledo had a population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayette County, Texas
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,435. Its county seat is La Grange. The county was created in 1837 and organized the next year. History Fayette County was established in 1837 from land given by Bastrop and Colorado Counties. It is named for the Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who became an American Revolutionary War hero. An early resident of Brazoria County and then Fayette County, Joel Walter Robison, fought in the Texas Revolution and served in the Texas House of Representatives. More than a dozen historic properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County. Fayette County is the location of the real Chicken Ranch, which was the basis of the musical play and feature film ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (1.0%) are covered by water. Adjacent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Washington
Toledo is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 631 at the 2020 census. History Toledo was officially incorporated on October 10, 1892. Toledo was named by Celeste Rochon after a pioneer side wheel paddle steamer operated by Captain Oren Kellogg of the Kellogg Transportation Company. The boat traveled the Cowlitz River. A picture of the riverboat is hanging downtown next to the drugstore. However, it wasn't the first non-Indigenous settlement in Lewis County, as the Pugets Sound Agricultural Company opened and maintained the Cowlitz Farm in 1839, near Toledo. Geography Toledo is located at (46.439283, -122.848191). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Toledo has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 725 people, 274 households, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Oregon
Toledo is a city located on the Yaquina River and along U.S. Route 20 in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 3,465 at the 2010 census. The city was a 2009 All-America City Award finalist. History European-American settlement in Toledo began in 1866, when John Graham, his son Joseph, and William Mackey, claimed land made available by the Homestead Act of 1862. The site was called "Graham's Landing" until a post office was established two years later. Joseph D. Graham, John's son, named the post office for Toledo, Ohio, because he was homesick. William Mackey was the first postmaster. Toledo was made the county seat of the newly established Lincoln County in 1893. The city incorporated in 1893 and reincorporated in 1905. Charles Barton Crosno served as the first mayor. The county seat moved from Toledo to Newport in 1953. In 1918, the Port of Toledo leased land to the Spruce Production Division for a sawmill to cut airplane frames for World War I. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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