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Western District (Hong Kong)
Western District may refer to: Australia * Australia Felix * Western District (Victoria), Australia ** Western District Lakes Bulgaria * Western district, Plovdiv Canada * Western District, Upper Canada Hong Kong * Western District (Hong Kong) or Sai Wan Malta * Western District, a district of Malta Spain * Western District (General Junta of Asturias constituency) United Kingdom * Western District (British Army) United States * Western District, American Samoa * Western District of Kentucky * Western District of Louisiana * Western District of Michigan * Western District of Missouri * Western District of New York * Western District of North Carolina * Western District of Oklahoma * Western District of Pennsylvania * Western District of Tennessee * Western District of Texas * Western District of Virginia * Western District of Washington * Western District, Jackson County, West Virginia * Western District of Wisconsin * Western District of Columbia, a proposed distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia Felix
Australia Felix (Latin for "fortunate Australia" or "happy Australia") was an early name given by Thomas Mitchell to lush pasture in parts of western Victoria he explored in 1836 on his third expedition. On this expedition Mitchell was instructed to travel to Menindee, then down the Darling River to the sea, if it flowed there; or, if it flowed into the Murray River to go up the Murray to the inhabited parts of the colony. However lack of water forced Mitchell to follow the Lachlan River The Lachlan River is an intermittent river that is part of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, located in the Southern Tablelands, Central West, and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Lachlan Riv ... to the south-west as the only practicable route. He reached the Murrumbidgee on 12 May and followed it to the Murray. At the end of May, Mitchell reached the Darling and turned north upstream. He soon decided, while still about in a direct lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (in case citations, W.D.N.C.) is a federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina. Appeals from the Western District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). Jurisdiction The court's jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey. It has jurisdiction over the cities of Asheville, Charlotte, Hickory, and Statesville. The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo-gu (other)
Seo-gu (), or "Western District (other), Western District," is the name of a ''gu'' in several South Korean cities: * Seo-gu, Busan * Seo-gu, Daegu * Seo-gu, Daejeon * Seo-gu, Gwangju * Seo-gu, Incheon {{set index Lists of places sharing the same name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishi-ku (other)
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is a common ward name in many Japanese cities. * Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Kōbe, in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Nagoya, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Niigata, in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Ōsaka, in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Saitama, in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Sakai, in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Sapporo, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture * Nishi-ku, Yokohama, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture See also * Western District (other) Western District may refer to: Australia * Australia Felix * Western District (Victoria), Australia ** Western District Lakes Bulgaria * Western district, Plovdiv Canada * Western District, Upper Canada Hong Kong * Sai Wan, Western District (Hon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of The Wire
The Baltimore Police Department plays an integral part in ''The Wire''. Command The department is led by a Police Commissioner assisted by Deputy Commissioners of Operations (often shortened to Deputy Ops) and Administration. The Police Commissioner answers directly to the city mayor and outlines the departmental goals which are then enforced by the Deputy Commissioners. The Deputy Ops wields a great deal of power and is responsible for the day-to-day activity of the department's district and investigative unit commanders. The Administrative Deputy oversees the Internal Investigations Division (IID) and other units. The real life chain of command from the Commissioner downwards is Deputy Commissioner, Chief, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Detective/Officer. However, in the series, any mention of the ranks of Chief, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain are omitted. Presumably this is to avoid confusion and make the relationships between different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of Columbia
Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 6,537 according to the 2010 United States Census. Metropolis is the county seat of Massac County and is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area in Southern Illinois. History Located on the Ohio River, the Metropolis area has been settled by many different peoples throughout history. For thousands of years, varying cultures of Native Americans populated the area. The most complex society was the Mississippian culture, which reached its peak around AD 1100 and built a large city at Cahokia, near the Mississippi River and present-day Collinsville, Illinois, to the north opposite St. Louis, Missouri. Its people built large earthworks and related structures, many of which have been preserved and protected at the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mississippian culture regional centers arose throughout the Ohio and lower Mississippian valleys, where the ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of Wisconsin
The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (in case citations, W.D. Wis.) is a federal court in the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The district was established on June 30, 1870. the Acting United States Attorney is Timothy M. O’Shea. Organization of the court The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin is one of two federal judicial districts in Wisconsin. Court for the Western District is held at Madison. The district comprises the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District, Jackson County, West Virginia
The Western Magisterial District is one of three magisterial districts in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It was established during a process of redistricting undertaken in the 1990s.United States Census Bureau, U.S. Decennial Census, Tables of Minor Civil Divisions in West Virginia, 1870–2010. In 2010, 10,576 people lived in the district. Geography The Western District occupies the southwestern portion of Jackson County. To the north and east, it is bounded by the Northern District of Jackson County, to the east and south by the Eastern District, to the south by Buffalo-Union District in Putnam County, to the southwest by Union and Cologne Districts in Mason County, and to the north and west by the Ohio River. Across the Ohio River are Letart and Lebanon Townships, in Meigs County, Ohio.United States Geological Survey, Topographical Maps, West Virginia, Cottageville Quadrangle (ed. 1960, rev. 1989).United States Geological Survey, Topographical Maps, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of Washington
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (in case citations, W.D. Wash.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties of the state of Washington: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom. Its courthouse, built in 2004, is located at 7th and Stewart in Seattle. As of the 2000 census, 4.6 million people resided in the Western District, representing 78% of the state's population. The district includes the cities of Bellingham, Bremerton, Seattle, Bellevue, Olympia, Vancouver, Everett, and Tacoma, amongst others. Cases from the Western District of Washington are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of Virginia
The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (in case citations, W.D. Va.) is a United States district court. Appeals from the Western District of Virginia are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The court is seated at multiple locations in Virginia: Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg and Roanoke. History The United States District Court for the District of Virginia was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, , on September 24, 1789.Asbury Dickens, ''A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America'' (1852), p. 388. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of Texas
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (in case citations, W.D. Tex.) is a federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin, and Hill Country counties of the U.S. state of Texas. This district covers over and seven divisions. Along with the District of New Mexico, Southern District of Texas, and District of Arizona, it is one of the busiest district courts in terms of criminal felony filings. History The first federal judge in Texas was John C. Watrous, who was appointed on May 26, 1846, and had previously served as Attorney General of the Republic of Texas. He was assigned to hold court in Galveston, at the time, the largest city in the state. As seat of the Texas Judicial District, the Galveston court had jurisdiction over the whole state. On February 21, 1857, the state was divided into two districts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western District Of Tennessee
The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (in case citations, W.D. Tenn.) is the federal district court covering the western part of the state of Tennessee. Appeals from the Western District of Tennessee are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). Jurisdiction The jurisdiction of the Western District of Tennessee comprises the following counties: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley. The court's jurisdiction includes the entirety of West Tennessee, plus Perry County in Middle Tennessee. This area includes the cities of Jackson and Memphis. The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee represents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
