Daily Archives: April 27, 2013

Asch

Posted on April 27, 2013 by davidseurope

ASCH    Now Aš.  A town in the northwest of the Czech Republic.   It lies within a district which is shaped like a finger thrusting into Germany, thereby separating the northeastern corner of Bavaria from Saxony. The district belonged to the … Continue reading →

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Arwystli

Posted on April 27, 2013 by davidseurope

ARWYSTLI Cantref  in central Wales, containing the source and upper reaches of the Severn, and part of the upper reaches of the Wye. It lay on the southern borders of the principality of Powys, but, as a buffer territory, it … Continue reading →

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Árva

Posted on April 27, 2013 by davidseurope

ÁRVA   Magyar name of the northernmost county in the Kingdom of Hungary before 1918.  Orawa (Pol); Orava (Czech); Oravsko (Slovak). By a decision of the Conference of Ambassadors it was divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia (the larger part) in 1920.   … Continue reading →

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Artois

Posted on April 27, 2013 by davidseurope

ARTOIS Medieval County; An Ancien Régime gouvernement in northern France.  Originally the district around the city of Arras, it later included the Ternois to the west and northwest and the districts around Bethune and St Omer. In the later 9th … Continue reading →

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