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Whitefish (fisheries term) Whitefish (white fish, demersal fish) is a fisheries term referring to several species of oceanic deep water finfish, particularly cod (Gadus morhua), whiting (Merluccius bilinearis), and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), but also hake (Urophycis), pollock (Pollachius), or others.
Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay is a large bay on the eastern end of Lake Superior between Michigan and Ontario. It begins in the north and west at Whitefish Point in Michigan, about 10 miles north of Paradise, Michigan and ends at the St.
Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Approximately 900 students attend the school from September through June, in grades 9-12.
Whitefly The whiteflies, comprising only the family Aleyrodidae, are small hemipterans which typically feed on the underside of plant leaves. While feeding damage can cause economic losses, it is the ability of whiteflies to transmit or spread viruses that has had the widest impact on global food production.
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church The Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church is a church in Dublin, Ireland maintained by the Carmelite order. The church is noted for having the relics of Saint Valentine, which were donated to the church in the 19th century by Pope Gregory XVI from their previous location in the cemetery of St.
Whitehall Whitehall is a road in Westminster in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, centre of national government, towards traditional Charing Cross, now at the southern end of Trafalgar Square and marked by the statue of Charles I, which is often regarded as the heart of London.
Whitehall (Manhattan) The name "Whitehall" in the context of Manhattan originally referred to Peter Stuyvesant's grand residence at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, a name given to it by the British when they took over New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
Whitehall Borough, Pennsylvania Whitehall Borough is a defunct borough that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The borough ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.
Whitehall Conference The Whitehall Conference was a gathering of prominent English merchants, clergymen, and lawyers convened by Oliver Cromwell for the purpose of debating whether the Jews should be readmitted to England. The conference lasted from December 4th to the 18th, 1655.
Whitehall Court Whitehall Court is one contiguous building but consists of two separate constructions; the end occupied by the National Liberal Club was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, the major part (including the Royal Horseguards Hotel) was designed by Archer & Green.
Whitehall High School (Pennsylvania) Whitehall High School is a public high school, based in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region, in the United States. As of the 2006-2007 academic school year, the school is attended by 1,393 students in grades nine through 12.
Whitehall Study The original Whitehall Study investigated social determinants of health, specifically the cardiorespiratory disease prevalence and mortality rates among British male civil servants between the ages of 20 and 64. The initial study, the Whitehall I Study, was conducted over a period of ten years, beginning in 1967.
Whitehaven (Ottawa) Whitehaven is a neighbourhood about 10 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa. It is bounded by Carling Avenue to the north, Woodroffe Avenue to the east, the OC Transpo Transitway to the west and highway 417 to the south.
Whitehead (bird) The Whitehead ( Mohoua albicilla) or Popokatea is a small species ( 15 cm in length ) of passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. The range of this species has always been restricted to the North island of New Zealand, as well as several offshore islands surrounding it, including Hauturu/Little Barrier Island, Great Barrier Island and Kapiti Island.
Whitehead acne Whiteheads are the direct result of skin pores becoming clogged with sebum (naturally occurring oil) and dead skin cells. Once this combination of dead skin cells and sebum combine with bacteria the result is an infection.
Whitehead Institute Founded in 1982, the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a non-profit research and teaching institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Whitehead Institute was founded as a fiscally independent entity from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and its members and associate members hold faculty appointments in MIT's Biology Department.
Whitehead manifold In mathematics, the Whitehead manifold is an open 3-manifold that is contractible, but not homeomorphic to R3. Henry Whitehead discovered this puzzling object while he was trying to prove the Poincaré conjecture.
Whitehead theorem In mathematics, the Whitehead theorem in homotopy theory states that if a continuous mapping f between topological spaces X and Y induces isomorphisms on all homotopy groups, then f is a homotopy equivalence provided X and Y are connected CW complexes. This result was proved by J.
Whitehead's point-free geometry In point-free geometry the notion of point is not assumed as a primitive and it is substituted with the more concrete notion of region. The basic ideas of point-free geometry were formulated by Alfred North Whitehead in An Inquiry Concerning the Principles of Natural Knowledge and in The Concept of Nature where the events and the extension relation between events are proposed as primitives.
Whitehead's theory of gravitation In theoretical physics, Whitehead's theory of gravitation was an early competitor of Einstein's theory of general relativity. It was introduced by the distinguished mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead in 1922.
Whitehead, County Antrim Whitehead is a seaside village on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, lying almost midway between Carrickfergus and Larne. Located at the base of Muldersleigh Hill, at the entrance to Belfast Lough, it lies in a small bay between the limestone cliffs of Whitehead and the black volcanic cliff of Blackhead, with the Blackhead Lighthouse on top, marking the entrance to the Lough.
Whitehorn (C-Train) Whitehorn is the northern terminus of the Northeast Line (Route 202) of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta. The station is located in the median of 36 Street Northeast, located between 32 Avenue Northeast and 44 Avenue Northeast.
Whitehorse West Whitehorse West is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It was the only seat won by the Yukon New Democratic Party in the 1978 territorial election.
Whitechapel Bell Foundry The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry based in the Whitechapel district of east London. Traditionally, the foundry has been known by the name of the Master Founder and owner: from the 19th Century to 1968 it was known as Mears & Stainbank, but has since operated under the name of Whitechapel.
Whitechapel Gallery The Whitechapel Gallery, founded 1901, was one of the first publicly-funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in London. Located on Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, the Gallery has a strong track record for education and outreach projects, now focused on the Whitechapel area's Asian population.
Whitechapel Idea Store The Whitechapel Idea Store is a library in Whitechapel, London, England. It opened in September 2005 and was designed by the architect David Adjaye and constructed at a cost of ÂŁ12 million by William Verry with engineering by Arup.
Whiteinch Victoria Park railway station Whiteinch Victoria Park railway station was a suburban railway station serving Whiteinch in Glasgow, Scotland. It was opened as a goods station known as Whiteinch in 1874 as part of the newly constructed Whiteinch Railway.
Whiteleg shrimp Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei, formerly Penaeus vannamei), also known as Pacific white shrimp, is a variety of prawn (not shrimp) of the eastern Pacific Ocean commonly caught or farmed for food. It is the major species of farmed shrimp.
Whiteman Park Whiteman Park is a 4000 hectare/40 square kilometre (10,000 acre/15 mi²) bushland area located 22 km north of Perth, Western Australia. In the suburb of Whiteman, the park is in Swan Valley in the upper reaches of the Swan River.
Whitemantle Range The Whitemantle Range is a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia. Located between the heads of Bute Inlet on the east and Knight Inlet on the west, it is extremely rugged and glaciated.
Whitemouth Provincial Park Whitemouth River Provincial Park is located south of the TransCanada highway, in Eastern Manitoba. The remote and very quiet park has ski trails, hiking trails, and is located along the Whitemouth River in the Sandilands Provincial Forest.
Whiteness studies Whiteness studies is a controversial field of study, popular mostly in the United States, and the UK, which began appearing as early as 1983 (see the works of Marilyn Frye). As of 2004, according to The Washington Post, at least 30 institutions in the United States including Princeton University, the University of California at Los Angeles,the University of New Mexico and University of Massachusetts Amherst currently offer courses in whiteness studies.
Whitening strips Whitening strips are strips of plastic coated with active ingredients which can bleach the colour of the enamel in teeth. They are used in North America because whiter teeth are associated with beauty and good health in humans.
Whitenose shark The whitenose shark, Nasolamia velox, the only member of the genus Nasolamia, is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 31° N and 18° S, from depths of 15 to 200 m. Its length is up to about 1.
Whiteout (band) Whiteout, a short-lived UK rock group from Greenock in Scotland who were most famous for their hit "Jackie's Racing". The band, comprising Andrew Jones (vocals), Paul Carroll (bass), Eric Lindsay (guitar) and Stuart Smith (drums) took their name from a slang term for the disorientating effects of drugs.
Whiteout (film) Whiteout is a 2000 Japanese film about a one-man fight against a terrorist attack at a dam in Japan, starring Yuji Oda (織田裕二) and Nanako Matsushima (松嶋菜々子). It is a Die Hard-style movie made in Japan.
Whiteout: Melt Whiteout: Melt is the title of a limited comic book series written by Greg Rucka, illustrated by Steve Lieber, and published by Oni Press in 2000. It is the sequel to Whiteout and won the 2000 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series.
Whiteparish Whiteparish is a small to medium-sized village centred on the A27, in South-East Wiltshire, UK; surrounded by farming country and woodland; and near to the border with Hampshire. Population is about 1500, and the nearest towns/cities are Romsey, Salisbury, and Southampton.
Whites Bridge Whites Bridge (alternatively White's Bridge) is a 120-foot (37 m) span Brown truss covered bridge, erected in 1869 in Keene Township, Michigan, United States, near Smyrna on the Flat River. Carrying Whites Bridge Road across the Flat, it is located north of the Fallasburg Bridge and south of Smyrna.
Whites in Kenya After the end of the British colonial rule in 1963, realizing that a minority rule in the way of the Rhodesian and South African apartheit régimes was no longer possible after the Mau-Mau uprising, the majority of white settlers departed within one decade, under a willing-buyer-willing-seller scheme, which was largely financed by (secret) British subsidies. The remaining small minority of whites has mostly taken Kenyan citizenship.
Whites in South Africa People of European descent in South Africa not only include the majority Afrikaner, but also a sizeable population of various British or continental European ancestries who identify more with English than other South African languages and more with the Anglophone World and Anglophone Diaspora than with the creole Boer culture which is more attached to African soil.
Whites in Zimbabwe People of European ethnic origin (“whites”) first came as settlers to the African country now known as Zimbabwe during the late nineteenth century. A steady immigration of whites followed and eventually a self-governing, white-dominated colony known as Rhodesia was established.
Whites Only Scholarship The Whites Only Scholarship was founded by Jason Mattera, a Roger Williams University student and member of the school Republican Party. The scholarship stunt received mainstream press coverageand drew criticism from many organizations.
Whitesaddled catshark The whitesaddled catshark, Scyliorhinus hesperius, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found on the upper continental slope of the western central Atlantic from Honduras, Panama, and Colombia between latitudes 22° N and 9° N, at depths of between 275 and 460 m. Its length is up to 47 cm.
Whitesand Bay Whitesand Bay (not to be confused with Whitsand Bay in South East Cornwall) is a wide sandy beach popular with surfers with plenty of parking and toilet facilities. The coast path can be walked to Lands End for spectacular coastal views.
Whitesands Whitesands or White Sands is a town on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. Located on the northeast side of the island near Sulphur Bay, the area is a center of the indigenous Whitesands language and the John Frum cargo cult.
Whiteshell Whiteshells (also known as Cowrie shells or Sacred Megis Shells) were used by aboriginal peoples around the world, but the words "whiteshell" and "Megis Shell" specifically refers to shells used by Ojibway peoples in their Midewiwin ceremonies. Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba, Canada is named after the use of these shells.
Whiteshell Laboratories In 1963, the Government of Canada established an AECL research laboratory in Pinawa, Manitoba, the Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment, now Whiteshell Laboratories. This facility was centered around the largest organically cooled, heavy water moderated, nuclear reactor in the world, the WR-1.
Whiteshell Provincial Park Whiteshell Provincial Park is one of the Provincial Parks along the Eastern border of Manitoba, near Ontario, Canada. The park is located in the Canadian Shield region, has many rivers and remote lakes, and is covered by the boreal forest.
Whiteshell River Whiteshell River is one of the major rivers in Whiteshell Provincial Park, located in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, along the Ontario border. This river is close to some petroform sites that are about 2000 years old or older.
Whiteside Elementary School James Whiteside Elementary School in Richmond, British Columbia is an elementary school. Because the school has a French immersion program, the full bilingual name of the school is École Élémentaire James Whiteside Elementary School.
Whitesnake Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple fame). They were active primarily in the 1980s, but still tour, albeit with an entirely new line-up (bar Coverdale himself), to this day.
Whiteson, Oregon Whiteson is an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Oregon Geographic Names states that Whiteson is named for either for Henry White, who laid out the town site and gave the railroad right-of-way, or for William White.
Whitespot The whitespot or blue panchax, Aplocheilus panchax, is a common freshwater fish found in a large variety of habitats due to its high adaptability. A native fish of Southeast Asia, it has even been discovered in two hot springs in Singapore.
Whitespotted bambooshark The whitespotted bambooshark, Chiloscyllium plagiosum, is an ocean-floor dwelling shark found off the coast of Indonesia and in surrounding Pacific waters. It lives in coral reefs near the shore, where it can hide and feed on invertebrates.
Whitespotted bullhead shark The whitespotted bullhead shark, Heterodontus ramalheira, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 22° N to 26° S, at depths of between 40 and 275 m. Its length is up to 64 cm.
Whitespotted smooth-hound The whitespotted smooth-hound, Mustelus palumbes, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found on the continental shelves of the subtropical southeast Atlantic from Namibia around South Africa between latitudes 17° S and 36° S, from the surface to 440 m. Its length is up to 1.
Whitest Kids U'Know The Whitest Kids U Know is an American sketch comedy troupe based in New York City. The group consists of Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, Zach Cregger, Timmy Williams, and Darren Trumeter, though other actors occasionally appear in their sketches.
Whitestart The Whitestarts are tropical New World warblers in the genus Myioborus. The English name refers to the white outer tail feathers which are a prominent feature of the members of this genus (“start” is an archaic word for “tail”).
Whitetail dogfish The whitetail dogfish, Scymnodalatias albicauda, is a very rare sleeper shark of the family Dalatiidae, found from the eastern Indian Ocean round southern Australia to New Zealand, at depths of between 150 and 500 m. Its length is up to 1.
Whitetip weasel shark The whitetip weasel shark, Paragaleus leucolomatus, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, presumably found in the subtropical western Indian Ocean as only one specimen, caught off Kosi Bay, South Africa, is known. This specimen was 96 cm long.
Whitetop Whitetop or hoary cress (Lepidium draba L. formerly Cardaria draba) is native to western Asia and eastern Europe and is an invasive species in North America, introduced by contanimated seeds in the early 1900s.
Whitewash Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, or calsomine is a type of inexpensive paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting). Other additives have historically included water glass, glue, Portland cement, salt, soap, milk or flour.
Whitewash (censorship) Whitewash is a form of censorship via omission in which errors or misdemeanors are deliberately concealed or downplayed. In politics, whitewash is sometimes used to describe a cover-up or a deliberate downplaying of a problem.
Whitewater Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. The term is also used loosely to refer to less-turbulent but still agitated flows.
Whitewater (controversy) The Whitewater Controversy (also called the Whitewater scandal or simply Whitewater) was an American political controversy concerning the real estate dealings of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their associates in the Whitewater Development Agency during the 1970s and 1980s.
Whitewater Development Corporation The Whitewater Development Corporation was a failed business venture of James & Susan McDougal with Bill & Hillary Clinton. The business was incorporated on June 18, 1979, with the purpose of developing vacation properties on 230 acres (930,000 m²) of land along the White River near Flippin, Arkansas.
Whitewater Falls Whitewater Falls, or technically Upper Whitewater Falls, is a waterfall in North Carolina on the Whitewater River. The waterfall is protected by the Nantahala National Forest and, at 411 feet, it is the tallest waterfall in the state, and the tallest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains visible from one location.
Whitewater High School (Georgia) This incident brought scrutiny upon Principal Stillions and Fayette County school officials when it became known that Mr. Stillions had received information 3 months earlier that the student planned to bring weapons onto school property, but failed to act upon the information until the first day of school.
Whitewater kayaking Whitewater kayaking is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a river. Whitewater kayaking can range from a fun, carefree, splishy-splash float trip to a challenging, adrenaline-filled sport.
Whitewater racing Whitewater racing is a competitive discipline of canoeing in which kayaks or canadian canoes are used to negotiate a stretch of river speedily. It is also called "wildwater" or "downriver" racing to distinguish it from slalom and rodeo.
Whitewater recreation in British Columbia Except for north-central and northeast British Columbia, the province is mainly mountains with a correspondingly large number of rivers. The largest drainages are the Peace River in the northeast, the Fraser River from north central to southwest and the Columbia River which drains the southeast before flowing into the USA.
Whitewater Region, Ontario Whitewater Region is a township Located within the scenic Ottawa Valley, in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. The Whitewater region is made up of the prior Municipalities of the Village of Beachburg, Village of Cobden, Township of Ross and the Township of Westmeath.
Whitewater River (California) The Whitewater River is a river in western Riverside County, California, except for a small upstream portion in southwestern San Bernardino County. The river's headwaters are atop San Gorgonio Mountain in the San Bernardino Mountains.
Whitewater River (Keowee River) The Whitewater River flows south from headwaters in Transylvania County, North Carolina over Whitewater Falls and Lower Falls before crossing into South Carolina and entering Lake Jocassee, the reservoir behind Lake Jocassee Dam.
Whitewater Shopping Centre The Whitewater Shopping Centre opened in Newbridge, County Kildare in April 2006 to much fanfare. It is the biggest shopping centre in the country outside of Dublin and the Crescent Shopping Centre in Limerick.
Whitewater State Park Whitewater State Park is a Minnesota state park in Winona County in the southeastern blufflands area of the state. The 2,700-acre park features scenic overlooks and excellent trout fishing in the spring fed Whitewater River and Trout Run Creek.
Whitewater Valley Railroad The Whitewater Valley Railroad is a heritage railway in Indiana dedicated to the preservation and presentation of a 1970s era branch line railroad. It is now operated by vintage diesel switchers during most of the year.
Whiteway Colony Whiteway Colony is in the Cotswolds near Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. It was set up in 1898 by Tolstoyan anarchists who purchased 40 acres (162,000 m²) of land, then burnt the property deeds on the end of a pitchfork in a symbolic rejection of the notion of property, and still exists today.
Whitewell Road The Whitewell Road is an interface area in north Belfast, Northern Ireland, and historically the site of occasional clashes between nationalists and loyalists. The Whitewell Road and the surrounding area is a residential community in the Greencastle parish.
Whitewood, saskatchewan Whitewood, Saskatchewan is located approximately 175 kilometers east of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway. It is situated at the crossroads of two major highways systems – the Trans-Canada, which runs east and west, and Highway #9, which runs north and south from the US border to Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan.
Whitey (drugs) Whitey is a slang term for when a recreational drug user, as a direct or indirect result of drug use (usually cannabis), begins to faint and usually faints. The term comes from the way one's skin turns pale during and after a fainting episode.
Whitey Miller Kenneth Albert "Whitey" Miller (March 2, 1915 - April 3, 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games, all in relief, for the New York Giants in 1944. The 29-year-old rookie stood 6'1" and weighed 195 lbs.
Whitey on The Moon "Whitey on The Moon" was possibly the biggest 1969 hit song for The Last Poets. Combining jazz and funk, the song was illustrative of prison-style recreational poetry and played a significant role in the development of rap music and hip hop.
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of Savoy Ballroom swing dancers, started in 1935 by Herbert "Whitey" White. The group took on many different forms, with up to 12 different groups performing under this name or one of a number of different names used for the group over the years, including Whitey's Hopping Maniacs, The Congaroos, and The Hot Chocolates.
Whitfield Estates-Lantana Avenue Historic District The Whitfield Estates-Lantana Avenue Historic District is a historic district in Sarasota, Florida. It includes 332 through 336 Lantana Avenue, encompasses approximately 18 acres, and contains 6 historic buildings.
Whitfield Records Whitfield Records (also known as W Records) was a record label, founded in 1975 by former Motown producer and songwriter Norman Whitfield. He brought The Undisputed Truth, Rose Royce, and Willie Hutch with him from Motown as his first artists.
Whitfords Avenue, Perth Whitfords Avenue is an arterial east-west road located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It took its name from the Whitford Satellite City development through which it was built in the 1970s, which was later split into the suburbs of Hillarys, Padbury, Kallaroo and Craigie.
Whitfords, Western Australia Whitfords (or Whitford) is a metropolitan area north of Perth that loosely comprises of four suburbs: Hillarys, Kallaroo, Craigie and Padbury. Whitfords is not in itself a 'suburb', though Hillarys, Kallaroo, Craigie and Padbury share the same postcode of 6025.
Whitgift Foundation The Whitgift Foundation is a charity based in Croydon, South London, England established in 1596 by John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury who lived at Croydon Palace. The purpose of this charity is twofold; first, to provide education for the young; and second, to provide care for the elderly.
Whitgift School Whitgift School is an independent day school educating 1,200 boys aged 10 to 18 in South Croydon, London in a 45-acre parkland site. It was founded in 1596 by the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift and is part of the Whitgift Foundation along with Trinity School of John Whitgift and Old Palace School.
Whithorn Priory Whithorn Priory is located in Wigtownshire, Galloway. It was founded about the middle of the twelfth century, in the reign of David I, by Fergus, Lord of Galloway, with Gille Aldan, Bishop of Galloway, for Premonstratensian Canons, refferred colloquially in Britain as the White Canons.
Whitchurch Bridge Whitchurch Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in England. It spans the river between the villages of Pangbourne, in the county of Berkshire, and Whitchurch-on-Thames, in the county of Oxfordshire, and has a weight limit of 7.
Whitchurch Highlands Public School Whitchurch Highlands is a public Elementary of the York Region District School Board. It is located on Warden Ave in the Town of Gormley, Ontario, Canada, and is situated on 17 acres of land or more fondly called the 17 acres woods a play on words from the children's books Winnie the pooh.
Whitchurch Lock Whitchurch Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England. The lock is located in the Oxfordshire village of Whitchurch-on-Thames but the weir crosses the river to the Berkshire village of Pangbourne.
Whitchurch Silk Mill Whitchurch Silk Mill is a watermill on the River Test, located in the town of Whitchurch, Hampshire, England. The mill was constructed around 1800 as a fulling mill (part of the finishing process of cloth weaving).
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario Whitchurch-Stouffville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area. Situated in the southeast corner of the region, the town primarily functions as a bedroom community for the City of Toronto and its environs.
Whitchurch, Bristol Whitchurch is a suburb of south eastern Bristol, England, bounded by Hartcliffe to the west and Hengrove and Knowle to the north. The original village of Whitchurch lies outside the city boundary in Bath and North East Somerset.
Whitianga Whitianga (pronounced "Fitianga") is the main settlement of Mercury Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. According to the Census of New Zealand 2001 the population was 3078, a small increase over the 1996 census.
Whitland Whitland (Welsh: Hendy-gwyn; literal transalation: 'Old White House', or sometimes Hendy-gwyn ar Daf; 'Old white house on the river Taf') is a small town in Carmarthenshire, west Wales, lying on the River Tâf. Traditionally Whitland is seen as the site of an assembly of lawyers and churchmen, sometimes described as the first Welsh parliament.

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