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ID: 7012188
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7012188
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Douglas (inhabited place)  Douglas (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 54 09 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 54.1500  decimal degrees
Long: 004 29 00 W  degrees minutes   Long: -4.4833  decimal degrees

Note: Located on E coast of island in valley of rivers Dhoo & Glass; grew in 18th cen. as a smuggling place & trading post; international cycle & motor races held here in June & September; industries include brewing, engineering & mineral water works.

Names:
Douglas (preferred,C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Isle of Man (dependent state)  ........  Isle of Man (dependent state) (P)
Hierarchy of Douglas (inhabited place)  ............  Douglas (inhabited place) (P)

Additional Parents:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Isle of Man (dependent state)  ........  Isle of Man (dependent state) (P)
Hierarchy of Isle of Man (island)  ............  Isle of Man (island) (P)
Hierarchy of Douglas (inhabited place)  ................  Douglas (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)  ............  expanded in 18th cen.
city (C)
capital (C)  ............  of the Isle of Man since 1869
tourist center (C)
trade center (C)
manufacturing center (C)

Related geographic places:
capital of ....  Isle of Man .......... (dependent state)
..................  (World, Europe) [7005258]

Sources and Contributors:
Douglas..........  [BHA, VP Preferred]
.................  Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
.................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) IV, 195
.................  Times Atlas of the World. Reprint ed. (1994) 56
Subject: .....  [BHA, VP]
..................  Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) IV, 195
..................  Times Atlas of the World. Reprint ed. (1994) 56
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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