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	RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
		Geographers in Minsk recently announced that the center of Europe is in northeast Belarus.
		Jean George Affholder is a researcher at the institute, which in 1989 officially identified the geographic center of Europe as being in Lithuania.
		An official from the Slovak Institute of Geography told RFE/RL that, although it is not confirmed internationally, many Slovak geographers consider Kremnica, a town in the center of the country, to be the geographical center of Europe.
	www.rferl.org /features/2002/10/22102002150833.asp (1029 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of the Lithuania to the United States of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Geographic Center of Europe in Lithuania to be Adorned With New Symbol;
		ographic center of Europe in Lithuania to be adorned with new symbol
		In 1989 French geographers presented the delineation of the geographic center of Europe and estimated that the center was north of Vilnius, near Purnuskes village.
	www.ltembassyus.org /press/Newsfiles/Newsfile20040111.html (723 words)

	Geographic centre of Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The Germans, not to be outdone, at the beginning of the 1900s did their own geographic analysis and concluded that the Austrian measurements were incorrect.
		This is supported by calculations based on the Center of mass method, which uses a combination of population and area analysis, placing the Geographic Center of Europe near the city of Toruń;, about 250 km east of the border with Germany and 200 km west of the Polish capital Warsaw.
		The 25-member Union, dating from 2004, has a center calculated by the Institut Géographique National to be at Latitude = 50° 31’ 31" N - Longitude = 7° 35’ 50" E situated in the village of Kleinmaischeid, Germany.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /g/ge/geographic_centre_of_europe.html (441 words)

	Encyclopedia: Geographic Center of Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The German scientists stated that the "actual" Geographic Centre of Europe was in the Saxon capital city of Dresden, near the "Frauenkirche" church.
		This is supported by calculations based on the Centre of mass method, which uses a combination of population and area analysis, placing the Geographic Centre of Europe near the city of Toruń;, about 250 km east of the border with Germany and 200 km west of the Polish capital Warsaw.
		After a re-estimation of the boundaries of the continent of Europe in 1989, scientists at the Institut Géographique National (French National Geographic Institute) determined that the geographical centre of Europe is located at 54 degrees 54 minutes North latitude and 25 degrees 19 minutes East longitude (54° 54' N, 25° 19' E).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Geographic-Center-of-Europe (709 words)

	Geographic
		Geographic centre of Europe There is no clear consensus on the location of the true Geographic Center of Europe.
		Geographic profiling Geographic profiling is a criminal investigative methodology that analyzes the locations of a conne...
		Royal Geographic Society The Royal Geographical Society with the associated Institute of British Geographers is a 1830 a...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/geographic.html (286 words)

	Travel Europe
		Europe is the cradle of the Occidental Civilization and the stage of scientific and cultural revolutions.
		Europe's population is superior to 726 million inhabitants and includes a large number of ethnic groups.
		The name Europe is probably derived from Europa, mother of the legendary King Minos in Greek mythology.
	www.geographicguide.net /europe.htm (251 words)

	Travel Guide - Online Reservation - Warsaw Accommodation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The German scientists stated that the "true" geographic centre of Europe was in the Saxon capital city of Dresden, near the "Frauenkirche" church.
		This is supported by calculations based on the Centre of mass method, which uses a combination of population and area analysis, placing the geographic centre of Europe near the city of ToruĹ, about 350 km east of the border with Germany, 150 km south of GdaĹsk and 200 km north-west of the Polish capital, Warsaw.
		After a re-estimation of the boundaries of the continent of Europe in 1989, Jean-George Affholder, a scientist at the Institut GĂŠographique National (French National Geographic Institute) determined that the Geographic Centre of Europe is located at 54Â°54â˛ N 25Â°19â˛ E.
	www.warsaw-hotel.info /poland-guide/Geographic_Center_of_Europe (963 words)

	torun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		One of the capitals of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Toruń; Voivodship; (1975-1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodship (1921-1939), the city is near the Geographic Center of Europe.
		The Teutonic Knights built a castle there (1230-31), and the settlement acquired town rights in 1233, relocating from its original site to what is called today "Old Town" in 1236.
		The city soon became an important medieval trade center, and a member of the Hanseatic League.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /torun.html (802 words)

	RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY
		Let me now address the first question, "Isn't Europe already free?" People often forget that the eastern border of Europe is not Warsaw or Bucharest or even St. Petersburg-it's the Ural Mountains, two time zones east of Moscow.
		To put it another way-the geographic center of Europe isn't Germany or Austria.
		I give you this tour of Eastern Europe not only to show that Europe is not free, but because something very important is at stake here.
	www.rferl.org /about/speeches/060504.asp (3217 words)

	Toruń - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One of the capitals of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously the capital of the Toruń Voivodship (1975-1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodship (1921-1939), the city is located near the Geographic Center of Europe.
		The Teutonic Order built a castle there (1230-31) near an old Polish village, and the settlement acquired town rights in 1233, relocating from its original site to what is called today "Old Town" in 1236.
		In 1263, Franciscan monks settled in Toruń, and they were followed in 1239 by Dominicans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torun (800 words)

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		In place of an introduction: Lithuania - the geographical center of Europe Lithuanians are already accustomed that Europe and the world often do not know where their country is (an American has said - well, it is somewhere beyond Mexico).
		The coordinates of Europe’s center are 54 55’ north, and 25 19’ east.
		Lithuania is in the same geographic latitude as the countries to its west: Sweden, Denmark, Scotland; in the same geographical longitude as Finland to the north and Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece to the south.
	www.lfpr.lt /005/a13.doc (3592 words)

	Hungary. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Hungary and in central Europe, is a leading resort area.
		Situated on a plain near the geographic center of Europe, Hungary has been the meeting place and battleground of many peoples, and its heterogeneous population was often the cause of social upheaval before 1919.
		However, as a result of the separation of non-Hungarian territories after World War I, the great slaughter of the Jews in World War II, and the exchange after the war of Slavic and Romanian minorities for their Magyar counterparts, Hungary is today essentially homogeneous.
	www.bartleby.com /65/hu/Hungary.html (3173 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- German hamlet becomes the center of Europe and says: show me the geld
		But according to meticulous calculations by French experts, geographically speaking the European Union's center has shifted – with Romania and Bulgaria joining the bloc this week – to a wintry wheat field outside a small town in Germany.
		In joining the EU on Jan. 1, Romania and Bulgaria – former communist nations on the southeast fringe of Europe – moved the EU's geographic center 110 miles east, says the French National Geographic Institute.
		On a rainy January afternoon, the town didn't seem to be in the center of anything, pretty and sleepy with its ancient church steeples, half-timbered houses and quiet cobblestone streets.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20070105-1040-centerofeurope.html (722 words)

	Study Abroad Language learn foreign immersion STUDY ABROAD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Germany is located at the geographic center of Europe, linking East and West as well as North and South.
		The city center lines Lake Alster: classic facades, elegant shopping streets, street cafés, restaurants and grand hotels from the 19th century interspersed with medieval churches.
		The school’s 70 classrooms are located in a quiet pedestrian zone in the heart of Hamburg (city center).
	www.languageliaison.com /City.htm?007700=2016 (481 words)

	HBS Working Knowledge: Globalization: HBS Center Focuses on Europe
		The Europe Research Center (ERC) is the newest of Harvard Business School's Global Initiative research centers, having opened its doors in July 2002.
		The School's five centers are charged with supporting the research needs of faculty and developing case studies in their regions.
		Sjöman: To share the management knowledge, the Center runs roundtable discussions that give faculty an opportunity to meet with the business community to discuss their research ideas and offer alumni and other businesspeople a means to learn about HBS research in progress.
	hbswk.hbs.edu /item.jhtml?id=3918&t=globalization&iss=y (1314 words)

	PRESS RELEASE
		Located in the geographic center of Europe, Belarus has been the home of many of the most famous representatives of the Jewry, Marc Chagal, Isya Kharik, Khaim Weisman, Simon Peres, to name just a few.
		Trostyanets was the forth concentration camp in Europe after Aushwiets, Maidanek, and Treblinka as for the number of people killed in it.
		In one of the villages south of Minsk there is a monument to the “righteous gentiles”, the only one of its kind in Europe.
	www.belarusembassy.org /belarus/worldwarII/pr020604c.htm (392 words)

	geographic center of north america (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		A few miles away in Osborne county is the geodetic center of North America which is noted by a small marker...
		for being the Geographic Center of North America, but agriculture is the cause of celebration during Fourth of...
		About.com claims the Exact Geographic Center of the United States is...
	www.maps-universe.com /articles/11/geographic-center-of-north-america.html (593 words)

	Germany \| University of Miami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Germany's geographic location at the center of Europe is matched by its political and economic centrality in the European community.
		The University of Leipzig, situated in the city center ever since it was first founded in 1409, has undergone a fundamental renewal since the political change in 1989.
		By the sixteenth century, Flensburg had become a thriving trading center while under Danish rule, and it was not until 1871 that it joined the German Empire.
	www.miami.edu /cstudies-ieep-semester-Germany (806 words)

	DCP: Centre of European Continent (visit #1)
		Through history the center of Europe moved many times depending on the leaders of the countries, on the expansion of the European Community, on the definition whatever "Europe" means and on other political, social and philosophical critera.
		The answers for the question of "Where is the center of Europe?" are so worrying that the Polish director Stanislaw Mucha found enough odd stuff to shoot 2003 the amusing German film called "Die Mitte" (The Center).
		In 1989 French scientists of the IGN (National French Institute of Ordnance Survey) defined the expansion of the European Continent: In the North the islands of Spitzbergen, in the South the Canary Islands, in the East the mountains of the Ural and in the West the islands of Azores.
	www.confluence.org /confluence.php?visitid=9550 (850 words)

	Center for International Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Academically, this course will consider some of the more significant geographical, historical, political, economic, social and cultural factors that have shaped Czech national identity and facilitated the Czech Republic's successful transition to democracy and capitalism since the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989.
		The Czech homeland is located in the geographic center of Europe; moreover, the Czechs constitute the furthest westward extension of Slavic peoples, bounded as they are on the north, south, and west by Germanic peoples.
		Center of Prague is easily accessible directly by tram or bus in 10 minutes.
	www.frostburg.edu /admin/cie/prague.htm (495 words)

	WSJ: Journey to the Center Of Europe Involves Many a Wrong Turn
		The center of Europe was determined very precisely, with a special
		Whether it's the center of Europe or the center of the European Union
		curvature of the Earth in Europe, although she was uncertain.
	www.thetravelforum.com /t94977.html (1797 words)

	Country Pages: Ukraine
		Many Americans may be surprised to learn that the geographic center of Europe is located in Ukraine.
		Yet its history reflects the encounters between the rich and varied civilizations that developed in Europe, the Near East and Asia.
		A major center for training public officials as well as specialists in a broad range of public administration, Fulbright lecturers have taught at the Academy in Kyiv and its branch campuses.
	www.iie.org /cies/country/ukraine.htm (1510 words)

	Europe
		Because current and future threats to Europe come from outside rather than from within the continent, credible efforts are needed to signal potentially hostile states that the United States cannot be separated from its core allies--even when immediate policies may appear to diverge.
		The level of U.S. forces in Europe during 1997 was 109,000 (excluding naval and marine forces stationed in nearby seas), the lowest level that the Department of Defense has determined is sufficient both to respond to a plausible crisis and to provide tangible evidence of U.S. commitment to preserving regional stability.
		Maintaining a sufficient level of U.S. forces in Europe is essential to responding to contingencies on and around the continent, as well as in Africa and the Middle East, and to securing U.S. influence in Europe.
	www.au.af.mil /au/awc/awcgate/sa98/sa98ch5.htm (5805 words)

	Domino Travel Agency
		Ukraine occupies a central position in Europe (the geographic center of Europe lies near the town of Riakhiv in the Transcarpathian region).
		It is Europe's third largest river (after the Volga and the Danube).
		The scarcest water resources are in southeastern Ukraine in the industrial center.
	users.i.com.ua /~domino/ukraine.html (1506 words)

	Exploring the Internet: Round Two, Brussels
		Brussels prides itself on being at the geographic center of Europe, and thinks of itself as the logical capital of the European Community, home to the Commission.
		On the second floor, I was ushered into the office of Peter Johnston, an official of the F Directorate of the 13th Directorate-General of the Commission of the European Communities.
		The reason for DG XIII is that Europe has traditionally been a stronghold of the PTTs, monopoly service providers of postal services, telecommunications, telegraph, and even, in many cases, banking and other sundry services.
	museum.media.org /eti/RoundTwo18.html (3013 words)

	Osho OJAS Meditation Center
		Osho Ojas meditation center is settled in a geographic center of Europe, on January 23, 1994 was registered in Osho International Meditation Resort (Pune, India) and as zen religion community in Lithuania – on April 12, 2005.
		In 1996 around the center grew up a spiritual community – “Prem” Ashram where people learn to unite body, mind and spirit, in January 1997, a unique, with no analogous in the world, Meditation School was born and in 2003 – Meditation Academy.
		Each day meditations take place in the center, it is possible to order an individual session, participate in a meditation practicum (meditation group).
	www.dhyan.lt /index.php?Show=*info0.htm&LAN=a (390 words)

	USS Alaric - Carolina Communicator - May 2002 Issue
		With so many different opinions as to where the geographic center of Europe is, one must conclude that the best way to answer the question is to find a geographic center over which there is less controversy.
		The U.S. Bureau of the Census puts the geographic center of the conterminous United States near Lebanon, Kansas at longitude 98.583 West and latitude 39.833 North.
		To mark the border between Europe and Asia, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of Asia was loaded, and the ridge of the Ural Mountains was digitized to the Ural River and the Caspian Sea.
	www.ussalaric.org /cc/cc0205.htm (6304 words)

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