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  Placentia, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Placentia is a city in northern Orange County, California.
The 2004 population estimate for Placentia is 49,949.
This includes the community of Atwood, which is included in the city of Placentia, and is located in its southernmost quadrants.
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Placentia's physical geography made it one of Newfoundland's busiest settlements in the seventeenth century and the largest on the south coast.
Placentia attracted fishermen from a wide variety of places along the European shore, from the Basque country in southwest France, Spain and Portugal in the south, the Atlantic coast of France, Brittany, Normandy, the French interior, and, after 1713, from southwest England and southeast Ireland.
Placentia was by far the largest of some two dozen planter communities of French derivation along the south coast of Newfoundland, extending from Trepassey on the border of the English shore west to St.Pierre and into Fortune Bay.
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 Placentia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It was defended by a number of forts and was the base for French raids on English settlements on the Avalon Pen in 1696, 1705 and 1709.
After the Treaty of Utrecht, 1713, Placentia became a British stronghold and further fortifications were erected until the garrison was withdrawn in 1811.
With its wide beaches and strategic location, Placentia grew as an important fishing and trading centre in the 1800s; but it later became heavily dependent upon employment at the nearby Argentia Naval Base, built 1940-41.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&ArticleId=A0006318&mState=1   (216 words)

  
 Placentia Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale Orange county
Placentia borders Fullerton and Yorba Linda with easy freeway access of both the 57 Orange freeway and the 91 Riverside freeway.
Placentia has a population of approximately 44,000 and covers 7.2 square miles.
There is diversity in the homes found in Placentia with new homes still being built, established neighborhoods and condominium and planned development housing.
www.fullerton-real-estate.com /placentia.htm   (561 words)

  
 Placentia Information
In 1541 the Placentia area appeared on a map as "Insulance Cortrealis" suggesting that it may have been discovered by Corte Real on his ill-fated voyage in 1500.
By the beginning of the 17th century Frenchmen were fishing in Placentia Bay and in 1624 France laid claim to the south coast of Newfoundland.
Sieur de Keron was appointed Governor of Placentia in 1655.
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 Placentia California Travel Tour - Information Southern California
Placentia, "A Pleasant Place", has a small town warmth and a strong community spirit with numerous parks and open space to a mostly residential area.
Placentia began as a land grant comprised of Placentia, Anaheim, Fullerton, La Habra and Yorba Linda in 1837 when the Mexican Governor granted Rancho San Juan Cajon De Santa Ana to Juan Ontiveros.
Placentia persuaded the Santa Fe Railroad to re-route their track with a station built and packing houses established for the town's growing citrus industry.
www.beachcalifornia.com /placentia-california-travel-tour.html   (413 words)

  
 PLACENTIA Attractions, Entertainment, and Points of Interests
HISTORY Placentia is translated from Latin and means "a pleasant place." An apt name when at the turn of the century this community was mostly just orange groves.
The orange growers got together in the early 1900's to establish a railroad station for shipping out their crop, and soon the town of Placentia was established and took shape.
Placentia, CA This is a private club with a reciprocal program for members of other clubs.
www.onlineguide.com /entertainment/Your_Town/placentia.html   (337 words)

  
 Placentia Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Placentia Bay, from the French plaisance, is a large, deep bay formed by Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula to the west, and the southwestern AVALON PENINSULA to the east.
After the Treaty of UTRECHT, 1713, when the French settlements were ceded to Britain, English use and settlement slowly followed in Placentia Bay.
Today the principal settlements are in the Burin- MARYSTOWN area and in the vicinity of PLACENTIA and ARGENTIA, once the location of a major US military facility and now the terminus of a CN Marine ferry service to Nova Scotia.
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 Placentia California Resource Guide, City or community of Placentia, California Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
The population of Placentia is approximately 47,143 (2000).
The distance from Placentia to Washington DC is 2407 miles.
Placentia is positioned 33.88 degrees north of the equator and 117.85 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /cacountyplacentia.htm   (289 words)

  
 Placentia, California - Community Guide
After it was incorporated in 1926, Placentia was known as the "baby city," - the smallest in Orange County.
The oldest standing house in Placentia, it was built in 1898 and remodeled in 1908.
Annual events in Placentia and links to local organizations in Placentia are listed so you may participate in all the city has to offer.
www.orangecounty.net /cities/Placentia.html   (744 words)

  
 Placentia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Placentia is a Latin word meaning 'acceptable (later: pleasant) things', and the name of various places :
Piacenza in Italy was formerly called Placentia in Latin and English
The Palace of Placentia was a royal palace in Greenwich, London
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Placentia   (117 words)

  
 Town of Placentia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The picturesque Town of Placentia is a rich blend of Newfoundland culture, industrial growth and entrepreneurial spirit in peaceful, small-town surroundings.
Settled by the French in the 1600s and developed by the Americans through the presence of their armed forces base, Placentia is a lively mixture of yesterday and today.
Placentia's skilled and industrious workforce will continue to grow with the construction of the Voisey's Bay hydromet facility at the Argentia Industrial Park.
www.placentia.ca /docs/main.html   (389 words)

  
 Placentia Cottage Hospital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
When the naval base was built at Argentia in 1941 the hospital was dismantled and re-erected in Placentia on land donated to the government by the Sinnotts.
On Feb. 4, 1958 the Placentia Hospital Auxiliary was formed at the request of the Department of Health.
Many significant events took place with respect to this hospital and were highlighted in a 50th Anniversary booklet which was produced in the anniversary year.
www.k12.nf.ca /laval/hosp2.htm   (248 words)

  
 CBC Newfoundland and Labrador - Collins takes Placentia & St. Mary's for Tories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Premier Danny Williams, who was in Placentia to welcome Collins into his caucus, said the results show confidence in his government.
Collins defeated Careen, who represented the former district of Placentia between 1993 and 1996, for the PC nomination in the byelection.
Careen subsequently decided to enter the race as an independent, drawing in part upon constituent unhappiness with how Manning was treated, and capitalizing on the fact that Power no longer resides in the district.
www.cbc.ca /nl/story/nf_placentia_results_20060221.html   (545 words)

  
 Placentia Area Historical Society
The present day Placentia Area Historical Society was incorporated in March 1972 and includes all the local communities from Ship Harbour to Point Verde.
This is a digital directory on the early history of the area up to the early 1800's and a brief history of the local communities from Ship Harbour to the Cape Shore.
In 2000 the Placentia Area Historical Society partnered with the Town of Placentia and formed the Heritage Advisory Committee formally the Placentia Historic Trust.
www.placentia.20m.com /info.htm   (708 words)

  
 Welcome To Placentia, Newfoundland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Placentia, the former French Capital of Newfoundland has many features of interest to tourists.
The Placentia waterfront boardwalk, bordering one side of the town, passes under towering cliffs and serves as a boat dock.
The Placentia Area, via Dunville, is the gateway to the Eastern Avalon, and via Placentia and Point Verde, the gateway to the Cape Shore and the Cape St. Mary's Bird Sanctuary.
www.nfcap.nf.ca /east/Placentia   (285 words)

  
 Bail Bonds in Placentia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
We will gather information quickly at the Placentia jail facility or at the Orange County Inmate Center by finding out where an individual is being kept as well as the bail amount, the booking number, what the exact charges are, and the inmate’s court date and time just to name a few.
Placentia has a rather small holding facility so if there is overcrowding or its just simply busy, they will transfer the inmate to the Orange County Jail facility in Santa Ana.
Getting a release in Placentia is very important for the time it takes for booking is less than at the Orange County Jail.
www.premierebailbonds.com /orange-county-bail-bonds/placentia-bail-bonds.html   (907 words)

  
 enVision.ca - Town of Placentia celebrates
The Town of Placentia launched its celebration of 500 years of French presence in Newfoundland as part of their 2004 New Year’s festivities.
Placentia has the honour of being the provinces’ former French capital and its residents were more than happy to be chosen to commence the yearlong commemoration of Newfoundland’s rich French heritage.
The 2004 Placentia Planning Committee, along with the Placentia Heritage Advisory Committee, are also planning archaeological digs, theatre presentations, and Rediscover Placentia events throughout the year.
www.envision.ca /templates/news.asp?ID=4985   (273 words)

  
 Awnow.com: Placentia Mortgage Home Loans - Placentia Refinance
Placentia was home to Orange County’s very first orange grove.
Placentia attracted its first mass of residents after oil was found in 1919.
When Placentia became a city in the 20’s, it was called “the baby city” because it was the smallest in the county at the time.
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 The French Settlement of Placentia: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
At this time French Basque fishermen may have begun to overwinter in Placentia Bay, a practice that was encouraged after 1655, when the French crown decided to sponsor a colony.
This model of a Basque Fisherman is located at the Castle Hill Interpretation Centre in Placentia.
About 1660, the sea captain Nicholas Gargot, from La Rochelle, was commissioned to fortify Placentia and to plant a settlement.
www.heritage.nf.ca /exploration/french.html   (496 words)

  
 Placentia Mortgage Quotes And Real Estate Information: Get mortgage quotes from lenders licensed to serve Placentia
This form gives you rate quotes from multiple lenders who are licensed to serve the Placentia area:.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in the city, about 69% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Placentia, 85% of housing owners are paying off a mortgage.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/california/placentia/mortgage   (224 words)

  
 The Old French Capital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Taking the Route 100 past Point Verde you arrive at Placentia, a community situated on a large beach near a coastal forest area.
During the Seven Years' War its defenses were upgraded to aid in the recapture of St. John's, which had been recently taken by the French.
A wonderful view of Placentia Bay is available to visitors from the remains of the fort on Castle Hill.
www.wordplay.com /tourism/scenictours/avalon/oldfrenchcapital.html   (341 words)

  
 DUI Placentia, Placentia DUI, DUI Attorney Placentia, DUI Lawyer Placentia, Placentia DUI Attorney, Placentia DUI Lawyer
If you’ve been arrested for a Placentia DUI and are looking for the premiere Placentia DUI lawyer - you’ve come to the right place.
If this is your first conviction, you could be facing fines that are up to $1000 and 6 months in jail and this doesn't include the court penalties which could exceed those fines.
It is possible that the police may have violated your rights or committed some error that could result in the charges against you being reduced or even dismissed.
www.placentia-dui-attorney.com /index.html   (647 words)

  
 Placentia Neighborhood Watch Program - A Partnership In Crime Prevention. Neighborhood Watch Placentia, CA.
It is the mission of the Placentia Neighborhood Watch Program, through the assistance and sponsorship of the Placentia Police Department, to actively seek, educate and involve city residents, neighborhoods and communities in "A Partnership in Crime Prevention" through the development of crime awareness, observation skills training and reporting.
All Placentia residents are invited to attend our local even.
If you feel you have been the victim of a scam, or you think someone attempted to scam you, after reporting it to the Police, email us so we can help others be forewarned.
www.placentiapd.org /nw   (1023 words)

  
 Placentia, California Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
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 Placentia Mortgages
** Total national contribution of Placentia mortgages in the past 5 years is currently 0.01% with a projected target of 0.01%.
Note: Commercial loans were not included for this section, only residential mortgages from Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador were used.
The following information represents the marital status of applicants from Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador using the preapproval application located at canequity.com.
www.canequity.com /newfoundland-labrador/placentia-mortgages.htm   (195 words)

  
 Placentia Commercial Real Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Placentia has an exciting future ahead as a first class urban center and Transtar can point to the opportunities that beckon in the Placentia commercial real estate marketplace.
Transtar's experience in the Placentia market goes back over 10 years and includes office building, retail center, and industrial building transactions, as well as property management.
Transtar's award-winning commercial investment specialists and property management team recognize the distinct value of commercial property in Placentia, and can provide you with the tools and expertise to help ensure that investing in commercial real estate in Placentia is a successful choice.
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 Placentia California funding financing loans for aesthetic plastic cosmetic surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Our Placentia services stand far above the other elective and cosmetic surgery finance companies as we help in a variety of ways to assist you in obtaining your desired procedure.
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These Placentia cosmetic surgery loans are secured by real estate which allows for high ratios, less than perfect credit, fast qualification.
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 HighBeam Research: Library Search: Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
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 Placentia, Wedding Portal
When you are looking for vendors to help with your wedding in Placentia, we offer you a lot of options.
You can limit your search to vendors in Placentia or you can get a list of all vendors close to your home by using our zip code search.
A list of wedding vendor categories available in Placentia is listed to the left.
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 O'Reilly House Museum
Placentia is a town of approximately 5000 residents on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland.
Originally called the "Brefery House", this home was constructed by W.J. Ellis for the William O'Reilly family.
It was designated a registered Heritage structure on April 24, 1999 by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.
www.placentia.20m.com /mainframe2.htm   (152 words)

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