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Coordinates 49°52'0?N 8°39'0?E? / ?49.866667°N 8.65°E? / 49.866667; 8.65The city of Darmstadt was founded by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1330, though settlement in the area is known to have been present as early as the late 11th century. However, the sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation,[2] prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat of the Landgraves of Hessen-Darmstadt in the 16th century. As the administrative centre of an increasingly prosperous duchy, the city gained in prominence during the following centuries. In the 20th century, industry (especially chemicals) as well as large science and electronics (later information technology) sectors became increasingly important, and are still a major part of the city's economy. Darmstadt also has a large tertiary education sector, with three major universities and numerous associated institutions.[3] Darmstadt is one of few cities (as opposed to smaller towns) in Germany which does not lie close to a river, lake or coast. It can also boast being the sunniest city in the state of Hesse.[4] The chemical element Darmstadtium (atomic number 110) is named after it, having been synthetisized in GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt-Arheilgen.
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1. Comedian Caroline Picard Returns From Iraq Tour
November 14, 2008
Caroline Picard will soon return from one of her numerous tours performing for our troops. A favorite with the troops, Caroline has performed in Ramstein and Sembach, AB Germany, Darmstadt Army Base, Darmstadt Germany, La Madelina Navy Base, La Madelina, Italy, Sigonella Base, Sicily, Osan, Busan, Navy Seoul, Okinawa, Camp Shields, as well as Tokyo, Atsugi, Sasebo, Iwakunia, Yukota, Camp Zuma, Masawa, Yokuoska Bases in Japan, and NAS Bahrain, the Persian Gulf. She has over 12 world wide tours for the troops to date and loves performing for them.
An award winning, national and international... (read more)
Author: Mark Doyle
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2. Soccer - Victory and failure for Bayern Munich
June 13, 2008
On April 24th of this year the Semifinals of the 37th UEFA Cup took place. The Europe Cup Competition for football clubs was founded 1971 and is organized by the Union of Europe Football Association (UEFA). The German football champion Bayern Munich was able to achieve a tie at the semifinal’s first leg against the Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg. At the return leg though, they had to admit the defeat with a final score of 4-0. Munich’s dream of a third championship will not come true.
In the second semifinal game, the Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers managed to win against the It... (read more)
Author: Emeli Dean
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3. Mousseau 2007 Christmas Newsletter
December 19, 2007
CHRISTMAS 2007
The time has arrived! The Annual Sarasota Mousseau's Christmas Newsletter Is ready for publication! After a fine Florida Christmas 2006 with Dad & Mom Heimnick, 2007 proceeded slowly until May when the summer travel season began in earnest! On May 5th, Gary, Jean, Dad & Mom Heimnick all flew to Germany for a 3-week visit that included: a week in Darmstadt with Peter, Jeanne, and our Grandchildren; a day trip to Heidelberg Castle; a day trip to Rudesheim on the Rhine River; a trip to Neuwied to reunite with the Himanek Clan (Jean's extended German Family)... (read more)
Author: Gary Mousseau
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