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Bourges | |
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State | Centre-Loire Valley |
Country | France |
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Population | 68590 |
Postcode | 18000 |
Bourges (French pronunciation: [buʁʒ] (listen)) is a commune in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.
Paulo Afonso | |
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Population | 117377 |
Paulo Afonso is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded in 1958.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso.
The city is served by Paulo Afonso Airport.
The municipality contains part of the Raso da Catarina ecoregion.
The municipality holds part of the 26,736 hectares (66,070 acres) Rio São Francisco Natural Monument, which protects the spectacular canyons of the São Francisco River between the Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric Complex and the Xingó Dam.