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Savoie (sävwä`), department (1990 pop. 351,400), SE France, bordering Italy. Chambéry Chambéry (shäNbārē`), town (1990 pop. 55,603), capital of Savoie dept., E France, in the Alpine trough. ..... Click the link for more information. is the capital. SavoyFrench Savoie Italian SavoiaHistorical region, southeastern France and northwestern Italy. From the 11th century the counts of Savoy ruled it as part of the kingdom of Arles under the suzerainty of what would become the Holy Roman Empire. It became virtually independent and expanded across the Alps to include the plain of Piedmont in Italy. In the 18th century Piedmont and Savoy were incorporated into the kingdom of Sardinia, and the dukes of Savoy became kings of Sardinia. Savoy and Piedmont were ceded to France in 1792, but Savoy was restored to its traditional rulers in 1815, with the addition of Genoa. In 1860 Sardinia, Genoa, and Piedmont joined other Italian states to form the Kingdom of Italy. The house of Savoy was the ruling house of Italy until 1946, when the Italian Republic was established. Savoie 1. a department of E France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Chambéry. Pop.: 386 246 (2003 est.). Area: 6188 sq. km (2413 sq. miles) 2. the French name for Savoy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Christopher Savoie, said, "We are delighted to launch the GNI Systems Pharmacology Research Institute, which will operate at the heart of the collaboration between GNI's laboratories at the University of Cambridge in the UK and its research departments within Shanghai Genomics in China to further advance GNI's global drug development capabilities. Most of the funding drop off, Savoie said, came from the charitable trusts that pledged anywhere from hundreds of thousands of dollars to $10 million or $20 million. Dennis Savoie, Director, Int'l Board, Knights of Columbus (506-460-6262) |
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