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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PittsburghPittsburgh - Wikipedia

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   2 hours ago · Etymology Pittsburgh was named in 1758, by General John Forbes, in honor of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. As Forbes was a Scotsman, he probably pronounced the name / ˈ p ɪ t s b ər ə / PITS -bər-ə (similar to Edinburgh). Pittsburgh was incorporated as a borough on April 22, 1794, with the following Act: "Be it enacted by the Pennsylvania State Senate and ...

   • Country: United States
   • Named for: William Pitt the Elder

   • County: Allegheny
   • State: Pennsylvania

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DhakaDhaka - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and commercial centre of the Mughal Empire. Dhaka was the capital of a proto-industrialised Mughal Bengal for 75 years (1608–39 and 1660–1704). It was the hub of the muslin trade in Bengal and one of the most prosperous cities in the world.

   • Area code: +880-2
   • Postal code: 1000, 1100, 12xx, 13xx

   • Elevation: 32 m (104.96 ft)
   • Country: Bangladesh

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