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The "did you know?" section brings forward a variety of small facts from regions across the continent. The aim of the section is to show the diversity of our members. If you would like to promote your region via one of our many tools available, do not hesitate to contact us, we are eager to get to know our members better.

Franche-Comté is the home of many famous historic figures

20 June, 2016 By Editor

France’s most famous writer, poet and playwright, Victor Hugo was born in Franche-Comté, at the foot of the majestic Citadelle. Although he left the region in his early years, he ... Read More

The city of Kragujevac in Serbia (Sumadija and Pomoravlje) is known as the city of the many ”firsts”

24 May, 2016 By Editor

Photo by Miroslav Vajdic Almost all scopes of social, public and economic life in Serbia have its roots in Region of Sumadija and Pomoravlje: In 1833 the First Grammar School was ... Read More

Trentino’s MUSE is the only museum in Italy awarded in the 2015 “European Museum of the year”

29 April, 2016 By Editor

1.061.041 visitors, 5000 teachers member of the “Docenti Club”, 498 membership partners…since its opening in 2013 the Science Museum (MUSE) of Trento (Trentino-South Tyrol, I) is promoting science and culture ... Read More

Moscopole was the cultural center of the Aromanians

5 January, 2016 By Editor

Moscopole (Voskopojë) is a magical tourist green village that combines with its rich culture, traditions and landscape harmoniously unified to give a permanent tourist value. It is located at a distance of ... Read More

In Alba County, a glade takes the shape of a heart

29 November, 2015 By Editor

It is called Poiana Inimii – “Heart’s Glade” – and it is one of the most unusual glades in Romania. It has a heart shape which can be clearly seen ... Read More

South Ostrobothnia is also called ‘Texas of Finland’

12 November, 2015 By Editor

Because they are independently minded and strong-willed as their peers in Texas. Agriculture is also an important livelihood in South Ostrothnia, having their own prairie that they call “lakeus”. The ... Read More

Facebook built its first server outside the USA in Norrbotten

27 October, 2015 By Editor

The Facebook Data Centre is based in the city of Luleå, in the AER member region of Norrbotten. One of the reasons that Facebook choose that place was because of ... Read More

Adjara is one of the world’s largest bird migration corridors

20 October, 2015 By Editor

Since the end of August to the end of October, you can watch the migration of more than a million migratory birds of prey. The Autonomous Republic of Adjara is an AER ... Read More

The first public library was started in Winchester gaol

23 September, 2015 By Editor

Winchester jail, that is. Gaol is an obsolescent spelling of the word now usually spelled jail. Winchester is the capital city of AER member Hampshire County, in the United Kingdom, ... Read More

The spinning of the earth is used to get extra speed for the launching of rockets.

15 September, 2015 By Editor

That’s the case at ESA’s European spaceport located in the French AER member region of Guyane close to the Equator. Learn more about Guyane here. Follow AER! Read More

The world’s hardest mountain ultra-trail, “Tor des Géants”, takes place in Valle d’Aosta every September.

9 September, 2015 By Editor

It is 330 km long, with a total elevation gain of 24,000 m. up to 3,300 masl, to be completed in less than 6 days and 6 hours for a ... Read More

Every 10th salmon eaten is produced in Nordland. No other region produces that much!

30 August, 2015 By Editor

No other region produces that much! The Nordland County is a member of AER from Norway. Learn more about Nordland fylkeskommune and tell us what is special about YOUR region! ... Read More

Limburg, the ‘Flavour region of Europe 1998’

31 August, 1998 By Editor

The Region of Languedoc-Roussillon (F) held the 2nd European Cup of Regional Flavours from 2nd to 4th February 1998. Created in 1995 by the region of Poitou- Charentes and sponsored ... Read More

Aquitaine – Euskadi – Navarra: over 350 Crossborder Projects

5 February, 1998 By Editor

The regions of Aquitaine (F), Euskadi and Navarra (E) are geographically and historically close so it is quite natural that they got together. Aquitaine and Euskadi established a cooperation protocol ... Read More