Zhu Agen

Zhu Agen (Chinese: 朱阿根), also known as Zhu Zhiyuan (Chinese: 朱志远) was a member of the 28 Bolsheviks. In October 1927, he left Shanghai for the Soviet Union and enrolled in Moscow Sun Yat-sen University. In June 1930, he was made leader of the Shanghai Workers' Association. On January 17, 1931, Zhu was made later of the Jiangsu Party Organization by the Jiangnan Provincial Committee. He served two terms, from January to June 1931 and from June to November 1933. From February to June 1931, while simultaneously serving his first term as Jiangsu Provincial leader, he served as leader of the Shanghai Party Committee. Zhu later left the Communist Party of China sometime after November 23, 1933.

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Agen

The commune of Agen (French pronunciation: ​[aʒɛ̃]) is the capital of the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It lies on the river Garonne 135 kilometres (84 mi) southeast of Bordeaux.

Geography

The city of Agen lies in the southern department Lot-et-Garonne in the Aquitaine region. The city centre lies on the east bank of the Garonne river close to the Canal de Garonne, approximately halfway between Bordeaux (132 km) and Toulouse (107 km).

Climate

Agen features an oceanic climate (Cfb), in the Köppen climate classification. Winters are mild and feature cool to cold temperatures while summers are mild and warm. Rainfall is spread equally throughout the year, however, most sunshine hours are from March–September.

Toponymy

From Occitan Agen (1197), itself from Latin Aginnum (3rd century Itinéraire d'Antonin), from a Celtic root agin meaning "rock or height".

Population

Economy

The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average. Major employers include the pharmaceutical factory UPSA.

Agen (meteorite)

Agen is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on September 5, 1814 in Aquitaine, France.

Classification

It is an ordinary chondrite that belongs to the petrologic type 5, thus was assigned to the group H5.

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