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BER
Ber is a tropical fruit growing on the tree Ziziphus mauritiana. BER may stand for: Basal Electrical Rhythm, spontaneous rhythmatic slow action potentials that some smooth muscles of the GI tract displayBase excision repair, a DNA repair pathwayBasic Encoding Rules, a set of rules for encoding dat..
Bera, Count of Barcelona
The changeing territory of Bera throughout his reign. Bera (Catalan: ) (d.844) was the first count of Barcelona from 801 until his deposition in 820. He was also count of Girona, Besalú, and Ausona from 812 or 817 and count of Razès and Conflent from 790 until his deposition. Because he held..
Bera, Pahang
Bera is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Bera district is renown for Tasik Bera, a wetlands area that has been protected under the Ramsar Convention since November 1994. The major town in Bera is Teriang. See also Tasik Bera            &..
Bera/Vera de Bidasoa
Bera/Vera de Bidasoa is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. External link [BERA/VERA DE BIDASOA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] () ..
Beracah
Beracah is the name of a valley in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). It was named the "Valley of Blessings ("blessing" is "Berakhah" in Hebrew) by Jehoshaphat after his victory over Moab and Ammon, as is recounted in the Book of Chronicles. The valley is on the main road from Hebron to Jerusalem. ..
Berachyah
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Berachyah (c. 12th or 13th century). Author of Mishl..
Berach River
The Berach River, a tributary of the Banas River, is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. The Berach originates in the hills of Udaipur District, northeast of Udaipur city. The river has a length of 157 km, and drains a basin of 7,502 km². It flows northeast through Udaipur, Chittorgarh..
Beragh
Beragh is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated approximately eight miles from Omagh with a population of 520 in the 2001 Census. One of the first references to the village was on a Plantation map of Ireland of 1609. It has a rich historical tradition and is a thriving villag..
Beraintsi
Beraintsi (Бераинци) is a small village in the Tran region. It is located in western Bulgaria, 82 km from the capital city of Sofia, 4 km from the town of Tran and 13 km from the border with Serbia and Montenegro. To the north, the village faces Rui Mountain (1,706 m). It has a permanent po..
Berakhah
In Judaism, a Berakhah (Hebrew: ברכה; plural ברכות, berakhot) is a blessing, usually recited at a specific moment during a ceremony or other activity. Berakhot traditionally start with the words Barukh attah, Adonai Eloheinu, melekh ha-olam, ... ("Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the ..
Beraki G/sellasie
Beraki Ghebreslasse, born in 1946, joined EPLF in 1972 and, since independence, has held the following positions: member of the Central Council of PFDJ, member of the National Assembly, Secretary of Education, Minister of Information, Ambassador to Germany, the Vatican, Poland, Hungary and Australia..
Berala, New South Wales
Berala is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Auburn Council. The postcode is 2141. Sydney suburbs near Berala(Auburn Council) Auburn Auburn and Lidcombe Lidcombe Auburn Berala Lidcombe Regents Park Regents Park Chullora External links Suburbs and localities with..
Berala railway station, Sydney
Berala is a railway station on the Inner West Line and the loop portion of the Bankstown Line of Sydney's CityRail network. It is also considered to be a station on the Main South Line, as numerous CountryLink trains and other Intercity services pass through to get to Southern NSW. Platform 1 co..
Beralku
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Beralku is the island of the dead and the place where the Djanggawul came from. ..
Beramba
The word Beramba has 2 different meanings, Beramba is a place in Madagascar. Beramba The Beramba was a German freighter ship captured from the Germans in World War I and used as a Troopship. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Beramba, Madagascar
Beramba is a city in the Mahajanga Province of Madagascar. Location: The geographic coordinates for Beramba are: Lattitude: -14S Longitude: 47E Elevation: 49 feet ..
Beramba (ship)
The Beramba was a German freighter ship captured from the Germans in World War I and used as a Troopship. At the end of the war when carrying about 1200 back to Europe from Australia there was an outbreak of Spanish flu. Twenty four people died during the voyage. External links [Oral history ..
Beranang
Beranang is a town of Selangor in Malaysia. It is near Selangor's border with Negeri Sembilan. Selangor Darul Ehsan Districts: Gombak | Hulu Langat | Hulu Selangor | Klang | Kuala Langat | Kuala Selangor | Sabak Bernam | Sepang | Petaling Cities: Petaling Jaya | Shah Alam Towns: Ampang | ..
Berane
BeraneБеране | style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" | | style="border: 0; vertical-align: middle;" | | style="border: 0;" | Flag | style="border: 0;" | Mayor Relja Jovančević Municipality area 717 km² Population - city - municipality ..
Berane Airport
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Berangere Schuh
Berangere Schuh (born 13 June 1984) is an athlete from France. She competes in archery. Schuh represented France at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 31st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 626. In the first round of elimination, she faced 34th-ranked Elpida Roma..
Berango
Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. External link [BERANGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] () [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ..
Berantevilla
Berantevilla is a town and municipality located in the province of Araba (Álava), in the Basque Country (autonomous community), northern Spain. External link [BERANTEVILLA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] () [http://encycl.opent..
Berar
Berar is a former province of British India, located in central India. It is now part of Maharashtra state, and where it is forms part of Vidarbha region. The boundaries of Berar have changed historically, but the British Raj province, also known as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts, corresponds to M..
Berard of Carbio
Saint Berard of Carbio was a Franciscan monk who was martyred while on a mission to Morocco in 1220. His feast day is 16 january. External links http://www.franziskanische-werkstatt.at/wartung/Spiritualitaet_HTMLSeiten/heilige.html[Catholic Encyclopedia article] ..
Berario, Gauteng
Berario is a suburb of Johannesburg, in the South African province of Gauteng. It is located in Region 4. It is located just below Northcliff Hill and close to Cresta shopping Centre, one of the biggest malls in South Africa. Suburbs in Region 4 of Johannesburg Albertskroon | Albertv..
Berasia
Berasia is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bhopal district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Geography Berasia is located at [23.63° N 77.43° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Berasia]. It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1587 feet). Demographi..
Berastagi
Berastagi is a town situated on a crossroads on the main route linking the Batak highlands of Northern Sumatra to the coastal city of Medan. The village rose to significance when Dutch settlers in Sumatra opened a boarding school there in the 1920s. The main economic activities in Berastagi, centre..
Berastegi
Berastegi is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. External links [Official Website] Information available in Spanish and Basque.[BERASTEGI in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedi..
Berat
Houses above the river Citadel of Berat Berat (Albanian: Berat or Berati) is a town located in south-central Albania at [40°42′N 19°57′E]. It has a population of around 45,500 people (2003 est). It is the capital of both the District of Berat and the larger County ..
Berat cockerel
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } The White Berat Fowl The Berat cockerel is a ..
Berat County
The County of Berat (Albanian: Qarku i Beratit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Berat, Kuçovë, and Skrapar and its capital is Berat. ..
Berat District
The District of Berat (Albanian: Rrethi i Beratit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 128,000 (2004 estimate), and an area of 915 km². It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Berat. Other cities in this district include Poliçan and Urë Vajgurore..
Berava
Berava are a social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese Buddhists of Sri Lanka. Like the Burakumin of Japan and Paraiyar of the neighboring Tamil ethnic group in Sri Lanka as well as Tamil Nadu state in South India they were segregated from the mainstream society yet played and still play an impor..
Berazategui Partido
Berazategui is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. With a surface of 188 km² and a population of 287,913 (2001 census [INDEC]), its located at the southeast of the Gran Buenos Aires urban conglomerate, and its capital is Berazategui city. It was part of the Quilmes Partido un..
Berazino
Berazino or Berezino (respectfully Belarusian: and Russian: ) also known as Biarezan (Бярэзань) is a town on Berezina river in the Minsk Province of Belarus. [53°50′N 28°59′E]. The population is 13,300 (1998 census). Contents 1 History2 Modern Berazino2.1 ..
Bera Lake
Tasik Bera is a natural freshwater lake system, located in southwest Pahang, Malaysia in the saddle of the main and eastern mountain ranges of Peninsular Malaysia, extending 35 km long and 20 km wide, drainings into the Pahang River. As the largest freshwater swamp in Peninsular Malaysia, Tasik Ber..
Berbee
Berbee Information Networks Corporation is a privately-held company. Since Berbee’s formation in 1993, it has grown to over 300 million USD in revenue and more than 700 employees. The company is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Berbee was recently recognized as the U.S. IP Communications Par..
Berber, Sudan
Berber is a town in the Nile state of northern Sudan, 50 km north of Atbara, near the junction of the Atbara River and the Nile. The town was the starting-point of the old caravan route across the Nubian Desert to the Red Sea at Suakin. ..
Berbera
--> Berbera is a city in the Saaxil region (gobolka) of Somalia, and is currently part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. Berbera is also a seaport, with the only sheltered harbour on the south side of the Gulf of Aden; its population in 2000 was approximately 200,000. Loc..
Berbérati
Berbérati is the second largest city in the Central African Republic with a population of 59,414 (2003 census). It is the capital of the Mambéré-Kadéï Prefecture. The city is situated in the south-west of the country near the border with Cameroon. Berbérati was ceded by France to Germany unde..
Berbere
Berbere is an Ethiopian spice mixture whose ingredients usually include chile peppers, ginger, cloves, coriander, and allspice. It is used to flavor the traditional stews known as wats. It is a key ingredient in both Ethiopian cuisine and Eritrean cuisine. ..
Berberia (genus)
Berberia de Lesse, 1951 is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The species in the genus Berberia occur in north Africa. Species Berberia abdelkader (Pierret, 1837)Berberia lambessanus (Staudinger, 1901) ..
Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of 15 genera flowering plants commonly called the barberry family. This family is in the order Ranunculales. The family contains about 570 species, of which the majority (450) are in Berberis. The species include trees, shrubs and perennial herbaceous plants. Genera Achl..
Berberidopsidaceae
Berberidopsidaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by only a few taxonomists: the plants involved have often been treated as belonging to family Flacourtiaceae. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), does rec..
Berberidopsidales
Berberidopsidales Doweld (2001) is a botanical name at the rank of order. This name is only newly published: such an order has been recognized by very few taxonomists. The APG II system, of 2003, merely mentions the possibility of recognizing the order, as comprising the families Berberidopsidaceae ..
Berberidopsis
Berberidopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the small family Berberidopsidaceae. It consists of two species: Berberidopsis beckleri - montane tape vine, of Australia.Berberidopsis corallina - coral plant of Chile, a threatened woody vine, locally known as voqui fuco. Its stems are used in tra..
Berberis
Berberis is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus Mahonia, which is included within Berbe..
Berberism
Berberism is a political and a social movement across North Africa among Berbers. Berberism aspires to the recognition of the Berber culture and its language(s). Berberists see Northwest Africans as principally Berbers, whether they are Berber-speaking or Arabic-speaking. The movement began mainly a..
Berberis buxifolia
Calafate redirects here. For the Patagonian town, see El Calafate Berberis buxifolia, common name the Magellan Barberry, in Spanish Calafate (from Tehuelche), is an evergreen shrub, with shiny box-like leaves. The Calafate is native to the south of Argentina and Chile and is a symbol of Patagonia..
Berberis darwinii
Berberis darwinii is a species of barberry, native to southern South America in southern Chile and adjacent southwestern Argentina. Common names include Darwin's Barberry and (Chilean Spanish) Michay. It is an evergreen thorny shrub growing to 3-4 m tall, with dense branches from ground level. Th..
Berberis negeriana
Berberis negeriana is a species of barberry, native and endemic to a extremely small area in coastal range of Bio-Bio Region in Chile. Common name include Neger's Barberry and (Chilean Spanish) Michay de Neger. It is an evergreen thorny shrub growing to 2-3 m tall. Its flowers are yellow. It is c..
Berberis thunbergii
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry) is a species of Berberis, native to Japan and eastern Asia. It is a dense, deciduous, spiny shrub which grows 1-2 (3) m high. It has deeply grooved, brown, spiny branches with a single (occasionally tridentine) spine (actually a highl..
Berberis verruculosa
Berberis verruculosa, common name the Warty Barberry, is an evergreen shrub, ranging in size from 1-2 m, native to western China. The leaves are 1.5-2 cm long, hard, leathery, glossy dark green above, vivid white below with stomatal wax; in cold winter weather, the leaves may turn purplish-green a..
Berberis vulgaris
Berberis vulgaris (European Barberry) is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae, native to central and southern Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia; it is also naturalised in northern Europe, including the British Isles and Scandinavia, and North America. It is a deciduous shrub growing up to ..
Berber Arouch Citizen's Movement
The Berber Arouch Citizen's Movement, or simply Arouch, is an organization representing Algerian Berbers. Their name, "Arouch", is the plural of "Arch", referring to a traditional Kabyle form of democratic assembly. The Arouch campaign for: Recognition of the Berber language as official along with..
Berber languages
The Berber languages (or Tamazight ) are a group of closely related languages mainly spoken in Morocco and Algeria. A very sparse population extends into the whole Sahara and the northern part of the Sahel. They belong to the Afro-Asiatic languages phylum. There is a strong movement among Berbers ..
Berber music
The Berbers are an ethnic group in North and West Africa. Their music is widely varying across the area they inhabit, but is best known for its place in Moroccan music, the popular Kabylian music of Algeria and the widespread Tuareg music of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali. Contents 1 Algeria2..
Berber pantheon
The traditional Berber pantheon contains a variety of gods. Although most Berbers are now Muslim (and none profess paganism), vestiges of their previous religion remain, including traditions such as "the bride of Anzar" (literally "rainbow", originally believed to have been a Berber god) among the K..
Berber people
The Berbers (also called Amazigh people or Imazighen, "free men", singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. In actuality, Berber is a generic name given to numerous heterogeneous ethnic groups that share similar c..
Berber Spring
The Berber Spring (in Kabyle, Tafsut Imazighen or simply Tafsut) was a period of political mobilization, cultural and labor and street agitation, and criminalization of political activity in Kabylie. It is traditionally dated beginning on March 10, 1980 with the banning of a speech by intellectual M..
Berbice
Berbice is a region in Guyana, sometimes known as the "ancient county." The Berbice River runs through it. It is a former Dutch colony, as is evidenced by the existence of the nearly extinct Berbice Creole Dutch. Berbice was settled in 1627 by the Dutchman Abraham Van Pere. A few years later Surin..
Berbice Creole Dutch
Berbice Creole Dutch is a highly endangered creole language spoken on the coast of Guyana. After the conquest of English Guyana by the Dutch in 1664, and the subsequent peace treaty in which the English handed it over in exchange for New Amsterdam, the coastal areas came under Dutch cultural influen..
Berbice Dutch Creole
Berbice Dutch Creole is a Caribbean creole language. ..
Berbice River
The Berbice River, located in eastern Guyana, rises in the highlands of the Rupununi region. The Berbice flows northward for 370 miles (595 km) through dense forests to the coastal plain. The river's tidal limit is between 160 and 320 km from the sea. The town of New Amsterdam is situated on the ri..
Berbice Slave Uprising
The Berbice Slave Uprising is the most famous slave revolt in Guyana. It began in February 1763 and lasted into 1764. The uprising began on Plantation Magdalenenberg on the Canje River in Berbice. The slaves rebelled, protesting harsh and inhumane treatment, and took control of the region. As plan..
Berbinzana
Berbinzana is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. External link [BERBINZANA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] () ..
Berborite
Berborite is a mineral with the chemical formula Be2(BO3)(OH,F)·(H2O). It is colorless and leaves a white streak. Its crystals are hexagonal to pyramidal. It is transparent and has vitreous luster. It is not radioactive. Berborite is rated 3 on the Mohs Scale. External link http://webmineral.com/d..
Berbourg
Berbourg (Luxembourgish: Berbuerg, German: Berburg) is a small town in the commune of Manternach, in eastern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 627. ..
Berca Muddy Volcanos
The Berca Muddy Volcanos are a geological and botanical reservation located in the Berca commune in the Buzău County in Romania. Its most spectacular feature is the muddy volcanos, some small (a few meters high) volcano-shaped structures caused by the eruption of natural gasses. As the gasses erup..
Berceni
Berceni is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov county, Romania. Its name is derived from the Hussars of Miklós Bercsényi, who fought the Kurucs wars in early 18th century and eventually settled near Bucharest. There is also a neighbourhood in Bucharest named Berceni. Localities in Ilfov co..
Berceni, Bucharest
Berceni is a district (quarter, "cartier" in Romanian) of Bucharest. The hussars of Bercsényi were first mentioned after the suppression of the Hungarian Kuruc War led by Francis II Rákóczi (at beginning of the 18th century). They settled in the neighbourhood of Bucharest. There is also a vill..
Berceto
Berceto is a located high in the mountains on the main road between La Spezia and Parma, in the Taro River valley. External Links [Parish Death Records 1646-1913] - from the Parish of San Lorenzo, villa Lozzola, comune Berceto, Parma,Italy Emilia-Romagna · Communes of the p..
Berchem
Antwerp in Belgium Berchem in Greater Antwerp Berchem is the southern part of the city of Antwerp in the Flemish region of Belgium. Berchem is located along the old Great Stone Road ('Grote Steenweg' in Dutch), connecting Brussels to Antwerp for several centuries. Berchem is surrounded b..
Berchem, Luxembourg
Berchem (Luxembourgish: Bierchem) is a small town in the commune of Roeser, in southern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 827. ..
Bercher
Bercher is a municipality in the district of Echallens of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ..
Berching
Berching is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 20 km south of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. ..
Berchta
Berchta (English Bertha) is a fairy in South German mythology. She was at first a benevolent spirit, the counterpart of Hulda in North German myth. Later her character changed and she came to be regarded as a witch. In pagan times, Berchta had the rank of a minor deity. ..
Berchtesgaden
Coat of Arms Map Data State: Bavaria Region: Oberbayern District: Berchtesgadener Land Area: 34,78 km² Population: 7.752 ( (30/06/2004) Population per km²: 221 people/km² Altitude: 520m to 1100m above sea-level Postal code: 83471 Telephone prefix numbe..
Berchtesgadener Land
Berchtesgadener Land Statistics State: Bavaria Capital: Bad Reichenhall } } |- | Area:||840 km² |- | Inhabitants:||99,800 (2001) |- | pop. density:||119 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||BGL |- | Homepage:||[berchtesgadener-land.de] |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |..
Berck
Berck, sometimes referred to as Berck-sur-Mer is a commune of northern France, in the département of Pas-de-Calais. Population (1999): 15,011 inhabitants for the commune and 23,379 inhabitants for the canton. External link [Town's portal] (in French) ..
Berclair Mansion
The Berclair Mansion is a 19th century, 22 room mansion located in Berclair, Texas (between Goliad and Beeville, Texas). For the latter half of the 20th century the mansion was occupied by a lone, eccentric woman. The home was reportedly already haunted before her birth. As the last member of her..
Berco Spa
Berco Spa is a large manufacturer specialising in the production of tracked vehicle components, equipment for overhauling the undercarriages of earth moving machinery and manufacture of machine tools for the reconditioning of internal combustion engines. The Copparo plant and its headquarters, stand..
Bercy
Bercy is an area in the east of the city of Paris, France, north of the river Seine. The area features two well-known large buildings: The Ministry of Finances (often known as "Bercy" simply), built in the 1980s; the extremity of the building plunges into the river Seine, where two fast boats dedic..
Bercy (Paris Metro)
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Berdan rifle
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] The Berdan rifle is a Russian rifle created by famous American firearms expert and inventor Hiram Berdan in 1868. Standard issue in the Russian army from 1869-1891, the Berdan was replaced by the Mosin-Nagant rifle. Widely used in Ru..
Berden
Berden is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, about seven miles north of Bishop's Stortford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 427. ..
Berder
The island of Berder is a small island in the commune of Larmor-Baden in the département of Morbihan, Bretagne, France. The name Berder comes from the Breton word Breudeur, meaning brothers In reality, Berder is not a true island, as it is attached to the mainland by a block of submersible land t..
Berdiansk
Modern Coat of Arms of Berdiansk based on an older version adopted in 1844 in the period of Russian Empire Berdiansk (Ukrainian: Бердянськ, translit. Berdyans’k, Russian: , Berdyansk) is a port city in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (province) of south-central Ukraine. Serving as the admin..
Berditchev (Hasidic dynasty)
Berditchev Hasidim, also known in Yiddish as Berditchiver Hasidim, originated in the town of Berdychiv, which over the years was under the control of Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. During the 18th century Berditchev was an important center of Hasidism. Rabbi Levi Yitzhok of Berdichev (1740..
Berdmore's Ground Squirrel
The Berdmore's Ground Squirrel (Menetes berdmorei) is a ground squirrel found in Southeast Asia, from the east of Myanmar till Vietnam. It is however absent on the Malay peninsula, as well as the islands. The rarely known squirrel has a greybrown back and a white belly. Most striking are stripes ..
Berdon syndrome
Berdon's Syndrome is a disorder of the newborn, most prevalent in females, characterised by constipation and urinary retention, microcolon, giant bladder (megacystis), intestinal hypoperistalis, hydronephrosis, and dilated small bowel. The pathological findings consist of an abundance of ganglion ce..
Berdorf
Berdorf Bäerdref District Grevenmacher Canton Echternach Geography Area rank 21.93 km² 44th of 116 Highest point rank 384 m =74th of 116 Lowest point rank 165 m 13th of 116 Population 2005) Population rank 1,432 76th of 116 2005) Density rank 65.30 /km² ..
Berdsk
Berdsk (Russian: ) is a town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, a satellite of Novosibirsk. It is situated on a bank of the Berd river. It was founded in 1716 as a fortress. Town status granted in 1944. Its original territory was flooded by the water reservoir of the Novosibirsk hydroelectric powers..
Berdychiv
Berdychiv (Ukrainian: Бердичів, Polish: Berdyczów, Russian: , translit. Berdichev) is a historic city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Berdychivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion with..
Berdzor
Berdzor, is a small town located in the de facto republic of Karabakh. It is the former Lachin The Ahavni River runs by the town. ..
Berea
Berea may mean: In Lesotho: Berea District In South Africa: Berea, Durban In the United States: Berea, KentuckyBerea, OhioBerea, South Carolina In the ancient world: Beroea, Greece, now VeriaBeroeia, Syria, now Aleppo See also: Berea University of Graduate Studies, South KoreaBerea College, United ..
Berea, Durban
The Berea is an elevated area in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa ..
Berea, Gauteng
Berea is a suburb of Johannesburg, in the South African province of Gauteng. It is located in Region 8. Suburbs in Region 8 of Johannesburg Belgravia | Bellevue | Bellevue East | Benrose | Berea | Bertrams | City West-Denver | City and Suburban | City and Suburban Industrial | Doornfon..
Berea, Kentucky
Berea is a city in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. In 2004, the city population was 12,738. Its most prominent institution is Berea College, which owns a substantial percentage of the city's land. It is also one of the fastest growing towns in Kentucky. By 2010 Berea is on pace to have a..
Berea, Ohio
Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. It is pronounced "Behr-EE-ah." The population was 18,970 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 In Berea4 External links Geography Berea is located at [41°22′12″N, 81°..
Berea, South Carolina
Berea is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,158 at the 2000 census. Geography Berea is located at [34°52′44″N, 82°27′39″W] (34.878845, -82.460751)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Un..
Bereans
Bereans were the inhabitants of the ancient city of Berea, also known in the Bible as Beroea and now known as Veria. According to the Book of Acts, Chapter 17 verse 11, Paul of Tarsus and Silas preached at Berea, and the inhabitants "eagerly examined the scriptures every day to see whether these thi..
Berean Christian School
Berean Christian School is a private school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Berean Christian School is a ministry of Grace Fellowship, a local independent church. It was established in 1964. External links http://www.bcsbulldogs.org/ ..
Berean Christian Stores
Berean Christian Stores is a leading retailer of Christian materials in the United States. In addition to Bibles, the Berean stores sell music, tracts, books, clothing, and videos. In late 2005, Berean had stores in seven states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio..
Bereavement benefit
Bereavement benefit replaced Widows benefit in the United Kingdom in April 2001. It is a social security benefit that is designed to support people who have recently lost their spouse, and need some financial support to help them get back on their feet. A similar benefit is provided in Malta in acco..
Bereavement in Judaism
Bereavement in Judaism (אבלות aveilut - "mourning") is a combination of minhag ("custom") and mitzvah ("commandment") derived from Judaism's classical Torah and rabbinic texts with details of observance and practice varying according to each Jewish community. Part of a of articles onJews and ..
Berea College
Berea College is a small liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky, south of Lexington, Kentucky with a full-time enrollment of about 1500 students. Founded on the abolitionist principles of John Gregg Fee (1816-1901), Berea College admitted, from its beginning in 1855, both black and white stud..
Berea College v. Kentucky
Berea College v. Kentucky [211 U.S. 45] (1908) was significant case argued before the United States Supreme Court that upheld the rights of states to prohibit private educational institutions chartered as corporations admitting both black and white students. Like the related 'Plessy v. Fe..
Berea District
Berea is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,222 km2 and a population of approximately 300,000 (2001). Teyateyaneng is the capital or town of the district.Barea has only one town Berea is also an alternate name, especially used in older versions of the Bible, for the ancient city of Beroea..
Berea High School
Berea High School is located at 165 E. Bagley Rd. in Berea, Ohio. The high school was founded in 1882, but the current structure was built in 1929. It is the first of two public high schools in the Berea City School District, the other being Midpark High School. As of 2006, Berea High School has ..
Berea Power Squadron
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Berea University of Graduate Studies
Berea University of Graduate Studies is an evangelical Baptist university in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. The current president is Ki Dong Kim, who has presided over the school for its entire existence. Various branches have been established both in South Korea and overs..
Berechiah
Berechiah is a Jewish name that occurs several times in the Bible. It is derived from Berakhah, "blessing". Contents 1 People named Berechiah1.1 In scripture1.2 Other people with that name2 External link People named Berechiah In scripture the father of Zerubbabelthe son of ..
Berechiah ha-Nakdan
Berechiah ha-Nakdan, (1200s CE) was a Jewish exegete, ethical writer, grammarian, and translator; his name means "Berechiah the Punctuator (or grammarian)", indicating his possible profession. He is best known for his Hebrew work, Mishlei Shualim, which is derived from a collection of Aesop's fables..
Beredskapstroppen
Beredskapstroppen, nicknamed Delta, is a specialized police unit situated in Oslo, Norway. It is the main counter-terrorist force in Norway, trained to perform dangerous operations such as high-risk arrests and hostage situations. The team members are recruited from the ordinary police force. Despi..
Bereg
Bereg can refer to: a character in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, see House of Bëor.a historic county in the former Kingdom of Hungary, see Bereg (county).the word for coast or river bank in several Slavic languages. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ass..
Beregis Avtomobilya
Beregis' Avtomobilya (Russian: ) ("Beware of the Car" or "Uncommon Thief" or "Watch out for the Automobile", the US title) is a Soviet crime comedy film by Eldar Ryazanov, produced by Mosfilm and released in 1966. It is universally credited as one of the best Russian comedies in existence (althoug..
Beregond
For the Lord of the Rings character with this name, see Beregond (Middle-earth). Beregond is in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth the twentieth Ruling Steward of Gondor. Beregond succeeded his father Beren at his death in 2763 Third Age. Beregond was a great sea captain, who ..
Beregond (Middle-earth)
Beregond, son of Baranor, is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth. He is the first Captain of the White Company; the guard of Faramir, Prince of Ithilien; and previously, a Guard of the Citadel in Minas Tirith. He is appointed to this rank after he saves the life of ..
Beregynia
Beregynia (#redirect [[Template:Lang-uk]]) originates in mythology of the Ukrainian folklore and has two meanings. The confusion in the name's etymology owes to the fact that a Slavic word bereg (берег) may mean either a river bank or to protect (compare to modern #redirect [[Template:Lang-uk..
Bereg (county)
Bereg > County seat in 1910 BeregszászUA Berehove Area in 1910 km² Population in 1910 236,600 Present country Ukraine, Hungary Bereg is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in north-eastern H..
Berehove
Berehove (Ukrainian: Берегове, Rusyn:Берегово, translit. Berehowo, Hungarian:Beregszász, Russian: , translit. Beregowo, Czech and Slovak:Berehovo, German:Bergsaß) is a city located in the Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in western Ukraine, near the border with Hungary. Serving as the..
Bereishit (parsha)
Bereishit, Bereshit, Bereishis, or B'reshith (בראשית – Hebrew for "in beginning,” the first word in the parshah) is the first weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 1:1-6:8. Jews in the Diaspora read it the first Sabbath after Si..
Bereitschaftspolizei
The Bereitschaftspolizei ("Alert Police" or "Emergency Police") is the barracked mobile police corps of Germany. Contents 1 Federal Republic1.1 Federal1.2 Länder/States2 Former ..
Bereitschaftspotential
A pre-motor potential, the Bereitschaftspotential, BP (from german, "readiness potential"), is a manifestation of cortical contribution to the pre-motor planning of volitional movement. The BP was first recorded and reported in 1964 by Kornhuber & Deecke at the University of Freiburg in Germany. I..
Bereket Yohannes
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Bereket Yohannes from Eritrea became the Eighth asylum seeker to die at his own hands whilst incarcerated in a UK detention centre. Bereket Yohannes, a 26 year-old-man from Eritrea, was found hanged in the showers in Hamondsworth Immigration Removal Centre at arou..
Berekhat Ram
Berekhat Ram, (also spelled Berekhet Ram, Berechat Ram Braikhat Ram, Bircat Ram, the Ram Pool or Lake Ram) is a Palaeolithic site near Mas'adah, at the foot of Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights. It is the findspot of the Venus of Berekhat Ram, a pebble worked by Homo erectus. ..
Berekum
Berekum is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of Berekum district. ..
Berekum-Jaman District
Berekum-Jaman District Region Brong Ahafo Region District type Ordinary District Chief Executive N/A Capital ? Area 2,331 km² Population ? ISO 3166 N/A The Berekum-Jaman District was a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was split in 1989, creating the Berekum District..
Berekum District
Berekum District Region Brong Ahafo Region District type Ordinary District Chief Executive Kwabena Kyere Yeboa Capital Berekum Area 955 km² Population (2002) 83,661 ISO 3166 GH-BA-BE The Berekum District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was created in 1989 by s..
Berek Joselewicz
Berek Joselewicz (1764-1809) was a Jewish-Polish merchant and a colonel of the Polish Army during the Kościuszko Uprising. Joselewicz commanded the first Jewish military formation in modern history[link][link] Joselewicz was born in Kretinga, near Kaunas, Polish-Lithuanian Com..
Berelain
Berelain sur Paendrag Tanreal of House Paeron is a character in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. She is the First of Mayene (a small land southeast of Tear). [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Berelain makes her first appearance near the ..
Bereldange
Bereldange (Luxembourgish: Bäreldeng, German: Bereldingen) is a town in the commune of Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 3,570. ..
Berel Lazar
Rabbi Berel Lazar is an Orthodox rabbi affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. He presently serves as the Chief Rabbi of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Russia, and is the chairman of the rabbinical alliance of the CIS. Contents 1 Education2 Career3 Disputed4 ..
Berel Wein
Berel Wein is an American-born Orthodox rabbi, scholar, lecturer, and writer. He is regarded as an expert on Jewish history and has popularized the subject through more than 1,000 audio tapes, a four-volume book series, newspaper articles and international lectures. Throughout his career, he has ret..
Beremeal
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Beremiz Samir
Beremiz Samir, nicknamed The Man Who Counted or The Man who Calculated, was a fictitious Persian mathematician of the 13th century, created by Brazilian writer Júlio César de Mello e Souza. The life and teachings of Beremiz Samir are the subject of the book The Man Who Counted, written by his e..
Beren
The surname Tolkien derives from the German Toll-kühn meaning "Foolishly brave" [link]. The name Beren also means "brave" in Sindarin [[Citing sourcescitation needed]] and some believe that this is intentional by the author. The tale of Beren and Luthien also ..
Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst
Berend Jan Marie (Berend-Jan) baron van Voorst tot Voorst (Beek (Gelderland), 7 februari 1944) is a Dutch, Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) politician. From July 1st 1993 till July 1st 2005 he was the Queen's Commissioner of the Dutch province of Limburg. He was succeeded by Leon Frissen. Berend J..
Berendei
The Berendei were a Turkic tribe of the Middle Ages, possibly of Kipchak or Oghuz origin. The Berendei were one of the tribes who formed the Chornye Klobuki ("Black Hats", Turkic "Karakalpak"), semi-nomadic tribes who fought as border guards for various Russian princes. In 1177, a Cuman army, allie..
Berendrecht
Berendrecht is a village in Antwerp province in Belgium. Its name means "dike of the bear", according to the area's dialect, or "dike of a man called Bear", or "passage by the marsh". But drecht or tricht means "ferry" or "crossing" (from Latin trajectus), and ber or bere in Indo-European means "dam..
Berend George Escher
Berend George Escher (April 4 1885 Gorinchem - October 11 1967 Arnhem) was a Dutch geologist. Escher had a broad interest, but his research was mainly on crystallography, mineralogy and volcanology. He was a pioneer in experimental geology. He was a half-brother of the artist M.C. Escher, and ha..
Berend Tobia Boeyinga
Berend Tobia Boeyinga (Noord-Scharwoude, 27 March 1886 - Amsterdam, 6 November 1969) was a Dutch architect who is important especially because of his Calvinist church buildings. Boeyinga was the son of a Calvinist minister. Like so many architects Boeyinga started his training in practice, first ..
Berengar
Berengar was the name of two related rulers of northern Italy in the 10th century. Berengar of Friuli was King of Italy from 888 (though there were rival claimaints) until his death in 924. He was crowned emperor by the Pope in 915.Berengar of Ivrea, sometimes called Berengar II of Italy, was King..
Berengaria
Berengaria was the name of several medieval women, notably Berengaria of Navarre (c.1165–1230), queen consort to Richard I of EnglandBerengária of Portugal (c. 1195–1221), daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal, queen consort to Valdemar II of Denmark Also: RMS Berengaria, an ocean lin..
Berengarians
The Berengarians were a religious sect who adhered to the views of Berengar of Tours, Archdeacon of Angiers, who opposed the doctrine of transubstantiation and the real presence, a considerable time before Luther. He is further charged by the Roman Catholics with decrying marriage, and maintaining t..
Berengaria of Navarre
Berengaria (Spanish: Berenguela, French: Bérengère) (c. 1165-1170 – December 23, 1230), daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre, married Richard I of England on May 12, 1191. Like so many of England's medieval queen consorts, relatively little is known of her life. It seems that she and Ric..
Berengária of Portugal
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Berengar II of Italy
For other historical figures with similar names, see Berengar. The Lombard Berengar of Ivrea (?-966), sometimes also referred to as Berengar II of Italy, was marquess of Ivrea, and following the uprising he led became the effective King of Italy upon the withdrawal to Provence of Hugh of Arles, who..
Berengar I of Italy
For other historical figures with similar names, see Berengar. Berengar of Friuli (? - 16 April 924) was a Margrave of Friuli, King of Italy (from 888 on) and Emperor of the Romans from 915 on. Berengar I descended from the Carolingians on his mother's side. His mother was Gisela, a daughter of Lo..
Berengar of Berga
Berengar (Catalan: ) (d.1093), the third son of Wilfred II of Cerdanya and Guisla, was the count of Berga in 1050 from the death of his brother Bernard I until he renounced the county later the same year to become bishop of Girona until his death. The county passed to his elders brother Raymond I of..
Berengar of Tours
For other historical figures with similar names, see Berengar. Berengar of Tours (c. 999 – January 6, 1088) was a French 11th century Christian theologian, a scholar whose leadership of the cathedral school at Chartres set an example of intellectual inquiry through the revived tools of diale..
Berenguela of Castile
Berenguela (or Berengaria) (1180 – November 8, 1246), was briefly queen of Castile and León. The eldest daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile and Leonora of Aquitaine, she was briefly engaged to Conrad II, Duke of Swabia, but he was murdered in 1196 before they could be married. Berenguela ma..
Berenguer de Cruïlles
Berenguer de Cruïlles was bishop of Girona (Catalonia) (1349-62) and first President of the Generalitat de Catalunya (1359-1362) in the 14th century. Was born in Peratallada(?), circa 1310 - Died in Barcelona in 1362. He was a member of the clergy at the See of Girona in 1321, canon in 1330,..
Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Barcelona
Berengar Raymond I the Crooked, also called the Hunchback (in Spanish, Berenguer Ramón I el Corvado or el Curvo; and in Catalan, Berenguer Ramon I el Corbat) (1005-26 May 1035) was the count of Barcelona, Girona, and Ausona from 1015 to his death. He was the son of Raymond Borrel, count of Barcel..
Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Provence
Berengar Raymond I (Catalan: Berenguer Ramon) (1115 – 1144) was the count of Provence (1131-1144). The younger son of Raymond Berengar III, count of Barcelona, and Douce of Provence. While his older brother Raymond Berengar received Barcelona (his father's inheritance), he received Provence (h..
Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona
Berenguer Ramon II the Fratricide (1050s - 1090s) was Count of Barcelona (1076-1097). He was the son of Ramon Berenguer I, and initially ruled jointly with his twin brother Ramon Berenguer II. Born in 1053 or 1054 he succeeded his father Ramon Berenguer I the Old to co-rule with his twin brother Ra..
Berenguer the Wise
Berengar, called the Wise (known in French as Bérenger le Sage and in both Catalan and Spanish as Berenguer de Tolosa) was count (or duke) of Toulouse (814-835) and duke (or margrave) of Septimania (832-835) as well as count of Barcelona [link]. He was the son of Margrave Unroch II of Fr..
Berenice
Berenice or Berenike (Greek: Βερενίκη, Berenikē) is a Macedonian name, meaning "bearer of victory" (corresponding to Greek *phere-nikē). It may refer to: people several Ptolemaic and Seleucid queens in Cyrenaica and Egypt:* Berenice I of Egypt, mother of Magas of Cyrene and wife of Ptolem..
Berenice (daughter of Salome)
If you are looking for something or someone else named Berenice, please go here. Berenice was the daughter of Salome, sister of Herod the Great. She married her cousin Aristobulus, who was assassinated in 6 BC; she was accused of complicity in his murder. By Aristobulus she was the mother of Herod ..
Berenice (opera)
Berenice, regina d'Egitto (Berenice, Queen of Egypt) (HWV 38) is an opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel to an Italian text by Antonio Salvi originally written in Italy in 1709. It was first performed at the Covent Garden Theatre in London on 18 May 1737. It was not successful. It was only..
Berenice (port)
If you are looking for something or someone else named Berenice, please go here. Berenice or Berenice Troglodytica (Greek: Βερενίκη), now known as Medinet-el Haras, is an ancient seaport of Egypt on the west coast of the Red Sea. It was founded or certainly converted from a village into a ci..
Berenice (rocket)
If you are looking for something or someone else named Berenice, please go here. Berenice was the designation of a four-stage French experimental rocket. Berenice 001 to Berenice 012 were tested from 1962 to 1966. The Berenice was 13.25 meters long, possessed a diameter of 0.56 meters and weighed..
Berenice (Seleucid queen)
There are many other women named Berenice. Berenice, also called Berenice Syra, was the daughter of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his first wife Arsinoe I of Egypt. In ca. 250 BC she married the Seleucid monarch Antiochus II Theos, who, following an agreement with Ptolemy (249 BC), had divorced his..
Berenice (short story)
"Berenice" is a short horror story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the Southern Literary Messenger in 1835. Contents 1 Summary2 Published History3 Analysis4 External links Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The narrat..
Berenice Abbott
Berenice Abbott[www.laurencemillergallery.com/images/abbott13.jpg] (July 17, 1898 – December 9, 1991) was an American photographer best known for her black-and-white photography of the street-life and architecture of New York City during the 1930s. Early life and photography Cont..
Berenice Epideires
Berenice Epideires (Greek: Βερενίκη ἐπὶ Δειρῆς, Steph. B. s. v.; Strabo xvi. pp. 769, 773; Mela, iii. 8; Plin. vi. 34; Ptol. viii. 16. § 12), or "Berenice upon the Neck of Land", was a town on the west shore of the Red Sea, near the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, in the modern-day co..
Berenice II
Berenice II (267 or 266 BC - 221 BC), was the daughter of Magas of Cyrene and Queen Apama, and the wife of Ptolemy III Euergetes I, the third ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. In about 249 BC, she was married to Demetrius the Fair, a Macedonian prince, soon after her father died. However ..
Berenice III of Egypt
Berenice III (120–80 BC, Greek: Βερενίκη), sometimes called Cleopatra Berenice, ruled as queen of Egypt from 81 to 80 BC, and possibly from 101 to 88 BC jointly with her uncle/husband Ptolemy X Alexander. She was the first woman to rule Egypt alone in 1100 years, the last being Queen T..
Berenice IV of Egypt
If you are looking for something or someone else named Berenice, please go here. Berenice IV (Greek: Βερενίκη), was the daughter of Ptolemy XII of Egypt and probably Cleopatra V of Egypt Tryphaena, sister of Cleopatra VI of Egypt Tryphaena, and the famous Cleopatra VII (loved by Julius Caesa..
Berenice I of Egypt
Head of Ptolemy I and Berenice I Berenice I, daughter of Lagus, was first the wife of Philip, an obscure Macedonian nobleman, with whom she gave birth to the future Magas of Cyrene. Upon Philip's death, she came to Egypt as a lady-in-waiting to Eurydice, bride of Ptolemy I, Alexander's gener..
Berenice of Cilicia
Berenice (b. 28 AD) was the daughter of King Herod Agrippa I of Judea. Like her brother, Agrippa II, she was a client queen, allowed to rule parts of the Roman empire in present-day Syria. She was married first to Marcus, son of the Alabarch Alexander of Alexandria. On his early death, she wa..
Berenice Panchrysos
Berenice Panchrysos (Greek: Βερενίκη Πάνχρυσος, Steph. B., s. v.; Strabo xvi. 771), was an ancient port city of ancient Egypt, near Sabae in the Regio Troglodytica, on the west coast of the Red Sea, between the 20th and 21st degrees of North latitude, in modern-day Sudan. It obtain..
Berenklauw
A berenklauw (Bear's claw in English) is a fried fast food snack from the Netherlands. It consists of a sliced meatball and fried onion rings on a wooden skewer, smothered in peanut sauce (also known as satay sauce) which originated in the Indonesian cuisine. Sometimes, pineapple or paprika are used..
Berenson
Berenson: Bernhard Berenson,Berry Berenson,Gordon Berenson,Lori Berenson,Marisa Berenson,Matt Berenson,Senda Berenson Abbott, Fictional characters: Jake BerensonTom Berenson See also Be(h)rens, Be(h)rendtBernsBerenBering ..
Berenstain Bears
The Berenstain Bears as seen in animation. The Berenstain Bears are a fictional family of bears created by Stan and Jan Berenstain in a series of very popular children's books. The popularity of the books subsequently spawned numerous child-friendly television shows and computer games. Cont..
Berens River Airport
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Beren (Steward)
Beren is, in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the nineteenth Ruling Steward of Gondor. Beren succeeded his father Egalmoth at his death in 2743 Third Age. Beren spent much of his reign fighting the Corsairs of Umbar on southern Gondor, and Amrothos, Prince of Dol Amroth was ..
Beresfield railway station, New South Wales
Beresfield is a railway station on the Hunter Line, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. In 2002 Beresfield was fully redeveloped and includes new easy access facilities, station signage & booking office. {| align="center" border="1" width="420" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="-1" > |- align="cen..
Beresfield rail disaster
In the Beresfield rail disaster of 23 October, 1997, a coal train passed a red signal and ploughed into the rear of another coal train, causing a collision and derailment that blocked all four tracks. The accident occurred at night at Beresfield, New South Wales, Australia. The railway lines thoug..
Beresford
Beresford can refer to: People Bruce Beresford - Australian Film DirectorJack Beresford - English Rower, Won a medal at 5 spearate Olympics.John Beresford - Irish Statesman, late 1700s.John Claudius Beresford - Irish Politician, early 1800sWilliam Carr Beresford - a general that fought in the Penins..
Beresford, New Brunswick
Beresford is a town on the Baie des Chaleurs in northern New Brunswick, Canada; located immediately north of the city of Bathurst. As of 2001 the population was 4,414. 81% of the town's residents are francophone. Local Activities One of Beresford's main attraction is its beach. Renovated in the lat..
Beresford, New Brunswick (parish)
Beresford is a parish in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada in Gloucester County on the Chaleur Bay. It's defined in the Territorial Division Act as: West by the County line; east by the Chaleur Bay and south by the easterly prolongation of the south line of Restigouche County. According to the ..
Beresford, South Dakota
Beresford is a city in South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 History4 Noted natives and former citizens5 External links Geography Beresford is located at [43°4′51″N, 96°46′34″W] (..
Beresford High School
Beresford High School is the main secondary school for grades 9-12 located in Beresford, South Dakota. It is the only high school in the Beresford School District 61-2. The school colors are purple and white. The school mascot is the Watchdog. Beresford High School District Beresford School D..
Beresford Republic
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Beresford Richards
Beresford (Berry) Richards (August 26, 1914, Aiegnmouth, Cornwall, England – May 1982) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1943 to 1949. Elected as a candidate of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, he was twice expelled from that..
Bereskin & Parr
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Beresteiska (Kiev Metro)
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Berestia
Berestia is the part of Belarusian, Polish, and Ukrainian ethnic territory, bounded by the Bug River, Pripyat River, Yaselda River, and Narew (Narva) River. Its main cities were Berestia (now Brest), Dorohychyn, Kobryn, and Kamianiec. From 1080 to 1150 the land belonged to the Principality of Turów..
Beres Hammond
Beres Hammond (b. 28 August 1955) is a reggae singer from Jamaica who is known in particular for his romantic lovers rock. While his career began in the 1970s, he reached his greatest success in the 1990s. Born Hugh Beresford Hammond, the ninth of ten children, along Annotto Bay in Saint Mary pa..
Beret
Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced /ˈbɛɹeɪ/ in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced /bəˈɹeɪ/) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. Berets are worn by many military and police uni..
Beretta
Logo of Pietro Beretta This article is about a firearm manufacturer; for the car, see Chevrolet Beretta. Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta is a major Italian gun manufacturing company. Its weapons are used extensively by civilians, police and militaries around the world. Beretta is among the wo..
Beretta's Island
Beretta's Island is a movie released in 1994. A retired Interpol officer tries to bring down the drug lord who killed his friend and threatens an entire village on the island of Sardinia. Franco Columbu is a former Mr. Universe and Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an old weight-training friend. ..
Beretta 1201FP
The Beretta 1201FP is a semi-automatic tactical shotgun made by Beretta. Contents 1 History2 Design3 Specifications4 Variations History The 1201FP was the only tactical shotgun made by Beretta and was discontinued in the early 2000s. Design The 1201 is a recoil operated..
Beretta 1201 FP
Beretta 1201 FPTechnical Summary Caliber: 12 gauge (3" - 76mm chamber) Trigger force Muzzle velocity: Firearm action: Semi-automatic Manufacturer: Beretta Barrel length: 520 mm Overall length: 1060 mm Magazine: 6 (2 3/4") or 5 (3") rounds in underbarrel tube magazine Effective rang..
Beretta 21 Bobcat
The Beretta 21 Bobcat and Beretta 21 Bobcat Inox are small pocket-sized semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta. Design The Beretta 21 Bobcat is a simple blowback pistol with a single and double action trigger mechanism. It is fitted with a frame mounted thumb safety. The fra..
Beretta 3032 Tomcat
The Beretta 3032 Tomcat and Beretta 3032 Tomcat Inox are semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta. Contents 1 History2 Specifications3 Variant4 Intended market5 Design advantages6 Limitations7 Technical data8 See also History The Beret..
Beretta 8000
The Beretta 8000 (Couger) series pistols are manufacted by Beretta of Italy. They first appeared on the market in 1994 as a more compact alternative to the full-sized Beretta 92 service pistol in order to offer a compromise between concealability, ease of carry, accuracy and firepower. It was or..
Beretta 80 Models
The Beretta]] 80' series (Cheetah) are compact semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. They were introduced in 1976 and include models in .32 ACP (Model 81), .380 ACP (9 mm Short'') (Model 84, 85 and 86) and .22 LR (Model 87). Contents 1 Variants1.1 FS Mo..
Beretta 9000 Models
The Beretta 9000 is a series of modern compact size semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. It is used primarily for civilian self defense. The Beretta 9000 pistol is a polymer framed design that retains traditional open top slide styling with modern materials. It i..
Beretta 92
The Beretta 92 (also Beretta 96 and Beretta 98) is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta of Italy. It was designed in 1975 and production of many variants in different calibers continues to the present day. It is most famous for replacing the M1911 .45 ACP pistol..
Beretta 92G-SD/96G-SD
The Beretta 92G-SD and 96G-SD