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OBE
OBE may stand for: Officer of the Order of the British EmpireOntario Board exam, examinations need to be passed in order to graduate high school in OntarioOut-of-body experienceOpen Back-EndOff-budget enterpriseOutcomes Based EducationOttawa Board of EducationOutdated By EditsOvercome By EventsOBE ..
Obeah
This article is about West Indian religion and magic. For obeah within the context of Thelema, see Obeah and Wanga. For the West African monster, see Obia. Obeah (sometimes spelled "Obi") is a term used in the West Indies to refer to folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from Central..
Obeah and Wanga
Thelema The Book of the Law Aleister Crowley Thelemic mysticism Magick Works of Crowley A.'.A.'. · O.T.O. [WikiProject ThelemaWikiProject 93] The terms Obeah and Wanga are African diasporic words that occur in The Book of the Law (the sacred text of Thelema, written by Aleister Crowl..
Obećana Riječ
"Obećana Riječ" (English: Promised Word) is a song by Bosnian rapper Edo Maajka, which details the life of Alan, an ex-soldier, who became an assassin following the war in Bosnia. It was written at the subject's request. The video was shot in Beograd with Dado Topic, a Croat from the 70's group T..
Obech, Belarus
Obech is a village in Belarus in the district of Brest, located at [52°26′00″N, 024°40′00″E], 157.0 miles SW of Minsk. It was formerly a Jewish shtetl. ..
Obed
See also: Obed River. In the Bible, Obed (Heb. עובד) was a son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5). In Arabic Obed means young "servant, worshipper" .. original Name Abd. '''Torah/Old Testament's Genealogy from Adam to David '''Adam to Shem Adam Seth..
Obed-Edom
Obed-Edom - servant of Edom. (1.) "The Gittite" (probably so called because he was a native of Gath-rimmon), a Levite of the family of the Korhites (1 Chr. 26:1, 4-8), to whom was specially entrusted the custody of the ark (1 Chr. 15:18). When David was bringing up the ark "from the house of Abin..
Obediah Mlilo
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Obediah Mlilo was a Zimbabwean (Ndebele) poet, novelist and essayist, born in the Kezi District. He was 4th son..
Obedience
Obedience is behavior explicity demanded from authority. This differs from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers. This is in turn different from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority. Obedience is often associated with social dominance and submission. ..
Obedience school
An obedience school is an institution that trains pets (particularly dogs) how to behave properly. When puppies are young and in the first stages of training, they are often taken by their owners to obedience schools. Most obedience schools are located in the United States. Training usually takes pl..
Obedience Through Suffering
Obedience Through Suffering is the first album by Crowbar, which was released 09/26/91. Contents 1 Tracks2 Line up3 Credits4 Links Tracks Waiting In SilenceI DespiseA Breed ApartObedience Thru SufferingVacuumFour WallsSubversionFeeding FearMy AgonyThe Innocent Line up Kirk ..
Obedience training
Obedience training involves training an animal, most often a dog, to obey basic control commands such as sit, down, and heel. There are almost as many methods of training as there are trainers, but over time the basic strategy has shifted away from punishment or avoidance training (negative reinfor..
Obedience trial
An obdience trial is a dog sport in which a dog must perfectly execute a predefined set of tasks when directed to do so by his handler. Obedience competition provides an opportunity for a person and a dog to work as a highly tuned team. In competition, merely sitting, lying down, or walking on a ..
Obedska Pond
Obedska Pond (Serbian: ) is a large swamp-forest area and natural reserve stretching along the Sava river in Southern Syrmia (Serbia), some 40 km west of Belgrade. The pond is an oxbow lake, a remnant of the meanders of the old Sava river, whose main stream nowadays flows more southward. Due to it..
Obedullaganj
Obedullaganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Obedullaganj had a population of 19,955. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Obedullaganj h..
Obed Ariri
Obed Ariri (b. April 4th, 1956), Was an NFL kicker. Ariri was born in Owerri, Nigeria. He became a skilled soccer player and was scouted by Clemson's then soccer coach Dr. I.M. Ibrahim. After watching him play in Nigeria, Ibrahim offered Obed a soccer scholarship to Clemson on the spot. Contents ..
Obed Dlamini
Obed Mfanyana Dlamini (born 4 April 1937 in Mhlosheni) was Prime Minister of Swaziland from 12 July 1989 to 25 October 1993. He is currently a member of the Swazi parliament, and is the only member of Parliament to have an affiliation to a political party. He is a member of the Ngwane National Liber..
Obed Gómez
Obed Gómez a.k.a. "The Puerto Rican Picasso" (born 1966 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican artist of contemporary art. Gómez was born and raised in Santurce, a section of San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. His grandmother was the first to believe that someday he would become an..
Obed Hussey
Obed Hussey (1792 - August 4, 1860) was an American inventor, born to Quaker parents, of a farm machine called a reaper. In his youth, he was a sailor on a whaling ship, but eventually he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. He tested and patented a reaper in 1833, which placed him in fierce competition with ..
Obed Nicholls
Obed Nicholls (1885 - 1962) was a famous Cornish artist in copper repousse in the art nouveau style of Newlyn in Cornwall. He was born without the use of his legs and was largely confined to a wheelchair in his parents house. J. D. Mackenzie, founder of the Newlyn Industrial Class, arranged for hi..
Obed River
The Obed River is a stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. It and particularly its tributaries are important streams for whitewater enthusiasts. The Obed River rises in Cumberland County, Tennessee just south of the county seat of Crossville. It is bridged by U.S. Highway ..
Obed Ruzindana
Obed Ruzindana (1962- ) is a Rwandan businessperson who owned a small transport company. His father, Elie Murakaza, was the mayor of the Mugonero commune. Although of Hutu birth, in 1991 he married a Tutsi woman he had known since his youth. Acting in concert with Clement Kayishima, Ruzindana hel..
Obeid e zakani
Obeid e zakani (in Persian: d. 1370 CE.) was a Persian poet and satirist of the 14th-century (Timurid Period) from the city of Qazvin. He studied in Shiraz, Iran under the best masters of his day, but eventually moved back to his native town of Qazvin. He however preferred Shiraz to Qazvin, as he w..
Obelerio degli Antenori
Obelerio degli Antenori, also Antenoreo, was the ninth traditional (seventh historical) Doge of Venice from 804 to 811. He was the son of Encagilio. Already a tribune during the dogeship of Giovanni Galbaio, he and other Venetian pro-Frankish leaders fled to Treviso. There they elected Obelerio th..
Obelia
Hydroids (genus Obelia) are from the class Hydrozoa, which consists of mainly marine and some freshwater species and have both the polyp and medusa stages in their life cycle. The genus belongs to the phylum Cnidaria, which are all aquatic and mainly marine organisms that are relatively simple in ..
Obeline Smith
Obeline Smith first suggested magnetic storage in 1888. ..
Obelion
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Obelisk
For the obelisk punctuation mark, see dagger (typography). The Luxor obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris An obelisk (greek obeliskos, diminutive of obelos, "needle") is a tall, thin, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramidal top. Ancient obelisks were made of a single p..
Obelisks in Rome
There are eight ancient Egyptian and five ancient Roman obelisks in Rome, together with a number of more modern obelisks. Contents 1 Ancient Egyptian obelisks2 Ancient Roman copies3 Modern obelisks4 Obelisk of Axum5 External links Ancient Egyptian obelisks At least eight..
Obelisk (Sanssouci)
The Obelisk entrance (German Obeliskportal) constitutes the eastern limit of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. Following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Frederick the Great ordered in 1747 that this exit from the park be built. The New Palace, built at a later date, stands in the line of si..
Obelisk Islet, Torres Strait
Obelisk Islet is an island 1km West of Badu Island, Torres Strait and 50 km North of Thursday Island Queensland, Australia in the Torres Strait. This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands Aerial photos & maps Coordinates: [-10.100° 142.100°] [Maps and aerial photos]*Str..
Obelisk of Axum
The King Ezana's Stele, the central main obelisk of Axum. The Obelisk of Axum is a 1700-year-old, 24-metre (78-foot) tall granite obelisk, weighing over 100 tonnes. It is decorated with two false doors at the base, and decorations resembling windows on all sides. The obelisk was carved ..
Obelisk of Buenos Aires
The Obelisk of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Obelisco de Buenos Aires) is a modern monument placed at the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Porteños refer to it simply as el obelisco. The obelisk was built in May 1936 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city. It is located in t..
Obelisk Press
Obelisk Press was an English-language press based in Paris, France, founded by Jack Kahane. It published novels that were too risque to publish in the United States. Henry Miller's 1934 novel, Tropic of Cancer, had explicit sexual passages and could not be published in the United States; an edition..
Obelisk SRC
Obelisk SRC is a new tool designed to aid students with managing their school life. There are currently "modules" for eHomework, eLessons, Revision Timetabler, Daily Timetable, Reports, Email, and even a built-in FTP client. More modules are being developed currently. It requires Microsoft..
Obelisk the Tormentor
''For the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters episode, see Obelisk the Tormentor (episode) The Japanese Obelisk card In the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!, Obelisk the Tormentor (オベリスクの巨神兵 Oberisuku no Kyoshinhei, lit. "Giant God-Soldier of Obelisk") is one of the three God Cards. ..
Obelisk the Tormentor (episode)
This article is about the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters episode. For the card, see Obelisk the Tormentor. Obelisk the Tormentor (Japanese: この町は、バトルシティとなる！, This City Will Become Battle City!) is episode 54 of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. Contents 1 In other language..
Obelism
Dotted obelos has many glyph variants, here are three basic. Obelism is the practice of annotating manuscripts with marks set in the margins. Modern obelisms are used by editors blue-penciling a manuscript or typescript. Examples are "stet" (which is Latin for "Let it stand," used in this cont..
Obelix
For information on the musical composer, see Obelix (artist) Obelix Obelix (Fr. Obélix) is a sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix comic books. He is Asterix' closest friend (they even have the same birthday) and works as a menhir delivery man when not bashing Romans. Obelix also ..
Obelix and Co.
Obelix and Co. is the twenty-third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). The book's main focus is on the attempts by the Gaul-occupying Romans to corrupt the one remaining village that still holds out against them by instilling cap..
Obelus
The word "obelus" is also an alternate name for the dagger (†) symbol. An obelus (pl. "obeli") is a symbol consisting of a line with dots above and below, [\div], used to represent the mathematical division operation. This symbol is also known as a division sign. Originally this sign (..
Obelysk Funds
Obelysk Funds is one of the largest private holding companies in Canada. Obelysk provides capital and oversees the management of diversified businesses that range from mature to high growth opportunities in all industries, including Media, Communications, Real Estate, Printing, Restaurants and Reta..
Obel Tower
Obel Tower Soon to be tallest tower on the island of Ireland Height (ft): 265 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Construction began: 2006 Construction ended: Currently in construction Stories 26 Cost £50 Million (GBP) Architect Obel architects Broadway Ma..
Oben am jungen Rhein
Oben am jungen Rhein (Up above the young Rhine) is the national anthem of Liechtenstein. It is sung to same tune as the United Kingdom national anthem, God Save the Queen. The lyrics were written in 1850 by Jakob Josef Jauch. Until 1963, the lead line was "Oben am deutschen Rhein" ("Up above the ..
Oben Özaydın
Oben Özaydın (b. 1966) is a Turkish Muslim columnist, who argues both against imperialism and every kind of terrorism. In 1985 his first article was published in the newspaper Hakimiyet. He graduated from the International Relations Department of Istanbul University in 1990. At the same year he h..
Ober-Ramstadt
Ober-Ramstadt is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 9 km southeast of Darmstadt. ..
Oberá
|} Oberá is a city in the Mesopotamic province of Misiones, Argentina, and the head town of the Oberá Deparment. It is located 96 km east of the provincial capital Posadas, on National Route 14, and about 1,150 km north from Buenos Aires. It has about 55,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census �..
OBERAC
The initials OBERAC stand for: 'operating balance excluding revaluations and accounting changes'. The government of New Zealand uses OBERAC as an indicator of current cash flow. The OBERAC is not an accurate indicator of what the government has to spend, i.e. it is not the cash surplus. Instead, ..
Oberägeri
Oberägeri, until 1798 simply known as Ägeri, is a municipality in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. It is located on a plain on the northern shores of the Ägerisee. History The first church in the valley was built in 876. After 1100, the land belonged to the monastery on Einsiedeln, and was inf..
Oberallgäu
Oberallgäu Statistics State: Bavaria Capital: Sonthofen } } |- | Area:||1528 km² |- | Inhabitants:||147,400 (2000) |- | pop. density:||96 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OA |- | Homepage:||http://www.oberallgaeu.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=center..
Oberalp Pass
Road sign "Oberalppass 2046 m.ü.M" Oberalp Pass (Romansh: Alpsu, German: Oberalppass) is a mountain pass (2044 m) in the Swiss Alps connecting the Cantons of Grisons and Uri between Disentis and Andermatt at [46°39.54′N 8°40.26′E]. ..
Oberalteich Abbey
Oberalteich Abbey or Monastery (Abtei or Kloster Oberalteich; sometimes Oberaltaich) was a house of the Benedictine Order in Bogen in Bavaria. History The monastery, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, was founded in c. 1100 by Count Frederick of Bogen, a Vogt of Regensburg cathedral. After a seri..
Oberammergau
Oberammergau from the summit of Kofel Oberammergau is a village in Bavaria in Germany, most famous for its production of a passion play depicting the life and death of Jesus. The play was first performed in 1634 and is the result of a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that if God spa..
Oberammergau Passion Play
Oberammergau Passion Play is a passion play performed since 1634 as a tradition, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria (now in Germany). Origins The town vowed that if God were to spare them from the effects of the bubonic plague ravaging the region, they would perform a pla..
Oberanven
Oberanven (Luxembourgish: Ueweraanwen) is a small town in the commune of Niederanven, in central Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 627. ..
Oberasbach
Oberasbach is a town in the district of Fürth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 6 km southwest of Fürth, and 10 km west of Nuremberg (centre). ..
Oberaudorf
Oberaudorf is the name of a village in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is located at [47°39′N 12°10′E], and the birthplace of German politician Edmund Stoiber. External link [Oberaudorf website] ..
Oberaula
Oberaula is a community in the Schwalm-Eder district in Hesse, Germany. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Location1.2 Constituent communities2 History2.1 Amalgamations3 Politics3.1 Municipal council3.2 Coat of arms3.3 Municipal partnerships4 Culture and si..
Oberbalm
Oberbalm, Switzerland, is a municipality in the District of Berne with about 880 inhabitants. The village of Oberbalm is famous for its church, the St. Sulpitius Church which contains frescoes from 1470. Oberbalm is a place of pilgrimage. Each summer an open-air Rock Festival (Outdoor Elch) is h..
Oberbaumbrücke
The Oberbaumbrücke is a double-deck bridge crossing Berlin's River Spree, considered one of the city landmarks. It links Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, former city districts that were divided by the Berlin Wall, and has become an important symbol of Berlin’s unity. The bridge appears prominent..
Oberbergischer Kreis
} |- | Area:||918.53 km² |- | Inhabitants:||290.308 (2003) |- | pop. density:||316 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||GM |- | Homepage:||http://www.oberbergischer-kreis.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=center| |} The Oberbergische Kreis is a Kreis (distric..
Oberbergische Postkutsche
Oberbergische stagecoach From May till the end of October - in each case on Fridays, on Saturdays and on Sundays - a replica of a stagecoach of the imperial post operates between Nümbrecht and Wiehl about 1871. On the regional attractive distance there is a row of breakpoints. The idea was..
Oberderdingen
Oberderdingen is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 30 km east of Karlsruhe, and 32 km west of Heilbronn. ..
Oberdonven
Oberdonven (Luxembourgish: Uewerdonwen) is a small town in the commune of Flaxweiler, in south-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 155. ..
Oberdorf
Generally Oberdorf stands for a higher part of a municipality. Further it is the name of a number of places in Europe. Places Switzerland Oberdorf, Basel-CountryOberdorf, NidwaldenOberdorf, Solothurn France Oberdorf, Haut-Rhin This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of artic..
Oberdorf, Nidwalden
Oberdorf is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 3000 of which 5% is of foreign nationality (2002). The area of Oberdorf is 16.20 km². There are 150 local businesses which employ 800 people. 30% of these are in the agricultural sector, 43% in trade and ..
Oberegg
Oberegg is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. It has a population of 1,900 (2000, estimate). The area of Oberegg is 14.60 km². It comprises two small exclaves of the canton, a few miles northeast of the rest of Appenzell Innerrhoden. Contents 1 Coat of arms2..
Obereggen
Obereggen can be: A borough of Deutschnofen-Nova Ponente (Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy), see Obereggen (borough)The main street of this borough, see Obereggen (street)A river in this borough, see Obereggen (river)A sporthotel in this borough, see Sporthotel ObereggenA hotel in this borough, see Hote..
Oberek
The Oberek is a lively Polish Dance. Oberek in Polish means to HOP and TURN. That is exactly what it is. It is performed at a much quicker pace than the Polish Waltz and is one of the national dances of Poland. This is the second most popular dance in Polish-American Music. The Polka is the #1 popul..
Oberes Geiseltal
Oberes Geiseltal is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the Merseburg-Querfurt district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southwest of Halle (Saale). The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Mücheln. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Oberes Geiseltal consists of the fo..
Obere Aller
Obere Aller is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the Bördekreis (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km west of Magdeburg. It is named after the upper course of the river Aller, in its territory. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Eilsle..
Obere Kyll
Obere Kyll is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Daun, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the upper course of the river Kyll, approx. 55 km south-west of Bonn. The seat of the municipality is in Jünkerath. The Verbandsgemeinde Obere Kyll consists of ..
Oberfeulen
Oberfeulen (Luxembourgish: Uewerfeelen) is a small town in the commune of Feulen, in central Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 277. ..
Oberführer
SS-Oberführer Collar Patch SA-Oberführer Collar Patch Oberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921. Translated as “Senior Leader”, an Oberführer was typically a Nazi Party member in charge of a group of paramilitary units in a particular geogr..
Obergailbach
Obergailbach is a small village in the French département of Moselle. In 1999 it had 255 inhabitants. Located on the border with Germany, it is adjacent to the German village of Niedergailbach. ..
Obergefreiter
Bundeswehr Obergreiter insignia Obergefreiter is rank of the German military which dates from the 19th century. Wehrmacht Obergefreiter insignia Translated as "Senior Lance-Corporal", in WWII the rank was normally bestowed upon soldiers who have command over small squads or for those w..
Obergeist
OBERGEIST The term Obergeist comes from the German language to mean 'Upper spirit' or 'Over Ghost'. The Top Cow comic [OBERGEIST: RAGNAROK HIGHWAY] created by Tony Harris and Dan Jolley [first released in 2001] has run for six issues with a rumoured sequal to follow. The Story T..
Oberglatt
Oberglatt is a town in Switzerland in the canton of Zürich. It was first mentioned in a written format in 1153 AD. It has a population of some 5270 people, as of March 1, 2005 with an area of 8.29 square kilometres. Business in Oberglatt It is the home of the Swiss office of the New Life Network...
Obergriesbach
Obergriesbach is a small village of approximately 1,800 inhabitants, situated in Southern Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the Aichach-Friedberg Landkreis and located some 22km from Augsburg, the third biggest city in Bavaria. Obergriesbach is a charming village, surrounded by rolling meadows and lu..
Obergruppenführer
SS-Obergruppenführer patch SA-Obergruppenführer insignia Obergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA and until 1942 it was the highest SS rank inferior only to Reichsführer-SS (Heinrich Himmler). Translated as "Senior Group..
Obergurgl
Obergurgl is a town in the Sölden commune of the Ötztal Alps, in the Austrian Tyrol. With approximately 400 year-round inhabitants, it is mainly a tourist resort. Obergurgl became famous in 1931, when Auguste Piccard was forced to land on a nearby glacier in during his historic baloon flight, dur..
Oberhaching
Oberhaching is a community in Bavaria, Germany, with 13,000 inhabitants (2004) on an area of 26.6 km². It is located south of Munich, at [48°1′N 11°35′E], and looks back at a 1,250 year history. The Paraguay national football team was stationed here during the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
Oberhalbstein Range
The Oberhalbstein Range is a mountain range in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy. It is considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps. The Oberhalbstein Range is separated from the Lepontine Alps in the west by the Splügen Pass; from the Plessur Range in the north by the Albula..
Oberharz
Oberharz is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the Harz, approx. 15 km southwest of Goslar. Its seat is in the town Clausthal-Zellerfeld. The Samtgemeinde Oberharz consists of the following municipali..
Oberhasli
Oberhasli can mean: Oberhasli (district), an area in the south-east of the canton of Berne in Switzerland.Oberhasli (goat), a breed of goat named after the Bernese district. redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Oberhasli (district)
The Oberhasli district is the easternmost of the 26 districts of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has an area of 550 km². It encompasses the upper watershed of the Aare, before it flows into Lake Brienz near Meiringen, the administrative capital. Oberhasli comprises six municipalities: CH-38..
Oberhasli (goat)
The Oberhasli is a goat from the eponymous district of the Canton of Berne (Switzerland). Oberhaslis are red-reddish brown in color with a black dorsal stripe, legs, belly, and face. Occasionally a black Oberhasli appears as a result of recessive genes. Black does are acceptable, black bucks are not..
Oberhausen
For other places with the same name, see (disambiguation). Oberhausen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area, 35 km to the north of Düsseldorf. Population: 220,033 (31.12.2003). The city is a result of economic growth in the 19th century. It was but a rural..
Oberhausen-Rheinhausen
Oberhausen-Rheinhausen is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. External links [Konvoi der Hoffnung e. V. Hilfsorganisation] (aid organisation) ..
Oberhausen (Bavaria)
Oberhausen --> CountryStateAdm. RegionDistrict GermanyBavariaOberbayernNeuburg-Schrobenhausen Population 2,618 (January 2005) Density 80 inhabitants per km² Area 31.94 km² Postal codeMunicipality codeArea code 8669709 1 85 15008431 Coordinates ..
Oberhausen (disambiguation)
Oberhausen may refer to the following locations in Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia Oberhausen — a city in the Ruhr Area Bavaria Oberhausen — a municipality in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern) administrative regionOberhausen — a municipality in ..
Oberhausen Manifesto
The Oberhausen Manifesto was a declaration by a group of 26 young German filmmakers at the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia on February 28 1962. The manifesto was a call to arms to establish a "new German feature film". It was initiated by Haro Senft and among ..
Oberhavel
Oberhavel Statistics State: Brandenburg Capital: Oranienburg |- | Area:||1,795.3 km² |- | Inhabitants:||194,802 (2002) |- | pop. density:||109 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OHV |- | Homepage:||http://www.oberhavel.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=c..
Oberheim
Oberheim Electronics is a company, founded in 1973 by Tom Oberheim (a former design engineer at Maestro), which manufactured audio synthesizers and a variety of other electronic musical instruments. Originally a manufacturer of electronic effects devices, and briefly an ARP Instruments dealer, Oberh..
Oberheim Matrix synthesizers
Oberheim Matrix synthesizers are a historic product line of analog synthesizers from Oberheim featuring a method of synthesis which Oberheim called "Matrix Modulation" as a method of defining preset and user patches. They are notable for their implementation of DCO's, which maintain a completely an..
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Oberheim polyphonic
The Oberheim polyphonic is an analog music synthesizer that was produced from 1974 to 1979 by Oberheim electronics. Tom Oberheim, the founder, knew that musicians needed a way to play chords on the synthesizers that were becoming popular in all styles of music in the 1970s. Except for huge, custom, ..
Oberhof
Oberhof may mean: Oberhof, AustriaOberhof, Germany, a village and resort in Thuringia.Oberhof, Switzerland, a village in the canton of Aargau See also Oberhofen This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this p..
Oberhof, Germany
The small city of Oberhof, in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany, is a winter sports center and health resort. It has roughly 1,600 inhabitants (2005), but is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year. The town got its official city status in 1985. Oberhof was settled i..
Oberhof, Switzerland
Oberhof is a municipality in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. As of 2004, its population is 546. ..
Oberhöfen
Oberhöfen is a small part of a town called Warthausen, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Every year there is a popular party called Dorfplatz Feschd. The people in Oberhöfen are very open and friendly because there is a close relationship between the inhabitants. ..
Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg
Oberhoffen-lès-Wissembourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin département, close to Wissembourg. Population (1999): 279. It is the longest-named commune in the Alsace region. ..
Oberiberg
Oberiberg is a commune in the district of Schwyz of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. ..
Oberiu
OBERIU (in Russian, ОБэРИу - Объединение реального искусства, An Association of Real Art) ..
Oberkail
Oberkail is a small town with about 600 inhabitants in the rural area of Eifel, in the western part of Germany. In earlier times there was a large castle which was destroyed by French soldiers around 1774. Oberkail was mentioned for the first time in 1201, called "Hof zu Keyle". In former times a lo..
Oberkampf
Oberkampf can refer to: Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, French industrialist of German descenta street in Paris (rue Oberkampf) and its surrounding area, the scene quarter Oberkampf (Paris)a Paris metro station, see Oberkampf (Paris Metro)a French rock band, see Oberkampf (band) redirect[[Template:D..
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Oberkirch
Oberkirch may refer to: Oberkirch (Baden), a town in Baden-Württemberg, GermanyOberkirch LU, a municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland ..
Oberkirch (Baden)
Oberkirch is a town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 12 km North-East of Offenburg and belongs to the Ortenaukreis district. External links () [Information about and images] ..
Oberkochen
Oberkochen is a town in the Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2003 it has a population of 8,368. Oberkochen became the home of Carl Zeiss AG after WWII. External links http://www.oberkochen.de ..
Oberkommando der Luftwaffe
The Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL) was the Airforce High Command of the Third Reich. Air Force Commanders-in-Chief Reich Marshal Hermann Göring (to 1945)Field Marshal Robert Ritter von Greim (1945) The Command Flag for the Reich Minister for Air Travel On 5 May 1933 the German Air Ministry, wi..
Oberkommando der Marine
The Oberkommando der Marine (or OKM for short) was Germany's Naval High Command until 1945. The commanders (Oberbefehlshaber des Marine, or OBdM for short) of the Kriegsmarine were: September 24 1928- January 30 1943 Grossadmiral Erich RaederJanuary 30 1943 - May 1 1945 Grossadmiral Karl Dönit..
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
For other uses of OKW, see OKW (disambiguation). The command flag for the Chief of Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (1938 - 1941) The command flag for a Generalfeldmarschall as the Chief of Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (1941 - 1945) Oberkommando der Wehrmacht or OKW (Wehrmacht High Command, Arme..
Oberkommando des Heeres
The Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) was Germany's Army High Command from 1936 to 1945. In theory the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) commanded the OKH. However, the de facto situation after 1941 was that the OKW directly commanded operations on the Western front while the OKH commanded the Russian f..
Oberkorn
Oberkorn (Luxembourgish: Uewerkuer) is a town in the commune of Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 4,493. ..
Oberlahnstein
Oberlahnstein a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It lies on the right bank of the Rhine, at the confluence of the Lahn 4 m. above Koblenz, on the railway from Cologne to Frankfurt-on-Main. It is part of the municipality Lahnstein. Oberlahnstein still retains parts of its ancient walls and to..
Oberland
Oberland is German for "highlands". the Bernese Oberland*the Canton of Oberland, a canton of the Helvetic RepublicOberland, Austria, Reichenau an der Raxthe "Oberland" region of Hungary*the Oberlander Jews of that region redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Oberlander Jews
Oberlander Jews (also Oberlandish or simply Oberland Jews) are Ashkenazic, Western Yiddish speaking Jews originating in the Oberland region of Hungary and the district surrounding Bratislava in Slovakia. Many were Haredi while not Hasidic, others were Orthodox while rather contemporary. Oberlander ..
Oberleutnant
Oberleutnant is a rank of the German military which dates from the early 19th century. Translated as "Senior Lieutenant", the rank is typically bestowed upon commissioned officers after five to six years of active duty service. Oberleutnant is used by both the German Army, Air Force, and Navy wit..
Oberliga
Oberliga is the designation of a supraregional division in different sports in Germany. In Bavaria this play class is frequently called the Bavaria league, since it is the last play class comprehensive excluding the Bavarian area. Well-known upper leagues in soccer include:* The Oberliga (football..
Oberliga (football)
The Oberliga is currently the name of the fourth tier of the German football leagues. Oberliga champions are usually promoted to Regionalliga which is directly below the Second Bundesliga. The Oberliga Nordost has two divisions ("Süd" and "Nord"). The two champions of the divisions used to have a ..
Oberliga (Ice Hockey)
The Oberliga (translation: over-league) is, in Germany, the third highest level at which the sport of Ice hockey is played. Contents 1 Season 2005/061.1 Vorrunde1.2 Main round1.3 Qualification Round2 Season 2004/052.1 Championship Playoffs2.1.1 Finale2.1.2 ..
Oberlin
The name Oberlin can refer to: towns:* Oberlin, Kansas* Oberlin, Louisiana* Oberlin, Ohio** the college in that town, Oberlin College** the conservatory in that town, Oberlin Conservatorypersons:* Jean Frédéric Oberlin, pastor and philanthropist* Jérémie Jacques Oberlin, archaelogist* Urs Oberli..
Oberlin, Kansas
Oberlin is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Decatur County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Oberlin is located at [39°49′16″N, 100°31′42″W] (39.821235, -100.528369)[Geogr..
Oberlin, Louisiana
The town of Oberlin is the parish seat of Allen Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 1,853. Geography Oberlin is located at [30°37′10″N, 92°45′51″W] (30.619560, -92.764058)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According t..
Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin CollegeOberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, to the south and west of Cleveland. Oberlin is perhaps best known for being the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students. The population was 8,195 at the 2000 census. The secon..
Oberlin-Wellington Rescue
The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue was a key event and cause celebre in the history of the Abolitionist movement in the United States, just before the American Civil War. On September 13, 1858, a runaway slave named John Price was arrested by a United States marshal in Oberlin, Ohio. Under the Fugitive..
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a small, selective liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, in the United States. It was founded in 1833, and is home to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a distinguished music school. A recent study found that more Oberlin College alumni receive doctorates than do alumni from any..
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Musician entering the Oberlin Conservatory The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, located in Oberlin, Ohio, was founded in 1865 and is the nation's oldest continuously operating conservatory. It is considered one of the best music schools in the United States, and its alumni and alumnae can be f..
Oberlin Group
The Oberlin Group is a group of liberal arts colleges formed in 1984. The name of the group was derived through the site of the first conference of college presidents, Oberlin College: the colleges represented at the conference had produced an exceptional number of graduates who later earned doctora..
Oberlungwitz
Oberlungwitz is a town in the Chemnitzer Land district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 18 km northeast of Zwickau, and 15 km west of Chemnitz. ..
Obermann
Obermann sleeve pip Obermann was a rank of the German Schutzstaffel which was used between the years 1942 and 1945. Translated as “Senior Member”, the rank of Obermann was exclusive to the Allgemeine-SS and was created as an equivalent to the Waffen-SS rank of Oberschütze. The rank of O..
Obermoschel
Obermoschel is a town in the district Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Alsenz-Obermoschel. It is situated 15 km southwest of Bad Kreuznach. ..
Obernai
'''Obernai Place de l'Étoile in Obernai''' Country      France Région Alsace Départment Bas-Rhin Arrondissement Sélestat-Erstein Canton Obernai(chief town) INSEE 67348 Postal Code 67210 MayorCurrent Term Bernard Fischer2001-2008 Int..
Obernburg
Obernburg is a town in the district of Miltenberg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Main, 15 km south of Aschaffenburg. ..
Oberndorf
There are a lot of municipalities called Oberndorf in German speaking countries, translated it means Upper Village. See the link on German Wikipedia [Oberndorf]. The name Oberndorf is associated with: the town Oberndorf am Neckar, in Baden-Württemberg, Germanythe town Oberndorf bei Salz..
Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil. ..
Oberndorf bei Salzburg
Coat of Arms Position in Austria Oberndorf bei Salzburg is an Austrian town, some 17 km north of Salzburg. It is situated on the river Salzach in the Flachgau district. Its twin sister-town across the bridge is Laufen in Bavaria. The town was split in two in the wake of the Napoleonic W..
Oberndorf in Tirol
Oberndorf is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district, Tyrol, Austria. It is located at [47°30′N 12°23′E], in the Leukental valley, on the Kitzbühler Ache, halfway between St. Johann in Tirol and Kitzbühel, at an altitude of 687 m above sea level. Area is 17,7 km², with a popula..
Obernewtyn (novel)
Obernewtyn is a science fiction novel by Isobelle Carmody set in a post apocalyptic world. It is the first book in the Obernewtyn Chronicles. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Characters in \"Obernewtyn\"3 Awards and nominations4 Film, TV or theatrical adaptations5 Release..
Obernewtyn Chronicles
The Obernewtyn Chronicles are a series of science fiction novels by the Australian author, Isobelle Carmody. They are set in a post apocalyptic world, and are told through the point of view of the character Elspeth Gordie. Contents 1 The books2 Setting3 Plot4 External links T..
Obernkirchen
Obernkirchen is a town in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 15 km east of Minden. ..
Oberoi Hotels
Oberoi Hotels is an Indian luxury hotel company extablished in 1934. It has branches in seven countries, including India and Egypt. The group has cooperated with the United States television channel CNN to produced a television series named Eye on India. External links http://www.oberoihotels.co..
Oberon
Oberon can mean: Oberon (mythology), in Arthurian Legend the King of the Fairies, famous from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's DreamMerle Oberon (1911-1979), film actressOberon (opera), an opera by Carl Maria von WeberOberon (moon), a moon of UranusOberon programming language for the Oberon operati..
Oberon's children
In the fictional universe of the animated series Gargoyles, the name Oberon's children is given to the so-called Third Race of beings (the other two being humans and gargoyles). Though not literally the offspring of Oberon, he is nevertheless the self-appointed leader of the entire race, serving b..
Oberon, New South Wales
Location of Oberon in New South Wales Oberon is a town and Local Government Area in the central tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. The main industries are farming, forestry and wood products. The town is 1,113 m (3,600 ft) above sea level, and usually has snowfalls in the winter. From..
Oberon, North Dakota
Oberon is a city in Benson County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 81 at the 2000 census. Oberon was founded in 1886. Geography Oberon is located at [47°55′21″N, 99°12′19″W] (47.922373, -99.205348)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the U..
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Oberon (band)
Oberon can refer to the following bands: Oberon was a 5-member heavy metal band from the late 1970s. The group later formed Venom.Oberon is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 1996 in Newfoundland. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same..
Oberon (comics)
There are two comic book characters called Oberon, both published by DC Comics. Oberon (Mr. Miracle/Justice League) Oberon is the diminutive manager of Mister Miracle, and the former right-hand man of Maxwell Lord in the Justice League International. He was also briefly the paramour of Fire. Obe..
Oberon (device)
Oberon or Оберон is a nonlinear computer diagnostics device invented by Russian researchers from the Hospital of Senior Department of Public Health Services of Administration of Omsk Region, led by Vladimir Igorevich Nesterov. Oberon is a descendant of the origin..
Oberon (Dungeons & Dragons)
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Oberon (moon)
Oberon Click image for description Discovery Discovered by William Herschel Discovered in January 11, 1787 Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 583,520 km Mean radius 583,519 km Eccentricity 0.0014 Orbital period 13.463234 d Inclination 0.058° (to Uranus' equator) ..
Oberon (mythology)
Oberon, also Auberon, King of the Fairies, is most famous as a character in William Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, written in the mid-1590s. Oberon gives his wife, Titania, a potion that causes her to fall in love with Bottom in order to get the changeling. The medieval concept of t..
Oberon (opera)
Oberon, or The Elf King's Oath is a romantic opera in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber to an English libretto by James Robinson Planche, after a poem by Christoph Martin Wieland. It was first performed at Covent Garden, London on 12 April 1826. Commissioned by Charles Kemble, Weber undertook the..
Oberon class submarine
HMS Opportune Oberon-class General Characteristics Displacement: 2030t/2400t Dimensions: 295ft x 26.6ft x 18ft (90m x 8.1m x 5.5m) Armament: 8-21" (533mm) TT (6 bow, 2 stern. 24 torpedoes) Later equipped to use Harpoon Propulsion: 2 shafts, two 3680bhp (2.7MW) Admiralty Standard Range dies..
Oberon Correctional Centre
Oberon Correctional Centre is a minimum security Australian prison for young male offenders, located 40 km from Oberon, New South Wales, Australia. The prison caters for one of the final stages of the Corrective Services Young Offenders Program, which attempts to separate younger inmates from older..
Oberon High School
Oberon High School is a secondary school located in Belmont, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Melways Ref Map 465 G2). It caters for students in Year 7 till Year 12. The current principal is Mr Ralph Shaw. Oberon High School Growth & Understanding Established 1963 Principal Mr Ralph Shaw ..
Oberon operating system
Tiled window arrangement of Oberon Oberon is an operating system, originally developed as part of the NS32032-based Ceres workstation project; it is written entirely in the Oberon programming language. The entire system was designed and implemented by a team at ETH Zurich including Niklaus Wi..
Oberon programming language
Oberon is a reflective programming language created in 1986 by Professor Niklaus Wirth (creator of the Pascal, Modula, and Modula-2 programming languages) and his associates at ETHZ in Switzerland. The name is from the moon of Uranus, Oberon. Oberon is also, somewhat confusingly, the name of the Ob..
Oberon Zell Ravenheart
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, (formerly known as Otter G'Zell, born Timothy Zell) (born November 30, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a co-founder with R. Lance Christie of the Church of All Worlds (CAW) on April 7, 1962, serving as both High Priest and also Primate of the church for many years, and a lead..
Oberpallen
Oberpallen (Luxembourgish: Uewerpallen) is a small town in the commune of Beckerich, in western Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 374. Oberpallen was a commune in the canton of Redange until 25 July 1846, when it was merged into the commune of Beckerich. ..
Oberpfaffenhofen
Oberpfaffenhofen is a village which is part of the municipality of Weßling in the district of Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany. The village is home to a major site of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR) and became hence known to a wide audience when, in 1983 t..
Oberpullendorf
Oberpullendorf in Burgenland, Austria Oberpullendorf (Hungarian: Felsőpulya) is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is the administrative center of the district (Bezirk) Oberpullendorf. Oberpullendorf has a population of 2,793 (May 15, 2001). Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Pol..
Oberpullendorf (district)
Bezirk Oberpullendorf is a district of the state of Burgenland in Austria. Municipalities Towns (Städte) are indicated in boldface; market towns (Marktgemeinden) in italics; suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters. Where appropriate, the Cro..
Oberrad (Frankfurt am Main)
Data Area: 2.745 km² Population: 11,941 Population density: 4,350 people per km² Postal code 60599 Telephone area code: 069 Incorporation Area district: Süd City districts: 380 - Oberrad [Website] Oberrad is a district or Stadtteil of Frankfurt am ..
Oberrieden
Oberrieden is a locality in Switzerland. Situated in the Canton of Zurich, it is one of the towns along the left flank of the Lake of Zurich. On the shores of the lake are beaches where swimming is possible. External links [Official Website of Oberrieden] () ..
Oberriexingen
Oberriexingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Enz, 20 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 13 km west of Ludwigsburg. ..
Oberrottenführer
Oberrottenführer was a Nazi paramilitary title which was used solely by the Hitler Youth (HJ). The rank based on the much more common rank of Rottenführer. An HJ-Oberrottenführer was a close equivalent to a junior corporal position. ..
Obersaxen
Obersaxen is an alpine community in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It is spread out over a large plateau, and consists of over twenty small hamlets and farms, both of which are referred to as "Höfe" (German for farm). The principal hamlet or "Hof" in Obersaxen is Meierhof. Obersaxen is a re..
Oberscharführer
SS-Oberscharführer insignia SA-Oberscharführer insignia Oberscharführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1932 and 1945. Translated as “Senior Squad Leader”, Oberscharführer was first used as a rank of the Sturmabteilung (SA) and was created du..
Oberschleißheim
Oberschleißheim is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 13 km north of Munich (centre). As of 2005 it has a population of 11,467. Oberschleißheim is best known for the Schleissheim Palace and the Flugwerft Schleissheim next to the airport, housing the airp..
Oberschule am Elsengrund
Oberschule am Elsengrund is a school in Mahlsdorf in Berlin, Germany. The school was founded in 1983 as a school for Polytechnique. After the reunification of Germany it became a comprehensive school. This school moved away in summer 1993 and in August of the same year it became a Gymnasium which is..
Oberschule zum Dom
Oberschule zum Dom --> Motto Established 1905 School type Public Principal Location Lübeck, Germany Enrollment Faculty Mascot Colours Black and red Address Website [OzD] The Oberschule zum Dom, one of the finest schools in Lübeck and the Schleswig-Holst..
Oberschütze
The World War II rank of Oberschütze was denoted by a silver pip worn on a uniform sleeve Oberschütze is a German military rank which was first used in the Bavarian Army of the late 19th century. Translated as “Senior Private”, the rank of Oberschütze was created to give recognition to..
Obersimmental (district)
The District of Obersimmental is one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital is Blankenburg in the municipality of Zweisimmen. The district has an area of 334 km² and consists of 4 municipalities: Municipality Population (Jan 2005) Area (km²) Bolt..
Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Oberspreewald-Lausitz Statistics State: Brandenburg Capital: Senftenberg |- | Area:||1,216.6 km² |- | Inhabitants:||139,786 (2002) |- | pop. density:||115 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OSL |- | Homepage:||http://www.osl-online.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |cols..
Oberst
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway, although the latter two are not German-speaking. The Swedish..
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf villageview Oberstdorf is located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps, Oberstdorf is a quaint skiing and hiking village in southwest Germany. At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebe..
Oberstedten
Map showing Oberursel within Germany Oberstedten is one of four town districts of Oberursel in the north of the town centre, at the border of Bad Homburg. History Oberstedten was first mentioned 817 AD under the Name "Stetine". Later it was divided in Ober-, Mittel- and Niederstedten. In th..
Oberste Heeresleitung
The Oberste Heeresleitung or OHL (Supreme Army Command) was the highest echelon of command of the German army in World War I, while the Navy was led by the Seekriegsleitung or SKL, (Naval Warfare Command). The law made Emperor Wilhelm II the Supreme Commander of the German Army, but the gener..
Oberstgruppenführer
SS-Oberstgruppenführer Collar Insignia Oberstgruppenführer was (since 1942) the highest commissioned SS rank with the exception of Reichsführer-SS, which was a special rank held by Heinrich Himmler. Translated as “Colonel Group Leader” an Oberstgruppenführer was considered the equival..
Oberstleutnant
Oberstleutnant is the German Army (Bundeswehr) equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel, above Major, and below Oberst. During World War II, the SS maintained an equivalent rank known as Obersturmbannführer. Junior RankMajor German officer rankOberstleutnant Senior RankOberst ..
Obersturmbannführer
SS-Obersturmbannführer Rank Patch SA-Obersturmbannführer Rank Patch Obersturmbannführer was a paramilitary Nazi Party rank used by both the SA and the SS. It was created in 1932 to fill the need for an additional field grade officer rank above Sturmbannführer as the SA expanded. I..
Obersturmführer
Obersturmführer collar insignia Obersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi party that was used by the Schutzstaffel and also as a rank of the SA. Translated as “Senior Assualt (or Storm) Leader”, the rank of Obersturmführer was first created in 1932 as the result of an expansi..
Obersturmmann
NSKK insignia for Obersturmmann Obersturmmann was a paramiltiary rank of the Nazi Party which existed from 1931 to 1945. Translated as "Senior Storm Trooper", the rank of Obersturmmann was considered the equivalent of a Private First Class. The rank of Obersturmmann can trace its origins to ..
Oberst (disambiguation)
Oberst is a word which may have the following meanings: A surname of Germanic origin, having originated as being a topographic name for someone who lived at the highest part of a village on a hillside, from Middle High German obrist ‘uppermost’ (later oberst), superlative form of Ober.[lin..
Oberst Redl
Oberst Redl (Colonel Redl) is a 1985 movie by Hungarian director István Szabó about the life of military officer Alfred Redl (Klaus Maria Brandauer) who because of his homosexuality was blackmailed into espionage for the Russian secret service. When he is discovered, he is basically forced by his ..
Obersulm
Obersulm is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Heilbronn. ..
Obert, Nebraska
Obert is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 49 at the 2000 census. Geography Obert is located at [42°41′20″N, 97°1′38″W] (42.688973, -97.027348)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village ..
Obertauern
Obertauern is a medium-sized ski resort in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is popular with German tourists but almost unknown in other countries as it doesn't promote package holidays. It is famous for its high proportion of advanced-level skiing pistes and unusually high snowfall rates, which ..
Oberthal
Oberthal can refer to: Oberthal, Saarland, a municipality in Saarland, Germany.Oberthal, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. ..
Oberthal, Saarland
Oberthal is a village and a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km northwest of Sankt Wendel, and 35 km north of Saarbrücken. ..
Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper
Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus) is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found throughout Europe although it is commoner in the south and absent from the British Isles and most of Scandinavia. Like all Pyrgus species, this can be very difficult to identify in the field..
Oberth (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Oberth class starship
The USS Grissom (NCC-638), an Oberth class starship. In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Oberth class is a variety of starship used by Starfleet. Oberth class ships are intended to be used as vessels of scientific research or as transports. The Oberth class is possibly the most long-live..
Oberto
Oberto may refer to: Oberto (opera), an opera in two acts by Giuseppe VerdiOberto I (died 975), tenth-century Count palatine of ItalyOberto II (947–1014), son of Oberto I and Count of MilanOberto Sausage Company Manufacturer of popular beef jerky and other sausage products.This is a [disa..
Oberto (opera)
Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio is an opera in two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on a libretto by Antonio Piazza. It was Verdi's first opera. First performance: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, November 17 1839. ..
Oberto I
Oberto I (also Otbert) (died 15 Oct 975) was Count palatine of Italy. After taking the Italian throne after the exile of Hugh of Arles and the death of his son, the new King Berengar II of Italy reorganized of his territories south of the Po. He named Oberto, then Count of Luni, marchese (or marqu..
Obertruppführer
SA-Obertruppführer collar insignia Obertruppführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party that was used between the years of 1932 and 1945. The rank is most closely associated with the Sturmabteilung (SA), but also was an early rank of the Schutzstaffel (SS) in that group’s formative y..
Obertshausen
Obertshausen is a city in Hesse, Germany, with a population of 25,568. It is part of the district of Offenbach. It is situated southeast of Offenbach and Frankfurt. External links () [Town Website] [City Web Page] ..
Oberursel
Oberursel (Taunus) is a city in Germany. It is located to the north west of Frankfurt am Main, and is the second largest city in the county of Hochtaunuskreis and the 14th largest city in Hesse. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Extent of municipal area1.2 Neighbouring communities1.3 C..
Oberuzwil
--> The municipality of Oberuzwil is located in the Western part of Switzerland's Canton of St. Gallen. It counts around 5,500 inhabitants at present and incorporates the like-named village as well as the villages Bichwil, Riggenschwil and Niederglatt. ..
Oberviechtach
Oberviechtach is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 31 km southeast of Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and 27 km northeast of Schwandorf. ..
Oberwald
There are places and a mountain that have the name Oberwald (German for upper forest): In Germany Oberwald (mountain), in the Hessian Vogelsberg.Oberwald, Germany,a part of Bergen (Cheimgau) in the Traunstein district, Bavaria In Switzerland Oberwald VS, in the Canton of ValaisOberwald BE, a part o..
Oberwald, Valais
Oberwald is a village in Switzerland, canton of Wallis at 1377 m above sea level at [46°32′N 8°21′E] with a population of 230. It is located at the end of the Goms, directly before the Furka and Grimsel passes, underneath the Rhône River source at the Rhône Glacier. It is also th..