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Ork
Ork or ORK can mean: A mountain demon of Tyrol folklore - see Ork (folklore)An alternate spelling of Orc, the name of a fantasy creature popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien.Ork, a fictional species in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.The home planet of the character "Mork" (played by Robin Williams) on the..

Orka
Orka is software company based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. External links [Official Web Site] ..

Orkanger
Orkanger is a small town in the municipality of Orkdal, Norway, located at the tip of Orkdalsfjorden. Combined with Fannrem it constitutes the biggest town of Sør-Trøndelag county outside of Trondheim, the county capital. Orkanger is Orkdal's political and commercial centre. The surrounding area ..

Orka (comics)
For other uses of "", see {{{1.: Orka is the name of a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. History Orka was once an Atlantean and grew to become one of the strongest (but relatively dim-witted) soldiers in Warlord Krang's army. Orka stayed with Krang when he attempted to gain th..

Orkdal
Orkdal kommune County Sør-Trøndelag District Orkdalen Municipality NO-1638]] Administrative centre Orkanger Mayor (2003) Gunnar H. Lysholm (Orkdalslista) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²563 km²0.18 % 2004)&..

Orkdalen
Orkdalen is a traditional Norwegian district in Trøndelag, consisting of the municipalities of Agdenes, Hemne, Meldal, Orkdal, Skaun, and Snillfjord. The river Orkla runs through this valley. In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Orkdalen was a petty kingdom. ..

Orkesta
--> Orkesta is a town of about 5017 people, located in the county of Stockholm (Stockholms Län in Swedish), in southeastern Sweden. It is located at 59°36'0.00"N (59.6 N) latitude, 18° 7'0.00"E (18.1167 E) longitude. Its altitude is at 21.95 meters (72 feet). See also ..

Orkest Zonder Naam
The Orkest Zonder Naam (Nameless Orchestra) was the orchestra of the catholic broadcasting corporation [KRO] during the pillarization of Dutch society. Their 1952 song Naar de speeltuin is a Dutch evergreen, which sold 25,000 copies. ..

ORKFiA
ORKFiA is a fast paced all-out-war game. Unlike many other games of the same type, most actions in ORKFiA take significantly less time. However, this does not mean you have to stay up all night to play it. Just logging in once a day can provide a great deal of enjoyment and will still allow you t..

Orkhon script
The Orkhon script is the earliest known Turkic alphabet. The script was discovered in an 1889 expedition to the Orkhon Valley monuments in Mongolia, which date from the early 8th century. It is thought that the script was inspired by non-cursive Sogdian[[Citing sources citation needed&..

Orkhon Valley
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape sprawls along the banks of the Orhon River in Central Mongolia, some 360 km west from the capital Ulaanbaatar. The main monuments of the Orkhon Valley are as follows: Early 8th-century Turkish memorials to Bilge Khan and Kul Tigin with their Orkhon inscriptions are..

Orkid
Orkid (orca) was born in SeaWorld California on September 23, 1988 to Kandu 5 and Orky 2. She was named Orkid after her father passed away three days after she was born. Kandu 5 was a forceful whale but proved to be a loving mother after her first stillborn. That same personality is in orkid now. ..

Orkidea
DJ Orkidea, or sometimes just Orkidea, is the artist name for the Finnish Electronic music artist Tapio Hakanen. DJ Orkidea is one of Finland's most well-renowned DJ's. Orkidea means Orchid in Finnish. Discography Albums Taika - Selected Works '98-'03 (2003)A place called happiness (2005)Music spe..

Orkin
Orkin Exterminating Company was founded in Pennsylvania in 1901 by Otto Orkin. Eventually acquired by Rollins, Inc. and now headquarted in Atlanta, GA. Orkin is the 2nd largest pest control company in the United States, Terminix being the first. ..

Orkla
Orkla may refer to the following: Orkla Group (or Orkla ASA), the Norwegian company.Orkla River in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.Orkla, a football team from Orkdal, Norway. redirect [[Template:Disambig]] ..

Orkland
Orkland is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway, originally a part of Orkdal formannskapsdistrikt. Orkland with 1.760 inhabitants was separated from Orkdal on July 1, 1920. The same thing happened to Orkanger. On January 1, 1963 the municipalities Orkland, Orkanger, Orkdal and Ge..

Orkla Group
The Orkla Group is a Norwegian industrial conglomerate which regards the Nordic region as its domestic market. The company's main divisions are branded consumer goods, speciality materials, and financial investments. Orkla's area of speciality materials comprises Elkem, Sapa and Borregaard. Group ..

Orkla River
At 179 km in length, the Orkla is the longest river in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The river follows the Orkladal valley, discharging into the Orkdalsfjord at the village Orkanger. It originates in the lake Orkelsjøen in Oppdal municipality and runs through the municipalites of Tynset, Rennebu..

Orkney, North West
Orkney is a gold mining town situated in the Klerksdorp district of the North West Province, South Africa. It lies on the banks of the Vaal River approximately 180km from Johannesburg near the N12 (national road from Johannesburg to Cape Town). The town was named after Orkney Isles off the north co..

Orkneyinga saga
The Orkneyinga saga (also called the History of the Earls of Orkney) is a unique historical narrative of the history of the Orkney Islands, Scotland, from their capture by the Norwegian king in the 9th century onwards until about 1200. The saga was written around 1200 (three centuries after the ev..

Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Orkney is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the Highlands and Islands electoral region, which elects seven additional members..

Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
Orkney and Shetland County constituency Orkney and Shetland shown within Scotland Created: 1708 MP: Alistair Carmichael Party: Liberal Democrats Type: House of Commons Council areas: Orkney/Shetland EP constituency: Scotland Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Com..

Orkney and Shetland Movement
The Orkney and Shetland Movement was an electoral coalition formed for the 1987 UK general election. The pro-devolution Orkney Movement and Shetland Movement agreed John Goodlad as a joint candidate for the Orkney and Shetland constituency, and the Scottish National Party agreed to stand aside in f..

Orkney Antiquarian Society
The Orkney Antiquarian Society was founded in 1922 by Dr. Hugh Marwick, Archdeacon James Brown Craven, Joseph Storer Clouston and John Mooney, and it continued in existence for 17 years. Its focus of interest was the history and archaeology of Orkney, in Scotland. During its lifetime, the Society..

Orkney Brewery
150px Orkney Brewery is a small brewery founded in March 1988 by Roger White at the old schoolhouse in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. It is part of Highlands and Islands Breweries. Contents 1 Brief details2 Availability3 Beers4 External links Brief details 100px The..

Orkney Herald
The Orkney Herald was a newspaper in Orkney, Scotland. Ernest Marwick was on its staff from 1955 to 1960. ..

Orkney Herald Extraordinary
Orkney Herald of Arms Extraordinary is a current Scottish officer of arms extraordinary. The current holder of the office is former Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight. See also HeraldryHerald Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms: Lord Lyon Heralds of Arms: Albany | Islay..

Orkney Heritage Society
The Orkney Heritage Society, Orkney, Scotland. Its founder members were: Ernest Marwick ..

Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands Geography Area- Total- % Water Ranked 16th990 km²? % Admin HQ Kirkwall ISO 3166-2]] GB-ORK ONS code 00RA Demographics Population- Total ()- Density --> The South Isles The southern group of islands surrounds Scapa Flow. Hoy is the highest of the Orkney Isles, while South..

Orkney Snork Nie
Orkney Snork Nie was a popular Afrikaans sitcom, originally broadcast by the SABC in South Africa between 1989 and 1992. The name translates directly into Orkney Doesn't Snore, but the message being conveyed in Afrikaans is that the town isn't sleepy, there's always something happening. The series w..

Orko
For the ancient Basque deity, see Orko (Basque). For the Finnish film producer and director, see Risto Orko. Orko --> Statistics Name Orko Secret Identity None Status Alive Affiliations He-Man, Stratos, Buzz-Off Notable Relatives Dree Elle, Uncle Montork Notable powers or abilitie..

Orkoiyot
An Orkoiyot is the supreme chief of the Nandi people of Kenya. As the Nandi have a dual administrative system, the Orkoiyot is the chief spiritual leader and also has the authority to make decisions regarding security, involving the waging of war. Orkoiyot does not manage the affairs of everyday li..

Orko (Basque)
Orko was a thunder god in ancient Basque mythology and other Iberian peoples. Sources [Encyclopedia Mythica] ..

Orkun Ozzduner
Orkun Ozzduner founded the 90s underground band The Heroin. Other musicians were brought in only on tour or if a desperate need arose. Ozzduner is also known as a Vampire Cult Leader. With the Vampyre Cult of Vargotah, Ozzduner is writing, producing and performing all the group's songs. They earned ..

Orkun Uşak
Orkun Uşak (born November 5, 1980) is the goolkeeper of Turkish Ankaragücü football team. ..

Orkustra
Orkustra was a band that tried a synthesis between synfonic orchestra and psychedelic band. The result was a sort of freeform psychedelia. The band existed a little more than a year before splitting in the summer of 1967. One of the main players was Bobby Beausoleil who later worked with Kenneth A..

Orkut
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. orkut is an Internet social network service run by Google and named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten. It claims to be d..

Orkut Büyükkökten
Orkut Büyükkökten is a Turkish software engineer who developed the social networking service called orkut while working at Google. He developed orkut as an independent project while working at Google, the outgrowth of a company policy whereby all employees at Google can spend 20% of their time w..

Orkworld
Orkworld is a role-playing game, depicting a fantasy setting featuring orks. It was designed by John Wick, illustrated by Thomas Denmark and released by Wicked Press. Despite the common game pereception of orks as evil monsters, Orkworld breaks from this mold. Orkworld attempts to treat its orks as..

Ork (computer game)
Ork is a computer game for the Amiga and Atari ST platforms. It was developed by WJS Design and published by Psygnosis in 1991. Ork is a platform game with five levels. It takes place on an alien planet called Cisskei, where the player character, an alien called Ku-Kabul, must find his way throug..

Ork (folklore)
The ork is a demon of Tyrol alpine folklore. He lives on mountains, Almen, rock holes, or valleys. It warns the noble game of hunters, or can be savage and bring geisser to the cattle. It was feared like the aufhocker. As a dwarf, the ork was a well-behaved kobold/house spirit in wine cellars. [..

Ork (Warhammer 40,000)
A mob of Ork Boyz The Orks are a race from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. They are in some ways equivalent to Warhammer Fantasy Orcs, particularly in terms of their physical appearance, but vary in some biological and cultural details. Some Games Workshop designers claim that Orky ..

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