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Roque
Roque is an American variant of Croquet game (the name was derived by removing the first and last letters). Roque was an event at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States. The American Roque League was founded in 1916. It is played on a rolled sand court with permanently anchored wickets..
Roquebrune
Roquebrune is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Roquebrune, in the Gers départementRoquebrune, in the Gironde départementthe old name for Roquebrune-Cap Martin in the Alpes-Maritimes département Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, in the Alpes-Maritimes départementRoquebrune-sur-Ar..
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-MartinStreet in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Country France Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Départment Alpes-Maritimes Arrondissement Nice Canton Menton-Ouest INSEE 06104 Postal Code 06190 MayorCurrent Term M. Patrick CÃ..
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon Country France Région Midi-Pyrénées Départment Aveyron Arrondissement Millau Canton Saint-Affrique INSEE 12203 Postal Code 12250 MayorCurrent Term 2001-2008 Intercommunality Longitude 02° 59' 23" E..
Roquefort (cheese)
"Roquefort" redirects here. For other uses, see Roquefort (disambiguation). Roquefort Country of origin France Region, town region surrounding Roquefort-sur-Soulzon Source of milk Ewe Pasteurized No Texture Semi-hard Aging time 3 months Certification AO..
Roquefort (disambiguation)
Roquefort can have one of several meanings: Roquefort (cheese)Roquefort, the mouse in Disney's The Aristocats Roquefort is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Roquefort, in the Gers départementRoquefort, in the Landes départementRoquefort, in the Lot-et-Garonne départeme..
Roquelaure
Roquelaure Country France Région Midi-Pyrénées Départment Gers Arrondissement Auch Canton Auch-Nord-Ouest INSEE 32348 Postal Code 32810 MayorCurrent Term Intercommunality Longitude 00° 34' 47" E Latitude 43° 43' ..
Roquel Billy Davis
Roquel Billy Davis, professionally known as Billy Davis, (July 11 1932 - September 2 2004) of Detroit was an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. Davis is best known as a songwritrer for a number of soul musicians label, and as a writer/producer of commercial jingles, mostly for Coca-Co..
Roquemaure
Roquemaure can refer to several places: Roquemaure, in the Gard département of FranceRoquemaure, in the Tarn département of FranceRoquemaure, Quebec This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you m..
Roquemaure, Gard
Roquemaure is a commune located in southeastern France, in the département of Gard. It has a population of 4,847, over an area of 26.22 km². The city Avignon is nearby. It is most well known for La Fête du Baiser, its famous kissing festival, which began in 1989. Roquemaure is known as "La Capit..
Roquen
Roquen is the word for "Knight" in the Sindarian artificial language developed by J. R. R. Tolkien. The title of Roquen was given to the finest of the soldiers, or Ohtarin, of Númenor. There were several of these among the Dúnedain of the Last Alliance. There were also thirty Roquen knights at ..
Roquepertuse
Acropolis Roquepertuse is a historical religious center for the Celts. It is located near the city of Velaux and Marseille in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur région of southern France. Roquepertuse had no domiciles available for worshippers and has been used as a sanctuary where only priests may hav..
Roquetas de Mar
picture of roquetas de mar Roquetas de Mar is a municipality in the Province of AlmerÃa,Spain. ..
Roquette
Roquette may refer to: Two places named La Roquette in France: La Roquette, a quarter of ParisLa Roquette, a commune in the Eure département. Roquette is also a French word meaning rocket. Roquette is also the French word for arugula, and is sometimes employed in English cooking terminology. S..
Roquevaire
Roquevaire (7,924 inh) is a small town in the département of Bouches-du-Rhone (France). The commune of Lascours, Pont de l'etoile et Pont de Joux are also attached to Roquevaire. The town is in the Huveaune valley between Aubagne and Auriol. The town main attraction is the Organ in the St Vincent C..
Roque at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a roque individual tournament was contested. The United States was the only nation to have athletes participate. Individual Roque, Men PosAthlete Gold Charles Jacobus (USA) Silver Smith O. Streeter (USA) Bronze Charles Brown (USA) at the 1904 Summer Olympics (St...
Roque Bluffs, Maine
Roque Bluffs is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.6 km² (19.5 mi²). 27.6 km² (10.6 mi²) of it is land and 23.0 km² (8.9 mi²) of it (45.45%) is w..
Roque Chico de Salmor Giant Lizard
The Roque Chico de Salmor Giant Lizard (Gallotia simonyi simonyi) was a subspecies of the El Hierro Giant Lizard (Gallotia simonyi). It was once present on the small offshore Roque Chico de Salmor of the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands (Spain). This subspecies was extirpated from the R..
Roque Cordero
Roque Cordero (b. 1917) is a Panamanian-born composer. He currently lives in Ohio. He studied composition under Ernst Krenek and conducting under Dimitri Mitropoulos, Stanley Chapple and Leon Barzin before becoming director of the Institute of Music and Artistic Director and conductor of the Nati..
Roque Dalton
Roque Dalton Roque Dalton (San Salvador, El Salvador, 14 May 1935 – Quezaltepeque, El Salvador, 10 May 1975) was a leftist Salvadoran poet and journalist. He is one of Latin America's most compelling poets. He wrote emotionally strong, sometimes sarcastic, and image-loaded works dealing..
Roque del Este
Roque del Este Elevation: 84 m Latitude: 29.2667° N (29°16' N) Longitude: 13.33° W (13°20' W) Location: northeastern Canary Islands, Spain12 km NE of Lanzarote Area: 0.06 km² (64,516 m²) Distance from thecoast of Africa: 110 km W Type: Stratovolcano Last eruption: Unknown Popul..
Roque del Oeste
Roque del Oeste Elevation: 41 m Latitude: 29.3833° N (29°25' N) Longitude: 13.5° W (13°30' W) Location: northeastern Canary Islands, Spain Area: 0,02 km² Type: Stratovolcano Last eruption: Unknown Population: Unhabited First ascent: Easiest route: Roque del Oeste (Spanish f..
Roque de los Muchachos
Roque de los Muchachos Roque de los Muchachos translates into English as The Rock Of The Boys, and is the name given to the rocky mound at the highest point on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands of Spain. The rocks are found at an elevation of 2,426m above sea level, not far from t..
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory Overview of some of the telescopes at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory. OrganizationIAC LocationLa Palma, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean (Island is part of Spain) Coordinates28 46 N, 17 53 W Altitude2,500 m Webpage[IAC website] Teles..
Roque Gonzales
Roque Gonzales can refer to: Roque Gonzales, a town and municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Roque González de Santa Cruz, a Jesuit missionary who established missions in Brazil. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an..
Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul
Roque Gonzales is a town and municipality located in the northwestern region of the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is named after the jesuit missionary and saint Roque González de Santa Cruz. Primarily German-Brazilians or Deutschbrasilianer from the old colonized areas of the..
Roque González de Santa Cruz
Father Roque González de Santa Cruz S.J. was born in Asunción, Paraguay on November 17, 1576. He was the son of Don Bartolomé González de Villaverde and Doña MarÃa de Santa Cruz. His parents were Spanish. Roque González spoke Guaranà fluently since an early age. At the age of 22 he was orda..
Roque González Garza
Roque González Garza President of Mexico Term of office:January 16 1915 – June 9 1915 Preceded by: Eulalio Gutiérrez Succeeded by: Francisco Lagos Cházaro Date of birth: 1885 Place of birth: Saltillo, Coahuila Date of death: 1962 Place of death: Mexico ..
Roque Júnior
José VÃtor Roque Júnior (born August 31, 1976) is a Brazilian footballer who was part of the 2002 World Cup winning team. Roque Júnior grew up in São José dos Campos, SP. He is widely known as a fearsome defender; he is a tough tackler and a quick thinker. These attributes are matched by hi..
Roque Máspoli
Roque Gastón Máspoli (October 12, 1917 in Montevideo – February 22, 2004 in Montevideo) was a soccer goalkeeper for Uruguay. In the final match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, known as the "Maracanazo" for Uruguay's surprising win at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in front of 200,000 ..
Roque Nublo
Roque Nublo (Spanish meaning the "Rock Cloud") is a monolith feature that is 80 m tall. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the island of Gran Canaria. The elevation is 1,813 m ranking it second on the island and one of the tallest in the archipelago. It is municipally located in Tejeda a..
Roque Sáenz Peña
This article refers to the Argentine politician; for the city in Argentina see Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña; for the Buenos Aires suburb, see Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña Roque Sáenz Peña Term of Office: October 12 1910—August 9 1914 Predecessor: José Figueroa Alcorta Successor: Vic..
Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero (born August 16, 1981 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan football striker, who currently plays for Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga. Contents 1 Personal life2 Career2.1 Club2.1.1 Olimpia Asunción2.1.2 FC Bayern Munich2.1.3 C..
Roque Vallejos
Roque Vallejos (Asunción 1943 - Asunción, 2 April 2006) was a poet, psychiatrist and essayist from Paraguay. He was a forensic surgeon in the Highest Court of Justice and a member and the president of the Academia de la Lengua Paraguaya. He belonged to the so-called 60 generation, a group concer..
Roquiague
Roquiague (Basque: Arrokiaga) is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. It is located in the former province of Soule. External link [ARROKIAGA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] (in Spa..
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