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Yeocomico RiverThe Yeocomico River is a small tributary of the southern tidal portion of the Potomac River in Virginia's Northern Neck. The Yeocomico forms the boundary between Westmoreland and Northumberland Counties. Yeocomico is a Native American name roughly translated as "tossed to and fro by the waters." T..
Yeoford railway stationYeoford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Yeoford. It is served by trains between Barnstaple and Exeter. Yeoford station is located in the rural village of Yeoford, Devon, UK. It is on the Barnstaple - Exmouth line, and Exeter-Barnstaple line oth..
Yeoh Eng-kiongYeoh Eng Kiong (楊永強) was Secretary for Health and Welfare of Hong Kong between 1999 and 2002, and Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and member of the Executive Council between 2002 to 2004. Career Yeoh studied medicine at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 1971. Yeoh speciali..
Yeojoo Institute of TechnologyYeojoo Institute of Technology (or YIT) is a private two-year college in Yeoju County, southeastern Gyeonggi province, South Korea. A small extension campus is located in neighboring Icheon City, at a Hyundai plant. The school has a strong focus on automotive technology, but offers training in a ..
Yeoju CountyHangul: 여주군 Hanja: 驪州郡 Revised Romanization: Yeoju-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏju-gun Statistics Area: 608.64 km² Population: 104,774 Pop. density: 172.1 people/km² Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 9 myeon ..
Yeoksam StationYeoksam Station Revised Romanization Yeoksam-yeok McCune-Reischauer Yǒksam-yǒk Hangul 역삼역 Hanja 驛三驛 Yeoksam Station (역삼역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. Related links Seoul Metropolitan SubwaySeoul Subway Line 2 ..
YeolaYeola, a town of India, located to the east of Nasik, Yeola is a taluka headquarters of Nasik District. Yeola is on the Manmad-Kopargaon road and is 29 km south of Manmad. Mumbai is 260 km south-west. Geographical coordinates Latitude : 20 02' 00 Longitude : 74 29' 00 Yeola Railway Station is on t..
Yeolmae FoodYeolmae Food (hangul:열매식품) is a food company. Its headquarters are located in Gunpo Gyeonggi-do, Korea. Established in 1991, it manufactures many home food products. It has agency offices in Suwon, Gwangju, Busan, Daegu. Contents 1 History2 Business count3 Exportation4 ..
Yeomalt, Bainbridge Island, WashingtonYeomalt is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington. It is located on the eastern part of the island, north of Wing Point. Yeomalt is also known as Yeomalt Point. See also List of Bainbridge Island communities ..
YeomanFor other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A yeoman (from Old English iunge man or geongra manna, "young man", or possibly geaman, "villager") was a late medieval British farmer of middling social status who owned his own land and often farmed it himself. Earlier identified as a rank and position..
Yeoman, IndianaYeoman is a town in Carroll County, Indiana, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. Geography Yeoman is located at [40°40′5″N, 86°43′25″W] (40.668138, -86.723597)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has..
YeomanryIn the 1790s, the threat of invasion of England was high, with the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. In order to maximise the country's defences, a number of volunteer regiments were raised in many counties by yeomen. These regiments became known as the Yeomanry. While this was ..
Yeomanry Order of PrecedenceUnlike the British Army, the Territorial Army and with respect to this page, the Yeomanry, has frequently been the subject of amalgamations and absorptions in its history. The subject of precedence within the Yeomanry can sometimes be contentious with debates as to 'who is on the right of the line' ..
Yeoman (disambiguation)Yeoman may refer to: Yeoman – a late medieval British farmer of middling social statusYeomen of the Guard – royal bodyguardYeomen Warders – of the Tower of London'''"Yeoman of the Goths" – according to the Westrogothic law, the lawspeaker was appointed for life by the yeomen of the province..
Yeoman (Wild Cards)Yeoman (Daniel Brennan) is a fictional character in the Wild Cards series of books. He was created by John J. Miller. Daniel Brennan was a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he was involved in numerous covert operations. He discovered that there was a high-ranking traitor with..
Yeoman and Kinsman KeelboatThe Yeoman and Kinsman keelboats are 20ft two to three person racing keelboats. The main difference between the two boats being that the Yeoman has a fixed keel and rudder whereas the Kinsman has a lifting keel and rudder for ease of trailing. History of the Yeoman and Kinsman During conversation..
Yeoman PlotterThe Yeoman Plotter is a unique piece of navigational equipment used on ships and boats, which allows GPS and radar navigation data to be used much more effectively with traditional paper charts. The plotter consists of a plotting surface impregnated with fine wires and a moveable "mouse" containin..
Yeomen of the GuardYeomen of the Guard in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle For the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, see The Yeomen of the Guard The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard are a bodyguard of the British Monarch. The oldest extant British mili..
Yeomen WardersA Beefeater in everyday undress uniform Yeoman Warder The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. In principle they are responsible for looking after any prisoner..
Yeom Jeong-ahYeom Jeong-ah (born July 28, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean film actress. Filmography Boy Goes to Heaven (2005)Sad Movie (2005)Lovely Rivals (2004)Three (2004)The Big Swindle (2004)A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)H (2002)Tell Me Something (1999)The Terrorist (1995)JazzBar Hiroshima (1994..
Yeoncheon CountyHangul: 연천군 Hanja: 漣川郡 Revised Romanization: Yeoncheon-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏnch'ŏn-gun Statistics Area: 695.23 km² Population: 50,655 Pop. density: 72.9 people/km² Administrative divisions: 2 eup, 8..
Yeong-yang of GoguryeoKing Yeong-yang of Goguryeo (r. 590-618) was the 26th king of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Pyeongwon (r. 559-590). He is noted for repelling a series of invasions by the Chinese Sui Dynasty between 598 to 614, known as the Goguryeo-Sui W..
Yeongam CountyHangul: 영암군 Hanja: 靈巖郡 Revised Romanization: Yeongam-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngam-gun Statistics Area: 544.48 km² Population: 65,268 (2001) Pop. density: 120 people/km² Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 10 m..
YeongcheonHangul: 영천시 Hanja: 永川市 Revised Romanization: Yeongcheon-si McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngch'ŏn-si Statistics Area: 919.76 km² Population: 113,807 2003 registration [link] Pop. density: 123.7 people/km² ..
Yeongdeok CountyHangul: 영덕군 Hanja: 盈德郡 Revised Romanization: Yeongdeok-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngdŏk-gun Statistics Area: 741.05 km² Population: 52,6972002 registration [link] Pop. density: 71.1 people/km² Adm..
Yeongdeungpo-guYeongdeungpo-gu is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from yeongdeung (靈登) or "divine ascent," a shamanic rite. The third syllable is po repesenting water(浦), referring to the distric..
Yeongdo-guYeongdo-gu is a gu in Busan, South Korea. The gu itself is limited to Yeong-do (Yeong Island) located on the south edge of central Busan. Yeongdo-gu covers a surface of 13.98 km² and is home to about 165,000 people. It attained the status of gu in 1957. The Korea Maritime University is located i..
YeongdongThis article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. For the county of the same name in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, see Yeongdong County. Yeongdong is the name of the region coinciding with eastern Gangwon Province in South Korea and eastern Kangwŏn Province in North Korea. ..
Yeongdong CountyHangul: 영동군 Hanja: 永同郡 Revised Romanization: Yeongdong-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngdong-gun Statistics Area: 845.01 km² Population: 57,424 (2001) Pop. density: 68 people/km² Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 1..
Yeongdong ExpresswayThe Yeongdong Expressway is a freeway in South Korea. It connects the Seoul National Capital Area with Gangwon Province. It is named from Yeongdong, an old name for Gangwon. The road has its western end in Namdong-gu of Incheon Metropolitan City. Its eastern end lies in Gangneung City near the c..
Yeongdong LineThe Yeongdong Line is a line on the Korean National Railroad. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan (East Sea) at Donghae, thence proceeding north to Gangneung. Most of th..
Yeongeunmun GateThe Yeongeunmun Gate(Hangul: 영은문) was the gate in Korea to welcome a Chinese envoy to Korea. Korea was Chinese protectorate until 1895, and successive Korean kings were under orders to meet a Chinese envoy in front of the gate. Before Korean king met a Chinese envoy, the king had to kneel o..
Yeonggwang CountyHangul: 영광군 Hanja: 靈光郡 Revised Romanization: Yeonggwang-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏnggwang-gun Statistics Area: 472.97 km² Population: 72,780 (2001) Pop. density: 154 people/km² Administrative divisions: 3 eup..
Yeongi-GongjuFor Yeongi-Gongju, see: Yeongi CountyGongju CityThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Yeongi CountyHangul: 연기군 Hanja: 燕岐郡 Revised Romanization: Yeongi-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngi-gun Statistics Area: 361.53 km² Population: 82,733 Pop. density: 228.8 people/km² Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 7 myeon ..
Yeongjong Grand BridgeThe Yeongjong Grand Bridge is a self-anchored suspension bridge located in Incheon, South Korea, linking Yeongjong Island to the Korean mainland. Completed in 2000, it has a main span of 300 meters. It is the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world. External links [Photo of the..
Yeongjong IslandYeongjong Island is an island off the west coast of the city of Incheon and Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The island is a part of Incheon Metropolitan City's Jong-gu district. It is an exclave of Jong-gu, as it can only be accessed by a bridge that connects to Seo-gu. It is best known as the home of t..
Yeongjo of JoseonYeongjo (1694-1776, r. 1724-1776) was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong, and succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong. King Yeongjo was a deeply Confucian monarch, and is said to of had a greater knowledge of the classics than his officials.[..
YeongjuHangul: 영주시 Hanja: 榮州市 Revised Romanization: Yeongju-si McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngju-si Statistics Area: 668.45 km² Population: 196,000 (2003) Pop. density: 293.2 people/km² Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 9 m..
Yeongkwang IndustryYeongkwang Industry Co, Ltd. (hangul:영광산업, Yeonggwang Saneop) is a Korea's automotive, chemical, and engineering company. It is a traffic sign, auto parts, acryl lamp & light cover products. Contents 1 Based in Company divisions2 Department products2.1 Automotive (Dalseong, ..
YeongnamYeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. (It was also the name of a Goryeo-era province in the same area.) The region includes the modern-day provinces of North and South Gyeongsang and the self-governing cities of Busan, Daeg..
Yeongnam Ilbo CupThe Yeongnam Ilbo Cup is a Go competition. Past winners Player Years Held Park Young-Hoon 2005 ..
Yeongnyu of GoguryeoKing Yeongnyu of Goguryeo (r. 618-642) was the 27th king of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the younger half-brother of King Yeong-yang. He assumed the throne when Yeong-yang died in 618. The Cheolli Jangseong was built under Yeon Gaesomun's supervision during h..
Yeongsan RiverThe Yeongsan River is a river in south-western South Korea. It enters the Yellow Sea at Mokpo. See also Rivers of KoreaGeography of South KoreaList of Korea-related topics External links [A paper describing the effects of the damming efforts of the late 1970s and 1980s.][Page on th..
YeongseoYeongseo is the western, inland region of Gangwon Province, South Korea and Kangwon Province, North Korea. It is divided from the coastal Yeongdong region by the Taebaek Mountains. The name yeongseo reflects this distinction; it literally means “west of the passes”. The region is marked by h..
Yeongseo Trade TelecomYeongseo redirects here. For the Korea province, see Yeongseo. Yeongseo Trade Telecom Co, Ltd. (hangul:영서무역통신, Yeongseo Muyeok Tongsin) is a Korea's telecommunication, electric, technology in engineering and electronic company. headquartered in Jangsa-Dong Jongro-Gu Seoul, Korea. establi..
Yeongwol CountyHangul: 영월군 Hanja: 寧越郡 Revised Romanization: Yeongwol-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngwŏl-gun Statistics Area: 1,127.36 km² Population: 45,287(2000) Pop. density: 44.6 people/km² Administrative divisions: 2 ..
Yeongwon CastleKangwon Campaign Yeogang - Hoeyang - Kumi - Cheorwon - Majin - Kumhwa - Bonghwa - Youngwon Background The boldness of uprisings against Japanese occupation in northern Kangwon even led them to threaten Seoul itself, so Ito Suketaka marched against their main base. The governor Kim Jae-gap ..
Yeongyang CountyHangul: 영양군 Hanja: 英陽郡 Revised Romanization: Yeongyang-gun McCune-Reischauer: Yŏngyang-gun Statistics Area: 815.11 km² Population: 21,385 Pop. density: 26.2 people/km² Administrative divisions: 1 eup, 5 myeo..
Yeong RiverThe Yeong River is a river in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It flows into the Nakdong River, which in turn flows into the Sea of Japan (East Sea). The river rises from Nongam-myeon, in Mungyeong City. It drains most of western Mungyeong and parts of northern Sangju city. The Yeong and..
Yeonje-guYeonje-gu is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It has an area of 12.08 km², and a population of about 220,000. Yeonje-gu was created in March 1995 following its separation from Dongnae-gu. Its name was formed by taking the first and last syllables of the names of its only 2 dong; Yeonsan-Dong an..
Yeonsangun of JoseonYeonsan-gun is also the name of a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea Yeonsan-gun (1476-1506, r. 1494-1506), born Yi Yung, was the tenth king of Korea's Joseon Dynasty. He was the eldest son of Seongjong by his second wife, Lady Yun. He is remembered for his cruel and licentious be..
Yeon GaesomunYeon Gaesomun (603? - 666?), was the military dictator in the waning days of Goguryeo, the most powerful among the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. He was the central figure in that most formative epoch of ancient Korean history. Historians generally credit Yeon's brilliant military leadership as h..
Yeon NamgeonYeon Namgeon 淵男建 (dates unknown) was the second son of the Goguryeo military man and dictator Yeon Gaesomun (?-ca. 666). Following the death of his father Namgeon became embroiled in a power struggle with his elder brother Yeon Namsaeng. Namgeon appointed himself Mangniji and ultimately seized..
Yeon NamsaengYeon Namsaeng 淵南生 (634-679) was the eldest son of the Goguryeo military man and dictator Yeon Gaesomun (?-ca. 666). Namsaeng won merits for his role in resisting the 645 Tang invasion of Goguryeo. At the age of nine his father began to bequeath him official positions. He first became seonin ..
Yeon NamsanYeon Namsan 淵男産 (639-701) was the third son of the Goguryeo military figure and dictator Yeon Gaesomun (?- ca. 666). The course of his career shadowed closely that of his elder brother Yeon Namsaeng. From an early age he was appointed seonin 仙人 (or 先人), and rising through the ranks of..
Yeoryios TheodoridisYeoryios Theodoridis (born December 12, 1972) is a Greek athlete specializing in the 60 metres and 100 metres sprints. Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved sixth place in his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round. ..
YeoseodoYeoseo-do (Korean:여서도) is an island located off the coast of Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It covers an area of 2.51 km² and is home to approximately 100 residents. The landscape features one peak, an unnamed mountain 352 m high. Its residents work as both farmers and fishermen, and it..
YeosuHangul: 여수시 Hanja: 麗水市 Revised Romanization: Yeosu-si McCune-Reischauer: Yŏsu-si Statistics Area: 498.1 km² Population: 320,570(2002);Male: 161,657, Female: 158,913Foreigners: 424 Pop. density: 650 people/km² ..
YeouidoYeouido is a large island within Seoul, and the center of Seoul's business district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people.Figures as of March 2006. The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district of Seoul, and largely corresponds to the precinct of Yeouido-dong. Lyin..
Yeouido StationYeouido Station Revised Romanization Yeouido-yeok McCune-Reischauer Yǒūido-yǒk Hangul 여의도역 Hanja 汝矣島驛 Yeouido Station (여의도역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5. Related links Seoul Metropolitan SubwaySeoul Subway Line 5 ..
Yeouinaru StationYeouinaru Station Revised Romanization Yeouinaru-yeok McCune-Reischauer Yǒūinaru-yǒk Hangul 여의나루역 Hanja 汝矣나루驛 Yeouinaru Station (여의나루역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5. Related links Seoul Metropolitan SubwaySeoul Subway Line 5 ..
Yeovilredirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Yeovil is a town in south Somerset, England, on the A30 and A37. It has a population of 41,871 (2001 census), and is the former constituency of one time leader of the UK Liberal Democrat Party, Paddy Ashdown. The town is in the Yeovil parliamentary constit..
Yeoville, GautengYeoville is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 8. During apartheid, it was classified as white-only and mostly inhabited by young professionals. Following the end of apartheid it entered a period of rapid urban decay and neglect, caused in part, by white flight. ..
Yeoville ThomasonH. R. Yeoville Thomason (1826-1901) was an architect in Birmingham, England. He was born in Edinburgh to a Birmingham family. Thomason set up his own practice in Birmingham 1853-1854. He designed, amongst others: Birmingham Council House and its immediate extensionSingers Hill Synagogue80-82, Great..
Yeovil (constituency)Yeovil County constituency Yeovil shown within Somerset, and Somerset shown within England Created: 1918 MP: David Laws Party: Liberal Democrat Type: House of Commons County: Somerset EP constituency: South West England Yeovil is a constituency represented in the House of Commons ..
Yeovil Junction railway stationYeovil Junction railway station is on the West of England Main Line from London Waterloo to Exeter. Yeovil Junction is one of two stations serving Yeovil. It is located in the village of Stoford just outside the town. There is a bus route that connects the station to Yeovil proper and the nearby..
Yeovil Pen Mill railway stationYeovil Pen Mill railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Yeovil in Somerset. The station is located on the Castle Cary-Weymouth "Heart of Wessex" line. The station is served by First Great Western. Services originate from either Westbury or Bristol Temple Meads. Services a..
Yeovil Town F.C.Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club in Football League One after having won the League Two championship of 2004-2005. Along with Plymouth Argyle, they are in a minority of English clubs to play in a largely green strip. Since the 2003-2004 season th..
Yeo Cheow TongYeo Cheow Tong (born 1947) was the former Minister for Transport in Singapore and is the incumbent Member of Parliament for Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency. In his early life, Yeo attended the Anglo-Chinese School. He received a Colombo Plan Scholarship in 1967 to the University of Weste..
Yeo Hiap SengYeo Hiap Seng Limited SGX: [Y03] is an investment holding company as well as a drink manufacturer in Singapore and Malaysia. It produces its own Asian drinks and has the license from Pepsico to produce Pepsi, 7 Up, Mountain Dew, Mirinda and Mug Root Beer. It also produces a popular favouri..
Yeo locomotiveManning Wardle 2-6-2T built 1898 for Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Scrapped 1935 ..
Yeo Valley OrganicYeo Valley Organic is a dairy company based in the village of Blagdon, in the Yeo Valley, Somerset, England. History Yeo Valley Organic was founded in 1974 by Roger and Mary Mead, as a yoghurt-making company. They began producing organic yoghurts in 1993 with organic milk supplied from local farmer..
Yeo Woon-KonYeo Woon-Kon (born September 4, 1974) is a field hockey player from South Korea, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In the final the Asians were beaten by title holders The Netherlands after penalty strokes. Yeo also compete..
Ye Olde Colonial EpisodeYe Olde Colonial Episode is the fifth episode of the first season of the PBS Kids GO! television program, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman. The episode premiered on June 5, 2006. Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. After losing power in his doghouse, Ru..
Ye olde deluder satan actIn 1647 the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacted the "ye olde deluder Satan" Act. It required every town having more than 50 families to hire a teacher, and for towns of more than 100 families to establish a grammar school (a Latin school, to prepare students for college). The reason to pass the legi..
Ye Olde Fighting CocksYe Olde Fighting Cocks is a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, which is one of several that lay claim to being the oldest in England. It currently holds the official Guinness Book of Records title, but The Man and Scythe in Lancashire has claimed it is older by some 234 years. Another cont..
Ye Olde Side-ScrollerYe Olde Side-Scroller is the working title of an upcoming game by The Behemoth first shown at E3 2005. It has temporarily named it "Ye Olde Side-Scroller" because it shows great similarities to Golden Axe, a medieval hack-and-slash #redirect [[Template:Fact]] arcade game by Sega. This is The B..
Ye Olde Space Band: Plays Classic Rock HitsYe Olde Space Band: Plays Classic Rock Hits is the second album by Moog Cookbook, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). It is a selection of covers of American classic rock tracks remade using Moog synthesizers and other analog synthesizers. Track listing "Born to Be Wild" (Bonfire) – 4:15 (origi..
Ye Olde Trip To JerusalemYe Olde Trip To Jerusalem is one of 20 public houses in Great Britain (and one of three in Nottingham) which claim to be the oldest drinking establishment in the country. Sited at the foot of Castle Rock in Nottingham's city centre the pub's painted sign states that it was established in 1189 AD...
Ye old white hartredirect [[Template:POV-check]] Few Pubs in Hull can claim to have such an avid bunch of enthusiasts, the pub must be known by everybody in Hull. Even though they may not frequent the business, I think Hull people regard it as part of their Heritage. Indeed, take a look at the bottom of the page at..
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