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Angell (family)
Angell is a family in Norway. In the 1650s the family came as merchants to Trondheim, where they took their current name. From there parts of the family entered the proprietarian aristocracy in Central und Northern Norway. The part of the family which remained in Trondheim gained a prominent position still visible in the city today, especially through the Thomas Angell Foundations, one of the biggest landowners in Trøndelag and among other activities running the charity Thomas Angell House. Name and coat of arms The name derives from ''Angel'', the Danish variant of the landscape Angeln in today's Germany. In Norway the name was interpreted as ''angel'', i.e. a fishhook. Hence the family arms: Between and on each of the outer sides of two fishhooks: a vertically ordered pair of six-pointed stars. Origin and immigration The family came from the Nordgård Estate in Steinberg, Angeln. Possible relations to the family ''von Deden'', who were the previous possessors of this es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Angell Monument Trondheim IMG 8672
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Angells Hus Trondheim
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smøla Estate
Smøla is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hopen, other villages include Dyrnes, Råket, and Veiholmen. The municipality is the 272nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Smøla is the 273rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,120. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Smøla was established on 1 January 1960 after the merger of the municipalities of Edøy (population: 1,135), Brattvær (population: 1,361), and Hopen (population: 1,550). The initial population of Smøla was 4,046. The boundaries have not changed since that time. Name The municipality is named after the main island of Smøla ( non, Smyl or ). The name is probably related to the modern Norwegian words ''smule'' and ''smul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angell Estate
The surname Angell may refer to: In arts and media Architects * Edward Angell (1857–1923), American architect * Frank W. Angell (1851–1943), American architect * Samuel Angell (1800–1866), British architect and archaeologist * Thomas Gravely Angell, architect, of Imrie and Angell * Truman O. Angell (1810–1887), Church Architect for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Painters and sculptors * Carleton W. Angell (1887–1962), American sculptor * Helen Cordelia Angell (1847–1884), English watercolour painter * Tony Angell (born 1940), American wildlife artist, environmental educator, and writer Performers * Barbara Angell (born 1935), Australian writer and actor * Jeff Angell (born 1973), American musician * Jones Angell (born 1979), play-by-play radio announcer * Katie Angell, Australian trapeze artist and later a musical theatre actress * Lisa Angell (born 1968), French singer * Olav Angell (1932–2018), Norwegian writer and jazz musician Writers * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders Trøndelag county. The district covers an area of about , with nearly 79,000 inhabitants. There are four towns in the district: from south to north these are Brønnøysund, Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen, and Mo i Rana. Name The Old Norse form of the name was ''Hálogaland'' (see Hålogaland). Geography Helgeland is commonly divided into three or four sections: * Southern Helgeland (actually southwest), which consists of the municipalities Bindal, Sømna, Brønnøy, Vega and Vevelstad. * Central Helgeland, which is sometimes further divided into the regions: ** Inner Helgeland, which consists of the municipalities Grane, Hattfjelldal and Vefsn. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irgens Estate
The Irgens Estate (Norwegian: ''Irgensgodset''), which existed from 1666 and to c. 1675, was a private List of Norwegian estates, estate in Norway. History Establishment During King Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III of Denmark and Norway's wars in the 1650s Joachim Irgens von Westervick, Joachim Irgens, later ennobled as ''von Westervick'', had provided the army with considerable amounts of deliveries. On 12 January 1666, as payment for this, the King gave Irgens all crown estate in Helgeland, Salten, Lofoten, Vesterålen, Andenes, Senja (island), Senja, and Troms. Thereby Irgens became the owner of big parts of Northern Norway minus Finnmark. It was and is the biggest single sale of land ever to happen in the Nordic countries. In addition to the estate in Norway, Irgens owned land in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the Eastern Indies. Bankruptcy and dissolution When Joachim Irgens von Westervick died in 1675, it was stated that he was bankrupt due to debt to private cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Irgens Von Westervick
Joachim Irgens von Westervick (Danish: ''Joachim Irgens von Westervick''; spelled also ''af Westervig'' and ''af Vestervig'') (19 May 1611 - 29 August 1675), born as ''Jochum Jürgens'', was a Dano-Norwegian nobleman, a Danish official and an estate owner in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands. Between 1666 and 1675 he owned the norwegian Irgens Estate as a private estate. The Danish variant of his name by birth was ''Joachim Irgens''. Biography Early life and family Joachim Jürgens was the son of merchant Heinrich Jürgens and Catharina Fruchtnichts in Itzehoe in Holstein. He married in 1656 Cornelia Bicker (1629–1708), the daughter of Andries Bicker, Mayor of Amsterdam. Through his marriage he became a cousin-in-law of the Dutch politician elite like Johan de Witt and Andries de Graeff, and also of Jacob de Petersen, another nordic politician who come to the Dutch Republic and associated with the Amsterdam oligarchy by marriage. De Petersen married Catharina Bicker (164 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flensburg
Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third largest town in Schleswig-Holstein. The nearest larger towns are Kiel ( south) and Odense in Denmark ( northeast). Flensburg's city centre lies about from the Danish border. Known for In Germany, Flensburg is known for: * the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (roughly: National Driver and Vehicle Register) with its ''Verkehrssünderkartei'' (literally: "traffic sinner card file"), where details of traffic offences are stored * its beer '' Flensburger Pilsener'', also called "''Flens''" * the centre of the Danish national minority in Germany * the greeting Moin Moin * the large erotic mail-order companies ''Beate Uhse'' and ''Orion'' * its handball team SG Flensburg-Handewitt * th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angeln
Anglia (German and Low German: ''Angeln''; Danish and South Jutlandic: ''Angel''; ang, Engla land) is a small peninsula on the eastern coast of Jutland (the Cimbric Peninsula). Jutland consists of the mainland of Denmark and the northernmost German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Anglia belongs to the region of Southern Schleswig, which constitutes the northern part of Schleswig-Holstein, and protrudes into the Bay of Kiel of the Baltic Sea. To the south, Anglia is separated from the neighbouring peninsula of Swania (Ger. ''Schwansen'', Dan. ''Svans'' or ''Svansø'') by the Sly Firth (Ger. ''Schlei'', Dan. ''Sli''), and to the north from the Danish peninsula of Sundeved (Ger. ''Sundewitt'') and the Danish island of Als (Ger. ''Alsen'') by the Flensburg Firth (Ger. ''Flensburger Förde'', Dan. ''Flensborg Fjord''). The landscape is hilly, dotted with numerous lakes. Whether ancient Anglia conformed to the borders of the Anglian Peninsula is uncertain. It may have been somewh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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