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Boden Etosha
Boden may refer to: Places *Boden Municipality in Sweden *Boden, Sweden, a city and the seat of Boden Municipality * Boden, Germany, a municipality in the district Westerwaldkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany *Boden, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Boden, Ohio, an unincorporated community Other uses * Boden (surname) *Boden (clothing), a clothing retailer * Boden Scholarship, established in 1833 at the University of Oxford for students learning Sanskrit *Norrland Engineer Battalion The Norrland Engineer Battalion ( sv, Norrlands ingenjörbataljon), designation Ingbat/I 19, originally Boden Engineer Regiment ( sv, Bodens ingenjörkår), designation Ing 3, was a Swedish Army engineer unit, one of the few new formations raised ... (Boden Engineer Regiment), a Swedish Army unit from 1905 to 2005 See also * Boden's Mate, a mating pattern in chess, discovered by Samuel Boden {{DEFAULTSORT:Boden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden Municipality
Boden Municipality (Swedish: ''Bodens kommun'') is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Boden. In 1919 the evolving garrison town of Boden was detached from Överluleå and instituted as a city municipality of its own. In 1967 the rest of Överluleå was merged into the city together with a part of Råneå. In 1971 Edefors (which in 1892 also had been detached from Överluleå) was added and the present municipality was formed. History According to recent finds, the oldest human settlements are believed to be from around 5,000 BC. From this early time nothing is known (except some scarce finds). First accounted-for sources are from the 16th century, when Boden is referred to as ''Bodebyn'' or ''Bodarna'', which may refer to the sheds (''bod'' means "shed"). In 1543 there were seven farmers in the community (each farmer at that time might have several workers and a family). It was also mentioned that native Sami people were living in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden, Sweden
Boden (, outdatedly ) is a locality and the seat of Boden Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 16,847 inhabitants in 2018. It is part of the larger area around coastal city Luleå some southeast. After Kiruna, it is the second largest town in Northern Sweden's interior. History The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line (''Norra stambanan'', opened 1894) met with the Ore Line (''Malmbanan'') from the rich iron ore fields in northern Sweden. The town experienced increased growth when the Boden Fortress was constructed in the beginning of the 20th century. The purpose of the fortress was to defend Sweden from a possible attack from the east, where Russia was considered the most dangerous threat. The first official writings about Boden, was in a 1500~ tax paper, where the mention of "Boden village" with 7 homes. Boden got the title of city in 1919. This title became obsolete in 1971 and Boden is now the seat of Boden Municipality. Industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden, Germany
Boden is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The community lies north of Bundesautobahn 3, five kilometres from Montabaur. Through Boden's rural area flows the Ahrbach. The community belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Montabaur, a kind of collective municipality. Neighbouring communities Abutting Boden are, among others, Ruppach-Goldhausen, Heiligenroth, Moschheim, Niederahr and Meudt. History In 1211, Boden had its first documentary mention in the so-called , in which were written down the Trier Archbishops’ extensive holdings. The first chapel was built in 1716. The Church of the Assumption (''Maria Himmelfahrt''), built between 1914 and 1916 gives the village the look that it has today. An important rôle was played in Boden's development by clay quarrying, whose effects can clearly be seen all around Boden. Religion Ruppach-Goldhausen is the parish's m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden, Illinois
Boden is an unincorporated community in Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. Boden is located on U.S. Route 67 U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues so ..., east of Matherville. References Unincorporated communities in Mercer County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{MercerCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden, Ohio
Boden is an unincorporated community in Guernsey County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta .... History A post office was established at Boden in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. The community was named after William E. Boden, a state legislator. References Unincorporated communities in Guernsey County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{GuernseyCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden (surname)
Boden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alana Boden (born 1997), English actress * Alec Boden (1925–2011), Scottish footballer *Anna Boden (born 1976), American filmmaker *Anne Boden (born 1960), Welsh tech entrepreneur and founder of Starling Bank *Andrew Boden (died 1835), American politician *Brigid Boden, Irish singer *Bob Boden (born 1959), American television producer * Falk Boden (born 1960), German cyclist *Fernand Boden (born 1943), politician from Luxembourg * Jens Boden (born 1978), German speed skater *Johnnie Boden (born 1961), English entrepreneur, founder of Boden catalogue clothing company *Jon Boden (born 1977) English musician and folk singer * Joseph Boden (died 1811), founder of the Boden Professorship of Sanskrit at Oxford University *Josh Boden (born 1986), Canadian football player * Luke Boden (born 1988), English footballer *Lynn Boden (born 1953), American football player *Margaret Boden (born 1936), British artificial intelligence re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden (clothing)
Boden is a British clothing retailer selling primarily online and via mail order and catalogue. It was founded by Johnnie Boden in 1991 as a mail-order business. The company sells in several countries, with websites for the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Australia. The value of Boden has been estimated at £300 million. In 2015, Boden (which at the time had one outlet store in Park Royal, London) announced plans to open a number of physical stores. History The company was founded in 1991 by Johnnie Boden, initially launched with eight menswear products. Womenswear was introduced in 1992. Childrenswear range Mini Boden was introduced in 1996 by Kate Barton who then became the chief designer. The UK website was launched in April 1999. In 2002, the company expanded to America, with a website which now accounts for one third of total sales, which in 2012 were $150m. Boden's first shop opened in 2004 in Hanger Lane, London. In 2007, the brand launched a bab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boden Scholarship
The Boden Scholarship at the University of Oxford was established in 1833 to support students learning Sanskrit. History and scholars Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Boden, after whom the scholarship is named, served in the Bombay Native Infantry of the East India Company from 1781 until his retirement in 1807. He died on 21 November 1811, and his will provided that his estate should pass to the University of Oxford after his daughter's death to establish a professorship in Sanskrit. His daughter died in August 1827, the university accepted Boden's bequest in November 1827, and the first Boden Professor of Sanskrit was elected in 1832. Boden's bequest is also used to provide scholarships "for the encouragement of the study of, and proficiency in, the Sanskrit Language and Literature". Under arrangements sanctioned by the Court of Chancery in 1830 and 1860, the scholarships (two at first, later increased to four) were open to students at the university under the age of 25, and were tenab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norrland Engineer Battalion
The Norrland Engineer Battalion ( sv, Norrlands ingenjörbataljon), designation Ingbat/I 19, originally Boden Engineer Regiment ( sv, Bodens ingenjörkår), designation Ing 3, was a Swedish Army engineer unit, one of the few new formations raised in the 20th century. It was disbanded in 2005. The unit was garrisoned in Boden, Sweden. History The unit has its origins in the engineer companies created at Norrbotten Regiment in 1902. These companies became independent in 1904 as Boden Engineer Corps and gained the designation Ing 4 (4th Engineer Regiment). Boden Engineer Corps gained the new designation Ing 3 in 1937 and was upgraded to a regiment in 1975 and was renamed Boden Engineer Regiment. It was then downgraded to a battalion unit again in 1994, and was renamed Norrland Engineer Corps. In 2000, the battalion became one of five battalions in Norrbotten Regiment, with the name Norrland Engineer Battalion, the designation Ing 3 was not kept, even though it was still in common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
