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Coloma Castle
Coloma may refer to: People * Noble Spanish House of Coloma: ** Carlos Coloma de Saa, 1st Marquess of Espinar ** Alfonso Coloma, bishop of Barcelona ** Emmanuel Coloma y Escolana ** Jean Alphonse, 1st Count de Coloma ** Francisco Coloma y Maceda ** Juan II Coloma, 1st Lord of Elda ** Juan IV Coloma y Cardona, 1st Count of Elda ** Pedro Coloma, Baron of Bornhem ** Pierre Coloma, Viscount of Dourlens * Carlos Coloma Nicolás * Luis Coloma * Meredith Coloma, Canadian musician and luthier Places United States * Coloma, California * Coloma, Indiana * Coloma, Michigan * Coloma, Missouri * Coloma, Wisconsin * Coloma (town), Wisconsin * Coloma Township, Whiteside County, Illinois * Coloma Charter Township, Michigan Elsewhere * La Coloma, Cuba * Santa Coloma, Asturias, Spain * Santa Coloma d'Andorra * Coloma Park, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium Other uses * ''Coloma'' (barquentine), a sailing ship; see Minnie Patterson See also * * Coloman * Koloma (other) Koloma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Coloma
Coloma or de Coloma or Colomba is an old important Spanish Noble House. A branch belongs to the Flemish nobility, and became the Counts of Bornhem. Other branches became the Counts of Elda, Marquesses of Espinar, Marquesses of Noguera and Marquesses of Canales de Chozas. History The origin is going back to Don Pedro de Coloma and his wife dona Maria de Cardona. Pedro was esquire of Gaston, count of Carcasonnes. He left France and settled in Catalonia, and was called Coloma (a female pidgeon, in Catalan), from the French Colombe. His descendants made military careers in service of the Kings of Aragon. Gaston I de Coloma was rewarded the Order of Montesa. Other early members like Francisco Coloma fought against the moriscos in Mallorca. Juan I de Coloma left Catalonia and went to Borja, Zaragoza, Borja, he received by royal grace of John II of Aragon and Navarre the Seigneury of Alfajarin in 1467. Here his eldest son, (from the second marriage) don Juan II de Coloma, became 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coloma, Michigan
Coloma is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,483 at the 2010 census. History Coloma was first known as Shingle Diggins because of the wood shingles that were manufactured in the area. The community was renamed Dickerville because people in the town had to barter and dicker for items after the timber supply was exhausted. The name Coloma was later suggested by Stephen R. Gilson, after a town in California he had visited during the Gold Rush era. It was incorporated as a village in 1893 and as a city in 1941. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Rich farmland in the area made temperate by Lake Michigan is called the Fruit Belt, and Coloma is located in the Lake Michigan Shore American Viticultural Area. Coloma is near the former resort area of Paw Paw Lake. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,483 people, 606 households, and 398 families living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnie Patterson
Minnie Paterson (died 1911) was a Canadian heroine noted for her rescue of men from the barkentine (barque) '' Coloma'' during a severe storm in 1906. Paterson was the wife of Tom Paterson, keeper of the Cape Beale Light near Bamfield, British Columbia. On December 6, 1906, Keeper Paterson spotted the crippled ''Coloma'' being battered by waves and 80 knot winds near shore. The telegraph line was broken, and the nearest hope was the lighthouse tender ''Quadra'', six miles away on Bamfield Inlet. While Tom kept watch over the ''Coloma'', Minnie went to seek help. To reach the ''Quadra'', Mrs. Paterson had to wade through icy, waist-deep seawater and mud, over toppled trees, through rain and hail; four hours later she finally reached Bamfield, and with the aid of another keeper's wife, they rowed a skiff out to alert the crew of the ''Quadra''. Minnie insisted on immediately returning on foot to the lighthouse so that the mother of five could nurse her youngest unweaned baby. The '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coloma (barquentine)
Coloma may refer to: People * Noble Spanish House of Coloma: ** Carlos Coloma de Saa, 1st Marquess of Espinar ** Alfonso Coloma, bishop of Barcelona ** Emmanuel Coloma y Escolana ** Jean Alphonse, 1st Count de Coloma ** Francisco Coloma y Maceda ** Juan II Coloma, 1st Lord of Elda ** Juan IV Coloma y Cardona, 1st Count of Elda ** Pedro Coloma, Baron of Bornhem ** Pierre Coloma, Viscount of Dourlens * Carlos Coloma Nicolás * Eugenie Santa Coloma Sourget, French composer, pianist and singer * Luis Coloma * Meredith Coloma, Canadian musician and luthier Places United States * Coloma, California * Coloma, Indiana * Coloma, Michigan * Coloma, Missouri * Coloma, Wisconsin * Coloma (town), Wisconsin * Coloma Township, Whiteside County, Illinois * Coloma Charter Township, Michigan Elsewhere * La Coloma, Cuba * Santa Coloma, Asturias, Spain * Santa Coloma d'Andorra * Coloma Park, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium Other uses * ''Coloma'' (barquentine), a sailing ship; see Minnie Patt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (; french: Leeuw-Saint-Pierre) is a Dutch-speaking municipality of Belgium located in the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region). The municipality comprises the towns of Oudenaken, Ruisbroek, Sint-Laureins-Berchem, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw proper and Vlezenbeek. Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region, in the Payottenland. The municipality is a blend of parks, castles, meadows and gardens with the Coloma park as its green heart. On January 1, 2018, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw had a total population of 34,025. The total area is 40.38 km² which gives a population density of 842 inhabitants per km². It is a mostly a residential community with largely preserved rural areas and some industrial zones. History The municipality is one of the largest municipalities in Flemish Brabant. The rural settlement grew into a major residential and professional community. Sint-Pieters-Leeuw has a lengthy history behind it. The oldest document dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Coloma D'Andorra
Santa Coloma d'Andorra (), also known as Santa Coloma, is an Andorran town in the parish of Andorra la Vella, located near the Gran Valira river and 2 km away from the capital, Andorra la Vella. Geography To its west are the mountain villages of Aixàs, Bixessarri, and Canòlic in Andorra, and Os de Civís in Spain. Notable buildings It houses a historic church that was nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site on 22 February 1999 in the Cultural category. World Heritage Centre. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Coloma, Asturias
Santa Coloma ( Asturian: ''Santa Colomba'') is a parish (administrative division) in Allande Allande ( Asturian and Galician-Asturian: ''Ayande'') is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Its capital is Pola de Allande. The municipality is bordered on the north by Villayón, on the south by Ca ..., a Municipalities of Spain, municipality within the province and autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is situated from the capital, Pola de Allande. The elevation is above mean sea level, above sea level. It is in size. The population is 59INE2011). The postal code is 33888. Villages and hamlets * Arbeyales Bendón (Arbiales) * Bendón * Bustel * Cabral * El Caleyo * Is * Llaneces (Llaeces) * Meres * Monón * Muriellos (Murellos) * Penouta * Pontenova (A Pontenova) * La Porquera (A Porqueira) * El Rebollo (El Rebollu) * El Sellón * Vallinadosa (Valladosa) * Santa Coloma (Santa Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Coloma
La Coloma is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Pinar del Río, in Pinar del Río Province. In 2011 it had a population of about 7,000. History The settlement, founded in 1607 and used by the Spanish Empire as a shipyard, due to its natural harbor, was known as ''Partido San Rosendo'' until April 30, 1840, when it took the current name. Originally part of the municipality of San Luis, La Coloma passed under the adjacent administration of Pinar del Río in 1977, following the Cuban administrative reform. Prior to that, in the early 1900s, Spaniards began immigrating to Cuba, with some, mostly Galicians, settling in La Coloma. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, the village suffered from extreme poverty. Later, at the height of the Cuban Revolution, La Coloma served as a strategic location of the 26th of July Movement and was used to smuggle in weapons to aid in the fight against Fulgencio Batista, as well as other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coloma Charter Township, Michigan
Coloma Charter Township is a charter township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,020 at the 2010 census. The city of Coloma lies within the township. The township is located in the north central portion of the county. Hagar Township is to the west, Covert Township of Van Buren County is to the north, Watervliet Township is to the east, Bainbridge Township is to the south, and Benton Charter Township to the southwest. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.82%, is water. I-94 passes through the south of the township. M-140 touches the northeast corner of the township before bending eastward around Paw Paw Lake. The eastern boundary of the township passes through the center of the lake. The census-designated place of Paw Paw Lake, Michigan, surrounds the lake and extends into Watervliet Township. The Paw Paw River flows through the south part of the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coloma Township, Whiteside County, Illinois
Coloma Township is located in Whiteside County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,371 and it contained 5,162 housing units. It consists of the area in and around Rock Falls, Illinois Rock Falls is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The recorded population was 8,606 at the 2020 census, down 7.12% from 9,266 in 2010. The city is located on the Rock River, directly opposite its twin city of Sterling. Geogr .... Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 89.89%) is land and (or 10.11%) is water. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com 1851 establishments in Illinois [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coloma (town), Wisconsin
Coloma is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 748 at the 2000 census. The coordinates shown are for the Village of Coloma, located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km2), of which, 33.1 square miles (85.7 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (0.60%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 748 people, 254 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.6 people per square mile (8.7/km2). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 1.20% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 3.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 254 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coloma, Wisconsin
Coloma is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 450 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Coloma. Coloma is home of the annual Coloma Chicken Chew, held at the end of June. History The Coloma area was first settled in 1849 by John Drake and a man named Stowe. Stowe stole lumber Drake left in the area when Drake had to leave due to a family illness. Stowe built a tavern with the timber, leaving Drake to build his tavern out of rough hewn logs.Floyd King & Sue Semrow,Coloma History", Coloma Historical Society. By 1875, the area was known as Ross Corners, after the local postmaster. A railroad between Stevens Point and Portage was soon built, coming through four miles to the east at a spot called Coloma Station. The post office was moved from Ross Corners to Coloma Station, and Ross Corners soon became known as Coloma Corners. Geography Coloma is located at (44.033421, -89.521077). According to the United States C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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