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Cova Da Moura
Cova or COVA may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Algeria * Cova, North Africa, the Ancient Roman city and modern Catholic titular see located at modern Ziama Mansouriah Cape Verde * Cova Figueira, a small city in the island of Fogo * Cova (crater), a caldera in the island of Santo Antão * Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park, a protected area on the island of Santo Antão Portugal * Cova, Portugal, a parish in the municipality of Vieira do Minho United States * Commonwealth of Virginia (COVA), a U.S. state Persons * Alberto Cova, Italian long-distance track athlete {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cova, North Africa
Ziama Mansouriah is a town and commune in Jijel Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 12,642. History In Roman times, the Ancient city was called Cova and belonged to the Roman province of Mauretania Sitifensis. It was important enough to become a suffragan bishopric. Bishop Maximus of Cova was one of the Catholic bishops whom the Arian Vandal king Huneric summoned to Carthage in 484 and then exiled. Titular see of Cova No longer a residential bishopric, Cova is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see.''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ), p. 875 The ancient diocese was nominally restored in 1933 as a titular bishopric, the lowest class, and since had the following near-consecutive incumbents : * Emmanuel Otteh (1990.06.11 – 1996.11.08) * José Luis Chávez Botello (1997.02.21 – 2001.07.16), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Antequera (Mexico) * Joe S. Vásquez (2001.11.30 – 2010.01.26, as Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cova Figueira
Cova Figueira is a cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, . In 2010 its population was 1,230, making it the most populated place in the municipality. It is situated 22 km east of the island capital São Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cova (crater)
Cova is a volcanic caldera in the eastcentral part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. It is situated at the southwestern end of the municipality of Paul. Its lowest point is 1,166 meters, and the highest point of the crater rim is about 1,500 m. The diameter of the caldera is about 1.0 km. It forms a part of Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park.Parques Naturais Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde The Cova formation dates from between 1.4 million and 700,000 years ago. The Cova crater benefits from high precipitation values carried by trade winds. At the bottom of the caldera maize and beans are grown. Natural and semi-natural vegetation occupies the crater walls facing north and northeast. South facing walls are covered with a forest of '' |
Cova-Paul-Ribeira Da Torre Natural Park
Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park, in the east of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde.Parques Naturais Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde Its area is ,Resolução nº 36/2016 Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas of which in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, in the municipality of and in the municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vieira Do Minho
Vieira do Minho (, ) is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,997, in an area of 216.44 km². The present mayor is António Cardoso, elected by a coalition between PSD and the CDS–PP. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 16 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Anissó e Soutelo * Anjos e Vilar do Chão * Caniçada e Soengas * Cantelães * Eira Vedra * Guilhofrei * Louredo * Mosteiro * Parada do Bouro * Pinheiro * Rossas * Ruivães e Campos * Salamonde * Tabuaças * Ventosa e Cova * Vieira do Minho General information Vieira do Minho is essentially a rural municipality. Along with the town of Vieira do Minho, the seat of the municipality, the other major location in the municipality is the town of with 2,071 inhabitants. Notable people * Senhorinha of Basto (942–982) a Portuguese Benedictine abbess An abbess (Latin: ''abbatissa''), also known as a mother superior, is the female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
