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Derna (Italian Libya Province)
Derna may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Derna District, a district in eastern Libya ** Derna, Libya, a port city in that district ** Apostolic Vicariate of Derna, a Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction with see in that city * Derna, Bihor, Romania, a commune ** Derna mine ** Derna oil field * Derna (river), Romania * Derna Province, a province of Libya established in 1937 under Italian rule Military * Battle of Derna (other) * RAF Derna, a former Royal Air Force station located near Derna, Libya, during the Second World War People * Derna Casetti (born 1959), Italian former female middle-distance and cross-country runner * Derna Polazzo Derna Polazzo (born 27 March 1912, date of death unknown) was an Italian sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Trieste. Achievements National titles Derna Polazzo twice won the individual national championship. *1 win in 80 metres (1929) ... (1912–?), Italian sprinter and long jumper See also * Darneh (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna District
Derna ( ar, درنة ''Darnah'') is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northeast of the country, in the historical region of Cyrenaica. Its capital is Derna. In 2007 the district was enlarged to include what had been the Al Qubah District. In the north, Derna has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders Butnan in the east, Jabal al Akhdar in the west and Al Wahat to the south. Per the census of 2012, the total population in the region was 157,747 with 150,353 Libyans. The average size of the household in the country was 6.9, while the average household size of non-Libyans being 3.7. There were totally 22,713 households in the district, with 20,907 Libyan ones. The population density of the district was 1.86 persons per km2. Per 2006 census, there were totally 56,607 economically active people in the district. Geography Libya has mostly a flat undulating plain and occasional plateau, with an average elevation of around . Around 91 per cent of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna, Libya
Derna (; ar, درنة ') is a port city in eastern Libya. It has a population of 85,000–90,000. It was the seat of one of the wealthiest provinces in the Barbary States, and remains the capital of the Derna District, with a much smaller area. Derna has a unique environment among Libyan cities, as it lies between green mountains, the Mediterranean Sea, and the desert. The city is also home to people of mixed origins. The city was also the location of the famous Battle of Derna (1805), the first victory achieved by the United States Military on foreign soil. Occurring during the First Barbary War, the battle was fought between a force of roughly 500 US Marines and Mediterranean mercenaries and 4,000 or 5,000 Barbary troops. Parts of the city were taken over by Islamic State (IS) militants in October 2014. In June 2015 Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna defeated IS and took control over the town, before being expelled themselves by the Libyan National Army in the Battle of Dern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolic Vicariate Of Derna
The Apostolic Vicariate of Derna ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Dernensis) is a Latin Church missionary territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Derna, Libya. It has an episcopal see, but no cathedral. The apostolic vicariate is exempt to the Holy See, specifically the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) and not part of any ecclesiastical province. History * Established on June 22, 1939 as Apostolic Vicariate of Derna, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica. Episcopal ordinaries ; Apostolics Vicar of Derna * Giovanni Lucato, Salesians (S.D.B.) (September 13, 1939 – June 21, 1948), Titular Bishop of Tigias, later Bishop of Isernia and Venafro (Italy (1948.06.21 – 1962.05.01) * ''Apostolic Administrator Giustino Giulio Pastorino, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (no dates provided), Titular Bishop of Babra, Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi (1965–1997)'' See also *Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata The Apostolic Prefecture of Misurata i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna, Bihor
Derna ( hu, Felsőderna) is a commune in northeastern Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, 50 km from the county seat, Oradea and 35 km from Marghita. It borders the communes of Popești, Chișlaz, Brusturi and Spinuș. It is composed of five villages: Derna, Dernișoara (''Alsóderna''), Sacalasău (''Sástelek''), Sacalasău Nou (''Újsástelek'') and Tria (''Terje''). Demographics At the 2011 census, 72.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 19.4% Slovaks, 6.8% Hungarians and 1.1% Roma. Natives *Miron Cozma Miron Cozma (born August 25, 1954) is a former Romanian labor-union organizer and politician, and leader of Romania's Jiu Valley coal miners' union. He is best known for his leading the miners of the Jiu Valley during the September 1991 Mineriad ... (born 1954), former labor-union organizer and politician, and leader of the Jiu Valley coal miners' union References Communes in Bihor County Localities in Crișana {{Bihor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Mine
The Derna Mine is an oil shale mine located in Derna, Bihor County. The mine has oil shale reserves amounting to 75 million tonnes, one of the largest oil shale reserves in Romania and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ... and has an organic content equivalent to 4.5 million tonnes of oil. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Derna Mine Oil shale mines in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Oil Field
The Derna oil field is a shale oil field located in Derna, Bihor County. It was discovered in 1900 but remained undeveloped. The total proven reserves Proven reserves (also called measured reserves, 1P, and reserves) is a measure of fossil fuel energy reserves, such as oil reserves, natural gas reserves, and coal reserves. It is defined as the " antity of energy sources estimated with reasonabl ... of the Derna oil field are around 33.5 million barrels (4.5×106tonnes), and production if started would be centered on . References Oil fields in Romania Geography of Bihor County {{Romania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna (river)
The Derna is a right tributary of the river Valea Fânețelor in Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S .... It flows into the Valea Fânețelor in Sărsig. e-calauza.ro Its length is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bihor County {{Bihor-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Province
Darnah Province (called in Italian ''Provincia italiana di Derna'') was one of the provinces of Libya under Italian rule. It was established in 1937 with the official name: "Commissariato Generale Provinciale di Derna". Derna province was called only "Darnah District" after World War II. Characteristics Derna province was located in northern Italian Libya, next to Egypt. It was a semi-arid area near the Mediterranean coast, with a fertile plateau around ancient Cyrene, but in the interior it was a desert. Its administrative center was the small city of Derna on the Mediterranean coast. It was divided in 3 "circondari" (sections): * Derna * Apollonia * Tobruk The province from 1939 was considered officially part of the Kingdom of Italy, with the same laws. It was one of the 4 new Italian provinces of the so-called ''Quarta Sponda'' (Fourth Shore). Indeed, on January 9, 1939, the colony of Italian Libya was incorporated into "metropolitan Italy" and thereafter considered an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Derna (other)
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Battle of Derna may also refer to: * Battle of Derna (1805), a battle during the Tripolitan War * Battle of Derna (1912), a battle during the Italo-Turkish War * Battle of Derna (1941), a battle between Commonwealth and Italian forces during World War II * Derna campaign (2014–2016), a battle during the Second Libyan Civil War * Siege of Derna (2016–2019), a siege during the Second Libyan Civil War ** Battle of Derna (2018–2019), a battle during the Second Libyan Civil War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Second Libyan Civil War , partof = the Arab Winter, Libyan Crisis (2011–present), Libyan Crisis, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, War on terror, and Qatar–Saudi Arabia diplomat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Derna
Royal Air Force Derna or more simply RAF Derna is a former Royal Air Force station located near Derna, Libya. History Between April and September 1943, No. 148 Squadron RAF No. 148 Squadron of the Royal Air Force has been part of the RAF since the First World War. History First World War The squadron was formed at Andover Aerodrome on 10 February 1918, it moved to Ford Junction Aerodrome on 1 March 1918 where ... was based there. On 4 November 1943 No. 1586 Flight RAF was formed at RAF Derna. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Derna Royal Air Force stations in Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Casetti
Derna Casetti (born 11 March 1959) is a former Italian female middle-distance and cross-country runner who competed at individual senior level at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ... (1977). References External links * 1959 births Living people Italian female middle-distance runners Italian female cross country runners People from Casalmaggiore {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Polazzo
Derna Polazzo (born 27 March 1912, date of death unknown) was an Italian sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Trieste. Achievements National titles Derna Polazzo twice won the individual national championship. *1 win in 80 metres (1929) *1 win in Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ... (1928) See also * Italy national relay team References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Polazzo, Derna 1912 births Year of death missing Italian female sprinters Italian female long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Italy Sportspeople from Trieste People from Austrian Littoral Italian Austro-Hungarians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
