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Gerra (other)
Gerra may refer to: * Gerra (Gambarogno), Ticino, Switzerland *Gerra (Verzasca), Ticino, Switzerland * ''Gerra'' (moth), a moth genus * Gerrha or Gerra, ancient city in Arabia See also *Girra, Babylonian and Akkadian god of fire * Gera (other) Gera, Géra or GERA can refer to: Places Africa * Gera (Egypt) (also Geras or Gerrha), former city and current Latin Catholic titular see * Kingdom of Gera, a former realm in present-day Ethiopia * Gera (woreda), district located in Ethiopia ab ... * Ghera (other) {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerra (Gambarogno)
Gerra (Gambarogno) is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 History The name Gerra is probably from the 18th Century, when the of Ronco de Martignoni (which was first mentioned in 1591) expanded into the Gerra |
Gerra (Verzasca)
Gerra (Verzasca) is a part of the municipality of Cugnasco-Gerra in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Gerra was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Cugnasco to form Cugnasco-Gerra. Location It consisted of Gerra Piano and Agarone, exclaves in the Magadino Plain, and the main part (Gerra Valle) of the municipality in the Verzasca valley. History Gerra is first mentioned in 1387 as ''Giera''. Until 1852, it was part of Brione Brione may refer to the following places: ;in Italy * Brione, Lombardy, a ''comune'' in the Province of Brescia *Brione, Trentino, a ''comune'' in the Province of Trento ;in Switzerland: * Brione, Switzerland a ''comune'' in the Canton of Ticino * .... The exclaves were assigned to Gerra in 1920, when the scattered landholdings of Locarno, Minusio and Mergoscia in the Terricciole plains were separated from the cities. In 1742, the parish of Gerra was created when it separated fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerra (moth)
''Gerra'' is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f .... The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865. Species * '' Gerra aelia'' H. Druce, 1889 * '' Gerra brephos'' Draudt, 1919 * '' Gerra lunata'' Köhler, 1936 * '' Gerra radiata'' Becker, 2010 * '' Gerra radicalis'' Walker, 1865 * '' Gerra sevorsa'' Grote, 1882 ** ''Gerra sevorsa aedessa'' H. Druce, 1889 * '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerrha
Gerrha ( grc, Γέρρα, translit=Gérrha) was an ancient and renowned city within Eastern Arabia, on the west side of the Persian Gulf. History Prior to Gerrha, the area belonged to the Dilmun civilization, which was conquered by the Assyrian Empire in 709 BC. Gerrha was the center of an Arab kingdom from approximately 650 BC to circa AD 300. The kingdom was attacked by Antiochus III the Great in 205-204 BCE who succeeded in conquering modern Bahrain, although Gerrha seems to have survived in modern day Oman. It is currently unknown exactly when Gerrha fell, but the area in Eastern Arabia was invaded by the Iranian Sasanian Empire’s forces after AD 300. Description Strabo described the city as having "fancy tools made out of gold and silver, such as the family gold, right awa'imtriangles, and their drinking glass, let alone their large homes which have their doors, walls, roofs filled with colors, gold, silver, and holy stones" Location and etymology To the Ancient G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girra
Gerra (, also known as Girra) is the Babylonian and Akkadian god of fire, derived from the earlier Sumerian deity Gibil. He is the son of Anu and Antu Antu may refer to: * Antu (goddess), a goddess, in Akkadian mythology * Antu (Mapuche mythology), the Pillan spirit in the Mapuche mythology * Antu, India, a town in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, India * Antu County, in Jilin, China * Alpha .... References *Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002 *Benjamin R. Foster, From Distant Days: Myths, Tales, and Poetry of Ancient Mesopotamia, 1995 External linksAncient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses: Girra (god) Mesopotamian gods Fire gods {{MEast-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gera (other)
Gera, Géra or GERA can refer to: Places Africa * Gera (Egypt) (also Geras or Gerrha), former city and current Latin Catholic titular see * Kingdom of Gera, a former realm in present-day Ethiopia * Gera (woreda), district located in Ethiopia about the same place as the former kingdom Europe * Gera, a city in Thuringia, Germany ** Bezirk Gera former district of the German Democratic Republic centered on Gera * Gera, former community on the Zahme Gera river, today Geraberg, Germany * Gera (river), a river in Thuringia, Germany, and its sources and tributaries ** Wilde Gera, left tributary ** Wilde Gera (Erfurt), arm of the Gera at Erfurt, Germany ** Zahme Gera, right tributary * Gera, Greece, municipality on the island of Lesbos, Greece * Gera (Pizzighettone) a locality in Lombardy, Italy * Gera Lario, a town in Lombardy, Italy * Sveta Gera, peak of the Žumberak hills in Croatia, named after St. Gertrude the Great United States * Gera, Virginia, an unincorporated communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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