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Leon Francois Victor Caron
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete North America * León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (other), United States, several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
León, Spain
León (; ) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the province of León, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a population of 124,303 (2019), by far the largest municipality in the province. The population of the metropolitan area, including the neighbouring San Andrés del Rabanedo and other smaller municipalities, accounts for around 200,000 inhabitants. Founded as the military encampment of the ''Legio VI Victrix'' around 29 BC, its standing as an encampment city was consolidated with the definitive settlement of the ''Legio VII Gemina'' from 74 AD. Following its partial depopulation due to the Umayyad invasion of Hispania, Umayyad conquest of the peninsula, 910 saw the beginning of one its most prominent historical periods, when it became the capital of the Kingdom of León, which took active part in the Reconquista against the Moors, and came to be one of the fundamental ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon, Wisconsin (other) , a town
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Leon is the name of places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: * Leon (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Leon, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *Leon, Waushara County, Wisconsin Leon is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Pine River is located in the town. The village of Redgranite is located adjacent to the town. Geography Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Robinson
Leon Preston Robinson (born March 8, 1962), usually credited as simply Leon, is an American actor who began his professional career as a film actor in the early 1980s. Robinson is best known for his roles as David Ruffin in the TV film ''The Temptations'' (1998), J.T. Matthews in the 1991 Robert Townsend film ''The Five Heartbeats'', Derice Bannock in the 1993 film '' Cool Runnings'', Shep in the 1994 basketball drama film ''Above the Rim'', and Little Richard in the 2000 film '' Little Richard''. Career Robinson appeared in a 1989 episode of the NBC series '' Midnight Caller'', in which he played an athlete who falls victim to crack cocaine. He also co-starred in the 1989 ABC miniseries '' The Women of Brewster Place'', as the boyfriend of a suburbanite (played by Robin Givens). He was cast as Saint Martin de Porres in Madonna's controversial 1989 music video " Like a Prayer". Robinson's early film roles included a football teammate of Tom Cruise in '' All the Right Mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon (Japanese Wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Leon. Trained by Hyper Visual Fighting Arsion, Takase made her debut for the promotion in March 2000, working under her real name. After a change in management, Arsion was renamed Major Girl's Fighting AtoZ in 2003, and Takase received a new ring name, . After quitting AtoZ in 2005, Takase became a freelancer, now working under a mask and the new ring name . After two years of working for several independent promotions, including JDStar, M's Style and Oz Academy, Takase made JWP Joshi Puroresu her new home promotion in January 2007. In January 2010, Takase's ring name was shortened to just Leon and the following year, she won JWP's top title, the JWP Openweight Championship, while also becoming the leader of the Shishi no Ana stable. Takase remained with JWP until the promotion's folding in April 2017. Professional wrestling career Arsion and AtoZ (1999–2005) In January 1999, Takase, with a sports backgroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon River (Colombia)
The Leon River is a river of Urabá Antioquia, Colombia. It drains into the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico .... See also * List of rivers of Colombia References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. Rivers of Colombia {{Colombia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon, Togo
Leon, Togo is a village in the Doufelgou Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c .... References Populated places in Kara Region Doufelgou Prefecture {{KaraTG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon, Iloilo
Leon, officially the Municipality of Leon ( hil, Banwa sang Leon, krj, Banwa kang Leon, tgl, Bayan ng Leon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,990 people. It is known as the "Vegetable Basket of Iloilo Province" due to its supply of asparagus, cabbages, baguio beans, sayote, eggplants, carrots and other vegetables. A popular tourist attraction in the municipality is the Bucari Mountain Range, which is known as the ''Summer Capital of Iloilo'' and ''Vegetable Garden of Iloilo''. Geography Leon has a total land area of of which 276.16 hectares is classified as an urban area and 13,728.84 hectares as rural land. It is from Iloilo City. Barangays Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
León, Nicaragua
León () is the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. Founded by the Spanish as Santiago de los Caballeros de León, it is the capital and largest city of León Department. , the municipality of León has an estimated population of 212,504. León is located along the ''Río Chiquito'' (Chiquito River), some northwest of Managua, and some east of the Pacific Ocean coast. León has long been the political and intellectual center of the nation and its National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) was founded in 1813, making it the second oldest university in Central America. León is also an important industrial, agricultural, and commercial center for Nicaragua, exporting sugar cane, cattle, peanut, plantain, and sorghum. The city has been home to many of Nicaragua's most noteworthy poets including Rubén Darío, Alfonso Cortés and Salomón de la Selva. History The first city named León in Nicaragua was founded in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
León Department
León () is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 5,138 km2 and has a population of 423,012 (2021 estimate). The capital is the city of León. Municipalities # El Jicaral # El Sauce # La Paz Centro # Larreynaga # León # Nagarote Nagarote () is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua. The town of Nagarote has a population of 25,578 while the rural areas surrounding it has a population of 13,448. Nagarote is located from Managua. History Nagarote ... # Quezalguaque # San José de Achuapa # Santa Rosa del Peñón # Telica References Departments of Nicaragua {{Nicaragua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon River
The Leon River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It has three primary forks - the North, Middle, and South Leon Rivers, which meet near Eastland and then run for around until it meets with the Lampasas River and the Salado Creek to form the Little River near Belton. Tributaries include Pecan Creek and Cowhouse Creek in Hamilton County, Texas. Reservoirs *Belton Lake * Proctor Lake Construction of Belton Dam on the Leon River began in 1947 and was completed in 1954. Belton Lake took less than two years to fill up and nearly overflowed in 1957. In October 1993, thMiller Springs Nature Centerwas constructed along the Leon River just downstream of Belton Dam. Parks and nature centersMiller Springs Nature Centeris located on both banks of the Leon River just downstream of Belton Dam. It consists of nearly 11 miles of trails winding among canyon, upland, prairie, and riparian habitats. The hiking and biking trails in the nature center are enjoyed by hikers, bikers, jogg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Leon Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. History Leon Township was organized in 1858, and was probably named after the Kingdom of León. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.11%) is water. Major highway * U.S. Highway 52 Unincorporated community Settled in 1856, Wastedo is a small, unincorporated community located within Leon Township. The community had a post office from 1857 to 1903, and a station of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. Today, Wastedo has a school located off U.S. Highway 52. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 942 people, 322 households, and 272 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.51% White, 0.21% Native A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota
Leon Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 345 at the 2000 census. History Leon Township was organized in 1897. The township was named for Leon Dickinson, the first white birth within its borders. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 mi2 (92.6 km2), of which 35.4 mi2 (91.6 km2) is land and 0.4 mi2 (1.0 km2) (1.03%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 345 people, 135 households, and 98 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.8 people per square mile (3.8/km2). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White and 1.74% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 135 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
