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Lu (surname 卢)
Lu, Lü, or LU may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Lu (music), Tibetan folk music * Lu (duo), a Mexican band ** Lu (album), ''Lu'' (album) * Character from Mike, Lu & Og * Lupe Fiasco or Lu (born 1982), American musician * Lebor na hUidre, a manuscript containing many Irish fictional stories commonly abbreviated LU *Lu (novel), 2018 novel by Jason Reynolds Chinese surnames *Lu (surname), including: **Lu (surname 卢), the 52nd commonest **Lu (surname 陆), the 61st commonest **Lu (surname 鲁), the 115th commonest **Lu (surname 路), the 116th commonest **Lu (surname 芦), the 140th commonest **Lu (surname 禄) **Lu (surname 逯) **Lu (surname 鹿) *Lü (surname), 吕, the 47th commonest Places Asia *Lu (state) of ancient China, in today's Shandong Province *Lü (state), an ancient Chinese state *Lu Commandery, of ancient China *Lù, a circuit (administrative division) in China *Lu, Iran, Isfahan Province *Lu County, Sichuan, China *La Union, Philippines, from its initials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu (state)
Lu (, c. 1042–249 BC) was a vassal state during the Zhou dynasty of ancient China located around modern Shandong province. Founded in the 11th century BC, its rulers were from a cadet branch of the House of Ji (姬) that ruled the Zhou dynasty. The first duke was Boqin, a son of the Duke of Zhou, who was brother of King Wu of Zhou and regent to King Cheng of Zhou. Lu was the home state of Confucius as well as Mozi, and as such has an outsized cultural influence among the states of the Eastern Zhou and in history. The ''Annals of Spring and Autumn'', for instance, was written with the Lu rulers' years as their basis. Another great work of Chinese history, the '' Zuo Zhuan'' or ''Commentary of Zuo'', was also written in Lu by Zuo Qiuming. Geography The state's capital was in Qufu and its territory mainly covered the central and southwest regions of what is now Shandong Province. It was bordered to the north by the powerful state of Qi and to the south by the powerful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lú (county)
County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the north-east, across Carlingford Lough. It is the smallest county in Ireland by land area and the 17th most populous, with just over 139,100 residents as of 2022. The county is named after the village of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county. History County Louth is named after the village of Louth, which in turn is named after Lugh, a god of the ancient Irish. Historically, the placename has had various spellings; , , and (see Historic Names List, for full listing). is the modern simplified spelling. The county is steeped in myth, legend and history, and is a setting in the epic. Later it saw the influence of the Vikings, as seen in the name of Carlingford Lough. They also established a longphort a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French and German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is legally the only national language of the Luxembourgish people, French and German are also used in administrative and judicial matters and all three are considered administrative languages of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Lucerne
The canton of Lucerne (german: Kanton Luzern rm, Chantun Lucerna french: Canton de Lucerne it, Canton Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton (as of ) is . , the population included 57,268 foreigners, or about 15.8% of the total population. The cantonal capital is Lucerne. History The canton of Lucerne comprises territories acquired by its capital Lucerne, either by treaty, armed occupation or purchase. The first town acquired was Weggis (in 1380), Rothenburg, Kriens, Horw, Sempach and Hochdorf (all in 1394), Wolhusen and Entlebuch (1405), the so-called "Habsburger region" to the northeast of the town of Lucerne (1406), Willisau (1407), Sursee and Beromünster (1415), Malters (1477) and Littau (1481), while in 1803, in exchange for Hitzkirch, Merenschwand (held since 1397) was given up. Prehistory The oldest traces of humans in the Lucerne area are stone artifacts and cave bear bones found in the Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Lucca
The province of Lucca ( it, provincia di Lucca) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lucca. It has an area of and a total population of about 390,000. There are 33 ''comuni'' (singular: ''comune'') in the province. Geography Situated in northwestern coastal Italy, within Tuscany, Lucca borders the Ligurian Sea to the west, the provinces of Massa e Carrara to the northwest, Pisa to the south, Pistoia to the north-east and Firenze to the east. To the north it abuts the region of Emilia-Romagna (Provinces of Reggio Emilia and Province of Modena). Access to the Ligurian Sea is through municipalities such as Torre del Lago, Viareggio, and Forte dei Marmi. It is divided into four areas; Piana di Lucca, Versilia, Media Valle del Serchio and Garfagnana. Versilia is known for its extensive beaches, and there are coastal dunes and wetlands in the Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli Natural Park. The principal resorts of the province are located at Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lü, Switzerland
Lü is a village in the Val Müstair municipality in the district of Inn in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. In 2009 Lü merged with Fuldera, Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv and Valchava to form the municipality of Val Müstair.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 September 2009 History Lü is first mentioned in 1466 as ''Lug''.Geography 
Lü had an area, , of . Of this area, 45.5% is used for agricultural purpo ...
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Lu, Piedmont
Lu (, ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Alessandria Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Alessandria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LU Postcode Area
The LU postcode area, also known as the Luton postcode area, is a group of seven postcode districts in England, within three post towns. These cover south Bedfordshire (including Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard), plus small parts of north Hertfordshire and east Buckinghamshire. __TOC__ Coverage The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:Placenames as listed in Royal Mail, ''Postal Address Book: Anglia 2'', Edition H, 2003. , - ! LU1 , LUTON , Luton (South), Aley Green, Caddington, Lower Woodside, Pepperstock, Slip End, Woodside , Luton, Central Bedfordshire , - ! LU2 , LUTON , Luton (East), Chiltern Green, Cockernhoe, East Hyde, Lawrence End, Lilley, New Mill End, Peters Green, Tea Green, The Hyde, Wandon End, Wandon Green, Winch Hill, London Luton Airport , Luton, Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire , - ! LU3 , LUTON , Luton (North), Lower Sundon, Streatley, Sundon , Luton, Central Bedfordshire , - ! LU4 , LUTON , Luton (West), Chalt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in the Island of Luzon. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, which also serves as the regional center of the Ilocos Region. The province is bordered by Ilocos Sur to the north, Benguet to the east, Pangasinan to the south, and to the west by the shores of the South China Sea. History Pre-colonial era During the pre-colonial era, the coastal plains of northwestern La Union and Ilocos Sur stretching from the town of "Tagudan" (Tagudin) in the north to ''Namacpacan'' (Luna), Bangar, "''Basnutan''" ( Bacnotan), and "''Purao''" or "''Puraw''" (Balaoan) in the south, and along the riverbanks of the Amburayan River – were the early settlement of the “''Samtoy”'' or the " Ilocanos" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu County
Lu County or Luxian () is a county in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the northeast. It is the northernmost county-level division of Luzhou city. History Lu County has a history over 2100 years. The county, known anciently as ''Jiangyang'' (), was established in 135 BC during the Han Dynastybr> Geography Lu County is 105°10′50″105°45′30″E,28°54′40″29°20′00″N. This results in an east–west span of and north–south length of . The county has a total area of . Population As of 2006 the county had a population of 1,055,200. Transport *China National Highway 321 China National Highway 321 (G321) runs northwest from Guangzhou, Guangdong towards Guangxi Province, Guizhou Province, and ends in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is 2,220 kilometres in length. Route and distance See also * China National H ... Climate See also * Luzhou References External links Luxian Government website Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu, Iran
Lav ( fa, لاو, also Romanized as Lāv; also known as Lū) is a village in Talkhuncheh Rural District, in the Central District of Mobarakeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 232, in 63 families. References Populated places in Mobarakeh County {{Mobarakeh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
