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Merville Battery
Merville may refer to: Communes in France * Merville, Haute-Garonne, in the Haute-Garonne ''département'' * Merville, Nord, in the Nord ''département'' * Merville-Franceville-Plage, in the Calvados ''département'' Other places * Merville Garden Village, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland * Merville, British Columbia * Merville Dairy, a former Irish milk distribution company based in Finglas, Dublin that merged with other companies to form Premier Dairies *Merville, Parañaque Merville, officially Barangay Merville, is a barangay in Parañaque, is part of Parañaque's 16 barangays, and is part of District 2. It is a gated residential community in the northeast of the city, which was created on April 3, 1978 out of Baran ..., a barangay in Parañaque, Metro Manila People * Merville (playwright), French 19th-century playwright {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville, Haute-Garonne
Merville (; oc, Mervila) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population Monument Merville - Mairie.jpg, Town hall Merville - Monument aux morts.jpg, War memorial Merville église Saint-Saturnin.jpg, Church St Saturnin Merville église Saint-Saturnin Clocher.jpg, Bell gable Merville église Saint-Saturnin La nef.jpg, Nave Merville église Saint-Saturnin La chaire.jpg, Pulpit Merville église Saint-Saturnin Autel.jpg, Altar Merville église Saint-Saturnin La Chapelle de la Vierge de Pitié.jpg, See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes of the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville, Nord
Merville (; West Flemish: ''Mergem'') is a commune in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The town lies 13 kilometres north of Béthune, and 30 kilometres west of Lille. History Industry Located at the convergence of a canal system and a canalised river, Merville supported an extensive boat-building industry, with many different shipyards and chandlers located in the town. The industry went into decline in the post-war era and is today virtually extinct. First World War During the course of the First World War the village was completely destroyed. The 6th Jat Light Infantry were billeted here in 1915. The ''Merville Communal Cemetery and Extension'' is also located here. Notable buildings The parish church of St Peter in Merville is a very large capacity parish church, whose dimensions make it a prominent landmark, visible at considerable distances from the town. Merville is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille. The diocesan semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville-Franceville-Plage
Merville-Franceville-Plage () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography Merville-Franceville-Plage, more usually called Franceville, is situated on the Côte Fleurie, 6 km from Cabourg and from Caen. Merville Franceville is located on the right/east side of the ''Baie de l'Orne''. The back country is a plain, favourable to cereal cultivation and dairy cattle. Population Climate The commune has a maritime climate : Winters are warm and summers rarely suffer from excessive heat. Sights *''Redoute de Merville'', fortification edified on Vauban's plans in 1779. Rediscovered by the occupying forces during the Second World War. *The Merville Gun Battery (''Batterie de Merville'') is an historic site situated on the eastern flank of the landing area codenamed Sword. Lieutenant-Colonel Terence Otway, and the 9th Parachute Battalion, neutralized the German battery during the Battle of Merville Gun Battery on 6 June p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville Garden Village
Merville Garden Village is a housing estate located at Shore Road, Whitehouse, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland created by structural and landscape architect Edward Prentice Mawson. It was completed in 1949. Historical background Merville was originally a private house, the modern-day Merville House, and estate built in 1795 by the Belfast banker and merchant John Brown (c.1740-1808). It was intended as his country retreat. Other fêted people would come to reside at the sprawling 24-acre shoreline manor. Between 1849–1887, for example, it was the home of Sir Edward Coey (1805–87), noted as the first and only Liberal Party Mayor of Belfast (1861) and prominent wealthy businessman, who helped make Belfast one of the most prosperous manufacturing centres in the world during the 19th century. During WWII little to no houses were built and Belfast was becoming densely populated. So in 1947-49 the Garden Village, the first such housing development in Ireland, wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville, British Columbia
Merville is an unincorporated community in the Comox Valley between the City of Courtenay, Mount Washington, Dove Creek, and Black Creek near the east coast of Vancouver Island. It was named by soldiers returning to the Island after fighting in France for Canada in World War I who named it after the place in France, Merville-Franceville-Plage, where the Canadians had their first field headquarters. People from Merville * Emily St. John Mandel, novelist Twin Town Merville-Franceville-Plage Merville-Franceville-Plage () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography Merville-Franceville-Plage, more usually called Franceville, is situated on the Côte Fleurie, 6 km from Cabour ... References Populated places in the Comox Valley Regional District Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Designated places in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Dairies
Glanbia plc ( ) is an Irish global nutrition group with operations in 32 countries. It has leading market positions in sports nutrition, cheese, dairy ingredients, speciality non-dairy ingredients and vitamin and mineral premixes. Glanbia products are sold or distributed in over 130 countries. While Europe and the USA represent the biggest markets, the Group are continuing to expand into the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Glanbia's primary listing is on Euronext Dublin. The Group has four segments; Glanbia Nutritionals, Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Ireland and Joint Ventures & Associates, with a combined workforce of over 7,000 employees in 32 countries. Given the company's origins in the co-operative movement, farmer-suppliers of the company retain a significant interest in the company. Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited remains the largest shareholder in Glanbia plc. as of 2022 and retains the right to nominate a number of non-executive directors to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville, Parañaque
Merville, officially Barangay Merville, is a barangay in Parañaque, is part of Parañaque's 16 barangays, and is part of District 2. It is a gated residential community in the northeast of the city, which was created on April 3, 1978 out of Barangay La Huerta under Presidential Decree No. 1325. Merville is bordered to the east by the city of Taguig, as well as barangays San Martín de Porres and Moonwalk, to the south are the barangays of Sun Valley and Don Bosco, and to the north is the city of Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people. Due to its location j .... Government Merville is led by barangay captain Edgar G. Caballero. Population Starting in 1980, the population of Merville has been counted once every 5 years1980 to 1985 etc. except in 2007 when it was carried out on August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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