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Nyland Regiment
Nyland may refer to: Places *The Swedish-language name for Uusimaa, a region in Finland *The Swedish-language name for Uusimaa (historical province), a historical province in Finland *Nylands län, the Swedish-language name for Uusimaa Province, a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997 * Nyland, Somerset, a hamlet in the civil parish of Cheddar, England * Nyland, Sweden, a locality in Kramfors Municipality, Sweden * Nyland Station, a railway station in Oslo, Norway *County of Nyland and Tavastehus ** Nyland and Tavastehus County Cavalry Regiment *Nylands Nation *Östra Nyland, the Swedish-language name for Eastern Uusimaa, a former region in Finland *Östra Nyland, a Swedish-language newspaper published in Finland People * Bente Nyland (born 1958) Norwegian geologist * Bjørn Nyland (born 1962), Norwegian speedskater * Bjørn Nyland (born 1979 in Thailand), Norwegian Youtuber a.k.a. TeslaBjørn * Diane Nyland (1944-2014) Canadian actress * Johan M. Nyland (1931-2007) Norwegian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uusimaa
Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding Greater Helsinki area, are both contained in the region, and Uusimaa is Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,723,000. While predominantly Finnish-speaking, Uusimaa has the highest total number of native speakers of Swedish in Finland even at a much lower share than two other regions. History The place name of Nuuksio derives from the Sami word which means ' swan.'' Later Finns proper and Tavastians inhabited the area. Some place names have traces of Tavastian village names, like Konala, which likely derives from the older Tavastian village name ''Konhola''. Estonians inhabited the region to a smaller extent, specifically for seasonal fishing. Swedish colonisation of coasta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Nyland (skater)
Bjørn Arne Nyland (born 8 October 1962) is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Lillestrøm, and represented the clubs SK Ceres and Aktiv SK. He competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. He won a bronze medal at the 1983 European allround speed skating championships. In 1987 he became norwegian national allround speed skating champion at Hamar stadion, Hamar. The same season he also became the first national single distance champion of the 1500 meters at Stavanger, then outdoors at Sørmarka stadium, in the same single distance championships he also got a silver on the 1.000 meter behind Frode Rønning Frode Rønning (born 7 July 1959) is a former speed skater and coach from Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost .... References External links * 1962 births Living people People from Lillestrøm Norwegian male speed ska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyland Yacht Club
Nyland may refer to: Places *The Swedish-language name for Uusimaa, a region in Finland *The Swedish-language name for Uusimaa (historical province), a historical province in Finland *Nylands län, the Swedish-language name for Uusimaa Province, a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997 * Nyland, Somerset, a hamlet in the civil parish of Cheddar, England * Nyland, Sweden, a locality in Kramfors Municipality, Sweden * Nyland Station, a railway station in Oslo, Norway *County of Nyland and Tavastehus ** Nyland and Tavastehus County Cavalry Regiment *Nylands Nation *Östra Nyland, the Swedish-language name for Eastern Uusimaa, a former region in Finland * Östra Nyland, a Swedish-language newspaper published in Finland People * Bente Nyland (born 1958) Norwegian geologist * Bjørn Nyland (born 1962), Norwegian speedskater * Bjørn Nyland (born 1979 in Thailand), Norwegian Youtuber a.k.a. TeslaBjørn * Diane Nyland (1944-2014) Canadian actress * Johan M. Nyland (1931-2007) Norwegia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyland Brigade
The Nyland Brigade, officially Nylands Brigad (NylBr) in Swedish, fi, Uudenmaan Prikaati (UudPr), is a brigade-level marine-type unit of the Finnish Navy stationed in Dragsvik in Raseborg in the province of Uusimaa. The Brigade trains Coastal Jaegers and other troops for combat in coastal environments. It is the only unit of the Finnish Defence Forces where the instruction language is Swedish, the country's other official language. The command language is, however, Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also .... The brigade also trains personnel for the International ATU unit (Amphibious Task Unit), which is a special crisis management force that can be employed in coastal environments. Organization * Headquarters * Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion ** 1st Coastal Jaeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ørjan Nyland
Ørjan Håskjold Nyland (born 10 September 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Norway national team. He has previously played for Hødd and was the man of the match in the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup Final. Nyland joined the defending Tippeligaen champions Molde ahead of the 2013 season. He signed for Aston Villa in August 2018, and stayed with the club until his contract was terminated in 2020. He then had short stints with Norwich City and Bournemouth, before joining Reading in March 2022. On 9 October 2022, he signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a nine-month contract deal until June 2023. Nyland made his debut for Norway in 2013, and has previously represented Norway at youth level. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the under-21 team at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Club career Nyland was born in Volda and was competing in handball, alpine skiing and football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William L
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Nyland
Margaret Jean Nyland (1942) is an Australian lawyer, who was a judge of the District Court of South Australia from 1987 until 1993 when she was appointed to the Supreme Court of South Australia. Nyland retired in 2012. Early life and education Nyland was born in 1942, Adelaide, South Australia. Her mother was an egg wiper, later becoming a tent, sail and flag maker. Her father, John Johnson (Jack) Nyland was a boilermaker then taxi driver, later becoming the State Secretary of the Transport Workers Union (SA). Nyland went to Gilles Street Primary School and the Adelaide Girls High School. Nyland had determined her choice of career at a young age, writing "lawyer" on each occasion the school asked to list her intended occupation. Nyland received a Commonwealth Scholarship which enabled her to study law at the University of Adelaide, where one of her lecturers was Roma Mitchell. Nyland graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1965 and was one of three women admitted as legal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maren Nyland Aardahl
Maren Nyland Aardahl (born 2 March 1994) is a Norwegian female handball player who plays for Odense Håndbold and the Norwegian national team. Aardahl started her career as a back, but retrained as a pivot. She also has medals from competing at beach handball championships for Norway. Achievements *World Championship: **''Winner'': 2021 * European Championship **''Winner'': 2022 * Norwegian League: **''Silver Medalist'': 2012/2013, 2013/2014 Individual awards *All-Star Best Defender of the Romanian League The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...: 2021 References 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Trondheim Norwegian female handball players Expatriate handball players Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Norwegian expatriate sportspeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan M
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Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a manufacturer of plastic scale model kits See also * John (name) John (; ') is a common male given name in the English language of Hebrew origin. The name is the English form of ''Iohannes'' and ''Ioannes'', which are the Latin forms of the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Nyland
Diane Nyland Proctor (20 January 1944 – 6 October 2014) was a Canadian actress, director and choreographer. She is perhaps best known for having portrayed the title role in the 1970-71 CTV television series ''The Trouble with Tracy''. She joined the National Ballet of Canada for two seasons, turning to acting in the mid-1960s. She joined the Charlottetown Festival in 1965 and remained there for several years, with roles including Josie Pye in the original production of ''Anne of Green Gables - The Musical'' and Belinda in '' Johnny Belinda''. She was cast in the title role in CTV Television's ''The Trouble with Tracy'' in 1970. After that show's production run ended in 1971, she became a director and choreographer in musical theatre, with only one further television role, in a 1992 episode of '' Street Legal''. Her directorial credits included both Toronto and national touring productions of musicals such as ''Dancing in the Dark'', ''Rose Is a Rose'', ''Mame'', ''Okla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Nyland (YouTuber)
Bjørn Nyland a.k.a. Teslabjørn (born in Chiang Mai, Thailand on July 29, 1979, living in Norway since age of 4) is a Norwegian YouTuber posting videos about electric cars in the English language since 2013. Electric cars Youtuber Formerly a programmer at the University of Oslo and Statistics Norway, Nyland started his YouTube channel in 2010 with a video showing an onboard ride in a Renault Laguna Diesel doing 200 km/h (125 mph) on a German Autobahn. In May 2013, he test drove an electric Tesla Model S, posting his YouTube video in Norwegian language with English subtitles. His own Tesla Model S P85 was delivered in November 2013, and soon he filmed a road trip across Norway in winter weather. Nyland slowly hypermiled his Model S for 18 hours in 2015 to a "Record-Breaking 452.8 Miles On A Single Charge" 1000 km challenge Nyland has pioneered and repeatedly tested a number of electric cars according to his method called the ''1000 km challenge'', in which the vehicl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bente Nyland
Bente is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão in the Minho region, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carreira e Bente. Its surface area is 1.30 km² and its population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ..., in 2001, was 959. References Freguesias of Vila Nova de Famalicão Former parishes of Portugal {{Braga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
