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Normandy (other)
Normandy may refer to: * Normandy, the geographical and cultural region in North-west Europe * Normandy (administrative region), the administrative region of France Normandy may also refer to: *Upper Normandy, a former region of France *Lower Normandy, a former region of France Historical connections *Duchy of Normandy (ca. 912–1465), on which the French province was predicated **The Channel Islands are a former part of the Duchy of Normandy and are known as ''Les Iles Anglo-Normandes'' in French. *Operation Overlord, the 1944 Normandy Campaign of World War II **The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944 **The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, established as a result of the 1944 invasion United Kingdom *Normandy, Isles of Scilly *Normandy, Surrey, England United States *Normandy, Illinois *Normandy, Missouri * Normandy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *Normandy, Tennessee * Normandy, Texas Vessels * MS ''Normandy'', a ferry built in 1981 * PS ''Normandy'', a British paddle-whee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises mainland Normandy (a part of France) and the Channel Islands (mostly the British Crown Dependencies). It covers . Its population is 3,499,280. The inhabitants of Normandy are known as Normans, and the region is the historic homeland of the Norman language. Large settlements include Rouen, Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg. The cultural region of Normandy is roughly similar to the historical Duchy of Normandy, which includes small areas now part of the departments of Mayenne and Sarthe. The Channel Islands (French: ''Îles Anglo-Normandes'') are also historically part of Normandy; they cover and comprise two bailiwicks: Guernsey and Jersey, which are B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy, Missouri
Normandy is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,287 at the 2020 census. History The city of Normandy is on land once owned by Charles Lucas. Lucas obtained property from the federal government with land grants, and he purchased the land from victims of the New Madrid earthquake of 1811. He named it for the French coastal region of Normandy from which his father John Baptiste Charles Lucas came. The site of his home is now on the property of Incarnate Word Academy. Lucas was to fight two duels on Bloody Island with Thomas Hart Benton, and died in the 1817 duel. Upon Charles death, and that of his father, Federal Land Grant Judge J.B.C. Lucas, his land was left to his sister Anne and brother James. Anne married Capt. Theodore Hunt, Son of the Patriot Abraham Hunt of Trenton, N.J., who died in 1832. In 1836 she married Theodore's 1st cousin, the explorer Wilson Price Hunt. The Hunt home at 7717 Natural Bridge Rd. was completed in 1908 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy (Mass Effect)
The ''Normandy''-class SR are two fictional spacecraft in the ''Mass Effect'' video game franchise. She first appears in ''Mass Effect (video game), Mass Effect'' as the SSV ''Normandy'' SR-1, the product of a joint venture between the human Systems Alliance and the Turian Hierarchy, and described as the most advanced military stealth starship in the galaxy within the series. An improved version of the ship known as the ''Normandy'' SR-2, though no longer Ship commissioning, a commissioned spaceship of the Alliance Navy, is later constructed by the anthropocentric paramilitary organization List of Mass Effect characters#Cerberus, Cerberus and appears from ''Mass Effect 2'' onwards. Both iterations of ''Normandy'' have Jeff "Joker" Moreau (voiced by Seth Green) as the pilot in command, while the SR-2 is integrated with an artificial intelligence entity known as List of Mass Effect characters#EDI, EDI (voiced by Tricia Helfer). She functions as the primary means of transport and bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy (Sanctuary)
The third season of the Canadian science fiction–fantasy television series ''Sanctuary'', premiered on Syfy in the United States on October 15, 2010 and consists of 20 episodes. Created by Damian Kindler, the series was adapted from a series of webisodes released in 2007. The increased number of episodes in this season allows the producers to include numerous story arcs. The second half of the third season premiered on April 15, 2011 until it was moved to Monday nights on April 25, 2011. Premise The Sanctuary team deal with the aftermath of the gigantic tidal wave released by Big Bertha while Will's life remains in balance but soon the errand comes to an end once Will leads one final plea to "Kali" A.K.A. Big Bertha in his near death experience to stop the destruction. Following Will's return to life two abnormals appear to him to rekindle his memory and in doing so Will remembers an important message that Gregory sent for Helen to find an underground city with great technology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy Mining
Normandy Mining was an Australian mining company which predominantly mined gold. Normandy was, during much of the late 20th century, Australia's largest gold miner.Normandy Mining takeover '''', published: 5 September 2001, accessed: 11 February 2010 Normandy ceased to exist when it was taken over by the in February 2002,View Project Owner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Normandy
USS ''Normandy'' (CG-60) is a ''Ticonderoga''-class guided-missile cruiser in the service of the United States Navy. Armed with naval guns and anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine missiles, plus other weapons, she is equipped for surface-to-air, surface-to-surface, and anti-submarine warfare. The cruiser was the first US warship since 1945 to go to war on her maiden cruise, and in 1998 was awarded the title "Most Tomahawks shot by a U.S. Navy Cruiser". She is named for the World War II Battle of Normandy, which took place in France on, and following, D-Day. Construction ''Normandy'' was laid down at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, on 7 April 1987, launched on 19 March 1988, and commissioned on 9 December 1989. She is homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. Service history Gulf War Just one year after her commissioning in Newport, Rhode Island, ''Normandy'' sailed into action in order to support the multinational effort to free Kuwait. ''Normandy'' and her crew left on 28 December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS Normandy
PS ''Normandy'' was a British paddle-wheel mail steamer operating on the Southampton - Guernsey - Jersey route which, on a night of dense fog, sank 20 miles from The Needles in the English Channel in the early morning of 17 March 1870 after colliding at around 03:30 with steamship ''Mary'', a propeller steamer carrying 500 tons of maize from Odessa to London via Gibraltar.Annual RegisteMarch 1870, XVII Fatal accident to a Channel Islands Steamer Dodsley, 1871, p. 26-29 The PS ''Normandy,'' built in 1863, was operated by thSteam Packet Company at the time a subsidiary of the London and South-West Railway Co. On the night of 16 March 1870, she shipped anchor in Southampton just before midnight being due in Jersey some 12 hours later. The ship was operating under an agreement between the Steam Packet Company and the British government for the carriage of Her Majesty’s mail to the Channel Isles. The agreement stated that vessels undertaking this duty were to make ‘the best of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Normandy
MS ''Normandy'' was a ferry, last owned by the Singapore-based oil service company Equinox Offshore Accommodation, under charter to the Morocco-based ferry operator Ferrimaroc. She was built in 1981 by Götaverken, Gothenburg, Sweden, and first entered service in 1982 as MS ''Prinsessan Birgitta'' for Stena Sessan Line. She also served under the names MS ''St Nicholas'' and MS ''Stena Normandy''. Concept and construction The ship latterly known as MS ''Normandy'' was originally ordered from Götaverken in the late 1970s by Sessan Linjen, Sweden, with a planned delivery date in late 1981. Before the ship was completed, Sessan Linjen's main rival Stena Line purchased the majority of shares in Sessan, leading to the formation of Stena Sessan Line. After Stena acquired Sessan they cancelled the order for the new ship, and the shipyard were forced to complete her on their own account. Temporarily named MS ''GV 909'' and registered in Gothenburg, the ship was completed in December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy, Texas
Normandy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maverick County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the northwest part of the county, along U.S. Route 277 in the Rio Grande valley. It is north-northwest of Eagle Pass, the Maverick county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US st ..., and southeast of Del Rio. References Populated places in Maverick County, Texas Census-designated places in Maverick County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas {{MaverickCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy, Tennessee
Normandy is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census. Normandy Dam is located just northeast of the town. The town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Normandy Historic District. The historic Beech Hall is also located near Normandy. History Normandy was established in 1852 as a railroad town on the old Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Line later the Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railroad. The Normandy lake is also a fishing hot spot in Bedford county. Geography Normandy is located at (35.452249, -86.258714). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land and some of it water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 141 people, 53 households, and 35 families residing in the town. The population density was 615.1 people per square mile (236.7/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 261.7 per square mile (100.7/km2). The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy, Philadelphia
Normandy is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located east of Roosevelt Boulevard, in the vicinity of Woodhaven and Byberry Roads. History and notable features Built between 1955 and 1956, this neighborhood is made up of Cape Cod-style single-family homes with frame construction. Most of the homes have received additions over the years. All of the streets in this neighborhood begin with the letter N. The original landowners were Joseph Buckman, who owned and John Rieger, who owned . The Northeast Village was a wartime military housing project just south of the present Normandy Village. The old Nabisco/Mondelez International Mondelez International, Inc. ( ), often styled Mondelēz, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational confectionery, food industry, food, holding and drink industry, beverage and snack food company based in Chicago. Mondelez has an ... plant at the southwest corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Byberr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy, Illinois
Normandy is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located on Illinois Route 92, west of Walnut A walnut is the edible seed of a drupe of any tree of the genus ''Juglans'' (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, '' Juglans regia''. Although culinarily considered a "nut" and used as such, it is not a true .... History A post office called Normandy was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1978. The community was named for the Norman family, the original owners of the town site. References Unincorporated communities in Bureau County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois 1902 establishments in Illinois {{BureauCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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