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Oria (other)
Oria may refer to: Places Italy * Oria, Apulia, a town in the Apulia region, Province of Brindisi * Oria, Lombardy, a village in the municipality of Valsolda, in the Province of Como Spain * Oria, Spain, a municipality in the Province of Almería, Andalusia * Oria (river), a river in the Province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country * Former village and industrial centre in Lasarte-Oria by the river Oria, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country People * Auria, called Oria in Spanish, queen of Pamplona in the 10th century * In Greek mythology, Oria (Ὀρεία), was a daughter of Thespis and Megamede, and mother of Laomenes. ; Surname *Ángel Herrera Oria (1886–1968),Spanish journalist and Roman Catholic politician and later a cardinal *Shelly Oria, Israeli-American author Other uses * Odia language or Oriya, predominantly used in the Indian state of Odisha * ''Oria'' (moth), a genus of noctuid moths * SS ''Oria'', three steamships named ''Oria'' See also * Orya (other) Orya may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oria, Apulia
Oria (or ''Orra'', la, Uria; grc, Ὑρία, translit=Huría or , '; he, אוריה, translit=uriya) is a town and ''comune'' in the Apulia region, in the province of Brindisi, in southern Italy. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oria. History In classical times, Oria was known as ''Hyria (Uria)'' or ''Hyrium'', a city in ancient Messapia and one of the principal Messapian cities. It was just north of the ancient town Manduria, at some distance southwest of Brundisium, and southeast of Taras/Tarentum; corresponding to the location of the modern town. According to Herodotus (7.170), it was founded by the Messapians (who according to Herodotus were originally Cretans) sometime after the abortive siege of the Sicanian city Camicus. Messapians were probably of Illyrian origin. Between 217 and 84 BC the city was minting its own coins. The coins often feature '' Iapagus'', the Iapygian national hero. Hyria was conquered by the Romans. It was destroyed in AD 92 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |