Lea or LEA may refer to:

Places

Australia

Lea River The River Lea is a steep continuous river located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. The river has an average gradient of and a peak grade of that flows from Lake Lea to Lake Gairdner (Tasmania), Lake Gairdner. The river fl ...

, Tasmania, Australia *

Lake Lea A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

, Tasmania, from which the

flows *

RAAF Base Learmonth RAAF Base Learmonth, also known as Learmonth Airport , is a joint use Royal Australian Air Force base and civil airport. It is located near the town of Exmouth on the north-west coast of Western Australia. RAAF Base Learmonth is one of the RAAF ...

, IATA airport code "LEA"

England

* Lea, Cheshire, a civil parish *

Lea, Derbyshire Dethick, Lea and Holloway is a civil parish (and, since 1899, an ecclesiastical parish), in the Amber Valley borough of the English county of Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,027. It is located in c ...

, a settlement in the civil parish of Dethick, Lea and Holloway * Lea, Devon, a location *

Lea, Herefordshire Lea is a village and civil parish in the South East of Herefordshire, just south-east of Ross-on-Wye and adjoining Gloucestershire. Amenities include a school, church, village hall, shop, public house, garage and a twice weekly mobile Post Office, ...

, a village and civil parish *

Lea, Lancashire Lea ( ), Cottam, and Lea Town are villages in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. Together they form the civil parish of Lea, which has a population of 5,962. In 2011, the population increased to 6157. Geography The area is an electora ...

, a village *

Lea, Lincolnshire Lea is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,009. It is at the junction of the A156 and B1241, approximately south from Gainsborou ...

, a small village and civil parish * Lea, Lydham, a location in Shropshire * Lea, Pontesbury, a location in Shropshire *

Lea, Wiltshire Lea is a village in Wiltshire, England, lying approximately east of Malmesbury. It is part of the civil parish of Lea and Cleverton which includes the village of Garsdon and the hamlet of Cleverton. Garsdon was a separate parish until 1934. T ...

, a village *

River Lea The River Lea ( ) is in South East England. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of t ...

, a tributary of the Thames

Spain

* Lea, a river in

Biscay Biscay (; eu, Bizkaia ; es, Vizcaya ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao. B ...

, Basque Country

United States

Lea County, New Mexico Lea County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, its population was 64,727. Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line. Lea County comprises the Hobbs, NM micropoli ...

People

Lea (given name) Lea is a feminine given name. In French the name Léa is from the biblical name Leah. In Spanish the same name is Lía, and in Italian Lia. In English it is an alternative spelling of Lee, meaning pasture or meadow. Notable people with the giv ...

Lea (surname) Lea is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: People In music * Brandin Lea, the lead singer of Texas-based band Flickerstick and side project The February Chorus * Jim Lea (musician) (born 1949), English bass guitarist (Slade) In mi ...

* Lea (musician), a German singer-songwriter and keyboardist * Lea baronets, a title in the baronetage of the United Kingdom *

Lea Salonga Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga (; born February 22, 1971), known professionally as Lea Salonga, is a Filipino singer, actress, and columnist. Nicknamed "Pride of the Philippines," she is best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplyin ...

, a Filipina singer, actress, and columnist

Arts and entertainment

Liberian Entertainment Awards The Liberian Entertainment Awards (commonly referred to as The LEA or simply LEA) is an annual awards show, recognizing Liberians at home and in the diaspora for their outstanding contributions to the Liberian entertainment industry. The annual c ...

(LEA), an annual Liberian music awards show * ''Léa'' (film), a 2011 French film * ''Lea'' (album), a 1988 studio album by

* ''Lea'' (film), a 1997 Czech drama directed by Ivan Fíla * "Lea", a song by Toto from their 1986 album '' Fahrenheit'' * ''Lea Salonga'' (album), a 1993 studio album by

Business

* Lea-Francis, a motor manufacturing company founded by R. H. Lea and G. I. Francis *

Lea & Perrins Lea & Perrins (L&P) is a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, originating in Worcester, England where it continues to operate. It is best known as the maker of Lea & Perrins brand of Worcestershire sauce, which was first sold in 183 ...

or L&P, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Kraft Heinz *

Lear Corporation Lear Corporation is an American company that manufactures automotive seating and automotive electrical systems. In 2019, it ranked #147 and in 2018, it ranked #148 on the Fortune 500 list. Early stages Lear Corporation was launched as American ...

, NYSE symbol is LEA

Education

Lea College Lea College was a private liberal arts college that operated from 1966 to 1973 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Lea was one of several Midwestern colleges established by local civic leaders with the support and encouragement of Parsons Colle ...

, Albert Lea, Minnesota, US, a private liberal arts college from 1966 to 1973 *

Local education authority Local education authorities (LEAs) were local councils in England that are responsible for education within their jurisdiction. The term was used to identify which council (district or county) is locally responsible for education in a system wit ...

, a public body in the United Kingdom

Government and politics

Labour Electoral Association {{Short description, Political motive of the Labour Electoral Association The Labour Electoral Association was a political organisation in the United Kingdom which aimed to get working men elected to Parliament. Foundation The issue of political re ...

, British Liberal-Labour organisation *

Law enforcement agency A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws. Jurisdiction LEAs which have their ability to apply their powers restricted in some way are said to operate within a jurisdiction. LEAs ...

, or law enforcement authority, in North America * Local electoral area, a district for local elections in Ireland

Military

* Operation Léa, a French Union operation during the First Indochina War * USS ''Lea'' (DD-118), a destroyer that served during both world wars

Technology

* LEA (cipher), a lightweight block cipher * Load effective address, a computer instruction * LEA, a General Motors car engine; see GM Ecotec engine * LEA, a Honda car engine; see Honda L engine

Other uses

* '' Lea'', a genus of katydid *

LEA proteins Late embryogenesis abundant proteins (LEA proteins) are proteins in plants, and some bacteria and invertebrates that protect against protein aggregation due to desiccation or osmotic stresses associated with low temperature. LEA proteins were ini ...

(Late Embryogenesis Abundant proteins) *

Lea test The LEA Vision Test System is a series of pediatric vision tests designed specifically for children who do not know how to read the letters of the alphabet that are typically used in eye charts. There are numerous variants of the LEA test which ca ...

or LEA Vision Test System, a series of pediatric vision tests designed specifically for children who do not know how to read the letters of the alphabet that are typically used in eye charts * Lea (unit) of length * Shabunda

Lega language Lega is a Bantu language, or dialect cluster, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, ...

of the DRC, ISO 639-3 code * Leagrave railway station, United Kingdom station code * Lea, an

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

word that refers to a field, meadow, or forest clearing