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Massa, Tuscany Massa (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, from the Tyrrhenian Sea. History Massa is mentione ...

, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara. *

Massa (river) The Massa () is a seven kilometre long river in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is mainly fed by the melt-water from the Aletsch Glacier. It passes through the ''Massa Gorge'' and flows into the Stausee Gibidum reser ...

, river in Switzerland *

Massa (Tanzanian ward) Massa is an administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Grea ...

, administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania *

Massa, Libya Massa ( ar, مسة or ماسة) is a town in the District of Jebel el-Akhdar in north-eastern Libya. It is located 10 km west of Beida. During Italian rule, the town was known as Luigi Razza,El Hadi Mustapha Bulegma, & Saad Khalil Kezeiri ...

, a town in Libya * Massa, Morocco, a town in Morocco *

Massah Massah ( he, מַסָּה) and Meribah ( he , מְרִיבָה, also spelled "Mirabah") are place names found in the Hebrew Bible. The Israelites are said to have travelled through Massah and Meribah during the Exodus, although the continuous l ...

(מסה), place where the Israelites quarreled with God, according to the Torah *

Province of Massa and Carrara The province of Massa-Carrara ( it, provincia di Massa-Carrara) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. It is named after the provincial capital Massa, Tuscany, Massa, and Carrara, the other main town in the prov ...

, province in the Tuscany region of Italy *

Souss-Massa Souss-Massa ( ar, سوس ماسة, sūs māssa; ber, ⵙⵓⵙ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ, sus massa) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 51,642 km² and had a population of 2,676,847 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The cap ...

, one of the twelve regions of Morocco *

Duchy of Massa and Carrara The Duchy of Massa and Principality of Carrara ( it, Ducato di Massa e Principato di Carrara) was a small state that controlled the towns of Massa and Carrara from 1473 until 1829. History Although the city of Massa had already known its maxim ...

, controlled the towns of Massa di Carrara and Carrara *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino The Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino ( la, Dioecesis Massana-Plumbinensis) is a Roman Catholic eccleasistical territory in Tuscany, central Italy. It was known as Diocese of Massa Marittima before 1978. Up until 1458, it was a suffragan of th ...

was before 1978 called diocese of Massa Marittima *

Peyrusse-Massas Peyrusse-Massas (; oc, Peirussa de Massàs) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population Sights * Nature et Paysages, a botanical garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' ...

, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France *

Castillon-Massas Castillon-Massas (; oc, Castilhon de Massàs) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of oversea ...

, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France *

Souss-Massa National Park The Souss-Massa National Park (''Parc National de Souss-Massa'') is a 33,800 hectare national park on the Atlantic coast of Morocco which was created in 1991. It lies between Agadir to the north and Sidi Ifni to the south and its centre is at 9° ...

, national park on the Atlantic coast of Morocco *

Hôtel de Massa The Hôtel de Massa is an 18th-century ''hôtel particulier'', or large townhouse, at 38 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally located on the avenue des Champs-Élysées and was moved in 1929 to its ...

, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris

Italian towns

* Massa d'Albe, province of L'Aquila *

Massa di Somma Massa di Somma ( nap, Massa 'e Somma) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about east of Naples. Massa di Somma borders the following municipalities: Cercola, Ercolano, Pollena ...

, province of Naples *

Massa e Cozzile Massa e Cozzile is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about west of Pistoia, in the central part of the Valdinievole. It was the birthplace of composer Be ...

, province of Pistoia * Massa Fermana, province of Ascoli Piceno *

Massa Fiscaglia Massa Fiscaglia is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Fiscaglia in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northeast of Bologna and about east of Ferrara Ferrara (, ; egl, Fràra ) is a city and ''comune' ...

, province of Ferrara *

Massa Lombarda Massa Lombarda ( rgn, La Mása) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about east of Bologna and about west of Ravenna. Twin towns Massa Lombarda is twinned with: * Poreč Po ...

, province of Ravenna * Massa Lubrense, province of Naples * Massa Marittima, province of Grosseto * Massa Martana, province of Perugia

Fictional locations

Polis Massa The fictional universe of the '' Star Wars'' franchise features multiple planets and moons. While only the feature films and selected other works are considered canon to the franchise since the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Dis ...

, fictional planet from ''Star Wars''

People

Massa (surname) Massa is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Baebius Massa (c. 40-45 – after 93 AD), Roman governor * Chancel Massa (born 1985), Congolese footballer * Davide Massa (born 1981), Italian football referee * Edgardo Massa (born 1 ...

Massa (biblical figure) Massa may refer to: Places * Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara. *Massa (river), river in Switzerland * Massa (Tanzanian ward), administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of T ...

, from Genesis *

Massa Makan Diabaté Massa Makan Diabaté (June 12, 1938 – January 27, 1988) was a Malian historian, author, and playwright. Biography Born in 1938 in Kita, Massa Makan Diabaté was the descendant of a long line of West African poets (griots). His uncle, Kélé ...

(1938–1988), Malian historian, author, and playwright *

Michael of Massa Michael of Massa ( la, Michaelus Massensis; Michael Beccucci de Massa) (died 1337) was an Italian Augustinian Hermit and theologian. He is known both as a scholastic philosopher and as an author of contemplative works. He wrote a ''Sentences'' comm ...

(Michael Beccucci de Massa) (died 1337), Italian Augustinian Hermit and theologian ;Groups *

Ray Massa's EuroRhythms {{notability, music, date=November 2021 The EuroRhythms, also known as Ray Massa's EuroRhythms, are an Italian-American band from Columbus, Ohio. They generally play traditional Italian folk music, and Italian swing. The band is touring group/mu ...

, Italian-American band from Columbus, Ohio ;Animals * Massa (gorilla), gorilla from the Philadelphia Zoo

Other uses

Massa language Massa (or Masana, Masa) is a Chadic language spoken in southern Chad and northern Cameroon by the Masa people. It has approximately 200,000 speakers. Dialects are Bongor, Bugudum (Budugum), Domo, Gizay, Gumay, Ham, Walia, Wina (Viri), Yagwa. ...

, African language *

Portuguese sweet bread Portuguese sweet bread ( Portuguese: ''pão doce'' "sweet bread" or ''massa sovada'' "kneaded dough") is a bread made with milk, sugar, eggs, yeast, flour and sometimes lemon peel to produce a subtly sweet lightly textured loaf or rolls. A slig ...

or ''Massa Sovada'' * ''

El Massa ''El Massa'' (in Arabic المساء meaning ''The Evening'') is an Algerian daily newspaper printed in Arabic. History and profile ''El Massa'' was started in 1985 as the first Algerian newspaper to be published in an evening edition. The pape ...

'', Algerian daily newspaper Printed in Arabic *

Massa Marittima Cathedral 260px, View of the cathedral from the north-west 260px, The main portal Massa Marittima Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Massa Marittima; ''Cattedrale di San Cerbone'') is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Massa Marittima, Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to Saint ...

, main church of Massa Marittima * Massa–Senigallia Line, in the linguistics of the Romance languages *

Massa intermedia The interthalamic adhesion (also known as the intermediate mass or middle commissure) is a flattened band of tissue that connects both parts of the thalamus at their medial surfaces. The medial surfaces form the upper part of the lateral wall to t ...

, the Interthalamic adhesion * Massa, in early African American Vernacular English, see

slave master Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...

Massa (song) ''Call Me If You Get Lost'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator. The album was released on June 25, 2021, through Columbia Records. The album is narrated by DJ Drama and features guest appearances from 42 ...

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