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Places

Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. With a population of 274,400 as of 2016, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas, Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. ...

, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence

Canada

*Nassau District, renamed

Home District The Home District was one of four districts of the Province of Quebec created in 1788 in the western reaches of the Montreal District and detached in 1791 to create the new colony of Upper Canada. It was abolished with the adoption of the county ...

, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792 *

Nassau Street (Winnipeg) Nassau Street is a street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, located partially within the Osborne Village and Fort Rouge neighbourhoods. The north terminus of Nassau St. North is Roslyn Crescent and travels in a southeast direction, crossing Pembina High ...

, Manitoba *Nassau Street,

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

Cook Islands

Nassau (Cook Islands) Nassau is an island in the northern group of the Cook Islands. It is approximately north of the capital island of Rarotonga and from Pukapuka. Lacking an airstrip, it is accessible only by boat. It is named after a 19th-century whaling ship. I ...

, one of the Northern Cook Islands

Germany

Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate Nassau ( , also , , ) is a town located in the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It lies in the valley of the river Lahn between the towns of Bad Ems and Limburg an der Lahn. Nassau was the seat of the former Ve ...

, a town founded in AD 915 *

Nassau (region) Nassau ( , also , , ) is a geographical, historical and cultural region in today's Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in western Germany. Named for the town of Nassau, it includes the territory of the Duchy of Nassau, a former sovereign country ...

, the broader geographical and historical region comprising the former independent country Nassau *

Nassau (Verbandsgemeinde) Nassau is a former ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. In January 2019 it was merged into the new ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Bad Ems-Nassau. Its seat was in Nassau, Germany, Nassau. ...

, an administrative district including the town of Nassau and its surrounding areas *

County of Nassau The County of Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later part of the German Confederation. Its ruling dynasty, the male line of which is now extinct, was the House of Nassau. Origins Nassau, originally a county, developed ...

, a German state within the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, or one of its many successor counties *

Duchy of Nassau The Duchy of Nassau (German: ''Herzogtum Nassau'') was an independent state between 1806 and 1866, located in what is now the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. It was a member of the Confederation of the Rhine and later of the G ...

, an independent German state between 1806 and 1866 and the ultimate successor of the medieval county *

Hesse-Nassau The Province of Hesse-Nassau () was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1868 to 1918, then a province of the Free State of Prussia until 1944. Hesse-Nassau was created as a consequence of the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 by combining the p ...

, a Prussian province formed following their annexation of the Duchy of Nassau (along with other territories) *

Province of Nassau The Province of Nassau () was a provinces of Prussia, province of Free State of Prussia, Prussia from 1944 to 1945. Although all Weimar Republic#Constituent states of Germany during the Weimar period, German states (including Prussia) had been ...

, a short-lived province of Nazi Germany (1944–1945) created from the formal division of Hesse-Nassau *

Nassau Castle Nassau Castle, located in Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, was the original seat of the House of Nassau. The ruins of the castle are situated on a rock outcropping about above the Lahn River. The House of Nassau was an aristocratic dynasty a ...

, the ancestral seat of the House of Nassau *

Nassau Nature Park The Nassau Nature Park (german: Naturpark Nassau) is a nature park in the southwestern Westerwald and the northwestern Taunus area of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, located within the historical state of Nassau and including the town ...

, a major nature park in Germany located within the historical state of Nassau * Nassau, Saxony, a village in the Ore Mountains

Hong Kong

*Nassau Street,

Lai Chi Kok Lai Chi Kok is a neighbourhood in Kowloon, Hong Kong, east of Kwai Chung and west of Cheung Sha Wan. Mei Foo Sun Chuen is the largest housing estate in the area and also the largest in Hong Kong with 99 blocks. Administratively, it belongs ...

Kowloon Kowloon () is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. With a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of in 2006, it is the most populous area in Hong Kong, compared with Hong Kong Island and t ...

Indonesia

*Nassau, a subdistrict in

Toba Samosir Regency Toba Regency is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Balige. The regency covers an area of 2,021.8 square kilometres; it had a population of 173,129 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 206,199 at the 2020 Censu ...

, North Sumatra *Nassau Range, alternate name of the

Sudirman Range The Sudirman Range, also known as the Snow Mountains,"Sudirman Mountains (Snow Mountains)". Papua Insects Foundation. Accessed 5 August 2021/ref> Dugunduguoo, or Nassau Range is a mountain range in Central Papua province, Indonesia. It is named a ...

in Indonesia

Ireland

Nassau Street, Dublin Nassau Street (; ) is a street in central Dublin, running along the south side of Trinity College. It goes from Grafton Street in the west to the junction of South Leinster Street and Kildare Street in the east. History and naming Formerly k ...

Jamaica

Nassau Valley Nassau Valley is a valley in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is one of the three main valleys in Jamaica. The valley is located in Cockpit Country and averages 443 feet above sea level, with a dry sub-humid (0.5 - 0.65 p/pet) climate. Appleton Esta ...

Netherlands

Baarle-Nassau Baarle-Nassau () is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. It had a population of in . The town is the site of a complicated borderline between Belgium and the Netherlands, with 22 small ...

, a town in the southern Netherlands

Taiwan

* historic name for

Taitung City Taitung City () is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the ...

United States

Nassau, Delaware Nassau is an unincorporated community in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It lies just off Delaware Route 1 west of the city of Lewes and northeast of the town of Georgetown, the county seat of Sussex County. Its elevation is 26&n ...

Nassau County, Florida Nassau County is the northeasternmost county of the U.S. state of Florida. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was 90,352. The county seat and the largest incorporated city is Fernandina Beach. Nassau County is ...

Nassau Village-Ratliff, Florida Nassau Village-Ratliff is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,337 at the 2010 census. Geography Nassau Village-Ratliff is located at (30.519362, -81.797327). The main roads through the ...

Nassau, Minnesota Nassau is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 72 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Nassau was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1998. Nassau was p ...

Nassau, New York (disambiguation) Nassau, the name of several places in the State of New York New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. Wit ...

East Nassau, New York East Nassau is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 587 at the 2010 census. The Village of East Nassau is in the eastern section of the town of Nassau along the Town of Stephentown border by Routes 20 and ...

Nassau (town), New York Nassau is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,789 at the 2010 census. The Town of Nassau is at the southern border of the county. History The region was first settled around 1760. The town was origi ...

, in Rensselaer County *

Nassau (village), New York Nassau is a village located in the Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census. The Village of Nassau is in the southern part of the county in the Town of Nassau, with a small west ...

Nassau County, New York Nassau County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2020 U.S. census, Nassau County's population is 1,395,774. The county seat is Mineola and the largest town is Hempstead. Nassau County is situated on western Long Island ...

, on Long Island * Nassau Island, former name of Long Island *

Nassau Lake Nassau Lake is a reservoir located in Rensselaer County, New York. Jonathan Hoag, who settled in Nassau (town), New York, Nassau in 1792, purchased of Patroon Stephen Van Rensselaer, several hundred acres of land on and adjoining the site of the ...

in Rensselaer County *

Nassau Lake, New York Nassau Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Schodack and Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. Nassau Lake CDP is in southern Rensselaer County, surround ...

, corresponding census-designated place *

Nassau Street (Manhattan) Nassau Street is in the Financial District, within the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Its southern end is at the intersection with Broad Street and Wall Street, and its northern end is at Spruce Street, at Pace University near the foo ...

, New York City *

Nassau Street (Princeton, New Jersey) Nassau Street may refer to: *Nassau Street, Dublin, Ireland *Nassau Street (Manhattan), New York City, US *Nassau Street (Princeton, New Jersey), US *Nassau Street (Winnipeg), Manitoba, Canada See also * Nassau Avenue (IND Crosstown Line) The ...

Nassau Bay, Texas Nassau Bay is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, bordering the southeastern edge of the city of Houston. It is located in the Clear Lake Area near Galveston Bay, directly adjacent to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. The populatio ...

People

Nobles

House of Nassau The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The lords of Nassau were originally titled "Count o ...

, a European aristocratic dynasty *

House of Orange-Nassau The House of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: ''Huis van Oranje-Nassau'', ) is the current reigning house of the Netherlands. A branch of the European House of Nassau, the house has played a central role in the politics and government of the Netherlands ...

, a noble dynasty from the Netherlands *

Louis of Nassau Louis of Nassau (Dutch: Lodewijk van Nassau, January 10, 1538 – April 14, 1574) was the third son of William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen and Juliana of Stolberg, and the younger brother of Prince William of Orange Nassau. Louis was a key f ...

(1538–1574), Dutch general *

Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange Maurice of Orange ( nl, Maurits van Oranje; 14 November 1567 – 23 April 1625) was ''stadtholder'' of all the provinces of the Dutch Republic except for Friesland from 1585 at the earliest until his death in 1625. Before he became Prince o ...

(1567–1625), Dutch stadtholder *

Sophia of Nassau Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-servin ...

(1836–1913), Queen consort of Sweden and Norway *

William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, KG, PC (17 September 1717 O.S. – 29 September 1781) was a British courtier, diplomat and statesman of Anglo-Dutch descent. He occupied senior ambassadorial posts at Madrid and Paris, ...

(1717–1781), British courtier, diplomat, and statesman *

House of Nassau-Siegen Nassau-Siegen was a principality within the Holy Roman Empire that existed between 1303 and 1328, and again from 1606 to 1743. From 1626 to 1734, it was subdivided into Catholic and Protestant parts. Its capital was the city of Siegen, founde ...

John Maurice of Nassau John Maurice of Nassau (Dutch: ''Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen''; German: ''Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen''; Portuguese: ''João Maurício de Nassau-Siegen''; 17 June 1604 – 20 December 1679), called "the Brazilian" for his fruitful period as ...

(1604–1679), Dutch colonial governor *

House of Nassau-Weilburg The House of Nassau-Weilburg, a branch of the House of Nassau, ruled a division of the County of Nassau, which was a state in what is now Germany, then part of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1344 to 1806. On 17 July 1806, upon the dissolution of t ...

, a noble dynasty from Germany, monarchs of Luxembourg *

Adolf of Nassau (disambiguation) Adolf of Nassau may refer to: *Adolf, King of Germany (c. 1255–1298), King of the Romans *Adolph I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1307–1370) *Adolf I von Nassau (c. 1353–1390), Archbishop of Mainz *Adolf I, Count of Nassau-Siegen (1362� ...

Adolph of Nassau-Weilburg (disambiguation) Adolph or Adolph of Nassau-Weilburg may refer to: *Adolf, King of Germany (c. 1255–1298), King of the Romans *Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817–1905), last sovereign Duke of Nassau See also * Adolf of Nassau (disambiguation) *Adolf (disa ...

* Maria of Nassau (disambiguation) *

William of Nassau (disambiguation) William of Nassau may refer to: * William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen (1487–1559), William the Rich * William the Silent, count of Nassau (1533–1584); later Willem of Orange ** Alternative title for Het Wilhelmus, the Dutch national anthem (name ...

Surname

* Charles William Nassau (1804–1878), Presbyterian minister, president of Lafayette College

People with the given name

Nassau William Senior Nassau William Senior (; 26 September 1790 – 4 June 1864), was an English lawyer known as an economist. He was also a government adviser over several decades on economic and social policy on which he wrote extensively. Early life He was born ...

(1790–1864), English lawyer and economist

Ships

*, a UK Royal Navy name for many ships * HNLMS ''Johan Maurits van Nassau'', ships of the Netherlands navy * MV ''Queen of Nassau'', name of HMCS ''Canada'' after exiting government service * ''Nassau''-class battleship, an Imperial German battleship class * SMS ''Nassau'', a 1908 German battleship * SS ''Nassau'', a steam turbine-driven twin-screw passenger-and-cargo ocean liner, launched in 1928 *, a U.S. Navy ship name for multiple ships * ''Nassau'' (steamboat), the first steam ferry, built by

Robert Fulton Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the (also known as ''Clermont''). In 1807, that steamboat ...

Other uses

* ''Nassau'' (album), a 1995 album by The Sea and Cake *

Nassau (bet) The Nassau is a type of wager in golf that is essentially three separate bets. Money is wagered on the best score on each of the front nine (holes 1–9), back nine (holes 10–18), and total 18 holes. The Nassau is one of golf's most classic and ...

, a type of bet between golfers *

Nassau (Staten Island Railway station) The Nassau station was a Staten Island Railway station located roughly between the neighborhoods of Tottenville (to the south) and Charleston (to the north), in Staten Island, New York. The station was built sometime after 1924 in order to serv ...

, United States *

Nassau Coliseum Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of ...

, an arena in Uniondale, New York, United States *

Nassau Fjord Nassau Fjord or Nassau Fiord is a four mile long inlet in Alaska branching off from Prince William Sound. Nassau Fjord is glacially carved and also home to the famous tidewater Chenega Glacier which shares a two mile long calving face with the Fj ...

, in Prince William Sound, Alaska *

Nassau grouper The Nassau grouper (''Epinephelus striatus'') is one of the large number of perciform fishes in the family Serranidae commonly referred to as groupers. It is the most important of the groupers for commercial fishery in the West Indies, but ha ...

, an endangered species of fish *

Nassau Hall Nassau Hall, colloquially known as Old Nassau, is the oldest building at Princeton University in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. In 1783 it served as the United States Capitol building for four months. At the time it was built ...

, Princeton University, New Jersey, United States *

Nassau Light Railway The Nassau Light Railway (''Nassauische Kleinbahn AG'') was a narrow gauge railway in Nassau, Germany, connecting the Lahn, Aar and Rhine ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , source2 ...

, a German railway company * '' Nassauische Neue Presse'', a German newspaper in the Nassau area *

Nassau (crater) Nassau is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. It abuts against the northeastern rim of the figure-8-shaped crater Van de Graaff. To the southeast of Nassau lies the crater Leeuwenhoek Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek ( ; ; 24 O ...

, a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon *

Nassau Club The Nassau Club of Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1889 by, among others, Woodrow Wilson as a town-and-gown club to bring the townspeople and the University faculty together, is now a private social club. It moved into its current location in 1 ...

, a private club in Princeton, New Jersey, founded by Woodrow Wilson