Rya or RYA may refer to:

Biology

Rya sheep Rya, also known as Ryafår or Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep, is a breed of sheep that is native to Sweden. The breed originated from the Swedish and Norwegian landrace breeds. This double-coated breed of Swedish Landrace origin also contains some No ...

, breed of sheep native to Sweden * ''Rya'', a genus in subfamily

Blennocampinae Blennocampinae is a subfamily of common sawflies in the family Tenthredinidae. There are more than 100 genera and 600 described species in Blennocampinae. Genera These genera belong to the subfamily Blennocampinae: * '' Aethiocampa'' Pasteels ...

People

Rya Kihlstedt Rya Kihlstedt is an American actress. She starred in the 1997 comedy film ''Home Alone 3'' as Alice Ribbons. The following years she appeared in films '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' Women in Trouble'' (2009) and '' The Atticus Institute'' (2015). On ...

(born 1970), American actress *

Rya W. Zobel Rya Weickert Zobel (born December 18, 1931) is a United States federal judge, Senior United States District Court Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Education and career Born in Zwickau, Germany, Zobel r ...

(born 1931), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Places

Rya, Sweden Rya is a locality situated in Härryda Municipality, Västra Götaland County Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden. The county is the second most populous of Sweden's ...

Rya Forest The Rya Forest (Swedish: ''Rya skog'') is a nature reserve in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located on the Hisingen island, on the northern bank of the Göta River. It has an area of 17 hectares. Established in 1928, it is the oldest nature reserve ...

, Sweden *

Rya Formation The Rya Formation (Swedish: Ryaformationen) is a geologic formation in Skåne County, southern Sweden. It is Early to early Middle Jurassic ( early Sinemurian to late Aalenian) in age. The Rya Formation comprises siltstones, claystones, san ...

, Sweden *

Rya Tunnel The Rya Tunnel ( no, Ryaforbindelsen or ) is a subsea road tunnel in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The tunnel links the island of Kvaløya to the mainland Malangshalvøya peninsula. Located along Norwegian County Road ...

, a subsea road tunnel in Tromsø Municipality, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Other uses

Rya (rug) A rya or rye is a traditional Scandinavian wool carpet, rug with a long Pile (textile), pile of about 1 to 3 inches. They are made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. Though rya means "rug" in English langua ...

, type of woolen rug *

Royal Yachting Association The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is a United Kingdom national governing body for sailing, dinghy sailing, yacht and motor cruising, sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inl ...

, a United Kingdom national body for sailing *

Ryijy Ryijy is a weaving, woven Finland, Finnish long-tufted tapestry or knotted-pile carpet hanging. The name ryijy originated with the Scandinavian language, Scandinavian word rya, which means "thick cloth". The decorative ryijy rug is an art form un ...

('rya' in Swedish),a woven Finnish long-tufted tapestry or knotted-pile carpet hanging {{disambiguation, given name