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Derna may refer to: Places * Derna District, a district in eastern Libya ** Derna, Libya, a port city in that district ** Apostolic Vicariate of Derna, a Catholic pre-diocesan jurisdiction with see in that city ** RAF Derna, a former Royal Air Force station located near Derna, Libya, during the Second World War * Derna, Bihor, Romania, a commune ** Derna mine ** Derna oil field * Derna (river), Romania * Derna Province, a province of Libya established in 1937 under Italian rule People * Derna Casetti (born 1959), Italian former female middle-distance and cross-country runner * Derna Polazzo (1912–?), Italian sprinter and long jumper Other uses * Battle of Derna (other) See also * * Darneh (other) {{disambig, geo, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna District
Derna ( ''Darnah'') is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northeast of the country, in the historical region of Cyrenaica. Its capital is Derna. In 2007 the district was enlarged to include what had been the Al Qubah District. In the north, Derna has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it borders Butnan in the east, Jabal al Akhdar in the west and Al Wahat to the south. Per the census of 2012, the total population in the region was 157,747 with 150,353 Libyans. The average size of the household in the country was 6.9, while the average household size of non-Libyans being 3.7. There were totally 22,713 households in the district, with 20,907 Libyan ones. The population density of the district was 1.86 persons per km2. Per 2006 census, there were totally 56,607 economically active people in the district. Geography Libya has mostly a flat undulating plain and occasional plateau, with an average elevation of around . Around 91 per cent of the land is covere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna, Libya
Derna (; ') is a port city in eastern Libya. With a population of around 90,000, Derna was once the seat of one of the wealthiest provinces among the Barbary States. The city is now the administrative capital of Derna District, which covers a much smaller area than the old province. Among Libyan cities, Derna has a unique location and physical environment, as it lies between the Jebel Akhdar (also known as Green Mountain), the Mediterranean Sea, and the desert and is the fourth most important port in Cyrenaica's northern coast after Benghazi, Bayda and Tobruk. The city is also home to people of many different backgrounds. The city was the location of the famous Battle of Derna (1805), the first victory achieved by the United States Military on foreign soil. Occurring during the First Barbary War, the battle was fought between a force of roughly 500 US Marines and Mediterranean mercenaries and 4,000 or 5,000 Barbary troops. Parts of the city were taken over by Islamic Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolic Vicariate Of Derna
The Apostolic Vicariate of Derna () is a Latin Church missionary territory or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Derna, Libya. It has an episcopal see, but no cathedral. The apostolic vicariate is exempt to the Holy See, specifically the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) and not part of any ecclesiastical province. History * Established on June 22, 1939 as Apostolic Vicariate of Derna, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cyrenaica. Episcopal ordinaries ; Apostolics Vicar of Derna * Giovanni Lucato, Salesians (S.D.B.) (September 13, 1939 – June 21, 1948), Titular Bishop of Tigias, later Bishop of Isernia and Venafro (Italy (1948.06.21 – 1962.05.01) * ''Apostolic Administrator Giustino Giulio Pastorino, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (no dates provided), Titular Bishop of Babra, Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi Benghazi () () is the List of cities in Libya, second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Derna
Royal Air Force Derna or more simply RAF Derna is a former Royal Air Force station located near Derna, Libya. History On 4 November 1943 No. 1586 Flight RAF was formed at RAF Derna. The following squadrons were also here at some point: * No. 6 Squadron RAF between 5 and 8 April 1941 with the Hawker Hurricane * No. 45 Squadron RAF between 4 and 6 April 1941 with the Bristol Blenheim IV * No. 55 Squadron RAF between 4 and 7 April 1941 with the Bristol Blenheim IV * No. 80 Squadron RAF between 7 September and 19 October 1943 with the Supermarine Spitfire VC & IX * No. 148 Squadron RAF between 5 April and 1 September 1943 with the Consolidated Liberator I and Handley Page Halifax II * Detachment of No. 223 Squadron RAF between September 1942 and March 1943 with the Martin Baltimore III * No. 227 Squadron RAF between 5 May and 24 June 1943 then again between 19 July and 16 August 1943 with the Bristol Beaufighter VIC * No. 274 Squadron RAF between 9 August and 7 Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna, Bihor
Derna () is a commune in northwestern Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, 50 km from the county seat, Oradea and 35 km from Marghita. It borders the communes of Popești, Chișlaz, Brusturi and Spinuș. It is composed of five villages: Derna, Dernișoara (''Alsóderna''), Sacalasău (''Sástelek''), Sacalasău Nou (''Újsástelek'') and Tria (''Terje''). Demographics At the 2011 census, 72.5% of inhabitants were Romanians, 19.4% Slovaks, 6.8% Hungarians and 1.1% Roma. Natives *Miron Cozma Miron Cozma (born August 25, 1954) is a former Romanian labor-union organizer and politician, and leader of Romania's League of Miners Unions of the Jiu Valley, Jiu Valley coal miners' union. He is best known for his leading the miners of the Jiu ... (born 1954), former labor-union organizer and politician, and leader of the Jiu Valley coal miners' union References Communes in Bihor County Localities in Crișana {{Bihor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Mine
The Derna Mine is an oil shale mine located in Derna, Bihor County. The mine has oil shale reserves amounting to 75 million tonnes, one of the largest oil shale reserves in Romania and Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ... and has an organic content equivalent to 4.5 million tonnes of oil. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Derna Mine Oil shale mines in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Oil Field
The Derna oil field is a shale oil field located in Derna, Bihor County. It was discovered in 1900 but remained undeveloped. The total proven reserves Proven reserves (also called measured reserves, 1P, and reserves) is a measure of fossil fuel energy reserves, such as oil and gas reserves and coal reserves. It is defined as the "quantity of energy sources estimated with reasonable certaint ... of the Derna oil field are around 33.5 million barrels (4.5 million tonnes), and production if started would be centered on . References Oil fields in Romania Geography of Bihor County {{Romania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna (river)
The Derna is a right tributary of the river Valea Fânețelor in Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to .... It flows into the Valea Fânețelor in Sărsig. e-calauza.ro Its length is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Bihor County {{Bihor-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Province
Darnah Province (called in Italian ''Provincia italiana di Derna'') was one of the provinces of Libya under Italian rule. It was established in 1937 with the official name: "Commissariato Generale Provinciale di Derna". Derna province was called only "Darnah District" after World War II. Characteristics Derna province was located in northern Italian Libya, next to Egypt. It was a semi-arid area near the Mediterranean coast, with a fertile plateau around ancient Cyrene, but in the interior was the Sahara desert. Its administrative center was the small city of Derna on the Mediterranean coast. It was divided in 3 "circondari" (sections): * Derna * Apollonia * Tobruk The province from 1939 was considered officially part of the Kingdom of Italy, with the same laws. It was one of the four new Italian provinces of the so-called ''Quarta Sponda'' ( Fourth Shore). Indeed, on 9 January 1939, the colony of Italian Libya was incorporated into "metropolitan Italy" and thereafter cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Casetti
Derna Casetti (born 11 March 1959) is a former Italian female middle-distance and cross-country runner who competed at individual senior level at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the In ... (1977). References External links * 1959 births Living people Italian female middle-distance runners Italian female cross country runners Sportspeople from Casalmaggiore Athletes from Lombardy 20th-century Italian sportswomen {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derna Polazzo
Derna Polazzo (27 March 1912 – 3 January 1994) was an Italian sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Trieste. Achievements National titles Polazzo twice won the individual national championship. *1 win in 80 metres (1929) *1 win in Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ... (1928) See also * Italy national relay team References External links * 1912 births 1994 deaths Italian female sprinters Italian female long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy Athletes from Trieste People from Austrian Littoral Italian Austro-Hungarians Italian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Italian sportswomen {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Derna (other)
Battle of Derna may refer to: * Battle of Derna (1805) The Battle of Derna at Derna, Libya, Derna, Cyrenaica, was a military engagement in April–May 1805 of a mercenary army recruited and led by United States Marines under the command of United States Army, U.S. Army Lieutenant William Eaton (sold ..., a battle during the Tripolitan War * Battle of Derna (1912), a battle during the Italo-Turkish War * Battle of Derna (1941), a battle between Commonwealth and Italian forces during World War II * Derna campaign (2014–2016), a battle during the Second Libyan Civil War * Siege of Derna (2016–2019), a siege during the Second Libyan Civil War ** Battle of Derna (2018–2019), a battle during the Second Libyan Civil War {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
