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Gol
Gol or GOL may refer to: Places * * Gol, Gilan, a village in Gilan Province, Iran * Gol, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Gol, Bukan, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Gol, Chaldoran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Gol, Naqadeh, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Gol, Norway, a municipality in Buskerud * Göl, Vezirköprü, a municipality in Samsun Province, Turkey * Gol, Bhopal, a village in Madhya Pradesh, India * ''Gol'' is the Mongolian word for "river", and part of many river names, e.g. Khalkhyn Gol, Edsin Gol, Tamir gol,... People with the surname * Janusz Gol (born 1985), Polish footballer * Jean Gol (1942-1995), Belgian politician Other uses * GOL Sniper Magnum, a German sniper rifle * Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, a Brazilian airline company * GOL PLAY, a Spanish TV channel dedicated to football (soccer) * GOL TV, the first television network in the United States dedicated to soccer * Conway's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gol, Norway
Gol () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Buskerud Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Gol which is also the population center. Gol was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Hemsedal was separated from Gol in 1897 to become a separate municipality. The municipality of Gol is bordered to the north by the municipality of Nord-Aurdal (in Oppland county), to the east by Sør-Aurdal (in Oppland county), to the south by Nes, Buskerud, Nes, and to the west by Ål and Hemsedal. General information Name The Old Norse form of the name was ''Gǫrð''. This is probably an old river name (for the lower part of Hemsil river). The name of the river maybe derived from the word ''garðr'' m 'fence; border' - and the meaning is then 'the border river'. Coat-of-arms The Coat of arms, coat-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GOL TV
GOL TV is an American TV sports channel dedicated to soccer owned by GOLTV Inc., based in Coral Gables, Florida. The network broadcasts Liga 1 and Campeonato Uruguay matches. The network was among the first to start a trend of bilingual broadcasting among networks to serve both English language and Spanish language customers, a strategy since emulated by competitor beIN Sports with their English and Spanish networks and BabyFirst TV. GOL TV maintains one main feed with both English and Spanish language audio and bilingual promotional advertising (though paid programming can vary between English and Spanish and is not cross-translated). Some providers offer the two feeds as separate channels, while others present it as one channel with language selection handled by the viewer at the set-top box through the provider's secondary audio program (SAP) feature. Ownership GOL TV is a corporation of Florida, in the United States. , Enzo Francescoli was its CEO and managing directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gol, Gilan
Gol (; also known as Barchaman Gol) is a village in Lisar Rural District, Kargan Rud District, Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 74, in 17 families. References Populated places in Talesh County {{Talesh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gol Gol (other)
Gol Gol or Gulgul or Kulkul may refer to: * Gol Gol, Hamadan, Iran * Gol Gol, Kermanshah, Iran * Gol Gol, New South Wales, Australia * Gol Gol Rural District, Iran * Golgol River * Bagh-e Gol Gol, Iran * Sepideh-ye Gol Gol, Iran * Gol Gol-e Olya (other) * Gol Gol-e Sofla (other) * Kulkul, a version of Portuguese filhós in Goa that are eaten during the Christmas season * Kul-kul, a drumtower in Balinese Hindu temple architecture See also * Kol Kol (other) * Kalkal (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Diving
Land diving (known in the local Saa language as and in Bislama as ) is a ritual performed by the men of the southern part of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Men jump off wooden towers around high, with two tree vines wrapped around the ankles. The tradition has developed into a tourist attraction. According to the ''Guinness World Records'', the g-force experienced by those at their lowest point in the dive is the greatest experienced in the non-Industrialisation, industrialized world by humans. Etymology The Bislama word ''nanggol'' comes from the Saa language, Saa term ''gol'', with the prefixed article ''na-'' typical of the indigenous languages of Vanuatu. Background The origin of land diving is described in a legend of a woman who was dissatisfied with her husband, Tamalie (or some variation of the name). It is sometimes claimed that the woman was upset that her husband was too vigorous regarding his sexual wants, so she ran away into the forest. Her husband followed her, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gul (design)
A ''gul'' (also written ''gol'', ''göl'' and ''gül'') is a medallion-like design element typical of traditional hand-Weaving, woven carpets from Central Asia, Central and West Asia. In Turkmen weavings they are often repeated to form the pattern in the main field. Shape ''Gul'' are medallions, often octagonal, and often somewhat angular on a generally octagonal plan, though they can be somewhat rounded within the constraints of carpet-weaving, and some are lozenge-shaped (rhombuses). They usually have either rotational symmetry#n-fold rotational symmetry, twofold rotational symmetry or mirror reflection symmetry (often both left/right and up/down). ''Gul'' were historically described in the West as being elephant's foot motifs. Other Western guesses held that the ''gul'' was a drawing of a round Turkmen tent, with lines between tents representing irrigation canals; or that the emblem was a totemic bird. None of these descriptions have any basis in weaving tradition or culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gol D
Gol or GOL may refer to: Places * * Gol, Gilan, a village in Gilan Province, Iran * Gol, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran * Gol, Bukan, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Gol, Chaldoran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Gol, Naqadeh, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Gol, Norway, a municipality in Buskerud * Göl, Vezirköprü, a municipality in Samsun Province, Turkey * Gol, Bhopal, a village in Madhya Pradesh, India * ''Gol'' is the Mongolian word for "river", and part of many river names, e.g. Khalkhyn Gol, Edsin Gol, Tamir gol,... People with the surname * Janusz Gol (born 1985), Polish footballer * Jean Gol (1942-1995), Belgian politician Other uses * GOL Sniper Magnum, a German sniper rifle * Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, a Brazilian airline company * GOL PLAY, a Spanish TV channel dedicated to football (soccer) * GOL TV, the first television network in the United States dedicated to soccer * Conway's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jak And Daxter
''Jak and Daxter'' is a platform video game franchise created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The series was originally developed by Naughty Dog with a number of installments being outsourced to Ready at Dawn and High Impact Games. The first game, '' Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy'', released on December 4, 2001, was one of the earliest titles for the PlayStation 2, and the series collectively is regarded as a defining franchise for the console. The games are story-based platformers that feature a mixture of action, racing and puzzle solving. The series is set in a fictional universe that incorporates science fantasy, steampunk, cyberpunk, and mystical elements, while centering on the eponymous characters as they try to uncover the secrets of their world, and unravel the mysteries left behind by an ancient race called the Precursors. The games are inspired by a combination of Eastern and Western culture, a decision made amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Gol
The Volkswagen Gol is a subcompact car that was manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil from 1980 to 2023 as Volkswagen's entry-level car in the Latin American market—where it succeeded the Volkswagen Type 1 (Fusca) and the Volkswagen Brasilia. Several variants of the Gol-derived Voyage and Parati were marketed in North America as the Volkswagen Fox from 1987 to 1993. The Gol has been produced in several variants, such as three- and five-door hatchbacks, two- and four-door sedans (the Volkswagen Voyage), three- and five-door station wagons (the Volkswagen Parati), and two-door single and extra-cab coupé utilities (the Volkswagen Saveiro). The Gol was the best-selling car in Brazil for 27 consecutive years, from 1987 to 2014, and has been the most popular car in Argentina since 1988; approximately five million Gols have been manufactured in South America since 1980. In March 2013 it was announced that cumulative production of the Gol and its derivatives (Voyage, Saveir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golspie Railway Station
Golspie railway station is a railway station serving the village of Golspie in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on the Far North Line, situated between Rogart and Dunrobin Castle, from . ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services. History It was designed with a combined post office by the architect William Fowler, and opened on 13 April 1868. Originally, it was the northern terminus of the Sutherland Railway, which had been intended to continue to Brora but had run out of money after reaching Golspie. The Duke of Sutherland Duke of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom which was created by William IV in 1833 for George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford. A series of marriages to heiresses by members of the Leveson-Gower family made ... used his own personal finances to build the line onwards through Brora to Helmsdale, this being the Duke of Sutherland's Railway, completed on 19 June 1871. The station formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Beach Municipal Airport
Gold Beach Municipal Airport is a public use airport located in Gold Beach, a city in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It is owned by the Port of Gold Beach. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. Facilities and aircraft Gold Beach Municipal Airport covers an area of 48 acres (19 ha) at an elevation of 20 feet (6 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,237 by 75 feet (987 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending June 1, 2010, the airport had 5,550 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 83% general aviation, 14% air taxi, and 3% military. At that time there were 13 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine and 8% ultralight. References External links Gold Beach Airportat Port of Gold Beach Aerial image as of May 1994from USGS ''The National Map ''The National Map'' is a Collaborati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gola Language
Gola is a language of Liberia and Sierra Leone. It was traditionally classified as an Atlantic language, but this is no longer accepted in more recent studies. Classification Gola is not closely related to other languages and appears to form its own branch of the Niger–Congo language family. Previously, Fields (2004) had classified Gola as a Mel language most closely related to Bullom and Kisi.Fields, Edda LBefore "Baga": Settlement Chronologies of the Coastal Rio Nunez Region, Earliest Times to c.1000 CE In: ''The International Journal of African Historical Studies'', Vol. 37, No. 2 (2004), pp. 229-253. Boston University African Studies Center. Distribution According to ''Ethnologue'', Gola is spoken in widespread regions across Liberia. It is spoken in Gbarpolu County Gbarpolu is a Counties of Liberia, county in the northern portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the Administrative division, first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
