Anjou may refer to:
Geography and titles
France
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County of Anjou
The County of Anjou (, ; ; ) was a French county that was the predecessor to the Duchy of Anjou. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers. Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine, France, ...
, a historical county in France and predecessor of the Duchy of Anjou
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Count of Anjou
The Count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by King Charles the Bald, Charles the Bald of West Francia in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the t ...
, title of nobility
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Duchy of Anjou
The Duchy of Anjou (; , ; ) was a French province straddling the lower Loire. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers. Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine to the north, Touraine ...
, a historical duchy and later a province of France
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Duke of Anjou
The Count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by King Charles the Bald of West Francia in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the title of count.
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, title of nobility
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Anjou, Isère
Anjou () is a communes of France, commune in the Isère departments of France, department, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, southeastern France.
Geography
Anjou is a commune located in Bas-Dauphiné, some 6 km east by south-east of Rouss ...
, a commune
Other countries
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Anjou, Quebec
Anjou () is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the Canadian city of Montreal. Prior to its 2002 merger it was an independent city. Although it is no longer an independent city, it is still commonly known as ''Ville d'Anjou''. Anjou has a predomi ...
, Canada, a borough of Montreal
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Anjou (electoral district)
Anjou may refer to:
Geography and titles France
*County of Anjou, a historical county in France and predecessor of the Duchy of Anjou
**Count of Anjou, title of nobility
*Duchy of Anjou, a historical duchy and later a province of France
**Duk ...
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Anjou Islands
The Anzhu Islands or Anjou Islands (; ) are an archipelago and geographical subgroup of the New Siberian Islands archipelago. They are located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea in the Arctic Ocean.
Etymology
The Anzhu Islands are na ...
, a group of the New Siberian Islands
Food
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Anjou (grape)
Chenin blanc (, ; known also as Pineau de la Loire among other names) is a white wine grape variety from the Loire Valley of France. Its high acidity means it can be used to make varieties from sparkling wines to well-balanced dessert wines, a ...
, another name for the French wine grape Chenin blanc
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Anjou wine
Anjou wine is produced in the Loire Valley wine region of France near the city of Angers. The wines of region are often grouped together with the wines of nearby Saumur as "Anjou-Saumur". Along with the wines produced further east in Touraine, A ...
, a wine region in the Loire Valley
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D'Anjou
The D'Anjou pear, sometimes referred to as the Beurré d'Anjou or simply Anjou, is a short-necked cultivar of European pear. The variety was originally named 'Nec Plus Meuris' in Europe and the name 'Anjou' or 'd'Anjou' was erroneously applied ...
or Anjou pear
Other uses
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''Anjou'' (ship), wrecked in 1905
See also
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Angevin (disambiguation)
Angevin or House of Anjou may refer to:
*County of Anjou or Duchy of Anjou, a historical county, and later Duchy, in France
** Angevin (language), the traditional langue d'oïl spoken in Anjou
**Counts and Dukes of Anjou
*House of Ingelger, a Frank ...
, meaning "of Anjou"
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Anjo (disambiguation)
Anjo is a given name. As a Portuguese name, it means angel
An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between ...
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Anju (disambiguation)
Anju may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Anju and Kafei, Anju, a character in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series
* Anju Maaka, a List of Chibi Vampire characters#Anju Maaka, character in the ''Chibi Vampire'' series
* ''Anchu Sundarikal'' (or ''A ...
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