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Kolaboranci Kolaboranci - polish post-punk band. Theirs first name was "Kolaboranci, czyli czterech inwigilowanych cynikĂłw lubiÄ…cych gierki Edwarda w Jeruzalem" (Collaborators, that is four surveillanced cynics enjoyed Edwards games in Jerusalem).
Kolachal Kolachal (Colachal) is a city and a municipality in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a port on the Malabar coast, 20 km north-west of Kanya Kumari (Cape Comorin), the southernmost tip of peninsular India.
Kolache A kolache (also spelled kolace, kolach, or kolacky, from the Czech and Slovak plural koláče) is a type of pastry consisting of fillings ranging from fruits to cheeses inside a bread roll. Originally only a sweet dessert from Central Europe, they have become popular in parts of the United States.
Kolam Kolam (in Tamil) is a decorative design drawn using rice powder by female members of the family in front of their home, especially near the threshold. A Kolam is a sort of painted prayer -- a line drawing composed of curved loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots.
Kolam Thullal Kolam Thullalis a ritual dance form prevalent in south Kerala (south India) and this form of dancing is customary in houses and temples of Bhagavathy (Female deity). This is performed in relation with temple festivals and to drive away the bad spirit from the 'possessed' bodies.
Kolar Gold Fields Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) was one of the major gold mines in India and is located in the Kolar district in Karnataka, close to the city of Bangalore. It was closed in the 2003 due to reducing deposits and increasing costs.
Kolari (island), Russia Kolari (Russian: Гогланд; Finnish: Tytärsaari; Swedish: Tytterskär) is an island in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, located 75 km away from the coast of Finland. The island is a part of the Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
Kolbe-Schmitt reaction The Kolbe-Schmitt reaction/Kolbe process (named after Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe and R. Schmitt) is a carboxylation chemical reaction that proceeds by heating sodium phenolate (the sodium salt of phenol) with carbon dioxide under pressure (100 atm, 125°C), then treating the product with sulfuric acid.
Kolbeinn Tumason Kolbeinn Tumason (1173-1208) was a member of the Ăsbirningar family clan, and was one of the most powerful chieftains (goði) in Iceland around the turn of the 12th century. His power was probably at its height around 1200 AD.
Kolberg (film) As Prussia was defeated in 1807 and subjected to a harsh peace, in order to deliver a suitable propaganda message, the film begins in 1813 after the period of the Napoleonic Wars known in German as the War of Liberation. The opening scenes show Prussian Landwehr and volunteers marching down the streets of Breslau through enthusiastic crowds.
Kolbuszowa County Kolbuszowa County (Polish powiat kolbuszowski ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Subcarpathian Voivodship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
Kold Sweat Kold Sweat were a record label founded in the early 1990s, releasing predominantly British hip hop records. They followed the success of the first dedicated British hip hop label, Music of Life, discovering a whole host of big names in the UK scene: Son of Noise (poached from Music of Life, Katch 22, Krispy 3, Unanimous Decision and Standing Ovation.
Kolding Boldklub Kolding Boldklub is a Danish football club from Kolding. KB, as the club commonly is known in Kolding (not to be confused with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub) is half of the Kolding FC-merger, the other half being Kolding FC.
Kolding IF Kolding IF is a Danish football club, based in Kolding. In 2002, they joined forces with Kolding Boldklub, the other major football club in Kolding, to make Kolding FC, currently playing in the Danish 1st Division.
Kolding Municipality Kolding municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vejle County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in southeast Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 239 km², and has a total population of 63,583 (2005).
Koledari Koledari (; from common Slavic Koleda, "Christmas") is the Bulgarian term for Christmas carolers. In Bulgaria, carolers (called koledari or survakari) traditionally start their rounds at midnight on Christmas Eve.
Kolekto 2000 Kolekto 2000 (English: Collection 2000) is a series of Esperanto albums from the Vinilkosmo record label, including music from spring 1998 to 2000. The aim was to create a series of ten cds of different Esperanto artists.
Kolf Sports Center The Kolf Sports Center is a 5,800 seat multi-purpose arena at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The sports center was named for Robert Kolf, who was the university's head track coach from 1931 to 1959.
Kolguyev Kolguyev Island () is an island in Nenets Autonomous Okrug Russia located in the south-eastern Barents Sea (east of the Pechora Sea) to the north-east of the Kanin Peninsula. The approximately circular-shaped island has a diameter of 80 km and is 4,968 km² (1,917 mi²) in area.
Kolchose The Kolchose is the grouping of Hip Hop artists in the south German town Stuttgart. It was created in 1993 and includes the artists, Freundeskreis, Massive Töne, Afrob, Breite Seite and Skillz en Masse to name a few.
Koli National Park Koli National Park (Kolin kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Eno, Lieksa and Kontiolahti, Eastern Finland. It is located in the forested hills on the eastern shore of lake Pielinen, and was established in 1991.
Kolis Kolis are a Marathi community of fishermen and women residing in the coastal regions of Maharashtra and even in neighbouring states like Gujarat and Goa. They are also one of the original inhabitants of Mumbai, then known as Bombay islands.
Kolisch Quartet In the early 1920s the Viennese violinist Rudolf Kolisch began to study composition with Arnold Schoenberg, who also put Kolisch to work in the composer's "Society for Private Musical Performances" (Verein fuer musikalische Privatauffuehrungen). This led to the creation of a string quartet ("Neue Wiener Streichquartett") dedicated to performing Schoenberg's music, but also to performing the classical string quartet repertoire in a manner which would take into account the principles of Schoenberg's teaching.
Koliva In Orthodox Christianity, koliva (or kollyva) Greek, koljivo (Serbian), (Serbian Cyrillic: кољиво), colivÄ Romanian, is the ritual food blessed after the memorial liturgy performed at various intervals after a death, after the burying ritual, during (mnemosyna - memorial services), at the first Friday of the Great Lent, at slavas, or at mnemosyna in the Christmas meal. For its pleasant taste, in some countries (not Greece) it is consumed in other non-religuous conditions as well, often with cream on top.
Kolk A kolk (also known as colc) is an underwater vortex that is created when rapidly rushing water passes underwater obstacle in boundary areas of high shear. High velocity gradients produce a violently rotating column of water, similar to a tornado.
Kolka Kolka (Livonian: Kuolka) is a parish on the tip of Cape Kolka in Courland in Latvia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga in ancient Livonia. It is home to the last remnants of Latvia's Livonian ethnic group, whose Livonian language is highly endangered.
Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide Kolka-Karmadon rock-ice slide occurred on the northern slope of the Kazbek massif in North Ossetia on September 20, 2002 following a partial collapse of the Kolka Glacier. It started on the north-northeast wall of Dzhimarai-Khokh (4780 m above sea level) and seriously affected the valley of Genaldon and Karmadon.
Kolkata Circular Railway With the increasing population of Calcutta metropolis, and road transport being unable to cope with the demand due to bottlenecks in roads, it was felt necessary to introduce some other source of transport which will ease off the problem particularly at peak hours. Out of various modes including Tramcars and trolleybus, the railway was found to be most suitable.
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is the statutory planning and development authority fot the Kolkata Metropolitan Area(KMA) in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation was previously known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and still retains the previous logo.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Kolkata Municipal Corporation (formerly Calcutta Municipal Corporation) is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Kolkata. The organisation is known, in short, as KMC (previously CMC).
Kolkata Port Trust Kolkata port trust in Kolkata, India is a riverine port with two dock systems - Kolkata Dock System at Kolkata and a deep water dock system at Haldia Dock Complex, Haldia. Set up by the British East India Company, it used to be the premier port of India.
Kolkata TV Kolkata TV is a 24x7 infotainment Bengali channel, launched by SST Media. This channel has a very eventful history - not in terms of news it had broadcast for its viewers, but in terms of how people at the top have left, joined, left again and jpoined again this channel.
Kolkhoz A kolkhoz ( IPA: ), plural kolkhozy, was a form of collective farming in the Soviet Union that existed along with state farms (sovkhoz). The word is a contraction of коллектиĚвное хозяĚĐąŃтво, or "collective economy".
Kollagunta Gopalaiyer Ramanathan Kollagunta Gopalaiyer Ramanathan (November 13, 1920 - May 10, 1992) was a front rank Indian mathematician of international reputation with distinguished and well-recognized achievements in number theory. He had contributed in no small measure to the emergence of a new generation of high-calibre mathematicians as well as to the general development of mathematical research and teaching in India.
Kollam Kollam (known to the Portuguese as Quilon, pronounced koy-lon) is a city and a municipal corporation in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies 71 Kilometres north of the state capital Thiruvanathapuram.
Kollam District Kollam district, earlier called Quilon district, is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district is representative of all the natural attributes of Kerala, and is endowed with a long coastal region, a major sea port on the Arabian Sea, plains and the mountains, lakes, lagoons and Kerala Backwaters, forests and the farm land, and rivers and streams.
Kollected Works Kollected Works is a collection of the "best of" Klark Kent (also known as Stewart Copeland), which features the bulk (if not all) of his debut Studio album Klark Kent, as well as some newer songs. At least one recording, "Strange Things Happen", seems to have been recorded around the time of Copeland's journey to Africa, from which came his LP and film "The Rhythmatist".
Kollegstufe The Kollegstufe is the German equivalent of the sixth form of secondary education in the upper stage (grades 12-13, or 11-12) of German high schools. Class groupings are dissolved and instead students choose an individual combination of courses.
Kollel A kollel (Hebrew: כולל; "a gathering/collection [of scholars]") is an institute for advanced studies of the Talmud and of rabbinic literature for Jewish adults, essentially a yeshiva which pays married men a regular monthly stipend or annual salary (and/or provides housing and meals) to study Judaism's classic texts in depth. The plural in Hebrew is kollelim.
Kollel Gur Aryeh Kollel Gur Aryeh is a kollel, a post-graduate rabbinical and Talmudical college, for young married Orthodox men located in Brooklyn, New York. It was established in 1956 by Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner as the post-graduate division of the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin.
Kolleri Kolleri is an influential family in the southern state of Kerala in India. The family owns and operates several businesses across the globe and have active interests in a variety of industries, including constructions, healthcare, education, movies, engineering, retailing, and restaurants.
Kolli Hills Kolli Hills ('Kolli malai') is a small mountain range located in central Tamil Nadu, mostly in the district of Namakkal. The mountain ranges are about 1000 to 1300 meters in height and cover an area of approximately 280 square km.
Kolling Institute of Medical Research The Kolling Institute of Medical Research is located on the grounds of the Royal North Shore Hospital in St Leonards, Sydney Australia. The institute, founded in 1920, is the oldest medical research institute in New South Wales.
Kollington Ayinla Kollington, is an indigene of Ilota -- a very remote village on the outskirt of Ilorin, Kwara state. He is widely known for using abusive rhetorics and incoherent social commentaries in his own brand of fuji music dubbed "alatika.
Kollision in Korea Kollision in Korea (spelled Collision in Korea on the VHS release) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event that was jointly produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). It was the first PPV from a North American wrestling promotion to be held in North Korea.
Kollur Kollur is a tiny hamlet situated 40km Kundapur Town, about 140 km away from Mangalore City in Karnataka state in Southern part of India. This Village is Lying at the foot of the Western Ghats, Kollur is very famous for the Mookambika temple, a Hindu pilgrim centre.
Kollur Mallappa Kollur Mallappa was the first President of Hyderabad Pradesh Congress Committee, prior to the merger of Hyderabad state into Andhra Pradesh. He was Member of Parliament from Raichur, now in Karnataka for several terms.
Kollywood Kollywood (Tamil : கோலிவூட்) is a name often applied to Tamil Cinema ( In Past allmost all South indian films were shooted here), based in Chennai (formerly Madras) in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The name is a conflation of Kodambakkam and Hollywood, and mirrors the adaptation of Bollywood by the Mumbai-based film industry.
Kolmanskop Kolmannskuppe (also Kolmanskuppe with just one n; Afrikaans: Kolmanskop) is a ghost town in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port of LĂĽderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NAMDEB (Namibia-De Beers).
Kolmården Kolmården is a large forest that separates the Swedish provinces of Södermanland and Östergötland, two of the country's main agricultural areas, from each other. In early medieval times it was seen as a major obstacle in land travel between the regions, and so the Baltic Sea was largely used instead.
Kolmogorov backward equation The Kolmogorov backward equation (KBE) and its adjoint the Kolmogorov forward equation (KFE) are partial differential equations (PDE) that arise in the theory of continuous-time continuous-state Markov processes. Both were published by Andrey Kolmogorov in 1931.
Kolmogorov complexity In computer science, the Kolmogorov complexity (also known as descriptive complexity, Kolmogorov-Chaitin complexity, stochastic complexity, algorithmic entropy, or program-size complexity) of an object such as a piece of text is a measure of the computational resources needed to specify the object. For example consider the following two strings of length 64
Kolmogorov continuity theorem In mathematics, the Kolmogorov continuity theorem is a theorem that guarantees that a stochastic process that satisfies certain constrains on the moments of its increments will be continuous (or, more precisely, have a "continuous version"). It is credited to the Soviet mathematician Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov.
Kolmogorov extension theorem In mathematics, the Kolmogorov extension theorem is a theorem that guarantees that a suitably "consistent" collection of finite-dimensional distributions will define a stochastic process. It is credited to the Soviet mathematician Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov.
Kolmogorov randomness Kolmogorov randomness (also called algorithmic randomness) defines a string (usually of bits) as being random if and only if it is shorter than any computer program that can produce that string. This definiton of randomness is critically dependent on the definition of Kolmogorov complexity.
Kolmogorov's inequality In probability theory, Kolmogorov's inequality is a so-called "maximal inequality" that gives a bound on the probability that the partial sums of a finite collection of independent random variables exceed some specified bound. The inequality is named after the Russian mathematician Andrey Kolmogorov.
Kolmogorov's zero-one law In probability theory, Kolmogorov's zero-one law, named in honor of Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov, specifies that a certain type of event, called a tail event, will either almost surely happen or almost surely not happen; that is, the probability of such an event occurring is zero or one.
Kolmogorov-Smirnov test In statistics, the Kolmogorov – Smirnov test (often called the K-S test) is used to determine whether two underlying one-dimensional probability distributions differ, or whether an underlying probability distribution differs from a hypothesized distribution, in either case based on finite samples.
Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem The Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem is a result in dynamical systems about the persistence of quasi-periodic motions under small perturbations. The theorem partly resolves the small-divisor problem that arises in the perturbation theory of classical mechanics.
Kolo (dance) Kolo (Serbian Cyrillic: Коло , Croatian Latin: Кolo) is a collective folk dance, where a group of people (usually several dozen, at the very least three) hold each other by the hands or around the waist dancing, ideally in a circle, hence the name. There is almost no movement above the waist.
Koloa Talake Koloa Talake (born 1934) served as prime minister of Tuvalu for nine months, 14 December 2001-2 August 2002, after defeating Faimalaga Luka in a vote of no confidence. In that time, he negotiated the sale of that country's Internet domain name, .
Kolob In Mormonism, Kolob is a star or planet mentioned in the Book of Abraham as being nearest to the throne of God. The literal existence and the exact nature of Kolob is a controversial topic in Mormon theology, as is the Book of Abraham.
Kolodong, New South Wales Kolodong, New South Wales () is a locality between Taree and Wingham in the Manning Valley on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Greater Taree. Kolodong contains some agricultural land, a small residential area and a sizable industrial area.
Koloman Gögh Koloman Gögh (born January 7, 1948, Kladno - November 11, 1995 Gatenndorf, Austria) was a professional Hungarian footballer from Slovakia. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 55 matches and scored one goal.
Koloman Moser Koloman Moser (March 30, 1868–October 18, 1918) was an Austrian artist who exerted considerable influence on twentieth-century graphic art and one of the foremost artists of the Vienna Secession movement and a co-founder of Wiener Werkstätte.
Koloman Sokol Koloman Sokol (* 12 December 1902 in Liptovský Mikuláš; †14 January 2003 in Tucson, Arizona) was one of the most prominent Slovak painters, graphic artists and illustrators. He was a founder of modern Slovak graphic art.
Kolombangara Kolombangara is an island in the New Georgia Islands group of the Solomon Islands. Almost perfectly round in shape and about 15 km across, the island is a stratovolcano that reaches an altitude of 1,770 meters at Mount Veve.
Kolomenskaya (Metro) Kolomenskaya (КоломенŃкая) is a station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. It is named for its location near Kolomenskoye, which became part of Moscow shortly before the station opened in 1969.
Kolomenskoye Kolomenskoye (Russian/Cyrillic: КоломенŃкое) is a former royal estate situated several miles to the south-east of Moscow downtown, on the ancient road leading to the town of Kolomna (hence the name). The scenic area which overlooks the steep banks of the Moskva River became a part of Moscow in the 1960s.
Kolomyia Kolomyia (, , , , ) is a city located on the Prut River in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province), in western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kolomyisky Raion (district), the city is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.
Kolomyiskyi Raion The Kolomyiskyi Raion () is a raion (district) of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province). The city of Kolomyia is the administrative center of the raion, but administratively the city is directly subordinate to the oblast.
Kolonaki Kolonaki (Greek: Κολωνάκι), literally "Little Column" is a prestigious neighbourhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southwestern slopes of the green Lykavittos hill that provides a beautiful breezy atmosphere not expected to be found at normal downtown areas.
Kolonaki Square Kolonaki Square (Greek: Πλατεία Κολωνακίου), is located in central Athens, Greece. The Square is named after small ancient column in the center of the square and has given its informal name to the surrounding district Kolonaki.
Kolonjë District The District of Kolonjë (Albanian: Rrethi i Kolonjës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 17,000 (2004 estimate), which traditionally includes Greek and Aromanian minorities.
Kolopis River The Kolopis River is one of the major rivers that flows through Kinabalu National Park. An area adjacent to the Upper Kolopis River is home to a population of Nepenthes rajah and Nepenthes Ă— harryana pitcher plants.
Kolor Ijo The Kolor Ijo, or "green underpants", was a fictional monster which terrorized the Indonesian countryside for weeks in 2003 and 2004. After terrorizing the populace for weeks, it was found to be a hoax created for attention.
Kolot Kolot is a bun eaten in Trabzon in Turkey. It is made from salt, flour and oil collected from seven different houses, water brought from seven different rivers, and last of all seven pieces of wood collected from seven different hedges.
Koloth Koloth, played by William Campbell, is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe who appears in the original series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", the animated series episode "More Tribbles, More Troubles", and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Blood Oath".
Kolouei O'Brien Kolouei O'Brien is a politician on Tokelau and current head of the government, taking office on the 17 February 2006. He has served as the head of Tokelau twice previously, from February 2000 until February 2001, and from February 2003 until February 2004.
Kolpak ruling The Kolpak ruling is the EU ruling in favour of Maros Kolpak, a Slovak handball player. His legal actions in Germany set a precedent for professional sports in Europe, which have had a wide-ranging effect, especially in regards to English county cricket and British professional rugby.
Kolpakov Sasha (Alexandre) Kolpakov was born in 1943 in the district of Orienburg in eastern Russia. From a "Servo" family, a group of Rroma found mostly in Russia and Ukraine, he started playing the seven string guitar at a young age while living in the region of Saratov.
Koltsevaya Line The Koltsevaya Line (), also known as the Ring Line, is a line of the Moscow Metro. The southern portion of the cicumfrence is aligned along the Sadovoye Koltso (Garden Ring), an avenue encircling the city centre.
Koltsovo, Novosibirsk Oblast Koltsovo was founded in 1979 as a settlement near Novosibirsk for employees of the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (Vector). In 2003, Koltsovo was granted a new statut of a scientific city (naukograd).
Kolumbus Rogaland Kollektivtrafikk FKF branded Kolumbus is the public transportation administration in Rogaland, Norway and organised as a county agency. The agency is responisble for planning, marketing and organising the public transport in Rogaland, including buses and passenger ferries, but does not perform any transport itself.
Kolyma River The Kolyma River () is a river in northeastern Siberia, whose basin covers parts of the Sakha Republic, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and Magadan Oblast of Russia. It empties into the East Siberian Sea, a division of the Arctic Ocean.
Kolymvari Kolymvari (Greek: ΚολυμβάĎÎą, Δήμος ΚολυμβαĎίου) is a town and municipality in the west of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the Kissamos province which covers the north west of Chania Prefecture.
Kožara Kožara (Serbian Cyrillic: Кожара) is a river island (ada) in Serbia, located on the left bank of the Danube. It is part of the Belgrade City proper and belongs to the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.
Kościuszko's proclamation Kościuszko's proclamation refers to a speech given by Tadeusz Kościuszko in Kraków on March 24, 1794. The speech is considered the starting point of the Kościuszko's Uprising against the forces of Imperial Russia occupying Poland.
Kościuszko's squadron The name of Kościuszko's squadron or Kościuszko's escadrille was born by several air units of the Polish Air Forces throughout their history. All of them were named after Tadeusz Kościuszko and used the insignia designed by Eliott Chess, an American pilot serving with the Polish Army during the Polish-Bolshevik War.
Końskowola Końskowola is a village in Southeastern Poland, located between Puławy and Lublin, near Kurów, on the Kurówka River. It is capital of a separate commune (gmina) within Puławy County and the Lublin Voivodeship.
Kołbacz Kołbacz (pronounce: , ) is a village in Poland, in powiat of Gryfino of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is located on the Pyrzyce-Stargard Plains, on the west bank of the river Płonia and has roughly 1400 inhabitants.
Kołobrzeg Kołobrzeg (pronounced: ; ; Kashubian/Pomeranian: Kòłobrzeg) is a city in Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with some 50,000 inhabitants (2000). Kołobrzeg is located on the Parsęta river on the south coast of the Baltic Sea (in the middle of the section divided by the Oder and Vistula rivers).
Košice attack The Košice attack was the June 26, 1941 aerial bombing of the city of Košice, then a part of Hungary. This attack became the welcomed pretext for the government of Hungary to declare war on the Soviet Union, on 27 June 1941.
Košice II Košice II is a district in the Košice Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from a small area to the south-west of Henclová and around Úhorna which formed part of the county of Gemer a Malohont.
Košice Self-governing Region The Košice Self-governing Region (Slovak: Košický samosprávny kraj, KSK) or the Košice Higher Territorial Unit (Slovak: Košický vyššà územný celok, KVÚC) is one of Slovakia's eight "self-governing regions" whose territory is identical with that of the administrative Košice Region.
Košice-okolie District Košice–okolie District (okres Košice–okolie; ) is a district in the Košice Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abov-TurĹa, apart from a small area in the north which formed part of the county of Ĺ ariš.
Košická Belá Košická Belá (1297 flimen Bela, 1397 villa Johannis, 1440 Janussffalwa, 1580 Hansdorff, 1650 Bela) (; ) is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Košická Polianka Košická Polianka ( 1335 Lengenfolua, 1337 Lengen, 1427 Lengenfalva, 1519 Lengelfalva, 1630 Lengyelfalva) () is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Košutnjak Košutnjak (Serbian Cyrillic: КоŃŃтњак) is a park-forest and urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between in the municipalities of ÄŚukarica (upper and central parts) and Rakovica (lower part).
Kom The Kom are one of the principal ethnic groups of the North-West province of Cameroon, where traditional government institutions are very important. The capital, Laikom, is the seat of the ruler, the Fon, and his advisors, the Quifon, who continue to be the most respected leaders despite the imposition of a central Cameroonian government.
Kolachal Kolachal (Colachal) is a city and a municipality in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a port on the Malabar coast, 20 km north-west of Kanya Kumari (Cape Comorin), the southernmost tip of peninsular India.
Kolache A kolache (also spelled kolace, kolach, or kolacky, from the Czech and Slovak plural koláče) is a type of pastry consisting of fillings ranging from fruits to cheeses inside a bread roll. Originally only a sweet dessert from Central Europe, they have become popular in parts of the United States.
Kolam Kolam (in Tamil) is a decorative design drawn using rice powder by female members of the family in front of their home, especially near the threshold. A Kolam is a sort of painted prayer -- a line drawing composed of curved loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots.
Kolam Thullal Kolam Thullalis a ritual dance form prevalent in south Kerala (south India) and this form of dancing is customary in houses and temples of Bhagavathy (Female deity). This is performed in relation with temple festivals and to drive away the bad spirit from the 'possessed' bodies.
Kolar Gold Fields Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) was one of the major gold mines in India and is located in the Kolar district in Karnataka, close to the city of Bangalore. It was closed in the 2003 due to reducing deposits and increasing costs.
Kolari (island), Russia Kolari (Russian: Гогланд; Finnish: Tytärsaari; Swedish: Tytterskär) is an island in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, located 75 km away from the coast of Finland. The island is a part of the Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
Kolbe-Schmitt reaction The Kolbe-Schmitt reaction/Kolbe process (named after Adolph Wilhelm Hermann Kolbe and R. Schmitt) is a carboxylation chemical reaction that proceeds by heating sodium phenolate (the sodium salt of phenol) with carbon dioxide under pressure (100 atm, 125°C), then treating the product with sulfuric acid.
Kolbeinn Tumason Kolbeinn Tumason (1173-1208) was a member of the Ăsbirningar family clan, and was one of the most powerful chieftains (goði) in Iceland around the turn of the 12th century. His power was probably at its height around 1200 AD.
Kolberg (film) As Prussia was defeated in 1807 and subjected to a harsh peace, in order to deliver a suitable propaganda message, the film begins in 1813 after the period of the Napoleonic Wars known in German as the War of Liberation. The opening scenes show Prussian Landwehr and volunteers marching down the streets of Breslau through enthusiastic crowds.
Kolbuszowa County Kolbuszowa County (Polish powiat kolbuszowski ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Subcarpathian Voivodship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
Kold Sweat Kold Sweat were a record label founded in the early 1990s, releasing predominantly British hip hop records. They followed the success of the first dedicated British hip hop label, Music of Life, discovering a whole host of big names in the UK scene: Son of Noise (poached from Music of Life, Katch 22, Krispy 3, Unanimous Decision and Standing Ovation.
Kolding Boldklub Kolding Boldklub is a Danish football club from Kolding. KB, as the club commonly is known in Kolding (not to be confused with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub) is half of the Kolding FC-merger, the other half being Kolding FC.
Kolding IF Kolding IF is a Danish football club, based in Kolding. In 2002, they joined forces with Kolding Boldklub, the other major football club in Kolding, to make Kolding FC, currently playing in the Danish 1st Division.
Kolding Municipality Kolding municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vejle County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in southeast Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 239 km², and has a total population of 63,583 (2005).
Koledari Koledari (; from common Slavic Koleda, "Christmas") is the Bulgarian term for Christmas carolers. In Bulgaria, carolers (called koledari or survakari) traditionally start their rounds at midnight on Christmas Eve.
Kolekto 2000 Kolekto 2000 (English: Collection 2000) is a series of Esperanto albums from the Vinilkosmo record label, including music from spring 1998 to 2000. The aim was to create a series of ten cds of different Esperanto artists.
Kolf Sports Center The Kolf Sports Center is a 5,800 seat multi-purpose arena at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The sports center was named for Robert Kolf, who was the university's head track coach from 1931 to 1959.
Kolguyev Kolguyev Island () is an island in Nenets Autonomous Okrug Russia located in the south-eastern Barents Sea (east of the Pechora Sea) to the north-east of the Kanin Peninsula. The approximately circular-shaped island has a diameter of 80 km and is 4,968 km² (1,917 mi²) in area.
Kolchose The Kolchose is the grouping of Hip Hop artists in the south German town Stuttgart. It was created in 1993 and includes the artists, Freundeskreis, Massive Töne, Afrob, Breite Seite and Skillz en Masse to name a few.
Koli National Park Koli National Park (Kolin kansallispuisto) is a national park in the municipalities of Eno, Lieksa and Kontiolahti, Eastern Finland. It is located in the forested hills on the eastern shore of lake Pielinen, and was established in 1991.
Kolis Kolis are a Marathi community of fishermen and women residing in the coastal regions of Maharashtra and even in neighbouring states like Gujarat and Goa. They are also one of the original inhabitants of Mumbai, then known as Bombay islands.
Kolisch Quartet In the early 1920s the Viennese violinist Rudolf Kolisch began to study composition with Arnold Schoenberg, who also put Kolisch to work in the composer's "Society for Private Musical Performances" (Verein fuer musikalische Privatauffuehrungen). This led to the creation of a string quartet ("Neue Wiener Streichquartett") dedicated to performing Schoenberg's music, but also to performing the classical string quartet repertoire in a manner which would take into account the principles of Schoenberg's teaching.
Koliva In Orthodox Christianity, koliva (or kollyva) Greek, koljivo (Serbian), (Serbian Cyrillic: кољиво), colivÄ Romanian, is the ritual food blessed after the memorial liturgy performed at various intervals after a death, after the burying ritual, during (mnemosyna - memorial services), at the first Friday of the Great Lent, at slavas, or at mnemosyna in the Christmas meal. For its pleasant taste, in some countries (not Greece) it is consumed in other non-religuous conditions as well, often with cream on top.
Kolk A kolk (also known as colc) is an underwater vortex that is created when rapidly rushing water passes underwater obstacle in boundary areas of high shear. High velocity gradients produce a violently rotating column of water, similar to a tornado.
Kolka Kolka (Livonian: Kuolka) is a parish on the tip of Cape Kolka in Courland in Latvia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga in ancient Livonia. It is home to the last remnants of Latvia's Livonian ethnic group, whose Livonian language is highly endangered.
Kolka-Karmadon rock ice slide Kolka-Karmadon rock-ice slide occurred on the northern slope of the Kazbek massif in North Ossetia on September 20, 2002 following a partial collapse of the Kolka Glacier. It started on the north-northeast wall of Dzhimarai-Khokh (4780 m above sea level) and seriously affected the valley of Genaldon and Karmadon.
Kolkata Circular Railway With the increasing population of Calcutta metropolis, and road transport being unable to cope with the demand due to bottlenecks in roads, it was felt necessary to introduce some other source of transport which will ease off the problem particularly at peak hours. Out of various modes including Tramcars and trolleybus, the railway was found to be most suitable.
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is the statutory planning and development authority fot the Kolkata Metropolitan Area(KMA) in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation was previously known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and still retains the previous logo.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Kolkata Municipal Corporation (formerly Calcutta Municipal Corporation) is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Kolkata. The organisation is known, in short, as KMC (previously CMC).
Kolkata Port Trust Kolkata port trust in Kolkata, India is a riverine port with two dock systems - Kolkata Dock System at Kolkata and a deep water dock system at Haldia Dock Complex, Haldia. Set up by the British East India Company, it used to be the premier port of India.
Kolkata TV Kolkata TV is a 24x7 infotainment Bengali channel, launched by SST Media. This channel has a very eventful history - not in terms of news it had broadcast for its viewers, but in terms of how people at the top have left, joined, left again and jpoined again this channel.
Kolkhoz A kolkhoz ( IPA: ), plural kolkhozy, was a form of collective farming in the Soviet Union that existed along with state farms (sovkhoz). The word is a contraction of коллектиĚвное хозяĚĐąŃтво, or "collective economy".
Kollagunta Gopalaiyer Ramanathan Kollagunta Gopalaiyer Ramanathan (November 13, 1920 - May 10, 1992) was a front rank Indian mathematician of international reputation with distinguished and well-recognized achievements in number theory. He had contributed in no small measure to the emergence of a new generation of high-calibre mathematicians as well as to the general development of mathematical research and teaching in India.
Kollam Kollam (known to the Portuguese as Quilon, pronounced koy-lon) is a city and a municipal corporation in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies 71 Kilometres north of the state capital Thiruvanathapuram.
Kollam District Kollam district, earlier called Quilon district, is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district is representative of all the natural attributes of Kerala, and is endowed with a long coastal region, a major sea port on the Arabian Sea, plains and the mountains, lakes, lagoons and Kerala Backwaters, forests and the farm land, and rivers and streams.
Kollected Works Kollected Works is a collection of the "best of" Klark Kent (also known as Stewart Copeland), which features the bulk (if not all) of his debut Studio album Klark Kent, as well as some newer songs. At least one recording, "Strange Things Happen", seems to have been recorded around the time of Copeland's journey to Africa, from which came his LP and film "The Rhythmatist".
Kollegstufe The Kollegstufe is the German equivalent of the sixth form of secondary education in the upper stage (grades 12-13, or 11-12) of German high schools. Class groupings are dissolved and instead students choose an individual combination of courses.
Kollel A kollel (Hebrew: כולל; "a gathering/collection [of scholars]") is an institute for advanced studies of the Talmud and of rabbinic literature for Jewish adults, essentially a yeshiva which pays married men a regular monthly stipend or annual salary (and/or provides housing and meals) to study Judaism's classic texts in depth. The plural in Hebrew is kollelim.
Kollel Gur Aryeh Kollel Gur Aryeh is a kollel, a post-graduate rabbinical and Talmudical college, for young married Orthodox men located in Brooklyn, New York. It was established in 1956 by Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner as the post-graduate division of the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin.
Kolleri Kolleri is an influential family in the southern state of Kerala in India. The family owns and operates several businesses across the globe and have active interests in a variety of industries, including constructions, healthcare, education, movies, engineering, retailing, and restaurants.
Kolli Hills Kolli Hills ('Kolli malai') is a small mountain range located in central Tamil Nadu, mostly in the district of Namakkal. The mountain ranges are about 1000 to 1300 meters in height and cover an area of approximately 280 square km.
Kolling Institute of Medical Research The Kolling Institute of Medical Research is located on the grounds of the Royal North Shore Hospital in St Leonards, Sydney Australia. The institute, founded in 1920, is the oldest medical research institute in New South Wales.
Kollington Ayinla Kollington, is an indigene of Ilota -- a very remote village on the outskirt of Ilorin, Kwara state. He is widely known for using abusive rhetorics and incoherent social commentaries in his own brand of fuji music dubbed "alatika.
Kollision in Korea Kollision in Korea (spelled Collision in Korea on the VHS release) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event that was jointly produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). It was the first PPV from a North American wrestling promotion to be held in North Korea.
Kollur Kollur is a tiny hamlet situated 40km Kundapur Town, about 140 km away from Mangalore City in Karnataka state in Southern part of India. This Village is Lying at the foot of the Western Ghats, Kollur is very famous for the Mookambika temple, a Hindu pilgrim centre.
Kollur Mallappa Kollur Mallappa was the first President of Hyderabad Pradesh Congress Committee, prior to the merger of Hyderabad state into Andhra Pradesh. He was Member of Parliament from Raichur, now in Karnataka for several terms.
Kollywood Kollywood (Tamil : கோலிவூட்) is a name often applied to Tamil Cinema ( In Past allmost all South indian films were shooted here), based in Chennai (formerly Madras) in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The name is a conflation of Kodambakkam and Hollywood, and mirrors the adaptation of Bollywood by the Mumbai-based film industry.
Kolmanskop Kolmannskuppe (also Kolmanskuppe with just one n; Afrikaans: Kolmanskop) is a ghost town in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port of LĂĽderitz. It was a small mining village and is now a popular tourist destination run by the joint firm NAMDEB (Namibia-De Beers).
Kolmården Kolmården is a large forest that separates the Swedish provinces of Södermanland and Östergötland, two of the country's main agricultural areas, from each other. In early medieval times it was seen as a major obstacle in land travel between the regions, and so the Baltic Sea was largely used instead.
Kolmogorov backward equation The Kolmogorov backward equation (KBE) and its adjoint the Kolmogorov forward equation (KFE) are partial differential equations (PDE) that arise in the theory of continuous-time continuous-state Markov processes. Both were published by Andrey Kolmogorov in 1931.
Kolmogorov complexity In computer science, the Kolmogorov complexity (also known as descriptive complexity, Kolmogorov-Chaitin complexity, stochastic complexity, algorithmic entropy, or program-size complexity) of an object such as a piece of text is a measure of the computational resources needed to specify the object. For example consider the following two strings of length 64
Kolmogorov continuity theorem In mathematics, the Kolmogorov continuity theorem is a theorem that guarantees that a stochastic process that satisfies certain constrains on the moments of its increments will be continuous (or, more precisely, have a "continuous version"). It is credited to the Soviet mathematician Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov.
Kolmogorov extension theorem In mathematics, the Kolmogorov extension theorem is a theorem that guarantees that a suitably "consistent" collection of finite-dimensional distributions will define a stochastic process. It is credited to the Soviet mathematician Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov.
Kolmogorov randomness Kolmogorov randomness (also called algorithmic randomness) defines a string (usually of bits) as being random if and only if it is shorter than any computer program that can produce that string. This definiton of randomness is critically dependent on the definition of Kolmogorov complexity.
Kolmogorov's inequality In probability theory, Kolmogorov's inequality is a so-called "maximal inequality" that gives a bound on the probability that the partial sums of a finite collection of independent random variables exceed some specified bound. The inequality is named after the Russian mathematician Andrey Kolmogorov.
Kolmogorov's zero-one law In probability theory, Kolmogorov's zero-one law, named in honor of Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov, specifies that a certain type of event, called a tail event, will either almost surely happen or almost surely not happen; that is, the probability of such an event occurring is zero or one.
Kolmogorov-Smirnov test In statistics, the Kolmogorov – Smirnov test (often called the K-S test) is used to determine whether two underlying one-dimensional probability distributions differ, or whether an underlying probability distribution differs from a hypothesized distribution, in either case based on finite samples.
Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem The Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem is a result in dynamical systems about the persistence of quasi-periodic motions under small perturbations. The theorem partly resolves the small-divisor problem that arises in the perturbation theory of classical mechanics.
Kolo (dance) Kolo (Serbian Cyrillic: Коло , Croatian Latin: Кolo) is a collective folk dance, where a group of people (usually several dozen, at the very least three) hold each other by the hands or around the waist dancing, ideally in a circle, hence the name. There is almost no movement above the waist.
Koloa Talake Koloa Talake (born 1934) served as prime minister of Tuvalu for nine months, 14 December 2001-2 August 2002, after defeating Faimalaga Luka in a vote of no confidence. In that time, he negotiated the sale of that country's Internet domain name, .
Kolob In Mormonism, Kolob is a star or planet mentioned in the Book of Abraham as being nearest to the throne of God. The literal existence and the exact nature of Kolob is a controversial topic in Mormon theology, as is the Book of Abraham.
Kolodong, New South Wales Kolodong, New South Wales () is a locality between Taree and Wingham in the Manning Valley on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia in the City of Greater Taree. Kolodong contains some agricultural land, a small residential area and a sizable industrial area.
Koloman Gögh Koloman Gögh (born January 7, 1948, Kladno - November 11, 1995 Gatenndorf, Austria) was a professional Hungarian footballer from Slovakia. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 55 matches and scored one goal.
Koloman Moser Koloman Moser (March 30, 1868–October 18, 1918) was an Austrian artist who exerted considerable influence on twentieth-century graphic art and one of the foremost artists of the Vienna Secession movement and a co-founder of Wiener Werkstätte.
Koloman Sokol Koloman Sokol (* 12 December 1902 in Liptovský Mikuláš; †14 January 2003 in Tucson, Arizona) was one of the most prominent Slovak painters, graphic artists and illustrators. He was a founder of modern Slovak graphic art.
Kolombangara Kolombangara is an island in the New Georgia Islands group of the Solomon Islands. Almost perfectly round in shape and about 15 km across, the island is a stratovolcano that reaches an altitude of 1,770 meters at Mount Veve.
Kolomenskaya (Metro) Kolomenskaya (КоломенŃкая) is a station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. It is named for its location near Kolomenskoye, which became part of Moscow shortly before the station opened in 1969.
Kolomenskoye Kolomenskoye (Russian/Cyrillic: КоломенŃкое) is a former royal estate situated several miles to the south-east of Moscow downtown, on the ancient road leading to the town of Kolomna (hence the name). The scenic area which overlooks the steep banks of the Moskva River became a part of Moscow in the 1960s.
Kolomyia Kolomyia (, , , , ) is a city located on the Prut River in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province), in western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kolomyisky Raion (district), the city is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.
Kolomyiskyi Raion The Kolomyiskyi Raion () is a raion (district) of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province). The city of Kolomyia is the administrative center of the raion, but administratively the city is directly subordinate to the oblast.
Kolonaki Kolonaki (Greek: Κολωνάκι), literally "Little Column" is a prestigious neighbourhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southwestern slopes of the green Lykavittos hill that provides a beautiful breezy atmosphere not expected to be found at normal downtown areas.
Kolonaki Square Kolonaki Square (Greek: Πλατεία Κολωνακίου), is located in central Athens, Greece. The Square is named after small ancient column in the center of the square and has given its informal name to the surrounding district Kolonaki.
Kolonjë District The District of Kolonjë (Albanian: Rrethi i Kolonjës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 17,000 (2004 estimate), which traditionally includes Greek and Aromanian minorities.
Kolopis River The Kolopis River is one of the major rivers that flows through Kinabalu National Park. An area adjacent to the Upper Kolopis River is home to a population of Nepenthes rajah and Nepenthes Ă— harryana pitcher plants.
Kolor Ijo The Kolor Ijo, or "green underpants", was a fictional monster which terrorized the Indonesian countryside for weeks in 2003 and 2004. After terrorizing the populace for weeks, it was found to be a hoax created for attention.
Kolot Kolot is a bun eaten in Trabzon in Turkey. It is made from salt, flour and oil collected from seven different houses, water brought from seven different rivers, and last of all seven pieces of wood collected from seven different hedges.
Koloth Koloth, played by William Campbell, is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe who appears in the original series episode "The Trouble with Tribbles", the animated series episode "More Tribbles, More Troubles", and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Blood Oath".
Kolouei O'Brien Kolouei O'Brien is a politician on Tokelau and current head of the government, taking office on the 17 February 2006. He has served as the head of Tokelau twice previously, from February 2000 until February 2001, and from February 2003 until February 2004.
Kolpak ruling The Kolpak ruling is the EU ruling in favour of Maros Kolpak, a Slovak handball player. His legal actions in Germany set a precedent for professional sports in Europe, which have had a wide-ranging effect, especially in regards to English county cricket and British professional rugby.
Kolpakov Sasha (Alexandre) Kolpakov was born in 1943 in the district of Orienburg in eastern Russia. From a "Servo" family, a group of Rroma found mostly in Russia and Ukraine, he started playing the seven string guitar at a young age while living in the region of Saratov.
Koltsevaya Line The Koltsevaya Line (), also known as the Ring Line, is a line of the Moscow Metro. The southern portion of the cicumfrence is aligned along the Sadovoye Koltso (Garden Ring), an avenue encircling the city centre.
Koltsovo, Novosibirsk Oblast Koltsovo was founded in 1979 as a settlement near Novosibirsk for employees of the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology (Vector). In 2003, Koltsovo was granted a new statut of a scientific city (naukograd).
Kolumbus Rogaland Kollektivtrafikk FKF branded Kolumbus is the public transportation administration in Rogaland, Norway and organised as a county agency. The agency is responisble for planning, marketing and organising the public transport in Rogaland, including buses and passenger ferries, but does not perform any transport itself.
Kolyma River The Kolyma River () is a river in northeastern Siberia, whose basin covers parts of the Sakha Republic, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and Magadan Oblast of Russia. It empties into the East Siberian Sea, a division of the Arctic Ocean.
Kolymvari Kolymvari (Greek: ΚολυμβάĎÎą, Δήμος ΚολυμβαĎίου) is a town and municipality in the west of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the Kissamos province which covers the north west of Chania Prefecture.
Kožara Kožara (Serbian Cyrillic: Кожара) is a river island (ada) in Serbia, located on the left bank of the Danube. It is part of the Belgrade City proper and belongs to the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.
Kościuszko's proclamation Kościuszko's proclamation refers to a speech given by Tadeusz Kościuszko in Kraków on March 24, 1794. The speech is considered the starting point of the Kościuszko's Uprising against the forces of Imperial Russia occupying Poland.
Kościuszko's squadron The name of Kościuszko's squadron or Kościuszko's escadrille was born by several air units of the Polish Air Forces throughout their history. All of them were named after Tadeusz Kościuszko and used the insignia designed by Eliott Chess, an American pilot serving with the Polish Army during the Polish-Bolshevik War.
Końskowola Końskowola is a village in Southeastern Poland, located between Puławy and Lublin, near Kurów, on the Kurówka River. It is capital of a separate commune (gmina) within Puławy County and the Lublin Voivodeship.
Kołbacz Kołbacz (pronounce: , ) is a village in Poland, in powiat of Gryfino of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is located on the Pyrzyce-Stargard Plains, on the west bank of the river Płonia and has roughly 1400 inhabitants.
Kołobrzeg Kołobrzeg (pronounced: ; ; Kashubian/Pomeranian: Kòłobrzeg) is a city in Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with some 50,000 inhabitants (2000). Kołobrzeg is located on the Parsęta river on the south coast of the Baltic Sea (in the middle of the section divided by the Oder and Vistula rivers).
Košice attack The Košice attack was the June 26, 1941 aerial bombing of the city of Košice, then a part of Hungary. This attack became the welcomed pretext for the government of Hungary to declare war on the Soviet Union, on 27 June 1941.
Košice II Košice II is a district in the Košice Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from a small area to the south-west of Henclová and around Úhorna which formed part of the county of Gemer a Malohont.
Košice Self-governing Region The Košice Self-governing Region (Slovak: Košický samosprávny kraj, KSK) or the Košice Higher Territorial Unit (Slovak: Košický vyššà územný celok, KVÚC) is one of Slovakia's eight "self-governing regions" whose territory is identical with that of the administrative Košice Region.
Košice-okolie District Košice–okolie District (okres Košice–okolie; ) is a district in the Košice Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Abov-TurĹa, apart from a small area in the north which formed part of the county of Ĺ ariš.
Košická Belá Košická Belá (1297 flimen Bela, 1397 villa Johannis, 1440 Janussffalwa, 1580 Hansdorff, 1650 Bela) (; ) is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Košická Polianka Košická Polianka ( 1335 Lengenfolua, 1337 Lengen, 1427 Lengenfalva, 1519 Lengelfalva, 1630 Lengyelfalva) () is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Košutnjak Košutnjak (Serbian Cyrillic: КоŃŃтњак) is a park-forest and urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between in the municipalities of ÄŚukarica (upper and central parts) and Rakovica (lower part).
Kom The Kom are one of the principal ethnic groups of the North-West province of Cameroon, where traditional government institutions are very important. The capital, Laikom, is the seat of the ruler, the Fon, and his advisors, the Quifon, who continue to be the most respected leaders despite the imposition of a central Cameroonian government.
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