Barra (disambiguation)
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Places in Europe:- BarraBarraThe island of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay, to which it is connected by a causeway, is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.-Geography:The 2001 census showed that the resident population was 1,078...
, Scotland, United Kingdom - Barra (Naples)Barra (Naples)Barra is an eastern suburb of Naples, southern Italy with a population of some 40,000 inhabitants Barra occupies the easternmost section of the Naples comunes territory, ranging from the sea to the Vesuvio's slopes, bounding with Poggioreale.The area has suffered much the same fate of urban decay...
, Italy - Barra de Mira, Portugal
- Gougane BarraGougane BarraGougane Barra is a settlement, west of Macroom in County Cork, Ireland.The name Gougane Barra comes from Saint Finbarr, who is said to have built a monastery on an island in the lake nearby during the 6th century. The present ruins date from around 1700 when a priest called Denis O'Mahony...
, a settlement in County Cork, Ireland
Places in Africa:
- Barra, The Gambia
- Praia da Barra, Inhambane ProvinceInhambane ProvinceInhambane is a province of Mozambique located on the coast in the southern part of the country. It has an area of 68,615 km² and a population of 1.412.349 . The provincial capital is also called Inhambane....
, Mozambique
Places in Oceania:
- Barra Brui, New South Wales, Australia
Places in North America:
- Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico
Places in South America:
- Barra, BahiaBarra, BahiaBarra is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil.It is served by Barra Airport.-External links:****...
, a municipality in Bahia, Brazil - Barra Bonita (disambiguation), multiple places
- Barra da LagoaBarra da LagoaBarra da Lagoa is a small fishing village in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is situated at the mouth of a tidewater channel flows either in or out of the Island's sizable lagoon . This tidewater channel is at the end of a long sweeping beach called praia de Moçambique that is...
, a district of the city of Florianópolis in Santa Catarina, Brazil - Barra da TijucaBarra da TijucaBarra da Tijuca is a famous neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located southwest of the city on the Atlantic Ocean. Barra, as it is popularly known, will have most of the venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which will be the first edition held in South America. Barra is well-known for its...
, a neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Barra (neighborhood)Barra (neighborhood)Barra is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador. The Barra is one of the most traditional neighborhoods of Salvador, the capital of Bahia, belonging to Administrative Region VI, of the same name. It has a unique geographical location in the world, where you can see both the birth...
, a neighborhood of the city of Salvador, Brazil - Barra de Santo AntônioBarra de Santo AntônioBarra de Santo Antônio is a municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. The population in 2005 is 13,812 and the area is 138.6 km². The elevation is 10 m. It is located on a highway linking Natal to Maceió....
, a municipality in Alagoas, Brazil - Barra de São Francisco, Espírito SantoBarra de São Francisco, Espírito SantoBarra de São Francisco is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 38,762 and its area is 934 km².-References:...
, a municipality in Espírito Santo, Brazil - Barra de São Miguel (disambiguation), multiple places
- Barra do ChapéuBarra do ChapéuBarra do Chapéu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 4,810 and the area is 408.16 km². The elevation is 784 m....
, a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil - Barra do GarçasBarra do GarçasBarra do Garças is a city with a population of 50,000 located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, around far from the capital city of Cuiabá...
, a city in Mato Grosso, Brazil - Barra do PiraíBarra do PiraíBarra do Piraí is a Brazilian city of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 94,332 and its area is 578 km². The area is 582,1 km². It is 127 km far away from Rio de Janeiro.-References:...
, a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Barra do QuaraíBarra do QuaraíBarra do Quarai is a small Brazilian town located near the border with Uruguay and Argentina on the Uruguay River. The town became the westernmost city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and in all Southern Brazil when it was separated from the municipality of Uruguaiana on December 28, 1995. It...
, a town in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - Barra do TurvoBarra do TurvoBarra do Turvo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 8,613 and the area is 1007.3 km². The elevation is 158 m....
, a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil - Barra MansaBarra MansaBarra Mansa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 175,328 and its area is 547 km²....
, a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
People
- Barra binte SamawalBarra binte SamawalBarra binte Samawal was the mother of a prominent figure in the life of Muhammad and a member of an Arab Jewish tribe that interacted with Muhammad.-Biography:Barra came from a very distinguished family from among the Jews of Arabia...
- Francisco León de la BarraFrancisco León de la BarraFrancisco León de la Barra y Quijano was a Mexican political figure and diplomat, who served as interim president of Mexico from May 25 to November 6, 1911....
(1863-1939) - Joseph BaraJoseph BaraJoseph Bara, also written Barra a young French republican soldier at the time of the Revolution....
, a hero of the French Revolution whose name is often written "Barra" - Pasquale BarraPasquale BarraPasquale Barra is a former Italian Camorrista who was a senior member and hitman for the Nuova Camorra Organizzata , a Camorra organization in Naples. Barra has the distinction of being the first NCO member to become a pentito, when he decided to collaborate with Italian Justice in 1982.Barra...
, former NCO hitman and pentito - Robert BarraRobert BarraRobert D. "Bob" Barra is a Republican who was elected to serve the 21st district of the New York State Assembly in November 2000. Because of redistricting due to the census, Assemblyman Barra became the Assembly member from the newly formed 14th Assembly district.Barra received a B.A. degree in...
New York politician
Other
- Isle of Barra distilleryIsle of Barra distilleryIsle of Barra Whisky is a Single Malt Scotch whisky distilled by the Isle of Barra Distillery, Borve, Barra, Scotland, the only distillery on Barra...
, a whisky distillery - Barra, slang term for the British town of Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...
, also as to reflect the local accent - Barra bravaBarra BravaBarra brava is a name for organized supporter groups of football teams in Latin America. This style of supporting is very similar to European ultras. It includes standing throughout the match, singing and other enthusiastic behavior. Some barras bravas have developed reputations for hooliganism...
, a name for organized supporter groups of football teams in Latin America - Barra systemBarra systemThe Barra system is a passive solar building technology developed by Horazio Barra in Italy. It uses a collector wall to capture solar radiation in the form of heat. It also uses the thermosiphon effect to distribute the warmed air through channels incorporated into the reinforced concrete floors,...
, passive solar building technology - Barra, Inc., a financial services firm
- BarracudaBarracudaThe barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance. Its body is long, fairly compressed, and covered with small, smooth scales. Some species could reach up to 1.8m in length and 30 cm in width...
, a fish - BarramundiBarramundiThe Barramundi , also known as Asian Seabass, is a species of catadromous fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes. The native species is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region from the Persian Gulf, through Southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia. Known in Thai...
, a fish - Ford Barra engineFord Barra engineThe Barra engines are a family of straight 6s and V8s assembled by Ford Australia since 2002. The V8s are built in Windsor, Ontario by the Ford Motor Company and are shipped un-assembled to Australia. Production of the straight 6 is scheduled to continue until at least 2013...
, an engine produced by Ford Australia for its Falcon range - French ship Barra (1794), a 74-gun Ship of the line, renamed Hoche and captured by the British in 1798, serving in the Royal Navy as HMS Donegal (1798)HMS Donegal (1798)The Barra was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was renamed Pégase in 1795, and Hoche in 1797. She was captured by the British on 12 October 1798 and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Donegal....
- Gracie BarraGracie BarraGracie Barra is one of the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu associations, with over 400 black belts and 150 schools or affiliates worldwide. It is headed by Carlos Gracie, Jr., son of Carlos Gracie the first Gracie to ever learn Jiu-Jitsu from Japanese emigrant to Brazil Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda.- History...
, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu association - La Barra BravaLa Barra BravaLa Barra Brava is an independent supporters' group for Major League Soccer's D.C. United and the United States. It was founded in 1995 by Latino fans in the Washington, D.C...
, an independent supporters' group for Major League Soccer's D.C. United and the United States - Barra Futebol ClubeBarra Futebol ClubeBarra Futebol Clube, commonly known as Barra de Teresópolis or simply as Barra, was a Brazilian football club based in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...
, a Brazilian soccer club - Barra Mansa Futebol ClubeBarra Mansa Futebol ClubeBarra Mansa Futebol Clube, commonly known as Barra Mansa, is a Brazilian football club based in Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...
, a Brazilian soccer club