Bure
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Belgium
- Bure, Belgium, a small village in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, known for the Chantoir (sinkholeSinkholeA sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or cenote, is a natural depression or hole in the Earth's surface caused by karst processes — the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffosion processes for example in sandstone...
) de Bure.
Ethiopia
- Bure, AfricaBure, AfricaBure is a small disputed area on the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia, about 50 miles west of Asseb with a latitude and a longitude of . Eritrea considers Bure to be a part of its Southern Red Sea Zone, while Ethiopia considers Bure part of Administrative Zone 1 of its Afar Region...
is a town on the disputed border between EritreaEritreaEritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
and EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. - Bure (Gojjam), EthiopiaBure (Gojjam), EthiopiaBure is a town in western Ethiopia. Located in the Mirab Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a longitude and latitude of with an elevation of 2091 meters above sea level....
is a town in the Mirab Gojjam ZoneMirab Gojjam ZoneMirab Gojjam is a Zone in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Mirab Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam was divided in to two administrative zones by EPRDF... - Bure is the woreda in Ethiopia which contains the town immediately above
- Bure (Illubabor), Ethiopia is a town in the Illubabor ZoneIllubabor ZoneIllubabor is one of the 17 zones of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Illubabor is named for the former province Illubabor. It is bordered on the south by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the southwest by the Gambela Region, on the west by Misraq Welega, on the north by the...
. - Bure, a woreda or district in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia (containing none of the "Bure"s above)
France
- Bure, MeuseBure, MeuseBure is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It hosts the Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research Laboratory for radioactive waste storage....
, a municipality in the MeuseMeuseMeuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département, in France, hosting the Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research LaboratoryMeuse/Haute Marne Underground Research LaboratoryThe Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research Laboratory is a laboratory located 500 metres underground in Bure in the Meuse département. It allows study of the geological formation in order to evaluate its capacity for deep geological repository of high level and long lived medium level radioactive...
. - Bure, Moselle a village in the French département of MoselleMoselleMoselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
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United Kingdom
- River BureRiver BureThe River Bure is a river in the county of Norfolk, England, most of it in The Broads. The Bure rises near Melton Constable, upstream of Aylsham, which was the original head of navigation. Nowadays, the head of navigation is downstream at Coltishall Bridge...
, a river in Norfolk, England. - Bure (HM Prison)Bure (HM Prison)HM Prison Bure is a Category C men's prison, located in the parish of Badersfield in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and became operational in November 2009.-History:...
, a prison named after the river in Norfolk, England
Russian names
- Pavel BurePavel BurePavel Vladimirovich Bure is a retired Russian professional ice hockey right winger. Nicknamed "The Russian Rocket" for his speed, Bure played for 12 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers...
, Russian hockey player. - Valeri BureValeri BureValeri Vladimirovich Bure is a retired professional ice hockey right winger from Russia. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League...
, Russian hockey player (brother of Pavel Bure). - Vladimir BureVladimir BureVladimir Valeryevich Bure is a retired Soviet Olympic swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Bure is the father of NHL players Pavel and Valeri Bure.-USSR:...
, Soviet swimmer, father of Pavel BurePavel BurePavel Vladimirovich Bure is a retired Russian professional ice hockey right winger. Nicknamed "The Russian Rocket" for his speed, Bure played for 12 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers...
and Valeri BureValeri BureValeri Vladimirovich Bure is a retired professional ice hockey right winger from Russia. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League...
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Swedish names
- A personal name preservad in BurestenenBurestenenBurestenen , or Nolbystenen, listed in Rundata as M 1, is a memorial runestone located in the Swedish province of Medelpad.-Description:...
, a Swedish runestone. - A Swedish family name, see Bure kinshipBure kinshipThe Bure kinship is a Swedish kinship which originates from Skellefteå area, today's Bureå. Lineages go back fairly reliably to the beginning of the 16th century, although they still have also been extended even back to the beginning of the 13th or 12th century, before modern critical approach.The...
.- Johannes BureusJohannes BureusJohannes Thomae Bureus Agrivillensis was a Swedish antiquarian, polymath and mystic. He was royal librarian, tutor, and adviser of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden....
or Johan Bure, a Swedish 17th century polymath.
- Johannes Bureus
- Bure EquityBure EquityBure Equity is an investment company involved in communications, textiles, training, and education. It is largest private school operator in Sweden. This role gained it international attention in connection to the rise of independent schools in Sweden...
, Swedish investment company.
Other uses
- BureBure (Fiji)Bure is the Fijian word for a wood-and-straw hut, sometimes similar to a cabin.In its original sense, a bure is a structure built of anything that comes to hand...
is the FijiFijiFiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an word for a wood-and-straw hutHut (dwelling)A hut is a small and crude shelter, usually used for dwelling. Its design favors local techniques and materials to allow for swift and inexpensive construction.-Modern use:...
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