Finisterre
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Finisterre, Finisterra, Fisterra, or Finistère may refer to:
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Places
- Cape FinisterreCape Finisterreright|thumb|300px|Position of Cape Finisterre on the [[Iberian Peninsula]]Cape Finisterre is a rock-bound peninsula on the west coast of Galicia, Spain....
(Finisterra, Fisterra), headland in Galicia, north-west Spain, the Southern landfall of the Bay of Biscay- Fisterra (comarca)Fisterra (comarca)Fisterra is a comarca in the Galician Province of A Coruña. The overall population of this local region is 24,466 .-Municipalities:Cee, Corcubión, Dumbría, Fisterra and Muxía....
, comarca (county) in A Coruña, Galicia - FisterraFisterraFisterra , in Spanish usually Finisterre, is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. Fisterra is on Cape Finisterre, the final destination for many pilgrims on the Way of St. James....
, municipality in the comarca - Finisterre, Shipping ForecastShipping ForecastThe Shipping Forecast is a four-times-daily BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over the Navtex...
area renamed FitzRoy in 2002
- Fisterra (comarca)
- FinistèreFinistèreFinistère is a département of France, in the extreme west of Brittany.-History:The name Finistère derives from the Latin Finis Terræ, meaning end of the earth, and may be compared with Land's End on the opposite side of the English Channel...
, department of France, the Northern landfall of the Bay of Biscay - Finisterre RangeFinisterre RangeFinisterre Range is a mountain range in north-eastern Papua New Guinea, at . The unnamed highest point of the range , which is ranked 45th in the world by prominence, is usually quoted at 4,175 m, but SRTM data suggests that it is nearer to 4,120 m...
, mountain range in Papua New Guinea
People:
- Alexandre de Fisterra or Alexandre Campos Ramírez (1919–2007), Spanish poet, purported inventor of table football
- Felix FinisterreFelix FinisterreFelix Finisterre is a Saint Lucian politician who represented the Babonneau constituency for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, and was the Minister for Telecommunications until he was defeated in the general election of 11 December 2006.-References:...
, Saint Lucian politician
Music:
- The final track on the 1990 Cooking Vinyl album Freedom and Rain by June Tabor and The Oyster Band
- Finisterres, 1997 album by Dan Ar BrazDan Ar BrazDan Ar Braz, born Daniel Le Bras , is a French guitarist and the founder of Héritage des Celtes.- The apprenticeship years :...
- Finisterra (album)Finisterra (album)Finisterra is a 2000 album by the Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz. It narrates the story of Satania, a fictional society in the future where life depends on the Internet and computers.-Plot:In the year 2199, a new order, Satania, is ruling the world...
, 2000 album by Mägo de Oz - Finisterre (Saint Etienne)Finisterre (Saint Etienne)Finisterre is an album by the British pop band Saint Etienne. It was released by Mantra Records in 2002; and as a deluxe edition by Heavenly Records in 2010.-Commentary:...
, 2002 album and subsequent film - The second track on Memorial (Moonspell album)Memorial (Moonspell album)Memorial is Moonspell's seventh full-length album, released on April 24, 2006 by SPV. The album is available in two versions: a standard edition and a limited 'digipack' edition with the "Atlantic" bonus track....
from 2006 - Finisterre, 2008 album by The Zydepunks
- Último Bondi a Finisterre, 1998 album by Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de RicotaPatricio Rey y sus Redonditos de RicotaPatricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota were an independent rock band originally from La Plata, Argentina whose tours in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s drew a cult-like following....
Literature
- Finisterre (poetry), 1943 collection by Eugenio MontaleEugenio MontaleEugenio Montale was an Italian poet, prose writer, editor and translator, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1975.- Early years :...
- Finisterre universeFinisterre universeThe Finisterre universe is a fictional universe created by American science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. Currently, it comprises a series of two science fiction / horror novels written by Cherryh, Rider at the Gate and Cloud's Rider , also known as The Rider Series. They were...
, in the fiction of C. J. Cherryh - Finisterra (novelette)Finisterra (novelette)"Finisterra" is a science fiction novelette published in 2007 by David Moles. It won the 2008 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and was nominated for the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.-Plot summary:...
, 2007 science-fiction novelette by David Moles
Ships
- HMS Finisterre (D55)HMS Finisterre (D55)HMS Finisterre was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy . She was named after one of the battles of Cape Finisterre.Finisterre was built by Fairfields of Govan on the Clyde. She was launched on the 22 June 1944 and commissioned on 11 September 1945.She first joined the Home Fleet upon her...
, Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy - FV Finisterre, crabber lost at St. Ives, Cornwall in 1946
Other uses
- Finisterre–Huon languages in New Guinea
- Finisterre, character in The Adventures of Portland Bill
- Finisterre (Technical Apparel)Finisterre (Technical Apparel)Finisterre is an award winning outdoor clothing company that specialises in fabric innovation based in St Agnes, Cornwall, UK. Founded in 2002 the company, clothing ranges and recognition have grown continually. During the companies history it has received a range of awards...
St Agnes, based ethical clothing company
See also
- Finist'airFinist'airFinist'air is an airline based at Brest Guipavas Airport in France. It provides passenger service, air taxi, and freight transport. It currently transports 10,000 passengers annually.-History:...
, airline based in Finistère - FinisTerraeFinisTerraeFinisterrae was the 100th supercomputer in Top500 ranking in November 2007. Running at 12.97 Teraflops, it would rank at position 258 on the list as of June 2008. It is also the third most powerful supercomputer in Spain...
, supercomputer - Land's End (disambiguation)Land's End (disambiguation)Land's End is a headland on the Penwith peninsula, located near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Land's End may also refer to:* Lands' End, a clothing retailer* Finisterra , a peninsula in Galicia, Spain....