Gibraltar (disambiguation)
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Gibraltar
is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, located to the north of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar may also refer to:
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, located to the north of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar may also refer to:
Europe
- Bay of GibraltarBay of GibraltarThe Bay of Gibraltar is a bay at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It is around long by wide, covering an area of some , with a depth of up to in the centre of the bay...
, the area of sea to the West of the Gibraltar Strait - Campo de GibraltarCampo de GibraltarThe comarca of the Campo de Gibraltar is a comarca in the province of Cádiz, Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, the southernmost part of continental Western Europe...
, a Spanish comarca and former municipal term and hinterland of the town of Gibraltar - Gibraltar, BuckinghamshireGibraltar, BuckinghamshireGibraltar is a hamlet in the parish of Dinton-with-Ford and Upton in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the modern main road that links Aylesbury with Thame.The hamlet is named after the British dependency of Gibraltar....
, England - Gibraltar Hole, the 10th hole of the Golf Course in Moortown, West Yorkshire, UK built in 1908
- Gibraltar Mill, Great BardfieldGibraltar Mill, Great BardfieldGibraltar Mill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Great Bardfield, Essex, England which has been converted to residential use.-History:The first date at which a windmill is definitely known to have been standing here is 1707. A date of 1680 is given by some sources, but no mill was marked on Ogilby...
, a windmill now converted to residential use - Gibraltar PointGibraltar PointGibraltar Point National Nature Reserve is an area of approximately in Lincolnshire, England.The reserve is owned by Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey District Council and is administered by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust...
National Nature Reserve, in Lincolnshire, England - MonemvasiaMonemvasiaMonemvasia is a town and a municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese. The peninsula is linked to the mainland by a short causeway 200m in length. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to...
, a Greek peninsula and fortress, has been called the Gibraltar of the East - Rock of GibraltarRock of GibraltarThe Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is high...
, a monolithic rock formation on the European side of the strait - Strait of GibraltarStrait of GibraltarThe Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa. The name comes from Gibraltar, which in turn originates from the Arabic Jebel Tariq , albeit the Arab name for the Strait is Bab el-Zakat or...
, at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea - La Línea de Gibraltar, the original name of La Línea de la ConcepciónLa Línea de la ConcepciónLa Línea de la Concepción is a town in Spain, in the province of Cádiz in Andalucia. It lies on the eastern isthmus of the Bay of Gibraltar on the border with the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, with which it has close economic and social links...
in Spain
The Americas
- Gibraltar, MichiganGibraltar, MichiganGibraltar is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,656 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Detroit River directly south of, and adjacent to, Trenton.-Geography:...
- Gibraltar, PennsylvaniaGibraltar, PennsylvaniaGibraltar is a locality in northern Robeson Township in southern Berks County. It is four miles from Birdsboro and 6.4 miles from downtown Reading. It is served by the Twin Valley School District and is across the Schuylkill River from Exeter....
- Gibraltar, VenezuelaGibraltar, VenezuelaGibraltar is a town located in Zulia State in Venezuela between Bobures to the south and Boscan to the north. It is on the shore of Maracaibo Lake. The population is around 4,000....
- Gibraltar, WisconsinGibraltar, WisconsinGibraltar is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Fish Creek and Juddville are located in the town,-Geography:...
- Gibraltar Building, in Newark, New Jersey
- Gibraltar IslandGibraltar IslandGibraltar Island is an island in Ohio, located within Lake Erie. This small island is just offshore of South Bass Island.-History:...
in Ohio - Gibraltar Mountain, a peak in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta
- "Gibraltar of the South", an alias for Fort FisherFort FisherFort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865....
- "Gibraltar of the West Indies", and alias for Brimstone Hill Fortress in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Film
- Gibraltar (1938 film)Gibraltar (1938 film)Gibraltar is a 1938 French drama film directed by Fyodor Otsep and starring Viviane Romance, Roger Duchesne, Abel Jacquin and Erich von Stroheim.-Cast:* Viviane Romance - Mercedes* Roger Duchesne - Robert Jackson* Abel Jacquin - Frank Lloyd...
- Gibraltar (1964 film)Gibraltar (1964 film)Gibraltar is a 1964 French thriller film directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and starring Hildegard Knef, Gérard Barray, Geneviève Grad and Elisa Montés...
- Gibraltar (2011 film), a Rwandan documentary film
- Rocky Gibraltar, a character from the Toy Story film series
History
- Battle of GibraltarBattle of GibraltarThe naval Battle of Gibraltar took place on 25 April 1607 during the Eighty Years' War when a Dutch fleet surprised and engaged a Spanish fleet anchored at the Bay of Gibraltar. During the four hours of action, most of the Spanish fleet was destroyed....
, a naval battle that took place in 1607, the name of seven ships of the Royal Navy - Kingdom of GibraltarKingdom of GibraltarThe Kingdom of Gibraltar is one of the many historic substantive titles pertaining to the Castilian monarchy and its successor, the Spanish monarchy, belonging to what is known as Grand Title...
, one of the historic substantive titles pertaining to the Spanish monarchy - Marquisate of GibraltarMarquisate of GibraltarThe Marquisate of Gibraltar was a short-lived Castilian noble title . It belonged to the House of Medina Sidonia.The marquisate was created by the queen Isabella I of Castile to reward Duke Henry of Medina Sidonia...
, a short-lived Castilian nobility title - Operation GibraltarOperation GibraltarOperation Gibraltar was the codename given to the strategy of Pakistan to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of India, and start a rebellion against Indian rule...
, a Pakistan plan to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir in 1965
Music
- Gibraltar, a 2006 recording from French rapper Abd al Malik (rapper)Abd al Malik (rapper)Abd al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano is a French rapper and spoken word artist of Congolese origin. He took part in the group NAP . In 1999, he converted to Islam. He is married to French Moroccan singer Wallen with whom he has a child...
- Gibraltar HardwareGibraltar HardwareGibraltar Hardware is a maker of drumset and percussion hardware. It's most famed for making drumset frames and cages, but it also makes everything from hi-hat stands to drumset thrones...
Drum Hardware Manufacturer
Religion
- The Diocese of Gibraltar in EuropeDiocese of Gibraltar in EuropeThe Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe is geographically the largest diocese of the Church of England and arguably the largest diocese in the Anglican Communion, covering some one-sixth of the Earth's landmass, including Morocco, Europe , Turkey, and the territory of the former Soviet...
(Anglican) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of GibraltarRoman Catholic Diocese of GibraltarThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Latin name for the diocese is Gibraltariensis. About twenty priests and nine sisters serve in the diocese...
Science
- Gibraltar candytuft (Iberis gibraltaricaIberis gibraltaricaIberis gibraltarica is a flowering plant of the genus Iberis and the family Brassicaceae. It is the symbol of the Upper Rock nature reserve in Gibraltar, but is actually a native of North Africa. Gibraltar is the only place in Europe where it is found growing in the wild...
), a plant endemic to Gibraltar - Gibraltar (operating system), a Linux based Firewall
Other uses
- Gibraltar rock (candy)Gibraltar rock (candy)Gibraltar rock, Gibraltars, or Gibralters are an old-fashioned candy associated with Salem, Massachusetts.An 1893 book about Salem calls Gibraltars, together with molasses "black-jacks," "two Salem institutions" and says She says the lemon flavor is preferred by youth, and the peppermint by the...
, hard candy associated with Salem, Massachusetts - Camp Gibraltar, a fictional refugee camp in North Africa, appearing in the video game Battlefield 2142Battlefield 2142Battlefield 2142 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Digital Illusions CE and produced by Electronic Arts . It is the fourth game in the Battlefield series...