Rioja
Encyclopedia
Rioja or La Rioja may refer to:
Spain
Peru
Argentina
In astronomy
People
Other uses
Spain
- Rioja, Almería
- La Rioja (Spain)La Rioja (Spain)La Rioja is an autonomous community and a province of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.-History:...
, a province and autonomous community in northern Spain- Rioja (wine)Rioja (wine)Rioja is a wine, with Denominación de Origen Calificada named after La Rioja, in Spain. Rioja is made from grapes grown not only in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, but also in parts of Navarre and the Basque province of Álava. Rioja is further subdivided into three zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja...
, red and white wines from the province - La Rioja (Spanish Congress Electoral District)La Rioja (Spanish Congress Electoral District)La Rioja is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. Logroño is the largest town accounting for nearly half the electorate...
- University of La RiojaUniversity of La RiojaThe University of La Rioja is a public institution of higher education based in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. Inaugurated during 1992-1993 from various existing schools and colleges, it currently teaches Grades 19 adapted to the European Higher Education, and a varied program of masters, summer...
- Rioja (wine)
Peru
- Rioja, PeruRioja, PeruRioja is the capital of the Rioja Province in the San Martín Region in northern Peru. It is situated to the west of Moyobamba. There are 24 263 inhabitants, according to the 2007 census....
- Rioja DistrictRioja DistrictRioja District is located in Rioja Province, Peru....
- Rioja ProvinceRioja ProvinceThe Rioja Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru.-Location:The province is bordered to the north and east by the Moyobamba Province and to the south and west by the Amazonas Region....
Argentina
- La Rioja Province, Argentina
- La Rioja, ArgentinaLa Rioja, ArgentinaLa Rioja is the capital city of the Argentine province of La Rioja, located on the east of the province. The city has a population of almost 150,000 as per the ....
, a city- National University of La RiojaNational University of La RiojaThe National University of La Rioja is an Argentine national university, situated in the city of La Rioja, capital of La Rioja Province. Its precursor, the Provincial University of La Rioja, was established in 1972.-See also:*** Argentine Universities...
- National University of La Rioja
In astronomy
- 209083 Rioja209083 Rioja209083 Rioja is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Felix Hormuth on September 17, 2003 at Starkenburg Observatory in Heppenheim, Germany. The name Rioja comes from a wine made from grapes grown in the autonomous community of La Rioja and in parts of Navarre and the Basque province of...
, a minor planet named after the wine
People
- Bernardino Bilbao RiojaBernardino Bilbao RiojaBernardino Bilbao Rioja was a Bolivian officer who served during the Chaco War . He pioneered the use of air forces in combat ....
(1895-1983), Bolivian military officer and politician - Francisco de RiojaFrancisco de RiojaFrancisco de Rioja was a Spanish poet. Rioja was a canon of Seville Cathedral and a member of the Supreme Inquisition.-Works:...
(1583-1659), Spanish poet
Other uses
- RIOJA-1 (cable system)RIOJA-1 (cable system)RIOJA-1 was a submarine telecommunications cable system linking the United Kingdom and Spain across the North Atlantic Ocean.It had landing points in:*Porthcurno, Cornwall, United Kingdom*Virgen del Mar Beach, Santander, Spain...
, RIOJA-2 (cable system)RIOJA-2 (cable system)RIOJA-2 was a submarine telecommunications cable system linking the United Kingdom and Belgium across the North Atlantic Ocean/English Channel.It had landing points in:#Porthcurno, Cornwall, United Kingdom#De Panne, West Flanders, Belgium...
and RIOJA-3 (cable system)RIOJA-3 (cable system)RIOJA-3 was a submarine telecommunications cable system linking the Belgium and the Netherlands across the southern North Sea.It had landing points in:#Oostduinkerke-Bad, Koksijde, West Flanders, Belgium...
, submarine telecommunications cable systems which connected Belgium and the Netherlands