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Delmas is a surname and masculine given name. It may also refer to: Places * Delmas, Saskatchewan, Canada, a hamlet * Delmas, Haiti, a commune * Delmas, South Africa, a farming town Other uses * Delmas (shipping company), a Europe-Africa shipping and transportation firm * Delmas Commando, a former light infantry regiment of the South African Army * Hoërskool Delmas, a public high school in Delmas, South Africa See also * ''Delma'', a genus of lizards * Delmas Treason Trial The Delmas Treason Trial was heard in the Supreme Court of South Africa from 16 October 1985 to 18 November 1988. In one of the lengthiest political trials in South African history, the apartheid state pursued treason charges against 22 activi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Delmas may refer to: People Surname * Antoine Guillaume Delmas (1766–1813), French revolutionary and Napoleonic general * Benjamin Delmas (born 1976), French ice dancer * Bert Delmas (1911–1979), American baseball player * Calixte Delmas (1906–1927), French wrestler and rugby player * François Delmas (1913–2002), French politician * Jean-François Delmas (bass-baritone) (1861–1933), or Francisque Delmas, French opera singer * Jean-François Delmas (palaeographer) (born 1964), French palaeographer and librarian * Jean-François-Bertrand Delmas (1751–1798), French revolutionary politician * Jean-Jacques Delmas (1938–2010), French physician * Julián Delmás (born 1995), Spanish footballer * Louis Delmas (born 1987), American footballer * Robert Delmas (born 1955), French aeronautical engineer, after whom 11147 Delmas is named * Marc Delmas (1885–1931), French expressionist composer and writer * Nicole Delma, American reality show contestant on ''Survivor: Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delmas, Saskatchewan
Delmas is a hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 128 in the Canada 2016 Census. The hamlet is located approximately west of North Battleford on Highway 16. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Delmas had a population of 103 living in 47 of its 51 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 128. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also * List of communities in Saskatchewan * List of hamlets in Saskatchewan In most cases in Saskatchewan, a hamlet is an unincorporated community with at least five occupied dwellings situated on separate lots and at least 10 separate lots, the majority of which are an average size of less than one acre. Saskatchewan ha ... References Battle River No. 438, Saskatchewan Designated places in Saskatchewan Organized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delmas, Haiti
Delmas (; ) is a commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican .... Delmas itself is an urban continuation of the capital city. Delmas is also the location of much of the area's commercial and industrial enterprise. History Delmas was affected by the 12 January 2010 earthquake. On 1 February 2010, electricity was restored for streetlighting in Delmas. Lower Delmas is believed to be the stronghold of Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier, whose G9 Family and Allies gang controls most of Lower Delmas. Education * Centre Pédagogique des Frères Unis References Port-au-Prince Populated places in Ouest (department) Communes of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delmas, South Africa
Delmas is a small maize farming town situated east of Johannesburg in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town is located some 19 km north-east of Springs and 73 km south-east of Pretoria. History The town was laid out in 1907 on the farm ''Witklip'' (Afrikaans for ''White Stone'') and has been administered by a town council since 1965. The name was given by the Frenchman Frank Campbell Dumat, former owner of Witklip, after his grandfather's farm in France. He originally laid out the town with 192 residential stands, 48 4 ha small holdings and 138 ha of commonage but by 1909 the governments added a further 5,500 ha to the town. This would be divided into 85 small holdings of around 64 ha. Geography Communities Bothibelong is a township 3 km north of Delmas. The name is derived from Sotho and means 'protection'. A newer location is named Botleng, which means 'place of beauty' in Sotho. Economy Agriculture The farms in the region produce maize, wheat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delmas (shipping Company)
Delmas Shipping,was a containerized-freight and ro-ro shipping company based in Le Havre, France, mainly carrying trade between western Europe and Africa. Delmas was bought by CMA CGM Group from the Bolloré Group for €470 million in 2005, and fully integrated into its parent in March 2016. The company operated a fleet of 49 vessels with a collective capacity of , on 15 routes between Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean. History ''Delmas Freres'' was founded by Julien & Frank Delmas in 1867 to transport coal and raw materials from the French port of La Rochelle. In 1910, the company was renamed ''Delmas Vieljeux'' after its president, joint owner and Mayor of La Rochelle, Léonce Vieljeux. The first Delmas shipyard opened in 1922 and international shipping began in 1925 with imports of mahogany from the African state of Gabon for use in boxes for storage of butter and cheese. After World War II the company relocated to Le Havre and began to specialise in Africa-Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delmas Commando
Delmas Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South African Territorial Reserve. History Origin Operations With the SADF During this era, the unit was mainly used for area force protection, search and cordones as well as stock theft control assistance to the rural police. With the SANDF =Disbandment= This unit, along with all other Commando units was disbanded after a decision by South African President Thabo Mbeki to disband all Commando Units. The Commando system was phased out between 2003 and 2008 "because of the role it played in the apartheid era", according to the Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula. Unit Insignia Leadership References See also * South African Commando System The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed in sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoërskool Delmas
Hoërskool Delmas is a public, tuition-charging, Afrikaans and English language high school located in Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa. As of 2014 it had approximately 670 students. Two hostel A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen. Rooms can be private or shared - mixe ...s are located on the premises. History The first grade 11 class began in January 1953 and the first matrics was written in December 1954. On 4 February 1956 the corner stone with the text written: “Daar op die rooi bult" was laid. The school grew to about 539 students in 1979 and were the host of their first inter high in 1980. Activities Sport *Athletics *Cricket *Cross Country Running *Golf *Hockey *Netball *Rugby *Tennis References External linksOfficial school website {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoerskool Delmas High schools in Mpumal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delma
''Delma'' is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus ''Delma'' contains 22 valid described species, all of which are endemic to Australia. Species Recognized species of ''Delma'' according to thReptile Database *'' Delma australis'' Kluge, 1974 – marble-faced delma *'' Delma borea'' Kluge, 1974 – rusty-topped delma *'' Delma butleri'' Storr, 1987 – Butler's legless lizard, Butler's scalyfoot, spinifex snake-lizard, unbanded delma *'' Delma concinna'' (Kluge, 1974) – javelin lizard *'' Delma desmosa'' Maryan, Aplin & Adams, 2007 – desert delma *'' Delma elegans'' Kluge, 1974 – Pilbara delma *'' Delma fraseri'' Gray, 1831 – Fraser's delma, Fraser's scalyfoot *'' Delma grayii'' A. Smith, 1849 – side-barred delma, Gray's legless lizard *'' Delma hebesa'' Maryan, Brennan, Adams & Aplin, 2015 – heath delma *'' Delma impar'' ( Fischer, 1882) – striped legless lizard *'' Delma inornata'' Kluge, 1974 – patternless delma, olive legless lizard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
