Finke may refer to:
Places
Australia
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Finke, Northern Territory, a community in central Australia now known as Aputula
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Finke bioregion, Northern Territory
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Finke River
The Finke River, or Larapinta in the Indigenous Arrernte language, is a river in central Australia, whose bed courses through the Northern Territory and the state of South Australia. It is one of the four main rivers of Lake Eyre Basin and is th ...
, central Australia
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Mount Finke, South Australia
Hungary
* Finke, a village annexed by
Edelény
Edelény is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of Bódva River, north of the county seat, Miskolc. The historic L'Huillier-Coburg Palace is located there.
History
The area has been inhabited since ...
, Hungary
People
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Fidelio F. Finke (1891–1968), German composer
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Fritz Finke, 19th-century German/American musician
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Leonhard Ludwig Finke (1747–1837), German physician
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Meinolf Finke (born 1963), German writer and poet
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Nikki Finke
Nikki Jean Finke (December 16, 1953 – October 9, 2022) was an American blogger, journalist, publisher and writer. She also was the founder, editor-in-chief and president of ''Deadline Hollywood'', a website with original content consisting of ...
(1953–2022), American journalist
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Peter Finke (born 1944), German theoretical physicist who participated in Pakistan's clandestine nuclear research project
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Roger Finke
Roger Finke is a professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at The Pennsylvania State University and Director of the Association of Religion Data Archives. He is a former president of the Association for the Sociology of Religion.
Career
Roger ...
, 20th-21st century American sociologist
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Tommy Finke (born 1981), German singer/songwriter/composer
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Volker Finke (born 1948), German former football manager and player
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William Finke
William Finke (1814 or 1815 – 17 January 1864) was chief clerk to the first treasurer of the province of South Australia who arrived in the first fleet carrying British settlers there. He became an explorer, prospecting, prospector and pastoralis ...
(1814–1864), pioneer in South Australia, sponsor of McDouall Stuart's exploration
Other uses
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Finke coat of arms, a coat of arms used in Germany and Poland
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Finke Desert Race
The Finke Desert Race is an off-road, multi-terrain two-day race for motorbikes, cars, buggies and quad bikes through desert country from Alice Springs to the small and remote community of Aputula (called ''Finke'' until the 1980s) in Austra ...
, an annual off-road desert race from Alice Springs to Apatula (aka Finke), Northern Territory, Australia
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Finke Opera House, Missouri, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places
See also
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Finke Gorge National Park
Finke Gorge National Park is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia located about south of the territory capital of Darwin City, Northern Territory, Darwin.
The national park covers an area of , and includes the desert oasis Pal ...
, a protected area in the Northern Territory
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Fink (disambiguation)
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Fincke, a list of people with the surname
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Surnames from nicknames
German-language surnames