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Hanko
Hanko may refer to People *August Hanko (military personnel), August Hanko, German First World War flying ace Places *Hanko, Finland, town and municipality *Hanko Peninsula, Finland *Hankø, an island in the Oslo Fjord in Norway *The asteroid 2299 Hanko *Hanko, a misspelling of Hankou District, Hankou (汉口), China Companies *Hanko Sushi, a sushi restaurant chain founded in Hanko, Finland Objects *Hanko (stamp), a Japanese signature stamp See also *Gangut (other), the Russian transliteration of ''Hangö udd'' *Hanco {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanko, Finland
Hanko (; sv, Hangö) is a port town and municipality on the south coast of Finland, west of Helsinki. Its current population is (). The town is bilingual, with a majority being Finnish speakers and a strong minority being Swedish speakers (). The skyline of Hanko is dominated by the church and the water tower. Both of them received their current appearance after World War II, as their predecessors were either damaged or destroyed by the Soviet Armed Forces. Geography The Hanko Peninsula, on which the city is located, is the southernmost tip of continental Finland. The soil is a sandy moraine, and vegetation consists mainly of pine and low shrubs, mostly ''Calluna''. Hanko is known for its beautiful archipelago. The town has a coastline of approximately , of which are sandy beaches. There are also over 90 small islands and islets within the city limits. Climate Hanko has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb''), similar to other locations in southern Finland with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankou District
Hankou, alternately romanized as Hankow (), was one of the three towns (the other two were Wuchang and Hanyang) merged to become modern-day Wuhan city, the capital of the Hubei province, China. It stands north of the Han and Yangtze Rivers where the Han flows into the Yangtze. Hankou is connected by bridges to its triplet sister towns Hanyang (between Han and Yangtze) and Wuchang (on the south side of the Yangtze). Hankou is the main port of Hubei province and the single largest port in the middle reaches of Yangtze. History The city's name literally means " Mouth of the Han", from its position at the confluence of the Han with the Yangtze River. The name appears in a Tang Dynasty poem by Liu Changqing. Other historical names for the city include Xiakou (), Miankou (), and Lukou (). Hankou, from the Ming to late Qing, was under the administration of the local government in Hanyang, although it was already one of the four major national markets ( :zh:四大名镇) in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanko Sushi
{{Short description, Finland's largest sushi chain Hanko Sushi is a Finnish restaurant chain founded in 2009 in Hanko, focusing on sushi. The chain has 22 restaurants in Finland, of which 11 are in Helsinki, two each in Espoo and Tampere, and one each in Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, Raisio, Ruka, Turku and Vantaa. Hanko Sushi is the largest sushi chain in Finland in terms of both number of restaurants and revenue. The word ''Hanko'' in the chain's name refers both to the Japanese language word for "rubber stamp" and the city of Hanko where the first restaurant was opened. The operations of the chain are handled by the limited company Sushi World Oy. In 2019 its revenue was 13.5 million euro and the profit was 36 thousand euro.Sushi World Oy Finder. Accessed on 16 March 2021. Hanko Sushi was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanko Peninsula
The Hanko Peninsula ( fi, Hankoniemi; ), also spelled Hango, is the southernmost point of mainland Finland. The soil is a sandy moraine, the last tip of the Salpausselkä ridge, and vegetation consists mainly of pine and low shrubs. The peninsula is known for its beautiful archipelago and long sandy beaches. The town of Hanko is situated on the peninsula, as is the Port of Hanko. The Baltic Sea proper is demarcated by a line from the Hanko Peninsula to the northwesternmost point of mainland Estonia. The waters east of this line are considered the Gulf of Finland. The Hanko Peninsula has played a major part during times of war. The Battle of Gangut was fought outside the Hanko peninsula on 7 August 1714 ("Gangut" is the Russian transliteration of the Swedish name for the peninsula "Hangö udd"). Some of the Russian fortifications that were built as part of Peter the Great's Naval Fortress are located here. During the Finnish Civil War, the German Ostsee Division landed he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Hanko (military Personnel)
Leutnant August Hanko was a German World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Biography August Hanko's origins are unknown. He first served in the German infantry in the early stages of World War I. In 1915, he joined '' Die Fliegertruppen'' (Imperial German Air Service). He first served with ''Feldflieger Abteilung'' (Field Flier Detachment) 38, then with ''Kampfgeschwader'' (Tactical Bomber Wing) 2. Hanko then progressed to fighter pilot's training. Upon graduation, he was posted to his first fighter squadron, '' Jagdstaffel 20'', on 2 November 1916.Franks et al 1993, p. 123. On 24 January 1917, he transferred to '' Jagdstaffel 28''. He scored his first aerial victory on 22 April 1917, downing a Nieuport 17 from No. 1 Squadron RFC in a morning fight. Lieutenant AW Wood, the pilot, was wounded, but survived to be taken prisoner. Another 1 Squadron Nieuport followed on 7 May. On 25 May, he shot down a Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2d from No. 20 Squadron RFC pilot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangut (other)
Gangut (Гангут) is the Russian transliteration of the Swedish name ''(Hangö udd)'' for Hanko Peninsula. It may have the following meanings: * The Battle of Gangut in 1714 ** Ships of the Imperial Russian Navy named after the battle: *** Russian ship of the line ''Gangut'' (1719), 92-gun first rate ship of the line, launched in 1719 *** Russian ship of the line ''Gangut'' (1825), 84-gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1825, participated in Battle of Navarino, converted to screw in 1854, training ship in 1862, decommissioned in 1871 *** Russian coast defense ship ''Gangut'' (1888) *** Russian battleship ''Gangut'' (1911) ** ''Gangut''-class battleship * The Russian name for the town of Hanko during the time Finland was a Grand duchy of the Russian Empire. * The "Invincible Gangut" ''(Непокоренный Гангут)'', the Hanko Soviet naval base in Finland 1940–41 leased by Finland to the Soviet Union in the Moscow Peace Treaty that ended the Winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanko (stamp)
A seal, in an East and Southeast Asian context, is a general name for printing stamps and impressions thereof which are used in lieu of signatures in personal documents, office paperwork, contracts, art, or any item requiring acknowledgement or authorship. On documents they were usually used to print an impression using a pigmented paste or ink, unlike the wax impression commonly used in Europe. Of Chinese origin, the process soon spread beyond China and across East and Southeast Asia. Various countries in these regions currently use a mixture of seals and hand signatures, and, increasingly, electronic signatures. Chinese seals are typically made of stone, sometimes of metals, wood, bamboo, plastic, or ivory, and are typically used with red ink or cinnabar paste (). The word 印 ("yìn" in Mandarin, "in" in Japanese and Korean, "ấn" and "in" in Vietnamese) specifically refers to the imprint created by the seal, as well as appearing in combination with other morphemes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankø
:''See also Hangö, Finland.'' Hankø Island is located in the Oslo Fjord, Østfold county, Norway. It used to be the property of the Dano-Norwegian king, the site where the king hunted deer. Later an island of retreat, notable visitors are the Norwegian king, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway,and her husband Ari Behn. Their second child, Leah Isadora Behn was born at their estate "Bloksberg" in 2005 Hankø is well known internationally as a venue for the sport of sailing, having hosted several world championships in different yacht classes. It is the host of annual sailing competitions in the summer, drawing international competitors in many classes including the Melges class. The island has many summer cottages, mainly owned by inhabitants from Oslo (Norway's capital). This is due to the close proximity to the capital. The island is connected to the mainland, at a beautiful place called Vikene, by a ferry, going to and fro as the need arises. There is a hotel on the island wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2299 Hanko
99 may refer to: * 99 (number), the natural number following 98 and preceding 100 * one of the years 99 BC, AD 99, 1999, 2099, etc. Art, entertainment, and media * ''The 99'', a comic series based on Islamic culture Film, television and radio * ''99'' (1918 film), a Hungarian film * ''99'' (2009 film), an Indian Hindi film * ''99'' (2019 film), an Indian Kannada film * ''The 99'' (TV series), a 2011–2012 animated series * Agent 99, a fictional character in the 1960s American TV series ''Get Smart'' * WNNX (99X), classic "Rock 100.5" FM, in Atlanta, Georgia * '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', an American television police sitcom based in the fictional 99th precinct of the NYPD ** 99 (''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' episode) * 99, a clone trooper character from ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' Games * '' '99: The Last War'', a renamed version of the arcade game ''Repulse'' * Ninety-nine (addition card game), a simple card game where players drop out if forced to bring the total above 99 * Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
