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Kosta (given Name)
Kosta may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Kosta (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname * Kosta (surname), a list of people Places * Kosta, Estonia, a village * Kosta, Greece, a community * Kosta, Sweden, a village Other uses * Kosta Boda, a glassworks in Sweden * Kosta (architectural feature), in Hindu temples See also * * Costa (other) * Costas (other) * Koshta, a Hindu caste {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosta (surname)
Kosta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Michael Kosta (born 1979), American stand-up comedian * Nicole Kosta (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player * Shiv Prasad Kosta (born 1931), Indian space scientist and educationist * Steve Kosta (born 1950), Australian former rugby league footballer * Tessa Kosta (1890–1981), American actress who starred in Broadway musicals and operettas * Zdeněk Košta (1923–2020), Czech Olympic cyclist See also * Costa (surname) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosta, Estonia
Kosta is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Lääne-Viru County {{LääneViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosta, Sweden
Kosta () is a locality situated in Lessebo Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 884 inhabitants in 2010. It is located between the cities of Kalmar and Växjö, in the forested Småland Småland () is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province () in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ... province. Kosta is known for the glassworks, Kosta Boda. Climate References {{authority control Populated places in Lessebo Municipality Värend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosta Boda
Kosta Boda (), formerly known as Kosta Glasbruk (), is a Sweden, Swedish glassmaking company that is a well known manufacturer of art glass and tableware. It is located in Kosta, Sweden, which was named for the company. The surrounding region has become known as the ''Kingdom of Crystal'', and is now a tourist site which attracts a million visitors annually. History Kosta Glasbruk was founded in 1742 by two officers in Charles XII of Sweden, Charles XII's army, and George Bogislaus Staël von Holstein, Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' surnames, Ko(skull) + Sta(el) and Boda glasbruk, Boda Glasbruk, which was a company in Emmaboda Municipality that was merged into Kosta Glasbruk. In 1903, the company also merged with the Reijmyre glassworks, although both entities retained their names. Kosta Glasbruk is active today under the name of Kosta Boda. Since 2005, it has been part of , a subsidiary of the . Early production consisted of wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosta (architectural Feature)
{{Short description, Wall Kosta :ta:கோஷ்டம் (இந்துக் கோயில்) is the outer wall found around the garbhagriha or inner sanctum in the Hindu temples. In this kosta, deities are set up as per Agama (Hinduism) tradition. In Shiva temples, sculptures such as Nartana Ganesha, Vinayaka, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Lingodbhava, Brahma Vishnu Durga are set up. The komugi through which abisega water which comes out from the sanctum sanctorum is also found here. During the period of kings, in granite temples so many other sculptures are found. The kosta found in the Siva temple is known as Shiva kosta and Shivalaya kosta. "சிவாலய கோஷ்டத்தில் தெற்கு நோக்கி அமர்ந்துள்ள தட்சிணாமூர்த்தியை நாம் தரிசிக்கலாம்." குருவே சரணம் - மும்பை ராமகிருஷ்ணன் 01-07-13 Sakth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa (other)
Costa may refer to: Biology * Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy * Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus * Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral * Costa (entomology), the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper Arts and entertainment * '' Costa!'', a 2001 Dutch film * '' Costa!!'', a 2022 Dutch film * Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book Award, a literary award in the UK Organisations * Costa Caribe, a Nicaraguan basketball team * Costa Coffee Costa Limited, trading as Costa Coffee, is a coffeehouse chain with headquarters in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, England, that operates in the United Kingdom and 37 other countries. Costa Coffee was founded in London in 1971 by Sergio Costa (co ..., a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award * Costa Cruises, a leading cruise company in Europe * Costa Del Mar, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costas (other)
Kostas or Costas () is a Greek given name and surname. As a given name, it can be a hypocorism for Konstantinos ( Constantine). Given name * Costas Andreou, Greek musician * Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), Greek basketball player * Costas Azariadis (born 1943), Greek economist * Kostas Biris (1899–1980), Greek architect * Costas Georgiou (1951–1976), Greek Cypriot mercenary * Kostas Lazarides (born 1949), aka Kostas (songwriter), Greek-American country music songwriter * Costas Mandylor (born 1965), Greek Australian actor * Kostas Papanikolaou (born 1990), Greek basketball player * Costas Rigas (born 1944), Greek basketball player * Costas Simitis (1936–2025), Prime Minister of Greece * Kostas Hatzichristos (1921–2001), Greek actor * Kostas Karamanlis (born 1956), former Prime Minister of Greece * Kostas Koufogiorgos (born 1972), Greek-German cartoonist Surname * Bob Costas (born 1952), American sportscaster and talk show host * John P. Costas (engineer) (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
