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Merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool. Merino may also refer to: Places * Merino, Colorado, United States * Irvington, Kentucky, United States, formerly known as Merino * Mount Merino, Kentucky, United States, near Irvington * Merino, Victoria, Australia * Merinos, Uruguay Other uses * Merino (surname), including a list of people with the name * English Merino, a guinea pig breed * The Big Merino, a 15-metre tall concrete merino sheep located in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia See also *Marino (other) *Merindad () is a mediaeval Spanish administrative term for a country subdivision smaller than a province but larger than a municipality. The officer in charge of a ''merindad'' was called a ''merino'', roughly equivalent to the English count or bailif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merino
The Merino is a list of sheep breeds, breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, characterised by very fine soft wool. It was established in Spain near the end of the Middle Ages, and was for several centuries kept as a strict Spanish monopoly; exports of the breed were not allowed, and those who tried risked capital punishment. During the eighteenth century, flocks were sent to the courts of a number of European countries, including France (where they developed into the Rambouillet (sheep), Rambouillet), Hungary, the Netherlands, Prussia, Saxony and Sweden. The Merino subsequently spread to many parts of the world, including South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. They are presently common in South Africa. Numerous recognised breeds, strains and variants have developed from the original type; these include, among others, the American Merino and Delaine Merino in the Americas, the Australian Merino, Booroola Merino and Peppin Merino in Oceania, and the Gentile di Puglia, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merino, Colorado
The Town of Merino is a List of cities and towns in Colorado#Statutory town, Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, Logan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 281 at the 2020 United States census. The town was named for the merino sheep which grazed there. Geography Merino is located at (40.484418, -103.353691). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Merino has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Notable People Radio and television host Ralph Edwards was born in Merino. Ralph Edwards Avenue was named in his memory. See also *Outline of Colorado **Index of Colorado-related articles *State of Colorado **Colorado cities and towns ***Colorado municipalities **Colorado counties ***Logan County, Colorado **List of statistical areas in Colorado ***Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area *Ralph Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvington, Kentucky
Irvington is a home rule-class city in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,181 at the 2010 census. Geography Irvington is located at (37.878966, -86.284637). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. History The local post office was first established as Merino (for the nearby Mt. Merino Seminary) on February 16, 1885. However, two area businessmen, R.M. Jolly and Edgar L. Bennett, anticipating the route of the Louisville, St. Louis, and Texas Railroad, purchased of farmland at the site and then, with the help of the railroad's employees, platted a new community over the 1888–89 winter. This was named for Irvington, New York, the hometown of the railroad's chief engineer, Eugene Cornwall. Irvington was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1889.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Irvington, Kentucky". Accessed 29 July 2013. In 1933, Holy Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Merino, Kentucky
Mount Merino, Kentucky is an unincorporated community near Irvington in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. History The community can trace its founding to 1832 when two brothers, Dr. Benedict Wathen and Dr. Richard M. Wathen, purchased the land and helped establish a Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ... seminary there in 1838. The school closed in 1843 and in 1854 the Mount Merino farm became the home for the Holy Guardian Angel Catholic Church, a mission of St. Theresa Parish at Rhodelia. In 1930 it was decided to build a new church in Irvington as the old church needed many repairs and to be closer to the population center. References Populated places in Breckinridge County, Kentucky {{BreckinridgeCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merino, Victoria
Merino is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. It is located in the Shire of Glenelg local government area, 363 kilometres west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Merino had a population of 249. Traditional ownership The formally recognised traditional owners for the area in which Merino sits are the Gunditjmara People who are represented by the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. European history The first European settlement of the area was in 1837, when Francis Henty, brother of Edward Henty, established Merino Downs station. Henty established the station after a report on the high quality pasture from the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell, at the Henty property near Portland. A store and post office agency was established in 1854 and the first town lots were sold the next year. An official Post Office opened on 1 June 1858. The town continued to grow through the 1850s and 1860s with the construction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merinos, Uruguay
Merinos is a village in the south of Paysandú Department of western Uruguay. Geography It is located on Route 90, about east of Guichón or east of the department capital city Paysandú. The railroad track joining Paysandú with Paso de los Toros Paso de los Toros (''Bulls' Pass'') is a city of the Tacuarembó Department in Uruguay. History The Midland Uruguay Railway began operation in 1889 with a line that ran between Paso de los Toros and Salto. On 17 July 1903, the group of houses ... passes through the village. History Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" (village) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.232 on 19 November 1991. Population In 2011 Merinos had a population of 528. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' References External linksINE map of Merinos {{paysandu-geo-stub Populated places in the Paysandú Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merino (surname)
Merino is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly found in Navarre, Burgos, and Seville. The surname originates from the medieval Latin ''maiorinus'', a steward or head official of a village, from ''maior'', meaning "greater". People with the name * Adalberto Almeida y Merino, (1916-2008), Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Alba Merino (born 1985), Spanish footballer * Alexander Merino (born 1992), Peruvian tennis player * Alfredo Merino Tamayo (born 1969), Spanish footballer and manager * Ana Merino (born 1971), Spanish poet * Ángel Merino (born 1966) Spanish footballer and manager * Arturo Merino Benítez (1888–1970), Chilean aviator * Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (born 1938), Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church * Beatriz Merino (born 1947), Prime Minister of Peru (Jun 2003 - Dec) * Camila Merino, Chilean civil engineer and government minister * Carlos Merino (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Delfina Merino (born 1989), Argentine field hockey player * Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Merino
Guinea Pigs, also known as cavies (''Cavia porcellus''), have been domesticated since around (or cicra) 5000 BCE, leading to the development of a diverse array of breeds. These breeds exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics and serve various purposes. Some are show breeds, notable for their long, flowing hair, while others are laboratory breeds, used as model organisms in scientific research. The period from 1200 to 1532 CE, which coincides with the Spanish conquest of the Incan Empire, saw indigenous South Americans selectively breeding guinea pigs. This resulted in numerous landrace varieties of domestic guinea pigs, which have since become the foundation for some of the formal modern breeds. Early Andean varieties were primarily kept as agricultural stock for food, and efforts at improving cavy breeds (''cuy'') bred for food continue to the modern era, with entirely separate breeds that focus on size and disease resistance. Details With the export of guinea pigs to Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Merino
The Big Merino is a tall concrete statue of a merino ram located in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. It was modelled after Rambo, a stud ram that lived on a local property. The Big Merino was built near the Hume Highway The Hume Highway, including the sections now known as the Hume Freeway and the Hume Motorway, is one of Australia's major inter-city national highways, running for between Melbourne in the southwest and Sydney in the northeast. Upgrading of t ... in 1985. In 1992 the highway rerouted to bypass the town of Goulburn, which resulted in 40 fewer busloads of tourists visiting the Big Merino each day. On 26 May 2007, the Big Merino was moved to a location closer to the new Hume Highway to increase visitor numbers, and is now located near the freeway interchange at a service station. Inside the Big Merino is a gift shop, an exhibition on the history of wool in Australia, and an observatory in the ram's eyes. See also * Australia's big things * List of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marino (other)
Marino, Mariño or Maryino may refer to: Places * Marino, Lazio, a town in the province of Rome, Italy * Marino, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide ** Marino Conservation Park ** Marino Rocks Greenway, a cycling route ** Marino Rocks railway station * Marino, County Down in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ... * Marino railway station (Northern Ireland) in County Down, Northern Ireland * Marino railway station, Adelaide in Adelaide, South Australia * Marino, Dublin, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland * Marino, Ilinden, North Macedonia, a village * Maryino District of Moscow, Russia * Maryino (Moscow Metro), a station of the Moscow Metro Name * Marino (name), including people with the surname and given name * Marino, a thief in the video game ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
