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Sinoe may refer to: * Greenville, Liberia, the capital of Sinoe County in southeastern Liberia * Sinoe County, Liberia * Sinoe, a village in the Mihai Viteazu commune, Constanța County, Romania * the Sinoe Lake, a lagoon in Constanţa County * the ancient Greek city of Histria (ancient city), located on the shore of the Sinoe Lake * ''Sinoe'' (moth), a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae * Sinoe River * Sinoe oil field *Sinoe (mythology) In Greek mythology, Sinoe (Ancient Greek: Σινόης ''Sinoê'' means 'mischievous' from ''sinos'') was an oread nymph of Mount Sinoe in Arcadia Arcadia may refer to: Places Australia * Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Arcadia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville, Liberia
Greenville is the capital of Sinoe County in southeastern Liberia and lies on a lagoon near the Sinoe River and the Atlantic Ocean. It is located about 150 miles southeast of Monrovia. As of the 2008 national census, the population stood at 16,434. A hoard of bronze Kru currency rings discovered in the Sinoe river at Greenville is now in the British Museum. The town was built in about 1838 by colonists of the Mississippi Colonization Society. Part of what was then the Mississippi-in-Africa colony (now Sinoe County), Greenville was named after James Green, a Jefferson County Judge and one of the first Mississippi Delta planters to send a group of former slaves to Liberia. The town was destroyed in the Liberian Civil War but has since been rebuilt around a port for the local logging industry. Before the civil war, the town's main exports were lumber, rubber, and agricultural products. The Sapo National Park lies near the town. Boats sail from Greenville to Monrov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinoe County
Sinoe is one of Liberia's 15 counties and it has 17 districts. Greenville is the county's capital. As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 104,932, making it one of the least populous counties in Liberia. Sinoe has the third-largest area of all Liberia's counties; it has the second least-dense population after Gbarpolu County. The County was originally a colony in the name Mississippi-in-Africa, under auspices of a chapter of the American Colonization Society as it was created with slaves from Mississippi to Liberia. There are seventeen districts in the county and it has lower tropical forests which has mid size hills composed of various valleys and water courses. Sapo National Park (, a National protected area, Sankwehn Proposed Reserve, occupying an area of , a National proposed reserve and LTPC Reforestation Project with an area of are the major plantation areas in the county. The flag is a green cross on a white background with the flag of Liberia in the top-left c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihai Viteazu, Constanța
Mihai Viteazu is a commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It is situated in the northeastern part of the county, some from the county seat, Constanța. To the east are the shores of the Black Sea and of Lake Sinoe, while to the north is Tulcea County. The commune consists of two villages, which are apart: * Mihai Viteazu, named after the Wallachian prince Michael the Brave (historical name: ''Sariurt''). * Sinoe (historical names: ''Casapchioi'', tr, Kasapköy). The Eolica Mihai Viteazu Wind Farm (with a nominal output of up to 80 MW of power) is located on the territory of the commune. Demographics At the 2011 census, Mihai Viteazu had 3,244 inhabitants, of whom 2,881 were Romanians (94.83%), 3 Hungarians (0.10%), 148 Roma (4.87%), and 6 others (0.20%). At the 1930 census, Mihai Viteazu had 1,720 inhabitants, of whom 1,576 (91.63%) were Bulgarians and 120 (6.98%) Romanians. In Sinoe, of 2,230 inhabitants, 2,136 (95.78%) were Bulgarians and 54 (2.42%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinoe Lake
Lake Sinoe is a lagoon in Northern Dobruja, Romania, close to the Black Sea. Its name derives from Slavic (''Blue Lake''). The ruins of the ancient Greek colony of Histria are located on the lake shore. See also * Sinoe oil field located on the continental shelf of the Black Sea, discovered in 1991 and developed by Petrom. * Sinoê Sinoê Alves Avencurt (born 25 April 1984) is a Brazilian futsal player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in sports ** ... an Arcadian nymph associated with the Roman deity Pan External links MapRazim-Sinoe"Biosphere Roadmap" poster from Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) international centre for geoscience research and consulting Razim-Sinoe Case Studycomplete 48-page report from Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) international centre for geoscience research consultants on thDanube Delta Reserve Lakes of Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Histria (ancient City)
Histria or Istros ( grc, Ἰστρίη, Thracian river god, Danube), was a Greek colony or ''polis'' (πόλις, city) near the mouths of the Danube (known as Ister in Ancient Greek), on the western coast of the Black Sea. It was the first urban settlement on today's Romanian territory when founded by Milesian settlers in the 7th century BC. It was under Roman rule from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. Invasions during the 7th century AD rendered it indefensible, and the city was abandoned. In antiquity, it also bore the names Istropolis, Istriopolis, and Histriopolis (Ἰστρόπολις, Ἰστρία πόλις). Histriopolis was a fort in the Roman province of Moesia. As Tabula Peutingeriana shows it is situated between Tomis and Ad Stoma; 11 miles from Tomis and 9 miles from Ad Stoma. History Established by Milesian settlers in order to facilitate trade with the native Getae, it is considered the oldest urban settlement on Romanian territory. Scymnus of Chios (ca 110&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinoe (moth)
''Sinoe'' is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. Species *''Sinoe capsana'' Lee & Brambila, 2012 *''Sinoe chambersi'' Lee & Brambila, 2012 *''Sinoe kwakae'' Lee & Brambila, 2012 *''Sinoe robiniella ''Sinoe robiniella'' is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New York west to Indiana south to Mississippi and Arkansas. The wingspan is 9−11.4 mm. The forewings range from brown ...'' (Fitch, 1859) References Litini Moth genera {{Litini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinoe River
The Sinoe River is a river of Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ... located in Sinoe County. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean east of Greenville at . The river forms the western boundary of Sapo National Park. References Rivers of Liberia Sinoe County {{Liberia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinoe Oil Field
The Sinoe oil field is an oil field located on the continental shelf of the Black Sea. It was discovered in 1991 and developed by Petrom. It began production in 1999 and produces oil An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) & lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturate .... The total proven reserves of the Sinoe oil field are around , and production is centered on . The field also produces around per day of gas and has reserves of . References Black Sea energy Oil fields in Romania {{Romania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
