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Bira
Bira may refer to: Places Greece *Boura (Achaea) (alternatively spelled Bira or Bura), an ancient city of Achaea, Greece India *Bira, North 24 Parganas, a census town in West Bengal, India ** Bira railway station Lebanon *Bireh, Akkar *Al-Bireh, Rashaya Palestine *Al-Bireh *Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate *Al-Bira, Baysan, Palestinian village, depopulated 1948 Russia * Bira, Russia, an urban-type settlement in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia *Bira (river), a tributary of the Amur in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia Syria *Bira, al-Bab, Syrian village, Al-Bab District *Bira, Manbij, Syrian village, Manbij District Turkey *Birecik, a town in Şanlıurfa Province, formerly known as Bira Other uses *Biotin ligase (BirA), an enzyme used in biotechnology * Bira (footballer) (born 1969), Brazilian association football player *Prince Bira (1914–1985), motor racing driver *Bira ceremony, a Shona spiritual ceremony where the ancestral spirits communicate with the living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Bireh
Al-Bireh, al-Birah, or el-Bira (; also known historically as Castrum Mahomeria, Magna Mahomeria, Mahomeria Major, Birra, or Beirothah) is a city in the central West Bank, north of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the central ridge running through the West Bank and is above sea level, covering an area of . Al-Bireh is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (as part of Area A). Bireh has been associated with several ancient sites. Because of its location Al-Bireh served as an economic crossroad between the north and south, along the caravan route between Jerusalem and Nablus. Under Crusader rule, it was one of the fief villages of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was captured and destroyed by Saladin, but it was rebuilt during the Ayyubid period. Throughout the Ottoman era, it was a predominantly Muslim village. Following the British Mandate, its population grew. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
