Beira can refer to:
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Beira (mythology)
In Gaels, Gaelic (Irish mythology, Irish, Scottish mythology, Scottish and Culture of the Isle of Man#Myth, legend and folklore, Manx) myth, the Cailleach (, ) is a divine hag, associated with the Creator deity, creation of the landscape and wit ...
, the mother to all the gods and goddesses in the Celtic mythology of Scotland
*Beira, Azores, a small village on
São Jorge Island
São Jorge (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for 'Saint George') is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours (Pico Island, Pico and Faial Isl ...
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Beira (Portugal)
Beira () was one of the six traditional provinces or ''comarcas'' of Portugal.
The territorial extension is different from that of the area called ''the Beiras'', which refers to three provinces of 1936, Beira Alta, Beira Baixa and Beira Lit ...
, the name of a region (and former province) in north-central Portugal; three provinces were later known by the name:
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Beira Alta Province
Beira Alta Province (; "Upper Beira") was a Portuguese province in the north of Portugal.
Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Beira Alta.
Formerly it was part of the Beira Province.
The two main cities were Guarda ...
(extinct)
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Beira Baixa Province
Beira Baixa (; "Lower Beira") was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.
Municipalities
The 13 municipalities in the province:
* Belmonte - Castelo Branco District - Cova da Beira Subregion
* Castelo Branco - C ...
(extinct)
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Beira Litoral Province
Beira Litoral is a historical (or natural region) province (''província'') of Portugal, formally instituted in an administrative reform of 1936. It was abolished with the 1976 Constitution of Portugal.
The province was bordered on the north by ...
(extinct)
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Beira, Mozambique
Beira () is the capital and largest List of cities in Mozambique, city of Sofala Province, in the central region of Mozambique.
Beira is where the Pungwe River meets the Indian Ocean. It is the fourth-largest city by population in Mozambique, af ...
, a port city in Mozambique
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Port of Beira
The Port of Beira is a Mozambican port located in the city of Beira, capital of the Sofala Province. It is located in Sofala Bay, which forms a huge complex with the mouth of the Pungoe River, known as the Beira estuary, facing the Mozambique C ...
, a Mozambican port
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Beira Railroad Corporation The Beira Railroad Corporation, (''Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro da Beira'' in Portuguese) or CCFB, was a joint venture railway company that was responsible for operating the railway lines in central Mozambique. It was formed to reform the railway ...
, operating in Mozambique
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Prince of Beira
Prince of Beira (, feminine: ''Princesa da Beira'') is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the King of Portugal, throne of Portugal. The title's original use that it be granted on the eldest daughter of the reigning monarch of P ...
, a title within the Portuguese royal house
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Beira (antelope)
The beira (''Dorcatragus megalotis'') is a small arid adapted antelope that inhabits arid regions of the Horn of Africa. It is the only member of the genus ''Dorcatragus''.
Description
The beira has a bushy tail and a coarse coat which is re ...
(scientific name ''Dorcatragus megalotis''), a species of antelope
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1474 Beira
1474 Beira, provisional designation , is a bright carbonaceous asteroid and large Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit from the asteroid belt, approximately 15 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 August 1935, by South African astronome ...
, an asteroid
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Beira Lake
Beira Lake (/ˈbeɪrə/; (); ()) is a man-made lake in the centre of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately of land 100 years ago but has since been r ...
, a lake in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Beira's Place
Beira's Place ( ) is a Scotland-based private support service for female victims of sexual violence. Founded in 2022 by J. K. Rowling, the organisation describes itself as a "Women-only space, women-only service", and does not hire or provide se ...
, domestic violence service, based in Edinburgh, UK
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