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Topography

*The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a: **

Beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shell ...

Shoreline A shore or a shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past ...

* Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida

Places

Africa

Strand, Western Cape Strand (Afrikaans for 'beach') is a seaside resort town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Helderberg region of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, situated on the north-eastern edge of False Bay and near the ...

, a seaside town in South Africa *

Strand Street Strand Street is one of the main streets in the central business district of Cape Town, South Africa. It runs northwest-southeast through the centre from Green Point to Woodstock, passing the Golden Acre shopping centre, the Cape Town railwa ...

, a road in Cape Town, South Africa

Asia

*A park alongside the river Ganges in

Chandannagar Chandannagar french: Chandernagor ), also known by its former name Chandernagore and French name Chandernagor, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is ...

, India * Strand Road, Kolkata, a road alongside the river Ganges in Kolkata, India

Australia

The Strand Arcade The Strand Arcade is a heritage-listed Victorian-style retail arcade located at 195-197 Pitt Street in the heart of the Sydney central business district, between Pitt Street Mall and George Street in the City of Sydney local government area ...

, a Victorian shopping arcade in Sydney, Australia *

The Strand, Townsville The Strand is a seaside foreshore located in Townsville, Australia. It is located in the suburb of North Ward. The Strand has a view of the Port of Townsville and Magnetic Island, as well as to Cape Cleveland. Features in the area include a jet ...

, a beachside foreshore in Townsville, Australia *

The Strand, Auckland The Strand is a street in Auckland, New Zealand's most populous city. It connects the Ports of Auckland to the Auckland motorway network, and is the eastern end of . Demographics The Strand statistical area, which covers the area between The S ...

, a street in Auckland, New Zealand *

The Strand Station The Strand Station, also referred to as Auckland Strand Station, is a railway station located on the eastern edge of the Auckland CBD. It serves as the long-distance railway station for Auckland. It is the northern terminus of the Northern E ...

, the former main railway station of Auckland, New Zealand, known as ''The Strand'' for excursion trains

United Kingdom

Strand (UK Parliament constituency) Strand was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency in the Strand, London, Strand district of the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, City of Westminster. It returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parli ...

* Strand, County Down, a townland in

County Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 531,665. It borders County Antrim to th ...

, Northern Ireland *

Strand, London Strand (or the Strand) is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster, Central London. It runs just over from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar, where the road becomes Fleet Street in the City of London, and is part of the A4, ...

, a street in Central London *

New Strand Shopping Centre The New Strand Shopping Centre, known locally simply as The Strand, is the main shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, England. Opened in 1968, it was part of a larger Bootle redevelopment during this period, which was also complemented by the ...

, a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside *

St Mary le Strand (parish) St Mary le Strand was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, England. It was partly within the Liberty of the Savoy and partly within the Liberty of Westminster. It took its name from the church of St Mary and the Innocents. The church w ...

Strand District (Metropolis) Strand was a local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England, from 1855 to 1900. Until 1889, the district was in the county of Middlesex, but included in the area of the Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW). In 1889, th ...

, a local government district within the metropolitan area of London, England, from 1855 to 1900 *The Strand, recreation area in

Gillingham, Kent Gillingham ( ) is a large town in the unitary authority area of Medway in the ceremonial county of Kent, England. The town forms a conurbation with neighbouring towns Chatham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham. It is also the largest town in th ...

Europe

Strand (island) Strand was an island on the west coast of Nordfriesland in Schleswig, which was a fiefdom of the Danish crown. The area now belongs to Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. Coastlines along the Dutch-German-Danish coasts were significantly chan ...

, a German island that was split into two by the Burchardi Flood of 1634 *

Ștrand Ștrand is a residential district of Sibiu, Romania, located in the western part of the city. The district is located around the swimming pool complex of the city, the name deriving from that fact. It is separated into two smaller neighborhoods: Ș ...

, a district of Sibiu, Romania *

Štrand Štrand ( sr-cyr, Штранд) is a popular beach on the Danube river in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia. It is located near the Liberty Bridge, in the city quarter known as Liman. History Štrand was built back in 1911, as a beach for local peop ...

, a beach on the Danube in Novi Sad, Serbia *

Strand, Akershus Strand is a district in Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area, it is also known as a marine recreational site, owing to its proximity to the Oslofjord. History The district is located west of Stabekk and Fornebulandet and east of Høvik. To t ...

, a village area in Bærum municipality in Viken county, Norway * Strand, Friesland, a hamlet in

Súdwest-Fryslân Southwest Friesland ( fy, Súdwest-Fryslân ) is a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Northern Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland. It had a population of 84,092 in August 201 ...

, Friesland, the Netherlands *

Strand, Nordland Strand is a village in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Hinnøya at the eastern end of the Sortland Bridge which crosses the Sortlandsundet strait and connects to the town of Sortland on ...

, a village in Sortland municipality in Nordland county, Norway *

Strand, Norway Strand is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Jørpeland. ...

, a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway *

Strand, Vestfold Strand is a neighborhood and statistical area (''grunnkrets'') in Sandefjord municipality, Norway. The statistical area Strand, which also can include the peripheral parts of the village as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 1 ...

, a village in Sandefjord municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway

North America

Canada

Strand Fiord Pass Strand Fiord Pass () is a mountain pass on southern Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward i ...

, a pass on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada

United States

Strand, Iowa Strand was an unincorporated community in Adams County, Iowa, United States. History The community of Strand was founded by Norwegian settlers. The Strand Lutheran Church began services on May 21, 1875, and still has an active congregation today ...

Grand Strand The Grand Strand is an arc of beach land on the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina, United States, extending more than from Little River to Winyah Bay. It is located in Horry and Georgetown Counties on the NE South Carolina coast. The term Gr ...

, a stretch of beaches in North and South Carolina *

Silver Strand (San Diego) Silver Strand, or simply The Strand, is a low, narrow, sandy isthmus or tombolo long in San Diego County, California partially within the Silver Strand State Beach. It connects Coronado Island with Imperial Beach. Together with the Point Loma pe ...

, or The Strand, a narrow isthmus connecting Coronado Island with Imperial Beach, California * Strand National Historic Landmark District, a neighborhood in Galveston, Texas * The Strand (bicycle path), a pedestrian/bike path along the coast of the South Bay, Los Angeles

Art, entertainment, and media

Music

;Groups *The Strand, a British hard rock band that eventually evolved into the

Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for ...

;Works * ''Strand'' (album), an album by the Spinanes *"Baile's Strand", a song on the album ''

Crógacht Crógacht is the ninth studio album by the German melodic death metal band Suidakra. This album features a greater Celtic sound and theme than earlier works. In particular, it builds on the sound formed in the previous album, ''Caledonia'', notab ...

'' by the band Suidakra, based on the same Celtic legend as Yeats' play *"

Do the Strand "Do the Strand" is the first song from English rock band Roxy Music's second album, '' For Your Pleasure''. In contrast to the songs from Roxy Music's eponymous debut album, this song starts suddenly without any instrumental fanfare. Like the r ...

," a song by the British band

Roxy Music Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and ...

Periodicals

*''The Strand'', a publication of

Victoria University in the University of Toronto Victoria University is a federated university forming part of the wider University of Toronto, and was founded in 1836. The undergraduate section of the university is Victoria College, informally ''Vic'', after the original name of the universi ...

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The Strand Magazine ''The Strand Magazine'' was a monthly British magazine founded by George Newnes, composed of short fiction and general interest articles. It was published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950, running to 711 issues, though the ...

'', a British monthly founded in the 1890s (named after the street in London)

Other art, entertainment, and media

* ''Strand'' (film), a 2009 Iranian film * ''The Strand'' (radio), a daily BBC World Service arts programme *Victor Strand, a character in '' Fear the Walking Dead'' *T.K Strand, a character in '' 9-1-1: Lone Star''

Biology

Coding strand When referring to DNA transcription, the coding strand (or informational strand) is the DNA strand whose base sequence is identical to the base sequence of the RNA transcript produced (although with thymine replaced by uracil). It is this strand ...

, a strand of DNA *A strand of hair

Brands and enterprises

Strand (cigarette) Strand was a British brand of cigarettes which was owned and manufactured by W.D. & H.O. Wills (a now defunct subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco). History Strand was launched in 1959 but withdrawn in the early 1960s. The launch was accompanied by ...

, a 1950s/1960s brand of cigarette notorious for its failed advertising campaign, "You're never alone with a Strand" *

Strand Bookstore The Strand Bookstore is an independent bookstore located at 828 Broadway, at the corner of East 12th Street in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, two blocks south of Union Square.

, a famous bookstore in New York City * Strand Cinema, art deco cinema in Belfast, Northern Ireland *

Strand Hotel The Strand (also known as Strand Hotel) is a Victorian-style hotel located in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), built by Aviet and Tigran Sarkie, two of the Sarkies Brothers. The hotel, which opened in 1901, which faces the Yangon River to its south, is on ...

(also known as The Strand), a colonial-style hotel in Yangon, Myanmar *

Strand Lighting Strand Lighting is an international theatre and television lighting company founded in 1914 in London's West End that supplies lighting fixtures and controls for the entertainment industry. Strand's products have been used on countless theatre ...

, a company supplying lighting equipment to the entertainment industry *Strand Publishing, a publishing company based in Sydney, Australia; publisher of books by

Grenville Kent Grenville J. R. Kent (born 1965) is an Australian academic, film producer, author, and Christian communicator. He is the producer of ''Big Questions'', a forthcoming documentary series examining faith, and the "10 Questions for God" series of boo ...

Strand Releasing Strand Releasing is an American film production company founded in 1989 and is based in Culver City, California. The company has distributed over 300 auteur-driven titles from acclaimed international and American directors such as Apichatpong Wee ...

, a theatrical distribution company based in Culver City, California * The Strand (Providence theater), a live music venue and theater in Providence, Rhode Island

Other uses

Strand (programming language) Strand is a high-level symbolic language for parallel computing, similar in syntax to Prolog. Artificial Intelligence Ltd were awarded the British Computer Society Sir Maurice Wilkes served as the first President of BCS in 1957 BC ...

, a parallel programming system * Strand (surname) *Strand, part of an

electrical cable An electrical cable is an assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled, which is used to carry electric current. One or more electrical cables and their corresponding connectors may be formed into a ''cable assembly'', which ...

*Strand (mathematics), part of a knot as meant in the definition of

tricolorability In the mathematical field of knot theory, the tricolorability of a knot is the ability of a knot to be colored with three colors subject to certain rules. Tricolorability is an isotopy invariant, and hence can be used to distinguish between two d ...