Beira
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Beira can refer to:
- Beira (mythology)Beira (mythology)Beira is the name given by 20th century journalist and anthropologist Donald Alexander Mackenzie to the Cailleach Bheur, a goddess of winter, and the mother of the gods and goddesses in Scottish mythology....
, the mother to all the gods and goddesses in the Celtic mythology of Scotland - Beira, Azores, a small village on São Jorge Island.
- Beira, PortugalBeira, PortugalBeira was one of the six traditional provinces or "comarcas" of Portugal.-Administrative history:The medieval province of Beira was divided in 1832 into* Beira Alta Province* Beira Baixa ProvinceBeira Litoral...
, the name of a region (and former province) in north-central Portugal; three provinces were later known by the name:- Beira Alta Province (extinct)
- Beira Baixa ProvinceBeira Baixa ProvinceBeira Baixa 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...
(extinct) - Beira Litoral ProvinceBeira Litoral ProvinceBeira Litoral is a former province of Portugal, formally instituted in an administrative reform of 1936. The territory corresponds mainly to the Douro Province from the 19th century...
(extinct)
- Beira, MozambiqueBeira, MozambiqueBeira is the second largest city in Mozambique. It lies in the central region of the country in Sofala Province, where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean. Beira had a population of 412,588 in 1997, which grew to an estimated 546,000 in 2006...
, a port city in Mozambique - Beira Railroad CorporationBeira Railroad CorporationThe Beira Railroad Corporation is a railway company formed by a lease from the Mozambique Ports and Railways to the Indian Rites and Ircon International consortium to operate a railroad that originates from the port of Beira, Mozambique as terminal...
, operating in Mozambique - Prince of BeiraPrince of BeiraPrince of Beira is a title in Portugal, normally given to the second heirs to the throne and/or to the eldest daughter of the monarch. It was thus attributed to persons of the royal family especially esteemed by the sovereign...
, a title within the Portuguese royal house - Beira (antelope)Beira (antelope)The Beira is a small antelope that inhabits arid regions of Somalia, Djibouti, and eastern Ethiopia.The Beira stands high at the shoulder and weighs between . It has a coarse, red-grey coat with a yellow-red face. It has long, ears and the males of the species have short, straight horns...
(scientific name Dorcatragus megalotis), a species of antelope - 1474 Beira1474 Beira1474 Beira is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 20, 1935 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...
, an asteroid