Pembroke
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Pembroke is a town in Wales
which has given its name to many things. Its name is used for the following:
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
which has given its name to many things. Its name is used for the following:
United Kingdom
- Pembroke, PembrokeshirePembroke, PembrokeshirePembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
, a town in West Wales - Pembroke DockPembroke DockPembroke Dock is a town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River Cleddau. Originally a small fishing village known as Paterchurch, the town was greatly expanded from 1814 onwards following the construction of a Royal Naval Dockyard...
, a town in West Wales - PembrokeshirePembrokeshirePembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, a county in Wales
Australia
- Electoral division of PembrokeElectoral division of PembrokeThe Electoral Division of Pembroke is one of the 15 electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house. It is located on Hobart's Eastern Shore and includes a number of suburbs; Risdon Vale, Geilston Bay, Rose Bay, Lindisfarne, Warrane, Mornington, Bellerive, Howrah and...
, an electoral division in Tasmania - Pembroke County
Canada
- Pembroke, Yarmouth County, Nova ScotiaPembroke, Yarmouth County, Nova ScotiaPembroke is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth ....
- Pembroke, Nova ScotiaPembroke, Nova ScotiaPembroke, Nova Scotia may refer to the following places:*Pembroke, West Hants*Pembroke, Yarmouth County...
- Pembroke, OntarioPembroke, OntarioPembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
Republic of Ireland
- Pembroke TownshipPembroke TownshipPembroke Township was an area adjoining the City of Dublin, Ireland formed for local government purposes by private Act of Parliament in 1863. The township took its name from the fact that most of the area was part of the estate of the Earl of Pembroke. The township was governed by commissioners...
, a former township that is now part of the city of Dublin
New Zealand
- Pembroke, the former name of WanakaWanakaWanaka is a town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated at the southern end of Lake Wanaka, adjacent to the outflow of the lake to the Clutha River. It is the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. Wanaka is primarily a resort town but has both summer and winter...
, in Central Otago - Pembroke, New Zealand, a settlement northwest of Stratford, Taranaki
United States
- Pembroke, GeorgiaPembroke, GeorgiaPembroke is a small city in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,379 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bryan County.Pembroke is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Pembroke, KentuckyPembroke, KentuckyPembroke is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. Settled in 1836, the city is named for a character in the novel Thaddeus of Warsaw...
- Pembroke, MainePembroke, MainePembroke is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census. The town is home to reversing falls on Mahar's Point.-History:...
- Pembroke, MassachusettsPembroke, MassachusettsPembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
- North Pembroke, MassachusettsNorth Pembroke, MassachusettsNorth Pembroke is a census-designated place in the town of Pembroke in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,913 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Pembroke is located at ....
- North Pembroke, Massachusetts
- Pembroke, New HampshirePembroke, New HampshirePembroke is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,115 at the 2010 census. Pembroke includes part of the village of Suncook. The center of population of New Hampshire is located in Pembroke.- History :...
- Pembroke, New YorkPembroke, New YorkPembroke is a town in Genesee County, Western New York, United States. The population was 4,530 at the 2000 census. The town is named for a town in west Wales.The town of Pembroke lies on the west border of Genesee County, west of Batavia, NY.- History :...
- Pembroke, North CarolinaPembroke, North CarolinaPembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,399, at the 2000 census, 89% of which is Native American...
- Pembroke, VirginiaPembroke, VirginiaPembroke is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Pembroke Manor, Virginia, subdivision of Virginia Beach
- Pembroke Park, FloridaPembroke Park, FloridaPembroke Park is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town took its name from its location along Pembroke Road. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,102. It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census. Close to half...
- Pembroke Pines, FloridaPembroke Pines, FloridaPembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
- Pembroke Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisPembroke Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisPembroke Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,784. Pembroke Township was formed from parts of Momence township on February 17, 1877.-Geography:...
Institutions
- Pembroke College, CambridgePembroke College, CambridgePembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
- Pembroke College, OxfordPembroke College, OxfordPembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
- Pembroke College (Brown University)Pembroke College (Brown University)Pembroke College in Brown University was the coordinate women's college for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1891 and closed in 1971.-Founding and early history:...
- Pembroke School, AdelaidePembroke School, AdelaidePembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres east of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia....
, a school in South Australia - Pembroke School, WalesPembroke School, WalesPembroke School is a co-educational school of 1600 students in Pembroke, Wales. Founded in 1972 as a result of the amalgamation of Pembroke Grammar School and Coronation Secondary Modern School, the Pembroke School offers education for the years 11-18...
- University of North Carolina at PembrokeUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokeThe University of North Carolina at Pembroke , also known as UNC Pembroke, is a public, co-educational, historically American Indian liberal arts university in the town of Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina....
Others
- HMS PembrokeHMS PembrokeNine ships and a number of shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pembroke.-Ships: was a 28-gun ship launched in 1655 and lost in a collision off Portland in 1667. was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1690, captured by the French in 1694 and subsequently wrecked. was a 60-gun...
, the name of eight ships of the Royal Navy - Pembroke Management Limited, an investment management firm located in Canada
- Pembroke CastlePembroke CastlePembroke Castle is a medieval castle in Pembroke, West Wales. Standing beside the River Cleddau, it underwent major restoration work in the early 20th century. The castle was the original seat of the Earldom of Pembroke....
- Earl of PembrokeEarl of PembrokeEarl of Pembroke is a title created ten times, all in the Peerage of England. It was first created in the 12th century by King Stephen of England. The title is associated with Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in West Wales, which is the site of Earldom's original seat Pembroke Castle...
- Pembroke Welsh CorgiPembroke Welsh CorgiThe Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a herding dog breed, which originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is one of two breeds known as Welsh Corgi: the other is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. The corgi is one of the smallest dogs in the Herding Group. Pembroke Welsh Corgis are famed for being the preferred breed...
, a breed of dog - Percival PembrokePercival Pembroke-See also:-Bibliography:* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.* Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 . London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10014-X....
, an aircraft - Pembroke RFCPembroke RFCPembroke Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Pembroke. They currently play in the Welsh National League Division Five West and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.. They are known locally as the Scarlets relating to the colour of their shirts.-History:Pembroke Rugby...
, a rugby football club - Pembroke PlayersPembroke PlayersPembroke Players is an amateur theatrical society in Cambridge, England, founded in 1955 and run by the students of Pembroke College, Cambridge. It is the most active College drama society in the University, staging 10-15 drama productions and comedy smokers every year. It is also the only College...
, a student drama society at the Cambridge University