Europa
Appearance
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Europa may refer to:
Places
[edit]- Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
- Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
- Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
- Europa Cliffs, Alexander Island, Antarctica
- Europa Island, a small island in the Mozambique Channel which is a possession of France
- Europa Point, Gibraltar; the southernmost point of Gibraltar
- Europa Road, Gibraltar
- Plaça d'Europa, Barcelona, Spain; a square
- Europa, Missouri, US; a community
- Europe, known as Europa in many European languages.
Celestial bodies
[edit]- Europa (moon), a moon of Jupiter
- 52 Europa, an asteroid
Buildings and structures
[edit]- Europa building, the seat of the European Council and Council of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium
- Europa Hotel (disambiguation)
- Europa Hut, a Swiss mountain hut
- Europa Tower, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Europa-Park, A theme park in Rust, Germany
Fictional locations
[edit]- Europa, a fictional place in Valkyria Chronicles
People
[edit]- Europa of Macedon, the daughter of Philip II by his last wife, Cleopatra
- Madama Europa or Europa Rossi (fl. 1600), sister of Salamone Rossi
Greek mythology
[edit]- Europa (consort of Zeus), a Phoenician princess in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe as well as the moon of Jupiter are taken
- Europa, one of the Oceanids, the daughters of the Titan Oceanus
- Europa, daughter of the earth giant Tityos and mother of Poseidon's son Euphemus the Argonaut
Businesses
[edit]- Europa (oil company), a New Zealand company purchased by British Petroleum in 1989
- EuropaCorp, a French film production company
- CBS Europa, a European television channel
- Europa Press, a Spanish news agency
- Europa Press (publisher), a 1932–1939 publishing house founded by George Reavey
Computing and technology
[edit]- Europa (web portal), a web portal of the European Union
- Europa, a line of small engines by Briggs & Stratton
- Europa, a release of Eclipse
Currency
[edit]- Europa (currency), a federal European coinage issued in 1928
- Europa Coins, coins with a common theme issued by European countries
Film
[edit]- Europa (1931 film), a short film by Stefan Themerson and Franciszka Themerson
- Europa trilogy, a film trilogy by Lars von Trier
- Europa (1991 film), the third film in the trilogy
- Europa (2021 film), an Iraqi drama film
- Europa: The Last Battle, a 2017 neo-Nazi propaganda film
Literature
[edit]- Europa (novel), a 1997 novel by Tim Parks
- Europa, a 1972 novel by Romain Gary
Music
[edit]- Europa (musical duo), an electronic supergroup consisting of Jax Jones and Martin Solveig
- Europa (record label), a German record label
- Europa Philharmonie, a symphony orchestra based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Albums
[edit]- Europa (Covenant album), 1998
- Europa (Holly Johnson album) or the title song, 2014
- Europa (Ron Korb album) or the title song, 2013
- Europa (Molly Nilsson album), 2009
- Europa (EP), by Diplo, 2019
Songs
[edit]- "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)", by Carlos Santana, 1976
- "Europa", by Blondie from Autoamerican, 1980
- "Europa", by 808 State from Gorgeous, 1993
- "Europa", by Girls' Generation from Mr.Mr., 2014
- "Europa", by Globus
- "Europa", by Mónica Naranjo from Tarántula, 2008
- "Europa", by Prozzäk from Hot Show, 1998
- "Europa", by Rosetta from The Galilean Satellites, 2005
- "Europa", by Slapp Happy and Henry Cow from Desperate Straights, 1975
- "Europa :(", by Bad Bunny from Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, 2023
Radio stations
[edit]- Europa FM (Romania)
- Europa FM (Spain)
- Europa Plus, a Russia-based group of stations operating in several countries
Sports
[edit]- CE Europa, a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona
- NFL Europa (formerly NFL Europe and World League of American Football), an American football competition from 1991 until 2007
- UEFA Europa League, the second most important European competition for UEFA-eligible football clubs
- Europa F.C., a football club based in Gibraltar
Transportation
[edit]Aerospace
[edit]- Europa (rocket), an early expendable launch system project of the European Launcher Development Organisation
- Air Europa, the third largest airline in Spain
- Europa Aircraft, a light-aircraft kitplane company based in the UK
- Europa XS, a light-aircraft kitplane made in the UK
Automobiles
[edit]- Bizzarrini Europa, a small GT car produced by Bizzarrini between 1966 and 1969
- Lotus Europa, a sports car manufactured by Lotus Cars
- Europa, a Tata Motors luxury concept car shown in 2009
- NSU-Fiat Europa, a small family car produced by Fiat
Rail
[edit]- Europa (Brescia Metro), a station in Brescia, Italy
- Europa (Seville Metro), a station in Seville, Spain
Ships
[edit]- Europa (1781 EIC ship), a British East Indiaman
- Bark Europa, a Dutch tall ship, rigged as a bark (barque), built in 1911 and now used mainly for sail training
- MS Europa, five ships
- SS Europa (1922) or SS Mongolia, an immigrant ship on the Europe to North America route
- SS Europa (1928), an ocean liner operated by the North German Lloyd
Military
[edit]- HMS Europa, six ships and a shore establishment
- USS Europa (AP-177), a troop transport
- Europa (AK-81), a US Army port repair ship (renamed Thomas F. Farrell Jr.)
- Europa Batteries, a group of artillery batteries in Gibraltar
Other uses
[edit]- Europa (wargame), a series of board wargames launched in 1973
- Europa postage stamp, issued annually since 1956, representing the founding six members of the European Coal and Steel Community
- Prix Europa, Europe's largest annual tri-medial (television, radio and online) festival and competition
- Europa (Italian newspaper)
- Europa Magazine, a Serbo-Croatian-language magazine in the United States
See also
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