Attu
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Attu may refer to:
- A common name for the DosaDosaDosa or Dhosai is a fermented crepe or pancake made from rice batter and black lentils. It is indigenous to and is a staple dish in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as well as being popular in Sri Lanka...
in TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... - Attu IslandAttu IslandAttu is the westernmost and largest island in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, making it the westernmost point of land relative to Alaska and the United States. It was the site of the only World War II land battle fought on the incorporated territory of the United States ,...
in Alaska - The Battle of AttuBattle of AttuThe Battle of Attu, which took place from 11-30 May 1943, was fought entirely between forces of the United States and the Empire of Japan on Attu Island off the coast of Alaska. The action, which was part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during the Pacific War, was the only land battle of World War...
, the primary land battle in the Aleutian Islands campaign of World War II, which took place on Attu Island in May 1943. - Attu Station, AlaskaAttu Station, AlaskaAttu Station is a census-designated place located on Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 20 at the 2000 census, consisting entirely of coastguardsmen and -women who resided and worked at the United States Coast Guard LORAN station...
, a LORAN station on Attu Island - Attu (Greenland)Attu (Greenland)Attu is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in western Greenland, located on a small island on the shores of Davis Strait. Its population is 226 as of 2010...
, a settlement in western Greenland - An extinct dialect of the AleutAleut languageAleut is a language of the Eskimo–Aleut language family. It is the heritage language of the Aleut people living in the Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands, and Commander Islands. As of 2007 there were about 150 speakers of Aleut .- Dialects :Aleut is alone with the Eskimo languages in the...
language - An island in Pargas, Väståboland, Finland