Egge (disambiguation)
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Places in Germany
- elongated hill crests or ridges in the Low German dialect i.e. in North Germany, such as those that give their name to the EggegebirgeEggegebirgeThe Eggegebirge is a range of low, forested mountains in the very east of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.-Geography:The Eggegebirge extends from the southern tip of the Teutoburger Wald range near Horn-Bad Meinberg southwards to the northern parts of the Sauerland near Marsberg...
- Egge (Wiehen Hills)Egge (Wiehen Hills)The Egge, also called the Preußisch Oldendorfer Berg is a roughly seven kilometre long secondary ridge of the Wiehen Hills and gives its name to the Eggetal valley in the districts of Osnabrück and Minden-Lübbecke in North Germany...
, a secondary ridge of the Wiehen Hills that gives its name to the Eggetal valley - Egge, a historic name for the Danube tributary, the EgauEgauEgau is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg...
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Places in Norway
- EggeEggeEgge is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality is part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer, including the areas north of the town of Steinkjer, south of the lake Snåsavatnet, west of the lake Fossemvatnet, and east of Beitstad...
, a former municipality (now part of Steinkjer municipality) in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway - Egge, BuskerudEgge, BuskerudEgge is a small village in Lier municipality, Norway....
, a village in Lier municipality, Buskerud county, Norway - Egge, OpplandEgge, OpplandEgge is a village in Oppland, Norway....
, a village in Gran municipality, Oppland county, Norway - Egge, Sogn og FjordaneEgge, Sogn og FjordaneEgge is a village in the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located along the highway , about south of the village of Byrkjelo, and about west of Jostedalsbreen National Park where the Myklebustbreen glacier is located. Egge is southeast of the municipal center...
, a village in Gloppen municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway
People
- Ana EggeAna EggeAna Egge is an American folk singer/songwriter. She sings, plays guitar, mandolin, bottleneck slide guitar and piano during her live performances. Egge released her 7th record, Bad Blood on August 23, 2011...
(born 1976), an American folk singer/songwriter - Bjørn EggeBjørn EggeBjørn Egge CBE was a retired Major General of the Norwegian Defence Force.Egge was a soldier during the German attack on Norway in 1940...
(1918–2007), a resistance fighter and major general in the Norwegian Defence Force - Heiner Egge (born 1949), German author
- Ketil EggeKetil EggeKetil Egge is a Norwegian actor and theatre director.Egge was born in Oslo as a son of composer Klaus Egge. He made his stage debut at Trøndelag Teater in 1971, and was then hired at Teatret Vårt in 1973 and Rogaland Teater in 1975. He was the director of Rogaland Teater from 1991 to 1994 and Den...
(1950–1997), a Norwegian actor and theatre director - Klaus EggeKlaus EggeKlaus Egge was a Norwegian composer and music critic. His music, often called a stream of will, is characterized by polyphony and a strong rhythmical energy.-Music:...
(1906–1979), a Norwegian composer and music critic - Peter EggePeter EggePeter Egge was a renowned Norwegian writer.He was the father of Ørnulf Egge and grandfather of Åsmund Egge.- Bibliography :* Almue * Nordfra * Faddergaven * Trøndere...
(1869–1959), a Norwegian writer - Ørnulf EggeØrnulf EggeØrnulf Egge was a Norwegian politician for the Workers' Youth League and Communist Party and resistance member during World War II.-Early political career:He was born in Kristiania, and was a son of writer Peter Egge....
(1910–1978), a Norwegian politician
See also:
- EggenEggen-People named Eggen:*Arnljot Eggen , Norwegian poet*Dan Eggen, Norwegian footballer*David Eggen, Canadian politician*Eystein Eggen, Norwegian author laureate*Gjermund Eggen, Norwegian cross country skier*Jo Eggen, Norwegian Contemporary poet...
- Große Egge