Orient (disambiguation)
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The Orient
(meaning "the East") is a term that refers to areas of Asia.
Orient or Oriental may also refer to:
Morocco
Philippines
Switzerland
United States
Orient
The Orient means "the East." It is a traditional designation for anything that belongs to the Eastern world or the Far East, in relation to Europe. In English it is a metonym that means various parts of Asia.- Derivation :...
(meaning "the East") is a term that refers to areas of Asia.
Orient or Oriental may also refer to:
Places
Cuba- Oriente, a former province
Morocco
- Oriental, a region
Philippines
- Negros OrientalNegros OrientalNegros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. It occupies the south-eastern half of the island of Negros, with Negros Occidental comprising the north-western half. It also includes Apo Island — a popular dive site for both local and foreign tourists...
, a province
Switzerland
- L'Orient, SwitzerlandL'Orient, SwitzerlandL'Orient is a village in the Vallée de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Le Chenit....
, a village
United States
- Orient, IllinoisOrient, IllinoisOrient is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 296.-Geography:Orient is located at ....
- Orient, IowaOrient, IowaOrient is a city in Orient Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orient is located at ....
- Orient, MaineOrient, MaineOrient is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Orient, New YorkOrient, New YorkOrient is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 709 at the 2000 census.Orient and Orient Point are used almost interchangeably...
- Orient Beach State ParkOrient Beach State ParkOrient Beach State Park is a 363 acre state park located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York in the USA. The park is at the tip of the North Fork of Long Island....
- Orient Long Beach Bar LightOrient Long Beach Bar LightOrient Long Beach Bar Light is a lighthouse off Orient, New York. It is interesting because it was originally a screwpile lighthouse that was later converted to concrete caisson foundation. Its early appearance as a screwpile lighhouse gave it the nickname "Bug Light" as there were no other such...
, a lighthouse - Orient Point, New York
- Orient Point LightOrient Point LightOrient Point Light is a sparkplug lighthouse off Orient Point, New York.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.In June 2011, the General Services Administration made the Orient Point Light available at no cost to public organizations willing to preserve them...
, a lighthouse
- Orient Beach State Park
- Orient, OhioOrient, OhioOrient is a village in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.Orient is home to the Pickaway Correctional Institution.-Geography:Orient is located at ....
- Orient, South DakotaOrient, South DakotaOrient is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Orient is located at ....
- Orient, TexasOrient, TexasOrient is an unincorporated area in northeastern Tom Green County, Texas. The community's name originated from its location along the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway....
- Orient, WashingtonOrient, WashingtonOrient is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Ferry County, Washington, United States. The Kettle River flows to the east of the town and marks the border with Stevens County. A BNSF rail line runs through the town alongside U.S. Route 395...
- Orient HeightsOrient HeightsOrient Heights is an historic section of East Boston. The neighborhood sits on a hill named "Orient Heights;" the hill measures 152 feet in elevation at its highest point...
, a section of East Boston, Massachusetts- Orient Heights (MBTA station)Orient Heights (MBTA station)Orient Heights is a station on the MBTA Blue Line in East Boston, MA. It is located on the above-ground section of the line that uses overhead lines instead of third rail....
, a transit station
- Orient Heights (MBTA station)
- Orient Township, MichiganOrient Township, MichiganOrient Township is a civil township of Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 803 at the 2000 census.-Communities:There are no incorporated municipalities in the township...
Airlines
- Air OrientAir Orient-History:Air Orient was an airline based in France. Created in 1929 from the merger of Air Asie and Air Union Lignes d’Orient , the short lived airline was merged with Air France October 7, 1933....
, a former French airline - Filipinas Orient AirwaysFilipinas Orient AirwaysFilipinas Orient Airways Inc. was founded by originally Lebanese refugee family Karam in the Philippines in 1964. Under Republic Act No. 4147 . FOA was granted the franchise to provide air transport service in the Philippines and between the Philippines and other countries on June 20, 1964...
, a former Philippines airline - Orient AirwaysOrient AirwaysOrient Airways Ltd. was an airline established in 1946 with a base in Calcutta, India. It was the first and only Muslim owned airline in pre-partition India.-History:...
(1946-1955), an airline based in India - Orient Eagle AirwaysOrient Eagle AirwaysOrient Eagle Airways was an airline based in Kazakhstan, operating VIP charter flights for the Government of Kazakhstan.-History:The airline was founded in late 1997 and acquired two aircraft: A Boeing 737-200 and a larger Boeing 757-200...
, an airline based in Kazakhstan - Orient Thai AirlinesOrient Thai AirlinesOrient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. is an airline with its head office in Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. It operates charter and scheduled services in Southeast Asia. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok...
, an airline based in Thailand
Banking
- Bank of the OrientBank of the OrientBank of the Orient is an overseas Chinese bank in the United States.Headquartered in San Francisco, with branch offices in Industry, California, Hawaii, and Xiamen, this privately-held bank is one of few overseas Chinese banks in the United States that has successfully expanded beyond their...
, an overseas Chinese bank - Orient LoanOrient LoanOrient Loan Co, Ltd. is a Korea's capital money and bank company. hearquatered in Bangbae-dong Seocho-gu Seoul, Korea. it is similar in Hyundai Capital and Sanwa Money, Samsung Capital, Lotte Capital, Shinhan Capital, Rush & Cash, Lead Corp....
, a Korean bank company - United Orient BankUnited Orient BankUnited Orient Bank is an overseas Chinese bank in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, with branch office in Chinatown, Manhattan, this privately-held community bank claims itself as the first indigenous community bank in Chinatown, Manhattan when it was first established on April...
, an overseas Chinese bank
Shipping
- Orient Overseas Container LineOrient Overseas Container LineOrient Overseas Container Line is a Hong Kong-based container shipping and logistics service company.OOCL is one of the world's largest shipping and logistics companies with more than 280 offices in 55 countries around the world, providing 78 services covering international trading markets with a...
, a Hong Kong-based contained shipping company - Orient Steam Navigation CompanyOrient Steam Navigation CompanyThe Orient Steam Navigation Company, also known as the Orient Line, was a British shipping company with roots going back to the late 18th century...
(the "Orient Line"), a former British shipping company
Other businesses
- Orient BikesOrient BikesOrient Bikes is a Greek manufacturer of bicycles located in Larissa, established in 1945. The company has an annual production of 64000 bicycles and its models cover a wide range of designs and uses....
, a Greek bicycle manufacturer - Orient Paper MillsOrient Paper MillsOrient Paper Mill is a paper and paper crafts manufacturer in Amlai and Brajarajnagar , India, which employs most of the populace of that area. It is one of the most efficient paper mills in the area and has been associated with paper manufacture in Africa...
, located in India - Orient Power CompanyOrient Power CompanyOrient Energy Systems is a power company based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.-External links:* *...
, Karachi, Pakistan - Orient Watch, a Japanese watch company
Masonic organizations
- Grand Orient de FranceGrand Orient de FranceThe Grand Orient de France is the largest of several Masonic organizations in France and the oldest in Continental Europe, founded in 1733.-Foundation:...
- Grand Orient de Suisse
- Grand Orient du Congo
- Grand Orient of BelgiumGrand Orient of BelgiumThe Grand Orient of Belgium The Grand Orient of Belgium The Grand Orient of Belgium (French: Grand Orient de Belgique, Dutch: Grootoosten van Belgie (G.O.B.) is a Belgian cupola of masonic lodges which is only accessible for men, and works in the basic three symbolic degrees of freemasonry.-History:...
- Grand Orient of Luxembourg
Ships
- French ship OrientFrench ship OrientA number of ships of the French Navy have borne the name Orient. Among them :* The 80-gun ship of the line Orient * The 118-gun ship of the line Orient originally named Dauphin Royal, renamed Sans Culotte in September 1792 and then Orient in May 1795 - flagship of the French fleet at the Battle...
, several ships - M/V Orient QueenM/V Orient QueenThe M/V Orient Queen is a 16,000-ton cruise ship built in 1968 at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremerhaven, West Germany. Currently she is the only Lebanese-owned cruise ship. She is operated by Abou Merhi Cruises of Beirut, Lebanon and managed by Österreichischer Lloyd. The ship has twelve decks,...
, a Lebanese-owned cruise ship
Sports
- Leyton Orient F.C.Leyton Orient F.C.Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, an English football club, often known just as "L. Orient". - Loughton Orient F.C.Loughton Orient F.C.Loughton Orient F.C. was a football club based in Loughton, Milton Keynes, England. Founded as Abbey National F.C., they joined the South Midlands League Division One in 1994. In 2004 they changed their name to Loughton Orient...
, an English football club - FC LorientFC LorientFootball Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...
, a French football club, known as L'orient.
Other uses
- Mongoloid, the "Oriental" race
- Oriental, an alternative name for the natives of UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, also known as República Oriental del Uruguay - The Bowdoin OrientThe Bowdoin OrientThe Bowdoin Orient is the student newspaper of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Established in 1871, the Orient is the oldest continuously-published college weekly in the United States.-Circulation and Distribution:...
, a student newspaper at Bowdoin College in Maine, USA - Orient (automobile)Orient (automobile)Waltham Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Waltham, Massachusetts between 1902 and 1908.-History:Their first car was a light model sold as the Orient Buckboard. It seated 2 passengers and sold for just US$425, making it the lowest-priced automobile available...
, an early American automobile - Orient: A Hero's HeritageOrient: A Hero's HeritageOrient: A Hero’s Heritage was a Computer role-playing game designed for the PC platform. It had been under development and was expected to be produced by the software company ODEC of Iran until it was canceled due to a lack of funding...
, a computer role-playing game - Orient HospitalOrient HospitalThe Orient Hospital was a Lebanese non-profit hospital located in Beirut and maintained for the care of low-income patients. It was founded in 1947 by Dr. Sami Ibrahim Haddad, a well-known physician and historian of medicine.-Location and description:...
, a former Lebanese hospital - Orient HouseOrient HouseOrient House is a building located in East Jerusalem that served as the headquarters of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 1980s and 1990s. Built in 1897 by Ismail Musa al-Husseini, it has been owned by the Al-Husayni family since...
, headquarters of the PLO in East Jerusalem in the 1980s and 90s - Oriental tobacco, see Turkish tobaccoTurkish tobaccoTurkish tobacco or Oriental tobacco is a highly aromatic, small-leafed variety of tobacco which is sun-cured. Historically, it was cultivated primarily in Thrace and Macedonia, now divided among Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey, but it is now also grown on the Black Sea...
See also
- Orient Express (disambiguation)Orient Express (disambiguation)Orient Express was the name of a long-distance passenger train service that ran from 1883 to 2009.Orient Express may also refer to:-Travel:, a cruiseferry operated by Sea Containers on Mediterreanean ferry service 1986-1990...
- Oriente (disambiguation)
- L'Orient