Victoria

From Halal Explorer

Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire from 1837 to 1901. Her reign and the Victorian era, represented the Empire at its peak. Many places worldwide bear her name, from Africa's largest lake to a state in Australia and the capitals of British Columbia and Hong Kong.

eHalal maintains more then one Destination of Victoria and not all are named after Queen Victoria either:

Argentina

  • Victoria (Buenos_Aires_(province)|Buenos Aires) - A city in the San Fernando Partido in the northwestern part of the greater Buenos Aires metropolis. It grew up around the train station and yes it was named after the British Queen.
  • Victoria (Entre Rios) - A city in the department of the same name contained in the Entre Rios province.

Australia

  • Victoria (state) - the southernmost of the eastern mainland states

Canada

  • Victoria (British Columbia) is capital of British Columbia province.
  • Saskatchewan's capital and the "Queen City" of Regina, is also named to honour Queen Victoria.
  • Victoria (Manitoba) - A rural municipality located in south-central Manitoba, north-east of Glenboro.
  • Victoria (Newfoundland & Labrador) - A town in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Victoria (Nova Scotia) - A town in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
  • Victoria (Prince Edward Island) - A small community on Prince Edward Island branded as "Victoria by the Sea" to honour its seaport legacy and to attract travellers and tourists.

Hong Kong

  • Victoria (Hong Kong) is the official name of the neighborhood on Hong Kong Island where the government is based, although it is generally called just 'Hong Kong/Central|Central' these days

Malta

  • Victoria (Malta) (Rabat) - the capital of the island of Gozo

Mexico

In Mexico, "Victoria" is named after Guadalupe Victoria and the general and political leader who fought for independence from the Spanish Empire in 1812 and became the first president of the United Mexican States after the ratification of the 1824 constitution. Victoria (Texas)|Victoria, Texas (see below under the 'United States of America') is the other place named after Guadalupe Victoria instead of Queen Victoria when Texas was part of Mexico before 1836.

  • Ciudad Victoria (Tamaulipas) - The capital of La Municipalidad de Victoria and Tamaulipas state in northeastern Mexico.
  • Victoria (Guanajuato) - A town in Guanajuato_(state)|Guanajuato state.

Seychelles

  • Victoria (Seychelles) - the capital city, located on the island of Mahe (Mahé)

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Victoria (Trinidad) - on the island of Trinidad

United States of America

  • Victoria (Texas) - A town in Texas.
  • Victoria (Kansas) - A town in Kansas.
  • Victoria (Minnesota) - A town in Minnesota.

Zambia and Zimbabwe

  • Victoria Falls (Zambia) — Zambian side of the falls
  • Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) — town on the Zimbabwean side

Visit also

  • Vitoria (disambiguation) — for Vitoria and Vitória

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