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Deira

Deira (Old English: Derenrice or Dere) was a kingdom (559-664 AD) in Northern England which probably emerged when Anglian warriors conquered the Derwent Valley in the third quarter of the fifth century. It extended from the Humber to the Tees, and from the sea to the western edge of the Vale of York. It was the southern of the two kingdoms of Deira and Bernicia which later merged to form the kingdom of Northumbria.

The name of the kingdom is of Brythonic origin, perhaps from Deifr, meaning "waters", or from Daru, meaning "oak", in which case it would mean "the people of the Derwent", a derivation also found in the Latin name for Malton, Derventio.

According to Simeon of Durham (writing early in the 12th century) it extended from the Humber to the Tyne, but the land was waste north of the Tees. After the Brythonic kingdom centred on Eboracum, which may have been called Ebrauc, was taken by King Edwin, the city of Eboracum became its capital and was called Eoforwic ("boar-place") by the Angles.

Deira (disambiguation)

Deira can refer to:

  • Deira, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in Yorkshire
  • Deira, Dubai, an area in the traditional center of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Deira City Centre, Dubai
  • The Palm Deira, one of the three Palm Islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • 1244 Deira, an asteroid named by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson to honour his birthplace (Ossett, Yorkshire, England)
  • Corniche Deira, an area of Dubai named for the old city of Deira
  • Deira Island, a district of The Palm Deira (Phase 1 of the project)
  • Deira, Dubai

    Deira (In Arabic: ديرة) is an area in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates bordered by the Persian Gulf, Sharjah and Dubai Creek.

    Historically, Deira has been the commercial center of Dubai, but has been losing its importance during the past few years due to recent development along E 11 road (Sheikh Zayed Road) and areas further down the coast toward Abu Dhabi. Port Saeed is a small port along Deira's shore of Dubai Creek. Port Saeed holds some of the dhow cruises and small shipping boats in Dubai.

    Deira has developed much since its early days with the development of both overhead and underground metro tracks, a number of shopping malls springing up (e.g., the Deira City Center Shopping Mall), and modern buildings and towers currently under construction within the area.

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    Coordinates: 25°16′N 55°19′E / 25.267°N 55.317°E / 25.267; 55.317

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    TravelDailyNews 15 Apr 2025
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    Accor, Valor Hospitality, ICD launch six-hotel cluster in Dubai Deira Waterfront

    Arabian Business 14 Apr 2025
    The project is part of the Deira Enrichment Program and officially opened on April 1, 2025 ....

    Dubai Deira Waterfront gets 6 new hotels; 999 keys added to city’s hospitality sector

    Gulf News 14 Apr 2025
    ... a significant partnership expansion by opening a six-hotel cluster at the rapidly developing Deira Waterfront. The ambitious project, part of the Deira Enrichment Program, officially opened on April 1.
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