Luz (disambiguation)

Luz is a Biblical place name.

Luz may also refer to:

• Luz (bone), a bone in the spinal column
• Luz (nut), the Aramaic name for almond (Luz), as translated in some Bible versions such as the NIV.

Places

In Albania:

• Luz i Madh, a village in the district of Kavajë, western Albania
• Luz i Vogël, a municipality in the Kavajë District, Tirana County, western Albania

In Brazil:

• Luz, Minas Gerais
• Luz station, a railway and metro station in São Paulo
• Palácio da Luz, former head office of the government of Ceará state, Brazil
• Hercílio Luz International Airport, name after Hercílio Luz, Brazilian politician

In Cape Verde

• Nossa Senhora da Luz (disambiguation)
  • Nossa Senhora da Luz, Maio, Cape Verde. Name after Nossa Senhora da Luz, Our Lady of Light
  • Nossa Senhora da Luz, São Domingos, Cape Verde
  • Nossa Senhora da Luz, São Vicente, Cape Verde

In France

• Luz-Saint-Sauveur, a town in the Pyrénées, France
• Saint-Jean-de-Luz, a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

In Iran:

• Luz-e Vosta, a village in Markazi Province, Iran

In Israel

• Luz, ancient name of a royal Canaanite city, connected with Bethel (mentioned in Genesis)
• Luz, town in northern Israel (mentioned in Book of Judges)

In Portugal:

• Luz (Santa Cruz da Graciosa)
• Luz, a parish in the municipality of Mourão
• Praia da Luz, a parish in the municipality of Lagos
• Luz de Tavira, a parish in the municipality of Tavira
• Luz, a former parish of Lisbon
  • Estádio da Luz (1954)
  • Estádio da Luz

People

• Luz (surname)
• Luz Casal (born 1958), Spanish pop singer, known by her mononym Luz
• Luz (cartoonist) (born 1972), pen name of French cartoonist Rénald Luzier
• Luz Dary Castro (born 1978), Colombian shot putter and discus thrower

Companies

• Luz II Ltd, former name of BrightSource Industries (Israel) Ltd.

Others

• Luz (missile) - The first missile built in Israel
• University of Zulia
• Larger Urban Zones
• Lublin Airport IATA code

See also

• Luz