Central

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Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.

Central may also refer to:

Directions and generalised locations

Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa
Central America, a region in the centre of America continent
Central Asia, a region in the centre of Eurasian continent
Central Australia, a region of the Australian continent
Central Belt, an area in the centre of Scotland
Central Europe, a region of the European continent
Central London, the centre of London
Central Region (disambiguation)
Central United States, a region of the United States of America

Specific locations

Countries

Central African Republic, a country in Africa

States and provinces

Blue Nile (state) or Central, a state in Sudan
Central Department, Paraguay
Central Province (Kenya)
Central Province (Papua New Guinea)
Central Province (Solomon Islands)
Central Province, Sri Lanka
Central Province, Zambia

Cities and districts

Jamaica

United Kingdom

Central (Cardiff electoral ward), Wales
Central (Liverpool ward), England
Central Region, Scotland, a former local government region
Ayr Central, a shopping centre

United States

Central, Alaska
Central, Arizona
Central California (disambiguation)
Central City, Colorado
Central, Indiana
Central, Louisiana
Central, Michigan
Central, Minnesota, Koochiching County
Central, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis
Central Township, Merrick County, Nebraska
Central, New Mexico
Central, Cleveland, Ohio
Central, South Carolina
Central, Tennessee
Central, Utah
Central, West Virginia

Other nations

Central, New South Wales, Australia
Central District (Botswana)
Central, Bahia, Brazil
Central, Hong Kong
- Central and Western District, Hong Kong
Central Otago, part of New Zealand's South Island, often known simply as Central
Central Federal District, a federal district of Russia
Central Area, Singapore
Central District Municipality, a district in North West, South Africa
Central, Zürich, a square in Zürich, Switzerland

Electoral districts

Jamaica

Kingston Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
Saint Andrew East Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
Saint Andrew North Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
Saint Andrew West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
Saint Catherine West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)

United Kingdom

Aberdeen Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Barnsley Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Belfast Central (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Bradford Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Brent Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff Central (Assembly constituency)
Central Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Croydon Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Doncaster Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Ealing Central and Acton (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Greater Manchester Central (European Parliament constituency)
Hackney Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Hampshire Central (European Parliament constituency)
Kingston upon Hull Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Islington Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancashire Central (European Parliament constituency)
Leeds Central (UK Parliament constituency)
London Central (European Parliament constituency)
Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Midlands Central (European Parliament constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Sefton Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Sheffield Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Southwark Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Stoke-on-Trent Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Sunderland Central (UK Parliament constituency)
York Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Other countries

Central Italy (European Parliament constituency)
Central constituency (disambiguation), Russoa

Companies

Central (home improvement store), a home improvement store chain located in Nova Scotia, Canada
Central Group, a department store company in Thailand
Central Trains, a former UK train operating company owned by National Express Group
ITV Central (formerly Central Independent Television), the ITV company formed from ATV
London Central, a bus operating company in London owned by Go-Ahead Group

Education

Central C of E Junior School, a school in the United Kingdom
North Carolina Central University, a university in Durham, North Carolina, commonly known as "Central"
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, a university in London commonly known as "Central"
Central College (disambiguation)
Central High School (disambiguation)

Railways

Central station, a generic name for a centrally-located or main station of a town or city
Central line (London Underground), on the London Underground
Central Railway (India)
- Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)
Central Station (disambiguation), railway stations known by the name "Central"

Sports

Central (field hockey team), in New Zealand
Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, a football (soccer) club in Argentina
Central Sport Club, a football (soccer) club in Brazil
Central United F.C., a football (soccer) club in New Zealand
Rosario Central, an important football club in Argentina
União Central Futebol Clube, a football (soccer) club in Brazil

Other uses

Central (Department Store), a retail chain of the Pantaloon Retail India
Central (TV channel), a defunct TV channel in Singapore
Central Christian Church (Henderson, Nevada), a postdenominational Evangelical megachurch
Central Police Division, a police division in Singapore
Central Restaurante, a restaurant in Lima
Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Central Time Zone, a time zone in the Americas
The Central, a commercial and residential building on Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore
Central, a fictional in the American television sitcom My Name Is Earl
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), see Cochrane Library § Contents