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
United Kingdom
- Central (Cardiff electoral ward), Wales
- Central (Liverpool ward), England
- Central Region, Scotland, a former local government region
- Ayr Central, a shopping centre
Electoral districts
- 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 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)
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 District (Botswana)
- Central, Bahia, Brazil
- Central, Hong Kong
- Central and Western District, Hong Kong
- Central, New South Wales, Australia
- 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 Italy (European Parliament constituency)
Railways
- Central Railway (India)
- Central line (London Underground), on the London Underground
- Central station, a generic name for a centrally-located or main station of a town or city
- Central Station (disambiguation), railway stations known by the name "Central"
Sports
- Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, a football (soccer) club in Argentina
- Rosario Central, an important football club in Argentina
- Central Sport Club, a football (soccer) club in Brazil
- União Central Futebol Clube, a football (soccer) club in Brazil
- Central United, a football (soccer) club in New Zealand
Companies
- Central (home improvement store), a home improvement store chain located in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Central Group, a department store company in Thailand
- ITV Central (formerly Central Independent Television), the ITV company formed from ATV
- Central Trains, a former UK train operating company owned by National Express Group
Education
- Central C of E Junior School, a school in the United Kingdom
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, a university in London commonly known as "Central"
- Central College (disambiguation)
- Central High School (disambiguation)
Other uses
- Central algebra, in mathematics an associative algebra over the center of the algebra itself
- Central angle, a geometric measurement
- Central Christian Church (Henderson, Nevada), a postdenominational Evangelical megachurch
- Central churchmanship, an Anglican tradition
- The Central, a commercial and residential building in Clarke Quay, Singapore
- Central (Department Store), a retail chain of the Pantaloon Retail India
- Central District (disambiguation)
- Central Hospital (disambiguation), various hospitals
- Central, a fictional angel in Jack
- Central Jail, a jail in India, Pakistan, and other South Asian countries usually meant for confinement of long-term convicts
- Central (TV channel), a defunct TV channel in Singapore
- Central, the fictional area which seceded from both the United States and the Confederate States during the American Civil War in My Name Is Earl
- Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, the communist government
- Central Police Division, a police division in Singapore
- Central School of Speech and Drama, London
- Central Time Zone, a time zone in the Americas
- Central, Zürich, a square in Zürich, Switzerland
See also
- All pages with titles containing Central
- Central Coast (disambiguation)
- Central line (disambiguation)
- Tsentralny (disambiguation), places in the former Soviet Union