Gala&thookl;i

City (pop., 2002: 298,584), southeastern Romania. Located at the confluence of the Danube and Siret rivers, it was occupied by the Turks from the early 16th century until 1829; its growth was encouraged by its status as a free port (1837–83). During World War II, retreating German troops devastated the town and reduced the population, substantially Jewish, to less than half. Extensively rebuilt, it is one of Romania's chief ports and the site of the country's largest shipyard.

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Gala may refer to:

• A gala, a festivity (as an adjective, e.g. "a gala event", it means "festive")
• Gala, Tibet, a village
• Gala, a Greek word (γάλα) meaning "milk". (See also Milky Way and Galaxy etymology.)
• Gala (apple), a type of apple grown particularly in New Zealand
• Graduated Audio Level Adjustment, using the speed pulse of the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) to adjust the volume in a car audio head unit
• A contraction of Galashiels, a Scottish Borders (UK) town.

Specific events and event types

• Durham Miners' Gala, a famous gala in the north of England
• Gala, a traditional annual event held in towns and villages throughout Scotland involving a Gala Queen and King chosen from local primary school pupils and involving a gala parade, events and games
• Swimming gala, an amateur swimming competition

Organization, company and brand names

• GALA (Gay and Lesbian Acceptance), a Missouri non-profit organization for LGBT individuals connected with the Community of Christ
• Gala Group, a betting shop (Coral) and bingo hall (Gala Bingo) operator based in the United Kingdom
• Gala TV, the television channel produced by Gala Bingo
• GALA Choruses, an association of GLBT choral groups
• Globalization and Localization Association, an international non-profit organization that promotes translation to facilitate globalization
• Gala RFC, a rugby club in Galashiels, Scotland
• "Gala", the nickname of Galatasaray S.K., a football (soccer) club in Turkey

People

• Gala, King of the Masaesyles of eastern Numidia
• Gala Dalí (1894–1982), the wife of French poet Paul Éluard and Catalan painter Salvador Dalí
• Antonio Gala (b. 1936), Spanish poet and novelist.
• Gala (singer), New York-based singer/songwriter whose hits include 'Freed from Desire', 'Let a Boy a Cry', 'Come into my Life', 'Faraway', 'Tough Love'

See also Galla Placidia, Roman empress, daughter of Emperor Theodosius the Great.

Fiction, film and gaming

• Gala Brand, a fictional character of Ian Fleming's "James Bond" series novel Moonraker (did not appear in the film version)
• Gala (magazine), a French magazine with primarily celebrity and lifestyles stories and photographs
• Gala, a planet in the "Star Wars" expanded universe
• Gala, protagonist of the Legend of Legaia video game