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Johnstone

(Encyclopedia) JohnstoneJohnstonejŏnˈstən [key], town (1991 pop. 42,731), Renfrewshire, W Scotland. Industries include flax and cotton mills in addition to engineering works. Chemicals, machine tools…

Leigh

(Encyclopedia) LeighLeighlē [key], town (1991 pop. 42,627), Wigan metropolitan district, NW England, in the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. Industries include cotton and rayon mills, metalworks…

Sydney Mines

(Encyclopedia) Sydney Mines, town (1991 pop. 7,551), Cape Breton Island, N.S., Canada, on Sydney Harbour. It is a former coal-mining center, coal having been mined in the area from 1784 to 2001.…

Washington Monument

(Encyclopedia) Washington Monument, obelisk-shaped tower, 555 ft 51&fslsh;9 in. (169.3 m) high, located on a 106-acre (43-hectare) site at the west end of the Mall, Washington, D.C.; dedicated…

Denain

(Encyclopedia) Denain Denain dənăNˈ [key], city, Nord dept., N France. It has ironworks, steel mills, and…

Dhule

(Encyclopedia) Dhule Dhule d&oomacr;ˈlē [key], city, Maharashtra state, W central India, on the Panjhra River…

Wicklow, town, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia) Wicklow, town (1991 pop. 6,215), seat of Co. Wicklow, E Republic of Ireland, on the Irish Sea. It is a seaport and market for an area of potato growing and livestock raising. Chemicals…

Granby

(Encyclopedia) Granby Granby grănˈbē, grămˈ– [key], city, S Que., Canada, on the North Yamaska River, E of Montreal…

Grand-Mère

(Encyclopedia) Grand-Mère Grand-Mère gräNmĕrˈ [key], city, S Que., Canada, on the St. Maurice River, N of Trois…

Hjørring

(Encyclopedia) Hjørring Hjørring yörˈĭng [key], city, Nordjylland co., N Denmark. The center of an agricultural…