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Rages

(Encyclopedia) RagesRagesrāˈjēz [key] or RhagaeRagesrāˈjē [key], ancient and medieval city of Persia, located on the site of modern-day Ray, N Iran, a suburb of Tehran. Rages is mentioned in the…

Chimbote

(Encyclopedia) Chimbote Chimbote chimbōˈtē [key], city, capital Santa prov., Ancash dept., W Peru. A seaport on the…

Gan

(Encyclopedia) Gan or KanGanboth: gän [key], river, c.550 mi (885 km) long, flowing north through the plain of central Jiangxi prov., SE China, past Nanchang to Poyang lake. Despite many rapids, it…

Gonda

(Encyclopedia) Gonda Gonda gōnˈdə [key], town, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Sarayu River and the…

Jalpaiguri

(Encyclopedia) JalpaiguriJalpaigurijəlpīˈg&oobreve;rē [key], town (1991 pop. 68,732), West Bengal state, NE India, on the Tista River. It is the administrative center for a district that produces…

Liguasan Marsh

(Encyclopedia) Liguasan MarshLiguasan Marshlĭgwəsänˈ, lĭgwäˈsän [key], extensive swamp region, c.25 mi (40 km) long and 20 mi (30 km) wide, along the Pulangi River, S central Mindanao, the…

Korhogo

(Encyclopedia) KorhogoKorhogokôrhōˈgō [key], town (1996 est. pop. 158,300), N Côte d'Ivoire. It is an administrative and processing center for a mountainous region where cotton, kapok, rice, millet,…

Krishnagar

(Encyclopedia) KrishnagarKrishnagarkrĭshˈnəgər [key], city (1991 pop. 121,110), West Bengal state, E central India, on the Jalangi River. It is a district administrative center and a road and rail…

Yuba City

(Encyclopedia) Yuba CityYuba Cityy&oomacr;ˈbə [key], town (1990 pop. 27,437), seat of Sutter co., N central Calif., on the Feather River; founded 1849 during the gold rush; inc. 1908. It is a…

Yamagata

(Encyclopedia) Yamagata, city (1990 pop. 249,487), capital of Yamagata prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. The city produces consumer goods, computer equipment, and cast metal and is the site of Yamagata…