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Interlaken

(Encyclopedia) InterlakenInterlakenĭnˈtərläkən [key], town (1990 est. pop. 5,180), Bern canton, central Switzerland, between the Lake of Brienz and the Lake of Thun. Its manufactures include textiles…

Östersund

(Encyclopedia) ÖstersundÖstersundöstərsŭndˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 42,860), capital of Jämtland co., central Sweden, on Lake Storsjön; founded 1786. It is a commercial, industrial, agricultural,…

Ronda

(Encyclopedia) RondaRondarônˈdä [key], town (1990 pop. 34,102), Málaga prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. One of the most colorful of Spanish towns, it is beautifully situated high in the mountains of…

Presque Isle

(Encyclopedia) Presque IslePresque Isleprĕsk īl [key] [Fr.,=peninsula], city (1990 pop. 10,550), Aroostook co., NE Maine, inc. 1859. It is the trade, tourist, and shipping center of the Aroostook…

San Benito

(Encyclopedia) San BenitoSan Benitosăn bənēˈtō [key], city (1990 pop. 20,125), Cameron co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1911. San Benito is chiefly a processing center for citrus fruit and vegetables grown…

Kuopio

(Encyclopedia) KuopioKuopiok&oomacr;ˈôpēō [key], city (1998 pop. 86,203), Eastern Finland prov., central Finland, on Lake Kallavesi. Situated in a large forest region, its industries are based on…

Baux, Les

(Encyclopedia) Baux, Les Baux, Les lā bō [key], village, Bouches-du-Rhône dept., SE France, in Provence…

Arboga

(Encyclopedia) Arboga Arboga ärˈbōˌgä [key], town, Västmanland co., S Sweden, on the Arboga River, near Lake Hjälmaren. It is a transportation, industrial, and tourist…

Eugene

(Encyclopedia) Eugene, city (2020 pop. 176,654), seat of Lane co., W Oregon, on the Willamette River; inc. 1862. A processing and shipping center in a…

Percé Rock

(Encyclopedia) Percé RockPercé Rockpĕrsāˈ [key], E Que., Canada, just off the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. It is a massive rock (1,420 ft/433 m long; c.300 ft/90 m wide; and 290 ft/88 m at the highest…