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Sharon, Ariel
(Encyclopedia) Sharon, ArielSharon, Arielärˈēĕl shärōnˈ [key], 1928–2014, Israeli general and politician, b. Kfar Malal as Ariel Scheinerman. As a teenager he joined the Haganah, the underground…Montrouge
(Encyclopedia) MontrougeMontrougemôNr&oomacr;zhˈ [key], industrial suburb S of Paris (1990 pop. 38,333), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France. Papermaking, publishing, construction, aeronautics…Komatsu
(Encyclopedia) KomatsuKomatsukōmäˈts&oomacr; [key], city (1990 pop. 106,075), Ishikawa prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a flourishing market town noted for its copper mining and the…Holon
(Encyclopedia) Holon Holon hōlônˈ [key], city, W central Israel. Manufactures include textiles, metal and…Albion, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Albion, industrial city (2020 pop. 7,700), Calhoun co., S Mich., at the forks of the Kalamazoo River; inc. 1855. In an agricultural area, it produces corn, wheat, soybeans…Thirlmere
(Encyclopedia) Thirlmere, lake, c.3 mi (5 km) long, in the Lake District, Cumbria, NW England, near Keswick. In 1894, through the construction of a high dam (which raised the water level c.50 ft/15 m…Brandon, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Brandon, uninc. town (2020 pop. 114,626), Hillsborough co., W Fla., a suburb just E of Tampa. Chiefly residential, it is also a retail…Torrance
(Encyclopedia) Torrance, industrial and residential city (1990 pop. 133,107), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1921. It has large aircraft and electronics industries. Among its many manufactures are…Burbank
(Encyclopedia) Burbank, city (2020 pop.107,337), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its…Jonesboro
(Encyclopedia) Jonesboro, city (1990 pop. 46,535), a seat of Craighead co., NE Ark., on Crowley's Ridge; founded 1859, inc. 1883. The city services a rich agricultural area with many processing…Trending
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