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Baden, town, Switzerland
(Encyclopedia) Baden, anc. Aquae Helveticae, town, Aargau canton, N Switzerland, on the Limmat River. A noted spa since ancient times, the town has…Selkirk, town, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Selkirk, town (1991 pop. 9,815), SE Man., Canada, on the Red River. Just S of Lake Winnipeg, it is a port for products from N Manitoba. There are steel mills, foundries, and shipyards…Orange, town, France
(Encyclopedia) OrangeOrangeôräNzhˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 28,136), Vaucluse dept., SE France. An agricultural market center, the town also produces refined sugar, pâtés, preserves, wool, and shoes.…Ayr, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Ayr Ayr âr [key], town, South Ayrshire, SW Scotland, at the mouth of the Ayr River on the Firth of Clyde. Ayr is a sea resort and a port for fishing, the…Peebles, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) PeeblesPeeblespēˈbəlz [key], town (1991 pop. 6,750), Scottish Borders, S Scotland, at the confluence of Eddleston Water and the Tweed River. It is a mountain resort and a farm market…Pembroke, town, Canada
(Encyclopedia) PembrokePembrokepĕmˈbrōk [key], town (1991 pop. 13,997), SE Ont., Canada, NW of Ottawa, on the Ottawa River. It is a lumbering center and also has steel and electric-products factories.Pembroke, town, Wales
(Encyclopedia) PembrokePembrokepĕmˈbr&oobreve;k [key], Welsh Penfro, town (1991 pop. 7,049), Pembrokeshire, SW Wales, on an inlet of the Milford Haven estuary. The town is an agricultural market…Sligo, town, Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Sligo, town (1991 pop. 17,964), county seat of Sligo, N Republic of Ireland, at the mouth of the Garavogue River on Sligo Bay. It is a seaport and fishing center, with a woolen trade…Stirling, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Stirling, town (1991 pop. 38,638), Stirling council area, central Scotland, on the Forth River. The center of a large farm district, it has livestock markets and light industries…Stamford, town, England
(Encyclopedia) Stamford, town (1991 pop. 18,127), in the Parts of Kesteven, Lincolnshire, E central England, on the Welland River. It is a market town. Products include diesel engines, electrical…Trending
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