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(Encyclopedia) KampenKampenkämˈpən [key], town (1994 pop. 32,550), Overijssel prov., central Netherlands, on the IJssel River, near the Ketelmeer. It is a trade and industrial center. Kampen was…Athlone
(Encyclopedia) Athlone Athlone ăthlōnˈ [key], town, Co. Westmeath, central Republic of Ireland, on the Shannon River. It is an important road and rail junction and a busy…As Salamiya
(Encyclopedia) As SalamiyaAs Salamiyaäs-sälämˈēyä [key], town (1988 est. pop. 47,000), W central Syria. It is a transportation center situated in a fertile plain where cereals, vegetables, and cotton…Danvers
(Encyclopedia) Danvers, town (2020 pop. 28,087), Essex co., NE Mass.; settled in the 1630s, set off from Salem 1752, inc. as a town 1757. Danvers has…Falaise
(Encyclopedia) FalaiseFalaisefälĕzˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 8,387), Calvados dept., N France, in Normandy. Once an important textile center, the town is now an agricultural marketplace and…Bridlington
(Encyclopedia) Bridlington Bridlington brĭdˈlĭngtən, bûrˈ– [key], town, East Riding of…Bhamo
(Encyclopedia) BhamoBhamobäˈmō, bəmōˈ [key], town (1981 est. pop. 14,000), NE Myanmar, on the upper Ayeyarwady River. Located c.900 mi (1,450 km) from the sea, it is the head of navigation on the…Rorschach
(Encyclopedia) RorschachRorschachrôrˈshäkh [key], town (1990 pop. 9,535), St. Gall canton, NE Switzerland, on Lake Constance. A prosperous commercial town in the Middle Ages, Rorschach is a resort…Stonehaven
(Encyclopedia) Stonehaven, town (1991 pop. 8,000), Aberdeenshire, E Scotland, on the North Sea. A resort town, its products include whisky and leather and woolen goods. Fishing is important. Nearby…Pudsey
(Encyclopedia) PudseyPudseypŭdˈsē, –zē [key], town (1991 pop. 42,886), Leeds metropolitan district, N England. The town is a center of woolen and textile industries. A Moravian school and settlement…Trending
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