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Montes Claros
(Encyclopedia) Montes ClarosMontes ClarosmôNˈtəsh kläˈr&oobreve;sh [key], city (1996 pop. 271,324), Minas Gerais state, E central Brazil. Cattle breeding is the chief economic activity, and…Ypsilanti, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) YpsilantiYpsilantiĭpsĭlănˈtē [key], city (1990 pop. 24,846), Washtenaw co., SE Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1832. It is a residential, commercial, and farm-trade center. There is…Caerphilly
(Encyclopedia) Caerphilly Caerphilly kīrfĭlˈē, kär– [key], Welsh Caerffili, town and county borough, 108 sq…Waterbury
(Encyclopedia) Waterbury, industrial city (1990 pop. 108,961), New Haven co., W Conn., on the Naugatuck River; settled 1674, inc. as a city 1853. The city, once famous for its brass industry, is a…Worthington
(Encyclopedia) WorthingtonWorthingtonwûrˈᵺĭngtən [key], city (1990 pop. 14,869), Franklin co., central Ohio, a suburb of Columbus; settled 1803, inc. 1835. Mainly residential, it has some light…Svishtov
(Encyclopedia) SvishtovSvishtovsvēshtôfˈ [key], town (1993 pop. 31,960), N Bulgaria, a port on the Danube River. It is an agricultural center with a significant fishing industry. With a history…Torre del Greco
(Encyclopedia) Torre del GrecoTorre del Grecotôrˈrā dĕl grĕˈkō [key], city (1991 pop. 101,361), Campania, S Italy, on the Bay of Naples, near Mt. Vesuvius. It is a fishing port, industrial center,…Portofino
(Encyclopedia) PortofinoPortofinopôrˈtōfēˈnō [key], town (1991 pop. 608), Liguria, NW Italy, on the southeast end of the promontory of Portofino. It is a fishing port and tourist center known for its…Oppland
(Encyclopedia) OpplandOpplandôpˈlän [key], county (1995 pop. 183,194), 9,773 sq mi (25,312 sq km), S central Norway. The chief towns are Lillehammer (the capital) and Gjovik. The county is traversed…Skokie
(Encyclopedia) SkokieSkokieskōˈkē [key], village (1990 pop. 59,432), Cook co., NE Ill., an industrial suburb adjacent to Chicago; inc. 1888. Its varied products include communications, computer, and…Trending
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