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(Encyclopedia) Eisenerz Eisenerz īˈzənĕrts [key], town, in Styria prov., central Austria, at the northern foot of the…Passarowitz, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Passarowitz, Treaty ofPassarowitz, Treaty ofpäsäˈrōvĭts [key], 1718, peace treaty signed at Požarevac (Ger. Passarowitz), E Serbia. It was concluded between the Ottoman Empire (Turkey…Steyr
(Encyclopedia) SteyrSteyrshtīˈər [key], city (1991 pop. 39,337), Upper Austria prov., central Austria, on the Enns and Steyr rivers. It has been an ironworking center since the Middle Ages. Other…Dzierżoniów
(Encyclopedia) Dzierżoniów Dzierżoniów jēĕrzhôˈny&oomacr;f [key], Ger. Reichenbach, town, Dolnośląskie…Villach
(Encyclopedia) VillachVillachfĭlˈäkh [key], city (1991 pop. 54,640), Carinthia province, S Austria, on the Drava River. An industrial and rail center, it manufactures wood products, cellulose,…Wels
(Encyclopedia) WelsWelsvĕls [key], city (1991 pop. 52,594), Upper Austria province, W Austria, on the Traun River. It is an industrial and rail center and an agricultural market. Manufactures include…Grossglockner
(Encyclopedia) GrossglocknerGrossglocknergrōsˈglôknər [key], peak, 12,460 ft (3,797 m) high, in Tyrol, S Austria, the highest point in the Hohe Tauern range and in Austria. It is traversed by the…Melk
(Encyclopedia) MelkMelkmĕlk [key], town (1991 pop. 3,601), Lower Austria province, N central Austria, on the Danube River. A noted tourist spot, it was one of the earliest residences of the Austrian…Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Aleksey Petrovich, Count
(Encyclopedia) Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Aleksey Petrovich, CountBestuzhev-Ryumin, Aleksey Petrovich, Countəlyĭksyāˈ pētrôˈvĭch byĭst&oomacr;ˈzhĕv-rē&oomacr;ˈmyĭn [key], 1693–1766, Russian statesman…Tyrol
(Encyclopedia) TyrolTyroltĭrˈŏl, tīrōlˈ [key], Ger. Tirol, region and province (1991 pop. 631,410), 4,882 sq mi (12,644 sq km), W Austria. Innsbruck is the capital. The southern section of the…Trending
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