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(Encyclopedia) Herning Herning hĕrˈnĭng [key], city, Ringkøbing co., central Denmark. It is an important…Jászberény
(Encyclopedia) JászberényJászberényyäsˈbĕrānyə [key], town (1991 est. pop. 29,221), central Hungary, on the Zagyva River, a tributary of the Tisza. Attila the Hun was reputedly buried at Jászberény.Sempach
(Encyclopedia) SempachSempachzĕmˈpäkh [key], town (1990 pop. 3,096), Lucerne canton, N central Switzerland, on the Lake of Sempach. Near Sempach the Swiss decisively defeated the Austrians in 1386.Bartow
(Encyclopedia) Bartow, city (2020 pop. 19,309), seat of Polk co., central Fla.; inc. 1882. The economy is based on the production of phosphate and the…Sandviken
(Encyclopedia) SandvikenSandvikensändˈvēˌkən [key], city (1990 pop. 25,360), Gävleborg co., S central Sweden. A planned industrial city, it has ironworks and steelworks (founded 1862) that produce…Östersund
(Encyclopedia) ÖstersundÖstersundöstərsŭndˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 42,860), capital of Jämtland co., central Sweden, on Lake Storsjön; founded 1786. It is a commercial, industrial, agricultural,…Ayabe
(Encyclopedia) Ayabe Ayabe äyäˈbā [key], city, Kyoto prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on the Yura River. It is an agricultural and communications center where raw silk…Essonne
(Encyclopedia) Essonne Essonne ĕsônˈ [key], department, N central France. Évry is the capital.Fair Oaks, towns, United
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(Encyclopedia) Fair Oaks.
1 uninc. residential town (2020 pop. 32,514), Sacramento co., N
central Calif., on the American River, in a growing citrus…Fort Hood
(Encyclopedia) Fort Hood, U.S. army post, 209,000 acres (84,580 hectares), central Tex., near Killeen; est. 1942 on the site of old Fort Gates and named for Confederate Gen. John Hood. It is one of…