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Adrian, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Adrian, city (2020 pop. 6,401), seat of Lenawee co., SE Mich., on the Raisin River; inc. 1836. It is a manufacturing and trading center for a fertile farm region.…

Strongsville

(Encyclopedia) Strongsville, city (1990 pop. 35,308), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; settled 1816, inc. 1927. There is text-book publishing and light manufacturing. The…

Masaya

(Encyclopedia) MasayaMasayamäsäˈyä [key], city (1995 est. pop. 80,051), W Nicaragua, capital of Masaya dept. Connected by rail and highway to Granada and Managua, Masaya is a commercial and light…

Millbrae

(Encyclopedia) MillbraeMillbraemĭlbrāˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 20,412), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1948. It is primarily residential, but there is light manufacturing,…

Humboldt, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Humboldt Humboldt hŭmˈbōlt [key], city (2020 pop. 7,874), Gibson co., W central Tenn.; inc. 1865. It…

Havířov

(Encyclopedia) Havířov Havířov häˈvērzhôf [key], town, E Czech Republic, in Moravia. An important manufacturing and…

Saint Thomas, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Saint Thomas, city (1991 pop. 29,990), S Ont., Canada, S of London. Originally the center for a rich agricultural area, it became a rail and manufacturing center beginning in the late…

Santa Maria, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Santa Maria, city (1990 pop. 61,284), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; founded 1874 as Central City, renamed 1882, inc. 1905. A growing city, it has an economy…

São Gonçalo

(Encyclopedia) São GonçaloSão GonçalosouN g&oobreve;nsäˈl&oobreve; [key], city (1990 pop. 827,967), Rio de Janeiro state, SE Brazil, on Guanabara Bay opposite the city of Rio de Janeiro. It…

Tewksbury

(Encyclopedia) Tewksbury, town (1990 pop. 27,266), Middlesex co., NE Mass.; settled 1637, set off from Billerica and inc. 1734. It was once the site of a Native American settlement. Primarily…