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Belcy

(Encyclopedia) BelcyBelcybĕltˈsē [key], Rus. Beltsy, city (1996 est. pop. 159,420), in Moldova. A river and railroad junction, its manufactures include foodstuffs, agricultural machinery, and…

Bethlehem, town, South Africa

(Encyclopedia) Bethlehem, town, Free State prov., E central South Africa, part and seat of Dihlabeng local municipality. It is situated in a farming and livestock area and has industries producing…

Banyuwangi

(Encyclopedia) BanyuwangiBanyuwangibänˌy&oomacr;wängˈē [key], city (1980 pop. 90,378), E Java, Indonesia, opposite Bali on Bali Strait. It is a railroad terminus and the seaport for shipment of…

Placetas

(Encyclopedia) PlacetasPlacetaspläsāˈtäs [key], city (1994 est. pop. 42,000), Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Tobacco processing is the city's chief industry. Placetas is located on a major highway…

Lashio

(Encyclopedia) LashioLashiolăshˈyō, ləshyōˈ [key], town, Shan state, E central Myanmar. It is a trade center and the terminus of the railroad line from Mandalay. Lashio was famous in World War II as…

Himeji

(Encyclopedia) Himeji Himeji hēmāˈjē [key], city, Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. A railroad and market…

North Augusta

(Encyclopedia) North Augusta, city (1990 pop. 15,351), Aiken co., SW S.C., on the Savannah River opposite Augusta, Ga.; settled c.1860, inc. 1906. Located in an agricultural region, it is mostly…

Oregon, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries…

Chatham, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Chatham, city, S Ont., Canada, E of Detroit, Mich., on the Thames River. It is an industrial center in a rich mixed farming and fruit-…

Alatyr

(Encyclopedia) AlatyrAlatyrələtĭrˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 47,000), Chuvash Republic, E European Russia, at the confluence of the Sura and Alatyr rivers. Founded in 1552, it is a river port and…