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Magnitogorsk
(Encyclopedia) MagnitogorskMagnitogorskməgnyēˌtəgôrskˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 440,000), SW Siberian Russia, on the slopes of Mt. Magnitnaya in the S Urals, on the Ural River. Built (1929–31) under…Negros
(Encyclopedia) NegrosNegrosnāˈgrōs [key], island (1990 pop. 3,182,252), 4,905 sq mi (12,704 sq km), one of the Visayan Islands, 4th largest of the Philippines, between Panay and Cebu. Although…Nott, Eliphalet
(Encyclopedia) Nott, EliphaletNott, Eliphaletĭlĭfˈəlĭt [key], 1773–1866, American educator, inventor, and clergyman, b. Ashford, Conn. In 1804, Nott became president of Union College, a post he held…Pechora
(Encyclopedia) PechoraPechorapyĭchôˈrə [key], river, c.1,120 mi (1,800 km) long, rising in the N Urals, N European Russia. It flows generally north through the forest and tundra regions of the Komi…Chandrapur
(Encyclopedia) Chandrapur Chandrapur chŭnˈdrəp&oobreve;rˌ [key], formerly Chanda…Elbasan
(Encyclopedia) Elbasan Elbasan ĕlbäsänˈ [key] or Elbasani Elbasan…Fuente Obejuna
(Encyclopedia) Fuente Obejuna or Fuenteovejuna Fuente Obejuna both: fwānˈtā ōvāh…Gallup
(Encyclopedia) Gallup, town (2020 pop. 21,899), alt. 6,515 ft (1,986 m), seat of McKinley co., NW N.Mex., on the Puerco River near the Ariz. line; inc…Bruay-la-Buissière
(Encyclopedia) Bruay-la-Buissière Bruay-la-Buissière brüĕˈ-lä-bwēsyĕrˈ [key], formerly Bruay-en-Artois…Zeravshan
(Encyclopedia) ZeravshanZeravshanzyĕrəfshänˈ [key], river, c.460 mi (740 km) long, rising in the Turkistan Range of the Pamir-Alai mountain system, in Tajikistan. It flows westward through the…Trending
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