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(Encyclopedia)West Allis, city (1990 pop. 63,221), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential and industrial suburb of Milwaukee; inc. 1902. It is a banking center, and there is food processing and the manufacture of mo...West Bank
(Encyclopedia)West Bank, territory, formerly part of Palestine, after 1949 administered by Jordan, since 1967 largely occupied by Israel (2005 est. pop. 2,386,000), 2,165 sq mi (5,607 sq km), west of the Jordan Riv...West Bend
(Encyclopedia)West Bend, industrial city (1990 pop. 23,916), seat of Washington co., E Wis., on the Milwaukee River; inc. 1885, consolidated with Barton in 1961. Farm implements, dairy products, electronic componen...West Bengal
(Encyclopedia)West Bengal: see Bengal.West Berlin
(Encyclopedia)West Berlin: see Berlin.West Bromwich
(Encyclopedia)West Bromwich brŭmˈĭj, –ĭch, brŏmˈwĭch [key], town, Sandwell borough, W central England. On the site of a 12th-century Benedictine priory, West Bromwich has foundries and engineering and chem...West Caldwell
(Encyclopedia)West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. ...West Chester
(Encyclopedia)West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural re...West Chicago
(Encyclopedia)West Chicago, city (1990 pop. 14,796), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1906. Mostly residential, the city has food-processing plants and produces horticultural products, specialty tapes, and plastics. ...West Covina
(Encyclopedia)West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Primarily residential, the city has light manufacturing, including power transforme...Browse by Subject
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