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Chilliwack

(Encyclopedia) Chilliwack Chilliwack chĭlˈĭwăk [key], district municipality, SW British Columbia, Canada, on the…

Charlestown, town, St. Kitts-Nevis

(Encyclopedia) Charlestown, town on the island of Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies. Charlestown is the chief town and port of the island. Sugar…

Salem, city, India

(Encyclopedia) Salem, city (1991 pop. 578,291), Tamil Nadu state, SE India. There are manufactures in chemicals, electrical products, tools, and brass goods; handloom weaving remains a significant…

Sonneberg

(Encyclopedia) SonnebergSonnebergzônˈəbĕrghˌ [key], city (1994 pop. 25,655), Thuringia, E central Germany; first mentioned 1317. It is the center of the Thuringian toy industry and is home to a toy…

Redwood City

(Encyclopedia) Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical…

Scunthorpe

(Encyclopedia) Scunthorpe, city (1991 pop. 79,043), in the Parts of Lindsey, North Lincolnshire, E England. Situated on an ironstone field, Scunthorpe was a center of iron and steel manufacture from…

Seaham

(Encyclopedia) SeahamSeahamsēˈəm [key], town (1991 pop. 21,807), Durham, NE England, on the North Sea. Mining and shipping coal were major industries. The manufacture of clothing is now a significant…

Takaoka

(Encyclopedia) TakaokaTakaokatäkäˈôkä [key], city (1990 pop. 175,466), Toyama prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on the Sho River. A center for the Japanese aluminum industry, Takaoka also produces…

Kiskunfélegyháza

(Encyclopedia) KiskunfélegyházaKiskunfélegyházakĭshˈkoŏnfāˈlĕdyəhäˌzŏ [key], city (1991 est. pop. 34,130), S central Hungary. It is a road and rail junction; trade and industry are based on the…

Gloucester City

(Encyclopedia) Gloucester City, city (2020 pop. 11,484), Camden co., SW N.J., on the Delaware River, a suburb adjoining Camden and opposite…