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Cuttack

(Encyclopedia) Cuttack Cuttack kətăkˈ [key], city, Odisha (Orissa) state, E central India at the head of the…

Sinuiju

(Encyclopedia) SinuijuSinuijusēnˈ&oobreve;ˈēˈj&oomacr; [key], Jap. Shingishu, city (1993 pop. 326,011), W North Korea, on the Yellow Sea (or West Sea) at the mouth of the Yalu River. A main…

Beira, city, Mozambique

(Encyclopedia) Beira Beira bāyˈrä [key], city, capital of Sofala province, E central Mozambique, a seaport…

Moncton

(Encyclopedia) MonctonMonctonmŭngkˈtən [key], city (1991 pop. 57,010), SE N.B., Canada, on the Petitcodiac River. Although its rail repair yards were closed in 1988, it is an air and rail…

San José, town, Guatemala

(Encyclopedia) San José, town (1994 est. pop. 14,170), SW Guatemala, on the Pacific Ocean. It is a rail terminus and a major Pacific port of Guatemala.

Little Current

(Encyclopedia) Little Current, town (1991 pop. 1,511), S Ont., Canada, on N Manitoulin island, on North Channel of Lake Huron. A port and a popular yachting resort, it has rail connections with the…

chancel

(Encyclopedia) chancel, primarily that part of the church close to the altar and used by the officiating clergy. In the early churches it was separated from the nave by a low parapet or open railing…

Kettering, town, England

(Encyclopedia) Kettering, town (1991 pop. 44,758), Northamptonshire, central England. It is a road and rail center that manufactures footwear, leather products, and textiles. Industries include iron…

Genk

(Encyclopedia) Genk Genk khĕngk [key], city, Limburg prov., NE Belgium. It is a commercial and industrial…

Karcag

(Encyclopedia) KarcagKarcagkŏrˈtsŏg [key], city (1991 est. pop. 23,650), E Hungary. A road and rail junction, Karcag is an important communications point.