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Guadalupe, Sierra de
(Encyclopedia)Guadalupe, Sierra de syārˈrä ᵺā gwäᵺälo͞oˈpā [key], mountain range, W Spain, in Extremadura, between the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The highest elevation is 4,734 ft (1,443 m). ...Haute-Garonne
(Encyclopedia)Haute-Garonne ōt-gärônˈ [key], department, S France, in Languedoc, bordering Spain. Toulouse is the capital. ...Saint Augustine
(Encyclopedia)Saint Augustine mətănˈzəs [key], also a national monument, was built by Spain in 1742. Other places of interest in the city are the old schoolhouse, the house reputed to be the oldest in the Unite...Andorra
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Andorra äNdôrˈ [key], officially Principality of Andorra, autonomous parliamentary co-principality (2020 est. pop. 77.265), 179 sq mi (464 sq km), high in the E ...Charles VI, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia)Charles VI, 1685–1740, Holy Roman emperor (1711–40), king of Bohemia (1711–40) and, as Charles III, king of Hungary (1712–40); brother and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I. Charles was...Avilés
(Encyclopedia)Avilés ävēlāsˈ [key], town Oviedo prov., NW Spain, in Asturias, on the Bay of Biscay. Coal was long a major export, but coal mining is now in decline. There are iron,...Linares
(Encyclopedia)Linares lēnäˈrās [key], city (1990 pop. 59,150), Jaén prov., S Spain, in Andalusia. The rich silver and lead mines nearby have brought prosperity to the city, which now has many metallurgical ind...Manzanares
(Encyclopedia)Manzanares mänthänäˈrās [key], river, c.55 mi (90 km) long; rising in the Sierra de Guadarrama, central Spain, and flowing S past Madrid (where it is canalized) into the Jarama River. The Manzana...Toboso, El
(Encyclopedia)Toboso, El ĕl tōbōˈsō [key], town, Toledo prov., central Spain, in Castile–La Mancha. It is an agricultural center of La Mancha. El Toboso was the birthplace of Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes...Reus
(Encyclopedia)Reus rĕˈo͞os [key], city (1990 pop. 86,407), Tarragona prov., NE Spain, in Catalonia. Since the introduction (18th cent.) by English manufacturers of a cotton-spinning industry, Reus has grown into...Browse by Subject
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