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Weatherford

(Encyclopedia)Weatherford, city (1990 pop. 14,804), seat of Parker co., N central Tex.; inc. 1856. It is in a fertile region that yields horticultural crops, peanuts, pecan, and peaches; cattle and horses are raise...

Manaus

(Encyclopedia)Manaus mänousˈ [key], city (1996 pop. 1,158,265), capital of Amazonas state, NW Brazil, on the Rio Negro. It is the chief commercial and cultural center of the upper Amazon region and an important r...

Hiratsuka

(Encyclopedia)Hiratsuka hēräˈtso͞okä [key], city, Kanagawa prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on Sagami Bay and ...

Harburg

(Encyclopedia)Harburg härˈbo͝orkh [key], district of Hamburg, N Germany; a port on the Elbe River. Refined petroleum and rubber goods are produced in the district. Formerly an independent town, Harburg was incor...

Indiana, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Indiana, industrial borough (2020 pop. 13,067), seat of Indiana co., W Pa.; inc. 1816. It is the principal supply and trading center for a bituminous-co...

Kakogawa

(Encyclopedia)Kakogawa käkōˈgäwä [key], city (1990 pop. 239,803), Hyogo prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Kako River. It is an industrial center where woolen and rubber goods are produced, in addition to mac...

Ageo

(Encyclopedia)Ageo äˈgāō [key], city, Saitama prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It was an agricultural center, producing raw silk and sake, until the growth of the metallurgy, mach...

Latrobe

(Encyclopedia)Latrobe, industrial borough (1990 pop. 9,265), Westmoreland co., SW Pa., in the foothills of the Alleghenies; inc. 1854. Among its varied manufactures are foam rubber, asphalt, building materials, ste...

Kurume

(Encyclopedia)Kurume ko͞oro͞oˈmā [key], city (1990 pop. 228,347), Fukuoka prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, on the Chikugo Plain. It is a commercial and agricultural center and manufactures rubber and cotton goods. ...

Marshalltown

(Encyclopedia)Marshalltown, city (1990 pop. 25,178), seat of Marshall co., central Iowa, on the Iowa River; inc. 1863. It is the rail and trade center of a rich grain and livestock area. Among the city's varied man...