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Nishio
(Encyclopedia)Nishio nēshēˈō [key], city (1990 pop. 95,197), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an agricultural market and manufacturing center for textiles and sake. ...Bloomsburg
(Encyclopedia)Bloomsburg, industrial town (2020 pop. 12,711), seat of Columbia co., E Pa., on the Susquehanna River; settled 1772, inc. 1870. Textiles, furniture, and...Hamilton, town, Scotland
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, town, South Lanarkshire, S central Scotland, near the confluence of the Avon and the Clyde rivers. Once known for its coal mining, Hamilton's ...Herning
(Encyclopedia)Herning hĕrˈnĭng [key], city, Ringkøbing co., central Denmark. It is an important manufac...North Richland Hills
(Encyclopedia)North Richland Hills, town (1990 pop. 45,895), Tarrant co., N Tex., a residential suburb of Fort Worth; inc. 1953. Corrugated boxes, food products, and textiles are manufactured. The town grew markedl...Martinsville
(Encyclopedia)Martinsville, city (1990 pop. 16,162), seat of Henry co., S Va., in the Blue Ridge foothills near the N.C. line; founded 1793, inc. as a city 1928. Tobacco is processed, and furniture, prefabricated h...Uster
(Encyclopedia)Uster o͝osˈtər [key], town (1990 pop. 25,182), Zürich canton, NE Switzerland, between Pfäffiker and Greifen lakes. Textiles and machinery are made in the town. ...Isesaki
(Encyclopedia)Isesaki ēsāˈsäkē [key], city, Gumma prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. The city's main i...Imabari
(Encyclopedia)Imabari ēmäˈbärē [key], city, Ehime prefecture, N Shikoku, Japan, on the Hiuchi Sea. It is ...Helmond
(Encyclopedia)Helmond hĕlˈmônt [key], city, North Brabant prov., SE Netherlands, on the Aa River. Manufa...Browse by Subject
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