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Sabzevar
(Encyclopedia)Sabzevar säbzĕvärˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 148,065), Razavi Khorasan prov., NE Iran. It is the trade center of a cotton-growing region. The city's manufactures include textiles and rugs. ...Imabari
(Encyclopedia)Imabari ēmäˈbärē [key], city, Ehime prefecture, N Shikoku, Japan, on the Hiuchi Sea. It is ...Sesto San Giovanni
(Encyclopedia)Sesto San Giovanni sĕˈstō sän jōvänˈnē [key], city (1991 pop. 86,721), Lombardy, N Italy; an industrial suburb of Milan. Manufactures include iron, machinery, chemicals, aircraft, and textiles...Geeraardsbergen
(Encyclopedia)Geeraardsbergen khāˈrärtsbĕrˌkhən [key], Fr. Grammont, commune, East Flanders prov., W ...Fitchburg
(Encyclopedia)Fitchburg, industrial city (2020 pop. 41,946), seat of Worcester co., N Mass., on the north branch of the Nashua River; settled c.1730, inc. as a city 1...Trenton , town, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Trenton, town (1991 pop. 16,908), SE Ont., Canada, on the Bay of Quinte at the mouth of the Trent River and at the south end of the Trent Canal. Its manufactures include textiles, electronic component...Tsuruoka
(Encyclopedia)Tsuruoka tso͞oro͞oˈôkä [key], city (1990 pop. 99,889), Yamagata prefecture, NE Honshu, Japan. An agricultural center, Tsuruoka produces candles, textiles, sake, and agricultural machines. ...University City
(Encyclopedia)University City, city (1990 pop. 40,087), St. Louis co., E Mo.; inc. 1906. A residential suburb of St. Louis, the city has light manufacturing, including textiles and metal fabrication. Washington Uni...Olten
(Encyclopedia)Olten ôlˈtən [key], town (1990 pop. 17,805), Solothurn canton, N Switzerland, on the Aare River. It is an important rail center and has manufactures of machinery, motor vehicles, textiles, and shoe...Hódmezővásárhely
(Encyclopedia)Hódmezővásárhely hôdˈmĕzöväˌshärhā [key], city (1991 est. pop. 51,180), SE Hungary, near the Tisza River. An agricultural center, it also produces machinery, textiles, and pottery. The cit...Browse by Subject
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