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Mardan

(Encyclopedia)Mardan mərdänˈ [key], city (1998 pop. 244,511), N Pakistan, on the Kalagarmi River. It is the site of a military cantonment and of a fort built (1854) by the British. An industrial center, it manuf...

Mariestad

(Encyclopedia)Mariestad märēˌəstädˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 16,020), capital of Skaraborg co., S Sweden, on Lake Vänern. It is a commercial and industrial center. Manufactures include paper, textiles, and fur...

Marugame

(Encyclopedia)Marugame märo͞oˈgämē [key], city (1990 pop. 75,606), Kagawa prefecture, N Shikoku, Japan, on the Inland Sea. An important port, it produces rice and barley, along with industrial products such as...

Kharagpur

(Encyclopedia)Kharagpur kärägˈpər [key], city (1991 pop. 264,842), West Bengal state, E central India. It is a railway and industrial center and has an important school of science and technology. Manufactures i...

Himeji

(Encyclopedia)Himeji hēmāˈjē [key], city, Hyogo prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan. A railroad and market cen...

Hadano

(Encyclopedia)Hadano hädäˈnō [key], city, Kanagawa prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan. An important co...

Goldsboro

(Encyclopedia)Goldsboro, city (2020 pop. 33,657), seat of Wayne co., E central N.C.; inc. 1847. Goldsboro is a marketplace for bright-leaf tobacco and a shipping cent...

Fukuyama

(Encyclopedia)Fukuyama fo͞oko͞oˈyämä [key], city, Hiroshima prefecture, W Honshu, Japan, on the Ashida River. ...

Alloa

(Encyclopedia)Alloa ălˈōə [key], town , Clackmannanshire, central Scotland, on the Forth River. Textiles, engineering, brewing, and bottle making are the principal industries. A 15t...

Akola

(Encyclopedia)Akola əkōˈlə [key], city, Maharashtra state, W central India, on the Morna River. It is a district administrative center, a market town, and an important road and rail...