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Cruces
Cruces, city, central Cuba. It lies about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Cienfuegos. Cruces is a railroad junction......
Cruden Bay
Cruden Bay, village on the North Sea coast of Scotland, in the council area and historic county of Aberdeenshire.......
Crystal City
Crystal City, city, seat (1928) of Zavala county, southern Texas, U.S. It is located some 92 miles (148 km) southwest......
Créteil
Créteil, town, a southeastern suburb of Paris, Val-de-Marne département, Île-de-France région, north-central France.......
Ctesiphon
Ctesiphon, ancient city located on the left (northeast) bank of the Tigris River about 20 miles (32 km) southeast......
Cubatão
Cubatão, city, eastern São Paulo estado (state), southeastern Brazil. It is situated on the Atlantic coastal lowlands......
Cuddalore
Cuddalore, city, northeastern Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India, on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.......
Cuenca
Cuenca, city, capital of Cuenca provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Castile–La......
Cuenca
Cuenca, city, south-central Ecuador. It lies in an intermontane basin (cuenca) of the Andes Mountains at an elevation......
Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca, city, capital of Morelos estado (state), south-central Mexico. It is located in the Valley of Morelos,......
Cuiabá
Cuiabá, city, capital of Mato Grosso estado (state), southwestern Brazil. It lies along the Cuiabá River, a tributary......
Cuilapa
Cuilapa, city, southeastern Guatemala. The city lies in a bend of the southward-flowing Los Esclavos River on the......
Culiacán
Culiacán, city, capital of Sinaloa estado (state), northwestern Mexico. Situated on the Culiacán River about 50......
Cullman
Cullman, city, seat (1877) of Cullman county, on Brindley Mountain, northern Alabama, U.S., about 45 miles (70......
Culross
Culross, small picturesque royal burgh (town) in Fife council area and historic county, Scotland, on the northern......
Culver City
Culver City, city, Los Angeles county, California, U.S. Culver City is adjacent to Beverly Hills (to the north)......
Cumae
Cumae, ancient city about 12 miles (19 km) west of Naples, probably the oldest Greek mainland colony in the west......
Cumaná
Cumaná, city, capital of Sucre estado (state), northeastern Venezuela. It lies on the Manzanares River 1 mile (1.6......
Cumberland
Cumberland, city, seat (1789) of Allegany county, northwestern Maryland, U.S. It lies in a bowl-shaped valley in......
Cumberland House
Cumberland House, unincorporated settlement and historic site on the south shore of Cumberland Lake (formerly Pine......
Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld, “new town,” North Lanarkshire council area, historic county of Dunbartonshire, central Scotland. Cumbernauld......
Cumnock
Cumnock, small burgh (town) and agricultural centre in East Ayrshire council area, historic county of Ayrshire,......
Cuneo
Cuneo, city, Piemonte (Piedmont) regione, northwestern Italy, on a plateau in the wedge (cuneo) formed by the confluence......
Cupar
Cupar, royal burgh (town) and market centre in northeastern Fife council area and historic county, eastern Scotland.......
Curepipe
Curepipe, town (township) on the island of Mauritius, in the western Indian Ocean. It lies in the western highlands......
Curicó
Curicó, city, Maule región, central Chile. It is located in the Central Valley near the Mataquito River. Founded......
Curitiba
Curitiba, city, capital of Paraná estado (state), southern Brazil. It lies about 3,050 feet (930 metres) above......
Curtea de Argeş
Curtea de Argeş, town, Argeş judeƫ (county), south-central Romania. It is on the Argeş River, at an elevation of......
Cushing
Cushing, city, Payne county, north-central Oklahoma, U.S., near the Cimarron River. A portion of the Sac and Fox......
Custer
Custer, city, seat (1875) of Custer county, southwestern South Dakota, U.S. It lies in the southern Black Hills......
Cuthah
Cuthah, ancient city of Mesopotamia located north of the site of Kish in what is now south-central Iraq. Cuthah......
Cuttack
Cuttack, city, eastern Odisha (Orissa) state, eastern India. It is situated at the apex of the Mahanadi River delta.......
Cuxhaven
Cuxhaven, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northwestern Germany. The port city lies at the mouth of the Elbe estuary.......
Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Falls, city, Summit county, northeastern Ohio, U.S., just northeast of Akron, on the Cuyahoga River. Cuyahoga,......
Cuzco
Cuzco, city and Inca región, south-central Peru. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Western......
Cwmbrân
Cwmbrân, new town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Torfaen county borough, historic county of Monmouthshire......
Cyzicus
Cyzicus, ancient Greek town, located on the southern coast of the Sea of Marmara in what is now Balikhisar, Tur.......
Częstochowa
Częstochowa, city, Śląskie województwo (province), south-central Poland. The city originally consisted of two settlements—Old......
Cáceres
Cáceres, city, capital of Cáceres provincia (province), in Extremadura comunidad autónoma (autonomous community),......
Cádiz
Cádiz, city, capital, and principal seaport of Cádiz provincia (province) in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous......
Cárdenas
Cárdenas, city, west-central Cuba. It is located on a large bay on the island’s north shore and is sheltered by......
Câmpulung
Câmpulung, town, Argeș județ (county), south-central Romania. It lies along the Târgului River at the foot of the......
Cíbola, Seven Cities of
Seven Cities of Cíbola, legendary cities of splendour and riches sought in the 16th century by Spanish conquistadores......
Cîteaux
Cîteaux, village, site of a famous abbey in Côte-d’Or département, Burgundy région, France, south of Dijon. Founded......
Córdoba
Córdoba, city, west-central Veracruz estado (state), east-central Mexico. It lies at 3,031 feet (924 metres) above......
Córdoba
Córdoba, city, capital of Córdoba provincia (province), in the north-central section of the comunidad autónoma......
Córdoba
Córdoba, city, among the largest in Argentina, and capital of Córdoba provincia (province). It lies on the Primero......
Côte-Saint-Luc
Côte-Saint-Luc, city, Montréal region, southern Quebec province, Canada, located on Île de Montréal (Montreal Island).......
Cúcuta
Cúcuta, capital of Norte de Santander departamento, northeastern Colombia, on the Venezuela border. Founded in......
Călăraşi
Călăraşi, city, capital of Călăraşi judeƫ (county), southeastern Romania. It is located at the border with Bulgaria......
Cēsis
Cēsis, city and district centre, Latvia, situated on the Gauja River at the foot of the Vidzeme (Livonia) highlands,......
Da Lat
Da Lat, city, southern Vietnam, northeast of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Situated on a lake on the Lam......
Da Nang
Da Nang, city and province-level municipality, central Vietnam. Lying at the southern end of a horseshoe-shaped......
Dabola
Dabola, town, central Guinea, western Africa, situated at the eastern edge of the Fouta Djallon plateau near the......
Dachau
Dachau, city, Bavaria Land (state), southern Germany. It lies on the Amper River, just northwest of Munich. First......
Dadu
Dadu, town, Sindh province, southern Pakistan. The town lies just west of the Indus River, about 100 miles (160......
Daegu
Daegu, metropolitan city, southeastern South Korea. Daegu is one of South Korea’s largest urban areas and has the......
Daejeon
Daejeon, metropolitan city, west-central South Korea. Daejeon has the status of a metropolitan city under the direct......
Dagupan
Dagupan, city and port, western Luzon Island, Philippines. It lies on the southern shore of Lingayen Gulf near......
Dahlonega
Dahlonega, city, seat (1833) of Lumpkin county, northern Georgia, U.S. Gold was discovered in the locality in the......
Dahūk
Dahūk, city, capital of Dahūk muḥāfaẓah (governorate), northern Iraq, lying near the northern end of the Tigris......
Daitō
Daitō, city, eastern Ōsaka fu (urban prefecture), west-central Honshu, Japan. It is situated on the eastern border......
Dajabón
Dajabón, town, northwestern Dominican Republic. The town is located along the Dajabón River, just across from Ouanaminthe,......
Dakar
Dakar, city, capital of Senegal, and one of the chief seaports on the western African coast. It is located midway......
Dalandzadgad
Dalandzadgad, town, south-central Mongolia, in the Gobi Desert. It is connected by road to Ulaanbaatar, the national......
Dalby
Dalby, town, southeastern Queensland, Australia. It lies along Myall Creek near the Condamine River, about 130......
Dalhousie
Dalhousie, town, northwestern Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. It was named for a British viceroy of......
Dalhousie
Dalhousie, town in Restigouche county, northern New Brunswick, Canada. It lies at the mouth of the Restigouche......
Dali
Dali, historical town, west-central Yunnan sheng (province), southwestern China. It is situated in a fertile basin......
Dali
Dali, city, western Yunnan sheng (province), southwestern China. It is situated at the southern end of Lake Er......
Dalian
Dalian, city and port, southern Liaoning sheng (province), northeastern China. It consists of the formerly independent......
Dalkeith
Dalkeith, burgh (town), Midlothian council area and historic county, southeastern Scotland. It is near the capital,......
Dallas
Dallas, city, Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwell, and Kaufman counties, seat (1846) of Dallas county, north-central......
Dalles, The
The Dalles, inland port, seat (1854) of Wasco county, Oregon, U.S., on the south bank of the Columbia River, 75......
Daloa
Daloa, town, west-central Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), at the intersection of major north-south and east-west routes.......
Dalton
Dalton, city, seat (1851) of Whitfield county, northwestern Georgia, U.S., encircled by the Cohutta Mountains.......
Daly City
Daly City, city, San Mateo county, California, U.S. Daly City is adjacent to San Francisco, between the San Bruno......
Daman
Daman, town, capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu union territory, western India. The town, together......
Damanhūr
Damanhūr, city, capital of Al-Buḥayrah muḥāfaẓah (governorate) in the western Nile River delta, Lower Egypt. Its......
Damascus
Where is Damascus located? Damascus is located in the southwestern corner of Syria. What is the significance of......
Damaturu
Damaturu, town, capital of Yobe state, northeastern Nigeria. Damaturu became the capital of newly created Yobe......
Damba
Damba, town, northwestern Angola. In a fertile area, it is a market centre for coffee, rice, and sugarcane. The......
Damietta
Damietta, city, capital of Dumyāṭ muḥāfaẓah (governorate), in the Nile River delta, Lower Egypt, on the Mediterranean......
Dammam
Dammam, city, eastern Saudi Arabia. It lies on the Persian Gulf northwest of Bahrain Island and forms a larger......
Damoh
Damoh, city, central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It is situated in a plateau region about 12 miles (19......
Dampier
Dampier, town and port, northwestern Western Australia, on King Bay, an inlet of the Indian Ocean. Beginning in......
Damāzīn, Al-
Al-Damāzīn, town, southeastern Sudan, on the western bank of the Blue Nile River. Irrigation made possible by the......
Danao
Danao, city, eastern Cebu island, Philippines, about 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Cebu City. It was founded in......
Danbury
Danbury, city, coextensive with the town (township) of Danbury, Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S.......
Dandarah
Dandarah, agricultural town on the west bank of the Nile, in Qinā muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Upper Egypt. The modern......
Dandong
Dandong, city, southeastern Liaoning sheng (province), northeastern China. Dandong is a prefecture-level municipality......
Dangriga
Dangriga, town, east-central Belize, at the mouth of the 20-mile- (32-km-) long North Stann Creek on the Caribbean......
Danvers
Danvers, town (township), Essex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies just northeast of Boston. Founded in......
Danville
Danville, city, administratively independent of, but located in, Pittsylvania county, south-central Virginia, U.S.......
Danville
Danville, city, seat of Boyle county, central Kentucky, U.S., in the Bluegrass region, 36 miles (58 km) southwest......
Danville
Danville, city, seat (1827) of Vermilion county, eastern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the junction of forks of the......
Daphnae
Daphnae, ancient fortress town (Fortress of Penhase), situated near Qanṭarah in northeastern Egypt. Excavations......
Dapitan
Dapitan, chartered city and port, western Mindanao, Philippines, situated on Dapitan Bay of the Sulu Sea, formally......
Daqing
Daqing, oil field and new city, western Heilongjiang sheng (province), northeastern China, one of the country’s......
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam, seat of government, largest city, industrial centre, and major port of Tanzania, eastern Africa.......

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