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Liberec
Liberec, city, northwestern Czech Republic. It lies in the valley of the Lužická Nisa (German: Lausitzer Neisse)......
Liberia
Liberia, city, northwestern Costa Rica. It lies along the Liberia River, a tributary of the Tempisque, at the foot......
Libertyville
Libertyville, village, Lake county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. Lying on the Des Plaines River, it is a suburb......
Libourne
Libourne, town, Gironde département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, southwestern France. Libourne lies northeast of......
Libreville
Libreville, city and capital of Gabon, located on the north shore of the Gabon Estuary, which empties into the......
Licata
Licata, town and Mediterranean port, southern Sicily, Italy, situated at the mouth of the Salso River (ancient......
Lichfield
Lichfield, city and district, administrative and historic county of Staffordshire, west-central England. It is......
Lida
Lida, city, western Belarus. Lida emerged in the 13th century as a fortified point of the Lithuanian duke Gediminas......
Lidice
Lidice, village, Czech Republic, just northwest of Prague. Before World War II it was a mining settlement of the......
Lidköping
Lidköping, town, Västra Götaland län (county), southwestern Sweden, at the mouth of the Lidån River on Kinneviken......
Lienz
Lienz, town, southern Austria, on the Drava (Drau) and Isel rivers at the northern end of the rugged Lienzer Dolomiten.......
Liepāja
Liepāja, city and port, Latvia, on the west (Baltic Sea) coast at the northern end of Lake Liepāja. First recorded......
Lier
Lier, commune, Flanders Region, northern Belgium, located at the junction of the Great and Little Nete rivers,......
Liestal
Liestal, capital (since 1833) of the Halbkanton (demicanton) of Basel-Landschaft, northern Switzerland. It lies......
Lihue
Lihue, city, seat of Kauai county, southeastern Kauai island, Hawaii, U.S. Sugarcane became the locality’s economic......
Likasi
Likasi, city, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies along the Likasi River, 86 miles (138 km)......
Lille
Lille, city, capital of Nord département and of the Hauts-de-France région, northern France, situated on the Deûle......
Lillebonne
Lillebonne, town, Seine-Maritime département, Normandy région, northwestern France, lying north of the Seine River......
Lillehammer
Lillehammer, town, southeastern Norway, lying where the Lågen (river) flows into Lake Mjøsa (the largest lake in......
Lilongwe
Lilongwe, city, capital (since 1975) of Malawi. Lilongwe, which was named for a nearby river, is located on the......
Lima
Lima, city, seat (1831) of Allen county, northwestern Ohio, U.S. The city is situated on the Ottawa River, about......
Lima
Lima, city, capital of Peru. It is the country’s commercial and industrial centre. Central Lima is located at an......
Limassol
Limassol, city and chief port of the Republic of Cyprus. The city lies on Akrotiri Bay, on the southern coast,......
Limavady
Limavady, town and former district (1973–2015) within the former County Londonderry, now part of the Causeway Coast......
Limbe
Limbe, town and port located in southwestern Cameroon. It lies along Ambas Bay in the Gulf of Guinea, at the southern......
Limehouse
Limehouse, neighbourhood in the borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London. The name of the district derives......
Limeira
Limeira, city, east-central São Paulo estado (state), Brazil, on the headwaters of Tatu Stream, a tributary of......
Limerick
Limerick, city, port, and county town (seat) of County Limerick, west-central Ireland. It occupies both banks and......
Limoges
Limoges, city, capital of Haute-Vienne département and of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, southeastern France (formerly......
Limón
Limón, city and port, eastern Costa Rica. It is located on an open roadstead of the Caribbean Sea near the landfall......
Linares
Linares, city, central Chile. It lies inland, 60 miles (100 km) from the Pacific coast, in the fertile Central......
Linares
Linares, town, north-central Jaén provincia (province), situated in the comunidad autonóma (autonomous community)......
Lincoln
Lincoln, city, capital and second largest city of Nebraska, U.S., and seat (1869) of Lancaster county, in the southeastern......
Lincoln
Lincoln, city, seat (1853) of Logan county, central Illinois, U.S. It lies about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of......
Lindau
Lindau, city, Bavaria Land (state), extreme southern Germany. It lies on an island in Lake Constance (Bodensee),......
Linden
Linden, city, northeastern Guyana, on the Demerara River upstream from Georgetown. The former towns of Mackenzie,......
Lindos
Lindos, town on the eastern coast of Rhodes and the site of one of the three city-states of Rhodes before their......
Linfen
Linfen, city, southern Shanxi sheng (province), China. It is situated on the east bank of the Fen River about 140......
Linköping
Linköping, city and capital of Östergötland län (county), southeastern Sweden, on the Stång River near its outflow......
Linlithgow
Linlithgow, royal burgh (town), West Lothian council area and historic county, southeastern Scotland. It contains......
Linz
Linz, city, capital of Bundesland (federal state) Oberösterreich (Upper Austria), north-central Austria. Linz lies......
Linzi
Linzi, former town, central Shandong sheng (province), eastern China. Since 1955 it has been a part of the city......
Lipa
Lipa, chartered city, southwestern Luzon, Philippines. Formerly a Spanish military headquarters, it is a market......
Lipetsk
Lipetsk, city and administrative centre of Lipetsk oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along both banks of......
Lisbon
Lisbon, city, port, capital of Portugal, and the centre of the Lisbon metropolitan area. Located in western Portugal......
Lisburn
Lisburn, town, Lisburn and Castlereagh City district, eastern Northern Ireland. The town, on the River Lagan 8......
Lisieux
Lisieux, town, formerly capital of the district known as the Pays d’Auge, Calvados département, Normandy région,......
Liski
Liski, city and administrative centre of Liski rayon (sector), Voronezh oblast (region), western Russia, situated......
Lisle
Lisle, village, DuPage county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. A suburb of Chicago, it is located about 25 miles (40......
Lismore
Lismore, city, northeastern New South Wales, Australia, on the north arm of the Richmond River. It is situated......
Lismore
Lismore, market town, County Waterford, Ireland. It lies in the Blackwater valley, at the southern foot of the......
Lisse
Lisse, gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands. It lies in the centre of the flower fields between Haarlem......
list of the largest U.S. cities by population
Since 1790, when the first U.S. census was conducted, New York City has held the title as the most-populated city......
list of the world’s largest cities by population
With more than 70 million inhabitants, Guangzhou, China, is far and away the world’s largest city. But, what defines......
Litchfield
Litchfield, town (township), Litchfield county, northwestern Connecticut, U.S. It includes the boroughs of Litchfield......
Lithgow
Lithgow, city, east-central New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the western slopes of the Blue Mountains.......
Little America
Little America, principal American base in Antarctica, lying on the northeastern edge of Ross Ice Shelf near Kainan......
Little Falls
Little Falls, city, seat (1856) of Morrison county, central Minnesota, U.S. It lies on the Mississippi River, in......
Little Rock
Little Rock, city, capital of Arkansas, U.S. It is the seat of Pulaski county, on the Arkansas River in the foothills......
Littleton
Littleton, city, seat (1904) of Arapahoe county, north-central Colorado, U.S. Parts of the city also lie within......
Litvínov
Litvínov, industrial commune, northwestern Czech Republic. Located at the foot of the Krušné Hory (Ore Mountains),......
Liuzhou
Liuzhou, city, central Zhuang Autonomous Region of Guangxi, southern China. Liuzhou, the second largest city in......
Livermore
Livermore, city, Alameda county, western California, U.S. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Livermore-Amador......
Liverpool
Liverpool, former town, Queens county, southeastern Nova Scotia, Canada, lying at the mouth of the Mersey River,......
Liverpool
Liverpool, city and seaport, northwestern England, forming the nucleus of the metropolitan county of Merseyside......
Liverpool 1980s overview
A decade and a half after the Beatles emerged from the Cavern, a new generation of Liverpudlian music arose from......
Livingston
Livingston, “new town,” West Lothian council area, southeastern Scotland, on the Glasgow-Edinburgh motorway (superhighway).......
Livingston
Livingston, city, seat (1887) of Park county, south-central Montana, U.S. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) southeast......
Livingstone
Livingstone, town, extreme southern Zambia. It lies on the northern bank of the Zambezi River at the Zimbabwe border,......
Livonia
Livonia, city, Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is a western suburb of Detroit. It originated in 1834......
Livorno
Livorno, city, Toscana (Tuscany) regione, central Italy. It lies on the Ligurian Sea at the western edge of a cultivated......
Lixus
Lixus, ancient site located north of the modern seaport of Larache, Morocco, on the right bank of the Oued Loukkos......
Liège
Liège, city, Walloon Region, eastern Belgium, on the Meuse River at its confluence with the Ourthe. (The grave......
Liévin
Liévin, town, Pas-de-Calais département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France, near the source of the Deûle......
Ljubljana
Ljubljana, capital city and economic, political, and cultural centre of Slovenia, located on the Ljubljanica River.......
Llandaff
Llandaff, part of the city and county of Cardiff, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), Wales. Formerly a separate......
Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells, town and resort, Powys county, historic county of Radnorshire (Sir Faesyfed), central Wales.......
Llandudno
Llandudno, seaside resort, Conwy county borough, historic county of Denbighshire, northwestern Wales. It fronts......
Llanelli
Llanelli, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), historic and present county of Carmarthenshire, southwestern......
Llangefni
Llangefni, town, Isle of Anglesey county, historic county of Anglesey (Sir Fon), northwestern Wales. It is situated......
Llantrisant
Llantrisant, town, Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales.......
Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major, town, Vale of Glamorgan county, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. It is......
Lleida
Lleida, city, capital of Lleida provincia (province) in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Catalonia,......
Llívia
Llívia, town and enclave of Spanish territory in the French département (department) of Pyrénées-Orientales, administratively......
Lobamba
Lobamba, densely populated rural area, central Swaziland, southern Africa. According to traditional Swazi customs,......
Lobatse
Lobatse, town, southeastern Botswana. It lies on a main road and a rail line about 45 miles (72 km) southwest of......
Lobito
Lobito, port city, western Angola, on the Atlantic coast just north of the Catumbela estuary. Its bay, one of Africa’s......
Locarno
Locarno, town, Ticino canton, southern Switzerland. It is situated at the northern end of Lago Maggiore, near the......
Loches
Loches, town, Indre-et-Loire département, Centre région, west-central France, located on the left bank of the Indre......
Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead, burgh (town) and holiday resort, Argyll and Bute council area, historic county of Argyllshire, Scotland,......
Lochmaben
Lochmaben, royal burgh (town), Dumfries and Galloway council area, historic county of Dumfriesshire, Scotland,......
Lock Haven
Lock Haven, city, seat (1839) of Clinton county, north-central Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies along the West Branch......
Lockport
Lockport, city, seat (1822) of Niagara county, western New York, U.S. It lies 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Buffalo.......
Locmariaquer
Locmariaquer, village and seaside resort on the coast of the Gulf of Morbihan, Morbihan département, Brittany région,......
Locri Epizephyrii
Locri Epizephyrii, ancient city on the eastern side of the “toe” of Italy, founded by Greeks c. 680 bc; the inhabitants......
Lod
Lod, city, central Israel, on the Plain of Sharon southeast of Tel Aviv–Yafo. Of ancient origin, it is mentioned......
Lodi
Lodi, city, San Joaquin county, central California, U.S. Lodi lies along the Mokelumne River at the junction of......
Lodi
Lodi, town, Lombardia (Lombardy) regione, northern Italy. It lies on the right bank of the Adda River, southeast......
Logan
Logan, city, seat (1859) of Cache county, northern Utah, U.S. It lies along the Logan River (named for Ephraim......
Logan
Logan, city, seat (1826) of Logan county, southwestern West Virginia, U.S. It lies along the Guyandotte River,......

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