Cities & Towns H-L Encyclopedia Articles By Title
Logroño, city, capital of La Rioja provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), north-central......
Loi-kaw, town, east-central Myanmar (Burma), on the Pilu River, a tributary of the Salween River. Situated in hilly......
Loja, principal city of far southern Ecuador, on a small plain at the northwestern foot of the Cordillera de Zamora......
Lokoja, town and river port, capital of Kogi state, south-central Nigeria, located on the west bank of the Niger......
Lomas de Zamora, cabecera (county seat) and partido (county) of Gran (Greater) Buenos Aires, eastern Argentina.......
Lombard, village, DuPage county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. A suburb of Chicago, it lies 20 miles (30 km) west......
Lomonosov, town, Leningrad oblast (region), northwestern European Russia, on the Gulf of Finland. Lomonosov was......
Lompoc, city, Santa Barbara county, southwestern California, U.S. It lies along the Santa Ynez River in the coastal......
Lomé, city, capital of Togo. Lomé lies on the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic coast) in the extreme southwestern corner......
London, city, seat of Middlesex county, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies at the forks of the Thames River,......
London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning......
- Introduction
- Historic, Cultural, Financial
- Urban, Thames, History
- Climate, Rainfall, Fog
- Urban Planning, History, Culture
- Population, Density, History
- Multicultural, History, Economy
- Industry, Finance, Trade
- Finance, Economy, Global Hub
- Transportation, Underground, Buses
- Taxis, Cab Ranks, Black Cabs
- Postal Districts
- Museums, Art, History
- Theatres, Culture, Entertainment
- Capital, Roman, Medieval
- Tudor, Population, Trade
- History, Culture, Economy
- Reconstruction, WWII, History
London’s music scene was transformed during the early 1960s by an explosion of self-described rhythm-and-blues......
As Britain’s finances spiraled downward and the nation found itself suppliant to the International Monetary Fund,......
If it is possible to be both a midwife and a father figure, Alexis Korner played both roles for British rhythm......
City of London, municipal corporation and borough, London, England. Sometimes called “the Square Mile,” it is one......
Londonderry, city and former district (1973–2015), now in Derry City and Strabane district, northwestern Northern......
Londrina, city, northern Paraná estado (state), southeastern Brazil. It is located west of the Tibagi River at......
Long Beach, island and township in Ocean county, eastern New Jersey, U.S. It lies in the Atlantic Ocean 4–6 miles......
Long Beach, city, port, Los Angeles county, California, U.S. Long Beach lies on San Pedro Bay, 22 miles (35 km)......
Long Branch, city, Monmouth county, eastern New Jersey, U.S. It lies along the Atlantic Ocean, 50 miles (80 km)......
Long Xuyen, city, southwestern Vietnam. It is located on the west bank of the Hau Giang (Bassac) River, a channel......
Longmont, city, Boulder and Weld counties, northern Colorado, U.S., on the St. Vrain River between the South Platte......
Longueuil, city, Montérégie region, southern Quebec province, Canada, on the St. Lawrence River, opposite Montreal......
Longview, city, seat (1871) of Gregg county and partly in Harrison county, eastern Texas, U.S. It is situated near......
Longview, city, Cowlitz county, southwestern Washington, U.S., at the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers,......
Longwy, town, Meurthe-et-Moselle département, Grand Est région, northeastern France, on the Chiers River, near......
Longyan, city, Fujian sheng (province), southeastern China. It is situated in the mountainous southwestern region......
Lons-le-Saunier, town, Jura département, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, eastern France, south-southeast of Dijon.......
Looe, town (parish), Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England. It is divided into East and West Looe by......
the Loop, 35-block area of downtown Chicago, Illinois, U.S. The name probably derives from a cable-car line that......
Lop Buri, town, south-central Thailand, north of Bangkok. Lop Buri is a rice-collecting centre situated on the......
Lora del Río, town, Sevilla provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia,......
Lorain, city, Lorain county, northern Ohio, U.S. It is located on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, about......
Loralai, town, northeastern Balochistan province, Pakistan. The town lies just north of the Loralai River, at 4,700......
Lorca, city, Murcia provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), southeastern Spain. It......
Lorengau, town, northeastern Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. It lies on Seeadler Harbour.......
Loreto, town and episcopal see, Marche region, central Italy, on the Musone River just south of Ancona and near......
Lorient, maritime town, Morbihan département, Brittany région, western France. It lies southeast of Quimper and......
Lorsch, village, Hessen Land (state), central Germany, north of Mannheim. It is best known for the ruins of its......
Los Alamos, city, seat (1949) of Los Alamos county, north-central New Mexico, U.S. It lies on the Pajarito Plateau......
Los Angeles, city, Biobío región, south-central Chile. It is located on a tributary of the Biobío River in the......
Los Angeles , city, seat of Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It is the second most populous city and......
- Introduction
- Urban, Coast, Mountains
- Urban Sprawl, Diversity, Climate
- Entertainment, Aerospace, Tourism
- Traffic, Rail, Air
- Entertainment, Movies, TV
- Urban Planning, Infrastructure, Services
- Entertainment, Diversity, Climate
- Architecture, Spanish Revival, Moderne
- City of Angels, Hollywood, Pacific Coast
- Inventing, Boomtown, Diversity
- 1920s, 1930s, Boomtown
- Urban Sprawl, Entertainment Hub, Pacific Coast
Capitol Records was launched in Los Angeles in 1942 in association with the British company EMI and soon became......
During the 1950s there had been no distinctive “Sound of California,” but in the decade that followed there were......
Los Angeles had been an important music-business city since the 1930s. The city’s movie industry, the favourable......
In the immediate post-World War II period, Los Angeles had a strong, distinctive black music industry. Yet, as......
After the buoyancy and optimism of the 1980s, Black music in Los Angeles in the early ’90s turned desolate. As......
Los Baños, resort town, southwestern Luzon, Philippines. Near the southern shore of Laguna de Bay, it was named......
Los Dos Caminos, city, northwestern Miranda estado (state), northern Venezuela. It is situated just east of Caracas.......
Los Mochis, city, northwestern Sinaloa estado (state), northwestern Mexico. It lies on the coastal plain, inland......
Los Teques, city, capital of Miranda estado (state), north-central Venezuela. It occupies a strategic pass in the......
Lossiemouth, North Sea fishing port and holiday resort, Moray council area and historic county, Scotland. The town......
Lost Colony, early English settlement on Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina, U.S.) that mysteriously disappeared......
Lostwithiel, town (parish), Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England. It is built on a medieval grid plan......
Lota, city, southern Chile. It lies on the Golfo (gulf) de Arauco. Although Lota was founded in 1662, sustained......
Louang Namtha, town, northwestern Laos. The town is situated about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Chinese border......
Louangphrabang, town, northern Laos. A port on the Mekong River, Louangphrabang lies 130 miles (210 km) north-northwest......
Loubomo, commune (town), southern Congo (Brazzaville), and an important transport centre for western Congo (Kinshasa)......
Louga, town, northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre and has road and rail links with the port city......
Loughborough, town, Charnwood borough, administrative and historic county of Leicestershire, central England. It......
Loughrea, market town, County Galway, Ireland. It lies along the northern shore of Lough (lake) Rea, 116 miles......
Louisbourg, former town, Cape Breton county, northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada, on the east side of Cape Breton......
Louisville, largest city in Kentucky, U.S., and the seat of Jefferson county, opposite the Falls of the Ohio River.......
Lourdes, pilgrimage town, Hautes-Pyrénées département, Occitanie région, southwestern France, southwest of Toulouse.......
Love Canal, neighbourhood in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S., that was the site of the worst environmental disaster......
Lovech, town, north-central Bulgaria, on the Osŭm (Ossăm) River. A rapidly developing industrial town, its manufactures......
Lovek, the principal city of Cambodia after the sacking of Angkor by the Siamese king Boromoraja II in 1431. In......
Loveland, city, Larimer county, northern Colorado, U.S., on the Big Thompson River, east of the Front Range of......
Lovington, city, seat (1917) of Lea county, southeastern New Mexico, U.S. Bordered on the east and south by Texas,......
Lowell, city, Middlesex county, northeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies at the junction of the Concord and Merrimack......
Lower Hutt, city, southern North Island, New Zealand. It is located about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Wellington.......
Lower Southampton, township, Bucks county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., just northeast of Philadelphia. Many......
Lowestoft, town, Waveney district, administrative and historic county of Suffolk, eastern England. It originated......
Loxton, town, southeastern South Australia. It lies along the Murray River approximately 150 miles (240 km) east......
Lu-kang, town and port in Chang-hua (Zhanghua) county, western coastal Taiwan. It is situated on the Taiwan Strait......
Luanda, city, capital of Angola. Located on the Atlantic coast of northern Angola, it is the country’s largest......
Luanshya, municipality, north-central Zambia, south-central Africa. Known as “the garden town of the copper belt,”......
Luarca, town, northwestern Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northwestern......
Lubango, city, southwestern Angola, about 100 miles (160 km) east of Moçâmedes (formerly Namibe), to which it is......
Lubbock, city, seat (1891) of Lubbock county, northwestern Texas, U.S., lying some 120 miles (190 km) south of......
Lubec, town, Washington county, eastern Maine, U.S. It lies along the Atlantic coast just south of Eastport. The......
Lublin, city, capital of Lubelskie województwo (province), eastern Poland, on the Bystrzyca River. Founded as a......
Lubny, city and port, east-central Ukraine, on the Sula River. Lubny was established in the late 10th century as......
Lubumbashi, second largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main industrial centre of the mining district......
Lucca, city, Toscana (Tuscany) regione, north-central Italy. It lies in the valley of the Serchio River and is......
Lucea, town and Caribbean port, far northwestern Jamaica, northwest of Kingston. The harbour is well sheltered.......
Lucena, city, Córdoba provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia, southern......
Lucena, city, south-central Luzon, Philippines. Situated near the head of Tayabas Bay of the Sibuyan Sea, its importance......
Lucerne, city, capital of Lucerne canton, central Switzerland, lying on the Reuss River where it issues from the......
Lucknow, city, capital of Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located roughly in the centre of the state,......
Ludhiana, city, central Punjab state, northwestern India. The city stands on the former bank of the Sutlej River,......
Ludington, city, seat (1874) of Mason county, western Michigan, U.S. It is on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the......
Ludlow, town (township), Hampden county, south-central Massachusetts, U.S. It is located on the Chicopee River,......
Ludlow, town (parish), administrative and historic county of Shropshire, western England, on the River Teme. A......
Ludwigsburg, city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies along the Neckar River just north......
Ludwigshafen, city, Rhineland-Palatinate Land (state), southwestern Germany. Ludwigshafen is a port on the west......
Lufkin, city, seat (1890) of Angelina county, in the Piney Woods region of eastern Texas, U.S. The city is situated......
Lugano, largest town in Ticino canton, southern Switzerland. It lies along Lake Lugano, northwest of Como, Italy;......
Lugo, city, capital of Lugo provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Galicia,......
Lugo, town, Emilia-Romagna regione, northern Italy, just west of Ravenna. The arcaded marketplace, called the Pavaglione,......