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Wokingham
Wokingham, town and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Berkshire, southern England. It lies 33......
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northern Germany. It lies along the Mittelland Canal, about 45 miles......
Wollongong
Wollongong, city, southeastern New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the coast of the Tasman Sea in the......
Wonju
Wonju, city, Gangwon do (province), north-central South Korea. Historically, its location in the eroded basin of......
Wonthaggi
Wonthaggi, town, southern Victoria, Australia. It lies 5 miles (8 km) inland from the coast on Bass Strait. The......
Wood River
Wood River, city, Madison county, southwestern Illinois, U.S. Part of the St. Louis, Missouri, metropolitan area,......
Woodbridge
Woodbridge, township, Middlesex county, eastern New Jersey, U.S. It lies across the Arthur Kill (a narrow channel)......
Woodbridge
Woodbridge, town (parish) in Suffolk Coastal district, administrative and historic county of Suffolk, eastern England.......
Woodland
Woodland, city, seat (1862) of Yolo county, central California, U.S. It lies in the Sacramento Valley, 20 miles......
Woods Hole
Woods Hole, unincorporated village in Falmouth town (township), Barnstable county, southeastern Massachusetts,......
Woodstock
Woodstock, city, seat of Oxford county, southeastern Ontario, Canada, on the Thames River. The first settler was......
Woodstock
Woodstock, unincorporated village and town (township) in Ulster county, southeastern New York, U.S., lying in the......
Woodward
Woodward, city, seat (1907) of Woodward county, northwestern Oklahoma, U.S. The city lies along the North Canadian......
Woolwich
Woolwich, historic town in the borough of Greenwich, London. It lies on the south bank of the River Thames. Formerly......
Woonsocket
Woonsocket, city, Providence county, northern Rhode Island, U.S., on the Blackstone River just south of the Massachusetts......
Wooster
Wooster, city, seat (1811) of Wayne county, north-central Ohio, U.S., on Killbuck Creek, about 30 miles (50 km)......
Worcester
Worcester, city, seat of Worcester county, central Massachusetts, U.S., on the Blackstone River, about midway between......
Worcester
Worcester, town, Western Cape province, South Africa. It lies in the Breë River valley, between the rugged Dutoits......
Worcester
Worcester, city (district), administrative and historic county of Worcestershire, west-central England. Worcester......
Workington
Workington, town (parish) and port in Allerdale district, administrative county of Cumbria, historic county of......
Worksop
Worksop, town, Bassetlaw district, administrative and historic county of Nottinghamshire, northeast-central England.......
Worland
Worland, city, seat (1912) of Washakie county, north-central Wyoming, U.S., on the Bighorn River. Settled in 1900......
Worms
Worms, city, Rhineland-Palatinate Land (state), southwestern Germany. Worms is a port on the left (west) bank of......
Worthington
Worthington, city, Franklin county, central Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Olentangy River and is a northern suburb......
Wounded Knee
Wounded Knee, hamlet and creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota, U.S. It was the......
Wrexham
Wrexham, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Wrexham county borough, historic county of Denbighshire......
Wrocław
Wrocław, city, capital of Dolnośląskie województwo (province), southwestern Poland. It lies along the Oder River......
Wuchang
Wuchang, large urban area, east-central Hubei sheng (province), central China. It is located on the south bank......
Wuhan
Wuhan, capital and major industrial and commercial city of Hubei sheng (province), China. It is located at the......
Wuhu
Wuhu, city and river port, southeastern Anhui sheng (province), eastern China. Wuhu has long been a communication......
Wuppertal
Wuppertal, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), northwestern Germany. The city extends for 10 miles (16 km)......
Wutongqiao
Wutongqiao, former town, south-central Sichuan sheng (province), southwestern China. It is now a southern district......
Wuwei
Wuwei, city, east-central Gansu sheng (province), northwestern China. It is situated at the eastern end of the......
Wuxi
Wuxi, city, southern Jiangsu sheng (province), eastern China. It is situated along the Grand Canal at that waterway’s......
Wuzhou
Wuzhou, city, eastern Zhuang Autonomous Region of Guangxi, southern China. It is situated at the confluence of......
Wyandotte
Wyandotte, city, Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S., on the Detroit River, just southwest of Detroit. Settled......
Wyndham
Wyndham, northernmost township and seaport of Western Australia. It lies at the mouth of the King River, on the......
Wynyard
Wynyard, town, northern Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the River Inglis on Bass Strait. It is located about......
Wyong
Wyong, shire, eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is located between Sydney and Newcastle on the Wyong River.......
Würzburg
Würzburg, city, northwestern Bavaria Land (state), south-central Germany. It lies along and is an inland port of......
Wādī Ḥalfāʾ
Wādī Ḥalfāʾ, town, extreme northern Sudan. It lies on the east bank of the Nile River 6 miles (10 km) below the......
Wāh
Wāh, town, Punjab province, northern Pakistan. It is connected by road with Peshāwar and Rāwalpindi and is a growing......
Wāsiṭ
Wāsiṭ, military and commercial city of medieval Iraq, especially important during the Umayyad caliphate (661–750).......
Włocławek
Włocławek, city, Kujawsko-Pomorskie województwo (province), north-central Poland, on the Vistula River. Włocławek......
Wŏnsan
Wŏnsan, city, capital of Kangwŏn do (province), southeastern North Korea. Situated on the coast of the East Sea......
Xai-Xai
Xai-Xai, port town, southern Mozambique. Located on the eastern bank of the Limpopo River near its mouth, the town......
Xalapa
Xalapa, city, capital of Veracruz estado (state), east-central Mexico. About 55 miles (90 km) northwest of Veracruz......
Xankändi
Xankändi, city, southwestern Azerbaijan. Situated at the foot of the eastern slopes of the Karabakh Range, the......
Xanthus
Xanthus, principal city of ancient Lycia. The ruined city, situated on a cliff above the mouth of the Koca (Xanthus)......
Xenia
Xenia, city, seat (1804) of Greene county, southwestern Ohio, U.S., near the Little Miami River, about 15 miles......
Xiamen
Xiamen, city and port, southeastern Fujian sheng (province), China. It is situated on the southwestern coast of......
Xiangfan
Xiangfan, city, northern Hubei sheng (province), central China. It lies in the middle basin of the Han River and......
Xiangkhoang
Xiangkhoang, town, north-central Laos. Xiangkhoang lies just south of the Plain of Jarres and is situated in the......
Xiangtan
Xiangtan, city, eastern Hunan sheng (province), China. It is situated on the Xiang River at its confluence with......
Xianyang
Xianyang, city, central Shaanxi sheng (province), north-central China. It is situated on the north bank of the......
Xigazê
Xigazê, city, south-central Tibet Autonomous Region, western China. Situated on a well-defended height (elevation......
Xingtai
Xingtai, city, southwestern Hebei sheng (province), China. It is situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the......
Xining
Xining, city and capital of Qinghai sheng (province), western interior of China. Located in the eastern part of......
Xinxiang
Xinxiang, city, northern Henan sheng (province), China. It is a transportation centre located at the head of navigation......
Xinyang
Xinyang, city, southern Henan sheng (province), east-central China. It is situated in the far south of the Henan......
Xi’an
Xi’an, city and capital of Shaanxi sheng (province), north-central China. It is located in the south-central part......
Xochicalco
Xochicalco, fortified ancient city known for its impressive ruins. It is located on the top of a large hill and......
Xochimilco
Xochimilco, district of Mexico City and delegación (legation), central Distrito Federal (Federal District), central......
Xuancheng
Xuancheng, city, southeastern Anhui sheng (province), China. It is the natural centre of the basin north of the......
Xuanhua
Xuanhua, former city, northwestern Hebei sheng (province), China. In 1963 it was incorporated into Kalgan (Zhangjiakou),......
Xuchang
Xuchang, city, central Henan sheng (province), China. It is situated along the southwestern edge of the North China......
Xuzhou
Xuzhou, city, northwestern Jiangsu sheng (province), eastern China. It is located in a gap in the southern portion......
Xánthi
Xánthi, city and dímos (municipality), East Macedonia and Thrace (Modern Greek: Anatolikí Makedonía kai Thrakí)......
Yaizu
Yaizu, city, Shizuoka ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the west coast of Suruga Bay. Since the Tokugawa era......
Yakima
Yakima, city, seat (1886) of Yakima county, south-central Washington, U.S., on the Yakima River. In 1884 the Northern......
Yakutsk
Yakutsk, city and capital of Sakha republic (Yakutia), in far northeastern Russia, on the Lena River. A fort was......
Yala
Yala, town, extreme southern Thailand. Yala is a modern commercial centre on the Pattani River, which flows north......
Yalta
Yalta, city, Crimea, southern Ukraine. It faces the Black Sea on the southern shore of the Crimean Peninsula. Settlement......
Yamato
Yamato, city, Kanagawa ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, in the eastern part of the Sagamihara Plateau. During the......
Yamato-Kōriyama
Yamato-Kōriyama, (Kōriyama-Goldfish), city, Nara ken (prefecture), western Honshu, Japan. It is located 3 miles......
Yambol
Yambol, town, east-central Bulgaria, on the Tundzha (Tundja) River. North of the present town are the ruins of......
Yamethin
Yamethin, town, central-northern Myanmar (Burma), occupying a high point on the central plain. For centuries it......
Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro, town and capital (de jure), south-central Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), located about 170 miles (274......
Yanam
Yanam, town, Puducherry union territory, eastern India. It constitutes an enclave within northeastern Andhra Pradesh......
Yanbuʿ
Yanbuʿ, town, western Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea north of Jiddah. It serves as the country’s second Red Sea port,......
Yancheng
Yancheng, city, north-central Jiangsu sheng (province), eastern China, in the province’s eastern coastal district.......
Yangiyul
Yangiyul, city, Uzbekistan. The city lies in the middle of the Tashkent oasis. Formerly a village on the site of......
Yangon
Yangon, city, capital of independent Myanmar (Burma) from 1948 to 2006, when the government officially proclaimed......
Yangquan
Yangquan, city, eastern Shanxi province (sheng), northeast-central China. It is a prefecture-level municipality......
Yangzhou
Yangzhou, city, southwest-central Jiangsu province (sheng), eastern China. It lies to the north of the Yangtze......
Yanji
Yanji, city, eastern Jilin sheng (province), far northeastern China. It is a county-level shi (municipality) and......
Yankton
Yankton, city, seat (1862) of Yankton county, southeastern South Dakota, U.S. The city lies along the Missouri......
Yantai
Yantai, port city, northeastern Shandong sheng (province), northeast-central China. It is located on the northern......
Yan’an
Yan’an, city, northern Shaanxi sheng (province), north-central China. It became famous as the wartime stronghold......
Yao
Yao, city, Ōsaka fu (urban prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the Nagase River. The city is situated on mountain slopes......
Yaoundé
Yaoundé, city and capital of Cameroon. It is situated on a hilly, forested plateau between the Nyong and Sanaga......
Yarkand
Yarkand, oasis city, southwestern Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, far western China. It is situated in an......
Yarmouth
Yarmouth, town, seat of Yarmouth county, southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It lies at the Atlantic entrance to......
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl, city and administrative centre of Yaroslavl oblast (region), west-central European Russia. It lies on......
Yarrawonga
Yarrawonga, town on the Murray River, Victoria, Australia. Mulwala, its twin town in New South Wales, lies on the......
Yarīm
Yarīm, town, southwestern Yemen. It lies in the heart of the Yemen Highlands, on an upland plateau dominated by......
Yasnaya Polyana
Yasnaya Polyana, village and former estate of the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, in Tula oblast (region), west-central......
Yass
Yass, town, southeastern New South Wales, Australia. It lies along the Yass River, which is a tributary of the......
Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro, city, Kumamoto ken (prefecture), Kyushu, Japan. It is situated along the delta of the Kuma River, facing......
Yavatmal
Yavatmal, city, northeastern Maharashtra state, western India. It is situated in a plateau region about 15 miles......

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