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Thrissur
Thrissur, city, central Kerala state, southwestern India. The city is located 12 miles (19 km) inland from the......
Thu Dau Mot
Thu Dau Mot, city, southern Vietnam. It is located on the Saigon River (Song Sai Gon) at the head of a branch of......
Thugga
Thugga, the best-preserved ancient Roman city in modern Tunisia, located near modern Tabursuq, west of the ancient......
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, city, seat of Thunder Bay district, west-central Ontario, Canada, on Lake Superior’s Thunder Bay,......
Thurii
Thurii, ancient Greek city of southern Italy, near the mouth of the Crathis River, in the province of Cosenza.......
Thurles
Thurles, town, County Tipperary, Ireland, on the banks of the River Suir. The seat of the Roman Catholic archbishopric......
Thurrock
Thurrock, seaport and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Essex, England. It occupies the north......
Thurso
Thurso, burgh (town) and Atlantic Ocean seaport, Highland council area, historic county of Caithness, Scotland,......
Thyolo
Thyolo, town, southern Malawi, in the Shire Highlands. The town is an administrative and trade centre and processes......
Thysdrus
Thysdrus, ancient Roman city south of Hadrumetum (modern Sousse) in what is now Tunisia. Although it was originally......
Tianjin
Tianjin, city and province-level shi (municipality), northern China. It is located to the east of Hebei province,......
Tianshui
Tianshui, city, southeastern Gansu sheng (province), north-central China. It is situated along the Wei River and......
Tiaret
Tiaret, city, northern Algeria. It lies at the southern end of Ouarsenis Massif (in the Tell Atlas Mountains) on......
Tiberias
Tiberias, city, northeastern Israel, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee; one of the four holy cities of......
Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, unincorporated village and town (township), Essex county, northeastern New York, U.S., at the north......
Tiel
Tiel, gemeente (municipality), central Netherlands, on the Waal River, west-southwest of Arnhem. Chartered in 1200,......
Tiergarten
Tiergarten, area of Berlin, Germany, on the Spree River. Before World War II it was Berlin’s diplomatic quarter......
Tierra Blanca
Tierra Blanca, city, southern Veracruz estado (state), south-central Mexico, near the border of Oaxaca state. It......
Tiffin
Tiffin, city, seat (1824) of Seneca county, north-central Ohio, U.S., located on the Sandusky River about 45 miles......
Tighina
Tighina, city, Moldova. Tighina lies along the right bank of the Dniester River below its confluence with the Bâcu......
Tigre
Tigre, cabecera (county seat) and partido (county), on the outskirts of Gran (Greater) Buenos Aires, eastern Argentina.......
Tijuana
Tijuana, city, northwestern Baja California estado (state), northwestern Mexico. The city lies along the Tecate......
Tikal
Tikal, city and ceremonial centre of the ancient Maya civilization. The largest urban centre in the southern Maya......
Tikhoretsk
Tikhoretsk, city and administrative centre of Tikhoretsk raion (sector), Krasnodar kray (territory), southwestern......
Tiko
Tiko, town and port located in southwestern Cameroon. It is situated along the Bimbia River at the Gulf of Guinea,......
Tikrīt
Tikrīt, city, capital of Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn muḥāfaẓah (governorate), north-central Iraq. It lies on the west bank of......
Tilburg
Tilburg, gemeente (municipality), southern Netherlands, on the Wilhelmina Canal. A small village until 1800, it......
Tilbury
Tilbury, port in Thurrock unitary authority, historic county of Essex, eastern England. It lies along the north......
Tillamook
Tillamook, city, seat (1873) of Tillamook county, northwestern Oregon, U.S., on the Trask River, at the head of......
Timaru
Timaru, city (“district”) and port, east-central South Island, New Zealand, on Canterbury Bight. Although the settlement’s......
Timbuktu
Timbuktu, city in the western African country of Mali, historically important as a trading post on the trans-Saharan......
Timișoara
Timișoara, city, capital of Timiș județ (county), western Romania. The city lies along the canalized Bega River.......
Timmins
Timmins, city, Cochrane district, east-central Ontario, Canada, on the Mattagami River, 130 miles (210 km) north......
Tindouf
Tindouf, town and oasis in the Sahara in westernmost Algeria. Rich deposits of iron ore are at Gara Djebilet, 93......
Tineo
Tineo, town, west-central Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northwestern......
Tingo María
Tingo María, city, central Peru. The city lies at an elevation of 2,133 feet (650 metres) on the right bank of......
Tinsukia
Tinsukia, town, northeastern Assam state, far northeastern India. It is located in the Brahmaputra River valley......
Tintagel
Tintagel, village (“parish”) on the northwestern coast of the Cornwall unitary authority, Eng. It lies north of......
Tipasa
Tipasa, village in northern Algeria noted for its Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins. It is......
Tipperary
Tipperary, town and urban district, County South Tipperary, Ireland. The town grew up around a castle erected by......
Tirana
Tirana, city, capital of Albania. It lies 17 miles (27 km) east of the Adriatic Sea coast and along the Ishm River,......
Tiraspol
Tiraspol, city, eastern Moldova. It lies along the Dniester River and the Odessa-Chişinău railway. It was founded......
Tiruchchirappalli
Tiruchchirappalli, city, east-central Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It lies at the head of the Kaveri (Cauvery)......
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli, city, southern Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It lies along the Tambraparni River slightly......
Tirupati
Tirupati, city, southeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies in the Palkonda Hills, about 8 miles......
Tiruppur
Tiruppur, city, western Tamil Nadu state, south-central India. It lies on an upland plateau, on the Noyil River......
Tiryns
Tiryns, prehistoric city in the Argolis, Greece, noted for its architectural remains of the Homeric period. Excavations......
Titagarh
Titagarh, city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just east of the Hugli (Hooghly) River,......
Titusville
Titusville, city, Crawford county, northwestern Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies along Oil Creek, 40 miles (64 km) southeast......
Titusville
Titusville, city, seat (1879) of Brevard county, east-central Florida, U.S., about 35 miles (55 km) east of Orlando.......
Tivaouane
Tivaouane, town, northwestern Senegal. It is located about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Dakar. Senegal’s principal......
Tiverton
Tiverton, town (township), Newport county, eastern Rhode Island, U.S. It lies along the Sakonnet River and Mount......
Tivoli
Tivoli, town and episcopal see, Lazio (Latium) regione, central Italy. It is picturesquely situated on the western......
Tiwi
Tiwi, town, southeastern Luzon, west-central Philippines. It is situated along Lagonoy Gulf of the Philippine Sea.......
Tizi Ouzou
Tizi Ouzou, town, northern Algeria, in the Great Kabylie mountain region. It lies in a narrow valley of the Wadi......
Tiznit
Tiznit, town, southern Morocco. The town lies near the Atlantic coast and the Tachilla and Ouarzemimene mountains......
Tlalnepantla
Tlalnepantla, city, northeastern México estado (state), central Mexico. At an elevation of 7,474 feet (2,278 metres)......
Tlalpan
Tlalpan, delegación (legation), central Distrito Federal (Federal District), central Mexico. At 1,425 feet (2,294......
Tlaquepaque
Tlaquepaque, city, north-central Jalisco estado (state), west-central Mexico. Formerly known as San Pedro Tlaquepaque,......
Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala, city, capital of Tlaxcala estado (state), east-central Mexico, situated about 55 miles (90 km) east of......
Tlemcen
Tlemcen, town, northwestern Algeria, near the border with Morocco. Tlemcen is backed by the cliffs of the well-watered......
Toamasina
Toamasina, town, eastern Madagascar. The town lies along the Indian Ocean. It was rebuilt after destruction by......
Tobolsk
Tobolsk, city, Tyumen oblast (region), west-central Russia. It lies at the confluence of the Irtysh and Tobol rivers.......
Tobruk
Tobruk, port, northeastern Libya. It was the site of Antipyrgos, an ancient Greek agricultural colony, and thereafter......
Toccoa
Toccoa, city, seat (1905) of Stephens county, northeastern Georgia, U.S. It lies on the Dahlonega Upland, northwest......
Tocopilla
Tocopilla, city, northern Chile. It is situated on the Pacific coast. Founded in 1843, it developed as a shipping......
Toda
Toda, city, Saitama ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the alluvial plain of the Ara River. During the Tokugawa......
Todi
Todi, town and episcopal see, Umbria regione, central Italy, south of Perugia. The town, on a hill overlooking......
Todmorden
Todmorden, town (parish), Calderdale metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic county......
Tokaj
Tokaj, town, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye (county), northeastern Hungary. Tokaj lies at the confluence of the Bodrog......
Tokat
Tokat, city, north-central Turkey. It lies along a tributary of the Yeşil River. Surrounded by orchards and gardens,......
Toki
Toki, city, Gifu ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It lies along the Toki River. During the civil wars of the Momoyama......
Tokmak
Tokmak, city, northern Kyrgyzstan, on the Chu River. Originally an early 19th-century fort, it became a district......
Tokoname
Tokoname, city, Aichi ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It lies on the west coast of the Chita Peninsula, facing......
Tokoroa
Tokoroa, town, north-central North Island, New Zealand. It lies in the upper Waikato River basin of the Volcanic......
Tokorozawa
Tokorozawa, city, Saitama ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It lies along the Seibu Line (railway), in the central......
Tokuyama
Tokuyama, city, Yamaguchi ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It faces Tokuyama Bay of the Inland Sea. A castle town......
Tokyo
Tokyo, city and capital of Tokyo to (metropolis) and of Japan. It is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific......
Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area
Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area, metropolitan complex—commonly called Greater Tokyo—along the northern and western......
Toledo
Toledo, city, capital of Toledo provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Castile–La......
Toledo
Toledo, city, seat (1835) of Lucas county, northwestern Ohio, U.S., at the mouth of the Maumee River (bridged).......
Toledo
Toledo, city, on the western coast of Cebu island, central Philippines. It was the site of the country’s largest......
Toliara
Toliara, town, southwestern Madagascar. The town is a port on Saint-Augustin Bay of the Mozambique Channel and......
Toluca
Toluca, city, capital of México estado (state), central Mexico. It is located about 30 miles (50 km) west-southwest......
Tolyatti
Tolyatti, city, Samara oblast (province), western Russia, on the Volga River. Founded as a fortress in 1738 and......
Tom Price
Tom Price, mining town, northwestern Western Australia. It is situated in the Pilbara region, in the Hamersley......
Tomakomai
Tomakomai, city, southern Hokkaido, Japan, facing the Pacific Ocean. The city was a regional transport and commerce......
Tomar
Tomar, city and concelho (municipality), central Portugal. It is located on the Nabão River, a tributary of the......
Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Tomaszów Mazowiecki, city, Łódzkie województwo (province), central Poland, on the Pilica River. A textile centre,......
Tombstone
Tombstone, city, Cochise county, southeastern Arizona, U.S. The site was ironically named by Ed Schieffelin, who......
Tomelloso
Tomelloso, city, Ciudad Real provincia (province), in Castile–La Mancha comunidad autónoma (autonomous community),......
Tomioka
Tomioka, city, south-central Gumma ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan, on the Kabura River, west of Takasaki.......
Tomsk
Tomsk, city and administrative centre of Tomsk oblast (region), central Russia, on the Tom River above its confluence......
Tonawanda–North Tonawanda
Tonawanda–North Tonawanda, twin industrial cities, in Erie and Niagara counties, western New York, U.S. They lie......
Tongcheng
Tongcheng, city, southwestern Anhui sheng (province), eastern China. It stands on the edge of the Yangtze River......
Tongeren
Tongeren, municipality, Flanders Region, northeastern Belgium. It lies along the Geer (Jaar) River, northwest of......
Tongguan
Tongguan, town, eastern Shaanxi sheng (province), north-central China. It is situated on the south bank of the......
Tonghua
Tonghua, city, southwestern Jilin sheng (province), northeastern China. It is situated in the valley of the Hun......
Tongliao
Tongliao, city, eastern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northeastern China. It is situated on the east bank of......
Tongling
Tongling, city and industrial centre, southern Anhui sheng (province), eastern China. It is located on the southeast......

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