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Villarrobledo
Villarrobledo, city, Albacete provincia (province), in Castile–La Mancha comunidad autónoma (autonomous community),......
Villavicencio
Villavicencio, capital of Meta departamento, central Colombia, situated on the eastern slopes of the Andean Cordillera......
Villaviciosa
Villaviciosa, port town, Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northwestern......
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Villefranche-sur-Mer, harbour town and Mediterranean resort, Alpes-Maritimes département, Provence–Alpes–Côte d’Azur......
Villefranche-sur-Saône
Villefranche-sur-Saône, town, Rhône département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, east-central France, located 1 mile......
Villejuif
Villejuif, town, Val-de-Marne département, Paris région, north-central France, a southern suburb of Paris. It has......
Villena
Villena, city, Alicante provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Valencia, southeastern......
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, town, a southeastern suburb of Paris, Val-de-Marne département, Île-de-France région,......
Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne, city, a suburb of Lyon, Rhône département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, east-central France. Villeurbanne......
Vilnius
Vilnius, city, capital of Lithuania, at the confluence of the Neris (Russian Viliya) and Vilnia rivers. A settlement......
Vincennes
Vincennes, town, eastern residential suburb of Paris, Val-de-Marne département, Île-de-France région, north-central......
Vincennes
Vincennes, city, seat (1790) of Knox county, southwestern Indiana, U.S., on the Wabash River, 51 miles (82 km)......
Vineland
Vineland, city, Cumberland county, southern New Jersey, U.S, about 35 miles (56 km) south of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.......
Vinh
Vinh, city, north-central Vietnam, located on the Ca River delta, 160 miles (260 km) south of Hanoi. The Ca River......
Vinh Long
Vinh Long, city, Mekong River delta region, southern Vietnam. It is a river port on the right bank of the Tien......
Vinita
Vinita, city, seat (1907) of Craig county, northeastern Oklahoma, U.S. It lies northeast of Tulsa along the old......
Vinnytsya
Vinnytsya, city, west-central Ukraine, lying along the Southern Buh river. It was first mentioned in historical......
Virden
Virden, city, Macoupin county, west-central Illinois, U.S. Virden lies about 20 miles (30 km) south of Springfield.......
Virginia
Virginia, town and gold-mining centre, north-central Free State province, South Africa, in one of the world’s richest......
Virginia
Virginia, city, St. Louis county, northeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies in the Mesabi Range, about 60 miles (95......
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, independent city, southeastern Virginia, U.S., on the Atlantic coast and Chesapeake Bay, adjacent......
Virginia City
Virginia City, town, seat (1876) of Madison county, southwestern Montana, U.S., on the Ruby River. Founded as Verona......
Virginia City
Virginia City, unincorporated town, seat (1861) of Storey county, western Nevada, U.S., on the eastern slope of......
Viry-Châtillon
Viry-Châtillon, town, a southern suburb of Paris, Essonne département, Île-de-France région, north-central France,......
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam, city and port, northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies on a small embayment of......
Visalia
Visalia, city, seat (1853) of Tulare county, south-central California, U.S. It lies on the Kaweah River delta in......
Visby
Visby, city and capital of the län (county) of Gotland, southeastern Sweden. It lies on the northwest coast of......
Viterbo
Viterbo, city, Lazio (Latium) region, central Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Cimini Mountains, northwest......
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz, capital of Álava provincia (province), in Basque Country comunidad autónoma (autonomous community),......
Vitry-sur-Seine
Vitry-sur-Seine, city, Val-de-Marne département, Paris région, France. Vitry-sur-Seine is a southeastern industrial......
Vitsyebsk
Vitsyebsk, city and administrative centre of Vitsyebsk oblast (region), northeastern Belarus. It lies along the......
Vittoria
Vittoria, town, southeastern Sicily, Italy. Vittoria is situated on a plain overlooking the Ippari River, west......
Vittorio Veneto
Vittorio Veneto, town, Veneto regione, northeastern Italy, located north of Treviso. Formed in 1866 by the union......
Vittoriosa
Vittoriosa, town, eastern Malta, one of the Three Cities (the others being Cospicua and Senglea). It is situated......
Vitória
Vitória, city, capital of Espírito Santo estado (state), eastern Brazil. It is situated on the western side of......
Vitória da Conquista
Vitória da Conquista, city, south-central Bahia estado (state), northeastern Brazil. It is situated in the Batalha......
Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram, city, northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It is situated in the heart of the Eastern......
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar, city and Pacific Ocean resort, central Chile. It is located just northeast of Valparaíso. A large......
Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen, gemeente (municipality), southwestern Netherlands. It lies along the Nieuwe Maas and Het Scheur, just......
Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz, city and capital of North Ossetia republic, southwestern Russia. It lies along the Terek River and......
Vladimir
Vladimir, city and administrative centre of Vladimir oblast (region), western Russia, situated on the Klyazma River.......
Vladivostok
Vladivostok, seaport and administrative centre of Primorsky kray (territory), extreme southeastern Russia. It is......
Vlissingen
Vlissingen, gemeente (municipality), southwestern Netherlands. It is situated on the southern coast of Walcheren,......
Vlorë
Vlorë, town that is the second seaport of Albania. It lies at the head of Vlorës Bay on the Adriatic Sea, which......
Voghera
Voghera, town, Lombardia (Lombardy) region, northern Italy. Voghera is located on the Staffora River, just southwest......
Volendam
Volendam, town, Edam-Volendam gemeente (municipality), northwestern Netherlands, on Lake IJssel. Its harbour was......
Volgograd
Volgograd, city and administrative centre of Volgograd oblast (region), southwestern Russia, on the Volga River.......
Volodymyr-Volynskyy
Volodymyr-Volynskyy, city, northwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the Luha River where it is crossed by......
Vologda
Vologda, city and administrative centre of Vologda oblast (region), northwestern Russia. The city lies along the......
Volsinii
Volsinii, ancient Etruscan town on the site of present-day Bolsena (Viterbo province, Italy). At an unidentified......
Volsk
Volsk, city, Saratov oblast (region), western Russia. The city lies along the Volga River opposite its confluence......
Volta Redonda
Volta Redonda, city, western Rio de Janeiro estado (state), Brazil. It lies along the Paraíba do Sul River, at......
Volterra
Volterra, town and episcopal see, Toscana (Tuscany) regione, central Italy, northwest of Siena. As the ancient......
Volubilis
Volubilis, North African archaeological site, located near Fès in the Jebel Zerhoun Plain of Morocco. Under the......
Volzhsky
Volzhsky, city, Volgograd oblast (region), southwestern Russia, on the Volga River. Volzhsky was founded in 1951......
Vom
Vom, town, Plateau state, central Nigeria, situated on the Jos Plateau near the source of the Kaduna River, 18......
Vordingborg
Vordingborg, city, southern Zealand (Sjælland), Denmark, on Masned Sound. Founded in the 12th century around its......
Vorkuta
Vorkuta, city, Komi republic, northwestern Russia, on the Vorkuta River. Coal mining began in the area in 1932,......
Voronezh
Voronezh, city and administrative centre of Voronezh oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the right bank......
Voskresensk
Voskresensk, city, Moscow oblast (region), western Russia, on the Moskva River southeast of the city of Moscow.......
Votkinsk
Votkinsk, city, Udmurtiya, western Russia. It lies along the Votka River just above the latter’s confluence with......
Vratsa
Vratsa, town, northwestern Bulgaria. It is situated in the northern foothills of the western Balkan Mountains at......
Vrindavan
Vrindavan, town in western Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is situated on the west bank of the Yamuna River,......
Vulci
Vulci, important town of the ancient Etruscans, the ruins of which are about 10 miles (16 km) from the sea between......
Vung Tau
Vung Tau, port city, southern Vietnam. It is situated near the tip of an 11-mile- (18-km-) long projection into......
Vyborg
Vyborg, city, Leningrad oblast (region), northwestern Russia. The city stands at the head of Vyborg Bay of the......
Vyādhapura
Vyādhapura, (Sanskrit: “City of the Hunters”), capital city of the ancient Hindu kingdom of Funan, which flourished......
Västerås
Västerås, city and capital of Västmanland län (county), east-central Sweden. It lies at the confluence of the Svartån......
Växjö
Växjö, city and capital of the administrative län (county) of Kronoberg, southern Sweden, on Växjösjön (lake).......
Véroia
Véroia, dímos (municipality) and commercial centre of Greek Macedonia (Modern Greek: Makedonía), Central Macedonia......
Vézelay
Vézelay, village, Yonne département, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, north-central France. The village lies on......
Vólos
Vólos, dímos (municipality) and port, the third largest of Greece (after Piraeus and Thessaloníki). It lies at......
Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck, town, north-central Austria, on the Vöckla River southwest of Wels. The fine town square has two old......
Wabag
Wabag, town on the island of New Guinea, north-central Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. Situated on......
Wabana
Wabana, town, southeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, lying just northwest of St. John’s,......
Wabash
Wabash, city, seat (1835) of Wabash county, northeastern Indiana, U.S., on the Wabash River, 45 miles (72 km) west-southwest......
Waco
Waco, city, seat (1850) of McLennan county, north-central Texas, U.S. Waco lies along the Brazos River some 100......
Wad Madani
Wad Madani, city, southeast-central Sudan. Wad Madani lies on the west bank of the Blue Nile 85 miles (136 km)......
Wafangdian
Wafangdian, city, southern Liaoning sheng (province), northeastern China. It is situated in the south-central part......
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga, city, southeastern New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the Murrumbidgee River. Settled in......
Wahiawa
Wahiawa, city, Honolulu county, central Oahu island, Hawaii, U.S. Lying 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Honolulu,......
Wahpeton
Wahpeton, city, seat (1873) of Richland county, southeastern North Dakota, U.S. It lies on the Minnesota border......
Waihi
Waihi, town, northern North Island, New Zealand. It is situated on the Ohinemuri River (tributary of the Waihou),......
Wailuku
Wailuku, city, seat of Maui county, northern Maui island, Hawaii, U.S. It is situated on an isthmus at the mouth......
Waimea
Waimea, village, Hawaii county, north-central Hawaii island, Hawaii, U.S. It is situated on the Mauna Kea–Kohala......
Waimea
Waimea, town, Kauai county, southwestern Kauai island, Hawaii, U.S. Waimea, whose name means “Reddish Water,” is......
Waiuku
Waiuku, town, northern North Island, New Zealand. It lies along the Waiuku estuary, which is the southern arm of......
Wakayama
Wakayama, city, capital of Wakayama ken (prefecture), west-central Honshu, Japan. It is situated in the northwestern......
Wakefield
Wakefield, urban area (from 2011 built-up area), city, and metropolitan borough (district) in the southeastern......
Wakkanai
Wakkanai, city, northernmost Hokkaido, Japan. It is situated on the Noshappu Peninsula, facing Sōya Bay and the......
Walla Walla
Walla Walla, city, seat (1859) of Walla Walla county, southeastern Washington, U.S. It lies along the Walla Walla......
Wallingford
Wallingford, urban town (township), New Haven county, south-central Connecticut, U.S. It lies along the Quinnipiac......
Wallsend
Wallsend, town, North Tyneside metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic county of Northumberland,......
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, city, Contra Costa county, northwestern California, U.S. It lies in the San Ramon Valley, east of......
Walpi
Walpi, pueblo (village), Navajo county, northeastern Arizona, U.S., on the edge of a high mesa in the Hopi Indian......
Walsenburg
Walsenburg, city, seat (1874) of Huerfano county, southern Colorado, U.S., on the Cucharas River, east of the Sangre......
Waltham
Waltham, city, Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Charles River, just west of Boston. Settled......
Walton-le-Dale
Walton-le-Dale, former town, now an industrial ward of the city of Preston, South Ribble district, administrative......
Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay, town and anchorage in west-central Namibia, lying along the Atlantic Ocean. It constituted an exclave......
Wanganui
Wanganui, city (“district”) and port, southwestern North Island, New Zealand, near the mouth of the Wanganui River.......

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