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Exmouth, town (parish), East Devon district, administrative and historic county of Devon, southwestern England.......
Ezeiza, town and southwestern suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Ezeiza International Airport, completed in......
Ezion-geber, seaport of Solomon and the later kings of Judah, located at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba......
Eṣfahān, capital of Eṣfahān province and major city of western Iran. Eṣfahān is situated on the north bank of the......
Fabriano, town, in Marche (The Marches) region, central Italy. The town was the home of a minor school of painting......
Faenza, city, Ravenna provincia, in the Emilia-Romagna regione of northern Italy, on the Lamone River, southeast......
Fairbanks, city, east-central Alaska, U.S. It lies along the Chena River (tributary of the Tanana), some 360 miles......
Fairfax, city, seat (1779) of Fairfax county (though administratively independent of it), northeastern Virginia,......
Fairfield, urban town (township), Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S., on Long Island Sound adjoining......
Fairfield, city, seat (1838) of Jefferson county, southeastern Iowa, U.S., halfway between Mount Pleasant (east)......
Fairfield, city, seat (1858) of Solano county, north-central California, U.S. Adjoining Suisun City to the south,......
Fairhaven, town (township), Bristol county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on Buzzards Bay across the......
Fairmont, city, seat (1842) of Marion county, northern West Virginia, U.S. It lies where the Tygart Valley River......
Faisalabad, city, east-central Punjab province, Pakistan, in the Rechna Doab upland. The city, the district headquarters,......
Faizabad, city, east-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the Ghaghara River, about 75 miles......
Fajardo, town, eastern Puerto Rico, on the Fajardo River lowlands. Founded in 1760, it was a scene of fighting......
Falaise, town, Calvados département, Normandy région, northwestern France. It lies on the Ante River, about 20......
Falkirk, royal burgh (town) and important industrial centre in Falkirk council area, historic county of Stirlingshire,......
Falkland, small royal burgh (town) and former royal residence in Fife council area and historic county, eastern......
Fall River, city, Bristol county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on the east shore of Mount Hope Bay,......
Fallon, city, seat (1902) of Churchill county, west-central Nevada, U.S. Fallon lies about 60 miles (100 km) east......
Falls Church, independent city, northeast Virginia, U.S., just west of Washington, D.C. Its history centres around......
Fallujah, city, Al-Anbār muḥāfaẓah (governorate), central Iraq. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Euphrates......
Falmouth, town (parish) and port, Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England, on the western shore of the......
Falmouth, town and Caribbean port on the north coast of Jamaica, at the mouth of Martha Brae River. It is a trading......
Falmouth, town (township), Barnstable county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S., on the southwestern end of Cape......
Falun, town, capital of the län (county) of Dalarna and major town of the traditional landskap (province) of Dalarna,......
Famagusta, major port in the Turkish Cypriot-administered portion of northern Cyprus. It lies on the island’s east......
Fana, section of the city of Bergen, Hordaland fylke (county), southwestern Norway, opposite Store Sotra Island.......
Fano, town and episcopal see, Marche regione, central Italy. It lies along the Adriatic coast at the mouth of the......
Faranah, town, central Guinea, western Africa. The town is located on the Niger River and was founded in the 1890s......
Fareham, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Hampshire, southern England. It is......
Fargo, city, seat (1873) of Cass county, southeastern North Dakota, U.S. It lies on the Red River of the North......
Faribault, city, seat of Rice county, southeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies at the confluence of the Cannon and......
Faridabad, city, southeastern Haryana state, northwestern India. It lies just west of the Yamuna River and adjoins......
Faridkot, town, west-central Punjab state, northwestern India. It lies in the Malwa Plains on the Indira Gandhi......
Faridpur, city, central Bangladesh. It is located on the west bank of the Mara (Dead) Padma stream, a tributary......
Farim, town located on the Cacheu River in north-central Guinea-Bissau. It is a market centre for the agricultural......
Farmington, town (township), Hartford county, central Connecticut, U.S., on the Farmington River. Early settlement......
Farmington, city, San Juan county, northwestern New Mexico, U.S. It lies at the confluence of the San Juan, Animas,......
Farmington, town, seat (1838) of Franklin county, west-central Maine, U.S. It lies along the Sandy River 38 miles......
Faro, city and concelho (municipality), the southernmost city of Portugal. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast......
Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh, municipality, central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India, located just west of the......
Farāh, town, southwestern Afghanistan, on the Farāh River. Usually identified with the ancient town of Phrada,......
Tall al-Farʿah, ancient site in southwestern Palestine, located on the Wadi Ghazzah near Tall al-ʿAjjul, in modern......
Fatehpur, city, southern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies in the Ganges-Yamuna Doab, just south of......
Fatehpur Sikri, town, western Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies just east of the Rajasthan state border,......
Favara, town, south central Sicily, Italy, just east of Agrigento city. The name of the town is believed to be......
favela, in Brazil, a slum or shantytown located within or on the outskirts of the country’s large cities, especially......
Faversham, town (parish), Swale district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. Faversham......
Faya, oasis town located in northern Chad, north-central Africa. It lies in the Sahara at the northern tip of the......
Fayetteville, city, seat of Washington county, northwestern Arkansas, U.S., in the Ozarks on the White River, adjacent......
Fayetteville, city, seat of Cumberland county, south-central North Carolina, U.S. It lies on the Cape Fear River......
Al-Fayyūm, capital of Al-Fayyūm muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Egypt. The town is located in the southeastern part of......
Fdérik, mining village, north-central Mauritania, western Africa, just west of Zouîrât. It is important as the......
Feira de Santana, city, northeastern Bahia estado (state), northeastern Brazil. It lies between the Jacuípe and......
Feldkirch, town, western Austria. It lies along the Ill River, near the Liechtenstein border, about 48 miles (77......
Felixstowe, town (parish) and seaport, Suffolk Coastal district, administrative and historic county of Suffolk,......
Felling, former town, now a ward of Gateshead metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, northeastern......
Felsina, city founded by Etruscans about 510 bce on the site of modern Bologna, Italy, an area rich in Villanovan......
Feltre, hill town, Veneto regione, northern Italy. Grouped around Alboino Castle, notable buildings include the......
Feng-shan, former municipality (shih, or shi), southwestern Taiwan. Feng-shan served as the seat of Kao-hsiung......
Feng-yüan, former municipality (shih, or shi), T’ai-chung (Taijong) special municipality, west-central Taiwan.......
Fenghua, county-level city, Zhejiang sheng (province), eastern China. Located in a fertile plain area 17 miles......
Feodosiya, city, southern Ukraine. It lies on the southern coast of the Crimean Peninsula on the western shores......
Ferentino, town, Lazio (Latium) regione, central Italy. The town is situated on a hill that commands the Sacco......
Fergana, city, eastern Uzbekistan. It lies at the foot of the Alay Mountains in the southern part of the Fergana......
Fergus Falls, city, seat (1872) of Otter Tail county, west-central Minnesota, U.S. It lies along the Otter Tail......
Ferguson, city, St. Louis county, eastern Missouri, U.S. It is a northwestern residential suburb of St. Louis.......
Fermo, town and archiepiscopal see, Marche regione, Italy. It is situated on a hill overlooking the Tenna River,......
Fernandina Beach, city, seat (1824) of Nassau county, extreme northeastern Florida, U.S. It is situated on Amelia......
Ferrara, city, northeastern Emilia-Romagna regione (region), northern Italy, situated on the Po di Volano, a branch......
Ferrol, port city, A Coruña provincia (province), in the northern section of the comunidad autónoma (autonomous......
Ferryland, village, southeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It lies on the eastern side of......
Fertőd, town, Győr-Moson-Sopron megye (county), western Hungary. It lies near the south end of Fertő (German: Neusiedler)......
Fethiye, town, southwestern Turkey. It lies along a sheltered bay in the eastern part of the Gulf of Fethiye on......
Feyẕābād, town, northeastern Afghanistan. It lies along the Kowkcheh River, at 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above sea level.......
Fianarantsoa, town, east-central Madagascar. The town was founded in 1830. It lies on the eastern fringe of a forested......
Fidenza, town, Emilia-Romagna regione, northern Italy. It is believed to have been the scene of St. Domninus’ martyrdom......
Fiesole, town and episcopal see of Florence provincia, Tuscany regione, north-central Italy. It is situated on......
Figueira da Foz, seaport and concelho (municipality), west-central Portugal. It lies at the mouth of the Mondego......
Figuig, town, northeastern Morocco, located at the juncture of the High Plateaus (Hauts Plateaux) and the northwestern......
Fillmore, city, seat (1851) of Millard county, west-central Utah, U.S. It lies just west of the Pahvant Range (at......
Findlay, city, seat (1828) of Hancock county, northwestern Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Blanchard River, 47 miles......
Finschhafen, town and port at the tip of Huon Peninsula, eastern Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean.......
Firminy, town, Loire département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, southeast-central France. It lies on the Ondaine......
Firozpur, city, western Punjab state, northwestern India. It is located in the Malwa Plains, about 5 miles (8 km)......
Firozpur Jhirka, town, southeastern Haryana state, northwestern India. It is situated on a small fingerlike projection......
Fitchburg, city, Worcester county, north-central Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Mohawk Trail scenic highway......
Fitzgerald, city, seat (1906) of Ben Hill county, south-central Georgia, U.S., about 80 miles (130 km) south of......
Five Points, historic neighbourhood in Denver, Colorado, that was one of the largest African American communities......
Flagstaff, city, seat (1891) of Coconino county, north-central Arizona, U.S. The San Francisco Peaks are immediately......
Flensburg, city, Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), Germany. A port at the head of Flensburg Fjord, it is Germany’s......
Fleurus, municipality, Wallonia Region, south-central Belgium, located between the industrial region of Charleroi......
Flin Flon, city, western Manitoba, Canada, north of Athapapuskow Lake. A portion of Flin Flon lies in Saskatchewan......
Flint, city, seat (1836) of Genesee county, eastern Michigan, U.S. It lies along the Flint River, 60 miles (100......
Florence, city, seat (1889) of Florence county, northeastern South Carolina, U.S. Established in the 1850s as a......
Florence, city, capital of Firenze provincia (province) and Toscana (Tuscany) regione (region), central Italy.......
Florence, city, seat of Lauderdale county, northwestern Alabama, U.S. It lies on the Tennessee River about 65 miles......
Florence, town, seat (1875) of Pinal county, central Arizona, U.S., 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Phoenix. It lies......