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Cuenca, city, Ecuador

(Encyclopedia)Cuenca kwĕngˈkä [key], city, alt. c.8,000 ft (2,440 m), capital of Azuay prov., S central ...

Cuenca, city, Spain

(Encyclopedia)Cuenca, city , capital of Cuenca prov., E central Spain, in Castile–La Mancha, at the confluence of the Huécar and Júcar rivers, c.3,000 ft (910 m) ...

Córdoba, city, Argentina

(Encyclopedia)Córdoba kôrˈdōvä [key], city, capital of Córdoba prov., central Argentina, on the Río ...

Córdoba, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia)Córdoba kôrˈdōvä [key], city, Veracruz state, E central Mexico. It is the commercial and ...

Córdoba, city, Spain

(Encyclopedia)Córdoba or Cordova both: kôrˈdōvä [key], city, capital of Córdoba prov., S Spain, i...

Cork, city, Ireland

(Encyclopedia)Cork, city, county town of Co. Cork, S Republic of Ireland, on the Lee River near its mouth on Cork Harbour. The oldest part of the town rests on an isl...

Aldan, city, Russia

(Encyclopedia)Aldan əldänˈ [key], city (1989 pop. 27,000), Sakha Republic, E Siberian Russia, on the Aldan Plateau. Located on a major north-south highway of the region, it is also in the heart of an important g...

Cornwall, city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Cornwall, industrial city, SE Ont., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River. It manufactures cotton and rayon textiles, paper, chemicals, furniture, and elect...

David, city, Panama

(Encyclopedia)David dävēdˈ [key], city, capital of Chiriquí prov., SW Panama. It is a regional commerci...

Constance, city, Germany

(Encyclopedia)Constance: see Konstanz, Germany. ...