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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...

Corinth, city, Greece

(Encyclopedia)Corinth kôˈrĭnthôs [key], city, capital of Corinth prefecture, S Greece, in the NE Pelopo...

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...

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. ...

Constantine, city, Algeria

(Encyclopedia)Constantine kŏnˈstəntēn [key], ancient Cirta, city, capital of Constantine dept., NE Alge...

Colima, city, Mexico

(Encyclopedia)Colima, city, capital of Colima state, SW Mexico. It is a marketing and processing center for the surrounding agricultural region. The city was founded ...

Colón, city, Cuba

(Encyclopedia)Colón kōlōnˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 44,000), Matanzas prov., W central Cuba. It is a rail hub and commercial center for the surrounding agricultural region. Colón's sugar industry has declin...