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Brest
Brest, city and administrative centre of Brest oblast (region), southwestern Belarus, on the right bank of the......
Briançon
Briançon, city, Hautes-Alpes département, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur région, southeastern France. Briançon lies......
Bridgend
Bridgend, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Bridgend county borough, historic county of Glamorgan......
Bridgeport
Bridgeport, city, coextensive with the town (township) of Bridgeport, Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut,......
Bridgeton
Bridgeton, city, seat (1749) of Cumberland county, southwestern New Jersey, U.S. It lies along Cohansey Creek,......
Bridgetown
Bridgetown, capital and port of the island-state of Barbados, in the West Indies, southeastern Caribbean Sea. It......
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth, town and former district, administrative and historic county of Shropshire, western England. The Bridgnorth......
Bridgwater
Bridgwater, Bristol Channel seaport, Sedgemoor district, administrative and historic county of Somerset, southwestern......
Brigham City
Brigham City, city, seat of Box Elder county, near Bear River Bay of Great Salt Lake, northern Utah, U.S., at the......
Brighton
Brighton, urban area (from 2011 built-up area), unitary authority of Brighton and Hove, historic county of Sussex,......
Brighton
Brighton, city, seat (1902) of Adams county (and lying partially within Weld county), north-central Colorado, U.S.,......
Brikama
Brikama, town, western Gambia, on the road from Banjul (formerly Bathurst) to Mansa Konko. An agricultural trade......
Brindisi
Brindisi, city, Puglia (Apulia) regione, southeastern Italy, on the Adriatic coast between the arms of a Y-shaped......
Brisbane
Brisbane, port, capital of Queensland, Australia, and the country’s third largest city. It lies astride the Brisbane......
Bristol
Bristol, town (township) and seat of Bristol county, eastern Rhode Island, U.S., on a peninsula between Narragansett......
Bristol
Bristol, city and unitary authority, southwestern England. The historic centre of Bristol and the sections of the......
Bristol
Bristol, borough (town), Bucks county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Delaware River, just northeast of......
Bristol
Bristol, city, coextensive with the town (township) of Bristol, Hartford county, central Connecticut, U.S., on......
Bristol
Bristol, city, on the border of Virginia (Washington county) and Tennessee (Sullivan county), U.S., in an extension......
Bristol 1990s overview
Until 1990 if a musician came from Bristol—the quiet West Country city whose wealth was built on the slave trade—there......
Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde, town, Corrèze département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, south-central France. It lies along the......
Brixham
Brixham, town (parish), Torbay unitary authority, historic county of Devon, southwestern England. It lies on the......
Brno
Brno, city, southeastern Czech Republic. Brno lies in the eastern foothills of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands,......
Broadstairs and Saint Peter’s
Broadstairs and Saint Peter’s, parish (town), Thanet district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern......
Broadway
Broadway, village (parish), Wychavon district, administrative and historic county of Worcestershire, England. It......
Brockton
Brockton, city, Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S., lying 20 miles (32 km) south of Boston. The......
Brockville
Brockville, city, seat (1792) of the united counties of Leeds and Grenville, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies......
Brody
Brody, city, western Ukraine, near the Styr River, east of Lviv. The settlement has existed since at least the......
Broken Hill
Broken Hill, mining city, west-central New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the eastern flank of the Main Barrier......
Brokopondo
Brokopondo, town, central Suriname. It is located along the Suriname River, between the Pheda Dam to the north......
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove, town and district, administrative and historic county of Worcestershire, west-central England. The......
Bronte
Bronte, town, eastern Sicily, Italy, at the western foot of Mt. Etna, northwest of Catania city. It is an agricultural......
Bronx
Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, southeastern New York, U.S., coextensive with Bronx county, formed......
Brookfield
Brookfield, village, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. Located on Salt Creek, it is a residential suburb......
Brookings
Brookings, city, seat of Brookings county, eastern South Dakota, U.S. It lies in the Big Sioux River valley, about......
Brookings
Brookings, city, Curry county, Oregon, U.S., on the Pacific Ocean coast at the mouth of the Chetco River, 6 miles......
Brookline
Brookline, town (township), an exclave of Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies between Suffolk and......
Brooklyn
Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City, southwestern Long Island, southeastern New York state, U.S.,......
Brooks
Brooks, city, southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Trans-Canada Highway, 116 miles (187 km) southeast......
Broome
Broome, town and port, northern Western Australia, on the north shore of Roebuck Bay, an inlet of the Indian Ocean.......
Brownsville
Brownsville, city, seat (1848) of Cameron county, extreme southern Texas, U.S. It lies along the Rio Grande opposite......
Bruchsal
Bruchsal, city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies along the Saalbach (Saal Stream),......
Bruck
Bruck, town, southeast-central Austria. It lies at the junction of the Mur and Mürz rivers north of Graz. First......
Brugge
Brugge, city, Flanders Region, northwestern Belgium, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Zeebrugge, its port on the......
Brunswick
Brunswick, city, seat (1777) of Glynn county, southeastern Georgia, U.S. It lies on St. Simons Sound and the Atlantic......
Brunswick
Brunswick, town, Cumberland county, southwestern Maine, U.S., at the falls of the Androscoggin River, 26 miles......
Brus Laguna
Brus Laguna, town, northeastern Honduras. It lies in the coastal lowlands near the Sicre River, which empties into......
Brussels
Brussels, city, capital of Belgium. It is located in the valley of the Senne (Flemish: Zenne) River, a small tributary......
Bryan
Bryan, city, seat (1843) of Brazos county, east-central Texas, U.S. It is located 99 miles (159 km) northwest of......
Bryanka
Bryanka, city, eastern Ukraine. Bryanka is located on the Lozova River, a tributary of the Luhan (Lugan) River,......
Bryansk
Bryansk, city and administrative centre of Bryansk oblast (province), western Russia, on the Desna River just below......
Brzeg
Brzeg, city, Opolskie województwo (province), southwestern Poland, situated on high bluffs on the western side......
Brühl
Brühl, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), northwestern Germany. It lies near the left bank of the Rhine......
Brăila
Brăila, city, capital of Brăila județ (county), southeastern Romania. On the Danube River, 105 mi (170 km) from......
Bubastis
Bubastis, ancient Egyptian city in the Nile River delta north of Cairo. It became important when the pharaohs of......
Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga, city, north-central Colombia, situated on the northeastern slopes of the Andean Cordillera Oriental......
Buchanan
Buchanan, town and Atlantic Ocean port, central Liberia, western Africa. In 1835 Grand Bassa was founded at the......
Bucharest
Bucharest, city and municipality, the economic, administrative, and cultural centre of Romania. It lies in the......
Bucheon
Bucheon, city, Gyeonggi do (province), northwestern South Korea, located halfway between Seoul and Incheon. It......
Buckhannon
Buckhannon, city, seat (1851) of Upshur county, north-central West Virginia, U.S., on the Buckhannon River. Settled......
Budapest
Budapest, city, capital of Hungary, and seat of Pest megye (county). The city is the political, administrative,......
Budaun
Budaun, city, north-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies near the Sot River, a tributary of the......
Buderim
Buderim, town, southeastern Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the Sunshine Coast on a volcanic plateau,......
Budge Budge
Budge Budge, town, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India, on the left bank of the Hugli (Hooghly)......
Buea
Buea, town located in southwestern Cameroon. It is situated at an elevation of 3,000 feet (900 metres) above sea......
Buena Park
Buena Park, city, Orange county, southern California, U.S. The site known as Buena Plaza was originally part of......
Buenaventura
Buenaventura, port of Valle del Cauca departamento, western Colombia, on Cascajal Island, where the Dagua River......
Buffalo
Buffalo, city, seat (1881) of Johnson county, north-central Wyoming, U.S., on Clear Creek, immediately east of......
Buffalo
Buffalo, city and port, seat (1821) of Erie county, western New York, U.S. It is located where the eastern end......
Buga
Buga, city, Valle del Cauca departamento, western Colombia, in the Cauca Valley. Founded in 1650, it is an agricultural......
Bugembe
Bugembe, town located in southeastern Uganda, situated about 48 miles (77 km) northeast of Kampala and about 3......
Bugulma
Bugulma, city, Tatarstan republic, western Russia. It is situated on the Bugulma-Belebey Upland at the confluence......
Buguruslan
Buguruslan, city, Orenburg oblast (province), in the southern Ural Mountains of west-central Russia. Buguruslan......
Builth Wells
Builth Wells, market town, Powys county, historic county of Brecknockshire (Sir Frycheiniog), central Wales. It......
Bujalance
Bujalance, city, Córdoba provincia (province), in the Andalusia comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), southern......
Bujumbura
Bujumbura, city, western Burundi. It is the country’s largest urban center. The city’s industry specializes in......
Bukavu
Bukavu, city, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa, on a peninsula extending into Lake Kivu.......
Bukhara
Bukhara, city, south-central Uzbekistan, located about 140 miles (225 km) west of Samarkand. The city lies on the......
Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi, city, West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) propinsi (or provinsi; province), central Sumatra, Indonesia.......
Bukuru
Bukuru, town, Plateau state, central Nigeria, located on the Jos Plateau. It lies along a branch railway from Jos......
Bulandshahr
Bulandshahr, city, western Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies about 40 miles (65 km) southeast of Delhi,......
Bulawayo
Bulawayo, second largest city in Zimbabwe and the chief city of Matabeleland (i.e., the Ndebele-dominated western......
Buldhana
Buldhana, town, north-central Maharashtra state, western India. It is situated in the Buldhana-Yeotmal plateau......
Bunbury
Bunbury, town and seaport, southwestern Western Australia, south of Perth and Fremantle. It is situated on the......
Bundaberg
Bundaberg, city and port, Queensland, Australia, on the Burnett River. It is located some 220 km (137 miles) north......
Bundi
Bundi, city, southeastern Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It is situated in a gorge surrounded by forested......
Buon Me Thuot
Buon Me Thuot, largest city in the central highlands of southern Vietnam. It lies at an elevation of 1,759 feet......
Burano
Burano, northeastern suburb of Venice, northeastern Italy, comprising four islets in the Laguna Veneta (Venice......
Buraydah
Buraydah, town, Najd (Central) region, north-central Saudi Arabia. It has long been a commercial rival of ʿUnayzah......
Burbank
Burbank, city, Los Angeles county, California, U.S., in the San Fernando Valley. It was once part of Rancho San......
Burdur
Burdur, city, southwestern Turkey. It is located near the eastern shore of Lake Burdur. Called Polydorion in the......
Burdwan
Burdwan, city, central West Bengal state, northeastern India. The city is a major communications centre lying astride......
Burford
Burford, town (parish), West Oxfordshire district, administrative and historic county of Oxfordshire, southern......
Burgas
Burgas, port and town, southeastern Bulgaria, on the Gulf of Burgas, an inlet of the Black Sea. Founded in the......
Burgos
Burgos, city, capital of Burgos provincia (province), in Castile-León comunidad autónoma (autonomous community),......
Burhanpur
Burhanpur, city, southwestern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies just north of the Tapti River, about......
Burlington
Burlington, city, seat (1787) of Chittenden county, northwestern Vermont, U.S. It lies on a hillside sloping toward......
Burlington
Burlington, city, seat (1838) of Des Moines county, southeastern Iowa, U.S. It is a port on the Mississippi River......
Burlington
Burlington, city, Burlington county, western New Jersey, U.S. It lies along the Delaware River (bridged), opposite......

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