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Soli, ancient Anatolian seaport located west of modern Mersin, in south-central Turkey. Soli was founded by Greek......
Solihull, metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Midlands, historic county of Warwickshire, central......
Solikamsk, city, Perm oblast (region), northwestern Russia. The city lies along the Usolka River, just above the......
Solingen, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), northwestern Germany. It lies along the Wupper River, east......
Solna, city, in the län (county) of Stockholm, east-central Sweden, just northwest of the city of Stockholm. An......
Sololá, town, southwestern Guatemala. It lies in the central highlands at 6,932 feet (2,113 metres) above sea level.......
Solothurn, capital of Solothurn canton, northwestern Switzerland. It lies along the Aare River, south of Basel.......
Somersworth, city, Strafford county, southeastern New Hampshire, U.S., on the Salmon Falls River. With Dover and......
Somerville, city, Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Mystic River and is surrounded......
Somerville, borough (town), seat (1784) of Somerset county, north-central New Jersey, U.S. It lies along the Raritan......
Somnath, ancient ruined city, southwestern Gujarat state, west-central India. It is the site of the temple of Shiva......
Somoto, city, northwestern Nicaragua. It is situated in the central highlands near the upper Coco River. It serves......
Sondrio, city, Lombardia (Lombardy) regione, northern Italy; it is the chief town of the Valtellina (the upper......
Songjiang, former town in Shanghai shi (municipality), eastern China; it is now a southwestern district of Shanghai.......
Songkhla, city, southern Thailand, located on the eastern coast of peninsular Thailand. Songkhla is a port at the......
Songnim, city, North Hwanghae do (province), southwestern North Korea. It is North Korea’s largest iron and steel......
Sonipat, city, east-central Haryana state, northern India. It is situated about 25 miles (40 km) north of Delhi.......
Sonoma, city, Sonoma county, western California, U.S. It lies about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of San Francisco......
Sonsonate, city, western El Salvador, on the Río Grande de Sonsonate. Founded in 1524, it served as the provisional......
Sopot, city and port, Pomorskie województwo (province), northern Poland. It lies on the Gulf of Gdańsk between......
Sora, town, Lazio (Latium) regione, south-central Italy. In ancient times the town was the scene of fighting between......
Sorang, city, northern Qaraghandy oblysy (region), east-central Kazakhstan. It lies just southwest of Qaraghandy......
Sorel-Tracy, city, Montérégie region, southern Quebec province, Canada. It lies at the mouth of the Richelieu River,......
Soria, town, capital of Soria provincia (province), in Castile-León comunidad autónoma (autonomous community),......
Sorocaba, city, east-central São Paulo estado (state), southeastern Brazil. It lies along the Sorocaba River, a......
Sorrento, town and archiepiscopal see, Campania regione, southern Italy. It lies on a peninsula separating the......
Sorsogon, city and port, southeastern Luzon, northern Philippines. It is located near the southernmost tip of the......
Sorø, city, western Zealand, Denmark. It is the home of Sorø Academy, a well-known Danish boarding school, resembling......
Sosnowiec, city, Śląskie województwo (province), southern Poland. It lies along the Czarna Przemsza River, which......
Soufrière, town on Saint Lucia island in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is situated on a bay of the island’s west......
Souris, town, Kings county, eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is situated along Colville Bay, an inlet of......
Sousse, town located in east-central Tunisia. It is an important port and commercial centre that originated as......
South Bend, city, seat (1831) of St. Joseph county, northern Indiana, U.S. It lies along the St. Joseph River,......
South Charleston, city, Kanawha county, western West Virginia, U.S. It lies across the Kanawha River from Charleston.......
South Hadley, town (township), Hampshire county, south-central Massachusetts, U.S. It lies along the Connecticut......
South Holland, village, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. South Holland is a suburb of Chicago, located......
South Kingstown, town (township), Washington county, southern Rhode Island, U.S. It lies west of Point Judith Pond......
South Orange Village, township (town), Essex county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., immediately west of Newark.......
South Saint Paul, city, Dakota county, southeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies on the Mississippi River, adjacent......
South San Francisco, city, San Mateo county, western California, U.S. Situated at the southern base of San Bruno......
South Shields, town and North Sea port, South Tyneside district, metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, historic......
Southampton, city and English Channel port, a unitary authority in the historic county of Hampshire, southern England.......
Southampton, village and town (township), Suffolk county, southeastern New York, U.S., lying along the south shore......
Southend-on-Sea, town and unitary authority, southeastern geographic and historic county of Essex, England. It......
Southington, town (township), Hartford county, central Connecticut, U.S., on the Quinnipiac River. Settled as early......
Southport, town, Sefton metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Merseyside, historic county of Lancashire,......
Sovetsk, river port, Kaliningrad oblast (region), western Russia, on the Neman River. The city was founded by the......
Sovetskaya Gavan, seaport, Khabarovsk kray (territory), eastern Russia. Situated on the southeastern shore of a......
Soweto, urban complex in Gauteng province, South Africa. Originally set aside by the South African white government......
Spa, municipality, Walloon Region, eastern Belgium. It is situated in the wooded hills of the northern Ardennes,......
Spandau, area of Berlin, Germany. It lies on the Havel River at the mouth of the Spree. Originally the site of......
Spanish Fork, city, Utah county, northern Utah, U.S., situated about 8 miles (13 km) south of Provo. The city takes......
Spanish Town, city, southeast-central Jamaica. It is situated along the Rio Cobre, some 10 miles (16 km) west of......
Sparks, city, Washoe county, in northwestern Nevada, U.S., on the Truckee River. Adjacent to Reno and part of the......
Sparta, ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, southwestern Greece. Along with......
Spartanburg, city, seat (1785) of Spartanburg county, in the Piedmont section of northwestern South Carolina, U.S.......
Spearfish, city, Lawrence county, western South Dakota, U.S. It lies about 45 miles (70 km) northwest of Rapid......
Speyer, city, Rhineland-Palatinate Land (state), southwestern Germany. Speyer is a port on the left bank of the......
Spina, ancient Etruscan port on the Adriatic coast of Italy, now about 6 miles (10 km) inland. Spina was founded......
Spitalfields, neighborhood in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. It is situated just east of the Bishopsgate......
Spittal, town, southern Austria. It lies along the Drava (Drau) River at the mouth of the Lieser valley, just west......
Split, seaport, resort, and chief city of Dalmatia, southern Croatia. It is situated on a peninsula in the Adriatic......
Spokane, city, seat (1879) of Spokane county, eastern Washington, U.S., at the falls of the Spokane River. Frequented......
Spoleto, town and archiepiscopal see, Umbria regione, central Italy; it lies on a detached spur at the southern......
Spring Green, village, Sauk county, south-central Wisconsin, U.S. The village lies near the Wisconsin River, about......
Springfield, city, seat (1833) of Greene county, southwestern Missouri, U.S., near the James River, at the northern......
Springfield, city, Lane county, western Oregon, U.S., on the Willamette River at its confluence with the McKenzie......
Springfield, city, seat (1821) of Sangamon county and capital of Illinois, U.S. Lying along the Sangamon River......
Springfield, city, seat (1818) of Clark county, west-central Ohio, U.S., on Buck Creek and Mad River, 25 miles......
Springfield, city, seat (1812) of Hampden county, southwestern Massachusetts, U.S., on the Connecticut River. It......
Springhill, town, Cumberland county, northern Nova Scotia, Canada. It lies 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Amherst......
Springs, town, Gauteng province, South Africa. It lies in the Witwatersrand, just east of Johannesburg, at an elevation......
Springville, city, Utah county, north-central Utah, U.S., in the Utah Valley, east of Utah Lake and west of the......
Srebrenica, town, eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Srebrenica was included in Serb-held territory (the Republika......
Sremski Karlovci, town in the south-central part of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies along......
Sri Aman, market town and port, East Malaysia (northwestern Borneo), on the Lupar River. Situated in one of the......
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, city and legislative capital of Sri Lanka. It is located in the southwestern part of......
Srikakulam, city, northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. The city lies on a low-lying plain along the......
Srinagar, city, summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir union territory (Jammu is the winter capital), northern India,......
Srirangam, former city, east-central Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It lies on an island at the division......
St. Andrews, city, royal burgh (1160), university town, golfing mecca, and former fishing port in Fife council......
St. Asaph, cathedral village, Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych) county, historic county of Flintshire (Sir Fflint), northern......
St. Augustine, oldest continuously settled city in the United States, seat (1822) of St. Johns county, northeastern......
St. Ives, town (parish), Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England. It is situated on the western end of......
St. John’s, capital and largest city of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, at the eastern end of......
St. Louis, city, adjacent to but independent of St. Louis county, east-central Missouri, U.S. It lies on the west......
St. Paul, city, capital of Minnesota, U.S., and seat of Ramsey county. Situated in the southeastern part of the......
St. Petersburg, city, Pinellas county, west-central Florida, U.S. It is situated at the southern tip of the Pinellas......
St. Petersburg, city and port, extreme northwestern Russia. A major historical and cultural centre and an important......
- Introduction
- City Layout, Canals, Bridges
- Vasilyevsky Island, Russia, History
- Peterhof, Tsar's Palace, Fountains
- Tsars, Revolutionaries, Culture
- Imperial Capital, Cultural Hub, Russia's Window to Europe
- Russian Empire, Tsar Peter, Cultural Hub
- Imperial Capital, Cultural Hub, Architectural Marvels
- Soviet Union, Russia, History
Stabiae, ancient town of Campania, Italy, on the coast at the eastern end of the Bay of Naples. It was destroyed......
Stade, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northwestern Germany. It lies along the Schwinge River, 3 miles (5 km)......
Stafford, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Staffordshire, west-central England,......
Staines, town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Spelthorne borough, administrative county of Surrey, historic......
Stakhanov, city, eastern Ukraine. It is situated in the northern part of the Donets Basin. The city developed in......
Stamford, city, coextensive with the town (township) of Stamford, Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S.......
Stamford, town (parish), South Kesteven district, administrative and historic county of Lincolnshire, east-central......
Stanley, town, northwestern Tasmania, Australia. It is situated on the eastern shore of Circular Head, a promontory......
Stanley, only town and, since 1842, capital of the Falkland Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom......
Stans, capital of Nidwalden Halbkanton (demicanton), central Switzerland, southeast of Lucerne. First mentioned......
Stanthorpe, town, southeastern Queensland, eastern Australia, near the New South Wales border. Tin, discovered......