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Pleiku, city, central Vietnam, located in the central highlands. The city has a hospital, a commercial airfield,......
Pleven, town, northern Bulgaria. It lies a few miles east of the Vit River, which is a tributary of the Danube.......
Ploieşti, city, capital of Prahova judeƫ (county), southeastern Romania. It is situated between the valleys of......
Plovdiv, second largest city of Bulgaria, situated in the south-central part of the country. It lies along the......
Plumtree, town, southwestern Zimbabwe. At the Botswana border, it is the last major Zimbabwean station on the Bulawayo–Cape......
Plymouth, town (township), Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on Plymouth Bay, 37 miles......
Plymouth, town (township), Windsor county, south-central Vermont, U.S. The town includes the villages of Plymouth,......
Plymouth, town (township), Grafton county, central New Hampshire, U.S. It lies on the Pemigewasset River north-northwest......
Plymouth, city, seaport, and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Devon, southwestern England.......
Plymouth, city, seat (1836) of Marshall county, northern Indiana, U.S., 23 miles (37 km) south of South Bend. Platted......
Plzeň, city, western Czech Republic. It is famous for its industrial and brewing traditions. It lies in the fertile......
Pocatello, city, seat (1893) of Bannock county, southeastern Idaho, U.S., in the Portneuf River valley. Originally......
Podgorica, city, administrative centre of Montenegro. It is situated in southern Montenegro near the confluence......
Podolsk, city, Moscow oblast (region), western Russia. It lies south of Moscow on the Pakhra River, a tributary......
Pohang, city and port, North Gyeongsang do (province), eastern South Korea. A fishing and shipping port, it lies......
Point Pleasant, city, seat (1804) of Mason county, western West Virginia, U.S., on the Ohio River at the mouth......
Point Roberts, village, Whatcom county, northwestern Washington, U.S., near the Canadian border. It is located......
Pointe-Noire, town (commune), principal port of Congo (Brazzaville). It lies at the Atlantic coastal terminus of......
Pointe-à-Pitre, principal town and arrondissement of the French overseas département of Guadeloupe in the eastern......
Poissy, town, Yvelines département, Île-de-France région, north-central France, on the Seine River. It contains......
Poitiers, city, capital of Vienne département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, west-central France, southwest of Paris.......
Pola de Siero, town, north-central Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community),......
Polatsk, city, Vitsyebsk oblast (region), Belarus. It is situated on the Western Dvina River at its confluence......
Polevskoy, city, Sverdlovsk oblast (region), western Russia, located near the Chusovaya River in the mid-Urals.......
Pollentia, ancient town in the territory of the Statielli in Liguria, northern Italy, located 10 miles north of......
Polokwane, city, capital of Limpopo province, South Africa. It is located about midway between Pretoria and the......
Polonnaruwa, town, north-central Sri Lanka (Ceylon), near the Mahaweli River. It is an ancient capital that was......
Poltava, city, east-central Ukraine. It lies along the Vorskla River. Archaeological evidence dates the city from......
Pomigliano d’Arco, town, Campania regione, southern Italy, at the northern foot of Vesuvius. It is an agricultural......
Pomona, city, Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. It lies in the Pomona Valley at the base of the San......
Pompano Beach, city, Broward county, southeastern Florida, U.S. It lies along the Atlantic Ocean just north of......
Ponca City, city, Kay county, northern Oklahoma, U.S. It lies along the Arkansas River, near the Kansas border.......
Ponce, major city and principal port of southern Puerto Rico. The third most populous urban centre of the island,......
Ponferrada, city, León provincia (province), in the Castile-León comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northwestern......
Ponta Delgada, city and concelho (municipality), capital of the região autónoma (autonomous region) of the Azores......
Ponta Grossa, town, east-central Paraná estado (state), southeastern Brazil. Ponta Grossa is located on a plateau......
Pontardawe, locality, Neath Port Talbot county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales.......
Pontefract, historic market town, Wakefield metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, historic......
Pontevedra, city, capital of Pontevedra provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community)......
Pontiac, city, seat (1837) of Livingston county, central Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Vermilion River, about 90......
Pontiac, city, seat (1820) of Oakland county, southeastern Michigan, U.S., lying on the Clinton River 25 miles......
Pontianak, kota (city) and capital, West Kalimantan propinsi (or provinsi; province), Indonesia. It lies on the......
Pontoise, town, capital of Val-d’Oise département, Île-de-France région, north-central France. It is situated on......
Pontypool, town and urban area (from 2001 built-up area), Torfaen county borough, historic county of Monmouthshire......
Pontypridd, industrial town, Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern......
Poole, town and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Dorset, southwestern England. The old town......
Popayán, capital of Cauca departamento, southwestern Colombia, at the base of Puracé Volcano (15,603 feet [4,756......
Popondetta, town, eastern Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. The town, on a tributary of the Girua River,......
Poprad, city, eastern Slovakia. Located in the Poprad River valley between the Vysoké Tatra Mountains, the Nizké......
Populonia, ancient Roman city that had originally been Etruscan and named Pupluna or Fufluna after the Etruscan......
Porbandar, city, western Gujarat state, western India. It is situated in the western part of the Kathiawar Peninsula......
Pori, city, southwestern Finland. It lies along the Kokemäen River near the Gulf of Bothnia, north-northwest of......
Porirua, city, southern North Island, New Zealand. It is located about 13 miles (21 km) north of Wellington (the......
Porsgrunn, town, southern Norway, at the mouth of the Skienselva (river) on Frierfjorden. Established as a customs......
Port Adelaide Enfield, chief port of South Australia, on an estuarine-tidal inlet of Gulf St. Vincent, just northwest......
Port Angeles, city, seat (1890) of Clallam county, northwestern Washington, U.S., on Juan de Fuca Strait, linked......
Port Antonio, town, on the northeast coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Kingston. One of the......
Port Arthur, city, Jefferson county, southeastern Texas, U.S., 90 miles (145 km) east of Houston. It is a major......
Port Augusta, city and former port, South Australia, at the head of Spencer Gulf. Founded in 1852 and named for......
Port Blair, city, capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory, India, in the Bay of Bengal. It was occupied......
Port Colborne, city, regional municipality of Niagara, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies a few miles south......
Port Dickson, town, south-central Peninsular (West) Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca. The port, now in decline,......
Port Fairy, town, Victoria, Australia. It lies at the mouth of the Moyne River, on a headland east of Portland......
Port Gibson, city, seat (1803) of Claiborne county, southwestern Mississippi, U.S., 28 miles (45 km) south of Vicksburg,......
Port Harcourt, port town and capital of Rivers state, southern Nigeria. It lies along the Bonny River (an eastern......
Port Hawkesbury, town, Inverness county, northeastern Nova Scotia, Canada. It lies along the Strait of Canso, at......
Port Hedland, town and port, northwestern Western Australia. It lies on the Indian Ocean on the North West Coastal......
Port Hueneme, city and seaport terminal, Ventura county, southwestern California, U.S. Lying about 60 miles (100......
Port Huron, city, seat (1871) of St. Clair county, eastern Michigan, U.S. Situated at the lower end of Lake Huron,......
Port Kelang, the leading port of Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca midway between the major ports of Pinang and......
Port Laoise, county town (seat) of County Laoighis, Ireland, on the River Triogue. Established as Fort Protector......
Port Lavaca, city, seat (1886) of Calhoun county, on Lavaca Bay of the Gulf of Mexico, southern Texas, U.S., some......
Port Lincoln, city, south-central South Australia. It lies on a protected embayment of Spencer Gulf on the east......
Port Louis, city, capital, and main port of the island of Mauritius in the western Indian Ocean. It lies between......
Port Macquarie, town and seaside resort of northeastern New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Pacific Ocean......
Port Maria, town and Caribbean port, northern Jamaica, northwest of Kingston. Its harbour is well sheltered and......
Port Morant, town and Caribbean port, southeastern Jamaica, situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Morant......
Port Moresby, city and capital of Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. The city is situated on the eastern......
Port Nolloth, town and Atlantic port, Northern Cape province, South Africa, in the hot, arid Namaqualand south......
Port of Spain, capital city and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago, southeastern West Indies. It is on the west......
Port Orford, city, Curry county, southwestern Oregon, U.S., on the Pacific Coast. The coastal area was sighted......
Port Pirie, city, second most important seaport of South Australia (after Port Adelaide Enfield), located on the......
Port Royal, historic harbour town on the southern coast of Jamaica, once the busiest trading centre of the British......
Port Said, port city located in northeastern Egypt, at the northern end of the Suez Canal. It also constitutes......
Port Sudan, city, principal seaport of Sudan, located on the Red Sea coast 295 miles (475 km) by rail northeast......
Port Talbot, town, port, and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Neath Port Talbot county borough, historic county......
Port Washington, unincorporated community in the town (township) of North Hempstead, Nassau county, New York, U.S.......
Port-au-Prince, capital, chief port, and commercial centre of the West Indian republic of Haiti. It is situated......
Port-Cartier, town, Côte-Nord region, eastern Quebec province, Canada. It lies on the north shore of the St. Lawrence......
Port-de-Paix, port, northwestern Haiti, situated on the Atlantic coast opposite Tortue Island. It was founded in......
Port-Gentil, city, western Gabon. It is located on Lopez Island (in the mouth of the navigable Ogooué River) and......
Port-Vila, capital and largest town of the republic of Vanuatu, southwestern Pacific Ocean. Port-Vila is located......
Portage, city, seat (1851) of Columbia county, south-central Wisconsin, U.S. It lies along the Fox and Wisconsin......
Portales, city, seat (1903) of Roosevelt county, eastern New Mexico, U.S., near the Texas state line. It was founded......
Porthcawl, coastal resort, Bridgend county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. It......
Portici, town, Campania regione, southern Italy. It lies on the Bay of Naples, southwest of Vesuvius (volcano)......
Portland, city, seat (1760) of Cumberland county, southwestern Maine, U.S. The state’s largest city, it is the......
Portland, city, seat (1854) of Multnomah county, northwestern Oregon, U.S. The state’s largest city, it lies just......
Portland, town and port, southern Victoria, Australia. It lies on Portland Bay, an inlet of the Indian Ocean. The......
Porto, city and port, northern Portugal. The city lies along the Douro River, 2 miles (3 km) from the river’s mouth......