Cities & Towns P-S, SAB-SAK
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Sabang
Sabang, kota (city) and free port, Aceh semiautonomous province, Indonesia. It is situated on the northeastern......
SabarĂĄ
SabarĂĄ, city, east-central Minas Gerais estado (state), southern Brazil. It is located on the Velhas River, east......
SabhÄ
SabhÄ, town, southwestern Libya, in a Saharan oasis. It was an active caravan centre from the 11th century. The......
Sabinas
Sabinas, city, north-central Coahuila estado (state), northeastern Mexico. It lies on the Sabinas River north of......
Sabratha
Sabratha, western-most of the three cities of ancient Tripolis, located near the modern town of áčąabrÄtah, west......
Sacheon
Sacheon, city, South Gyeongsang do (province), southern South Korea. The city was created in 1995 by the merger......
Saco
Saco, city, York county, southwestern Maine, U.S., at the mouth of the Saco River opposite Biddeford. Founded with......
Sacramento
Sacramento, city, capital of California, U.S., and seat (1850) of Sacramento county, in the north-central part......
Safed
Safed, city of Upper Galilee, Israel, that is one of the four holy cities of Judaism (Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias,......
Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden, town (parish), Uttlesford district, in the northwest corner of the administrative and historic......
Safi
Safi, Atlantic port city, western Morocco. Safi was in turn inhabited by Carthaginians (who named it Asfi), Romans,......
Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor, resort village, Suffolk county, southeastern New York, U.S. It is situated in Southampton and East......
Saga
Saga, city and ken (prefecture), northern Kyushu, Japan. Saga was the castle town of the lord (daimyo) Nabeshima......
Sagaing
Sagaing, town, central upper Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River. It lies opposite the historical site of Ava......
Sagamihara
Sagamihara, city, Kanagawa ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the Sagamihara Plateau. In the late 1930s a Japanese......
Sagar
Sagar, city, north-central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies at an elevation of about 2,000 feet (610......
Saginaw
Saginaw, city, seat (1835) of Saginaw county, east-central Michigan, U.S. It lies at the head of navigation on......
Sagua la Grande
Sagua la Grande, city and port, north-central Cuba. It lies on the Sagua la Grande River 15 miles (24 km) from......
Saguenay
Saguenay, city, SaguenayâLac-Saint-Jean region, southern Quebec province, Canada. In 2002 Chicoutimi merged with......
Sagunto
Sagunto, town, Valencia provincia (province), in the comunidad autĂłnoma (autonomous community) of Valencia, eastern......
Saharanpur
Saharanpur, city, northwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is situated at the northern end of the Upper......
Saharsa
Saharsa, city, east-central Bihar state, northeastern India. It is situated just east of the Kosi River. The city......
Sahiwal
Sahiwal, city, east-central Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. It lies on the vast Indus River plain in the densely......
Sahuayo
Sahuayo, city, northwestern MichoacĂĄn estado (state), west-central Mexico. It lies on the central plateau at 5,085......
Saidpur
Saidpur, city, northwestern Bangladesh. It lies about 50 miles (80 km) west of Rangpur. Saidpur is a jute-processing......
SaijĆ
SaijĆ, city, Ehime ken (prefecture), Shikoku, Japan, in the Kamo River delta. A castle town in the 17th century,......
Saiki
Saiki, city, Ćita ken (prefecture), Kyushu, Japan, facing Saiki Bay. It developed as a castle town on the small......
Saint Albans
Saint Albans, city, seat of Franklin county, northwestern Vermont, U.S., 24 miles (39 km) north of Burlington.......
Saint Albans
Saint Albans, town and city (district), administrative and historic county of Hertfordshire, England. It is located......
Saint Albert
Saint Albert, city, central Alberta, Canada, immediately northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River, in a mixed-farming......
Saint Annâs Bay
Saint Annâs Bay, town and Caribbean port, northern Jamaica, northwest of Kingston. Christopher Columbus anchored......
Saint Anthony
Saint Anthony, town, north of the entrance to Hare Bay, on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland, Newfoundland......
Saint Austell
Saint Austell, town (parish), Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England. It lies just inland of St. Austell......
Saint Boniface
Saint Boniface, historical district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the confluence of the Seine and Red rivers.......
Saint Catharines
Saint Catharines, city, regional municipality of Niagara, southeastern Ontario, Canada, on the south shore of Lake......
Saint Charles
Saint Charles, city, seat of St. Charles county, eastern Missouri, U.S., on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River,......
Saint Cloud
Saint Cloud, city, seat of Stearns county, central Minnesota, U.S. Located at the junction of the Mississippi and......
Saint Davidâs
Saint Davidâs, cathedral city, historic and present county of Pembrokeshire, southwestern Wales. It lies within......
Saint Fergus
Saint Fergus, village and gas pipeline terminal, in the council area and historic county of Aberdeenshire, on the......
Saint George
Saint George, town, capital of St. Georgeâs parish, on the southern coast of St. Georgeâs Island, northern Bermuda.......
Saint George
Saint George, city, seat (1863) of Washington county, southwestern Utah, U.S., on the Virgin River, near the Arizona......
Saint Georgeâs
Saint Georgeâs, town and capital of Grenada, an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town is situated on the......
Saint Helens
Saint Helens, urban area (from 2011 built-up area) and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Merseyside,......
Saint Helier
Saint Helier, chief town, resort, parish, and the capital of Jersey, in the Channel Islands. The town lies along......
Saint Ignace
Saint Ignace, city, seat (1882) of Mackinac county, southeastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S. It lies on the......
Saint Ives
Saint Ives, town (parish), Huntingdonshire district, administrative county of Cambridgeshire, historic county of......
Saint James
Saint James, neighbourhood of the Greater London borough of Westminster. Lying south of the Soho district, west......
Saint John
Saint John, second most populous city in New Brunswick, Canada, situated on the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the......
Saint Johnsbury
Saint Johnsbury, town (township), seat (1856) of Caledonia county, northeastern Vermont, U.S., on the Passumpsic......
Saint Johnâs
Saint Johnâs, city and capital of Antigua and Barbuda. It lies on the northwest coast of Antigua and is a resort......
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, city, seat (1894) of Berrien county, southwestern Michigan, U.S. Located about 85 miles (140 km)......
Saint Martinville
Saint Martinville, city, seat (1811) of St. Martin parish, southern Louisiana, U.S. It lies on Bayou Teche, about......
Saint Marylebone
Saint Marylebone, neighbourhood of the City of Westminster, London. Formerly (until 1965) part of the metropolitan......
Saint Marys City
Saint Marys City, historic district and village, St. Maryâs county, southern Maryland, U.S., on St. Marys River......
Saint Moritz
Saint Moritz, town, or Gemeinde (commune), GraubĂŒnden canton, southeastern Switzerland. Saint Moritz lies in the......
Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter Port, chief town, resort, parish, and capital of Guernsey, Channel Islands, located on the east coast......
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas, city, seat of Elgin county, southeastern Ontario, Canada, on Kettle Creek, just north of Lake Erie.......
Saint-Affrique
Saint-Affrique, town, Aveyron département, Occitanie région, southern France. The town is situated about 60 miles......
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, town and spa, Nord département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France. It lies at the junction......
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Saint-Amand-Montrond, town, Cher département, Centre région, central France. The town, which is situated some 25......
Saint-BenoĂźt-sur-Loire
Saint-Benoßt-sur-Loire, village, Loiret département, Centre région, north-central France. It lies on the right......
Saint-Brieuc
Saint-Brieuc, town, capital of CĂŽtes dâArmor dĂ©partement, Brittany rĂ©gion, northwestern France. It is situated......
Saint-Cloud
Saint-Cloud, town, Hauts-de-Seine dĂ©partement, Ăle-de-France rĂ©gion, northern France. It is a western residential......
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, city, a northern suburb of Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis dĂ©partement, Ăle-de-France rĂ©gion, north-central......
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, town, capital of the French overseas département of Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. The town......
Saint-Dizier
Saint-Dizier, town, Haute-Marne département, Grand Est région, northeastern France. It is situated on the Marne......
Saint-Dié
Saint-Dié, town, Vosges département, Grand Est région, northeastern France. It lies on the Meurthe River, southeast......
Saint-Eustache
Saint-Eustache, town, Laurentides region, southern Quebec province, Canada, lying on the Mille-Ăles River opposite......
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, town, Yvelines dĂ©partement, Ăle-de-France rĂ©gion, north-central France. A western suburb......
Saint-Hubert
Saint-Hubert, former city, Montérégie region, Quebec province, Canada, on the east side of the St. Lawrence River.......
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Saint-Jean-de-Luz, town, Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, southern France, on the Bay......
Saint-Laurent du Maroni
Saint-Laurent du Maroni, port, northwest French Guiana, on the east bank of the Maroni River opposite Albina, Suriname.......
Saint-Louis
Saint-Louis, island city and seaport near the mouth of the Sénégal River, and rail terminus north-northeast of......
Saint-LĂŽ
Saint-LÎ, town, capital of Manche département, Normandy région, northwestern France. It lies on a promontory dominating......
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo, seaport, Ille-et-Vilaine département, Brittany région, northwestern France. It is situated on the English......
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Saint-Maur-des-FossĂ©s, town, Val-de-Marne dĂ©partement, Ăle-de-France rĂ©gion, north-central France, a residential......
Saint-Mihiel
Saint-Mihiel, town, Meuse département, Grand Est région, northeastern France. It lies on the right bank of the......
Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire, town and seaport, Loire-Atlantique département, Pays de la Loire région, western France. It lies......
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer, town, Pas-de-Calais département, Hauts-de-France région, northeastern France. It lies along the canalized......
Saint-Ouen
Saint-Ouen, town, northern industrial suburb of Paris, SeineâSaint-Denis dĂ©partement, Ăle-de-France rĂ©gion, north-central......
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre, town and small port on the island of Martinique, in the West Indies. Founded in 1635 by French settlers,......
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre, port town on the eastern shore of Saint-Pierre island and capital of the French overseas collectivity......
Saint-Quentin
Saint-Quentin, town, Aisne département, Hauts-de-France région, northeastern France. The town is situated on the......
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, town, Haut-Vienne département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, west-central France. It is the......
Saint-Ătienne
Saint-Ătienne, city, capital of Loire dĂ©partement, Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes rĂ©gion, east-central France, on the northeast......
Sainte Genevieve
Sainte Genevieve, city, seat (1812) of Sainte Genevieve county, eastern Missouri, U.S. It lies along the Mississippi......
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, town, Québec region, southern Quebec province, Canada. It lies along the St. Lawrence River......
Sainte-Foy
Sainte-Foy, former city, Québec region, southern Quebec province, Canada. In 2002 it was incorporated into Quebec......
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, town, Normandy région, on the Cotentin peninsula of northwestern France. It is situated 6......
Sainte-MĂšre-Ăglise
Sainte-MĂšre-Ăglise, town, Normandy rĂ©gion, northwestern France. It is situated on the Cotentin peninsula, 8 miles......
Sainte-ThérÚse
Sainte-ThérÚse, city, Laurentides region, southern Quebec province, Canada. It lies along the Montreal-Laurentian......
Saintes
Saintes, town, Charente-Maritime département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, western France. It lies along the Charente......
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, village in the Camargue, Bouches-du-RhĂŽne dĂ©partement, ProvenceâAlpesâCĂŽte dâAzur rĂ©gion,......
Saitama
Saitama, capital of Saitama ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. Situated in the southeastern part of......
Sakai
Sakai, city, Ćsaka fu (urban prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on Ćsaka Bay. Many large earthen tomb mounds in the area......
Sakaide
Sakaide, city, Kagawa ken (prefecture), Shikoku, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city has been a centre of salt......
Sakarya
Sakarya, city, northwestern Turkey. It lies in a fertile plain west of the Sakarya River, situated along the old......
Sakata
Sakata, city, Yamagata ken (prefecture), northern Honshu, Japan, on the Mogami River. A prosperous commercial and......
Sakcagöz
Sakcagöz, village in the Southeastern Taurus Mountains some 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Gaziantep, south-central......
Saki
Saki, town, Oyo state, western Nigeria. It lies near the source of the Ofiki River (the chief tributary of the......