Geography

Time in Russia Overview of Russia's time zones, the end of daylight saving time, major legislative changes since 2011, and notable regional offsets and names.

Time in South Korea (Korean Standard Time) Time in South Korea Korean Standard Time (KST) is the time zone for South Korea: UTC+09:00, no daylight saving, aligned with Japan Standard Time and used across civil, business, and transport schedule…

Time in Turkey (UTC+03:00) Time in Turkey Overview of Turkey's year‑round UTC+03:00 timekeeping: history, legal change in 2016, effects of abolishing daylight saving, and comparisons with neighboring time systems.

Time zone Regions of the Earth that share a uniform clock time relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); used for civil timekeeping, travel, communications and legal purposes.

Timergara (Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Timergara Timergara is the administrative center of Lower Dir District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It sits on the Panjkora River and serves as a regional market, transport hub and cultu…

Timiş: county, rivers and related places in Romania Timiş Timiş is a Romanian name applied to a county, rivers, a mountain pass and several settlements. This article summarizes the geography, history, administrative uses and name variatio…

Timiș (river) Timiș is a 359 km river rising in Romania's Semenic Mountains, flowing west through the Banat and crossing into Serbia to join the Danube near Pančevo; it shapes regional landscape…

Timor (island) Timor Timor is an island at the eastern end of the Malay Archipelago, divided between independent Timor-Leste and Indonesia’s West Timor; known for its distinct cultures, colonial histor…

Timor Sea: geography, ecology, resources, and human impacts Timor Sea Shallow sea north of Australia between Timor and the Indian Ocean, noted for reefs, islands, rich hydrocarbon reserves and environmental and maritime-boundary issues.

Tirana County (Qarku Tiranë) — central county of Albania Tirana County Overview of Tirana County: geography, administration, population, rivers and parks, economy, transport and cultural highlights of Albania's most populous county.

Tirich Mir — highest peak of the Hindu Kush Tirich Mir Tirich Mir is the tallest summit of the Hindu Kush range in northern Pakistan, rising to about 7,708 m. It is notable for its remoteness, mountaineering history, glaciers and regio…

Tirschenreuth (district) Tirschenreuth is a rural district in northeastern Bavaria, Germany, known for its rolling Fichtel Mountains terrain, forested valleys, small towns, cross-border character and outdo…

Tirso — principal river of Sardinia Tirso (river) The Tirso is Sardinia's longest river, originating in the island's central highlands and flowing west to the Mediterranean. It supports irrigation, reservoirs, wetlands and has sha…

Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu Tirunelveli district Tirunelveli district in southern India surrounds the city of Tirunelveli. Known for the Thamirabarani River, ancient temples and agricultural plains, it was established in 1790 and…

Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai district District in northern Tamil Nadu centered on the pilgrimage town of Tiruvannamalai; population 2,464,875 (2011) and a sex ratio of 994 females per 1,000 males.

Tissemsilt Province: geography, administration, and natural heritage Tissemsilt Province Overview of Tissemsilt Province in Algeria, covering its landscape, administration, economy, culture, and the Théniet El Haâd National Park.

Tisza — Central European river Tisza The Tisza is a major Central European river rising in the Ukrainian Carpathians and flowing through several countries into the Danube; notable for its ecology, floodplain landscape…

Tjörn — island in the Bohuslän archipelago of western Sweden Tjörn Tjörn is a populated Swedish island on the west coast, part of Tjörn Municipality. Known for fishing communities, boating, art institutions and coastal scenery, it is one of Sweden…

Tjuntjuntjara community — remote Spinifex settlement in the Great Victoria Desert Tjuntjuntjara Community Tjuntjuntjara is a remote Aboriginal community in southeastern Western Australia. This article outlines its location, people, history, services, culture and role as a regional cent…

Tlemcen Province Tlemcen Province is a historic, mountainous region in northwestern Algeria known for its cultural heritage, national park, and role as a crossroads between Mediterranean and Maghre…

Tobago: geography, environment, history and culture Tobago Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, known for rainforest reserves, coral reefs, and a tourism-oriented economy with distinct local…

Tocantins (state): geography, history, economy and culture Tocantins (state) Tocantins is a centrally located Brazilian state created in 1988. A transition zone between Amazon and Cerrado biomes, it has a planned capital (Palmas), rivers, ranching, agricult…

Tocantins River: course, basin, ecology and human impact Tocantins River Major river of central and northern Brazil. Covers its course from the Pireneus, links with the Araguaia, basin characteristics, ecology, navigation, dams and cultural significance…

Tochigi Prefecture: geography, history, culture and notable places Tochigi Prefecture Overview of Tochigi Prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan: its geography, historical highlights, economy, cultural features and major attractions including Nikko and Utsunomiya.

Toggenburg (Wahlkreis) Toggenburg is an electoral district (Wahlkreis) in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, covering a valley region with several municipalities and a distinct cultural and administr…

Togo: geography, history, culture and natural heritage Togo Concise overview of Togo — a narrow West African country: location, capital, history from the Slave Coast and colonial era, languages and religion, biodiversity, economy and contem…

Tõhelgi — village in Raasiku Parish, Harju County, Estonia Tõhelgi Tõhelgi is a small rural village in Raasiku Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia. This article describes its location, landscape, administration and local character.

Tōhoku region (northeastern Honshū, Japan) Tōhoku region Northeastern area of Honshū comprising six prefectures. Known for mountains, cold climate, rice agriculture, distinctive festivals and dialects; historically peripheral to central…

Tōkaidō: the East Sea Route — region, historic road, and modern transport corridor Tōkaidō Tōkaidō (東海道) refers to an ancient coastal region and the major Edo-period road linking Kyoto and Edo, its 53 post stations, celebrated woodblock prints, and modern highways and ra…

Tōkaidō (region) Historic Japanese coastal region and road connecting Kyoto and Edo; an administrative circuit from early Japan that later became a major travel and transport corridor with lasting…

Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Tokushima Prefecture Tokushima Prefecture is the eastern prefecture of Shikoku, Japan, known for Awa Odori dance, Naruto whirlpools, the Iya Valley and agricultural products such as sudachi and indigo.

Toledo District, Belize: geography, peoples, economy and conservation Toledo District Toledo District is Belize's southernmost and least developed district, known for dense rainforests, Maya sites, diverse cultures and an economy centered on small-scale agriculture,…

Toledo Province, Castile-La Mancha, Spain Toledo Province Central Spanish province in Castile‑La Mancha with capital Toledo and largest city Talavera de la Reina; noted for historical heritage, varied landscapes, ceramics and agriculture;…

Tolima Department — geography, culture, parks, and notable figures Tolima Department Tolima is a central-western department of Colombia with capital Ibagué. It features Andean landscapes, important rivers, national parks, agricultural economy, and a rich cultural a…

Tolland County, Connecticut A county in northeastern Connecticut noted for small towns, rural landscapes and the University of Connecticut at Storrs. Used primarily as a statistical and geographic unit; count…

Tollense River — geography, ecology and archaeological importance Tollense The Tollense is a 68 km river in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, running from the Tollensesee in Neubrandenburg to the Peene at Demmin. It is notable for its landscape, eco…

Tom Green County, Texas County in west‑central Texas with county seat San Angelo. Created in 1874; 2010 population 110,224. A regional center for education, agriculture, energy and cultural attractions.

Tombolo: coastal sand or shingle bars that connect islands to the mainland Tombolo A tombolo is a depositional coastal landform — a sand or shingle ridge that links an island to the mainland or to another island, formed mainly by wave action, longshore drift and…

Tombouctou Region (Timbuktu) — northern region of Mali Tombouctou Region Northern administrative region of Mali centered on Timbuktu: a semi‑desert landscape, historic Islamic learning center and former trans‑Saharan trade hub with notable cultural heri…

Tomkinson Ranges (South Australia) Tomkinson Ranges A sandstone hill range in northwest South Australia, significant for its geology, Indigenous heritage, early European exploration, rock holes and nearby communities Kalka and Pipal…

Tomsk — Siberian city and educational center Tomsk Tomsk is a historic city in western Siberia and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, noted for its universities, wooden architecture and scientific institutions. Population ~…

Tonga — Kingdom of Islands in the South Pacific Tonga Polynesian kingdom of about 169 islands in the South Pacific, known for its monarchy, tropical climate, strong cultural traditions, and an economy reliant on agriculture, fishing,…

Tonnerre — commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Tonnerre Tonnerre is a historic market town in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, noted for the Fosse Dionne spring, a collegiate church and a castle museum that draw visitors…

Topographic map A detailed map showing the shape of the land and its features using contour lines, symbols and scales. Used for planning, navigation, engineering and environmental study, now avail…

Topographic prominence Topographic prominence measures how much a summit stands out from surrounding terrain: the height difference between the summit and the highest low point connecting it to any highe…

Topography: description, features, history and applications Topography Topography is the study and description of the Earth's surface form — its uplands, lowlands and the arrangement of natural and human-made features, represented on maps and in digit…

Torgau-Oschatz — former rural district (Landkreis) in Saxony, Germany Torgau-Oschatz Torgau-Oschatz was a rural district in the Free State of Saxony from 1994 until the territorial reform of 2008. It combined the districts of Torgau and Oschatz and parts of Eilenbu…

Tornado Alley — region, causes, history and evolving risk Tornado Alley Overview of Tornado Alley: common definitions, meteorological causes, notable outbreaks including 1974, regional variations like Dixie Alley, and recent shifts in tornado frequency…