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Ziegenrück — riverside town in Saale-Orla, Thuringia Ziegenrück Ziegenrück is a small town in Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany, situated on the Saale River. Known for scenic river valleys, local tourism and a small population (657 in 2018).
Zielona Góra: overview, history, culture and economy Zielona Góra Zielona Góra is a city in western Poland, known for its winemaking tradition, medieval origins (municipal rights 1323), cultural festivals, universities and regional administrative…
Žilina — city in northwestern Slovakia Žilina Žilina is a regional centre in northwestern Slovakia, known for its historic core, industrial and transport role, university, and cultural landmarks shaped by Slovak, German and Hu…
Zillah, Washington — small city in Yakima County Zillah, Washington Zillah is an incorporated city in Yakima County, Washington, in the agricultural Yakima Valley. Historically tied to irrigation and fruit growing, it had 2,198 residents at the 200…
Zollikerberg, a hill village in the municipality of Zollikon, canton of Zürich Zollikerberg Zollikerberg is a residential village on the wooded heights above Lake Zürich in the municipality of Zollikon, canton of Zürich, Switzerland, known for green spaces, views and subu…
ZooParc de Beauval: Overview, History, Collections and Conservation ZooParc de Beauval ZooParc de Beauval is a major French zoological park in Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher, known for its large collection of species, two giant pandas and active conservation and educatio…
Züsedom (village in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany) Züsedom Züsedom is a small village in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Since 1 January 2012 it has been part of the Rollwitz municipality and typifies the region's rural, agricultur…
Zvečan — town and municipality in northern Kosovo Zvečan Zvečan (Zveçan) is a small town and municipality in the north of Kosovo, notable for its medieval fortress, Serb-majority population, and proximity to Kosovska Mitrovica and the Tr…
Zweibrücken: Overview, history, and notable features Zweibrücken Zweibrücken is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the Schwarzbach river, known for its ducal history, architectural heritage and the name meaning 'two bridges'.
Zwolle Zwolle is best known as the historic capital of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. The name also appears for smaller settlements elsewhere, notably Zwolle in Louisiana, USA.
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Zzyzx, California — Desert springs, history, and the Desert Studies Center Zzyzx, California Unincorporated Mojave Desert community in San Bernardino County, noted for its unusual name, historic mineral springs resort founded by Curtis Howe Springer, and the California Sta…
