Municipalities

Mostaganem Province, Algeria — Overview, Geography, History and Economy Mostaganem Province Mostaganem Province is a coastal region in northwestern Algeria centered on the city of Mostaganem. It combines Mediterranean coastline, agriculture, fishing and historic urban her…

Mostar: historic city on the Neretva and home of the Old Bridge Mostar Mostar is a historic city in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Neretva River, famed for its Ottoman-era Old Bridge, 1990s wartime damage, postwar restoration, and mixed Croat…

Mosteiros (municipality), Fogo Island, Cape Verde Mosteiros, Cape Verde (municipality) Mosteiros is a municipality on the northeastern side of Fogo Island, Cape Verde, occupying the slopes of Pico do Fogo and coastal plains; economy centers on agriculture, fishing an…

Mosul — history, culture, and recent conflicts Mosul Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq on the Tigris River, notable for its ancient heritage, diverse communities, and the 2014–2017 occupation and subsequent liberation and recons…

Motal (Motol) — township in Brest Region, Belarus Motal Motal (Motol) is a small township in Ivanava Raion, Brest Region, Belarus, on the Yaselda River. It has a long multiethnic history, a notable pre‑war Jewish community and ties to a…

Motala, Sweden Motala Motala is a Swedish town in Östergötland County on Lake Vättern, known for its role in the construction of the Göta Canal, 19th‑century industry and contemporary maritime tourism.

Motala Municipality (Motala kommun) Motala Municipality Motala Municipality in Östergötland County, southern Sweden, centered on the town of Motala. Noted for its lakeshore setting on Vättern, industrial heritage, waterways and recreati…

Moțăței (commune in Dolj County, Romania) Moțăței Moțăței is a rural commune in Dolj County, southwestern Romania, in the historical region of Oltenia. This article outlines its administration, geography, history, economy, and loc…

Motherwell, North Lanarkshire Motherwell Motherwell is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, long associated with heavy industry. Today it is a regional transport, retail and service centre with parks, cultural sites and…

Môtiers: village of Val-de-Travers in Neuchâtel, Switzerland Môtiers Môtiers is a village in the Val-de-Travers valley of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Formerly an independent municipality, it joined nearby communes in 2009 to form Val-de-Tr…

Mötschwil — small municipality in Emmental, Canton of Bern Mötschwil Mötschwil is a small rural municipality in the Emmental district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, known for its agricultural landscape, traditional architecture and quiet villag…

Möttingen — municipality in Donau-Ries, Bavaria, Germany Möttingen Möttingen is a small municipality in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany, with local administration, community life, and roots in the region's rural and historical landscap…

Mouans-Sartoux Mouans-Sartoux is a commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (southern France), noted for local agriculture initiatives, cultural activities, and its position near th…

Mouchamps (Vendée, Pays de la Loire) Mouchamps Mouchamps is a commune in the Vendée department of Pays de la Loire in western France. This article outlines its location, administration, landscape, history, local life and practi…

Moudon: historic market town in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland Moudon Moudon is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud with a historic centre, medieval roots (Latin Minnodunum), and a role as a regional administrative and cultural hub, now in the…

Mouen — Commune in Calvados, Normandy Mouen Mouen is a French commune in the Calvados department, formerly part of Basse-Normandie. This article outlines its status, geography, history, local life, and administrative context…

Mouffy — small commune in the Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Mouffy Mouffy is a small rural commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, central France. This article summarizes its setting, administration, local life, history and poi…

Mougins — hilltop commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Mougins Mougins is a picturesque hilltop commune in Alpes-Maritimes, southern France, known for medieval streets, art galleries, and a renowned culinary scene that blends Provençal traditi…

Mouguerre: a commune in the French Basque country Mouguerre Mouguerre is a commune near Bayonne in southwestern France, part of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department with Basque cultural roots, rural origins and modern links to the Bayonne ur…

Mouhous — Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France Mouhous Mouhous is a small rural commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of southwestern France, known for agricultural landscape, local heritage and ties to the Béarn cultural area…

Mouillac (Gironde): overview of the commune in southwestern France Mouillac, Gironde Mouillac is a small commune in the Gironde department of southwestern France. This article covers its location, administration, landscape, history, economy and points of local inte…

Mouilleron-en-Pareds (Vendée, France) Mouilleron-en-Pareds Former commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire, now part of Mouilleron-Saint-Germain; rural village notable for its heritage and as the birthplace of Georges Clemenceau.

Mouilleron-le-Captif: commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Mouilleron-le-Captif Mouilleron-le-Captif is a French commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire. Overview of its location, geography, history, local life, economy and links with the surroundin…

Moulay — commune in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire Moulay Moulay is a small rural commune in the Mayenne department of northwestern France, recorded as having 907 inhabitants in 1999. It is part of the Pays de la Loire region.

Mouliets-et-Villemartin — commune in Gironde, southwestern France Mouliets-et-Villemartin Mouliets-et-Villemartin is a small rural commune in Gironde, in the historical Aquitaine area of southwestern France. Overview of location, administration, landscape, history, and…

Moulines, Calvados — commune in Normandy, France Moulines, Calvados Moulines is a small rural commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, France, noted for its agricultural landscape, local administration as a French commune, Norman architectur…

Moulinet (Alpes-Maritimes) Moulinet, Alpes-Maritimes Moulinet is a small mountain commune in the Alpes‑Maritimes department of Provence‑Alpes‑Côte d'Azur in southeastern France, known for its steep terrain, historic village core and…

Moulins en Bessin — commune nouvelle in Calvados, Normandy Moulins en Bessin Municipality in the Bessin area of Calvados (Normandy), created in 2017 by the merger of four former communes; rural character with historical links to local milling and Normandy h…

Moulins-en-Tonnerrois Moulins-en-Tonnerrois is a small rural commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, north-central France, known historically for its mills and agricultural landscape…

Moulins-le-Carbonnel — a commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Moulins-le-Carbonnel Moulins-le-Carbonnel is a small rural commune in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire in western France, noted for its village character, agricultural landscape and historical…

Moulins-sur-Ouanne — commune in Yonne, France Moulins-sur-Ouanne Moulins-sur-Ouanne is a small rural commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, central France, known for its riverside setting, agricultural landscape and local he…

Moulins (Aisne) — Commune in northern France Moulins, Aisne Moulins is a small commune in the Aisne department of northern France, historically part of Picardy. Rural in character, it is known for agricultural landscapes, local heritage and…

Moulins, Allier: prefecture and historic centre of Bourbonnais Moulins, Allier Moulins is the prefecture of Allier in central France, known as the historical capital of Bourbonnais with preserved medieval and Renaissance architecture, cultural institutions an…

Moulis-en-Médoc: commune and wine-producing village in Gironde, France Moulis-en-Médoc Moulis-en-Médoc is a commune in Gironde, southwestern France, notable for its Médoc vineyards and the Moulis AOC. This article outlines its geography, history, viticulture, local e…

Moulle — Commune in Pas-de-Calais, France Moulle Moulle is a small rural commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. This article covers its location, features, governance, history and local life.

Moulon, Gironde — commune in southwestern France Moulon, Gironde Moulon is a small commune in the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Rural in character, it is part of the administrative and cultural landscape of the B…

Moult-Chicheboville — commune nouvelle in Calvados, Normandy Moult-Chicheboville Moult-Chicheboville is a commune nouvelle in the Calvados department of Normandy, northwestern France, created on 1 January 2017 by merging the former communes Moult and Chichebovi…

Moult (Calvados) — former commune in Normandy, France Moult, Calvados Moult is a former commune in the Calvados department of northwestern France, merged in 2017 into Moult-Chicheboville. This article summarizes its location, history, economy and not…

Moulton, Alabama: County Seat and Small City in Lawrence County Moulton, Alabama Moulton is the county seat of Lawrence County, Alabama, a small city included in the Decatur metropolitan area and the Huntsville–Decatur combined statistical area.

Moulton, Iowa Small city in southern Appanoose County, Iowa, founded in 1867. A rural agricultural community shaped by 19th-century railroad development with local schools, churches and small bu…

Moultrie, Georgia: County Seat and Regional Center in Colquitt County Moultrie, Georgia Moultrie is the county seat and largest city of Colquitt County, Georgia. It is a regional center for agriculture, commerce, and community life in southern Georgia, with a 2010 pop…

Moumour — commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Moumour Moumour is a small French commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of southwestern France, characterized by rural landscapes, local agriculture, traditional architecture and…

Mound City, Illinois Small city in southern Illinois and county seat of Pulaski County, noted for Civil War-era naval hospital sites, Mound City National Cemetery, and its riverfront setting near the O…

Mound City, Kansas: county seat and small community in Linn County Mound City, Kansas Mound City is a small city in Linn County, Kansas, serving as the county seat. It had 694 residents in 2010 and is part of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, with a rural c…

Mound, Minnesota: lakeside suburb in Hennepin County Mound, Minnesota Mound is a small city on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota, known for lake recreation, suburban neighborhoods, and local shops. Population was about 9,435 at the 2000 c…

Moundou — regional capital and industrial center in southern Chad Moundou Moundou is the capital of Logone Occidental in southern Chad. An economic and cultural hub for the Ngambai people, it is known for cotton and oil processing, market trade and its r…

Mounds, Illinois: small southern Illinois city with prehistoric earthworks Mounds, Illinois Mounds is a small city in southern Illinois, United States, named for nearby prehistoric mounds. This article summarizes its origin, setting, community features, economy and preser…

Mounds, Oklahoma Mounds is a small town in Oklahoma, United States. This article summarizes its identity, likely name origin, geography, community life, local institutions, and role in the region.