# Places of the World (X-Z)

Xanthi

Xanthi
Xanthi is a town in Thrace, Greece. It stands on the river Mesta and is the centre of a tobacco growing area.

Xaymaca
Xaymaca was the aboriginal name for the island of Jamaica.

Xenia
Xenia is a township in Clay County Illinois, USA
Xenia is a city in Greene County Ohio, USA
Xenia is a township in Greene County Ohio, USA
Xenia is a village in Clay County Illinois, USA

Xi Jiang
Xi Jiang (formerly Si-Kang) is a river which rises in Yunnan, China and flows 1900 km to the South China Sea.

Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi.

Xining
Xining is the capital of Qinghai.

Ya-Asana
Ya-Asana is a small Fijian island.

Yachats
Yachats is a city in Lincoln County Oregon, USA

Yacolt
Yacolt is a town in Clark County Washington, USA

Yadkin County
Yadkin County is a county in the State of North Carolina, USA

Yadkinville
Yadkinville is a town in Yadkin County North Carolina, USA

Yakima
Yakima is a city in Yakima County Washington, USA

Yakima County
Yakima County is a county in the State of Washington, USA

Yakut
Yakut is an autonomous republic in Asia.

Yakutat
Yakutat is a city in Alaska

Yakutsk
Yakutsk is the capital of Yakut.

Yalaha
Yalaha is a CDP in Lake County Florida, USA

Yale
Yale is a village in Jasper County Illinois, USA
Yale is a town in Beadle County South Dakota, USA
Yale is a city in Payne County Oklahoma, USA
Yale is a township in Valley County Nebraska, USA
Yale is a city in St Clair County Michigan, USA
Yale is a city in Guthrie County Iowa, USA

Yalobusha County
Yalobusha County is a county in the State of Mississippi, USA

Yalta
Yalta is a seaport in southern Ukraine. In 1945 it hosted a conference between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin.

Yamhill
Yamhill is a city in Yamhill County Oregon, USA

Yamhill County
Yamhill County is a county in the State of Oregon, USA

Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro is the capital of Ivory Coast.

Yampa
Yampa is a town in Routt County Colorado, USA

Yancey County
Yancey County is a county in the State of North Carolina, USA

Yanceyville
Yanceyville is a town in Caswell County North Carolina, USA

Yangtze Kiang
Yangtze Kiang is the former name of the Chang Jian River.

Yankee Lake
Yankee Lake is a village in Trumbull County Ohio, USA

Yankee Springs
Yankee Springs is a township in Barry County Michigan, USA

Yankeetown
Yankeetown is a town in Levy County Florida, USA

Yankton
Yankton is a city in Yankton County South Dakota, USA

Yankton County
Yankton County is a county in the State of South Dakota, USA

Yantis
Yantis is a town in Wood County Texas, USA

Yaounde
Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon.

Yaphank
Yaphank is a CDP in Suffolk County New York, USA

Yardley
Yardley is a borough in Bucks County Pennsylvania, USA

Yardville-Groveville
Yardville-Groveville is a CDP in Mercer County New Jersey, USA

Yare
The Yare is a river in Norfolk, England. It flows to the North Sea at Gorleston. It is 80 km long.

Yarmouth
Yarmouth is an historic sea port on the Isle of Wight.
Yarmouth is a CDP in Cumberland County Maine, USA
Yarmouth is a town in Barnstable County Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County Maine, USA

Yarmouth Port
Yarmouth Port is a CDP in Barnstable County Massachusetts, USA

Yarrow Point
Yarrow Point is a town in King County Washington, USA

Yatenga
Yatenga is a province of northern Burkina Faso.

Yates
Yates is a township in McLean County Illinois, USA
Yates is a town in Orleans County New York, USA
Yates is a township in Lake County Michigan, USA

Yates Center
Yates Center is a city in Woodson County Kansas, USA

Yates City
Yates City is a village in Knox County Illinois, USA

Yates County
Yates County is a county in the State of New York, USA

Yatesville
Yatesville is a town in Upson County Georgia, USA
Yatesville is a borough in Luzerne County Pennsylvania, USA

Yaupon Beach
Yaupon Beach is a town in Brunswick County North Carolina, USA

Yavapai County
Yavapai County is a county in the State of Arizona, USA

Yazoo City
Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County Mississippi, USA

Yazoo County
Yazoo County is a county in the State of Mississippi, USA

Yeadon
Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County Pennsylvania, USA

Yeager
Yeager is a town in Hughes County Oklahoma, USA

Yeagertown
Yeagertown is a CDP in Mifflin County Pennsylvania, USA

Yedo
Yedo (Jeddo) was the name of Tokyo, Japan until 1868.

Yell
Yell is one of the larger Shetland Islands.

Yell County
Yell County is a county in the State of Arkansas, USA

Yellow Bank
Yellow Bank is a township in Lac Parle County Minnesota, USA

Yellow Bluff
Yellow Bluff is a town in Wilcox County Alabama, USA

Yellow Creek
Yellow Creek is a township in Linn County Missouri, USA
Yellow Creek is a township in Columbiana County Ohio, USA
Yellow Creek is a township in Chariton County Missouri, USA

Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County is a county in the State of Minnesota, USA

Yellow River
The Yellow River rises in Kunlun Shan in China and flows into Bo Hai. It is 4640 km long.

Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is the gulf of the Pacific between China and Korea.

Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County Ohio, USA

Yellowhead
Yellowhead is a township in Kankakee County Illinois, USA

Yellowknife
Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories.

Yellowstone
Yellowstone is a national park of geysers, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and a profusion of wildlife in north west Wyoming.
Yellowstone is a township in McKenzie County North Dakota, USA

Yellowstone County
Yellowstone County is a county in the State of Montana, USA

Yellville
Yellville is a city in Marion County Arkansas, USA

Yelm
Yelm is a town in Thurston County Washington, USA

Yemassee
Yemassee is a town partly in Hampton County and partly in Beaufort County South Carolina, USA

Yemen
Yemen is 2 countries, in Arabia.
The Yemen Arab Republic has a total area of 195,000 km2.
The climate is desert; hot and humid along coast; temperate in central mountains; harsh desert in east.
The terrain is narrow coastal plain (Tihama); western mountains; flat dissected plain in centre sloping into desert interior of Arabian Peninsula.
Natural resources are crude oil, rock salt, marble; small deposits of coal, nickel, and copper; fertile soil.
The religion is 100% Muslim (Sunni and Shia)
The language is Arabic.
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen has a total area of 332,970 km2.
The climate is desert; extraordinarily hot and dry.
The terrain is mostly upland desert plains; narrow, flat, sandy coastal plain backed by flat-topped hills and rugged mountains.
Natural resources are fish, oil, minerals (gold, copper, lead).
The religion is Sunni Muslim, some Christian and Hindu.
The language is Arabic.

Yenisei
The Yenisei River rises in Tuva and flows 4100 km across Siberia to the Arctic Ocean.

Yeoman
Yeoman is a town in Carroll County Indiana, USA

Yeovil
Yeovil is an industrial town in Somerset.

Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital of Armenia.

Yerington
Yerington is a city in Lyon County Nevada, USA

Yetter
Yetter is a city in Calhoun County Iowa, USA

Yinchuan
Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Hui, in north west China.

Yoakum
Yoakum is a city partly in Lavaca County and partly in DeWitt County Texas, USA

Yoakum County
Yoakum County is a county in the State of Texas, USA

Yoder
Yoder is a township in Reno County Kansas, USA
Yoder is a town in Goshen County Wyoming, USA

Yoe
Yoe is a borough in York County Pennsylvania, USA

Yokohama
Yokohama is a port on Tokyo Bay, Japan.

Yolo County
Yolo County is a county in the State of California, USA

Yoncalla
Yoncalla is a city in Douglas County Oregon, USA

Yonkers
Yonkers is a city in Westchester County New York, USA

Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda is a city in Orange County California, USA

York
York is a city in north east England.
York is a city in Sumter County Alabama, USA
York is a town in Green County Wisconsin, USA
York is a town in Clark County Wisconsin, USA
York is a town in Dane County Wisconsin, USA
York is a township in Hand County South Dakota, USA
York is a township in Day County South Dakota, USA
York is a city in York County South Carolina, USA
York is a township in York County Pennsylvania, USA
York is a city in York County Pennsylvania, USA
York is a township in Athens County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Belmont County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Fulton County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Medina County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Sandusky County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Tuscarawas County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Darke County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Van Wert County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Union County Ohio, USA
York is a township in Morgan County Ohio, USA
York is a town in Livingston County New York, USA
York is a city in York County Nebraska, USA
York is a township in Benson County North Dakota, USA
York is a city in Benson County North Dakota, USA
York is a township in Putnam County Missouri, USA
York is a township in Fillmore County Minnesota, USA
York is a township in Washtenaw County Michigan, USA
York is a town in York County Maine, USA
York is a township in Stafford County Kansas, USA
York is a township in Dearborn County Indiana, USA
York is a township in Elkhart County Indiana, USA
York is a township in Benton County Indiana, USA
York is a township in Noble County Indiana, USA
York is a township in Switzerland County Indiana, USA
York is a township in Steuben County Indiana, USA
York is a township in DuPage County Illinois, USA
York is a township in Carroll County Illinois, USA
York is a township in Clark County Illinois, USA

York Center
York Center is a CDP in DuPage County Illinois, USA

York County
York County is a county in the State of Maine, USA

York Harbor
York Harbor is a CDP in York County Maine, USA

York Haven
York Haven is a borough in York County Pennsylvania, USA

York Springs
York Springs is a borough in Adams County Pennsylvania, USA

Yorkana
Yorkana is a borough in York County Pennsylvania, USA

Yorketown
Yorketown is a CDP in Monmouth County New Jersey, USA

Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a county in north east England.
Yorkshire is a CDP in Cattaraugus County New York, USA
Yorkshire is a CDP in Prince William County Virginia, USA
Yorkshire is a village in Darke County Ohio, USA
Yorkshire is a town in Cattaraugus County New York, USA

Yorktown
Yorktown is a township in Henry County Illinois, USA
Yorktown is a city in DeWitt County Texas, USA
Yorktown is a town in Westchester County New York, USA
Yorktown is a township in Dickey County North Dakota, USA
Yorktown is a city in Page County Iowa, USA
Yorktown is a town in Delaware County Indiana, USA

Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Heights is a CDP in Westchester County New York, USA

Yorkville
Yorkville is a city in Kendall County Illinois, USA
Yorkville is a village in Oneida County New York, USA
Yorkville is a town in Racine County Wisconsin, USA
Yorkville is a city in Gibson County Tennessee, USA
Yorkville is a village partly in Belmont County and partly in Jefferson County Ohio, USA

Yosemite
Yosemite is a national park of lofty cliffs, high waterfalls and giant sequoias in east central California.

Yosemite Lakes
Yosemite Lakes is a CDP in Madera County California, USA

Young
Young is a township in Dickey County North Dakota, USA
Young is a township in Indiana County Pennsylvania, USA
Young is a township in Jefferson County Pennsylvania, USA

Young America
Young America is a township in Edgar County Illinois, USA
Young America is a township in Carver County Minnesota, USA
Young America is a city in Carver County Minnesota, USA

Young County
Young County is a county in the State of Texas, USA

Young Harris
Young Harris is a city in Towns County Georgia, USA

Young Hickory
Young Hickory is a township in Fulton County Illinois, USA

Youngstown
Youngstown is a village in Niagara County New York, USA
Youngstown is a borough in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, USA
Youngstown is a city partly in Mahoning County and partly in Trumbull County Ohio, USA

Youngsville
Youngsville is a town in Franklin County North Carolina, USA
Youngsville is a borough in Warren County Pennsylvania, USA

Youngtown
Youngtown is a town in Maricopa County Arizona, USA

Youngwood
Youngwood is a borough in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, USA

Yountville
Yountville is a town in Napa County California, USA

Ypres
Ypres is a town in Belgium that was the scene of a battle in world war 1.

Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County Michigan, USA
Ypsilanti is a township in Stutsman County North Dakota, USA
Ypsilanti is a township in Washtenaw County Michigan, USA

Yreka
Yreka is a city in Siskiyou County California, USA

Yuba
Yuba is a village in Richland County Wisconsin, USA

Yuba City
Yuba City is a city in Sutter County California, USA

Yuba County
Yuba County is a county in the State of California, USA

Yucaipa
Yucaipa is a city in San Bernardino County California, USA

Yucatan
Yucatan is a peninsular in Central America divided between Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.
Yucatan is a state in Mexico.
Yucatan is a township in Houston County Minnesota, USA

Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley is a CDP in San Bernardino County California, USA

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia is a country in south east Europe. It is currently in turmoil due to civil war, and may spilt into separate countries. It has a total area of 255,800 km2.
The climate is temperate; hot, relatively dry summers with mild, rainy winters along coast; warm summer with cold winters inland.
The terrain is mostly mountains with large areas of karst topography; plain in north.
Natural resources are coal, copper, bauxite, timber, iron ore, antimony, chromium, lead, zinc, asbestos, mercury, crude oil, natural gas, nickel and uranium.
The religion is 50% Eastern Orthodox, 30% Roman Catholic, 9% Muslim, 1% Protestant and 10% other.
The language is Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian (all official); Albanian and Hungarian.

Yukon
The Yukon is a territory in north west Canada. The Yukon river flows 3185 km to the Bering Sea.
Yukon is a city in Canadian County Oklahoma, USA

Yulee
Yulee is a CDP in Nassau County Florida, USA

Yuma
Yuma is a city in Yuma County Arizona, USA
Yuma is a city in Yuma County Colorado, USA

Yuma County
Yuma County is a county in the State of Colorado, USA

Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of China.

Yutan
Yutan is a village in Saunders County Nebraska, USA

Zacatecas
Zacatecas is a state in Mexico.

Zachary
Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge County Louisiana, USA

Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.

Zaire
Zaire is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 2,345,410 km2.
The climate is tropical; hot and humid in the equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in the southern highlands; cooler and wetter in the eastern highlands; north of the Equator the wet season is April to October, the dry season is December to February; south of
the Equator the wet season is November to March, the dry season is April to October.
The terrain is vast central basin is a low-lying plateau; mountains in east.
Natural resources are cobalt, copper, cadmium, crude oil, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal and hydropower potential.
The religion is 50% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 10% Kimbanguist, 10% Muslim, 10% other syncretic sects and traditional beliefs.
The official language is French with Lingala, Swahili, Kingwana, Kikongo and Tshiluba also spoken.
Zaire is a province of north-west Angola.

Zaleski
Zaleski is a village in Vinton County Ohio, USA

Zalma
Zalma is a village in Bollinger County Missouri, USA

Zambia
Zambia is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 752,610 km2.
The climate is tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April).
The terrain is mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains.
Natural resources are copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower potential.
The religion is 50-75% Christian, 1% Muslim and Hindu, and the remainder indigenous beliefs.
The language is English (official) and about 70 indigenous languages.

Zane
Zane is a township in Logan County Ohio, USA

Zanesfield
Zanesfield is a village in Logan County Ohio, USA

Zanesville
Zanesville is a township in Montgomery County Illinois, USA
Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County Ohio, USA

Zanzibar
Zanzibar is an island within Tanzania.

Zap
Zap is a city in Mercer County North Dakota, USA

Zapata
Zapata is a CDP in Zapata County Texas, USA

Zapata County
Zapata County is a county in the State of Texas, USA

Zaragoza
Zaragoza is the Spanish name for Saragossa.

Zavala County
Zavala County is a county in the State of Texas, USA

Zavalla
Zavalla is a city in Angelina County Texas, USA

Zealand
Zealand is a principle island of Denmark.

Zeandale
Zeandale is a township in Riley County Kansas, USA

Zearing
Zearing is a city in Story County Iowa, USA

Zebulon
Zebulon is a city in Pike County Georgia, USA
Zebulon is a town in Wake County North Carolina, USA

Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge is a ferry port on the North Sea coast in Belgium.

Zeeland
Zeeland is a city in Ottawa County Michigan, USA
Zeeland is a city in McIntosh County North Dakota, USA
Zeeland is a township in Ottawa County Michigan, USA

Zeigler
Zeigler is a city in Franklin County Illinois, USA

Zelienople
Zelienople is a borough in Butler County Pennsylvania, USA

Zell
Zell is a township in Faulk County South Dakota, USA

Zemple
Zemple is a city in Itasca County Minnesota, USA

Zena
Zena is a CDP in Ulster County New York, USA

Zenda
Zenda is a city in Kingman County Kansas, USA

Zenith
The zenith is the highest point in the heavens above an observers head. Opposite to the nadir.

Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village
Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village is a CDP in Douglas County Nevada, USA

Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County Florida, USA

Zephyrhills North
Zephyrhills North is a CDP in Pasco County Florida, USA

Zephyrhills South
Zephyrhills South is a CDP in Pasco County Florida, USA

Zephyrhills West
Zephyrhills West is a CDP in Pasco County Florida, USA

Zerbe
Zerbe is a township in Northumberland County Pennsylvania, USA

Zero
Zero is a township in Adams County Nebraska, USA

Zetland
Zetland is an alternative, now rarely used name for the Shetland Islands.

Zhejiang
Zheijang is a province in south east China.

Zhitomir
Zhitomir is the capital of Volhynia.

Zia Pueblo
Zia Pueblo is a CDP in Sandoval County New Mexico, USA

Zickrick
Zickrick is a township in Jones County South Dakota, USA

Ziebach County
Ziebach County is a county in the State of South Dakota, USA

Zif
Zif is a township in Wayne County Illinois, USA

Zillah
Zillah is a city in Yakima County Washington, USA

Zilwaukee
Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County Michigan, USA
Zilwaukee is a township in Saginaw County Michigan, USA

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a country in central Africa. It has a total area of 390,580 km2.
The climate is tropical and moderated by altitude with a rainy season from November to March.
The terrain is mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east.
Natural resources are coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin.
The religion is 50% syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs), 25% Christian, 24% indigenous beliefs, and a few Muslim.
The language is English (official); Shona and Ndebele.

Zimmerman
Zimmerman is a city in Sherburne County Minnesota, USA

Zinc
Zinc is a town in Boone County Arkansas, USA

Zion
Zion is a national park of colourful canyons and picturesque sandstone cliffs in south west Utah.
Zion is a city in Lake County Illinois, USA
Zion is a CDP in Centre County Pennsylvania, USA
Zion is a township in Towner County North Dakota, USA
Zion is a township in Stearns County Minnesota, USA
Zion is a township in Lake County Illinois, USA

Zionsville
Zionsville is a town in Boone County Indiana, USA

Zoar
Zoar is a village in Tuscarawas County Ohio, USA

Zolfo Springs
Zolfo Springs is a town in Hardee County Florida, USA

Zorgo
Zorgo is the capital of Ganzourgou province, Burkina Faso.

Zoundweogo
Zoundweogo is a province of southern Burkina Faso.

Zuma
Zuma is a township in Rock Island County Illinois, USA

Zumbro
Zumbro is a township in Wabasha County Minnesota, USA

Zumbro Falls
Zumbro Falls is a city in Wabasha County Minnesota, USA

Zumbrota
Zumbrota is a city in Goodhue County Minnesota, USA
Zumbrota is a township in Goodhue County Minnesota, USA

Zuni Pueblo
Zuni Pueblo is a CDP in McKinley County New Mexico, USA

Zurich
Zurich is a city in Rooks County Kansas, USA
Zurich is an industrial and financial city in Zurich canton, Switzerland on Lake Zurich.

Zwingle
Zwingle is a city partly in Dubuque County and partly in Jackson County Iowa, USA

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