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Town , Town
A civil and political subdivision of a state, which varies in size and significance according to location but is ordinarily a division of a coun… Hanseatic League , Hanseatic League (hăn´sēăt´Ĭk, hăn´zē–), mercantile league of medieval German towns. It was amorphous in character; its origin cannot be dated exactl… Hansa , HANSA
HANSA. The Hansa was a league of northern European cities that emerged in the fourteenth century. Along with other town leagues that predate th… Cesis , Cesis (tsā´sēs, –zēz), Ger. Wenden, town, central Latvia, on the Gauja River. It is a rail terminus, an agricultural market town, and a popular summe… New Towns , new towns, planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns… League , league1 / lēg/ • n. 1. a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation…
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