Lancinao
a city in Italy, the resi dence of a bishop of the Catholic church.
Located near the city of Chieti and about he city of Chieti and about 9 miles from the Adriatic. Situated on three hills connected by large stone bridges which date from Roman times.
It is in the center of an important fruit and oil district. Pop. about 20,000.
LANDAU (län'dou), a town of the Bavarian Palatinate, 11 miles W. of the Rhine and 17 S. W. of Spires.
Founded and made an imperial city in the 13th century, it has some interesting old churches and was prominent in history as a fortress. During the Thirty Years' War it was taken eight times; in 1688 it was fortified by Vauban for Louis XIV., but surrendered four times during the war of the Austrian Succession. In 1816 Bavaria captured it; and in 1870-1871 its fortifications razed. Pop. about 18,000.
LANDES, were nected by large stone date from Roman times. ter of an important fruit Pop. about 20,000.
Indou), a town of the inate, 11 miles W. of 17 S. W. of Spires. an imperial city in some interesting ing the Thirty ken eight times; by Vauban for urrendered four times the Austrian Succes- Bavaria captured it; and fortifications were 18,000. province of southwest on the Bay of Biscay. rt is very fertile while ection affords pasture for dustries are not numerous aro connected for the the forests and their a province of southwest France bordering on the Bay of Biscay.
The southern part is very fertile while the northern section affords pasture for sheep. The industries are not numerous or extensive, and are connected for the most part with the forests and their products. Area 3,615 square miles. Pop. about 290,000.
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