11) Bielsko-Biala. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...of southern Poland south of Katowice. Founded in the 13th century, it passed to Austria in 1772 and was returned to Poland in 1919. Population: 184,108....
12) Pontianak. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Indonesia, at the northern edge of the Kapuas River delta. Capital of a sultanate founded in 1772, it later became a major gold-exporting center. Population: 304,778....
13) San Luis Obispo. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...California northwest of Santa Barbara. A Franciscan mission was founded on the site in 1772. Population: 41,958....
14) Cooch Behar. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...state of northeast India. Once a powerful part of Assam, it came under British rule in 1772....
15) Ivano-Frankivs'k. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English
Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Ukraine southwest of Kiev. Chartered in 1662 as Stanislov, it passed to Austria in 1772 and to Poland in 1919. The city was incorporated into the Ukrainian Soviet...
16) San Bernardino. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...California at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles. First explored in 1772, it was the site of a mission (established 1810) and a city founded...
17) L'viv. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...the Polish border. Founded in 1256, it was captured by Poland in 1340, passed to Austria in 1772, and was retaken by Poland in 1918. The city was ceded to the USSR...
18) Schlegel, August Wilhelm von. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the
English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...works, and composed poetry. He also edited a literary magazine with his brother Friedrich (1772-1829), a philosopher, poet, and critic whose essays formed the intellectual...
19) Olsztyn. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...Founded by the Teutonic Knights in 1348, it was ceded to Poland in 1466 and to Prussia in 1772. It reverted to Poland in 1945. Population: 163,905....
20) Mahilyow. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...of Minsk. Founded around a castle built in 1267, the city eventually passed to Russia in 1772. Population: 363,600....
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