An Observer in the Near East

Name: An Observer in the Near East
Author: Le Queux, William

Le Queux, William

Balkan Peninsula -- Description and travel; Eastern question (Balkan)

town, Loznitza.
 PODUNAVLYE                Arrondissement of 25 communes in Smederevo.
 POJAREVATZ                Chief town of an arrondissement of that name.
                             13,000 inhabitants. Mining centre. School
                             of agriculture. The scene of the famous
                             Congress of 1718.
 POJEGA                    Chief town of an arrondissement of that name,
                             department of Oujitza. The arrondissement
                             contains 52 communes.
 POLYANITZA                An arrondissement on the Turkish frontier,
                             department of Vrania.
 PORESCHKA                 Tributary of the Danube in a deep valley
                             between the Pekska and the Misosch
                             mountains. It gives its name to an
                             arrondissement of 11 communes, in Kraina.
 PORTES DE FER (GYERDAP)   “The Iron Gates” of the Danube, or passage
                             between the Balkans at the point where the
                             river leaves Servia. There is also a small
                             town of 3000 inhabitants. In the mountains
                             in the vicinity the wild cherry is found.
                             It is very rare, and is much sought after
                             for the manufactory of expensive furniture.
 POSSAVA                   An arrondissement of 27 communes in Belgrade.
                             Also one in the department of Valievo.
 POSSAVO-TAMNAVA           Arrondissement of 54 communes in the
                             department of Schabatz.
 POTSERIE                  Arrondissement of 34 communes, of which the
                             chief town is Schabatz.
 PRECHILOVATZ              Chief town of an arrondissement of that name
                             in Alexinatz.
 PREILLINA                 Chief town of the arrondissement of the
                             Morawa, a few kilometres from Tchatchak.
 PRIBOI                    Town on the railway Nisch-Vrania.
 PRILIKA                   Mineral springs in the arrondissement of
                             Oujitze.
 PROKOUPATZ                Arrondissement of 104 communes in department
                             of Toplitza.
 PROKOUPLIE                Chief town of Toplitza and of the
                             arrondissement of Dobritsch.
 PSCHINIE                  An arrondissement of 89 communes in Vrania.
 RADJEVINA                 Chief town of Radjevo, in Podrinie, on the
                             Bosnian frontier. Lead mines.
 RADJEVO                   Arrondissement of 32 communes.
 RADOUYEVATZ               A town on the Danube at the point where the
                             right bank ceases to be in Servia.
 RAJAN                     Chief town of the arrondissement of that

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An Observer in the Near East

Le Queux, William

Balkan Peninsula -- Description and travel; Eastern question (Balkan)

town, Loznitza.
 PODUNAVLYE                Arrondissement of 25 communes in Smederevo.
 POJAREVATZ                Chief town of an arrondissement of that name.
                             13,000 inhabitants. Mining centre. School
                             of agriculture. The scene of the famous
                             Congress of 1718.
 POJEGA                    Chief town of an arrondissement of that name,
                             department of Oujitza. The arrondissement
                             contains 52 communes.
 POLYANITZA                An arrondissement on the Turkish frontier,
                             department of Vrania.
 PORESCHKA                 Tributary of the Danube in a deep valley
                             between the Pekska and the Misosch
                             mountains. It gives its name to an
                             arrondissement of 11 communes, in Kraina.
 PORTES DE FER (GYERDAP)   “The Iron Gates” of the Danube, or passage
                             between the Balkans at the point where the
                             river leaves Servia. There is also a small
                             town of 3000 inhabitants. In the mountains
                             in the vicinity the wild cherry is found.
                             It is very rare, and is much sought after
                             for the manufactory of expensive furniture.
 POSSAVA                   An arrondissement of 27 communes in Belgrade.
                             Also one in the department of Valievo.
 POSSAVO-TAMNAVA           Arrondissement of 54 communes in the
                             department of Schabatz.
 POTSERIE                  Arrondissement of 34 communes, of which the
                             chief town is Schabatz.
 PRECHILOVATZ              Chief town of an arrondissement of that name
                             in Alexinatz.
 PREILLINA                 Chief town of the arrondissement of the
                             Morawa, a few kilometres from Tchatchak.
 PRIBOI                    Town on the railway Nisch-Vrania.
 PRILIKA                   Mineral springs in the arrondissement of
                             Oujitze.
 PROKOUPATZ                Arrondissement of 104 communes in department
                             of Toplitza.
 PROKOUPLIE                Chief town of Toplitza and of the
                             arrondissement of Dobritsch.
 PSCHINIE                  An arrondissement of 89 communes in Vrania.
 RADJEVINA                 Chief town of Radjevo, in Podrinie, on the
                             Bosnian frontier. Lead mines.
 RADJEVO                   Arrondissement of 32 communes.
 RADOUYEVATZ               A town on the Danube at the point where the
                             right bank ceases to be in Servia.
 RAJAN                     Chief town of the arrondissement of that

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