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)

VLADITCHIN-HAN            Small station on the Nisch-Vrania line.
 VLASCHKA                  Fifth station from Belgrade, towards Nisch.
 VLASSINA                  Chief town of the arrondissement of
                             Mazouritza, in Vrania, on the Bosnian
                             frontier.
 VLASSOTINZE               A town situate on the Vlassina-Vignes, in
                             Nisch. Also the name of an arrondissement
                             of 51 communes.
 VRANIA                    Chief town of a department of that name in
                             South Servia, on the Nisch-Uskub line. Vine
                             culture. At Bania, in the vicinity, mineral
                             springs.
 VRATCHAR                  Arrondissement of 20 communes in the
                             department of Belgrade.
 WRATARNITZA               A plateau to the east of Zrna-Rieka,
                             Bulgarian frontier.
 WRNTZE                    Excellent mineral springs upon the road from
                             Kralievo to Trstenik, in the arrondissement
                             of Kruschevatz.
 YABAR                     Chief town in the arrondissement of Morawa.
                             Abundant lignite.
 YABLANITZA                A river falling into the Morawa at
                             Brestovatz-Tchetina, and giving its name to
                             an arrondissement of 58 communes,
                             department of Toplitza.
 YADAR                     A tributary of the Drina which gives its name
                             to an arrondissement of 40 communes in
                             Podrinie.
 YAGODINA                  Chief town of the department of that name and
                             of the arrondissement of Bielitza, upon the
                             Constantinople road. 5000 inhabitants.
                             Station on the Belgrade-Nisch line.
 YASSENITZA                A tributary of the Morawa, which gives its
                             name to an arrondissement of 27 communes in
                             Kragouievatz. Also a small tributary of the
                             Medjloudje and the name of an
                             arrondissement of 15 communes in Semendria.
 YAVOR                     Mountains on the western frontier of Servia.
 YBAR                      Tributary of the Morawa Serbe, which it joins
                             near Kralievo.
 YOSCHANITZA               Small tributary of the Ibar which gives its
                             name to an arrondissement of 71 communes in
                             Kruschevatz.
 YVANITZA                  Chief town of the arrondissement of
                             Morawitza, in Oujitze. 2000 inhabitants.
                             Cereals.
 ZAGLAV                    An arrondissement of 51 communes, of which

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An Observer in the Near East

Le Queux, William

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

VLADITCHIN-HAN            Small station on the Nisch-Vrania line.
 VLASCHKA                  Fifth station from Belgrade, towards Nisch.
 VLASSINA                  Chief town of the arrondissement of
                             Mazouritza, in Vrania, on the Bosnian
                             frontier.
 VLASSOTINZE               A town situate on the Vlassina-Vignes, in
                             Nisch. Also the name of an arrondissement
                             of 51 communes.
 VRANIA                    Chief town of a department of that name in
                             South Servia, on the Nisch-Uskub line. Vine
                             culture. At Bania, in the vicinity, mineral
                             springs.
 VRATCHAR                  Arrondissement of 20 communes in the
                             department of Belgrade.
 WRATARNITZA               A plateau to the east of Zrna-Rieka,
                             Bulgarian frontier.
 WRNTZE                    Excellent mineral springs upon the road from
                             Kralievo to Trstenik, in the arrondissement
                             of Kruschevatz.
 YABAR                     Chief town in the arrondissement of Morawa.
                             Abundant lignite.
 YABLANITZA                A river falling into the Morawa at
                             Brestovatz-Tchetina, and giving its name to
                             an arrondissement of 58 communes,
                             department of Toplitza.
 YADAR                     A tributary of the Drina which gives its name
                             to an arrondissement of 40 communes in
                             Podrinie.
 YAGODINA                  Chief town of the department of that name and
                             of the arrondissement of Bielitza, upon the
                             Constantinople road. 5000 inhabitants.
                             Station on the Belgrade-Nisch line.
 YASSENITZA                A tributary of the Morawa, which gives its
                             name to an arrondissement of 27 communes in
                             Kragouievatz. Also a small tributary of the
                             Medjloudje and the name of an
                             arrondissement of 15 communes in Semendria.
 YAVOR                     Mountains on the western frontier of Servia.
 YBAR                      Tributary of the Morawa Serbe, which it joins
                             near Kralievo.
 YOSCHANITZA               Small tributary of the Ibar which gives its
                             name to an arrondissement of 71 communes in
                             Kruschevatz.
 YVANITZA                  Chief town of the arrondissement of
                             Morawitza, in Oujitze. 2000 inhabitants.
                             Cereals.
 ZAGLAV                    An arrondissement of 51 communes, of which

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An Observer in the Near East

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