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A gazetteer is a dictionary of place names. Gazetteers may describe towns and villages, parishes and counties, states and provinces, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published, but may reference name changes. The placenames are usually listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. Common German words for gazetteers include "''Ortsverzeichnis''" (listing of places) and "''Topographie''" (usually more descriptive; may also contain historical information). | A gazetteer is a dictionary of place names. Gazetteers may describe towns and villages, parishes and counties, states and provinces, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published, but may reference name changes. The placenames are usually listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. Common German words for gazetteers include "''Ortsverzeichnis''" (listing of places) and "''Topographie''" (usually more descriptive; may also contain historical information). | ||