Rapallo

Rapallo, a winter health-resort of Northern Italy, 17 miles by rail ESE. of Genoa, with a castle and the pilgrimage church of the Madonna (1557) on the Monte Allegro. Pop. 5625.

Raphoe

Raph'oe, a market-town of Donegal, 15 miles SSW. of Londonderry. Its former see was united to Derry in 1835. Pop. 803.

Rapidan

Rapidan. See Rappahannock.

Rappahannock

Rappahannock, a river of Virginia, rises in the Blue Ridge of the Alleghany Mountains, receives the Rapidan, and flows 125 miles southeast to Chesapeake Bay. It is tidal and navigable to Fredericksburg.

Raratonga

Raratong'a. See Cook Islands.

Rastatt

Ras'tatt, or Rastadt, a fortified town of Baden, on the Murg, 3 miles from the Rhine, and 15 SW. of Carlsruhe. Steel wares, beer, and tobacco are manufactured. Pop. 14,000.

Rastrick

Ras'trick, a town of Yorkshire, on the Calder, with cotton and woollen manufactures and quarries, now incorporated with Brighouse (q.v.).

Ratak

Ratak. See Marshall Islands.

Rathangan

Rathang'an, a market-town on the Little Barrow, 6 miles NW. of Kildare. Pop. 615.

Rathdowney

Rathdowney, a town in Queen's County, 3 1/2 miles S. of Ballybrophy station. Pop. 1046.

Rathdrum

Rathdrum', a market-town on the Avonmore, 9 miles SW. of Wicklow. Pop. 644.

Rathenow

Rathenow (Rah'te-now), a town of Prussia, on the Havel's right bank, 43 miles W. by N. of Berlin. Pop. 22,500.

Rathfryland

Rathfry'land, a Down market-town, 9 miles SE. of Newry. Pop. 1290.

Rathkeale

Rathkeale', a town of Ireland, on the river Deel, 19 miles SW. of Limerick by rail. Pop. 1750.

Rathlin

Rath'lin, a crescent-shaped island off the coast of Antrim, 6 1/2 miles N. of Ballycastle. Measuring 6 1/2 by l 1/2 miles, and 3398 acres in area, it has fine cliffs, and attains a maximum altitude of 449 feet. The valleys are fertile, but fishing is the leading industry. Rathlin is identified with the Ricinia of Ptolemy, and Raghlin or Ragherin ('fortress of Ireland') of later writers. St Columba established a church here in the 6th century; and Bruce in 1306 took refuge in a castle, now a ruin. Pop. 300.

Rathmelton

Rathmel'ton, or Ramelton, a Donegal market-town, on Lough Swilly, 7 miles NE. of Letter-kenny. Pop. 1165.

Rathmines

Rath'mines, a S. suburb of Dublin.

Rathmullen

Rathmul'len, a Donegal village, on Lough Swilly, 7 miles NE. of Rathmelton. Pop. 511. Rathnew', a village, 2 miles W. of Wicklow.

Ratho

Rath'o, a Midlothian village, 8 miles WSW. of Edinburgh. Pop. 755.

Ratibor

Ratibor', a town of Prussian Silesia, on the Otter, 44 miles SSE. of Oppeln, chief town of the principality of Ratibor, from 1288 to 1532, since 1742 subject to Prussia. It manufactures iron, tobacco, shoes, paper, glass, sugar, etc. Pop. 30,750.

Ratlam

Ratlam. See Rutlam.

Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri (nearly as Rutnagher'ry), a coast-town of India, 136 miles S. by E. of Bombay. Pop 14,500.

Rattray

Rattray, a police-burgh of Perthshire, on the Ericht, opposite Blairgowrie. Pop. 2025.