ISJUM

ISJUM, a city of the province Ukraine in Russia, the capital of a circle of the same name on the river Jszumez, which near to it falls into the Donez. It is surrounded with walls, but in a neglected condition; and contains four churches, 718 houses, and 4500 inhabitants, whose chief trade consists in the sale of corn and cattle. Lat. $49^\{\backslash circ\}\; 12\text{'}$ $30\text{'}\text{'}$ N.; Long. $37^\{\backslash circ\}\; 30\text{'}\; 5\text{'}\text{'}$ E.