ABO, a city, the capital of the late Swedish, but now Russian, province of Finland. The river Aurajoki divides it into two parts. By a most extensive fire in November 1827, nearly the whole city was destroyed, with the public buildings, including the university, and its valuable library. Before this calamity, Abo contained 1100 houses and 11,300 inhabitants, was the see of a bishop, and the chief