ROVIGNO, a city of the Austrian government of Trieste, and the capital of a district of the same name, which extends over 399 square miles, and contains 26,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a promontory running into the sea, and is well built, containing ten churches, 1150 houses, and 10,650 inhabitants. It has two harbours, with good wharfs, several yards for ship-building, and extensive fisheries, especially for anchovies. Near to it the vine and the olive are extensively cultivated, and very productive. Long. 13. 48. 15. E. Lat. 45. 1. 30. N.
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