FRANKENSTEIN, a city, the capital of the circle, in the Prussian province of Siberia. It stands on the river Pausebach, 877 feet above the sea, and contains 618 houses, with 5200 inhabitants. It is a place of brisk trade in cloth, hosiery, tannery, and other articles. It is situated in long. 16. 44. 10. E. and lat. 50. 52. 30. N.