RZESZOW, a town of the Austrian empire, capital of a circle in Galicia, in a deep valley, 94 miles W. by N. of Lemberg. It has a large castle, a school, linen factories, and some trade in linen. About half of the inhabitants are Jews; and many are employed in making jewellery of a sort of false gold, with or without precious stones. This is sold not only at home, but in other countries, especially in Wallachia. Pop. 6700.