SCHEMNITZ, the principal mining town in Hungary, stands between two hills, in the county of Hont, 65 miles N. by W. of Buda. It is irregularly built on very uneven ground; and contains a mining academy, founded by Maria Theresa in 1760; and several other educational institutions. The gold and silver mines employ about 10,000 hands, and yield annually 300 lb. Troy of gold, and 43,400 of silver. The population of the town itself is only 8500; but including the adjacent villages, it amounts to 20,000.