VIATKA, the capital of the above government, on the river of the same name, at its confluence with the Chlenopka, 500 miles E.N.E. of Moscow. It is built for the most part of wood, but some of the houses and all the 18 churches are of stone. Among the latter, the most remarkable is a fine cathedral, containing an altar of massive silver. There are also two convents, an industrial museum, and various schools and benevolent institutions. Soap and leather are made here, and a considerable trade in corn and flax is carried on. Pop. 9379.