the capital of Nottinghamshire, situated about a mile north of the river Trent; W. long. 1° 5', N. lat. 53°. It sends two members to parliament.

NOVA-SCOTIA. See Scotland.

NOVA-ZEMBLA, or Newland, called by the Dutch the island of Weygats, is situated in the frozen ocean, between 50° and 80° east longitude, and between 70° north latitude and the north pole: it is separated from the province of Samoida, in Russia, by the straits of Weygats.