a town of the Russian empire, and capital of a province of the same name, with an archbishop's see and a castle; seated on the river Suchana, over-against the mouth of the Jug, in E. Long. 43° 25'. N. Lat. 61° 48'.

province of the Russian empire, bounded on the north by Dwina, on the east by the forest of Zirani, on the south by Wologda, and on the west by Cargapol and Waga. It is divided into two parts by the river Suchana; is full of forests; and the rivers yield plenty of fish, which the inhabitants dry in the sun, and which make their principal nourishment.