an ancient town of Germany, situated on the river Pleis, with a good castle placed on a rock, in Misnia, in the circle of the Upper Saxony. It was formerly an Imperial city, but at present belongs to the house of Saxony. Here is a college which has always been in a flourishing condition. In 1705, there was a nunnery founded for women of a high rank, who are Protestants. E. Long. 15° 8'. N. Lat. 50° 59'.

a small fortified town of Hungary, in the territory of Moton, near the Danube, about 55 miles from Vienna. E. Long. 35° 30'. N. Lat. 48° 15'.

or OWAR, a small but strong town of Hungary, seated in a marsh, with wide streets. It is near the river Danube, and is surrounded with deep ditches. It is 15 miles south of Pressburg, 40 south-east of Vienna, and 65 south-west of Buda. E. Long. 17° 56'. N. Lat. 44° 0'.