a strong town of the Russian empire, in Livonia, with a castle and a harbour. It was taken by the Muscovites from the Danes in 1558, by the Swedes in 1581, and they defeated the Muscovites near it in 1700; but it was retaken by the Russians in 1704 by storm, and the inhabitants sent to Afracan. It is situated on the river Narva, 95 miles south-west of Wiburg, and 172 north-east of Riga. E. Long. 29° c. N. Lat. 59° 8'.