a city of Germany, the capital of the palatinate of Bavaria, with a good castle, ramparts, battlements, and deep ditches. It is seated near the confines of Franconia, on the river Wils. It has a great trade in iron and other metals, which are found in the neighbouring mountains. E. Long. 12° N. Lat. 49° 25'.

a lofty mountain of East Gothland in Sweden. Near the Wetter lake on this mountain, antimony has been found. On its top is the burying-place of one of the ancient kings of the country. The spot is marked by a flat stone.