a town of Germany, in the circle of the Upper Rhine, and in the landgraviate of Hesse Cassel, with a strong castle. It is seated at the foot of a high mountain, on a fertile soil, and is surrounded with a double wall. E. Long. 8. 15. N. Lat. 50. 15.

a strong fortress of Denmark, in the isle of Zealand, at the entrance of the Sound, where the Danes take toll of such ships as are bound for the Baltic. It was very richly furnished, but pillaged by the Swedes in 1658, who took away the furniture, among which were some statues of massy silver. It is built upon piles. E. Long. 12. 50. N. Lat. 56. 0.

CRONUS, in Chronology, the ancient name of the Athenian month Hecatombeon; which was the Cronius first of their year, and answered to the latter part of our June and beginning of July.—There were feasts called Cronicienses celebrated at Athens in this month, in honour of Saturn, answering to the Saturnalia of the Romans.