a bailiwick in the circle of Rogen, in the kingdom of Bavaria. It is 288 square miles, or 184,320 acres. It is a woody and hilly district, but intermixed with a few strips of good soil which yields rye, flax, and hemp. There are a few iron mines, and several forges. It contains two cities, 20 towns, 240 villages, and 18,800 inhabitants.
a city, the capital of the bailiwick of the same name. It stands on the river Vils, surrounded by double walls; and has 712 houses, and 6475 inhabitants. There are a lyceum and some other institutions for education, and a public library. There are some manufactories of china, playing-cards, leather, and some iron; also a royal manufactory for arms. Long. 11. 57. 27. E. Lat. 49. 26. 52. N.
a lofty mountain of East Gothland, in Sweden. On this mountain, near the Wetter lake, 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.