one of the delegations into which the Austrian kingdom of Venetian Lombardy is divided. It is bounded on the west and north by the Tyrol, on the east by Friuli, on the south-east by Treviso, and on the south-west by Vicenza; and its extent is 1210 square miles, or 774,400 acres. It is generally a hilly and mountainous country. The widest valley is that through which runs the river Piave, and which, with a few other much narrower ones, are tolerably fertile in rye, barley, oats, and buckwheat; while some parts yield a little wheat, much maize, and some flax and hemp. The mountains contain veins of iron, lead, copper, and vitriol; but the mines are all worked upon a very contracted scale. The inhabitants amounted in 1817 to 114,772, of whom 58,820 were males and 55,952 females. The capital is of the same name, and stands on the Piave, where the Ardo forms a junction with it. Besides the cathedral, there are 13 churches, and several religious houses both for males and females. The inhabitants amount to 8440, some of whom are employed in the spinning of silk. It is situated in long. 12° 8' 46" E. lat. 46° 7' 46" N.