a circle of the Prussian province of Bromberg, formerly a part of Poland. It extends over 441 square miles, contains eight cities and towns, and 283 villages, with 31,200 inhabitants. The capital is the city of the same name, which stands on a lake between two hills. It contains a cathedral and twelve Catholic churches, two convents, and a nunnery. It is the see of an archbishop, once the primate of Poland. The town is fortified, and contains 4500 inhabitants, who carry on brewing, distilling, tanning, and making linens, and have two large fairs annually. Long. 17. 31. 25. E. Lat. 52. 25. 30. N.