a circle of the Austrian province of Moravia, extending over 1110 square miles, comprehending thirty-five cities and towns, 469 villages and hamlets, 23,312 houses, and 146,189 inhabitants. The chief place is a city of the same name, situated on the river Igawa. It is well built, and surrounded with walls; contains 1200 houses, with 10,986 inhabitants. It is a great manufacturing place, producing yearly from 40,000 to 50,000 pieces of cloth, besides much paper, leather, and other goods. Its situation, on the chief road through the province, furnishes a very considerable transit trade. Long. 15. 39. 55. E. Lat. 49. 23. 23. N.