a city, the chief place of a circle of the same name, in the province of Saxony, in Prussia, and situated on the river Saale. It is celebrated for its manufactures of friezes, flannels, and hosiery. It is fortified, and contains 781 houses, with 4427 inhabitants. Long. 11. 39. I. E. Lat. 51. 54. 32. N.