a circle in the Russian province of Moskwa, which extends over 662 square miles, comprehending one city and 269 parishes, with 65,650 inhabitants. The capital is the city of that name, on the river Kolomenka, which runs to the Moskwa. It contains a cathedral and sixteen other churches, with 1150 houses, mostly of wood, and 6340 inhabitants. There is much tallow and leather produced, and there are manufactures of linen, silk, and cotton goods. Long. 38. 25. E. Lat. 55. 20. N.