a city of Hungary, in the province of the Siebenbergen, in that part distinguished as the country of the Saxons. It is the capital of a circle extending over 268 square miles, and containing about 50,000 inhabitants. The city stands upon the river Great Kokel, is surrounded with walls, and has a Greek, a Lutheran, and a Calvinist church, a Franciscan convent, and 440 houses, with 4235 inhabitants. Long. 24. 16. 55. E. Lat. 46. 8. 31. N.