a city of the landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg, in Germany, the capital of the barony of that name, containing 1227 inhabitants. The city is situated on the river Elan, is walled, and is the seat of the courts of law of the small state. It contains 420 houses and 1830 inhabitants, employed in making glass and iron, and in working a mine of quicksilver near to the town.