a circle of the Russian province of Tambov, extending from east longitude 41. 17. to 43. 27., and from north latitude 53. 14. to 53. 55.; containing 1938 square miles, with 104,870 inhabitants. The soil is good, and produces a surplus of corn and cattle, and a sufficiency of wood. The capital is the city of the same name, situated on the river Zna, 828 miles from St Petersburg. It contains 609 houses, with 5500 inhabitants, who find employment in making sail-cloth, twine, ropes, and in melting tallow. Long. 41. 55. E. Lat. 53. 25. N.