city, the capital of the circle of Holstein, in the Prussian province of Erfurt, on the river Zorge. It is an ancient town, surrounded with walls, and defended by several towers, and it contains one Catholic and seven Lutheran churches, with 1456 houses, and 9684 inhabitants, who are manufacturers of woollen cloths, especially flannels, lacquered ware, leather, seed-oil, corn-spirits, nails, soap, and hats, besides many smaller articles. There is also a considerable trade in corn, cattle, wool, and bacon. Nordhausen contains a school of considerable celebrity, three hospitals, and an orphan-house. Long. 10.43.40. E. Lat. 51.30.22. N.