a city of Russia, in the government of Kursk, the capital of a circle of the same name. It stands at the mouth of the Obojanta, where that river falls into the Pool, and contains 430 dwelling-houses, with 5500 inhabitants, all trading in the products of the vicinity. It is 756 miles from St Petersburg. Long. 35. 45. E. Lat. 51. 12. N.