a city of the province of East Prussia, in the circle of Pischhausen. It stands on a tongue of land on the bank of a strait by which the Frisch Haff is connected with the Baltic Sea. It is regularly fortified, and defended by a fortress. The harbour is secure, and admits ships of 200 tons burden, and about 1000 vessels yearly enter and depart. It contains about 200 very large and anciently-fashioned houses, with 3600 inhabitants. It has considerable trade in ship-building, in the fishery, in distilleries and breweries, in corn, and in timber. Long. 19. 48. 21. E. Lat. 54. 38. 18. N.