a circle in the Austrian kingdom of Galicia, extending over 2040 square miles. It contains three cities, eleven market-towns, and 464 villages, with 215,000 inhabitants, of whom 15,000 are Jews. The capital is the city of the same name, which contains 360 houses, with 4340 inhabitants, employed in making table and other linens, and having extensive tanneries. Long. 20. 55. E. Lat. 49. 59. N.