an arrondissement of the province of Hennegau, in the Netherlands, comprising eleven cantons, divided into 142 communes, containing 198,900 inhabitants. The capital is the city of the same name. It is the seat of a bishop, who has a fine cathedral with four towers; and under his direction there is an ecclesiastical seminary, as well as several churches. Tournay is situated on the river Seldelt, by which it is divided into two parts. It is surrounded with walls, and has extensive suburbs. It is for the most part well built, contains 2800 houses, and 25,100 inhabitants. It is a place of great celebrity for its manufactures, for some of which there are very large establishments. One of the most extensive is that for making carpets; and others for printing calicoes rival it. Almost every kind of cotton goods is made, and each step of the process, from spinning in mills to the bleaching and finishing, is performed. Besides piece-goods, there are some manufactures of porcelain and of bronze articles. In the vicinity excellent stone abounds. Long. 3. 56. 58. E. Lat. 50. 36. 20. N.