fortress of Asiatic Russia, in the government of Tomsk and district of Blisk, situated on a high bank of the Irtysh. It was built in 1715 of wood, and was rebuilt in 1765 of earth, with 200 well-built houses attached to it, besides barracks for the garrison, magazines, and a stone church. The inhabitants are exposed to inconvenience from the quantity of sand that is blown from the river when the wind comes from that quarter. Long. 77. 50. E. Lat. 60. 12. N.