the capital of the bailiwick of the same name, in the principality of Grubenhagen, kingdom of Hanover. It is 1915 feet above the level of the sea, on the declivity of the Hartz mountains, and contains 4400 inhabitants, who subsist chiefly by mining, the females being employed in making lace. In its vicinity are mines of iron, cobalt, copper, and silver. Lat. 51. 43. N. Long. 10. 31. E.