city of the province of Calabria Ulteriore II., in the kingdom of Naples, on the Gulf of Gioja. It suffered by the earthquake in 1783, when, out of 4938 persons, 3324 perished. It now contains 3000 inhabitants, who carry on a considerable trade in silk, oil, wine, and fish.

Bagnères-de-Bigorre, the capital of the arrondissement of Bagnères, department of Hautes-Pyrénées, is situated on the left bank of the Adour, 13 miles S.E. of Tarbes. This is the principal watering-place in France, and is much admired for its picturesque situation and the beauty of its environs, particularly the valley of Campan, which abounds with beautiful gardens and handsome villas. The town is remarkably neat and clean, and many of the houses are built or ornamented with marble. Its thermal springs and baths are numerous and varied, and are very efficacious in debility of the digestive organs and other maladies. Their temperature is from 90° to 135° Fahr. The season commences in May, and terminates about the end of October, during which time the population is nearly doubled. Permanent pop. (1852) 8335. The arrondissement of Bagnères contains 10 cantons and 194 communes; pop. 95,413.