(Hung. Eger, Slav. Jager, Lat. Agria), a fortified town of Hungary, capital of the county of Heves, situated in a beautiful and fertile valley on both sides of the Erlau, an affluent of the Theiss, 67 miles N.E. of Pesth. Pop. about 20,000, most of whom are Catholics. Previous to 1802 it was the seat of a bishop, but since that period it has been the seat of an archbishop. It is inclosed by old walls, and entered by six gates. On an eminence above the town stands the old castle, which was frequently besieged during the Turkish wars, both by Moslem and Christian. The principal edifices in the town are the cathedral, built in the form of a Latin cross and surmounted by a cupola, the Archbishop's palace, the lyceum, with a library and observatory, the county hall, and the new barracks. Besides the cathedral it has four Roman Catholic churches, a Greek and a Protestant church, and two monasteries. There are also a Roman Catholic high school and ecclesiastical seminary, gymnasium, hospital, and several libraries. The vicinity is highly cultivated, and produces fine red wines and tobacco. The manufactures are linens, woollens, hats, leather, &c.