a town of Russia, government of St Petersburg, 30 miles S. by W. of the capital. It has a palace, formerly a favourite residence of the late empress, spouse of Alexander I., a foundling hospital, school of agriculture, and a porcelain manufactory. Pop. 7000.

GAUCIN or GAUTZIN, a secular town of Spain, in the province of Granada, and bishopric of Málaga, from which it is distant 48 miles W.S.W. It is situated on the slope of the Sierra del Hacho; or more accurately on the Serania de Ronda, over against Gibraltar, between the Sierra Crestellina and Mount Heabo, on the eastern declivity of the Serrata. It is well built, its streets are steep, wide, clean, and well-paved; it has a chapel, a parish church, three squares, a handsome town and session-house, a prison, a granary, three schools, and an ancient strong Moorish castle occupying the summit of an adjacent rock, in an almost inaccessible position, and garrisoned by infantry and artillery. It has manufactures of brandy, wine, oil, cotton, linen, and woollen fabrics, hats, leather, and soap. Its trade consists chiefly in cloth, lace, silks, haize, fruits, wine, brandy, and cattle. The pop. in 1855 was nearly 6000.