a royal mining-town of Hungary, county of Bacs, 88 miles E.N.E. of Presburg. It is situated in a deep and gloomy valley, and contains an old fort, a mint and mining directory, a gymnasium and other schools, with some manufactures of vitriol, paper, earthenware, and vermillion. To the mint of Kremnitz properly belongs the coinage of all the gold and silver of Hungary. The neighbouring mines yield annually about 180 lbs. troy of gold, and 11,000 lbs. of silver, besides copper, lead, and cobalt. The richest veins, which are now nearly exhausted, belong to private companies. Pop. about 6000.