a town of Prussia, capital of the above government, on the left bank of the Oder, 51 miles S.E. of Breslau. It is surrounded by walls, and entered by four gates. There are here several churches, a synagogue, schools, a town-hall, arsenal, hospitals, &c. Manufactures of linen, leather, earthenware, and other articles are extensively carried on; and there is a considerable trade in timber, lead, zinc, wines, &c. Pop. 8439.