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OUGLITSCH

Volume 17 · 98 words · 1860 Edition

or UGLITSCH, a town of European Russia, government of Jaroslav, on both sides of the Volga, 63 miles W. of Jaroslav. The streets are narrow and irregular, and the houses ill-built. It has an ancient citadel, and is partially fortified. The churches are numerous; and there are two convents. Weaving and paper-making are the chief manufactures; and some trade in corn and Russian leather is carried on. Ouglitsch is an ancient town, and was once a place of great importance; but having been taken and burnt by the Poles, it has never regained its former prosperity. Pop. 7483.