an ancient province of France, bounded on the N. by that of Languedoc, W. by that of Foix, S. by Spain, and E. by the Mediterranean. It is now wholly comprised in the department of Pyrenees Orientales.

ROVEREDO, (Germ. Rovereith), a town of the Austrian empire, in the Tyrol, on the left bank of the Adige, 34 miles N. of Verona. It is handsomely built, many of the houses being of marble. The most conspicuous building in the place is the old castle, on the summit of a rock, towering above the public square. The principal church is a building of the fifteenth century; and another, now used as a warehouse, is said to be of greater antiquity. Roveredo is the chief seat of the silk manufacture in the Tyrol; and there are more than 50 mills in the town and vicinity. Upwards of 120,000 lb. of silk are exported annually. Leather and pottery are also made, and there are dye-works. Abundance of fruit and excellent wine is obtained in the vicinity. Pop. (1854) 11,115.

ROVIGNO, or Trevigono, a town of the Austrian empire, in the circle of Istria, on a rocky promontory on the Adriatic shore, 40 miles S. of Trieste. It has a cathedral, after the model of St Mark's at Venice, numerous other churches, courts of law, schools, and hospitals. There are two harbours, one of which is pretty safe. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in seafaring pursuits, and in fishing, especially for sardines, which produce a profit of about L15,000 annually. Ship-building is carried on here; cables, sail-cloth, &c., are manufactured; and there is a considerable coasting trade. Pop. 10,920.

ROVIGO, a province of Austrian Italy, in the crown-land of Venice, forming a sort of peninsula between the Adige, the Po, and the Adriatic; bounded on the N. by the provinces of Padua and Vicenza, W. by those of Verona and Mantua, S. by the Papal States, and E. by the Adriatic: length, from E. to W., 35 miles; breadth, about 15; area, 428 square miles. It is flat and fertile, traversed by several canals, and covered with vineyards and fields of wheat, maize, rice, hay, &c. Cattle are raised in large numbers. The province is divided into eight districts. Pop. (1853) 176,814. The capital is Rovigo, a town on both sides of the Adigetto, an arm of the Adige, 36 miles S.W. of Venice. It has a castle, and is fortified after the old fashion, with walls, towers, and a moat. Among the chief buildings are a fine cathedral, and the palace of the Bishop of Adria, who generally resides here on account of the unhealthy climate of Adria. There are also a gymnasium, episcopal seminary, theatre, picture gallery, government-house, and courts of law. Tanneries and saltpetre works are the chief manufactories; and corn is the principal article of trade. The wine of Rovigo was anciently celebrated, but is not now above mediocrity. Pop. 12,600.