or Slobosk, a town of European Russia, capital of a circle in the government and 18 miles N.E. of Viatka, on the river Viatka. It contains 12 churches, including several cathedrals; 2 schools and 2 charitable institutions. The inhabitants are employed in iron-works; also in hunting and fishing; and in weaving and soap-making. A considerable trade is carried on in corn, tallow, and linen. Pop. (1850), 6032.