or VIDDIN, a town of European Turkey, capital of a sanjak of the same name, in Bulgaria, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the village of Kalafat, and 130 miles E.S.E. of Belgrade. It is well defended by a double line of fortifications, which were repaired and strengthened by the Turks in 1853-54, having been previously in a state of disrepair and decay. The town, however, is commanded by a hill on a large island in the river; but from its position it is of much importance in a military point of view. It has not quite so narrow streets as most Turkish towns; and contains the palace of a pasha, some mosques with elegant minarets, and a range of bazaars. An active trade is carried on in corn, wine, and salt. The Austrian steamers on the Danube touch here. Pop. about 25,000, consisting of Turks, Greeks, and Armenians.