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the Peninsula beyond the Ganges. The name
of Chin India was first applied to this region by
Malte Brun. See the several divisions under the
head above named.
Chinon, a town of France, in the department of
Indre and Loire, with a strong castle,in which Hen-
ry II. of England expired. Chinon is the birth-place
of Rabelais and of Quillet. It is seated on the
Vienne, 10 m. N. of Richelieu, and 150 S. AV. of
Paris. It has some manufactures, and contains
about 5,500 inhabitants.
Chinsura, a town of Hindoostan, in Bengal,
with a fortress, seated on the Hoogly, 17 m. N.
of Calcutta. It was formerly the principal settle-
ment of the Dutch in Bengal.
Chtny, a town of the Netherlands, in Luxem-
burg, on the river Semoy, 40 m. W. by N. of
Luxemburg.
Chiourlie, a town of European Turkey, in Ro-
mania, the see of a Greek bishop, seated on
a river of the same name, 47 m. AV. N. W. of
Constantinople.
Chiozza, a town and island of Italy, in the Gulf
of Arenice. Much salt is made here. The town
is built on piles, and has a harbour, defended by a
fort, 18 m. S. of Venice. This island contains
about 20,000 inhabitants.
Chipiona, a town of Spain, in Andalusia, situ-
ate on a rock, near the sea, 5 m. W. S. AV. of St.
Lucar de Barrameda.
Chippenham, a borough in Wiltshire, Eng. It
lias three establishments for the manufacture of
fine woolen cloth. It is seated on the Lower
Avon, over which is a bridge, 21 m. E. of
Bristol, and 93 W. of London. Pop. in 1821,
3,200.
Chippewa, townships in Beaver Co. Pa. and
Mayne Co. Ohio.
Chippeway, a river falling into the Mississippi,
from the N. E. about 70 m. helow the falls of St.
Anthony. It has its source near one ot the rivers
falling into the west end of Lake Superior. Also
a creek of Upper Canada falling into Niagara
river above the cataract. A village of the same
name stands at the mouth of the creek, and here
was fought a battle between the Americans and
British, July 5,1814.
Chipping, a Saxon word, signifying market or
fair, precedes, in all formal proceeding, the name
of several towns in England, such as those of
Barnet, Norton, Ongar, &c. &c.; but the prefix
is now fallen into disuse, in common parlance,
exoept in the case of Chipping Norton, which is a
neat town in Oxfordshire. The church is an
elegant structure of gothic architecture. It is 73
m. AV. N. W. of London, on the road to Wor-
cester. xe2x80x9e
Chirequi, a town of Veragua, on a river of the
same name, 12 miles north of its mouth, in the
Pacific Ocean. Long. 83. 28. W. lat. 8. 30.
N.
Chirk, a village of Wales, in Denbighshire, on
the top of a hill, near Wrexham. It had formerly
two castles, one of which seems to have been a
magnificent structure. In the vicinity, the Elles-
mere Canal is carried over the vale and river
Ceiriogby a magnificent aqueduct. Pop. in 1821,
1>453-
Chisme, a seaport of Asiatic Turkey, in Natolia,
on the strait that parts the continent from the
Isle of Scio. It was anciently called Cysus, was
celebrated for the great victory which the Romans
gained here over the fleet of Antiochus, in 191
B. C., and has been distinguished by the destruc-
tion of the Turkish fleet by the Russians in 1770
It exports large quantities of raisins, and is 40 in
W. of Smyrna. Long. 26. 16. E. lat. 38. 24. N |
Chiswick, a village in Middlesex, Eng. on the
Thames, 7 m. W. by S. of St. Paul’s, London.
Here is a celebrated villa of the duke of Devon
shire ; and in the church-yard is a monument of
Hogarth. Pop. in 1821, 4,236.
.Chitore, the chief town of a district of the same
name, in the province of Ajirnere, about 100 m.
S. by AV. of the city of Ajimere.
Chitpoor, a considerable town of Guzerat, about
30 m. N. E. Mangalore, on the shore of the Ara-
bian sea. It has extensive manufactures of
chintzes.
Chitro, or Kitro, a town of European Turkey,
in Macedonia, on the west shore, near the head of
the Bay of Salonichi. Here the mother, wife, and
son of Alexander were murdered by Cassander
It is 36 m. S. S. E. of Edessa.
Chittagong, a province of Asia, lying between
the Bay of Bengal and Arracan. It was conquered
from Arracan by Aurungzebe, in 1666, and now
belongs to the English East India Company. Isla-
mabad is the chief town, which see.
Chitteldroog, or Chaltrakal, a strong fort and
town of Hindoostan, capital of the N. E. district
of Mysore. The plain of Chitteldroog is 10 miles
long and four broad, surrounded by rocky hills,
on one of which stands the fort. The town form-
erly occupied a great portion of the plain, and is
still a considerable place but now confined entirely
within the walls, which are near the foot of the
rock. Hyder, who obtained possession of this
place by treachery, strengthened the walls ; and
other works have been since added, so as to render
it totally impregnable against any neighbouring
power. Since the final defeat of Tippoo, in 1799,
it belongs to the rajah of the Mysore ; and the
English keep a garrison here. It is 48 m. N. AV.
of bera, and 117 N. by AA7. of Seringapatam.
Chittenden, a county of A’ermont, bounded on
the AV. for ahout 38 m. by Lake Champlain,
between the lat. of 44. and 45. N. It is about 18
m. in mean breadth, and is divided into 24 town-
ships. Pop. 21,775. Burlington, is the chief
town.
Chittenden, t. Rutland Co. Vt. Pop. 610.
Chittenham, t. Montgomery Co. Pa.
Chittmingo Creek, a stream in Onondaga Coun-
ty, New York, having in the course of about 10
miles, a fall of 80 feet, into Oneida Lake.
Chittle, or Chitterdroog, a fortress, and consid-
erable town of the Mysore, about 120 m. N. by
W. of Seringapatam.
Chittore, a town of Hindoostan, in the Carnatic,
28 m. N. W. of Arcot, and 70 west of Madras.
Chivas, or Chivazzo, a fortified town of Pied
mont, on the river Po, 12 m. N. N. E. of Turin
Pop. about 5,500.
Chiusa, a strong town of Italy, in the Wron
ese, on the east bank of the Adige, in a narrow
pass, 14 m. N. N. W. of A'erona. Also of anoth
er town in Piedmont, about 10 m. S. E. of Coni.
Pop. about 6,000.
Chiusi, a town of Tuscany, in the Siennese,
on the river Chiano, 35 m. S. E. of Sienna.
Chiutaja, or Kutaieh, a town of Asiatic Tur
key, capital of Natolia Proper. Here are several
mosques, and three Armenian churches; and in
the vicinity are some warm baths. It stands at the
foot of a mountain, near the river Pursak, 75 m.
S. E. of Bursa. Long. 30. 47. E. lat. 39. 16. N.
Chmielmik, a town of Poland, in Podolia, on an |
