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renherg was given to Bavaria by the treaty of Til-
sit in 1807. It is 95 m. N. by W. of Munich and
250 W. N. W. of Vienna. Long. 11. 4. E., lat.
49. 27. N.
Nurtingen, a town of Wurtemberg with an hos-
pital, founded in 1481, said to be the richest found-
ation in the kingdom. It is situate on the Neck-
ar, 14 m. S. E. of Stuttgard.
Nussevpour, a town of Hindoostan, capital of a
district of the same name, in the province of Sin-
dy. It is situate on the Sinde, 58 m. N. E. of
Tatta. Long. 69. 10. E., lat. 25. 28. N.
Nyborg, a sea-port of Denmark, on the E. coast
of the isle of Funen. The remains of the old pal-
ace, in which Christian II. was born, now serve
for a magazine and arsenal. It is seated on a bay
of the Great Belt, 10 m. E. of Odensee. Lon*.
10.40. E., lat. 55. 30. N.
Nykiopino, a town of Denmark, in N. Jutland,
with a good harbour, on the gulf of Lymford. It
stands on the E. side of the island of Mors, which
is formed by branches of the gulf, 40 m. W. by
S of Alburg. Long. 8. 36. E., lat. 56. 52. N.
Nykoping, a sea-port of Denmark, capital of
the isle of Falster, with a royal palace, and one of
the best endowed hospitals in the kingdom. It
stands on a narrow channel, opposite the island
of Laland, 60 m. S. S. W. of Copenhagen. Long.
11. 58. E., lat. 54.50. N.
Nykoping, a government of Sweden, compre-
hending the W. part of Sudennania. |
Nykoping, a neat town of Sweden, capital of
Sudermania, with a harbour, and the remains of
a strong castle. It is the most ancient town in
the kingdom, and was formerly the residence of
the kings of Sudermania. It is seated on a rivet
ofthe same name, near the Baltic, 70 m. S. W.
of Stockholm. Long. 17. 27. E., lat. 58. 35. N.
Nyland, a province of European Russia, in
Finland, lying on the gulf of Finland, to the W.
of Carelia. It is 120 m. long and from 30 to 60
broad; and is a fertile pleasant country, being
better peopled and cultivated than the neighbour-
ing provinces. The inhabitants (about 115,000)
carry on some trade in corn, cattle, planks, linen,
and dried fish.
Nyslot, a town of Russia, in the government of
Wiburg, on the lake Saima. The castle, which
stands on a rock in a river, near the town, is
strongly fortified by nature and art. It was taken
by the Russians in 1714, restored to the Swedes
at the peace of Nystadt, but finally given up to
the Russians by the treaty of Abo in 1743. 50
m. N. W. of Wiburg.
Nyslot, a town of Russia, in the government of
Livonia, with a castle; 20 m. S. by W. of Narva.
Nystadt, a town of Russia, in Finland, with a
commodious harbour, and a considerable trade in
all kinds of wooden vessels. In 1721 a peace was
concluded here between Russia and Sweden. It
is sealed on a bav of the gulf of Bothnia, 33 m
N. AV. of Abo. Long. 21. 31. E., lat. 61. 10. N
Nysted, a town of Denmark, on the S. E. coast
of the isle of Laland. It carries on a considera-
ble trade with the provinces of Germany, and is
22 m. E. S. E. of Naxkow. |
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O, or ST. MARTIN D’O, a town of France,
department of Orne, 5 m. S. of Argentan.
Co. Mich. Allegany Co. N. Y., and Anne Aran
del, Co. Md.
Oakley, p.v. Seneca Co. Ohio.
Oakmulga, p.v. Chesterfield Co. Va.
Oakm.ulgee, a river of Georgia flowing into the
Alatamaha.
Oaktomie, p.v. Covington Co. Mississippi.
Oakville, p.v. Buckingham Co. Va.
Oatland Mills, p.v. Loudon Co. Va.
Oaxaca, one of the provinces of Mexico, which
See.
Oaxaca, city, the capital of the above province
is seated in a beautiful valley 240 m. S. S. E.
Mexico. Pop. 24,000. The churches are splendid,
but the neighbourhood is subject to earthquakes.-
Oban, a village of Scotland, in Argyleshire,
seated 3 m. to the S. of the entrance of Loch
Etive. Here is an excellent harbour, capable of
containing upwards of 500 merchantmen, defend-
ed from the westerly winds by the islands of Ker-
rera and Mull. It is 33 m. N. W. of Inverary.
Obdach, a town of the Austrian states, in Stiria,
at the conflux of the Achza and Traun, 9 m S. E.
of Judenburg.
Oberkirch, a town of Baden, 15 m. E. of Stras-
burg.
Obernberg, a town of Bavaria, with a castle,
seated on the Inn, 12 m. S. S. W. of Passau.
Oberndorf, a town of W7urtemberg,seated on the
Neckar, 8 m. N. N. E. of Rothweil.
Obidos, a town of Portugal, in Estremadura,
with the remains of a castle, on a rock. 13 m.
E. of Peniche and 40 N. N. E. of Lisbon.
Obollah, a strong town of Persia, in Irac-AgenH
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Oahoona, one of the Ingraham Isles, which is
said to be the northernmost of all this cluster. It
lies about 10 leagues N. E. of Nooheva. To this
island Captain Roberts gave the name of Massa-
chusetts. Captain Ingraham had before called it
Washington.
Oak Flat, p.v. Pendleton Co. Va.
Oak Groce, p.v. Lunenburg Co. Va.; p.v. Jas-
per Co. Geo.
Oak Hall, p.v. Pickens Co. Alab.
Oakham, p.t. Worcester Co. Mass. 62 m. W.
Boston. Pop. 1.010.
Oa.tArrxc2xbb. the chief town of Rutlandshire, Eng.
Near the oh arch are the decayed walls of an old
aastle : and in 1749 four silver pennies of the
later Mercian kings were found here. It is seated
in the centre of a fertile valley, called the Vale of
Catmorc. 25 m S. by E. of Nottingham and 93
N. bv W. of London. Long. 0. 46. W., lat. 52.
42. N.
Oakkamptsm. a borough in Devonshire, Eng.
it has a manufacture of serges, and the remains
of a castle, dismantled by Henry VIII. It stands
on the river Oak. 24 m. W. of Exeter and 195 W.
by S. of London.
Oakingham. See Wokingham.
Oakhihp.r. Green Co. N. Y.; p.v.Fauquier Co.
Va.; p.v. Howard Co. Missouri.
Oakingham, p.v. Laurens Dis. S. C. 92 m. N.
W. Columbia.
Oakland, a county of Michigan. Pop. 4,910.
Pontiac is the capital. Also villages in Oakland
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