Tydore, one of the Molucca Islands three leagues S. of Ternate.
Tyler, a county of the W. Dis. of Virginia. Pop. 5,750. Middlebourne is the capital.
Tyne, a river in Northumberland, Eng. formed of a branch from the E. part of Cumberland, and another from the hills on the borders of Scotland. These, uniting Jittle above Hexham, form a large river, which flows by Newcastle, and enters the German Ocean at Tynemouth.
Tyne, a river of Scotland, in Haddingtonshire, which rises on the borders of Edinburgshire, flows hy Haddington, and enters the German Ocean to the W. of Dunbar.
Tynemouth, a village in Northumberland, Eng. near the mouth of the Tyne, 9 m. E. N. E. of New- castle.
Tyngsborough, ph. Middlesex Co. Mass. on the Merrimack. 30 m. N. W. Boston. Pop. 822.
Tyre. See Sur.
Tyringham, ph. Berkshire Co. Mass. 116 m. S. W. Boston. Pop. 1,351.
Tyrol, a princely county of the Austrian empire, bounded on the N. by Bavaria, E. by Salzburg and Carinthia, S. by Austria Italy, and W. by Switzerland. Though a mountainous country, its valleys are fertile in corn and wine, and it has an excellent breed of cattle. It likewise yields salt, all kinds of ores, and various sorts of precious stones. Its copper contains not only silver but also some gold. The principal rivers are the Inn, Adige, and Eysach. The country is divided into seven districts or circles. It was overrun by the French and Bavarians in 1805; and by the treaty of Presburg was ceded to Bavaria. In 1809 it was ceded to Italy, but was restored to Austria in 1814. Inspruck is the capital. |
Tyrone, a county of Ireland, in the province of Ulster, 46 m. long and 37 broad; bounded on the N. by Londonderry, E. by Armagh and Loch Naeh, S. W. by Fermanagh, and W. by Donegal. It is divided into 35 parishes, contains about 28, 700 inhabitants, and sends three members toparlia- ament. It is a rough country, but tolerably fer- tile. The capital is Dungannon.
Tyrone, ph. Steuben Co. N. Y. 240 m. W. Al- bany. Pop. 1,880; townships in Perry, Fayette and Huntingdon Cos. Pa.
Tyrrell, a county of N. Carolina. Pop. 4,732. Columbia is the capital.
Tysted, a town of Denmark, in N. Jutland, with a citadel, seated on the gulf of Lymford, 46 m. W. of Alburg. Long. 8. 25. E.,lat. 56. 54. N.
Teife, a river of Wales in Cardiganshire, which issues from a lake on the-E. side of the county, and flows by Tregannon, Llanbeder, New- castle and Cargan, into Cadigan Bay.
Tzaritzyn, a town of Russia in the government of Saratof, seated on the Volga, 120 m. N. W. of Astracan. Long. 45. 25. E., lat 48. 0. N.
Tzernitz, a town of European Turkey, in Ro- mania near the river Tzerna, 32 m. N. N. E. of Adrianople.
Tzivilsk, a town of Russia in the government of Kasan, 56 m. W. of Kasan. Long. 47 25. E lat. 55. 40. N.
Tzuruchatu, Staroi, a town of Russia, in the government of Irkutsk, seated on the Argunia, on the borders of China, 160 m. S. E of Ner- tchinsk. Long. 119. 32. E., lat. 49. 18. N. |
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UBEDA, a town of Spain, in Andalusia, with a strong castle ; seated in a fertile country, near the river Guadalquivir, 22 m. N. E. of Jaen.
Uberlingen, a town of Baden, in the district of Furstenburg. The principal trade is in corn to Switzerland ; and near it are famous baths. It is seated on a high rock, 7 m. N. of Constance.
Ubersko, a town of Bohemia, in the circle of Chrudin, 10 m. E. N. E. of Chrudin.
Ubes, St., or Setuval, a fortified sea-port of Port- ugal, in Estremadura, with a strong citadel, and a good harbour, defended by three forts. It is built on the ruins of the ancient Setebriga, at the head of a bay, near the influx of the Cadaon, and has a good trade, particularly in salt, of which a
f reat quantity is sent to the colonies in America, t stands at the end of a plain, 5 m. in length, ex- tremely fertile in corn, wine, and fruits ; the N. end bounded by mountains, covered with pines and other trees, and containing quarries of jasper of several colours. 20 m. S. E. of Lisbon. Long. 8. 54. W., lat. 38. 22. N.
Ubigau, a town of Saxony, seated on the El- ster, 28 m. S. E. of Wittenburg.
Uby, an island on the E. side of the entrance of the gulf of Siam, 20 m. in circumference. It yields good water and plenty of wood. Long. 194.
46. E., lat. 8. 55. N.
Ucayal. See Apurvmac.
Ucedo, or Uzeda, a town of Spain, in New Castile, with a castle ; seated on the Xarama, 32 m. N. N. E. of Madrid. |
Ucker, a river which issues from a lake of the same name, near Prenzlo, in Brandenburg, flows N. into Pomerania, and being joined by the Ran- do, enters the Frisch Haff at Uckermurffie.'
Ucker Mark, the former name of that part of Brandenburg which bordered on Pomerania, be- tween Mecklenburg and the Oder. It now forms part of the Prussian government of Potsdam.
Uckermunde, a town of Prussia, in Pomerania, seated on the Frisch Haff, at the influx of the Ucker, 32 m. N. W. of Stettin.
Uddevalla, a sea-port of Sweden, in the prov- ince of Bahus. The streets are spacious, but the houses are built of wood, and the town was therefore almost entirely destroyed in the fire of 1806. The chief trade is in iron, planks, and her- rings. It is situate on a bay of the Categat, 50 m.N. by W. of Gotheburg. Long. 11. 50. E., lat. 58. 24. N.
Udina, or Udine, a city of Austrian Italy, cap- ital of a delegation of its name which comprises almost the whole of the former Venetian Friuli, with a citadel. It is the see of an archbishop, and contains 18,000 inhabitants. A treaty between the Austrians and French was signed here in 1797. It is seated in a large plain, on the river and canal called La Roia, 20 m. N. W. of Aquileia and 65. N. E. of Venice.
Udinskoi, a town of Siberia, in the government of Irkutsk, seated on the Seligna, 150 m. E of Irkutsk. Long. 108. 20. E., lat. 52. 0t N. |
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