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Czernowitz

Czernowitz, an Austrian town on the right bank of the Pruth, in the government of Lemberg, and about 400 miles from Vienna. It is the seat of a Greek bishopric. There are many goldsmiths and jewellers, and the district produces leather, metals, and raw material. The country round consists of outlying spurs of the Carpathians, and contains large forests. Wheat and flax are grown, and silver, iron, and copper are found.