Pernow

Pernow (Ger. Pernau), a seaport of the Baltic Provinces of Russia, stands at the mouth of the river Pernow, at the northern extremity of the Gulf of Riga, 100 miles N. of Riga and 80 W. of Dorpat. Besides linseed and barley, it ships large quantities of flax, principally to Great Britain. The total exports average £526,000 per annum (£423,000 for flax); the imports (herrings, coal, and chemical manure) only some £6500. Pop. 12,918. The university of Dorpat was stationed here from 1699 to 1710.