Simbirsk

Simbirsk, a town of Russia, stands on the right bank of the Volga, 350 miles SE. of Nijni-Novgorod. It has two Greek cathedrals, a large trade in wheat, wool, fruits, and potash, and a famous annual fair. The town is new, having been rebuilt since its destruction by fire in 1864. Pop. 39,047.—The government has an area of 19,105 sq. m. and a pop. (1895) of 1,525,500.