Essen

(eson,) a town of Germany, in Rhenish Pru ia, 20 m. N.E. of Dü eldorf. It is noted for its armories and iron-works, at the latter of which are fabricated the celebrated Krupp guns. These works cover 450 acres of ground, employ 8,000 men, and turn out one 9-inch gun per diem. Pop. 40,695. [s. 342]