GOTHA

(50° 57’ N., 10° 4’ B.); town, Thu ring i a, Germany; principal building —Fri eden stein castle, 1643, with library, cabinet of coins, museum of antiquities, and picture-gallery; contains famous geographical publishing house of Justus Perthes (who pub. well-known Almanach de Gotha); important industrial center; rear pees sausages. Pop. 1919, 41,465.