Abnoba
now ABENAU, a long range of mountains in Germany, extending from the Rhine to the Neckar, having different names in the different countries through which they stretch: the Oden, or Odenwald, about the river Main; the Spessart, between Hesse and Franconia; Baar, in Württemberg.
ÅBO, a city in the former Russian province of Finland, and chief town of the government of the same name. (Pop. about 525,000.) It is situated near the extremity of the promontory formed by the Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland, and is divided into two parts by the river Aurajoki. Previous to 1817, Abo was the capital of Finland. Pop. about 55,000.
ÅBO, ARCHIPELAGO OF, an extensive group of low, rocky islands in the Baltic Sea, spreading along the S. and W. coasts of Finland, opposite the city of Abo, rendering the navigation difficult and dangerous.
ABOMEY ÅBO, PEACE OF, a treaty concluded Aug. 17, 1743, between Russia and Sweden, by which Russia retained a part of Finland and restored to Sweden the remainder on condition that the latter power should elect the Prince of Holstein- Gottorp successor to the throne. On Aug. 30. 30, 1812, the Emperor Alexander I., of Russia, and the Crown Prince Karl Johann, of Sweden, confirmed the second treaty between the two countries already signed March 24th, containing a secret article of mutual protection. It treated of Napoleon and the subjugation of Norway.
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