Stavropol

[ stav-roh-puhl; Russian stah-vruh-puhl ]

noun
  1. a territory of the Russian Federation in Europe, north of the Caucasus. 29,600 sq. mi. (76,960 sq. km).

  2. the capital of this territory.

  1. former name of Tolyatti.

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Stavropol

/ (Russian ˈstavrəpəlj) /


noun
  1. a city in SW Russia: founded as a fortress in 1777. Pop: 362 000 (2005 est): Former name (1940–44): Voroshilovsk

  2. the former name (until 1964) of Togliatti

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