Izhevsk

[ ee-zhifsk ]

/ ˈiˈʒɪfsk /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Udmurt Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.

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Udmurt Autonomous Republic

[ oo d-moo rt ]

/ ʊdˈmʊərt /

noun

an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 16,250 sq. mi. (42,088 sq. km). Capital: Izhevsk.

British Dictionary definitions for izhevsk

Izhevsk

/ (Russian iˈʒɛfsk) /

noun

an industrial city in central Russia, capital of the Udmurt Republic. Pop: 632 000 (2005 est)

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