Novokuznetsk

[ noh-vuh-kooz-netsk; Russian nuh-vuh-koo-znyetsk ]

noun
  1. a city in the southern part of the Russian Federation in central Asia: an industrial center is located here because of coal deposits of the Kuznetsk Basin.

  • Formerly Sta·linsk [stah-linsk; Russian stah-lyinsk] /ˈstɑ lɪnsk; Russian ˈstɑ lyɪnsk/ .

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Novokuznetsk

/ (Russian nɔvəkuzˈnjɛtsk) /


noun
  1. a city in S central Russia: iron and steel works. Pop: 542 000 (2005 est): Former name (1932–61): Stalinsk

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