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Orenburg

American  
[awr-uhn-burg, ohr‑] / ˈɔr ənˌbɜrg, ˈoʊr‑ /

noun

  1. a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation, on the Ural River.


Orenburg British  
/ ˈɒrənˌbɜːɡ, arɪnˈburk /

noun

  1. Former name (1938–57): Chkalov.  a city in W Russia, on the Ural River. Pop: 550 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Orenburg, a resident said in a court hearing that she had gone to her balcony after hearing an explosion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In the city of Orenburg, houses in some areas were left almost completely submerged.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2024

From Orenburg the Ural flows through northwest Kazakhstan and into the Caspian Sea.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2024

Russia’s government declared the situation in flood-hit areas of Orenburg a federal emergency on Sunday, with preparations for possible flooding underway in three other regions, state media reported.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2024

At Sizeran he left civilisation and railways behind him, and rode on a sleigh to Orenburg, a distance of four hundred and eighty miles.

From Faces and Places by Sir Henry W. (Henry William) Lucy

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