Orenburg
[ awr-uhn-burg, ohr‐ ]
/ ˈɔr ənˌbɜrg, ˈoʊr‐ /
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noun
a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation, on the Ural River.
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Orenburg
/ (ˈɒrənˌbɜːɡ, Russian arɪnˈburk) /
noun
a city in W Russia, on the Ural River. Pop: 550 000 (2005 est)Former name (1938–57): Chkalov
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