Orenburg
a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation, on the Ural River.
- Formerly Chka·lov [Russian chkah-luhf] /Russian ˈtʃkɑ ləf/ .
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How to use Orenburg in a sentence
It was a sleepless night in Chechnya for two lawyers from the Russian town of Orenburg, Sergei Babinets and Dmitriy Dimitriyev.
Putin’s Favorite Acolyte Terrorizes Human Rights Activists | Anna Nemtsova | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fur of these animals is very valuable, and the Kirghiz hunters carry thousands every year to the great market of Orenburg.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginSo the adventurous guardsman started by railway for Orenburg, the great centre and depôt of Central Asiatic traffic.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport AdamsThere was nothing to be done, therefore, but to complete the necessary preparations for his journey to Orenburg.
Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport AdamsTheir third and last insurrection was in 1735, at the time of the foundation of Orenburg, and it lasted for six years.
Orenburg (73,000), on the Ural, is the terminal depot of the caravan trade of Asiatic Russia.
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British Dictionary definitions for Orenburg
/ (ˈɒrənˌbɜːɡ, Russian arɪnˈburk) /
a city in W Russia, on the Ural River. Pop: 550 000 (2005 est): Former name (1938–57): Chkalov
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