Orsk

American

[awrsk] / ɔrsk /

noun

a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, on the Ural River.

Orsk British

/ ɔrsk /

noun

a city in W Russia, on the Ural River: a major railway and industrial centre, with an oil refinery linked by pipeline with the Emba field (on the Caspian). Pop: 247 000 (2005 est)

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Orsk

Water levels have fallen in Orsk, further east and upstream of Orenburg.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024

Tass said Monday that around 10,000 homes, including some 7,000 in Orsk, were flooded.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

The Ural river flows through Orsk into Kazakhstan and then into the Caspian Sea.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024

Authorities in Orsk reported that four people had died, but said their deaths were unrelated to the flooding.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

These were the prices at Orsk, but at times he said that provisions could be bought at a much lower rate, particularly if purchased from the Tartars themselves.

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