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Petropavlovsk

American  
[pe-truh-pav-lawfsk, -lofsk, pyi-truh-pah-vluhfsk] / ˌpɛ trəˈpæv lɔfsk, -lɒfsk, pyɪ trʌˈpɑ vləfsk /

noun

  1. a city in N Kazakhstan.


Petropavlovsk British  
/ pɪtraˈpavləfsk /

noun

  1. a city in N Kazakhstan on the Ishim River. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)

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Petropavlovsk was founded by British businessman Peter Hambro and Russia’s Pavel Maslovskiy in the 1990s.

From Reuters • Mar. 25, 2022

The plane was flying from the regional centre Petropavlovsk.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2021

The plane was flying from the regional city of Petropavlovsk.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2021

Russia-focused gold group Petropavlovsk - formerly Peter Hambro Mining - has jumped nearly 10% after raising its production guidance.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2012

There are about four hundred Russians at Petropavlovsk, and the same number at each of two other points.

From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace

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