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Simferopol

American  
[sim-fuh-roh-puhl, sim-fe-raw-pohl, syim-fyi-raw-puhl] / ˌsɪm fəˈroʊ pəl, sɪm fɛˈrɔ poʊl, sjɪm fjɪˈrɔ pəl /
Or Symferopil

noun

  1. a city in southeastern Ukraine, on the southern Crimean peninsula.


Simferopol British  
/ simfɪˈrɔpəlj /

noun

  1. a city in S Ukraine on the S Crimean Peninsula: a Scythian town in the 1st century bc ; seized by the Russians in 1736. Pop: 344 000 (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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Wildberries said two of its logistics facilities in Saint Petersburg and one in Simferopol, in Moscow-annexed Crimea, were hit.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

She even told the Russian soldiers she was going to Simferopol, the capital of the Crimean Peninsula, and no further.

From Seattle Times Jul. 10, 2023

Quoting a source within the emergency services, state news agency RIA Novosti said that the incident occurred not far from the city of Simferopol.

From Washington Times May 18, 2023

As a young man, Mr. Kim’s father moved to the Crimean capital of Simferopol to attend college.

From New York Times Jun. 30, 2022

Menaced by the guns of the fleet, Menshikov had wheeled back his left, and at the same time he strengthened his right in order to cover the Simferopol road.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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