Ulan Ude

[oo-lahn oo-de]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of the Republic of Buryatia, in the southeastern part of the Russian Federation in Asia, on the Selenga River.

Ulan-Ude

/ ʊˈlɑːnʊˈdɛ /

noun

1. Former name (until 1934): Verkhne-Udinsk. an industrial city in SE Russia, capital of the Buryat Republic: an important rail junction. Pop: 361 000 (2005 est)