Vyborg

[vee-bawrg, vi-buhrk]

noun

1. a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Gulf of Finland: formerly in Finland.

Vyborg

/ ˈvibərk /

noun

1. Finnish name: Viipuri. Swedish name: Viborg. a port in NW Russia, at the head of Vyborg Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Finland): belonged to Finland (1918–40). Pop: 79 224 (2002)

Example Sentences

“Some of the bikes didn’t even have pedals — sometimes they’d link arms, to help each other keep moving,” said Ville Kuusisto, a Finnish sergeant general at the crossing near the Russian town of Vyborg.

From New York Times

The logo of Nord Stream AG is seen at an office building in the town of Vyborg, Leningrad Region, Russia August 22, 2022.

From Reuters

The Portovaya compressor station is located near the Russian city of Vyborg on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, where the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline enters the Baltic Sea.

From Reuters

Anna-Liisa Anttila was a teenager in the city of Vyborg at the time.

From BBC

Poland is also opposing the pipeline, which runs from Vyborg in Russia under the Baltic Sea to Lubmin in Gerany.

From BBC