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Vyborg

American  
[vee-bawrg, vi-buhrk] / ˈvi bɔrg, ˈvɪ bərk /

noun

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


Vyborg British  
/ 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)

"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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“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 • Feb. 10, 2024

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 • Sep. 5, 2022

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 • Sep. 2, 2022

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

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2021

Route E18 from Leningrad to Vyborg ran for miles through remote Russian woods.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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