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.

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

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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.

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

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

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