Orenburg

(ō̂r′yən bo̵orkh)

city in SE European Russia: pop. 532,000

See Orenburg in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ôrˈən-bûrgˌ, ōrˈ-, ə-rĭn-bo͝orkˈ) Formerly (1938-1957) Chka·lov (chə-käˈləf, chkäˈ-)

A city of western Russia on the Ural River. Founded as a fortress in 1735, it is a rail junction and processing center. Population: 539,000.

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