Orenburg
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O·ren·burg
(ôr′ən-bûrg′, ə-rĭn-bo͝ork′) A city of western Russia on the Ural River. Founded as a fortress in 1743, it is a rail junction and processing center. From 1938 to 1957, it was known as Chkalov.
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Orenburg
(ˈɒrənˌbɜːɡ; Russian arɪnˈburk)n
(Placename) a city in W Russia, on the Ural River. Pop: 550 000 (2005 est). Former name (1938–57): Chkalov
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O•ren•burg
(ˈɔr ənˌbɜrg, ˈoʊr-)n.
a city in the SW Russian Federation in Asia, on the Ural River. 547,000. Formerly, Chkalov.
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Orenbourg