Nizhniy Novgorod

geographical name

Nizh·​niy Nov·​go·​rod ˈnizh-nē-ˈnäv-gə-ˌräd How to pronounce Nizhniy Novgorod (audio)
-ˈnȯv-gə-rət
variants or Nizhni Novgorod or 1932–89 Gorki or Gor'kii or Gor'kiy or Gorky
city of central Russia in Europe at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers population 1,250,600

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“Nizhniy Novgorod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nizhniy%20Novgorod. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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