Birobidzhan

or Bi·ro·bi·jan

[ bir-oh-bi-jahn ]

noun

1. the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region, in E Siberia, in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, W of Khabarovsk.

Birobidzhan

/ birəbidˈʒan /

noun

1. a city in SE Russia: capital of the Jewish Autonomous Region. Pop: 77 250 (2002)
2. another name for the Jewish Autonomous Region

Example Sentences

After his lonely death, at a pre-trial detention centre in Birobidzhan in Russia’s Far East, the 39-year-old was mourned by only 11 people at his cremation.

From BBC

In emails to friends he described sticking posters around Birobidzhan at night, with slogans angrily denouncing the draft, and describing Vladimir Putin as a fascist.

From BBC

The FSB and the Birobidzhan Court did not respond to the BBC’s request for comment.

From BBC

Birobidzhan City Court records contain no information about a criminal case against him, though there is a record of a non-criminal case of “petty hooliganism” submitted on 20 June.

From BBC

The district court of Birobidzhan, in Russia's Far East, on Monday found the four men guilty of violating laws that regulate extremist organisations, including by organising "an illegal religious meeting" aimed at spreading "prohibited" religious doctrines among the local population, according to a statement from the court's press service.

From Reuters