Krasnodar

[ kras-nuh-dahr; Russian kruh-snuh-dahr ]

noun

1. a territory of the Russian Federation in southeastern Europe. 34,200 sq. mi. (88,578 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this territory, on the Kuban River, near the Sea of Azov. Formerly E·ka·te·ri·no·dar [ih-kat-, uh, -, ree, -n, uh, -dahr, yi-k, uh, -tyi-, r, yi-nuh-, dahr],.

Krasnodar

/ krəsnaˈdar /

noun

1. an industrial city in SW Russia, on the Kuban River. Pop: 650 000 (2005 est) Former name (until 1920)YekaterinodarEkaterinodar

Example Sentences

Ms Simonyan was born in the Krasnodar region of Russia into an Armenian family.

From BBC

Because he was still a minor, he was taken to a special facility two hours' drive away in Krasnodar and placed in a solitary cell.

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A few months later, when he turned 18, he was moved to a different prison on the outskirts of Krasnodar where he mixed with other inmates.

From BBC

Krasnodar governor Veniamin Kondratyev said the ferry had caught fire at Port Kavkaz but there was no risk of it spreading.

From BBC

Krasnodar region Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev said a drone hit a private house in the town of Slavyansk, killing a woman.

From Seattle Times